DR. WITHYCOMBE
NOW GOVERNOR
I
of the beat way to centralise the state
government and report in 191T.
Rig Steam Schooner
Members ot Union Must
Eurrka Landa on Rock»
Pay Damage» for Roycott
Oregon Legislature
Opens 28th Session
San Francisco
The North Pacific
Would abolish continuing appropria- {
Washington, D. G- - Ending 11 years
tiona, except for state educational in- | Steamship company *s steamer Eureka, of litigation, tha Supreme court held
stitutions, and would place all state re bound with a light cargo of general Wednesday that some 200 Connecticut
ceipts in the general fund in charge
labor union members must )>ay $252,-
freight from San Francisco to Ven 130.09 damages under the Shurnian
of the state treasurer.
tura, Cal., was wrecked on the rocka anti-trust law for a nation-wide boy
mite should
not «top
with
the «tate
Recommends
that
efforts
to econo-
but extend to the counties. Of every at Point Bonita, at the entrance to San cott of D. E. Loewo A Co., Danbury,
State Capitol, Salem Disposing of
State Capitol, Salem Ben Selling,
$100 taxes, * 12.50 goes to the state
Francisco harbor, shortly after dusk Conn., hat manufacturers who refused of Portland, was elected speaker of the preliminaries with celerity, the state
and $37.50 to the county, therefore
to unionise their shopa. Tho bank ac
the county administration costa the Saturday night.
counts ami homes of many of the men house of representative at the opening senate early Monday afternoon per
All, but one of the crew of 18 were already are under attachment to pay of the 28th legislative assembly Mon fected its permanent organisation, and
taxpayers three times as much as the
West First to Congratulate .Veir state.* The legislature should save at
resceud ami lifesavers from all sta- the judgment ami the next step prob day by a vote of 37 to 22 for Allen the announcement of committees made
Executice Chamber» Thronged 1 least $20.000 "in its own expense of
tiona in the vicinity braved heavy seas ably will be foreclosure.
it ready for active work.
Eaton, of Eugene.
i
operation
thia
session.
Prominent
Spectator».
With “
*
Leading lawyers of congress dis
in an effort to save the life of Second
W. Lair Thompson, of Lakeview,
The Selling forces remained Intact
Recommends anti-liquor regulations Officer James Bolger, who was unable agree on whether thia decision means
that can be enforced; wants the gov to board either of the boats by which that union workmen will be liable in and voted solidly for their man on the was elected president without serious
ernor to have the power to remove offi his mates escaped when it became evi the future for damagea on account of first ballot.
Likewise
tho Eaton opiswltion. although Senators Dimick,
Satate Capitol, Salem —People of
cers who do not enforce the prohibition
undisturbed by tho of CUckinas, and Kelleher, of Mult-
You have now a new gover- laws; favors a substantial appropria dent that the vessel would crash into boycotts. Some bold that the Clayton strength was
Oregon :
anti-trust law, passed last year after
the rocks.
monah, voted for Senator Wood, of
efforts of the oppooiton.
nor. He is Dr. James Withycombe. tion for
investigation by special
From the beach 200 soldiers from this suit had been tried, would make
Washington county.
Mr. Thompeon
of Corvallis.
He took the oath of agents.
Selling
had
37
votes
on
the
first
another
such
prosecution
im|x>aaible.
the adjoining military reservation
also voUd for Senator Wood. The
office at precisely 2:48 Tuesday after
Recommends a one-half mill state watched for some sign of the missing
It was the Danbury hatters' case ballot. Cardwell, of Douglas, one of vote was, Tbosapeen 26, Wood 3. As
noon.
tax for road purposes and the use of man, but at a late hour he had not that tho Supreme court decided in
his supporters, was absent. Eaton had was predicted, I. N. Day, of Mult-
Surrounded by members of his fam , the automobile license fund for the
1908 that labor unions were subject
been rescued.
nomah, was elected tem|>orary presi
the remaining 22 votes.
ily. state officials, including Justices same purpose.
