Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 08, 1917, Page 11, Image 11

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    THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAY, JANUARY 8, 1017.
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CITY IS DESERTED
BY LEGISLATORS
GROUP OF SOLONS ON WAY TO SALEM FOR LEGISLATURE.
SENATE " READY -TO
Double S. &H. Stamps Today
With Charge or Cash Purchases in Aft Departments
GO RIGHT TO WORK
Olds, Wortman & King
The Satisfactory Store
Sunday Sees Exodus to Salem.
Lobbyists and Job-Seekers
Also Go Along.
Organization Is Effected at
Night Meeting Legisla
ture Convenes Today.
SESSION OPENS TODAY
ORDER OF BUSINESS FIXED
It . -A .
Adjournment Thursday for Week
End Is Possible Steady Grind
After That Expected, so aa
to Finish In 4 0 Itays.
legislators and legislative lobbyists
tleserted Portland yesterday and moved
almost en masse onto the state capltoi
at Salem.
The exodus began early In the morn
Ins .and continued until late in the
evening. Every train on both the
Southern Pacific and the Oregon Elec
tric carried Its quota. With them went
the usual complement of Job-seekers.
The imperial Hotel, which resembled
a political convention hall during the
closing days of last week, virtually
was deserted of lawmakers last night.
A lew Multnomah County members
will remain here tonight, and leave for
alem on the early trains this morn
ing. The opening sessions are sched
uled for 10 o'clock this morning, but
they usually are late on the opening
Say.
Robert N. etanfleld, leading candi
date for the Speakership, left with a
party of friends on the Oregon Elec
tric at 4:40. Among those accompany
ing him were Roy W. Ritner, Repre
sentative from Umatilla; Vernon A.
Forbes and Denton G. Burdick, of
Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jeffereon,
Klamath and Lake, and a number of
ilultnomah County members.
T. II. Handler En Konte.
T. B. Handley, Senator-elect from
Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington and
Yamhill, and Ira C. Barber, Repre
sentative from Yamhill, left on the
late Southern Pacific train:
B. P. Cornelius, of Washington
County, also went up last night. Other
"Washington County members will pro
ceed to Salem direct from their homes.
Samuel Paisley, who was a member
of the laBt House from Washington
County, will be present at the coming
session as a Representative of the
State Taxpayers' Association, which
fathered the six-per-cent tax limita
tion amendment adopted at the recent
election. Robert E. Smith, of Rose
burg, will be associated with Mr.
Paleley in this work.
Oscar W. Home, who also was a
member of the last House, will be at
Salem as the Representative of the
Central Labor Council of Portland, and
of the State Federation of Labor.
Charles Grossman will be with him.
Another ex-Legislator who will be
In the "third house" this year is James
S. Stewart, of Foesll. He will repre
eent the Farmers' Union. It is prob
able that C. E. Spenee, Master of the
Etate Grange, will look after the In
terests of that organization.
Lobby Exclusion Discussed.
The usual talk about excluding the
lobbyists from the capitol was heard
around the hotel corridors yesterday,
but it is Improbable that any action
will result from it. The last session
wasted nearly a day in debating the
lobby question, and wound up, as usual,
without doing anything.
Unless come complications develop
over the organization of ' the two
Houses It Is possible that both Houses
will adjourn for the week end on
Thursday. In no event is it expected
that the sessions of the first week will
be prolonged past Friday.
After the first week, however. It Is
possible that the mill will grind eix
days in the week, with little chance
for the legislators to get home for
week-end visits.
While the constitution Imposes no
limit on the length of the session, it
prevents the legislators from drawing
pay for more than 40 daye. All efforts
are directed from the outset toward
keeping within the 40-day limit.
SENATOR'S STANDING DfmiOTJS
Attorney-General Refuses to Give
Opinion in Wilbur Case.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.)
With the constitutional provision that
each house of the Legislature shall be
judge of the election, qualifications and
returns of lte own members, Attorney-
General Brown, when questioned today,
was not inclined to give an opinion
as to the eligibility of George B. Wil
bur to a seat In the State Senate as
a Senator from Hood River and Wasco
counties.
"The question Is one that it Is purely
up. to the Senate to decide, and I have
no authority to make any statement
In the matter. As a. purely legal ques
tion the constitution provides, in effect,
that no person is eligible to a seat in
the Legislative Assembly who holds a
lucrative office or appointment in this
etate or under the United States, pro
vided, that officers in the militia, to
which there is attached no annual sal
ary, and the office of postmaster,
where the compensation does not ex
ceed $100 per annum, shall not be
deemed lucrative."
