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ESTABLISH! O 1(61
TAX BILL PASSES HOUS
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UNTIL THE VERY LAST
WAHIIINUTO.X, May II -Tha wsr
rtianiii bill was paaaed by Ida boua
lata today.
Tba tula on final paaaag of Iba bill
aa SOt lo 71; preaenl. four. Tba bill
purpea railing approximately 11
100.000.000 of revenue from Uiatlun.
Democrats, headed by flpeaker Clark
ami floor leader Kllrbln, volad solidly
for tba bill.
Republican l.adr Mann was among
Iboaa toting nay.
la final effort to summon all of
bla party vote lo support of tba mra
aura, Damocrrtlo leader Kltrbln de
clared tbat ba bad been Informed par
aonallr by Proaldenl Wllaon today tbat
ba did not desire change In tba bill In
aina(a, aa bad been currently reported
Mr. Kllrbln had appealed earneatly to
all niambara lo supply tba praaldont
with money to carry on tba war now
tbat tba country la la It.
"I would faal Ilka a miserable cow
ard." ba aaid, "to Impoaa burden upon
my children and my cblldran'a chit
dran to pay fur something fur which
they wara not raapunalbla and yet ra-
fuaa lo taka out of my pockets monay
fur my ahara of tba burden."
Republican Leader Mann Inalalad
tbat Iba bill wuuld ralaa too largo an
amount of monay by dlract and Inime
dlata taiaa. lie placed every poaalble
ohatnictlun In tba way of tha nieaiura.
even Inalitlng on a roll rail on a mo
tion to recommit, t waa defeated 24f
to 111.
Tba bouaa voted down 115 to 10, a
motion to etrlke out tba Increaae In
tba Lenroot Income tai surtax amend
niant which It la eatlmated will ba pre
dictive of H4.000.0O0 additional reve
nue. An unaucceaaful effort alio waa
made to eliminate the committee aoc
oud claaa mall natter rale aectlon
which would Increaae March 1, 1918.
tha preaant flat rate of 1 cent a pound
to a graduated acala ranging from 1V4
cent a pound In the first tone to I
cents a pound In tba eighth.
Two other graduated acalea with
further Increases In rale would go Into
effect July 1 and November 1 respect-'
Ivnly. The vote auatalnlng the com
mittee waa tit to 150. j
Mr. Kltchln voluntarily struck f rom
the bill the proponed 6 per rent tnx
on advertising. It hnd been left In the
measure for use In caso of defeat of
tho second Haas mull mntter proposal
to carry an amendment to tax news-!
paper advertising.
Representative McArttiur was tho;
only northwestern inumbor today to
voto against tha paasugo of tho Kltchln
war tux bill. Following tha voto, ho
niadn this explanatory stutomont:
"Tho bill Is on economic monstrosi
ty. Its retroactive tax, postal tone
rates, penalties on manufacturing and
taxes on ordinary living expanses
which coma out of tha poukot of tho
consumer are altogether unsound.
E
AT THE LAST SESSION
ARE NOW IN FORCE
BALKM, Or., May 11. All legisla
tion pssaed by the recent legislature,
save bllla carrying an emergency
rlauae, or referred lo a vote of the
electorate, becomes affective Saturday
at midnight. All emergency meaaurea
became operative aa aoon aa algned
by the governor, and eight referred
nieaaorra will be voted on by the peo
pUi at the aperlal June election. The
remainder will be preaented to them
fur ronalderatlun at the generaf eleo
tlon In 191
The military and Insurance codes,
the certificate irf public necesalty
and boom acts, and bllla extending
the recall law to school directors, re
moving Ihe property qualification
from electors voting for school dlreo
tors, authorising military training In
schools, and veal'ng the public aer
vice rommlaalon with atierrlalon over
grains, are probably the moat Impor
tant measures thut will become effec
tive.
Tim Inaurance, endu la the product
of the lalnir of the Insurance com
mlaaluner, and a committee of prom
Inent Inaurance men, appointed by
the governor to draft a code on In
aurance. All rtaaaes of Inaurance
come within Ita purview.
