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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1915)
THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 13, 1915. WASHINGTON WAR OVER LIQUOR OPENS Anti-Saloon League Leader Is at Olympia to Wage Fight on Wet Forces. LEGISLATURE IS ADVISED Acnibly Told It May Adopt, IXeject hpuro or Change Hotel Men's Anti-Dry Bill Prolils to Fight Plea for New KJectlon. FT ATE HOl'SIC, Olympia, Wwh., Jan. 12. (Special.) The liquor fight, which from this time forward promises to en much of the time of the Wash ington Legislature, opened today with ihe arrival of Superintendent George D. Conger, of the Antl-Paloon League, to lake charge of the forces seeking to uphold the recently-adopted prohibition law. and with announcement of a semi official opinion from Attorney-General Tanner to Lieutenant-Governor Hart out Ii nine what steps the I.rKiflature legally may take toward repeal of the law. The opinion was asked ly the Lieutenant-Governor as to legislative pro cedure on initiative measure No. IS, the hotelmen's anti-prohibition law now before the legislature with 45.000 certified nignatures of qualified voters. Four Courses Opea. , The Attorney-General rules that the LcKiMature may do any one of four tilings in relation to the initiative bill adopt it. reje t it. fail to take action, vr ruhntit an alternate measure. If adverse action or no action is taken the measure will automatically, under the constitution, i-oine before the voters at the next general election, and if an ;iltf mate measure Is submitted, both it and the original measure would be sub mitted together. The opinion also hold that the original meamire may be sub mitted at a special election, but does not rule whether an alternate measure ould ;ilso be submitted at a special tie tioii. "The Anti-Saloon league expects, to fa- a fight on the prohibition law In and is prepared for it." declared Superintendent Conger. "We will fight to the utmost any attempt to provide a special election this year. We will alo content anv attempt on the part of the legislature to, submit an alter nate measure in behalf of the saloon men. The dry forces were compelled to go through the state to obtain sig natures to have the prohibition bill brought before the voters. Those who now are seeking the repeal of this law should be given the same treatment." It out tn a of Weta peeled. A Apecial election next November. If carried by the wets, would prevent the prohibition law from going into effect January 1, 11 iJ. The first day for Introduction of reg ular bills In the Senate brought out 14 measures, including a proposal by Sen ator Howard I. Taylor. ex-Speaker, to i repent the mothers' pension act. and a I bill nponsore by Senators ray and ;tienr. regarded as a Republican party measure, to rrpeal tii second-choice irviion tf the primary law. Senator llutcninson, of Spokane, dls rrgArdinsr the fuel that he was presid ing over the Senate when that body took up continuation of the Lieutenant-Governor's committee assignments. charged the other Spokane Senators with conspiring to keep him off the appropriations committee, on which he served before. t-enator Grorr. oi me ianm delegation, said: -If Senator Hutchinson administered his own affair the way he did those of the state white on the appropriations committee, he would be a beggar now, The House rules committee today promulgated a plan to limit every Rep resentative to introduction of three bills and (0 of the 97 members had stgned an agreement to that effect to night. There is no legal manner of limiting introduction of bills, but the rules committee can and probably will refuse to give place on the calendar to a fourth measure from any member. c.oveknor s mkssagf: is head Attention of Legislature Called to (ot of Government. OLY.MPIA. Jan. 12. Governor Lis ters message was read before the Leg islature in Joint session this afternoon. The message called attention to the enormous increase In the cost of gov ernment and voiced the opinion that to make the onlv reforms that could )ring about a reduction In public ex penditures and simplification of gov ernment machinery would necessitate the holding of a constitutional conven tion, which the Legislature was advised .-. ,..11 Kollowlng are the chief features of governor Lister's .message: The onlv method by which we can secure t.- -ii.Vi chances necessary to bring about m marked reduction in public expenditures fcnl a tmpllncatton of the Rovernmentai jua.