Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 17, 1917, Image 1

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    vnr.. T.VI. NO. . 17,521.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HARMONY SESSION-,
WEDDING GUESTS
DRAGNET IS SPREAD
OVER WALL STREET
COLD SNAP HOLDS;
25 LOW FOR DAY
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS .
DEAD AT AGE OF 79
TUMALO RESERVOIR
TO BE INSPECTED
CONSOLIDATIONS UP
TO NEW COMMITTEE
TRAPPED BY FIRE
Y SlSOPTEPrei
FIFTY BADIjY HURT, AND TEX
PORTLAND COMFORTABLE, BUT
EASTERN OREGON SHIVERS.
DESERT IiAND BOARD TO PROBE
PROBABLY AVILL DIE.
REPORTS OK LEAKAGE.
y
Perkins Assails Repub
lican Leaders.
r.lOQSE CHARGES' BAD FAITH
Reply Says No Slight to Pro
gressives Was Given.
ADAMS' CHOICE DEFENDED
Plwtlnn T)er-l:irrl nPi1
Fact November Result Showed
There Is Need of Organ!-
zatlon Work In West.
I
Kafir. W Tnwv tw i c Trrr M
" """" "'"
duced as the first conspicuous result
stormy protest irom ceorge w.i
Perkins and Everett Colby, Progressive
leaders, that Republican leaders were
not acting in good faith. Later a state-
ment declaring the charges unfounded
was isBuea Dy memDers oi me itepuDii-
can COmmiUee. I
Chairman Willcox, of the Republican
National Committee, called together a
suDcpmmittee or the Republican execu-
live committee appointed yesterday to
Republicans and Progressives. The
result of this meeting was the Issuance
of resolutions adopted for the purpose
to he composed of Republicans and Pro-1
gresslves to have a voice In party af
fairs, mis would take the place of the
joint KepuDiican-Progresslve campaign
commm.ee. wnicn went out of existence
after the election.
Perkins Defends Willcox.
Almost slmr,lr.r,ci,, nr.
Willcox' announce of h r,i
the Union League Club. Mr. Perkins at
his home around the corner Issnd . I
statement attacking the Reniihiic. -v.
ecutlve committee and Mr. Wllinnv' .ih. I
committee on harmonv. but at i
time defending Mr. WHeo.-ryeTirir.s I
declared at the meeting of the execu-
tive committee yesterday that there
had been an effort to force Mr. Willcox
OUt of the ehalrmnnsliln on. -i
a reactionary vice-chairman in his
place to prevent Willcox from "liberaliz
ing" the party.
caueo aiso for a meeting of the
tTwork ?,?..blHCan National Committee
h.!ulM v PlanS- oeclarln8
the subcommittee on harmony, of which
XT- uriii.. . , , , i
It tne "Old Guard!" ' the handa
TT i it - 1 1 I
?JaJZ, ?: Z7 ,f m.iUee' he
. .. . " i
V . -"'"""i oy James
elnZ ZlZ. in f Wnm he
called one of the "Old Guard." Mr.
- TZrr.,I "e resolu-
as a scrap or paper."
Perkins Charges Denied.
a rairaieni declaring: the ehirru
of Mr. Perkins were unfound
issued tonight by James A. Hem.nw.
X. TV. Estabrook and ti-Rov,mn,
vnieiie. . iney declared It was indorsed
by John T. Adams, Cornelius N. Bliss
-Tf Al.A 1 - '
uU vino iiieinuers or tne com
mittee. The statement follows in part:
xnere is no Justification for the in-
.... . iruim ,)lr. rerKins places
upon yesterday's action of the execu
tive committee. He challenges the se
lection of John T. Adams as vice-chair
man or- the committee. In the selec
tion of Mr. Adams there was no slight
Intended to the Progressives, nor was
there any given. His choice was based
on the fact that the November election I
snowed tliat there Is need of oreanlza-
tlon work in the West and that his
knowledge of conditions there and his
political experience make him well
fitted for this work.
Election of Vice-Chalrman Deferred.
