THE 3I01M5TXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAT, JANUARY 13, 1917, 7 ITEM VETO HTHOD SAME AS ON BILLS Attorney-General Brown Ad vises Governor as to the x Proper Procedure. DECLARATIVE LAW URGED 6tate's Legal Adviser Suggests a Means of Removing Uncertainty Xbat Act Be Passed De fining Exact Action. " SALEM, Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.) Attorney-General Brown, in an opinion Bent to Governor "Withycombe today at the Executive's bequest, held that under the single Item veto amendment to the constitution, passed by the electorate at the last general election, the same procedure Is to be followed as on a veto of an entire bill, and that no real necessity exists for further legisla tion to make it effective. He holds, however, to avoid uncer tainty, that some declarative legislation mlsrht be advisable more clearly to define the procedure. However, under the opinion, the Governor unquestion ebly is empowered to veto any single item of a bill and the Legislature is enabled to act upon that single item, "while the remainder of the bill will become a, law with the Governor's signature. This is directly opposite to a. statement made some time since toy A. M. Crawford, ex-Attorney-General, at a meeting in Portland. Veto's I'se May Be Sparing. "I asked the Attorney-General for an opinion regarding the application of the single item veto simply because much has been said about further leg islation being necessary to make it ef fective" said Governor Withycombe to day. "The Attorney-General holds that It can be used as it stands, which always seemed to me to be the case." "When asked if he thought he would use the single Item veto the executive said: "The Legislature and the Governor trot along very well two years ago without it and it is reasonable to sup pose we can this session." The Attorney-General's opinion in fart follows: 1. I desire to know whether the Governor Is authorized, as matters now stand, to veto any single Item In & btll, and In what form such veto should be expressed. 2. Whether, assuming? that an item should e so vetoed, the balance of the bill In ques tion would stand as originally passed by the Legislature without any further action on its part. 3. If It was the desire of the Legislature fo pass the item vetoed, over the vote of the Governor, would it act simply upon said Item Irrespective of the bill embracing; it? I find upon an examination that the con stitutions of 30 of the states of the Union. Including Oregon, provide for single item vetoes, but the great majority, if not all, of the 35 other than Oregon provide the manner of exercising the item veto, and the subsequent procedure of the Legislature thereon. In a great many instances the provision is simply that the same procedure shall be followed with reference to the veto of one or more single Items as is followed In the case of an entire bill. Procedure Is Outlined. No provision of this kind Is found in our constitution, but. for the reasons above given. I have to advise that the same method of expressing a veto upon one or more single items should be followed, as in the case of an entire bill. The constitution provides that if the Gov ernor does not approve a bill which has passed the Legislature he shall return it to the "House in which It has originated with his objections thereto, and, applying th language to the veto of one or more items. it results that when vetoing an item or items he shall return a statement or copy of the item or items which- he does not approve with his objections thereto, with holding his signature from the entire bill or signing it and stating tne exception or ex ceptions to his approval thereof. Referring to your second question, it is obvious that if the entire bill Is approved by the Governor, or not returned or filed by him witji his objections thereto within the times provided in the constitution it be comes a law in its entirety, and if he vetoes only one or more single