-htnery wt!l be by providing a constt tui.oua. convention." Governor Lister de- lam! The executive urged the Legislature io submit to the voters, ai the next general election in 1S1, the question of calling a I ten of counties. municipalities ana hoal districts of Washington now total more than $100.oOO.ooo. meaning an an riMil Interest charge of .VoOO,oOO to be jnet by taxation, the Governor said, adding: -The time has arrived when more Is re quired than the mere statement that ex penditures will not be further increased, v pUn of retrenchment must be decided 1 PVhite the Legislature to some decree ouii be able to make needed change, the Governor said, tne limitations of the constitution woum oo mitted ti the voters for approval, proba- hiv at the a-en era. election oi jvis. "The time which would be required to bring this about is no argument against the calling of a constitutional convention." the (governor said. "It must be done before we can secure the relief needed, and the sooner action Is taken providing tor it. mat mucn more cmickly will the relief come." New legislation urged by the Governor In his message Includes the rouowtng pro posals: A non-partisan election law covering all connty and city offices. Kepeal of the second choice provision In the primary election law. An appropriation or s.jo.imju ror state en-forr-ment of the prohibition law. Kepiacement of the present tax commis sion of three members by one tax commis norer. Enactment of the "first aid" amendment to the compensation act to provide medical attendance for InJ ured workmen. New Hjh Code Advocated. A new fish code designed to Increase state revenues from this source. Adoption of the budget system for state exoenditures. the state board of n nance. cons. sting of the Governor, Xudltor and Treasurer, to prepare the budget for all state detriments and Institutions prior to ea-h session of the Legislature, Enactment of a state water code. A legislative Investigation to determine icr.ether the state can undertake the Pl-' at r"t to boards of education, ia recora mended by the Governor. Recommendations made In his last report for adoption of a state flag and provision for a state arcnitect. also are renewed. The condition of the state Institutions higher education, a subject which promises to furnish ground for one of the sharpest fights in the Legislature. Is given much spare tn the message. Governor Lister says that undoubtedly the University. State Col lege and three normal schools are. large extent, duplicating courses and lead ing to unnecessary expenses. S urvey la Recom men ded. The Zednlctc plan of providing a single board of regents for all five institutions Is not approved, however, the Governor say tng that this plan would Involve too much work for a non-salaried board, while It might be difficult to procure the services of proper members for a salaried board Instead, the Governor recommends appolna ment of one or two prominent educators from other states, to make a thorough ur vey of tho educational institutions, with a view toward eliminating conflicting eourses. their recommendations to be bind ing up-un the Institutions. To remedy the Immediate needs of the University of Washington for new build ingx. for which a request for $300,000 is being made In addition to the amount guar anteed through tne regular minage tax the Governor recommends adoption of i tuition fee plan designed to increase the revenues of the Institution from 70,0On to SI 00.000 per year. The smaller sum named, he says, could be raised by a tuition fee of f-l a student, the constantly growing attendance now having reached the figure of intoo. Appropriation Ia Urged, To nrnvide for new buildings Immediately, however, the Governor proposes a general fund appropriation, t he state to be repaid tiv tuii ion fees as received. The eonditlons or state n nances nas oeen bettered during the past two years, Oov- ivmnp i iirr oolnts out. He faced an over draft of $450."OO In the state general fund January lo. J'.i:. tne nay ne assume a oi- rice, b ut on Iwcem ber it I, 1 114, t here was balance of f-imvooo la the general funa, an increase or iju,wu. Among -numerous recommendations maa for betterment of state penal and ciee- nmsvnary institutions Is the proposal for adnntin of new lines of- employment the state penitentiary In an effort to make the orison practically sen sustaining. Through development of Institution farms at the penitentiary and eisewnere. enorts