Hoth the certificate of public ne
cnaalty and biMim acta will be enforced
by the public aervlre rommlaalon. Un
der the former a public utility before
entering business In a field already
served by A utility must obtain a certi
ficate of public necessity from tho
commlsslun. If the commission, after
Investigation, concludes that the field
Is already adequately aerved. tho cer
tificate will bo refused. Authority Is
grunted the commission also to ex
tend the service of a utility when It
finds It Inadequate. Tba boom bill
vests the commission with power to
regulate corporations organised to
build dams and booms, drive and catch
logs and timber products. Provision
Is made that such a corporation be
fore engaging In buslnesa must first
Incorporate under the laws of Oregon.
and obtain a franchise. Full author
ity Is given the commission lo pre
scrlbo rates for such corporations, and
It may also revoke their franchise un
der certain conditions. It Is believed
that this measure will result In the
Improvement of many streams and
that It will materially atlmulnto the
timber Industry.
Any high school may Install a sys
tem of military training, under the
provitilons of chapter 3N3, by poll
Honing Ihe governor through Its
school board. Tho petition must show
that 20 or more boys of tho school
OKKGON I aiY fTERl'KISE. FRIDAY. MAY 25. 1917
Highway Board Declares Policy
Bond Sentiment Takes Spurt
Disciples Find Opinions Change
ALL MALE RESIDENTS
MAPHMFRV
BETWEEN 21 AND 30 irmuiiMLiu
1ST SIGNUP IE 5;j)y FQD
i
MAIN FEATURES OF COM Ml 8-
(ION'S DECLARATION.
i
No money for royalties fur pnt- 4
ented pavement
e Maintenance, bond, but nut to
I- Jeopardize open rotnpetltlun.
If bids on paving exceed engl
neer'a estimate, state will do 4
work.
f Kavur pun haae by atate of Ita
own roail material, when money -4
ran be saved, and furnlab same
to counties at cuat. '
I- Knable mull contraclora to
compete, by elate furnlahlng ma- !-'t-
tertale.
- I'reparo ip-clflcMtlona for all
I- types of paving, ao tbat coniietl- t
f tlon will prevail. -
I- l"avor uae of cement whenever
f practical 4-
Meet with county courts In
counties where contracts are to 4
be let. 4
I Krcognlto county road building 4
plunta, and permit counties to 4
bid on state work.
4- In determining value and cost 4
-4- of roads, recognize Initial cost of 4
construction, life of road and an- 4
4- mini maintenance coat as factors.
i.im.a.n, or.. May l The an
nouncement of a declaration of polity
by tho State Highway commission,
through members of the good roads
committee of tho Oregon City Com
mercial club, here Friday night has
unquestionably ahaken the opinions of
many Clackamas county voters who
have been opposed to the $6,000,000
road bond measure up to this time.
Members of the committee, who have
been dubbed locally as 'the 12 disci
ples of road efficiency," are making a
very active campaign for the bonding
bill In every section of Clackamas
county and during this week have
used effectively a statement purport
ing to be signed by Chairman S. Hen-
son and K. J. Adams, of tho highway
commlNHlon, and which sets at rest
many of tho doubts thnt have been In must control.
minds of Oregon farmers during (hi
rumpttlgn.
('. Hcbuebel an j Wallace 11 ('au)eld
appeared here Krl lay night, and dur
ing hla address Mr. Achuuhel read the
commission's statement, and made a
strong argument for the bill. He han
dled the proposition frurn a local point
of view, and explained tbat 20 miles of
pavement would be constructed over
the I'aclflc Highway In Clackamas
county from tha southern border of
Multnomah to the northern border of
Marlon, and tbat almost the entire
aoutheaatern aecfVp. of the county
could reach the main artery of traffic
by travelling from three to Bve miles.
and that the county wuuld have thou
sands of dollars Mich year, now being
expended In maintaining the north
and aoutb road, to use on laterals. Mr.