An hour after the Eureka struck she to the terms of the Sherman anti-trust
of the Supreme court and legislators,
The four Democrats, including Mias dent and John P. Hunt, of Marion,
Would evolve a rational state mort turned turtle, and captains of the life law ami sent the suit back to the New
temporary secretary.
prominent residents of Salem and oth gage credit system and memorialize
The Towne, the only woman member, voted
saving crews were of the belief that York Federal courts for trial.
So far along did the senate got with
er parts of the state. Dr. Withycombe congress to take action on the rural
for
Eaton.
judgment, the largest ever before the
Bolger had perished.
Its work resolutions wore introduced
was vested with the power of office credit banking laws.
Selling
had
the
support
of
tho
Mult
According to the survivors, a heavy court under the Sherman law, as well
by several members and three mes
and immediately presented to the peo
Recommends that a non-talaried sea caught the vessel broadsides just as the vigorous defense of the union nomah delegation with tho exception
sages were reclevcd from Governor
ple his first state document, which was conimitUe of seven business men see
as she was passing through the Golden men, attracted widespread attention to of Gill. On the other hand. Selling West.
The only exciting race was
an inaugural address and message to what can be done to establish new in
gal net I the
vote of Stewart, of
Gate. So great was the force of the the litigation.
that between Glenn O. Holman, Theo
the legislature combined.
dustries. Unreasonable restrictions on wave that moat of the deckhouse was
Juatic
Holmes
announced the Wheeler, who previously had been dore Rowland ami James Church for
His first official act was to write a commercial
activties
should be carrier! away and the engine-room court's unanimous opinion.
His dis counted with the Eaton forces.
Eight ballots were
letter accepting the presidency of the frowned on.
Upon Futon’s own motion the elec calendar clerk
flooded. Some of the debris caught cussion of tho law involved was brief.
Oregon State Board of the Red Cross.
Would encourage the normal schools. in the propeller and the engines were He said the ground for discussion un tion of Seiling was made unanimous
Less profuse, but even more imptes-
Recommends that from the sale of completely put out of commission.
der the Sherman law had been cut
sive, where the decorations inside the lands in the Tumalo project set the
With the vessel's steerage way lost away by the 1908 decision to a large
house chamber where the inauguration money aside for future irrigation aid
the heavy si*as raked the vessel fore extent and narrowed further by the
took place. The only dispaly of color under state supervision.
and and aft and the crew was ordered decision in the Eastern States Retail
was that produced by the flags hang
With one exceptoin. the state insti to the boats by Captain Paulsen.
Lumber Dealers' case of last year to
ing in the doorway.
tutions are in good shape. The excep
the effect that the circular of a list of
But the portraits of nine ex-gov- i tion is the penitentiary. There is not
"unfair dealers," with the intention
ernors of the state looked down on the enough work to keep the men in phys Ironworker» ot Dynamite
to put the ban upon these dealers
scene that transferred the authority ical trim. They should work on roads
Conspiracy Ask Parole among a body of possible consumers
over the state's affairs from the hands or manufacture something not made by
combined with a view of joint action,
Leavenworth.
Kan.—The rapidity
of Oswald West into those of James free labor. Because youths and hard
was violating the Sherman anti-trust
with
which
they
constructed
a
new
W ithycombe. Two ex-governors occu ened criminals are not segregated, the
law.
cellhouse
at
the
Federal
prison
here
pied the rostrum with them.
state is conducting a school of crime,
The justice pionted out that the de
Afer the retiring governor and the as the novice imbibes the spirit of the was one of the arguments put forward fendants were members of both the
by 17 structural ironworkers convicted
incoming governor had been escorted veteran crooks.