are hjng made to provide more adequately for all stale charges, now numbering about (MMiO, and to reduce expenses. Provision by the Legislature for deporta tion of alien insane, who now comprise more than ;;- pr cent of the population of the three hospitals for the insane, woud lead to reduced maintenance costs at these Institutions, the Governor says. The trovernor also urged this session of the Legislature to take steps to provide ma chinery for the direct election of Senators and to enact a preferential Presidential pri mary law. An addition to the message as first prc imrod m-Hn a nrnnosal to allow the Public Service Commission Jurisdiction over munl-pally-owned public utilities, as well as those belonging to private corporations. The Gov- ernor declared mat in is extension oi m power of the commission should be made in stead of limiting its powers In first-class cities, the Intent of the projected "home rule" bill. SUITORWINSWIDOW WITH SUIT IN COURT Mrs. Magoon, Facing Action for Breach of Promise, Con sents to Wedding. $30,000 DEMAND PENDING Fair Defendant Is4 7 and Owner ot Portland Property Left Her by Husband He Is 43 and Says He "Wanted the Girl." LOS AXGKLES.-Jan. 1. Mrs. Dolly Magoon, owner of considerable prop erty In Portland, changed her mind for the fourth time today and agreed for the third time to marry Samuel S. Sprecher, who today filed suit for 130, 000 for breach of promise against her in the Superior Court here. Sprecher, manager of Mrs. llagoon's Portland property, divorced and 4' rears old. . says: "I didn't want the monev: I wanted the girl." Mrs. Maeoon. who Is a widow and 47, agreed to marry Sprecher in Seat tle June 15. They took out a license. Then Mrs. Magoon changed her mind. She changed it again when tne two came here, and took out another license December 31. Again she changed her minH Kh nrrsisted last night in her refusal to marry, and bprecner men thx milt securing service on ner as ah linarriorl a tram for ban rrancisco. Sh telegraphed 'Sprecner lonigni. Come when convenient; will be mar ried." Tenants of Mrs. Magoon's former residence. 273 Vi Broadway, i-oriiana. said last night that she had been in tho smith about two montns. Mr Mae-oon is the widow of Llewel- lvn B. Magoon, an old resident or rori land. who died in 1894. Mr. Magoon came to J'oruana aoout joi aim en gaged in the livery Dusmess. Mrs. Magbon's friends said she was moderately wealthy. All her husbands real estate and considerable personal property was left to her. NONAGENARIAN AT REST MITCHELL M. OWES, riOHKEll J 52, AOKD 93, IS Bl'RIBlD. Widow and Six OhlldrrH Sanlte Bulldrr and Contractor, Who Va Active In Bualnru Here for 40 Tears. The deaf and ilumh language was lntro ured 111 tile TMr 174i. The funeral of Mitchell M. Owen, an Oregon pioneer ot 185.', who died Sat urday at the age of 93 years, was held yesterday at the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, Dr. T. W. Lane con ducting the services. Private services were held at the family residence and at the grave In Rlverview Cemetery. Born in Tennessee in 1821, Mr. Owen grew to manhood in Illinois. Nearly 65 years ago he was married to Sarah J. Moreland, who survives , him. Of eight children, six were present at the bedside -of their father when death came, the other two children having been dead many years. Those living are: A. J. Owen, of Pendleton; Will iam M. Owen, of Cloverdale; Mrs. L. F. Shirley, Mrs. Henry Patterson, Mrs. L. p. Hosford and Mrs. W. B. Starr, all of Portland. In 1852, with his family, Mr. Owen crossed the plains by ox team, leaving Carlinvllle, 111., March 29. and arriving at Fosters, just this side of the Cas cade Mountains, October 6, after a trip of the usual frontier hardships. t He settled in the southern part of Clackamas County, and engaged' in farming and clearing his land for a number of years, following his trade of carpenter as opportunity offered. He assisted in building tne old flouring bill of Love & Tibbets at the head of the gulch which runs through Inman & Poulson's mill yard, and in erecting the old standard mill at Mtlwaukie. Removing to Portland 40 years ago, he Jf "r:; :: M. k :: Mitchell M. Owen, Pioneer of 1852, Wbo Died Saturday at Age of 93, and Wbo Was Boded .Yesterday. engaged in contracting and building. and until 80 years old he was hale and remarkably strong. For the last 10 "years his failing strength caused him to remain closely at home except to attend the Centenary Church, which he joined in 1882. Dr. Lane, the pastor. said yesterday, that only two now liv ing joined his church before Mr. Owen. An Impressive Fact That this store is selling the best clothes for young men at genuine reductions; models and patterns that suit a young man's fancy. Young Men's $10.00 Suits '.