"The fact Is that the convention of
1916 provided for the election by the
National committee of four officers of
me committee. When the National
lommitiee met In Chicago at the close
of the convention a sub-committee was!
appointed to confer with Mr. Hughes,
and after such conference to select an
executive committee, power being dele -
gated Dy tne run committee to the
prospective executive committee to
elect the four officers. When the new
executive committee met it elected Mr.
"V-na n1... . . . , -
urr;rEr s::r:
It was understood at that time that
a member of the executive committee
Tl" .r-be ad? vi"-chairman- but th
cicvLiuiA ui suu unicer was deferred
"At yesterday's meeting of the execu
tive committee the question or f Illinit
tne vacancy was brought up and the
came of Mr. Adams was placed in
nomination by Representative McAr -
thur, of Oregon. Mr. McArthur mart
the point that Oregon and Iowa wire
the only states west of the Mississinoi
River, with the exception of South Da-
kota. which went Republican last No-
Vember.
Choice Practically- Cnantmous.
"At yesterdays meeting of the 14
members of the committee only four
expressed themselves as in opposition
to an election at this time. Upon the
question of Mr. Adams election he was
chosen by practically a unanimous vote.
"It Is difficult .to understand how
anyone " who is .unselfishly interested
in the success of the Republican party
could challenge the result. Mr.. Adams
sever has been and is not now a cm
didate for public office. He hag been
Conelud4 on Fas. s. Column 1.)
Half of Population of Harford, Pa.,
at Reception When Suspended
Oil Lamp Falls to Floor
EINGHAIIITON, N. T.. Jan. 16.
Fifty persons were seriously hurt, 10
probably fatally, when half the popula
tion of the little town of Harford, Pa.,
about 30 miles from here, was trapped
In a burning: frame structure at a wed
ding: reception and dance tonight.
A large oil lamp suspended from the
ceiling: on the first floor fell and soon
the entire floor was blazing:. The one
narrow stairway was blocked by a sud
den rush of flames, and men,- women
and children, crowding: the floor above.
were panic-stricken.
A few residents who did not attend
the reception hastened to the burning
hall . with ladders, but not before all
those trapped on the second floor had
jumped, rnysicians were btoi m ui.
nF7 SI1SPFP.T IS HELD
" .
(Otto Kantz Accused of Starting Fire
That Did $300,000 Damage.
A I -WW . V -W.WW 1 V ll Iff f
Kantz, who is under five charges of
arson in connection with the fire here
jnuarv when most of the business
., wa jtrnvfrf entalline: a loss
of ,300i000t waa ordered held, after a
prellminary hearing today, to await
th. ctton of tna Gra.d Jury. His bonds
were fixed at $17,000. in default of
which ne t8 jn jaiL
Tl,. ri 1. aalrt tn ha trt1 In
.,v,rai huildlntrs at once, and for at
least ono of these buildings Kantz is
declared to have been tho agent.
TROOPS HUNT tA-MAT0K
PJoneer Disappears After Business
Reverses at Port Townsend
port TOWNSEND. Wash.. Jan. 16.
Israel Katz, a noted pioneer, who re-
tired from the office of Mayor a few
Lio,, - Hicnx mm his. hnmn
yesterday. Five companies or toast
Artillery stationed at on w oroen
searched the whole country about Port
lownsena loaay, out lounu uu u
him.
He was the head of a once-pros-
perous shipping firm and was for
merly wealthy. Lately he had been
despondent over business reverses.
POLICE ARE MINUTE MEN?
Chicago Squad Carries Rifles and Are
Told to "Shoot to Kill."
Scnuettler today organized a squad of
four expert riflemen, known as police
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"minute men wut ""t w uou
ning down criminals. The squad of
nilnutO men Win U uaaicnwu J
section dl me tn. iu xa.viatS v
bile when an Important crime has been
commUted.
The squad Is In charge of Lieutenant
w n
be armed with a rifle. "Shoot to kill,
tha orders elven the Bau.d
'
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r..n.intinn in Ra Ifailn Ri-rnnt Ttr,
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16. An. exam
lnation of Harry K. Thaw's mental con
dition will be made before he is per
mitted to leave the hospital where he
is recovering from self-inflicted
wounds, according to Dr. Ellwood It
Kirby, his physician, in this city.
Questioned whether Thaw would be
removed to New Tork without a legal
fisht. Dr. Kirby gave it as his opinion
that there undoubtedly will be a con-
test.
