3IORXIXG OHEGOXTAX, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1911.
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UNIVERSITY. VISIT
WINS LEGISLATORS
Members of Senate and House
in Eugene Junket Are Im
pressed by Appeals.
AID ASSURED . VARSITY
Orator for . Student Hotly Makes
Caustic Reference to Delegation
at Capital Correspondence
Department Attracts Solons.
El'GSNr Or.. Jan. 27. SprelaL Al
tiouRh University campus and buildlnps
were mantled deep In snow that fell all
tay, Lersators. who Invaded the varsity
city tooay In droves, were not daunted
from making Inspection of the properties
representing- one of the main factors In
li iier education In the state. From ex
presvions freely htard on all sides from
the lawmaker H Is a safe prediction
(hat tn university will not suffer this
yrar when appropriation bills for the In
stitution are put before the Senate
ami the House.
The event of main Interest was a
meeting at Villard Hall at which edu
cators and legialators Joined In the speak
ing Perhaps the main feature of this
oratory was the assertion by Charles W.
F.ebinaon of the student body who
pleaded with the Legators In behalf of
111 body saying. "In the future when
both the senior and Junior representa
tives of Oregon In the United States
Senate are graduates Of the University
of Oregon, you may rest aremred that
they will not allow any other state to
grab our reclamation projects.
8. H. Friendly, resident regent of the
university, extended the welcome of the
cuy to the visiting Legislators, telling
them that no better money can be pent
by the State of Oregon than that money
spent In the eause of higher education.
Students Cheer Selling.
Ben Selling, president of the Senate.
ws given a warm ovation by the stu
dent body.
-Answers to the problem of higher edu
cation are not exactly clear in my mind,
said Senator Selling. "Whether every
young man and young woman In the
state should receive higher education is
point which I have not settled. In I
manner entirely satisfactory to myself.
I can make no promises here as to what
he Legislature will do In the way of ap
propriations) and you should expect me
td make none, but I can promise that the
fctlls concerning university appropriations
will be given the closest consideration and
further will promise that Oregon will give
all that It can afford to education and Ore
gon Is a great state and can afford to
give much."
Speaker Rusk of the House. Represen
tees Huntington, a former University
ef Oregon student; Representative Jlt
Xlnney. also an alumnus of the institu
tion, and Senators Joseph. Blnnott and
Barrett gave brief talks which were
received enthusiastically.
Prertdent Campbell closed the
noon meeting with a strong appeal to the
legislators, urging that earnest coneld
eraUon be given requests made by the
resents. He urged them from the stand
point of economical value which would
return a hundred times the value for
every dollar expended. He also urged
It set a necessity of furnishing to every
boy snd girl In the state the oder
ful opportunity that such boys and girls,
should be accordod. In addition he
urged the necessity of developing the
state university from a political stand-
P'Vhether -Oregon has the best system
of government In the world" or whether
he has not is not the question, he said.
but It Is certain that Oregon has a
SAStem of government which has un
doubtedly come to stsy and which will
constantly confront us. It places the
grave burdens of responsibility upon the
Individual voter and that individual voter
Aould be so educated that he may safely
be entrusted with the -mamma- respon-s.bllltw-s
of government.
Most Students Not Rich.
President Campbell also referred to the
fact that the University of Oregon Is
not a school for the rich student saying
that fully W per cent of the students are
working their way through the Instltu-
tarles W. Robinson, in representatlng
the'student body, made a particularly ef
fective effort. "
Not choked from us by some pro
feseor: not ground out by the n
bodv. but merely a plea coming from
the'elurtents showing you how the student.-
believe the need of the institu
tion should be csred Xr and whj
liev.the Institution should be given the
appropriation, for which she asluV' . was
the manner in which Robinson described
'Tlsa mads objection, to todenM
being crowded Into a sing's stuffy and
.m.U classroom and he l?"
t a library building where It will be
Imn.ces.ary for a " "'J 'J!
Ime walling an hour and a half for a
reference book. He said the reference
KSS : .revere, but Ue building of
adequate dimensions is lacking.