United Hatters* of North America and
into the room W. Lair Thompson, pres-
The exaggerated leniency to prison in the "dynamite conspiracy" cases at of the American Federation of Labor.
ers in the past will not be repeated. A Indianapolis, who appeared before the With brief consideration he arrived at
more sparing use of the pardoning Federal parole board. Having servisi the conclusion that the New York
power will have a salutary effects. one-third of their sentences, the men Federal courts, which tried the case,
Only in exceptional circumstances will are eligible for parole.
were right in holding that a forbidden
Frank M. Ryan, of Chicago, ex-head
the sentences be set aside or modified.
combination had been proved.
of the ironworkers, was not eligible
"It requires more than blindneaa of
for parole, not having served a suffi
justice," said Justice Holmes, "not to
Eastern Oregon Irrigation
cient portion of his sentence.
that the many branches of the lien Selling, of Multnomah County.
W. lair Thompxon. of Crook. Klamath
Projects Ask for Million For seven years the prison manage see
Speaker of House.
United Hatters and the Federation of
and luike Counties, President of
ment had been trying to get the cell
I-abor,
in
pursuance
of
a
plan,
emanat
Central Oregon irngationixts want house built.
Senate.
When the ironworkers
ing
from
headquarters,
made
use
of
ami
Selling
wax
escorted
to
the
chair
not only the $450,000 that the Federal
arrived in the prison. Warden Morgan
such lists (unfair dealers) and of the by Eaton himself, and Hinkle, of Uma
government intends to expend for
explained the situation to them and
taken without any candidate having a
primary and secondary boycott ir their tilla.
reclamation purposes in this state, but put them to work.
Ryan was made
Chief Justice Moore administered majority. Then a recess was declared
an additional appropriation of $450,000 foreman. Within six months the iron efforts to subdue the plaintiff to their
demands. The union label was used the oath and tho new speaker lost no and when the session was resumed Mr.
from the legislature, to be matched by
work on the cellhouse was compelled and a strike ordered and carried out to
time with speechmaking.
He imme Holman's name was withdrawn. On
a like amount from the Federal treas
Only one of the men who applied for the same end, and the purpose to break
diately proceeded with the organiza the next ballot Mr. Church was elected
ury.
parole failed to do his share in the up the plaintiff's commerce affected by
by a large majority.
tion.
Altogether, Central Oregon wants construction work.
That man was the quality of the acts."
Tho senate was calle.I to order at
The following named attaches were
$1,350,000 for immediate development
Hockin, and he was willing to help,
elected by the house: Chief clerk, W. 10:20 o'clock by W. D. Wood, dean of
work.
Resolutions to this effect were
but the others objected because of th.
1. 8. Smith, of
F.
Drager, Salem; journal clerk, ths upper house.
adopted at a caucus of delegates from part he played in the prosecution of
Harold A. Wilkins, Portland; resiling Marshfield, nominated I. N. Day, for
the interior counties to the irrigation the ironworkers by the government Trench and Russians
temporary president: Dan Kellaher,
congress being held in Portland.
Claim Victory Over lurk clerk. Dudley, R. Clark. Portland; moved
Hockin has been tending a gate in the
that the nominations be clossd,
Dr. James Withycombe. Oregon's New
calendar clerk, Charles Erskine, Bend;
Wnile the resolutions suggest that prison yard.
Paris — The official communication aergeant-at-arms, 11. T. Bruce, Port and Mr. Day was elected by n unan
Governor.
the money be appropriated for work in
issued by the French war office includ land;
doorkeeper,
George Miller, imous vote.
"Central Oregon,” it ts apparent that
W. Lair Thompson, of lurkevisw,
ed the following:
Baker; mailing clerk, W. S. Mc
ident of the senate, presented Gov this term is intended to apply only to
nominated John P. Hunt, of Marion,
"Grand Duke Nicholas has addressed Adams, Independence.
ernor West.