item in such btll there is no veto as to the remainder thereof, find the remainder becomes a law without further action by the Legislature or anyone else. Legislation Is Suggested. Answering your third question, it seems to me that the reasons above given in sup port of the answer to your first question apply with equal force to the third question, and that, although there is no procedure provided In the amendment itself to be fol lowed by the legislative assembly in pass ing upon an Item vetoed by the Governor, the same procedure should be followed as for an entire bill. In order to avoid any uncertainty so far as possible I would suggest the advisability of some declarative legislative enactment especially defining the procedure to be fol lowed by the Governor in submitting Item vetoes, and any other matters not definitely fixed by the constitution falling within the authority of the Legislature. gress to prohibit circulation of liquor advertising In the mails now are before the resolutions committee cf the House, and will be reported back favorably on Monday. The seven votes against the first memorial were Representatives Callan, Corbett, Kubll, Lewis, Mackay and Stott of Multnomah County ana SQhimpff of Clatsop County. Rcpnblican Calicos Favored. Representative Lewis, one of the seven, has started the circulation of a petition among House members asking the Speaker to call for a caucus of the Republican Representatives to consider the course of the House on all ques tion affecting the interests of the state. Lewis has a so-called prohibition bill in the House now. He saj j that his pro posed caucus is not particularly for the purpose of considering the prohi bition question. Dr. Anderson has completed the draft of a bill upon which he has been work ing ever since the election. Senator Eddy was called to his home In Roseburg tonight, but will continue his work on his bill in his absence. He and Dr. Anderson virtually are agreed on all essential points. As soon as the Senator returns to Sa lem he and Dr. Anderson will get to gether and whip one bill out of the two drafts. Dr. Anderson will introduce it in the House not later than next Tues day and possibly on Monday. Neither Dr. Anderson nor Senator Eddy favors any provision for "search and seizure." Both say that nothing of the kind ever has been seriously considered. Possession May Be Offense. It is probable, however, that to make the measure comply with the Federal Supreme Court recent ruling in tht West Virginia case, it will have to carry a provision making unlawful the possession of liquor unlawfully received after the bill goes into effect. Ample provision will be made to allow express companies and other car riers to deliver or forward packages received after the bill goes into effect but ordered under the present law. The new law will permit the con tinued importation of liquor for sacra mental purposes, but it Is probable that the amount will be reduced. This is one question that doubtless will be threshed out in public hearings. Whether or not the place of delivery shall be made the place of sale is an other point over which there will be some dispute. Prescriptions weald Be Limited. The new provisions regulating the sale of pure alcohol have caused much discussion. The bill which Dr. Ander son has drawn provides for such Bales by druggists only upon prescription by licensed physicians, and the number ot permits which a doctor can issue in one month will be limited. Some members of the Joint commit tee believe that the District Attorney of each county should be authorized to grant permits for alcohol sales for scientific and mechanical purposes, but this point has not yet been determined. Other stringent regulations have been thrown around the alcohol sales so the abuse which now exists prob ably will be eliminated. Every pre caution will be taken to make the measure conform to the provisions of the Webb-Kenyon law as recently af firmed by the Supreme