BOUCK WHITE IS INDICTED
Radical Pastor Charged With Burning
American Flag.
NEW TORK. Jan. 16. Bouck White,
pastor of the Church of Social Revolu-
tlon. author and college graduate, was
indicted today, together with eight of
his followers.
I They are charged with destroying an
1 American flag laet June in the yard
I of their church. Flags of many nations
were burned. Mr. White formerly held
several prominent Brooklyn pastorates.
BRYAN calls on wilson
I President Is Congratulated on His
- Recent Peace Xote.
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Ex-Secre-
I tary of State Bryan called at the White
I House today and congratulated Presi-
luent Wilson on his peace note.
I "The President has done Just right,'
I said Mr. Bryan. "Anything calculated
to bring, the peace terms of belliger
ents out lnto the ODen should have the
suPPrt of every American.
ADMIRAL SIGSBEE IS 72
Sea Warrior Celebrates Day by Sit
ting Up for Breakfast.
NEW TORK. Jan. 16. This is th
7Id birthday of Rear-Admiral Charles
IX Sigsbee. who has been ill. He cele
brated it by sitting up for breakfast
and luncheon and reading congratu
latory telegrams and letters..
It was said that his condition today
was arreatly improved.
Leak Inquiry Diverted
in New Direction.
FINANCIERS ARE SUMMONED
Wcman Mentioned by Lawson
Disappears, Is Found.
BROKER CONTINUES STORY
Dramatic Declaration Made That
Either Lawson Himself or Chair
man Henry Is Perjnrer.
Tumulty Named Again.
. TVASHTN'GTON'. Jan. 16. Spreading
a dragnet over the financial district of
New York, the House rules committee
today extended the peace note leak in
vestigation to a general inquiry Into
the stock market. At. an executive
meeting the committee considered the
advisability of employing expert coun
sel familiar with financial affairs to
conduct the examination of witnesses.
It also planned to ask Congress to
morrow for an extension of time to re
port.
As the first step in enlarging the
scope of the hearings, the committee
aubpenaed J. P. Morgan. H P. Davison.
F. A. Vanderlip, Arthur Llpper, Sol C.
Wexler and J. S. Bache, New ' Tork
financiers.
Woman Witness Hird to Find.
"Vying in interest with the summoning
of the financiers was the disappearance
lor a time of Mrs. Ruth Thomason Vis
conti. who Thomas W. Lawson says
told him Secretary Tumulty "and
thers" had profited In the stock mar
ket by the leak and that William W.
Price, one of the White House cor
respondents, had acted as the "go-be
tween" in the affair and received $5000
for his work.
Mrs. Viscontl was sought for hours
by Sergeant-at-Arms Gordon and his
assistants. She surprised them all to-
ight. however, by reappearing at the
apartment-bouse in which she lives and
which had ' been under surveillance
Ince last night. A deputy sergeant-
at-arms promptly served a subpena di
recting her to appear before the com
mittee tomorrow morning. She prom
ised to be there and the officer left
her in the apartment. .
At the outset- of today's bearing Law-
son attacked Representative Henry's
denial of his testimony and emphatic
ally declared that he or Henry was
guilty f rank perjury. In a character
istic outburst, Lawson shouted his re
iteration that he had told the tru'th.
e or Other Is Perjurer."
When there is a direct difference
of opinion stronger than a question
of veracity" said Lawson, "it is per-
Contlnud on Pass 3. Column S.)
I.
Baker Has Record of 2 7 Years With J
1 O Below Zero, and It's - 3 0
Below Farther East.
Testerday won out on a technicality
at the office of Weather Forecaster
Beals, as the coldest day of the year,
when the mercury got down to 25 de
grees above zero.
The year is young yet. It might be
pointed out, and furthermore, this rec
ord has been beaten this season, al
though it was still 1916 when tho low
en, figure was recorded. Back in De
cember it got down to 24 degrees and
also tied the 25 degree mark but that
was last year you know, although less
than 20 days ago, and that's where the
technicality comes in.
All around the winter is proving
much milder than 'that of "1916, for at
this time last year we were in the
throes of the silver thaw and the
thermometer was away down. Once it
got to 18 degrees above zero, the cold
est weather Oregon had experienced in
seven years.