The retiring governor Crook county and its immediate en
to Genera) Joffre the following tele
The speaker appointed Joseph F. for temporary secretary, and there be
virons, including Jefferson county,
was sharply applauded as he arose.
gram:
Singer, of Portland, assistant aergeant- ing no other nominations, Mr. Hunt
“The time has come,” said Governor which recently was carved out of Crook
Washington, D. C.—The San Fran ” ‘I hasten to inform you of the joy at arms. The committee on rules also was declared elected.
West, "when politics should be forgot county.
cisco reserve bank Saturday secured ful news that the army of Caucasus,
More
than
160
delegates
were
repre
ten, and I, for one, want to give the
the approval of the Federal Reserve notwithstanding that its forces have
incoming governor all the help possi sented at the Central Oregon caucus. board to the lowest rediscount rate yet been reduced to a minimum, with a
All
but
a
few
of
them,
however,
were
ble. In retiring from office I think
named by any of the 12 banka—4 per view not to weaken the army in the
that, in my limited ability, I have representatives of Crook and Jefferson cent on maturities up to 30 days.
principal theater of war, has won two
done best I could, but as I expect to counties.
Money apparently is plenty all over decisive victories — on December 21
The meeting also went on record in
stay here I want to help all I can to
the country and the board is inclined and 22 (January 3 and 4, modern cal
make Oregon the greatest state in the favor of Federal guarantees for bonds to approve low rates in order that the endar) against Turkish forces superior
issued by separate irrigation districts.
Union.”
banks may be able to do some redis in number, at Ardahan, against the
President Thompson then formally This plan also has been suggested by counting to make expenses.
First corps and at Sari
Kamysh
announced that the canvass of the vote the Umatilla county delegates and is
Other rates approved were:
San against the Ninth and Tenth Turkish
showed Dr. Withycombe elected, and supported generally by the Eastern Francisco, 6 per cent on maturities up corps.
formally presented him for the inaug Oregon irrigation!'sts.
to 60 days; 6} per cent on 60-90 daye
" ’The entire Ninth corps has capti-
The Metolius Irrigation & Power
ural ceremony.
and 6 per cent on longer maturities.
ulated; the Tenth corps is making
company
’
s
project,
more
generally
Chief Justice Moore administered
Minneapolis, 4J per cent on up to 30 every effort to withdraw, but is being
known as the lower desert project, also
the oath.
days—6 per cent on 30-90 days and 6 pursued by our troops.’ ”
Governor Withycombe began at once was recommended and efforts will be per cent for longer.
his formal message that be had pre made to have the general state con
Petrograd -It is officially announced
pared in advance, and spoke briefly of gress adopt a resolution to that effect.
Many Priests Tortured
that the Russian troops have gained a
his ideals and purposes.
victory at Sari Kamysh. The W. F. Drager, Salem, Chief Clerk of John W. Cochran. Multnomah County.
and Murdered, Is Report decisive
"It is my hope and intention,” he $2 Rise in Lumber Seen—
Chief Clerk of Senate.
House.
entire Ninth Army corps of the Turks
said, "that my administration shall be
London—Dozens of Catholic priests was captured.
Mill
to
Reopen
feb.
1st
both economical and constructive. Ore
Upon motion of Burgess, of Pend
were murdered, some being tortured,
Accounts received here say the was named. The committee ia com
gon needs capital to develop its re
Eugene—Anticipating a rise of from and the churches in numerous commu Turks displayed great bravery when posed of Forbes, Jeffries, Eaton, Lewis leton, the temporary president, a com
sources. Capital must be encouraged, $2 to $3 in the price of lumber, now nities were wrecked and profaned by
their position was seriously threatened and Hinkle. The committee on resolu mittee of three on credentials, com
not hampered. We do not want cap $10 a thousand, the Coast Range Lum German troops invading Belgium, ac
and made frequent desperate bayonet tions is formed of Handley, Irvin, Rlt- posed of Von der Hellen, of Jackson;
ital that will override us, but we must ber company is booking no new orders, cording to detailed charges given out
Hawley, of Benton, and Smith, of
sorties. When they were compelled to ner, Davey and Hare.
make investments attractive and not according to C. E. Gatke, manager of here by the official press bureau of the
Josephine.
vacate they made valiant but futile
by undue restrictions drive it away. the lumber company’s mill at Mabel, war office at the request of the Belgian
The house reconvened at 2:30 in the |
Burgess, Perkins, of Multnomah,
efforts to cover their retreat by a rear
The future of Oregon rests primarily in the Mohawk valley, east of Eugene. legation in London.
guard action, even the wounded con afternoon and immediately went into and Hollis, of Forest Grove, were ap
in agricultural development.