550 Eojoy Excursion.
More than So were on the- legislative
serial from Sslem which arrived at
Kirene s'.iortly betore ntfnn. At the uni
versity gvmnaslum a particularly ex
cellent luncheon fumleed at the expense
ef the merchants of Eugene waa served
.y university girls and alumni. Follow
ing the repast the legislators adjourned
.mMv hall where they
found the entire student body awaiting
. them.
$570,00 Amount Sought.
Appropriations asked by the regents
ef the University of Oregon amount to
J3TS.O0O or IMS.ono for the University
. ... . .4 fi nan for the medical
tl JLt u H t-r www,---
department at Portland. Of the money
asked the Eugene pari or -as
portion of the university, the regents
u .. ... n-( noil in the construction
of a commonwealth building: J1.S.000
In extension of the neating piani. pay
ment of teachers and sundry expenses
enumerated la detail In the bill, and
I1T5.U') for a fireproof library and
'-..i.m hnlMlns:.
At present thers are no fireproof
buiidlnrs on the university grounds
and It Is the hope or ins regcnis w
see a policy established which will
i,.f.nuf ttulldln-rs In the future.
Members of the ways and means
committee of . the louse -
made an Inspection of the buildings
this afternoon and talked favorably. In
an Informal meeting, of higher educa
tion and of the aims and the purposes
of the Institution, giving considerable
encouragement to the university. Com
mittee member made particular In
aulry as to the correspondence school
department work and seemed to show
a decided Interest In Its promotion. At
present 11J sre taking- active work In
this department, although the school
has been In operation for only two and
one-half years.
Legislators returned to Salem tonight
e the special, after being entertained
at dinner at the Orbtirn Hotel by the
Eugene Commercial Club.
Eugene Water Praised.
At the banquet this evening many
short toasts were responded to, the
most striking feature of these being
assurances from leading Eugene resi
dents that the university now has pure
water and that Euger,s will. In two
months, complete one of the finest fil
tration plants on the Pacific Slope.
This filter, they promise, will furnish
the purest water supply obtainable.
They said that the argument used
against Salem Institutions recently on
the floor of the House In regard to a
water supply cannot be raised against
Eugene when asking for appropriations.
Among the speakers tonight were: John
M. Williams. Dr. W. Kuykendall. Judge
Helmus Thompson. E. S. Rolfe. of Ku
gene: Representative Neumer and Sena
tors Slnnott and Bowerman.
lu GRANDE NORMAL. FOIGHT
RepresenCatlre Powell Says BUI Will
Be Opposed Strongly.
T-X-C A- Tan S flrWClal.) Rep
resentative Vowe!!. of Polk County, and
a resident of Monmouth, declared today.
. . . l. I...UI...U. xtwlal. that
wniio on uio . . - ' ' .
any attempt to push Oliver's normal
school bill, proviaing iur ur
. . w. t --. t n nrande and to be
known as the Eastern Oregon Normal
School, will be fought in wie nou.
that forces will line up strong iu "VV"-'
tlon to the measure.
"It seems hardly plausible to presume
that such a bill will ever come Into the
House from the Senate and It seems to
me it should do no more than merely
leave the committee to receive an un-
chance. It ever arrives In the House it
will receive the most active opposmuu
. i .... v. n n .ilcmfcl Rnlnst BTiT
xnai n y 1 . -
proposed measure. The people have
spoken ana nave spo-u
as far as normal scnoois are
and I see In no manner how the Legisla
ture could hope to go In the face of the
people's will In this respect."
. . n medicine has
inn oenwe . ....
decided to report favorably on both bills
of Locko. one provioins "
of nurses and an examining board for
graduate nurses, and the other providing
for extension ot tne power. .
Board of Medical Examiners to include
naturopaths.
STEIXER DEFENSE PROMISED
light AVill Be Made Vpon Asynm
.Appropriation Bills.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. !5.
. . t i v ommij. n f n warm de-
. w....,i.t.nHni! stelner of the
itnH ui ""C11
Oregon Insane Asylum Is promised be
fore the ways ana means "
when the appropriation bills for tlio
Institutions of the state In and round
Salem appear for consideration. These
appropriation bills were prepared by
the legislative Investigating commlt
... i ,,., mnwnm wholesale paring
from the recommendations, particular
ly as to the asylum.
