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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXTAX, TITTTRSDAT, DECE3IBER 3. 1914. PANACEA FOR ILLS OF LABOR OFFERED Colorado's Governor - elect Suggests Commission, to Serve Without Pay. STRIKE BONDS ARE SOLD Amnions Says President Has Been Xotified of State's Preparedness to Take -Control Employer Opposes "Bargaining." DENVER. Dec. 2. An industrial commission to serve without compen sation as the panacea for the industrial ills of the coal fields to which his ad ministration will be heir, was sug gested by Governor-elect Carlson be fore the Federal Commission on indus trial relations when he was called at the first session today. One of the functions of the commis sion ho proposed would be the draft ing, with the assistance of operators and miners, of an equitable employers compensation act. He corroborated the testimony of Governor Amnions in the opening of the session that the ma chinery of state government was de fective in that administration heads of departments were appointed by members of the Governor's executive staffs, and that the chief executive of the state was powerless to control the activities of such administrative beads. Many of such appointees had been openly at variance with the policy of Governor Amnions, it was declared. Legislative Committees Slew. "In the handling of an industrial dis pute," he said, "there is no organized body ready to enter the field. The Governor must wait for the Legislature to convene. Then a committee is ap pointed. It takes the committee mem bers time to become acquainted with themselves and their tasks. Then there is a questioning among the people as to whether this member or that mem ber is not controlled by this or that in terest. By the time they get to work the dispute has proceeded to violence, getting further away from any settle ment." Mr. Carlson was still on the stand when the session adjourned until to morrow. Governor Amnions, the first witness of the day, testified that the state had made final arrangements to sell the last of the $1,000,000 Insurrection bonds voted by the special session of the Leg islature laRt Spring to defray the past indebtedness and future expense of the militia and that he had notified .Presi dent Wilson. He expected the Presi dent to withdraw the Federal troops at an early date. J. C. Osgood, chairman of the board of directors of the Victor-American Fuel Company, told the commission of his unsuccessful efforts to introduce an employers' compensation commission. He declared a majority of mine acci dents were due to veteran miners "tak ing chances." Discussing collective bar saining for labor, Mr. Osgood outlined his attitude. "A miner knows what wages are paid, the hours and the working conditions at a mine, at all of the mines." he said, "and he selects the employer he wants to work for. The wages are higher in Colorado, therefore miners come here. "No store which is considered first class would permit bargaining for prices. It is the same way with an employer. If you do not llke the price the stores ask you do not buy. If the store does not ask the right prices it has no trade. It is the same with an employer. If I do not offer right wages and conditions of employment I get no employes and my mine shuts down. I hold that If men want to work under union conditions there are plenty of places for them to work. It is his ab solute right to say whether he will work or not and where he shall work." "Then as an individual bargainer, with you it is take the Job or leave it?" asked Mr. O'Connell. "Just as you purchase in a store or not," retorted Mr. Osgood. Small Mine Owners Desert. Mr. Osgood testified that about a dozen small mine owners had signed with the United Mine Workers of America during the strike, because of financial stress. These operators had been members of the informal organi zation of about 60 companies formed at the beginning of the strike for mutual protection. "What was your attitude toward these men who had signed up?" asked Commissioner Garrettson. "We did not feel particularly cor dial," said Mr. Osgood, "for we felt they had taken advantage of our con dition to better their own and that we Trad borne the burden of the situation." "You felt about the same as a union man who went on strike and saw an other man taking his Job?" asked Mr. Uarrettson. A sudden burst of applause brought forth a warning against a repetition from Chairman Walsh. ' Mr. Osgood previously testified that miners employed by his company earned, when working, on an average of $4 a day. "Have you any system to compensate Injured workmen?" Commissioner "VVeinstock asked. "We have not." replied Mr. Osgood. "Not if a man is crippled for life?" "There is no compensation," reiter ated Mr. Osgood. "Unless otherwise provided with insurance the injury falls upon the injured and his depend ents." "This system has continued for SO years," he continued, "and in the ab sence of an employers' liability law I think it right that the injured should bear the burden because experience in mines shows that most of the accidents are due to recklessness. The old miner will always 'take a chance." It wonM be impracticable to take care of these cases untu we nave an employers' lia bility law that would favor the compensation." IMPORTANT 3IEETIXG IS XEAR Colorado Members of United Mine Workers to- Convene Monday. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Important developments in the Colorado strike eituation are expected in official cir cles nere to ioiiow the meeting of Colo rado members of the United Mine worKera or America, to be held in Den ver Monday. Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Labor, was notified to- oay of the meeting and announced to night that Hywell Davles and W. R. Fairley. the two Federal conciliators who nave been seeking to solve the Colorado strike troubles, would attend the meeting on behalf of the Federal Government. Secretary Wilson was asked whether there was any likelihood that the strik ing miners would offer a new solution for the controversy, but he said he could not discuss the question in ad vance of the meeting. The convention In Denver will b held simultaneously with the meeting here of President Wilson's new Colorado strike commission. Oregon Legislators Nos. 66, 67, 68,69 W. Lair Thompson, Holdover Senator of Crook, Klamath and Lake, Pron ator of Union and Wallowa; Robert A. Butler, Holdover Senator of Hood ator of Union and Wallowa; Robert A. Butter, Holdover Senator of Hood River and Wasco; Dr. W. D. Wood, Holdover Senator of Washington. I ' ,. i v 1 - - is : ; V : r- i t ! - : - ! I' - i ? J - s-j tsanbfftmttitttU femi.i jni -.in,,,, fci'irnm - ' 2eLaste W. Lair Ttompma. i Eewaxd K. Kiddle. I v ' V I if r ' '- I Bill- On i tf a 'YT ir-t.-e". -j jmmT.HiitiM V jtftwmtrt ifr.iUn-J Robert R. Butler. Dr. W. Dt. .Wood. LAKEVIEW. Or.. Dec. 2 (Special.) The next president of the State Sen ate probably will be a Lake County man. He is W. Lair Thompson, repre senting the Crook-Lake-Klamath Sen atorial district, and was elected to his present seat in 1912. Mr. Thompson is a native of Linn County, Oregon, and was born on New Year's day, 1880. He was educated in the public schools of Albany and in McMinnville College. For an . interim of a few years after he finished his training in the- public -schools and-be- f ore he entered college he worked in the. composing-room of the Albany Herald and learned the trade of a printer. Later, after finishing college. he was manager of the same - paper. Meanwhile he studied law and was ad mitted to the bar in 1904. In the Fall of 1905 he was elected City Recorder in Albany and .held this office until May, 1907. He resigned to move to Lakeview, where he engaged in the practice of law. He has resided here ever since and is one of the moat suc cessful attorneys in this part of the state. Mr. Thompson was chief clerk in the House of Representatives in the ses sions of 1905 and 1907. He was elected to the lower bouse from the Crook-Klamath-Lake-Grant County district in 1910 and served with distinction in the legislative session of 1311. Mean while, from the Fall of 1907 until May, 1912, he served as City Attorney for Lakeview. In the election of 1912 he carried every county in his district for State Senator. ISLAND CITT, Or, Dec. 2. (Special.) Edward E. Kiddle, holdover Senator from the Union-Wallowa Joint district, is one of the. leading business men of Eastern Oregon. He was born at Warren, 111., in 1S62. and at the age of 9 moved with his parents to Southern Missouri. He lived in Missouri and Kansas and in the neighborhood of Kansas City until 1SS6, when .nes-came to Oregon. He located at jigehear Union, where he engaged in & milHns and livestock business. Ten years later he moved to Island City, where he has since resided. He has been remarkably successful in his flour' milling enterprises and is president of companies operating mills at Union, La Grande, Imbler, Elgin and Island City. Mr. Kiddle has been active in politi cal and civic affairs here for many years and has served five or six terms as Mayor of Island City. He also has been a member of the school board for more than 15 years. He was elected to the State Senate in the Fall of 1912. THE DALLES. Or, Dec 2. (Spe cial.) A native of Tennessee Is Rob ert R. Butler, Senator from the Hood River-Wasco Joint district. He was elected in the Fall of 1912. . Mr. Butler is 31 years of age and has lived In Oregon for about nine years. He was educated at his old home near Butler, Tenn., and later attended Holly Springs College in that state. In 1903 he was graduated from the law depart ment of Cumberland University and for several years thereafter practiced law at Mountain City, Tenn. Hia first permanent residence in Ore gon was at Condon, where he besran practicing law early In 1906. Three years later ne was appointed Circuit Judge. He held the office for two years and declined election. In 1908 ha was elected Mayor of Condon and in the ""! ear was cnosen Dy the Republi can party as a Presidential elector In Oregon. He declined the election as Mayor, however, and continued his practice of law. Governor West un pointed him a member of the committee to prepare a revision of the Jurisdic tion of courts and procedure and prac tice therein. In 1911 he moved to The Dalles anrt opened a law office. A year later he was nominated on the Republican ticket for State Senator and elected. HILLS BO RO. Or.. Dec 2. (Snooiai . Dr. W. D. Wood, holdover Senator from Washington County, is a native of Oregon and is one of the hest-known physicians in this part of the state. He is a graduate of Pacific University at Forest