Bcbucbol also pointed out that the
other north and south roads would
have much less of a traffic burden to
bear. If a hard surfaced road were
constructed, and therefore the main
tenance coat of the macadam roads
would be materially lessened. He
read the following statement as com
ing from the highway commission:
The commission will not pay one
cent for any kind ot pavement over
and above 111 actual worth on the
ground. If anything Is attempted to
be added to this, whether as royalty,
unreaaonable prof.', or otherwise, the
commission will not allow or pay It
To Insure good, honest construction
work, we favor a guaranty and main
tenance bund for ai long a term of
years aa possible, but not tor ao long
a term aa to Jeopardize free competi
tion. SUt money mutt not and will not
be paid to contractors for maintenance '
that la covered bs Uielr guaranty or J
maintenance Vpv ,
Before opening bids or letting con
tracts, the state highway engineer
must make and furnish the commission
with careful estimates of the actual
amount It would cost the atate to do
the work upon any project on Its own
account, and If the bids exceed this
amount, then the commission will re
ject all bids and do the work on itate
account. Quality, quantity and cost
We favor the use of convict labor
In the preparation of crushed rotk
and other material as well as actual
road work wherever the aame can be
used to advantage.
Wherever money can be saved, we
favor the eta'.e buying cement, asphalt,
and all other road material largely
used In sufficient quantities to supply
Ita own needs and also to furnlah the
counties at coat what they may need
for their own work.
Wherever money can be saved by
ao doing, we favor the letting of con
tracts for the labor of putting the ma
terials In piece, the atate to furnlab
the materials. This will enable small
er contractors to compete.
We Insist that the sUte highway
engineer shall prepare or approve all
specifications for all types of bard
surface, and that the same shall be In
such form that full, true and real com
petition will prevail.
Cement being a borne product, we
favor th use of this product In all
road and bridge work wherever It Is
practical and assure cement and con
crete roads an equal chance with all
other tpyea of roads.
The commission has already deter
mined that in receiving bids and let
ting contracts. It will meet with the
county court In the county where the
work la to be done and, sitting to
gether, will receive and consider the
bids.
Several counties already having road
building plants, these counties will be
asked to bid on all state road work
done In their several counties.
In determining the value and cost of
a road, we must recognize the follow
ing factors:
First Initial cost of construction.
Second Life of the road.
Third Annual coat ot maintenance.
These factort apportioned will give
the annual coat of the road and that
bid showing the lowest acnual coat
la the lowest and best
Buying roads Is like buying ahoea.
you may buy one pair for 12 and an
other pair tor $5, yet the 15 pair may
be the cheapest because they cost less
per day for actual service. So It Is
with roads. We do not want any poor
roads. We want good roads, and as
many miles of proper width to serve
the traffic as our money will buy.
CANADA WILL FOLLOW
have made nppllcntlon to form a
'Tho bill oIho attempts to ralHe too: cadet squad, and after tho Bystem is
established Hiiltablo uredltH imiHt be
given to Htuilentu who pursue the
courHu.
A chief deputy grain Inspector,
and also a registrar have boen ap
pointed by tho public aervlco com
mission to admlulHter tho Krain In
spection hill. This measure vests the
coin mission with tho power to In
spect and Krude grains, and also to
regulnto and fix tho rates of grain
warehouses,
Inrgo a percontngo ot tha cost ot tho
war by luxation, and not enough by
bond Issues. If enacted In Its proaon!
form tha manure will upset tho busi
ness ot tha country and bring financial
ruin to thousands of people.
"I trust tho Hunato will rowrlto tho
bill altogether and thut It will bo ro
turna dto tho hntlso In such form that I
can finally support It, something I
could not do us It passed tho house
today.
National Guardsmen Seize
Suspicious Character Near
Head of Bull Run Pipeline
OTTAWA. Out.. May 21. Compul
sory military service on a selective
basis to ralsa immediately at least
50,000 and probably 100,000 men to
make good tho wastage In tho Cana
dian army corps in France, has been
proposed lo parliament by Sir Robert
Harden, tho premier, who returned
from Kuglnnd last Tuesday.