Contentions will be put up before
the ways and means committee, proba
. . v. i. a th fitRtA Board.
ply )j ui-imwiv v. - - -
that the recommendations as made are
not sufficient to meet the , present
needs. The ooara aiso win !""" ,
that there will be no deficiencies dur
ing the present administration, and If
.w. i -i.i..,-. ..... fit to cut down
materially the appropriations below the
needs demandea Dy mem mo uv-m
see that the appropriations are not
stretched. '
PCRCUASIXG BO.JlD IS URGED
BUI Advocates One to Buy Supplies
for State Institutions.
errftfc riDrrni. Rnl.m. Or.. Jan. 35.
(Special.) Place the purchase of supplies
. .n i.ifiTtinna in the hands of one
state board. Including the Governor. Sec
retary of 8tats and State Treasurer. Is
one of the principal objects of a bill In
troduced by Bean and Calkins In the
Senate this afternoon.
But the bill goes further ano propowo
. . with the numerous clerk-
lo tiv J "
ships on various boards that are now
held by the private secretary oi m uu
mor. There are seven of such clerk
ships, most of them carrying nominal
annual salaries the total being a mate
rial Increase to his salary. It Is the Idea
of the bill to furnish the purchasing
...i. t.K k.. n. clerk. This bill does
not Incorporate the Idea, mentioned so
frequently during me .-.". --
chasing all state supplies for all institu
tions under a single bid. or on a com
missary plan
WOOD'S BIIX IS OPPOSED
Proposed Method of Paying State
Employes Sot Favored.
. . ... . - . . . . T5 tt-i r . u.iiim. Or.. Jan. 2.
BIAIB . . '
(Special.) Objections have been
made in many quinci
Senator Woods bill, providing for a
new plan for payment of slate em
ployes. Under the Wood plan It de
volves upon the Secretary of State to
furnish individual warrants for each
..... -inV. ihM warrants to be
cashed personally by the employes.
A murmur or uiu""i.
from the office of Secretary of State,
which is already swamped with work,
at the additional burdens which the
proposed bill would impose. Under the
present system pay warrants are Is
sued quarterly. Under the Wood bill
they would be Issued monthly.
The contention Is set up by em
ployes at state Institutions that the
new plan would result In great trou
ble to them and In added expense to
the state.
RIGHTS OF WAY ACQUIRED
Paper Company to Bnlld Ijogglng
Itailroad Near Svenson.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. S5. (Special.)
The Crown-Columbia Pulp Paper
Company, which recently purchased a
tract of timber land In the vicinity of
Svensen. Is still acquiring a few
rights of way for a logging railroad,
although as near as can be learned It
does not plan to begin the construc
tion of the railroad for several months.
The company Is now negotiating for
the purchase of a ratich on the water
front at Svensen. the plan being, to
use a portion of it for booming hnd
rafting plant and to dispose of the
balance In small tracts
ACADEMY IS BENEFICIARY
Centenarian at L Grande Wills
$10,000 to Institution.
I. A .GRAVDE, Or.. Jan. IS. (Special.)
Tk. cmtft Heart Academy, a Cahollo
Institution here, becomes the sole bene
ficiary of the estate of John Predmore.
who died last week.
Predmore left an estate worth about
$10,000 and all Is to go to the academy.
Mr. Predmore bad no Intlmat friends
nor any known relatives. In his will,
written just before his death, he gives
his age at 90 years, while other records
show him to be about 11 years. ,
For I -a Grips Ceuabs aad Staffy Colds
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It
gives quick relief and expels the cold
from your svstsm. It contains no
opiates. Is safe and sura. Sold by all
druggists.
U'REN SEES HOPE
FOR SINGLE TAX
He and Supporters Working
for Legislation Favorable
to Their Theory.
CARSON HAS MEASURE UP
BUI Providing for Payment of Li
cense by Water Claimants ' Tax
Advocates Say Will " Expedite
Laws Which They Wish.