It is understood that the question of
foenator-eiect Wilbur's eligibility to
hold office will be raised before the
credentials committee of the Senate bv
Roy D. Smith, Hood River County mem
ber of the Republican State central
committee. Mr. Wilbur Is Captain of
the Twelfth Company, Coast Artillery
Corps. Oregon National Guard, and It
la said that a salary of $500 a year at
taches to such office. Mr. Wilbur is I
Democrat.
DRCJTKEN CHACFFEtJR TARGET
Senator Dimick Has Bills to Curb
Motor Accidents.
OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) The Intoxicated driver of an au
tomobile, who endangers not only his
own life, but also the life and prop
erty of others, is the target of a bill
prepared by state Senator Walter A.
.DlmlcK, or this county.
The increasing number of automo
bile accidents due to drunken drivers
has convinced Senator Dimick that
more drastic legislation is needed.
This bill will make it a misdemeanor
to employ a person as an automobile
driver who is known to be an habitual
drunkard. A drunken driver who In
jures anomer person or destroys an
other's property, in an accident, under
this bill, would be guilty of a felony
gnd upon conviction could b sentenced
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to one year In the County Jail or one
to five years in the State Penitentiary,
or fined $500 or sentenced to both sveh
fine and imprisonment.
Senator Dimick, who was a member
of the last Legislature, Is looking for
ward to a busy session.
He vill attempt to put through bills
to repeal several of the present boards
and commissions, including the State
Bureau of Mines. He will Introduce a
bill prohibiting duck feeding along the
Columbia, so that the birds will fly on
to the lowlands along the Willamette,
and is considering a measure to stop
hunting for China pheasants for the
next two years so that they can in
crease in number.
GO FORWARD, PASTOR'S ADVICE
Some Christians Have Broken Main
springs, Says Rev. R. A. Sawyer.
"There are some Christians with
broken mainsprings," said -Rev. R
H.
Sawyer, pastor of the East Side Chris
tian Church, in his sermon yesterday
on "Go Forward to What?"
"A watch Is no good if it doesn't go.
An engine is valueless if it doesn't
run. So is a Christian if he doesn't go
forward." he said.
"Speak unto the children of Israel,
that they go forward," was the text.
Rev. Mr. Sawyer explained the predica
ment of the children of Israel when
they saw Pharaoh's army behind them
wilderness on either side, and the Red
Sea before them. "But," he said, "they
had no right to murmur. God never
gives an impossible command.
Some good . people waste time in
useless prayer that would be better
spent in faithful performance of their
God-given duties.
God issues the same command, "Go
forward," to us today. For we, the
Anglo-Saxons of today are descendants
of the Israelites of old. Religious
teachers insist that we are Gentiles,
but God's word makes It plain that we
are Israelites. It was 3000 years later
that the writer of the Hebrew lettars
gave a like command. It comes to us
Let us go forward unto perfection.
This, he said, armlied to the actions
ofVpeople in the home, in the church,
and In civil and city life. Perfection,
he said, or even an approach to It was
hopeless without co-operation of the
"least as well as the greatest.
We must look to the humblest
amongst us. Give us your .aid. God
intended us all to work for that pur
pose. But we must be united and
helpful. i
The word 'go' Implies motion and 1
common In too New testament. Ail
the universe is impelled to motion.
Our boys and girls are going forward,
but to what? He suggested that par
ents watch and guide the steps of the
young and lead them forward to the
brightest and best that life promises.
'Let us go forward, he said, "using
the Bible as our chart and Jesus as the
divine pilot that leads ua on to per
fection."-
CLAIMS TOTAL IS RECORD
Secretary of State Audits 71,4 09
During Blennlum.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 7.-( Special.) The
Secretary of State audited 71,409 claims
for amounts aggregating $ S, 096, 513. 95
during the biennial period of 1915-16
according to a statement contained in
his biennial report.
The report shews, by comparison, the
great increase in the number of claim
allowed and the amounts which they
represented during the bieninal periods
from 1905-6 down to the present. In
1905-6, 10,739 claims were allowed, fo
2. 569, 680. 42; in 1907-8 there were 14
167 claims allowed for 3, 002. 599. 42; in
1909-10, 17.482 claims for $3,946,173.05
in 1911-12, 26,367 claims for $5,019
764.04; in 1913-14, 45.746 claims fo
$7,440,373.90.