The prlmo minister dock-red thut
opportunity had been given to every
man In the country under tho volun
tary enlistment plan to do his duty
to tho country and to the cause. Un
der this plan Canadu had dono well,
he said. There had been dispatched
42G.00O men for tho Canadian force
across tho Atlantic. Including Brit
ish, French and reservists, not less
than ItCO.OOO men had gone from
Canada for overseas military service.
Hut nioro worn needed, Sir Robert
announced. There were under arms
enough men to supply rolnforcoments
to keep tho five Cunndian army divi
sions up to strength for soma time,
he si'.ld, but losses wero great and
provision hud to ba had for the fu
turo unless the five Canadian divi
sions wero to dwindle to four, to
three and to two.
Tho announcement of compulsory
service was received with applause
from both sides of tho chamber.
FARMS AT $1 APIECE
TRACK BACK TO SOIL
YINES TRAINED FREE
For the nominal sum of 11 anyone
along the line of the Southern Pacific
may become a land tenant for produc
tion purposes, jnis is the announce
ment of Assistant General Manager
Dyer to the several division super
lntendents, and the land embraced In
the offer Includes not only property
along the right of way line, but also
lots and tracts In the various towns.
The only stipulation required is that
the land shall be utilized tor produce
and that the railroad company shall
be held free from damages arising
from Its use. The rental fee ot $1 Is
simply to protect the company's in
terests and title.
PARCEL POST SERVICE
On tho suspicion thnt ho was at
tempting to tampor with Portland's
water supply, B. F. Carrhan was
Hotzml by members of tho Oregon Na
tional Guard patrolling the Hull Run
wator roserve at 6:30 Thursday morn
ing, and turned ovor to Doputy Sher
iff M. A. Doaton ot Sandy. Garrhan was
brought to this city by Deputy Doaton,
but after hearing his story and search
ing him, Sheriff W. J. Wilson roioasod
him.
According to Garrhnn's story he
spent WodnoBday night In a deserted
house In th reserve, and Thursday
morning continued his trip toward the
hoadworks, where he said he was go
wns found sowed Into one of four un
dershirts that Garrhan wns wearing.
Tha mnn explained that he had bean
"rolled" so often by companions on
the rond that he was taking no chances
any more. Shoriff Wilson, fearing that
the four undorshirts and throe pair
of trousers the man was wearing when
arrested would not protect him from
the spring weather, added an overcoat
to his extensive outfit and the man
was sent on his way with a warning to
keep away from National Guardsmen
and places of atateglc Importance.
Garrhan made no effort to escape
when he waa challenged by the guards
men and said that he had heard work
lng In aearch of work. When searched
at the sheriff's office $55 in currency could be secured near the headworks.
SEVEN MILLIONS
GO TO PORTLAND
FOR WOOD SHIPS
BY
WASHINGTON. May 21. Contracts
aggregating $7,000,000 have been
given Portland ship yards, as an
nounced by the Bhlpping board to
day. They are:
The Peninsula Ship Building coin
pr.ny, four wooden cargo ships of ap
proximately 3500 tons each and coat
ing 1500,000 each.
The Standlfer Ship Building com
pany, 10 wooden steamers, costing
1500.000 each.
Further Portland contracts are un
der consideration.
Parcel post service between the
United States and Norway has been
ordered suspended "until further no
tice" by the postoffice department.
The new rule, which goes Into immedi
ate effect, was ordered because of the
shortage ot adequate transportation
facilities. Although it is not so stat
ed, there is reason to believe that the
parcel post service will be interrupted
with other neutrals for tho same rea
son.
DRAFT REGISTRATION
IS ON FOR THOSE
OF REGULAR PRECINCT
Four men signed in the office of
Sheriff W. J. Wilson of Clackamas
county Tuesday In compliance with
the registration law, preliminary to
conscription. These men are either
employed in precincts other than their
own or will be out of this city on reg
istration day, Juno 5.