STATES CAPITOI Salem, Or.. Jan. 25.
(Special.) it has developed that W. S.
IT Ron and his associates have not de
spaired of securing the .enactment of
legislation at this sc&sloti which will
pave the way for them to Introduce their
single tax theory subsequently. To that
end th single taxers are now Interested
In the passage of Senate hill M. In
troduced by Senator Carson, of Marlon,
and providing for the payment of an an
nual licence to the state by all claim
ants appropriating water for power de
velopment purposes. Enadtment of such
a measure, say the single tax advocates,
will serve to separate the value of these
water rights from the land and ex
pedite single tax legislation by which the
water eventually will be separated from
the land for purposes of assessment and
taxation.
Submission Is Explained.
This accounts for the fact that U'Ren
and his followers submitted without a
murmur to the indefinite postponement
In the House yesterday of Representative
Shaw's bill which provided for the as
sessment of all appropriated waters sep
arate and apart from the value of the
land to which they belonged. Represen
tative Shaw today explained that -the
reason no effort was made to save his
bill was because the single tax people
were better satisfied with the Carson
bill, which, if enacted, will serve the name
purpose designed by the Shaw bill, and
at the same time render to the state a
considerable amount annually In licenses.
The Carson bill, which is before the
Senate committee on Judiciary, provides
that "every person, firm, corporation or
association hereinafter called 'claimant,'
claiming the right to the use of water
for power development, whether such
right was heretofore Initiated, or whlrh
may hereafter be Initiated, and regard
less as to whether or not any or all ot
the water Is utilized." shall pay to the
state annually In the month of January
an annual license based on the theoreti
cal water horsepower claimed under
each and every separate claim to water.
The graduated scale of licenses to be
paid follows: Ten cents for .each and
every theoretical water horsepowler up
to 109 Inclusive; 5 cents for each theo
retical water horsepower In excess of
100 and up to and Including 10U0; and 1
cent for each theoretical water horse
power In excess of 1000. The bill also
limits to 40 years the life of all fran
chises hereafter acquired to the use
of water for power development
Real Purpose Is Asserted.
While the measure has merit In that
It provides a method of licensing and
turning Into the State Treasury sev
eral thousand dollars annually from the
owners of water-power projects, whether
utilized or not, the real purpose of the
measure, aver the anti-single taxers, Is
to make a way for further single tax
legislation In this state:
There Is little probability that any
measure Intended in any way to promote
single tax can pass the House. All
measures calculated to ald that purpose
will be closely scrutinized by the mem
bers and undoubtedly consigned to the
legislative graveyard for rejected bills.
Regardless of the legislation of the
present session. It Is learned that the
single tsx advocates at the next gen
eral election In this state will submit an
initiative measure In every county pre
scribing a method of Introducing this
system of taxation. Friends of this sys
tem contend that legislative enactment
Is not essential to carrying out their
Ideas of taxation: that under the con
stltutional amendment adopted by the
people In November, all that Is neces
sary Is for the voters of each county to
enact their own legislation on this sub
ject It Is rroposed to do this in the
general election In November. 1S12.
all 'mwm DIE
FATHER WHO CAUSED EXPLO
SION IS SINKING.
Fatality lit Roslyn Is Fifteenth In
Recent Years Caused by Keeping
Powder Cans In Homes.
ELLENS BURG. Wash.. Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) All five of the children of ilatt
Harrison, who were Injured at Roslyn
yesterday by the explosion of powder
in the Harrison home, are dead. The
father, whose carelessness caused the
explosion, is sinking. It is believed
the mother win recover.
Two other children were not In the
house at the time of the explosion.
Harris was filling a small canteen from
a 25-pound can of blasting powder,
while smoking. Most miners at Roslyn
keep powder cans In their homes and
this is the 15th death from the same
cause thers In recent years.
Two of the small boys were blown
clear out of the bouse Into the snow.
The father, recovering slightly from
the shock, took one of the boys In his
arms and made for the door, while the
mother, who was the least burnt of all.
took one of the other boys and carried
him to the street and returned and res
cued her elght-months'-old baby and
was making a third trip Into the burn
ing building when the firs department
arrived and stopped her. The explosion
tore every portion of the house to
pieces.