In addition to the claims mentioned,
74 certificates of indebtedness were is
sued, amounting to $35,067.14.
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ROAD PLAN OUTLINED
Governor Would Have Legisla
ture Locate Main Highways.
BOARD HAMPERED, HE SAYS
Executive Also Believes in State
Building Alain Arteries and
Counties Providing Later
als to Remote Points.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Gov
ernor Wlthycombe is giving serious
consideration to submitting a plan to
the Legislature whereby that body .will,
by legislative enactment, determine the
location of all trunk - line highways
which are to be constructed in Oregon,
and thus give to the State Highway
Commission, however It may be con
stituted, a concrete working basis for
the labors which will be before it.
The move, if it is taken, is considered
of great importance to future highway
development in Oregon.
The present State Highway Commis
sion has found itself greatly hampered
in its progress on occasions by frequent
bickerings from various parts of the
state as to where the trunk line high
ways should go and as to where moneys
from the state highway fund should be
expended.
In addition, the Governor pointed
out today, never has the Highway
Commission been in as good a position
to hear from every section of the state
as it will be when the Legislative
Assembly is in session.
All Would Have Voice.
Representatives and Senators from
all over Oregon could reach a conclu
sion as to where these highways
should be constructed, and no portion
of the state would be without a voice
in the determination. The Highway
Commission would then be in a position
where all it would have to do would
be to go ahead and build roads."
The executive expressed hia approval.
of the state highway map prepared by
the Commission, and expressed the be
lief that, on the whole, the plan as
completed is an excellent one. He be
lieves, however, the work of the Com
mission in the future would be greatly
aided If the Legislature either place its
stamp of arpproval on the present plan
by statute or amend It as it. sees fit
and produce' a good, workable basts
for all future state highway construc
tion. The Governor declared himself to
day as unalterably opposed to a plan
which has been suggested that in con
struction of trunk highways the state
stand one-half of the expense and the
counties the other half.
Separate Work Prppoaed.
"The idea is wrong," asserted the
Governor. "State highways should be
state highways and the state should
pay for them. For Instance, the little
County of Hood River. It is tapped by
the Columbia Highway. If that county
had been compelled to stand one-half
of the expense it might nearly bankrupt
the county, and at the same time the
people of that section are not alone in
deriving great benefits from the high
way. It is a highway for people from
all over the state.
"My Idea as to county road expendi
tures is that the counties pay for the
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laterals and feeders to the trunk-lin
highways-and the state construct th
trunk lines. In that way the county
could devote all of Its time and road
money to building small market-town
roads into the central highways, while
the main trunk lines, which are of the
greater benefit to all of the people,
would be paid for by all of the people
and the burden of expense would be
placed where it belongs.
"I believe, unequivocally, that it is
wrong to demand .that the counties
assist in building roads from the coun
ty funds. It is wrong in theory and
would operate as wrong in practice and
I am opposed to the idea."
WHITE TO RESUME POST
GOVERNOR. SAYS HE CALLED AD-
JITAT-GEXERAL FROM BORDER.
Leave From Dutlea at CalexJco Is Se
cured by Troop Commander to
Attend Legislature.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. . 7. (Soecial.)
Captain George A. White, of Troop A.
Oregon Cavalry, who is expected to
return from Calexlco on the Mexican
border next Friday to be here at the
legislative session In the interests ot
the Oregon National Guard, will re
turn to his post as Adjutant-General
of the State Militia as soon as he Is
relieved from duty, on the border, ac
cording to a definite statement made
by Governor Wlthycombe today.
"Captain White has telegraphed me
he expected to arrive about Friday,"
said Governor Withycortbe. "He has
secured a brief leave of absence, after
six months' continuous active service
on the border. I suggested his com
ing, because there are many matters.
especially concerning the new Federal
enactments relative to the Nationa
Guard, upon .which the Legislature
doubtless will desire Information, i As
he will resume charge of the Oregon
Guard when his Mexican border serv
ice terminates, naturally he is the one
chiefly concerned in working out
future plans.
"Also. Captain White has conducted
the Oregon Guard for about 18 of the
last 24 months. In view of the fact
that he actually was in charge for
three-fourths of the past blennium.
and that it is largely his own policies
and administration to be reported on,
it is but fair and reasonably thxt he
should be here to represent the Guard
In co-operation w"th the acting Adju
tant-General.'