Court. This de cision has strengthened the hands of Xhe dry forces materially. Possibilities of an unheaval in the Senate over today's committee assign ments were averted tonight when Wil bur W. Fairchlld was added to the com mittee on industrial insurance and Ed Brown was placed on the roads com mittee. These additions were adopted by the insurgent wing that took the upper hand in the Senate by electing Senator Nihols President pro tem. Senator Fairchild Is a labor member from Pierce, and Senator Brown is from Whatcom. A bill was introduced in the House to place women telegraph operators outside first-class cities under the pro visions of the minimum wage law. In the Senate a measure was intro duced providing for submission to the people at the next general election of the question calling a constitutional convention in 1921. EDUCATIONAL FIGHT ON CLASH BETWEEN XTNIVERSITT AND STATE COLLEGE BITTER. JUDGE WOTJIiD BE BUI' Kit Senator Smith Proposes That Clerk Be ex-Officio Commissioner. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) Senator Smith, of Coos and Curry, said tonight that he will in troduce a bill early next week provid ing that the County Judge be made pur chasing agent of the county and that at the expiration of the term of the commissioner whose term expires first no one shall be elected to succeed him, but the County Clerk shall become ex officio commissioner at no additional compensation. The County Judige, as financial agent, will purchase all supplies, but no sup plies costing more than $25 are to be purchased except on bid. The judge also will be compelled to furnish at each meeting a list of all county em ployes and their salaries for the' pre ceding month, this list to be open al ways to public inspection. At the first meeting in January of each year he also will be compelled to furnish a complete inventory of all county property. In event of his fur nishing any equipment to any county official he must obtain a statement that Buch equipment is in good repair. The bill will apply to all counties but Multnomah. Ten Bills Introduced In Washington Legislature Are Expected to Pre cipitate Contest. OLTMPIA, Wash, Jan. 12. (Special.) Preliminaries for the main contest of this session of the Legislature were arranged for today, when Victor Zed nick, member of the State Educational Survey Commission and a Representa tive from King County, introduced set of ten bills which incorporate the Commission's recommendations for reg ulation of higher educational institu tions of the state. The issue is to be tried out before the Legislature between the State Col lege at Pullman and the State Unlver slty at Seattle. Both institutions have had active supporters on the ground since the session convened preparing for the battle which today's introduc tion of bills precipitated before the higher education committees, both of which were created at this session for the purpose of dealing exclusively with questions raised by the Commission's report. The main difference between the uni versity and college arises over readjust ment of courses. One of Representative Zednlck's bills assigns agriculture, vet erinary, medicine, economic science as applied to agriculture and rural life to the State College, and gives law, archl tecture, forestry, commerce. Journal ism, chemical engineering library econ omy, graduate work in liberal arts, pure science and engineering branches exclusively to the university. The State College is vigorously con testing elimination of architecture and engineering. especially, from its courses. Where the real storm will center, so far as the Legislature generally, is con cerned, will be over one of the bills which provides for an Increase of mill age tax for education purposes from 1.05 mills to 1.S0 mills In order to carry out the Commission's recommendations. - -- 73 Today Is the Second Saturday of Our Giant Removal Sale! 