One of the boys died 20 minutes after
they arrived at the hospital. Tho baby
girl and two boys died early today and
the other one lived until noon today.
PLAYHOUSE IS CHURCH
Congregation Burned Out Will Hold
Service at Theater.
"VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) Religious services will be con
ducted at the Grand Theater by the con
gregation of the First Presbyterian
Church, beginning on Sunday morning.
Rev. H. SI Templeton. resident pastor,
will deliver the sermon.
This change Is caused by the burning
ef the Presbvterlan Church on last Sun
day night. Just as the minister was pray
ing preparatory to opening the serv-
Piles Quickly
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la Plain Wrapper.
Plies Is a fearful disease, but easy to
cure, if you go at It right.
An operation with the knife Is dan-,
gerous. cruel, humiliating and unnec
essary. .
There is Just one other sure way to
be cured painless, safe and In the pri
vacy of your own home It is Pyramid
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We mall a trial package free to all
who write.
It will give you Instant relief, show
you the harmless, painless nature of
this great remedy and start you well
on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for BO cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you
something Just as good. It Is because
he makes more money on the substi
tute. The cure begins at once and contin
ues rapidly until It Is complete and
permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time.
It Is well worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co., 287 Pyramid Build
ing. Marshall. Mich- and receive free
by return mail the trial package In a
plain wrapper.
Thousands have been currfd In this
easy, painless and inexpensive way. In
the privacy of the home.
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists. BO cents. Write today
for a free package.
(rPR Sunday school will be held in the
parish house of St. Luke's Church.
The church will be replaced by a new
building, some other site at a cost of not
less than J20.000.
SUIT MAY AXXTIL SPOKANE'S
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Result of Court's Decision Vital to
Washington Cities Adopting
New Procedure.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.
Because of an Injunction suit filed by
Frank J. Walker, a well-known real es
tate man, In the Superior Court this
morning, attacking the validity of the
commission form of city charter, there
la a strong probab'lity that Spokane
may not have an election of charter
commissioners on March 7. The first
reason, Is that the suit may not be de
termined In time for the election and the
second Is that the finding of the Sun
preme Court may be adverse to the new
charter when It is rendered.
Both Spokane's and Tacoma's new
commission charters are at stake. Should
the decision of the higher court be In
favor of Walker's stand. It means there
will be no more commission government
in Washington until the state constitu
tion Is changed. Judge George Turner,
the eminent Jurist, will appear for
Walker In the case.
u .iir.. .lioea thst the state constitu
tion provides for a form of government
for cities of tne nrst class communis
dual responsibility, that of the legisla
tive and the executive, consisting of a
Mayor and a City Council, one Indepen
dent of the other. This form of govern
ment, it Is asserted. Is abolished in the
proposed commission to be elected, and
Instead of a Council and a Mayor, we
will have five commissioners, containing
within themselves all of the powers here
tofore delegated Jointly to a Mayor and
City Council. Hearing Is set for Jan
uary 31. '
BRIDGE'S LOSS IS COSTLY
Destruction of Bear Creek Span
Means Damage of $8500.
MKDFORD, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.)
Eighty-five hundred dollars Is a con
servative estimate of the loss to the
county by the destruction of the bridge
acrnss Bear Creek, near Central Point,
by tho recent high water.
The bridge cost the county 16000 and
fully $2600 will be needed to wreck the
partially destroyed structure to per
mit the erection of a new bridge, which
will cost another $6000.
Minors Are Sold Liquor, Alleged.,
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Jan. 25. (Spe
cial.) Samuel Thompson, upon a
charge of selling liquor to minors, was
arrested today and brought before
Judge Holman. The defendant waived
preliminary examination and was
bound over to appear before tho grand
Jury at the next term of court. The
boys who are said to have purchased
the liquor told the story this morning
to the police Judge while being tried In
that court for being drunk and disor
derly. Dead Man 19 Identified.
CENTRA LI A. Wash., Jan. 25. (Special.)