Major Walter Wilson is acting Adju
tant-General. '
241 REFUGEES ARRIVE
Forty-one Detained at Quarantine
Because ot Cliickenpox.
PORT ANGELES .Wash., Jan. 7.
Forty-one Jewish refugees from It us
sia, who recently arrived on Japanese
steamers, were found today to be af
flicted with cnlckenpox and were or
dered held at. the United States Quar
antine station at Diamond Point, near
here. They will be released as soon
as they recover from the ailment.
Two hundred other Jewish refugees
from Ruseia successfully passed quar
antine today and proceeded to Seattle.
Forestry Board Asks $60,000.
SALEM. Or.; 3n. 7. (Special.) The
State Board of Forestry is asking for
$60,000 for -the next two years, the
same appropriation as received two
yers ago. " '.
Gas C. Moser Will Be Elected Presl-
dent of Senate YV. D. Wood
to
Be Honored as Dean.
Committees Are Chosen.
SALEM. Or., Jan. T. (Special.) The
Senate got a running start tonight to
ward its permanent organisation when
the 29th session of the Oregon Legis
lative Assembly convenes tomorrow
morning, by settling all details of or
ganization at a conference In the Hotel
Marion.
The conference was strictly non
partisan. Democratic! Senators having
as much to say as Republicans. Its
purpose was to expedite procedure to
morrow so the Senate will have a clear
track for business.
Senator Qui C. Moser, of Multnomah,
who will be elected President ot the
Senate without opposition, presided at
the conference.
The Senators voted to extend to
Senator W. 13. Wbod. of Washington
County, dean of the Senate in point ot
service, the honor of calling the body
to order. Next, Senator Conrad 1.
Olson, of Multnomah, will nominate
Senator Curtis L. Hawley, of Polk, one
of the three oldest holdover Senators,
for temporary President.
His election also will be unanimous.
as all but four Senators attended to
night's conference.
Cochraa Temporary Chief Clerk.
Next in the temporary organization
will be the selection of John W. Coch
ran as temporary chief clerk. Cochran
was chief clerk last session. This will
be followed by the election of Senators
Dimick, Barrett and Garland on ere
dentlals committee, which passes on
the credentials of newly elected Sena'
tors.
Senators Cuslck. Bishop and Strayer
will then be elected to the committee
on permanent organization and order
of business. Strayer. of this commit
tee, and Garland, of the credentials
committee, are Democrats.
The next order of temporary busi
ness, as outlined- in tonignta pro
gramme, will be a motion by Senator
Garland for appointment of a commit
tee of three to ask the Chief Justice to
swear in the Senate. Next, the rules
of 1915 session, with two amendments
are to be adopted.
Dead Rule to Go.
One of these amendments Is the triere
formality, of striking out the rule re
quiring the double enacting clause on
bills paseed by the Senate, tne bu
Dreme Court several years ago hav
lng held that only one enacting clause
Is necessary. The Old rule nas re
malned as deadwood on the list until
now however.
The other amendment Increases mem
ship. on' the Important Senate Judiciary
committee trom five, its present num
ber. to seven. The conference also, de
elded upon the membership of the rules
committee. It will be composed of
Senators Vinton. Orton and Stelwer.
With all these formal preliminaries
settled upon and out of the way, the
Senators expect their organization to
be completed in record time. The final
act In the temporary organisation wit
be the nomination and election of (ben
ator Gua C. Moser, as permanent presi
dent.
Moser to Name Committee.
Senator Moser said tonight that he
expects to announce, his committees
right after his election. The Senate
will then be about ready to get down
to serious business.
In all probability Governor Withy-
combe's message -will be delivered at Z
o'clock Tuesday. The members of both
Houses will gather in the House cham
ber to hear it.
Apparently there will be only one
absentee when the two houses of the
29th Oregon Legislature Assembly cor
vene here about 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. It appeared tonight that
every Representative' and Senator will
be on hand to respond to rollcall but
Senator Isaac H. Bingham, of Lane
County.
Senator Bingham- Is In New Tort
City, where he is detained by pressing
business. - He is not expected to be
here during the session.
The lobby of the Marlon Hotel to
night Is crowdefl with the usual pre
session throng. Most of the legislators
who have been In Portland during the
week attending the road conference
and Irrigation congress came up In the
course of the day.
The Senate probably will not meet
until 10:30. Senators Gill and Huston,
of Multnomah, and Senator Wood, of
Washington
did not oome up tonight.