'Astounding Bargain-Giving That Cannot Be Duplicated Anywhere! mi i si .",3 hi i'i r" 1 PAY AS CLERK NOT LIKED DRY BILL TO TAKE TIME (Continued From First Page.) mitteea of the two Houses agree on them before the bill goes to vote in either House. "While I believe that the bill can be passed within 10 days after It Is introduced there is no occasion for haste. A it will carry an emergency clause it will go Into effect as soon as it Is signed by the Governor." Emergency Clause Assured. The bill carrying the emergency clause and without the search and seiz ure provision is almost certain to go through both Houses w4th heavy ma jorities. The Senate has voted unani mously in favor of the three prohibi tion memorials presented there this week. The House adopted the District of Columbia dry memorial by a vote of B3 to 7. The National prohibition me morial and the memorial asking; Con- Lane Representative Item for G. W. May Oppose Griffin. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) It is probable that Repre sentative Walter B. Jones, of Lane County, will protest against this state paying any money to o. waiter orlifin as stenographer for Senator Bingham, who is not attending the sessions. Jones says that the people of Eu gene have raised money to defray Griffin's expenses while acting for Senator Bingham, and thinks that they, instead of the state, should pay him." In view of the Senate's action this morning in voting to employ Griffin as Bingham's clerk, it is likely that he will be permitted to draw pay from the state. Kerens Estate 96,565,000. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. An inventory of the estate of the late Richard C. Ker ens, railroad magnate and former Am bassador to Austria-Hungary, filed here today showed a total value, for personal property alone of $6,665,000. beside large holdings of real estate. Use extraordinary heroic efforts to quote and deliver such bargains as these. Our determination to move as little as possible has brought about this drastic action. Store open tonight till 9 :30. $15.00 Ladies' Cloth Wanted Styles' 4o77 Coats Wool Fabrics $5.00 Men's Raincoats at . . $1.00 $20 to $30 Ladies' Winter Suits Desirable Modes $5.69 Fine Fabrics Silk New Designs or Wool Dresses $10 to $12 $4.00 Best Models 25c Men's Good Suspenders Only 5c 50c to SI Men's J Underwear for $15.00 Men's Suits or Overcoats 7. .69 $3.50 Men's Trousers at $1.9; $5.00 Boys' Suits Only $2.89 $1 to $1.50 Children'sTam O'Shanters 10c 10c Spool Silk "100 Yards" 4c 85c Faille Silk Poolin Yard 49c To 25c Laces and Embroideries Yard 1c To $10 New Trimmed Hats 48c 95c White Table Linen 40c 5c to 10c Ladies' Kerchiefs 2c 104-106 Dress Goods and Silks 50c Fancy Worsted Dress oq Goods, yard 65c English Mohair Suitings 39 75c Serges and Diagonals, yd. 49 60c All-Wool Challies, yard..48d $1.00 Ail-Wool Dress Goods. -59 $1.50 All-Wool French qq - Serges, yard .JJ OC $2.00 Poplins, Epingles,rt f A f Broadcloths Jb 1 iJ $2.00 Plaids and Nov- t i a q elty Suitings ) 1 JQ 85c Silk Failles, yard 49d 75c Fancy Silk Poplins, yard 45 $1.15 All-Silk Messalines, yd. 79 $1.75 36-inch Taffetas J - q and Messalines, yard . . X A J Domestics and Linens 25c Pillow Tubing, yard 14 $1.75 Cotton Blankets, J i f r 60x76, pair 2 1 .Ui7 $2.00 Gray Blankets. t f 66x78, pair 4$) 1 .OX? $3.00 Woolnap Blan- " 1 Q kets, the pair D i. J $4.00 Woolnap Blan- Ccy fr kets, 72x84, pair . &.a70 $8.50 All-Wool Blan- qa qq kets, the pair 0r.O57 $12 All-Wool Blankets aw ah at, the pair D i tO $3.50 Silkoline Com- tr forts, 72x90, each... .Dt $1 Cotton Batts, stitched, JCq 15c Turkish Towels, at Op 50c Turkish Bath Towels, each 290 75c Hemmed Sheets at. each 480 15c Ecru Curtain Scrim 10'i 20c Bordered Curtain Scrim 13'i0 $1.00 Feather Pillows, at... 51)0 $1.50 Feather Pillows, at 890 15c Dress Ginghams, yard s-" $1.50 White Bedspreads, each 980 $1.25 Hemstitched Sheets, 72x90, i7Q each 15c Outing Flannel 9V40 CORSETS " $1.00 Corsets, all sizes ....480 $1.50 Standard Corsets, at 93 $2.00 and $2.50 Fine Corsets $1.19 $3.00 Finest Tailored Corsets $1.69 LADIES! STARTLING SACRIFICES ON WINTER COATS Made of Heavy Wool Coatings and Best Winter Styles $20.00 Ladies tT flO Cloth Coats JE .JO $25.00 Ladies' d 1 1 Oft Cloth Coats Jpl JL.Oy $30.00 Ladies' (t 1 O Oft Cloth Coats 3)1 U.O" $30 Plush Coats, fur fl " Q Q ft collars, at J) 1 O.O $40 and $45 Finest (f o A Oft Plush Coats j)it-.jbr LADIES' SUITS Most Marvelous Offerings $20.00 to $25.00 Fine p- gjr Winter Suits O.Di The newest and best of the season, $25.00 and $30.00 new, beautiful Winter Suits, your b Q ft ft choice tDO.vJvl $35.00 and $40.00 Exquisite Win- cehroi!eui!s:.y??f $14.00 DRESSES Beautiful Creations, Individual and Exclusive Models $20.00 Dainty Silk or Jq Serge Dresses go at. vpO. O $30 to $45 Silk or Serge Dresses, ultra exclusive de-J Qft signs, choice tj) X O.Oc7 LADIES' RAINCOATS Unparalleled. Without Equal Are These ' Removal Prices Sizes 32, 34, 36, 38 $10.00 Ladies' Raincoats $1.95 $12.50 Ladies' Raincoats $4.19 $15.00 Ladies' Raincoats $,29 SKIRTS $6.50 and $5.00 odd lot of 0 OQ Wool Skirts iJ $7.50 and $8.50 Fine Q 77 Skirts SHIRT WAISTS Dainty and beautiful designs, ex quisite sample $2 to $3 Waists, slightly handled, your Qft choice uUC $3.50 Silk Waists at $1.88 $0.50 Plaid Silk Waists at $3.G9 Men's Suits & O'Coats $10.00 and $15.00 Men's Suits and Overcoats, special cf A O lot at ibiD.fi-O $20.00 Men's Fine d 1 ft f Q Suits and Overcoats 2) X vl.TrO $25.00 Men's Fine J 1 Q ft Q Suits and OvercoatsJ) X u(iu $30 extra heavy fine C? 1 7 OP Vail Serge Suits. . . D X ,OU MEN'S RAINCOATS $10.00 Men's Raincoats. . -S4.39 $15 to $20 Men's Raincoats SS.19 $7.50 Men's Macki- JQ ?ft naws, now at D3.0ts MEN'S UNDERWEAR $2.50 Eagle Brand Wool Undw'r $1.39 $2.50 and $3 Wool Union" Suits. . .$1 .4-1 $4.00 Wool Union Suits $5.00 Wool Union Suits $2.89 $6.50 Wool Union Suits $,J.S8 $2 and $1.50 Cotton Union Suits 9(ic SOCKS 25c Fine Socks 12 i0 50c Heavy Wool Socks 29C 35c Heavy Wool Socks 1 Tc SWEATERS $2.50 and $3.00 Sweater Coats $1.39 $4.00 Men's Sweater Coats $2.33 $5.00 Men's Sweater Coats S2.79 FLANNEL SHIRTS 50c and 75c Work Shirts 30c1 $2.50 Blue Flannel Shirts $1.29 $3.50 Gray and Brown Flannels $1.98 $5.00 Finest Flannel Shirts S2.98 SHOES! SHOES! $2.00 Ladies' House Shoes 890 $3.50 Ladies' Kid Shoes $1.88 $3.00 Ladies' Felt Shoes $1.48 $4.00 Ladies Dress Shoes $2.20 $4.00 Ladies' English Shoes $2.19 $4.00 Ladies' Tan Shoes, Q- A J- sizes 2"i to 42 J $4.00 and $5.00 Men's Ox- -f AO fords, Florsheims P 'TrO $3.50 Men's Work Shoes $1.98 $4.00 Men's Dress Shoes $2.47 $5.00 Men's Dress Shoes $3.19 $3.50 Men's Dress Shoes $1.99 $3.50 and $4 Boys' Heavy Shoes.. $2.39 Boys' Shoes, in sizes from t 1 A Q wi to 5!, pi.ty 50c Boys' Soft Shirts 25 c 10c Men's Socks Pair 3c 12V2c Knit Wrist Canvas Gloves 4c 25c Genuine Paris Garters 10c S1.50 Men's Wool Underwear d c S1.00 Men's Flannel Shirts 3 57c S7.50 Men's Heavy Mackinaws $3.69 4th treet it BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND STARK ... ,t.,J r.--. -T i i i a r i n mi i i I,, - -'-' -- - r -- ..i.":. .p- - in i ,1,111,1..--.:. . - . N ,. - FRIENDS SESSION IS SET OREGON YEARLY MEETING TO CON VENE IN SALEM MONDAY. Evening Addrcn to Be Made Tbr presi dent Carl G. Doner, of "Willam ette TL'nlveralty. NEWBERO, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) The annual conference of the Minister ial Association- of Oregon Yearly Meet ing of the Friends Church will open Monday evening at Salem with dele gates from the ministry and the mem bership of the churches. The meetings of the conference will be held In the Highland Friends Church for four days. Special music will fea ture every meeting, and a large attend ance is expected. The evening ad dresse't are to be given by President Carl Ci. Doney, of Willamette Univer sity, except on Monday evening, when the conference sermon will be preached by Rev. Homer JL. Cox, of Portland. Following is the programme of the conference: . Monday Devotional, Rev. Frances 'Liter, Salem; address of welcome. Rev. H. Elmer Pemberton. ealem; response ReT. Chester A. Hadley, president, Portland: conference ser mon. Kev. Homer Cox. Portland. Tuesday 8-:30. devotional. Rev, Abram Astleford. Sherwood; homiletlcs. President Levi T. PennlnRton. Pacific College, New berg: meeting fdr worship. 