More cold weather is predicted by
Assistant Forecaster Drake. Skating
is already good on Guild's Lake, and
on the lake at Laurelhurst park ana
smaller lakes about the city.
East of the Cascades there is a real
cold snap, with the mercury at" 10 be
low zero at Baker, and 6 below at
Boise, and the ice running heavily in
the upper Columbia.
PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Pendleton is in the grip of
cold snap. The temperature dropped
to eight degrees above zero last night
and the mercury did not climb above
28 all day. A year ago today a new
government record was set when the
thermometer registered 22 degrees be
low. Meacham reports as low as 25 de
grees below zero last night.
LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Tvfo degrees at La Grande and
as low as 22 and even 30 below at vari
ous Wallowa and Union county points
are reported today. Every indication
is that it will be fully as cold tonight.
This is the coldest La Grande has seen
in two years, being four degrees lower
than any record thus far the present
winter. Several cook stoves burst this
morning, the city water pouring out of
two' doors in one home before the sup
ply was cut off.
BAKER. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.)
The cold notch of 27 years was touched
this morning when 18 below zero was
registered here, while "North Powder
shivered at S6 below nd Haines
s r-
ia2.
ported 20 belawr-- Only once, m
has 13 below been recorded since Janu
ary. 1890, when 14 below was reached.
It is near zero tonight and indications
for fair weather promise that tomor
row may be colder than today. More
damage was done by freezing pipes last
night. The dealers of the city have
enough coal to last less than two days,
and unless there is quick relief there
will be some suffering.
ROSE BURG. Or..' Jan. 16. (Special.)
Roseburg and vicinity early today
experienced the coldest , weather for
more than 17 years, acordlng to the
records at the local weather bureau.
At 7 o'clock this morning the ther
mometer registered 16 degrees above
zero, which was the coldest weather
experienced here since February 4, 1899.
when the mercury dropped to seven
above.
SOME LEAK!
I Wife and Son With Sea
Hero at End.
HARDENING ARTERIES CAUSE
Last Illness at First Diag
nosed as Slight Cold.
DECLINE THEN IS RAPID
Funeral Services In Washington
to Be Most Impressive In Char
acterLife in Capital Sim
ple and Retiring.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 16. Admiral
Dewey, the Nation's Spanish War hero
and by priority of grade the ranking
naval officer of tho world, died at his
home here tonight in his 80th year.
He had sot been conscious since yes
terday, when he lapsed Into coma, still
believing that in a few days he would
be back at his desk in the Navy De
partment.
General breakdown, accompanied by
arterlo sclerosis incident to old age,
was the cause of death. The disease
had been gradually spreading its hold
upon the powerful body for a year and
a half, but the Admiral, proud of his
physical vigor, had fought it off and
even kept its existence a secret from
most of his intimate friends.
Bea-lnnlns; ( End Seen.
Last Wednesday he yrns at his of
fice apparently hale and hearty. The
next day he collapsed as he was pre
paring to leave the house, and the be
ginning of the end was at hand.
Mrs. Dewey and the Admiral's only
son, George, were at the bedside. They
had known since yesterday that there
was no hope.
The Admiral -died at 5:56 o'clock.
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
were notified at once and the news
was flashed by wireless to American
naval vessels anlf stations all over the
world. Th message carried orders
that all flags be half masted.
Funeral Probably Saturday.
The President will confer with Sec
retary Daniels and Rear-Admiral Bad
ger tomorrow and arrange for the fu
neral, which probably will take place
Saturday. The body will be buried at
Arlington National Cemetery on the
Virginia- shore of the Potomac River,
where many of Admiral . Dewey's for
mer comrades have been laid to rest
before ' him. Owing to the Admiral's
high rank, the services will be espe
cially impressive.
Only two other men, Farragut and
Porter, have held the rank of Admiral
of the American Navy, and since Civil
War days no military figure has held
such a place as Dewey in the affec-
(Concluded on Pago 2. Column 8.)
Approprlatlon of $25,000 to Be
Asked of Legislature as Maxi
mum to Be Spent for Repairs.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Jan.