After a search over the United States
and Canada with circulars and photo
graphs. Coroner Stlcklin has at last dis
covered the relatives of an unknown man
who was mysteriously murdered In a
granary near ummiu
Christmas. The dead man's name is now
- Alhert 'Hornlncr. of Hamll-
ton. Ont, and when he waa last heard
from be had several nunareu uuimr in
his possession, according to the state
ments of his friends.
Coyote Pclta Are Valuable.
WALLOWA. Or., Jan. 25. (Special.)
The county court of Wallowa County
has authorized the County Clerk to pay
a bounty of 3 on coyotes from Febru
ary 1. Mil. to April J, MIL This, with the
$1 50 that tho Woolgrowers' Associa
tion also pays, makes the bounty 4.50.
The pelts of the coyote at this time
of the year are worth at least 2.50
more, making 7 In all that the trapper
realizes out of a trapped coyote.
Divorce Suits Filed at Oregon City.
OREGON CITT. Or., Jan. 26. (Spe
cial.) 8uits for divorce were riled In the
Circuit Court here today by Ernest H.
Butts vs. Esther Butts; R. L. Burton vs.
Alice Burton: D. Webster vs. Mary E.
Webster: John W. James vs. Carrie May
James: A. R. Morgan vs. May Morgan:
Francis E. Troutler vs. Julia Troutier;
Grace H. Mclrvin vs. Charles Mclrvln.
Horses Are Shipped.
WALLOWA. Or.. Jan. 25. Charles
Purdin of Lower Valley, shipped a car
of horses to Yakima, Wash. They are
mostly three-year olds. There are sev
eral' horse buyers here buying draft
horses for the Seattle and Portland
markets.
Everv man who works In the open
should 'use Webfoot OH Dressing. Not
a shine, but the best shoe grease made.
Preserves the leather and makes shoes
absolutely waterproof. All shoe and
general stores. "
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Final Entries in the Boys Aviation
Contest Extended to January 30th
First Prke
UPON the request of the principals of the various schools and others greatly
interested in our Second Boys' Aviation Contest and Meet,ve have decided
to extend the date of final entries to next Monday night, January 30th. On
account of the examinations ' at school this week, many boys have not had tune
i to work upon their model aeroplanes.
This extension of the final date of entries gives all plenty of time to have
their models ready. In addition to our first prize of $o0 cash and. hundreds of
doUars in cash and merchandise for other contestants, the .M.C A. offers a year s
Membershirj card to the boy whose model airship comes nearest making a suc
cessful St from the top of the Meier & Frank Store to the Y. M. C. A. building.
Our only restriction is that the models are made by the exhibitor himself, a
boy of 18 years or under,
nrst rrue
Second Prize $20 Cash
Third Prize $15 Cash
4th Prize $12.50 Order
Every Exhibitor will Receive a Prize
The Girls' Aviation Story Contest
$100 Cash and Merchandise Prizes
GREAT interest is being taken in the Girls' Aviation Story Coest-anofter
original event with the Meier & Frank Store-for which $100 m cash and
merchandise have been set aside.
These stories' should teU of an imaginary aeroplane trip from the writer's
home to the Meier Frank Store what .they buy, details of trip, etc Stones
are limited to 1000 words and restricted to girls of 17 years or" under. Final date
for submission, February 10. , '
lheGreat.6
Food Fair Ism
URELY not a person
i- "ci a -g,;! t
s
w-' jrurt; juuu x ;
products and culinary appliances trom every pan, oi mo vuneu. taKD.
Come today visit all the demonstrations ask for free samples of anything.
Nothing to compare with this huge event, ever before held in the Northwest.
Exhibit takes up almost the entire Fourth Floor of our Main Building.
Seven Fast Electric Elevators-No Waits
DEFEAT IS LIKELY
First Good Roads Bill Is Op
posed in Hoarse.
SUBSTITUTE UNDER WAY
Grange and Farmers' Vnlon Objects
to Provision for Highway Com
missioner State Aid Plan
May Be KqualUed.
STATE CAPITOI Balem. Or.. Jan. 25.