2 o'clock, de votional. Rev. Myrtle Russell, Turner: -Friends' Attitude on Peace," President Pennington. Newberg; 'Church Finance." Rv. Nettle Riley. Lents. 7:30 o'clock, ad dress. President Carl G. Doney, Willamstts Uulversto, Salem. Wednesday 30. devotional. Rev. Clyde Thomas. Scotts Mills; homlletlos. President Pennington; business session. 2 o'clock, de votional. Rev. John Riley. Lents: "Romance of Preaching"; Rev. Josephine Hockett. Sa lem; iiui-tln for worship. 7:80 o'clock, ad dress President Donev. Thursday :30. devotional. Rev. Edith M Minchln, Dundee: homiletlcs. President Pennington; "Question Box." Rev. Chester A. Hadley. Portland. 2 o'clock, devotional. Rev. Myra B. Smith. Lents; sermon. Rev. Homer 1 Cox. Portland, R(d The Oregonlan classified ads. CHIEF ASKED TO RESIGN 3IARSHFIELD POLICE HEAD CON TINUOUSLY AT POST 20 TEARS. Mayor Charges Lack: of Zeal Against Bootlega-era Officer's Friends . Call It Polities. MARSHFIELD. Or, Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Mayor R. A. Copple has re quested the resignation of Chief of Po lice J. W. Carter, who has been at the head of the Marshfleld police force for the past 20 years of uninterrupted serv ice. The reason alleged for the request Is the belief that Chief Carter has not Deen sealous. or at least successful enough. In apprehension of bootleggers. Two weeks ago the entire police force of Marshfleld was called on the carpet by the Mayor, and advised that the people of the city demanded more activity among them In securing a lessening of liquor violations. No bootleggers have been arrested, except ing those who were go-betweens, and public opinion is not directed specially against such.. It was stated by Chief Carter's friends he will resign, but make Mayor Copple bring charges against him and submit proof, if there are any charges to be brought. Friends of the chief say the Inclination to oust him is the final phase of the old Copple-Straw political fight of five years ago. It requires a majority of the Coun cil's approval to discharge the Chief of Police. Rebcknti Officers Installed. CLATSKANIE. Or.. Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) La France Rebekah Lodge No. 155. of this city. Installed the follow ing officers Tuesday evening: Mabel Page, noble grand; Bessie Mann, vice grand: Lulu Bryant, secretary; Jenne Poysham, treasurer; Else Markwell. warden; Julia Petersen, right supporter to noble grand; Julia Geary, left sup porter to noble grand; Nevada Snow, right supporter to vice-grand; Anna Vanvolkinburgh. left supporter to vice grand: Etta Elliott, conductor; Lucy Bristol, inside guardian; Dora Puxey outside guardian: Irene Coumans. chap lain. The officer were installed by Julia Petersen, district deputy president. Toledo Young Man In Jaal. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Chester Branson, a well-known young man of Toledo, was Jailed today on a statutory charge preferred by ah Eastern Lewis County girl living near Handle. Deputy. Sheriff Foster followed Branson four days before finally lo cating him. On a previous occasion Branson's father came to his rescue when the law wn? invoked spsinst him SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Kase. th- antiseptic- powder to be t-.Hk.-n Into the shors and prmkl-rt Int.. the f:t-batll. It relieves painful, swollen smarting feet and takes the stinc out ! corns and bunlor.a. lt t when vou put on rubbers or heavy stockings. All-na Ko.it tase la a certain relief for sw.atlns. call...., tired, aching feet. ."old l.v Drutrclnta e '.TV where. 2Tc. Always ue It to lirak Is n-v Tf- TTJ i'r,k' e HUE. Address. U- t. OUnsted. Ls Roy. N. Y. J I A