The men who signed Tuesday are
(ieorce W. Thompson and his brother,
Wlnfred A. Thompson, of Rose Lodge,
Lincoln county, and Victor Jugg, and
Edmund Honlngcr, of rural routes one
und two, Oregon City.
t. lacKamas county lias neen ready
for several days for the registration
and upon tbe receipt of final orders,
the signing of citizens will be begun
the day following the special election,
June 4. As far as possible members
of the regular election board, acting on
June 4, have been secured to enrrv on
the work on the following day
Through the deputy marshals who
have been appointed in each precinct,
posters advising the people what ques
tions will be asked, have been sent
out In order to simplify the process of
registration as far as possible. These
will be posted in the polling places on
election day.
Sheriff Wilson is receiving addition
al Instructions almost dally from the
adjutant general's office In Portland,
and these are being put In shape and
forwarded to the marshals.
I'OflTLANf), May 22 Adjutant
fii-m-rul White Lai had prepared a con
Hiut statement of what Ihe ar rnum
draft la and tint n.r-o It rovrra.
It la aa folio a:
War Ctniua Day Tuesday, June S,
as named by President Wllaon In his
official proclamation.
Who Must Rajlster Kvery male
realdent between the ages of 21 snd
30 years, lucluslve. This Include
aliens as well as Americans. Japa
neae, Chinese, Italians. Germans. Eng
lish, Americans, and men of any other
nationality, who are of the designated
ages, must reglater. Aliens will not
be drafted for war duly, of course,
but a complete record of them la de
sired. Who It Exempt No male resident
between the ages of 21 and 30 years.
Inclusive, la exempt from reglaterlni
Those to be exempt from military
service will be determined later, but
first all must register.
Where to RtglsUr Registration
must be made In the hume precinct
of the man registering. Register at
your regular voting place.
Hour for Registration Booths, at
regular voting place In each precinct
will be open on war ceniue day from
7 o'clock a- ra. to I o'clock p. m. Don't
wait until the hut moment Register
early.
Registration of Absentees If you
find you will be unavoidably absent
from your home precinct on war cen
sus day, you ahould apply at the earli
est possible date to the county clerk
of the county in which you may be at
the time whether In Oregon or else
where, who will fill out your registra
tion care. He will then give you the
card, which you must matt Cve
registrar of your home precinct In
care of the sheriff of your home coun
ty, In time to reach the registrar by
war census day. The burden of having
your card reach the registrar of your
home precinct by war census day U
on .you.
Registration of the Sick Men ot
military age who are too ill to go to
the voting booth to register must send
a competent person, before war census
day to the county clerk to explain the
circumstances, and secure instructions
from the federal regulations which
these officials will receive from the
government
Penalties The penalty for falling
to appear to register, or for giving
false, misleading or Incorrect answers,
is imprisonment 'There la no alterna
tive of a fine.
DRAFTING
If! 0 0
FISH BILLS ARE
ONLY JMEASURES
TO BE REFERRED
SALEM, Or., May 21. Only two ref
erendum petitions were filed with the
secretary ot atate within the time lim
it after the session ot the legislature,
referring to the electorate the Rogue
river and Willamette fish bills. A
number of other petitions were pre
sented for approval as to form soon
after the legislature adjourned, but
they have not been presented tor fil
ing and cann)t now be tiled.
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HOLIDAY FOR REGISTRATION
4
SALEM. Or. May 21. Gover
nor James Wlthycombe, In an-
nouoclng that he would Issue a
proclamation making "Rcgtstra-
4 tlon day," June 5, a legal holiday
In the state aald:
"I hope that the state will aa-
alst In making the day a magnlfi-
cent demonstration of the unity
of oar coon try," said the gover-
nor. "Every Individual who
wishes to serve and to bring
4 about the power of exhibition of a
4 morally and patriotically united
t nation, both for the stimulation
of our aide of the caae and the
depression of the morale of our 4
adversary, can contribute by
helping make the day a great day
In history."