Grove and of the medical de partment or tne university of Michl gan, at Ann Arbor. Mich. He first was elected a member of the State Senate in 1908 and w re elected In 1912. being the only State senator irom Washington County re elected in a period of more than 40 years. He has been active as a. mam- bero of the State Senate on subjects vvAku ck-uaomicai arrairs. He has been prominentlv identifiH with the Republican party In this part of Eiaip tor a aecaqe or more. ILL DROWNS SELF w. a. alexander, los angeles, is suicide: at baker. Body Found in Fire Reservoir After Wife Starts Searchers Oat Bricks Weight Down Pockets. BAKER. Or., Dec 2. (Special.) The body of William A. Alexander, of 1903 East Fourth street, Los Angeles, was found today in the city fire emergency reservoir, the feet tied together with baling wire and the pockets of the coat and trousers laden with bricks. He disappeared from his dwelling here yes terday at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. His wife became alarmed at his non return last night and this morning no tified William Riley, Chief of Police. Chief Riley learned that shortly before Alexander had left he had given his pocketbook and watch to his wife; that he had been in ill-health since coming here and that he was a man ' of exem plary habits, not given to drink or stay ing out at night. There seems to be no doubt of sui cide. Mr. Alexander had been decidedly ill since coming to Baker two weeks ago from Los Angeles to buy a farm here. His wife said that ne had had not more than three nights' sleep in Baker. Ill-health is given as the mo tive for his self-destruction. Mr. Alexander was 55 years of age. He is 'survived by a widow and two daughters, aged 22 and 23. both un married. The daughters are in Los Angeles. He formerly lived at Meeker, Colo- where he was a member of Rio Bianco Lodge of Masons. He moved to Los Angeles last August and came to Baker two weeks ago in search of health. The body will be sent to Los Angeles tomorrow night for burial. ALLEGED BIGAMIST TAKEN J. C. Hanken Accused of Marrying Second Wife in Absence of Jfo. 1. J. C. Hanken, 4721 Seventy-third street. Southeast, was arrested yester- Iuay oil a tnarga ui )rui sauj). j.i im alleged he was married in Albany in 1 Anril of last x.. - a vi nauu m live. J. 11 wife went to California later to nurse uiumor wno was sick and was with him until he Htri in to a September. 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Mr. Smith Is covering every section of the state in his efforts to make plain to the people why taxes are high and suggesting remedies. He has considerable data from many of the counties in Oregon, especially from Clackamas. Mr. Smith was introduced by EL E. Brodie, chairman. Mr. Smith preluded his address with the statement - that the per captia tax in Oregon Is higher than any other state in the Union. He said the tax roll in Clackamas County had Increased from $223,000 in 1913 to $840,000 in 1914. In discussing the causes Mr. Smith asserted that more than one-half of the Oregon area paid no taxes, as a result of the large forest reserves, and that In addition no taxes were being collected on the land grant of the Oregon & California Railroad Company, which has b'een declared forfeited in the United States Court and was now before the United States Supreme Court. Much of this land not now subject to assessment, he said, is good agricultural and timbered land, and should be taxed. Mr. Smith made the point that Ore gon Is largely undeveloped and needs more population to decrease its over head expense. He urged the taxpayers to scrutinize carefully the budget, which already has been published, and which will be discussed publicly at a meeting of the County Court December 15. He pointed out that, as a rule, there are organizations In every county that are asking continually for something that results in a tax, but that it is The Gift That She Prefers This year, more than heretofore, it should be tifuL practical and useful as well as beau- An Oriental Rug or 060"""" that She needs for cer-iu bare spot In living-room -Something that brings to the home good cheer and the joy of A treasure with every member of the family, because it sneaks the universal language of the soul. Thus it becomes a bond o? 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It is possible that the ultimate re sult of the meeting will be the organi zation of a taxpayers' league in Clack amas County to watch not only coun ty expenditures, but those of cities and towns, and school and road districts. Benton. Bootleggers' Fines Heavy. CORVALLIS. Or., Dec 2. (Special.) Fines assessed against bootleggers during the November term of Circuit Court of Benton County, when paid practically will double the cost of se curing the convictions. A total of 19 Indictments brought pleas of guilty from all except one of the men indicted, and lines aggregating J1900 were as sessed by Circuit Judge Hamilton. School District Methods Criticised. OLTMPIA. Wash, Dec 2. (Special.) While Cowlitz County offices are found by the State Bureau of Inspec tion to be in satisfactory condition, fol lowing a recent examination, report filed with the Attorney-General asserts that numerous irregularities exist in methods of school districts in allowing claims. 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