16. (Special.) The Desert Land Board
tentatively agreed today to ask the
Legislature to appropriate 825.000 -for
needed repairs on the Tumalo project
in Eastern Oregon.
It has been whispered during many
months past that the floor of the im
mense reservoir, which covers over
1000 acres, has developed fissures
which threaten the water supply.
Governor WIthycombe at the board
meeting today mentioned these whis
pers and declared that the time had
come to appear in the open In regard
to the project. He asserted that if
the project is endangered it is the duty
of the state to obviate the danger. He
suggested a recommendation of an ap
proprlatlon for 825.000.
Secretary Olcott and State Engineer
Lewis were Inclined ,o doubt the ad
visibility of asking the Legislature for
that amount of money until more data
are available, but the executive in
sisted that it be asked for and State
Treasurer Kay and Attorney-General
Brown had previously given their
sanction to such a move.
The plan as finally decided upon Is
to send two engineers to work in con-
Junction with Fred N. Wallace, project
manager, and ascertain exactly the re
pairs needed on the .project. . The board
will pledge Itself, in event it is found
the repairs would .cost more than 825,-
000 to spend none of the money, but to
allow it to revert to the general fund.
while if they cost less the balance will
revert to that fund.
INDIAN GETS PRISON TERM
Guy Hayes, Umatilla, Convicted
Statutory Charge at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Guy Hayes, Umatilla Indian,
was sentenced to from six months to
two years in the Penitentiary today on
a statutory charge. The sentence im
posed by Circuit Judge Phelps was
prompted by the many escapades of
the prisoner on the Umatilla . Indian
Reservation and his conduct last
night when he beat UP one of the
state's witnesses.
Hayes was out on bond last night
and became Intoxicated on Chinese
wine. - He then sought out one of the
Bushman boys and attacked him.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 38
degrees; minimum. 25 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, continued cold; northeast
erly winds.
Legislature.
House appoints new committee to deal with
consolidation problems. Page 1.
Senate kills first or consolidation measures.
Page 6.
Tumalo reservoir to be looked over for
leaks. Page 1.
Measure to prevent boycotts develops op
position, r-age i.
Dry win three rounds In House. Page 6.
" War.
German food supply ample. Page 4.
Allies to reinforce Balkan army for drive.
Page 4.
Volunteers eager to Join German home army.
.rage .
Mexico.
Villa threatens Chihuahua again. Page 4.
National.
Leak Inquiry to be extended to Wall street.
Page 1.
Admiral Dewey dies. Page 1-
Dewey famous for Manila Bay victory.
j-age 2.
More rabbit skins wanted for hat-making
experiments. rage i .
Danish West Indies to become TJnlted States
Democrats preparing way for $SS9,0O0,0O0
Bona issue, page s.
Domestic
Republican harmony session arouses tem
pest. Page x.
Alaxkans oppose daylight saving- plan.
Page 1.
Federal railway charters favored. Pago S,
Wedding guests trapped by fire. Page 1.
Snort.
Coast players taking strike veto. Page 14.
Ban Johnson Issues warning against union
ization of baseball. Page 14.
Washington Hlrh defeats Franklin at Bas
ketball. Page 14.
Four events lined up for Tuesday's boxing
Seattle hockey team defeats Portland. 6
goals to 2. Page 15.
Washington Senators have flstle encounter.
j-ae IB.
Pacific Northwest.
State Tand Board wants appeal taken in
Paisley project. Page 7.
Miss Jeannette Rankin, woman Representa
tive to Congreas, to curry first message
to New York women first. Page a.
Plan to merge Albany College and Pactfla
University yet under consideration.
Page 8.
New university regents attend meeting at
Eugene. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine
Heavy wheat buying in interior at higher
- prices. Page 19.
Chlcsgo market advances en export buying
and bullish statistics. Page 19.
General advance in stocks on broader de
- mtDd. Page 19.
Salvage of propertv on cruiser afilwaukeo to
begin today. Page IS.
War waged on rates by crew of TJnkal
Mara No. 2. Page IK
Supreme Court says Port of Portland voters
cannot amend charter. Page Is.
Portland and Vicinity.
T. W. C. A- gets S3300 first day of cam
paign. Page 15.