It must The mill will reopen February 1.
The statement makes the declara tinuing firing from the ground when committee of the whole for the elec pointed a committee on permanent or
be given aid and encouragement. I , Mr. Gatke expects the rise soon
tion of clerks and other officers. Dav ganization.
tion that members of the clergy have they were struck down.
shall surround myself so far as it is after the first of the year.
He says it been exposed to special indignities at
The report of the committee on cre
According to a telegram from Tiflis, ey, of Malheur, was chairman of the
possible with men who are in sym will mark the beginning of a revival the hands of German soldiers.
In the the persistence with which the Turks committee and Olson, of Multnomah, dentials called attention to the va
pathy with my purposes. The changes of the lumber business. An order for
cancy in Douglas county because of the
diocese of Liege, Namur, Malines and pressed their attacks in the Sari secretary.
that may be made in the appointive 4,000,000 ties, now being figured upon
Ghent many priests and others con Kamysh district was to enable their
Before reporting back to the house resignation of Senator Neuner to be
offices will not be on political grounds, by the Coast mills, appeared a week nected with the churches were either
troops in the Ardahan region to relive the committee voted to destroy its rec come district attorney. Order of bus
but in the interest of efficiency and in ago, and although Mr. Gatke states
shot or hanged.
Many other priests without heavy losses.
Their opera ords and pledged ita members to keep iness was outlinedjn tho re[x>rt of the
that of carrying out the policies I have that it cannot be handled by the inland were carried off to Germany, where
tions were conducted under tremend secret the vote and other proceedings committee on permanent organization.
outlined.”
mills, he regards it to be one of the they appear to have been "subjected ous difficulties.
It was not until
They lacked proper of the committee.
factors which will help relieve the to abominable usage.”
equipment and had no transport trains. then that someone noticed that the
Homas Appointed Senator.
Following is a synopsis of Governor strain. The mill at Mabel has a ca
Everything had to be carried on the newspaper reporters had been preaent
Salem — Mixa Marion Towne, of
Withy combe’s first message to the pacity of 100,000 feet daily.
backs of soldiers or of civilians com all the time and had taken notes on all Jackson county, will not be the only
Official» Watch Bread.
Oregon legislature, delivered before
"The first of the year always marks
Whereupon the re
Moxt of the proceedings.
Washington, D. C.—Department of mandeered for the purpose,
that body immediately following his spring buying in lumber yards, just as
the trophies of war captured by the porters agreed not to use the informa woman member of the next General
Justice
officials
have
expressed
interest
inauguration Tuesday afternoon:
it does for any of the wholesalers,”
tion with the understanding that they Assembly if the plans of Governor
Russians were of German make.
Recommends that the legislature stated A. C. Dixon, manager of the in reports that the price of a loaf of
be admitted to future so-called secret West, announced Thursday, do not go
astray. He said that he would appoint
set a record for brevity, especially in Booth-Kelly company.
He says: "I bread was about to jump from 5 to 6
meetings.
Kaiser Eats War Bread.
Miss Kathryn Clark, who conducts a
the number of laws passed. Urges a have talked with a number of the fore cents in New York, Chicago and pos
The committee of the whole reported hotel at Glendale, state senator of
Berlin—Emperor William has given
short, sane session, with a few good most Portland lumbermen during the sibly other large cities. No complaints
back to the house the result of Its de Douglas county, to succeed George
laws.
week. They are watching the begin had reached the department, however, orders that the so-called war bread be liberations.