Oregon's machinery tor taking the
war census la complete. Governor
Wlthycombe has notified the provost
marshal general at Washington that
Oregon is ready.
Polls for resignation will open at
7 a. m. and will close at t p. m. on
Tuesday, June S.
Every male from 21 year to 30
yean, inclusive, In Oregon, must go
to his election precinct and register.
The law allows no exemptions.
Aliens must register the same aa
native and naturalised citizen.
Oregon will hold a special general
election on Monday, Juno i, and the
widest publiicty can be had for the
registration by personal contract with
thousand of those who are eligible
for registration.
Oregon has anticipated the order
of the president and through Ad-
Jt'tant General White all the pre
liminary work has been covered.
The sheriffs In every county have
responded promptly and have per
fected the organization in their re
spective districts.
All those subject to registration
must appear at their usual voting
precinct and there they will receive
ttcntlon from the registrar In charge.
In every election precinct in Ore.
gou the sheriffs have designated
some member of the election board
e8 a war registrar, and this registrar
has been authorized to appoint as
many assistants as ho may require,
tho number to be not less than five,
the services of registrar and assist
wits are voluntary, the state giving no
compensation.
No physical examinations will bo
made on the day of registration.
That will come later. Note will be
nir.de, howover, of the physical con-
(Continued on Page 4.)
PUBLIC SERVICE CASES SET
Survey of Highway Begun
State Board Directs Work
-
Grades fwlay he Lowered
LICENSE RATES
ALSO JOIN IN
UPWARD MARCH
Hunters and fishermen Who have
not purchased their licenses for the
season are wearing mournful express
Ions because Monday morning Iva M.
Harrington, county clerk and dispen
ser of the necessary license, will
begin charging 11.50 for them In
stead ot the usual one dollar.
SALEM, Or., May 17. Cases have
been set for hearing by the public serv
ice commission as follows:
May 31, 11 a. m., Tualatin: Farm
crossing. June 1, 10:30 a. m.. Cauby: Train
service.
LANE PIONEER PASSES.
EUGENE. Or.. May .S. H- Bris
tow, a native of Pleasant Hill, one of
the first children of the early settlers
born there, died at bis home near
where his parent first located yes
terday, at the age of 68 years.
To determine the extent to which
changes would have to be made to
provide a permanent and serviceable
road between the southern boundary
of Multnomah county and the west end
of the Oregon City suspension bridge,
C. M. Thomas and four assistants have
undertaken a preliminary survey ot
that section of the Pocific highway,
Mr. Thomas is working under the di
rection of the state highway commis
sion which in turn will recommend any
improvements to the county which
they see fit.
Assisted by Milton Harris, Raymond
Archibald and H. S. Carter of the Or
egon Agricultural college and Carl 0.
Isakson of Stanford university, Mr.
Thomas, who Is a Portland civil engin
eer, has already made a general esti
mate ot the changes he will recom
mend.
It is the belief ot the engineer that
at least one bridge between Oregon
City and Oswgo may be eliminated by
the change in the course of the road
way which Mr. Thomas intends to ad
vise. This 1 a bridge over Sucker
creek, where by changing the course
of the rond und continuing it at a high
er level than at present, the neces
Ity of bridging the. creek may be avoid
ed. Another Improvement which Mr.
Thomas hopes to be able to recom
mend will be the lowering of the grade
on the stretch of road between the
southern line of Multnomah county
and the city limits ot Oswego.
All notes and readings of the sur
vey are being Bent to the offices of
the state highway commission in Sa
lem, where they will be transcribed
and returned to the county highway
board. Mr. Thomas Is being assisted
in his work by the county surveyor's
office.
It is estimated that the actual sur
veying will require two weeks' time,
after which the transcribing of the
notes and the plotting of the profiles
will be undertaken at Salem. This
work, Mr. Thomas says, will provide
tangible material for the highway
board to consider in discussing the
proposed Improvement of this section
of highway and the maintaining of it
as a serviceable section of the Pacific
highway.