$ 8.35 Young Men's $12.50 Suits $ 9.85 Young Men's $15.00 Suits S11.S5 Young Men's $20.00 Suits S14.S5 Young Men's $25.00 Suits $19.85 Young Men's $30.00 Suits $23.50 The Same Reductions on Overcoats Second Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth Hot.- Sulfa Redurrd Boys Balmacaaas Kedueed Royn Overcoats Hedueed Bora Maeklnanra Reduced Boya Ralacoata Reduced Boya' Shlrla Redurrd Boys Hats Reduced BREWERY IS TARGET Idaho Legislature Gets Bill to Strengthen Local Option. STATE- PROHI ACT LIKELY MARION POULTRY SHOW ON Move Than 4 00 Birds ot Hiffli Qual ity on Exhibition at Salem. SALEM. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) The nnual Marion County Poultry Show was ODened today at the State Armory. There are more than 400 birds on ex- ibition and experts say that tne quai- ty of the fowls is better than at any : .1 : I . . .v.- 1 ., ,.;., I t V rganization. Interesting breeds are me r averoues nd Sicilian Buttercups, which are new ere. The former is considered the most odd of the standard varieties of poultry, having five toes, feathered feet and a muff and beard of feathers bout the neck. The peculiar comb is the distinguishing feature of the But tercups. The strongest classes are the Rhode Island Keds. while tne wnite Leghorns and White Rocks are close for second. Ludkc Murder Trial Is January 15. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Edward Gall, confessed mur derer of Otto Ludke at the home of Axel Alvln, November 20, is to be tried here in the Superior Court Friday, Jan uary 15. before Judge R. H. Back. Move ot Senator John Hart, Chair man of State Affairs Committee, Taken to Mean Probable State wide Measure In Legislature. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 12. (Special.) What is taken to indicate the way the political wind is blowing in the pres ent Legislature was sprung in the Sen ate Just befora adjournment today, when the state affairs committee. Sen ator John Hart, chairman, introduced a bill seeking to strengthen the pres ent local option law and which, if passed, will close every brewery oper ating in a dry county in the state. Tonight the introduction of the measure is creating unusual discussion. It is believed to be the first step taken to put through the present Legislature not only a constitutional prohibition amendment but a state-wide prohibi tion act. As a companion to the bill was a report on the constitutional amendment introduced by Hart offer ing an amendment to change the date, of the measure, if passed, to become effective Way 1, 1917, instead of July 1, 1917. Another view taken of the proposed dry act introduced .is that party lead ers believe that if they pass a consti tutional amendment and strengthen the local option law they will have satis fied the party platforms without going to the state-wide prohibition legisla' tive enactment extreme. Party lead ers are silent as to the meaning of the bill. It repeals chapters 27 and 99 of the 1913 session laws, prohibits the sale or manufacture of liquor In local option counties. A fine of from $50 to 500 and six months' imprisonment, or both, is provided as penalty for viula tlon of the acts' terms. The House was put on a working basis today when Speaker Conner an nounced the permanent standing com mittees. Aside from the introduction of 12 new bills the House did little. Announcement was made that the House committee, appointed to investi gate into the statehouse scandals and treasury steal, would hold its first meeting tomorrow. Any citizen of the state, the committee announced to night, is entitled to appear before the committee and tile a complaint or sub mit evidence against state officials. All department heads have been sum moned to appear before the committee. Special rooms in the Capitol building have been provided in which the com mittee will hold its sessions. The Sen ate state affairs committee showed its willingness today to assist Governor Alexander to continue the probe of Ex pert Gleason into the treasury, for it adopted his suggestion and presented a bill carrying a $2500 appropriation tor that purppse. MEDFORD CONTRACT GIVEN Pioneer -Stone, Is to Be Used In New Federal Building. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 12. The Secretary of the Treasury today awarded to the Sound Construction Company a contract for erecting a public building at Medford, Or. The contract price is $96,123. Pioneer stone will be used. GAS, HEARTBURN, INDIGESTION OR A SICK STOMACH 'Pape's Diapepsin" Ends All Stomach Distress in Five Minutes. Time It! Pape'a Diapepsin will digest anything ou eat and overcomo a sour, gassy or jut-of-ordcr stomach surely within five minutes. If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat Ilea like a lump of lead In your stomach, or If you have heartburn, that Is a sign of Indigestion. Get from your pharmacist a fifty- cent case of i'aie'a Diapepain and take a doso just aa soon as you can. Thera will bo no sour risings, no belching or undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullneaa or heavy feeling In the stomach, nausaa. debilitating headaches, dizziness, or In testinal griping. This will all go, and, besides, there will be no aour food left over in the stomach to poison your breath with nauseous odors. Pape'a Diapepsin la a certain cure for out-of-order stomachs, because It takes hold of your food and digests It Junt the same as It your stomach wasn't there. Relief In five minutes from all atom- ach misery Is waiting for you at any drug store. These large fifty-cent cases contain enough "Pape's Diapepsin" to keap tha entire family free from stomach dis orders and v Indigestion for many months. It belongs In your honia. Adv. ifcd r-rM T8.L.-L 7J: Victrola IV, $15 Oak X'rvsetil Will. .... j One Ilou AMrmbly I nrrd. T rci-iao-r th present blcamra; LprU laturo wild a tot! of 13- niernWn, which : birnrially for V day, with onf-.u- Ic i;a:ur of not mora than i-irmt-cr. to rfraain tn .. m for tfO days. CtHr'r.or Lt:T iropord as one fhanp to jtimiillfv iritf ysteni of iat fovfrnmfnt tnU pro Mo (cratT trft1rtem-, hlch could oM..r..M only thr.viirh the mtdhim of a corMitittional rn mton. The Governor ..-1 red. h"evtT. that he did nt belle v l-i pii-tnc In the hatwis of t!ie same state vffli ta'.s both U s-nUtive and administrative j'0ers. , Other predod rofomiji m hich Governor l.lsier said he believed ouid b beat at tained th polish the mei:uru of const Itu-. tir al convention InoluJ.-: r.-iuction In th numi'fr of elective state: mni county ofttclals unUrr the ' short b&l-1 lot plan. deduction of the number of state depart -m-m throuch consolidation. Kearranpeitient i Judi'-lal districts to dis tr:! :. work more evenly and reduce e 3nttture. and Chans to relieve the Su-pr-m Court, now about lOO cases behind ii n its doi-krt. K -apportionment of memher of the 1-eiC-I a:ure to correspond . ttU the population r,tablihei by census. ihsnces in revenue and taxation provi sions of the present constitution. Right Procedure Told. The procedure to be full lowed in provld t s a const! tut tonal convention, the Gov. rntr pointed out. would be for the Levis Inure to submit the question to the voters t the C'-nersI lection of tor ine 3 !I7 l.estslaturo to call the convention. It l .i it r r ap-pro ed th proposal. The ork of the ccaventton then would be sub- It s easy steps with Victrolae to 1 the music The Fox Trot, Castle Pol ka, and all the other new dances all played loud and clear and in perfect time. There are Victors and Victrolas in great variety of styles from $10 to $200 at all Victor dealers. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. -IhfsJRllpMIUHUStl iTYi?rtWwnTai S$ Dancing is delightful to the music of the Vic trola. Everyone enjoys dancing to music of such splendid volume, such clearness and perfect rhythm. J Get a Victrola today and invite your friends in to dance. We have all the best dance records-the Fox Trot, the One Step, the Hesitation Waltz, the Castle Polka-and the Victrola plays as long as anyone I! wants to dance. yourself longer. have it delivered at once. to $200, on the H f Do not deprive lect that Victrola and (If Victrolas, $15 easiest terms. Come in and se- Steinway Weber and Other Pianos 11 Morrison at Sixth Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, teachers and greatest expo nents of the modern dances, use the Victor exclusively and superintend the making of their Victor Dance Records. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle dancing theCaatloPolk the new of the V -.:. v x f 1 !., .$ i j t A oil Cavrrffht K1U Go, Pianolas Opposite Postoffice M I I .1" W i,n ataitai if l 11 i " Kg no.o " !