Portland has cold spell, hut it's 30 below
In Eastern Oregon. Page 1.
Kmrry Olmstead says eouiSst fund la vital
to state, ran
Strike called otf at Northwest Steel Com
pany plant. page is.
Women told Baker's loaf Is better than
homemaae proauct. .page 9.
Carver franchise duo for next readtnr with'
In weeH. Pag-e IX
Methodists open conference. Pago IS.
Southern Paclxlo to build cars In West.
Page a.
Fight to b waired against S17.80 differen
tlal condemned by Commission. Page 3.
New "economy" menu devised for tomor
row. Page 15.
Majority of fechool Board opposed to kin
dergarten. Page S.
Wrti report, data and forecast. Page 19.
House Tackles Econ
omy Problem
BROWNELL MADE CHAIRMAN
Bill for Abolishing Tax Com
mission Introduced.
ONE MEASURE IS PASSED
Memorial to President Asking for
Return of Oregon Troops Adopted
Without Klurrjr Big Grist of
Fishing Measures Appear.
LEADERS IX HOUSE AND SEX
ATE GET TOGETHER.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or,
Jan. 16. (Special.') Leaders of
the House and Senate conferred
tonight on a plan that will en
able the two houses to get to
gether in carrying out their con
solidation programme.
Some Senate members resent
the action of the House today
in authorizing tho appointment
of Its own consolidation commit
tee while the Senate resolution
providing for a Joint committee
of the two houses was held up.
Certain Senators threatened to
recall the resolution and substi
tute one providing for an inde
pendent Senate committee.
Cooler heads hope, however, to
avert a conflict by securing a
Joint committee, as they realize
no effective consolidation legis
lation can be accomplished with
a separate committee in each
house.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 16.
(Special.) Further progress in the
economy and consolidation programme
was iade in the House today.
By unanimous vote the House
adopted the resolutions committee's
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of five members
to "examine all feasible plans, to re
ceive, prepare and report bills looking
toward the abolition, consolidation and
merging of various state officer boards
and commissions in the interest of a
more economical and efficient govern
ment." Economy Committee Selected.
Speaker Stanfleld immediately ap
pointed on the committee Representa
tives Brownell, Thomas, Rltner, Port
wood and Porter.
The resolution under which this
action was taken was a substitute tor
Representative Brownell's resolution
debated on the floor of the House yes
terday, and providing for a consolida
tion programme by the revision of the
laws committee.
Chairman Stoti and other members
of the revision committee protested
against the Brownell plan because,
they explained, it would throw addi
tional work on a c mmittee that al
ready is cne of the hardest worked
committees of tho Legislature.
Consolidation Fight Won.
Today's resolution seemed to be sat
factory all around, and members who
discussed it insisted that the committee
should get to work light away.
"I consider that I won my fight."
commented Brownell. "What I want
is an intelligent consolidation pro
gramme." In his argument on the floor yes
terday Brownell aid that he was will
ing to give his time and his clerk's
time to the consolidation work, and it
is apparent that the Speaker has taken
htm at his word by making him chair
man of .he committee.
Early Report Required.
The committee is instructed, under
the resolution, to report its recom
mendations not later than trie 25th day
of the present session, and to "con
tinue Its duties until discharged."
Tha committee also has power to
"subpena and compel the attendance
of witnesses, and compel the produc
tion of books, papers and all neces
sary documents, and employ all neces
sary clerk hire "
The House's action today probably
means that Senator Dlmick's Joint reso
lution providing for a committee of
four from the House and tbtee from
the Senate to inquire Into the con
solidation possibilities and report back
to the session, will die In the hands
of the House committee on resolutions,
where it has been resting since Janu
ary 11.
House to Act Independently.
The 4 House apparently proposes to
pursue its consolidation course inde
pendent of the Senate.
In fact, one consolidation measure
was dropped into the House hopper this
morning. Representative Thomas, who
probably will . be the mouthpiece of
Governor Withycombe on the floor of
the House, is the author. The measure
provides for the abolition of the Tax
Commission as at present conatitutol
and the substitution of a commission
composed of the Governor. Secretary cf
State. Treasurer of State and a single
commissioner. The plan is in accord-
tion'-lnid on Pnicc . CN.lumn 4
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