Specla) Approved by committee of
Te whole, the State Highway Commis
sion bill, first of the good roads bills
to be considered by the Senate, probably
will pass that body only to be defeated
In the House. Sentiment among the
House members on this bill 1. decidedly
fdverse and the measure In Its present
form carrot possibly muster the nec
essary 31 votes to insure Its passage in
that branch of the Legislature.
Several member of the House, espe
cially from Eastern Oregon and some or
the Willamette Valley counties, bave
been opposed to this measure ever since
ft was first suggested. They bave been
seeking so to amend it that it might
meet thalr objections and permit them
Jo support It heartily. In this they have
llllM These same RepresentaUves,
Renting ths wishes of the State
aranee and the Farmers' Unions of
Eastern Oregon, have drafted another
bUI which probably will be Introduced
In the House tomorrow.
1 Substitute Bill Prepared.
This substitute bill, in many of Its
essential features, does not differ from
the Highway Commissioner measure, it
was prepared only as a last resort and
then only after Representatives &1U.
Mariner and Carter, who have assumed
the leadership la good roads legislation
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in the House, were turned down rather
abruptly In the Senate yesterday when
they proposed a compromise measure be
fore the Senate took up the consideration
of Benator Joseph's bilL Neither Sena
tor Joseph nor L. R. "Webster, chief
sponsor for the highway commission
plan, offered to receive the suggestions
of the House members, who immediate
ly proceeded to prepare a bill of their
own. ' .
The substitute bill proposes that In
stead of employing at an annual salary
of J4000 a Highway Commissioner, who
shall be under the direction of a High
way Commission of three members, ap
pointed by the Governor, the advisory
part of the worlt of road construction
be delegated to the State Engineer, who
has informed the interested Representa
tives, that. If he is provided with an as
sistant, his office can supervise these
statewide Improvements. The opposi
tion bill will propose the employment of
an assistant to the State Engineer at a
salary of $10 a month.
Commission Is Opposed.
The sole purpose of the substitute bill
Is to bring the supervision of road con
struction as close to the people of the
state as is possible. That is the objec
tion to the commission plan, the feeling
being that with the duties vested In a
commission and a Highway Commission
er, the supervision of the work would be
too far removed from the people to be
benefited. " - . .
It Is contemplated by the provisions of
the substitute bill that whenever any
county desires to proceed with the im
provement of any road or roads, It shall
furnish through Its County Court a de
tailed statement of the proposed Im
provement to the State Engineer.
Equipped as he Is with all necessary
means for computing the cost of road
building, that official will then communi
cate with the County Court and supply
the desired Information, Including an es
timate of the probable cost of the work.
When the Improvement is ordered made,
either by day labor or under contract. It
will be the duty of tho State Engineer to
designate some competent engineer In
the county in which the work is to be
performed to superintend the Improve
ment. It Is further provided that all
such county engineers shall receive pay
only during the time they are actually
employed. . .
Opponents of ths Highway Commission
bill, however, find themselves divided on
the question of the bill proposing state
aid in the construction of roads. This
division is due to the Inequality of the
conditions imposed on the counties in
order to secure stateald as the bill Js
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now formed. The bill makes available
from the state $10,000 annually for each
county, contingent on the county raising
$10,000 for the same purpose. It is
pointed out that this works a hardship
on many of the small counties of the
state. In order for Curry County, for
example, to receive its share of state
funds, a special tax of 6 mills would
have to be levied In that .county to raise
the necessary $10,000, while the levy in
Multnomah County to raise the same
amount would be only 11-30 of a mill. An
effort will be made to work out some
amendment which will equalise this con
dition and enable the smaller counties
of the state to derive aid from the state
without being required to levy a special
road tax that would be burdensome.
After passing the Senate the Highway
Commission bill naturally will fall into
unfriendly hands in the House, where 1t
undoubtedly will go to the committee on
roads and highways. Mann, chairman
of this committee, has received numer
ous letters from his Eastern Oregon con
stituency protesting against the creation
of a Highway Commissioner. The (.me
Is true of Buckley of Sherman and Chap
man of Washington, also members of the
committee.
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