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Battleship Pennants of
All Nations With 10c
Remember, your 35
small Pennants are
returned to you with
the prize you select.
Ones of a eet of 72 Battleship Pennants is wrapped daily with each loaf of 10c Luxury Bread
the best Bread value on the market. These Pennants are suitable for decorative purposes or
for making pillow tops, doilies, etc.
One 86-in. Pennant (your choice) free to everyone who collects only 35 of the small Pennants.
NEW YORK BAKERY,
Inventoi"y Sale of
Women's Suits
Starts This Morning
Second Floor; Our entire 6tock of Women's Winter Suits in tha
sale at special low prices Wool Jersey Suits alone excepted.
This season's popular styles in a wide range of materials and
colors. Don't miss this opportunity to save.
4 Great Suit Specials
Lot 1 Women's' Suits, Special $ 9.9S
Lot 2 Women's Suits, Special $12.98
Lot 3 Women's Suits, Special $16.98
Lot 4 Women's Suits, Special $23.98
Sale of Canned Goods -
Model Grocery, Fourth Floor
Save money by purchasing canned goods by dozen or case.
Fountain Peas, 2(J1 Tiny or Baby Refugee,
cans 2 ."(, dozen x .jj
Dimple Peas, can (PI f
15S dozen cans PA"vJ
Sifted Peas, can C1 Qfi
200, dozen cans P1.'"
Cut String Beans, CI 4fl
2 cans 25f, dozen Pl"vl
OWK Peaches, Pears or
Apricots, can 20S 1
dozen cans, special P-i-J
Stringless Beans, P1 1C
can 15?; the dozea Pi-.OVf
Monopole Canned Pineapple, 200; the dozen cans, $2.35
Preferred Stock Pineapple, 200; the dozen cans for $2.35
Silverware
Third Floor Odd lines of Sil
verware to be closed out at big
reduction. Buy now and save.
$10.50 Sheffield Covered
Vegetable Dishes on C7 "2
special sale now at P
$5.50 Egg Caster for 4 $2.93
$12.60 Tea Set, 4 pes. $9.95
$17.50 Tea Set, 4 pes- $13.95
$31.00 Tea Set, 4 pes. $24.80
$3.00 Violet Holder and
Stand priced 'special at $1.50
Significant you never find a drug
gist, anywhere, who does not carry
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For The Teeth
Powder Cream
PruparmJ by a Doctor of Dental Surgery
Send 2c stamp today for a generooa trial package of either
Dr. Lyon's Perfect Tooth Powder or Dental Cream.
L W.Lyon & Sons, Ine 660
and in deference to them the session
will be delayed until they are due to
arrive about 10:30.
Star Installs at Castle Rock. -
CASTLE ROCK, "Wash.. Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) Liberty Chapter Order Eastern
Star has installed new officers as fol
lows: Matron. Mrs. "William Lampkln:
patron. William L. Tanslll; associate
matron. Fannie Anderson; conductress.
' Maude Orahmn: asnrlt conductress.
Starting Wednesday
January 10
441 BELMONT STREET
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the can 20( the (O 1(
dozen cans, special v' 'JV
OWK Tomatoes, CM ?T
2 cans 25, dozen P-ljO
Monopole Toma- CI AC
toes, 2 cans 25fS dz. P "
Preferred Stock Tomatoes,
2 for 250, the
dozen cans, special
for 250, the CI 1(Y
OWK Pineapple, )r
can 20, the dozen P-.0
Reduced
$5.95 Violet Holder and
Stand priced special at $3.40
90c Silver Candlesticks 69c
$6.50 Silver Shaving Set,
with mirror and stand, $3.50
$7.00 Silver Shaving Set,
with mirror and stand, $4.00
$3.75 Chest of Silver 26
pieces 6 knives, forks, tea
and tablespoons, butter knife,
sugar shell, priced at $5.95
Get your Trading Stamps
W.27th SL.N.Y. Cty
Masrtrle Dougherty; secretary. Mrs.
Hotts; treasurer. Fred Graham; Ada,
Marv Huntington; Kuth. Jennie Pea
body; Esther. Mrs. T. W. HcMn; Mar
tha, Dorothy. Wolf ; Electa, Miria Shin
taffer; warder. T. W. Robin; sentinel,
E. K. Huntington ;chaplaln. arah M.
Sheldon; marshal. Lola Arthur.
A Greek sponge fisherman's dive to a
depth of 22 feet In the sea Is believed
to be the world's record for a man un
protected by any sort of diving appara
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