The speaker then ap-
Neuner, recently named district attor
Would have several elective offices ning of the new year with interest. and no action is in immediate prospect. served to himxelf and the members of
poini .-d his committees on rules and of {
ney. The state senatorship wax offered
made appointive; recommends the Such factors as the rate increase, the Attorney General Gregory has kept a hix entourage. This bread, styled also
resolutions and named Gerald Knewex, .
to Dexter Rice, of Roseburg, but he
consolidation of various commissions large crops, the restoration of confi close watch on any efforts to increase “K” bread, consists of 86 per cent of
Edward Heenan and Farrell Olds ax ( declined it, giving ax his reason press
and bureaus and suggests that a com dence, and changes in the war situa the cost of living through combina rye flour and 16 per cent potato flakes.
pages.
of private business affairs.
mittee be appointed to make a survey tion, are considered."
tions of producers in any line, and it is It is being consumed in accordance
considered certain that a rise in bread with a war-time proclamation, with
Counties Are Held Liable.
would be looked into at once.
the idea of making the supply of food
Rrewery Loses Charter.
Clerical Plan Opposed.
Pioneer Quarry Reopen».
Salem That counties are legally lia
stuff
in
the
empire
last
longer.
Up
to
Roseburg — By an order issued by
State Capitol, Salem—That the reso
Newport — Pioneer stone is once
the present time it has not been ble for the expense incurred in audit Judge Harris, of Lane county, the
X-Rayed Cargo Is Passed.
lution of Senator Dimick to have the more being quarried after a lapse of
stenographic and clerical work of the 18 years and promises to develop an
Galveston, Tex.—After X-ray tests bought readily by the general public. ing their books under the supervision Roseburg Brewing & ice company, a
members furnished by contract will be industry in Lincoln county which hai had shown no contraband concealed in It is hoped, however, that the decision of the state auditing department is the corporation organized here many ¿ears
substance of an opinion handed down ago, has been deprived of its right in
fought bitterly, is the belief here. been neglected. The last stone taken her cargo, the American steamer Ne of the emperor will influence others.
by Attorney General Brown, replying the future to manufacture, dispose of
Senators and representatives who op from the quarry at Pioneer wax used braskan sailed for Bremen, carrying a
Bids on Rig Order Asked.
to a communication from Dale S. Hill, or keep in storage any quantity of
pose the plan say it is an attempt to in the construction of the Call building cargo of 10,317 bales of cotton. The
create another committee.
According in San Francisco.
The product is tests were made under the supervision
Philadelphia — The
Pennsylvania of Albany. The attorney general did beer. The order is the result of action
to report, Charles E. Runyon, official sandstone, lighter in color than any of the British consul in order to avoid Railroad company han asked for bids not pass on the reasonableness of the taken about two years ago by Governor
court stenographer of the district com other in the Northwest, and, it is said, possible delay by British warships on 170,000 tons of steel rails, the bills in question, stating that it wax West, when he instructed District At
prising Clackamas, Washington and will not deteriorate in fire. The gov searching for contraband. The Ne company's requirements for the cur the duty of the County court to audit torney Brown to begin proceedings to
Columbia counties, has agreed to sup ernment is reported to be considering braskan is the second vessel to sail rent year.
In his
Orders for 150,000 tons such bills. The opinion stated, how annul the brewery’s charter.
ply the necessary help for much less buying this stone for the postoffice at from Galveston for Bremen direct will be placed for early delivery and ever, there wax a question whether the decision Judge Harris held that the
than the cost at the last ssesion.
legislature could enact such laws.
brewery had violated local option laws.
The Dalles.
since the outbreak of the war.
the remainder will re-ordered later.
Inauguration in State Capitol
Simple But Impressive.
MONEY SO PLENTIFUL IN
U. S. THAT RATE LOWERS