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THE MORNING OREGON I AN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 84, 1910. TEN MILLION ROAD BOND ISSUE SURE Highway Problems Uppermost in Minds of Lawmakers. ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO AID Ideas or Stale Highway Commission to Be Embodied In Measure 'o Being Drawn. " oitinucd From Flrgt Tf general legislation, and sonic have been offered simply for political effect. This is a road Legislature. It is uppermost in the minds of every Senator and Rep resentative, but before the Legisla ture c; get down to brass tacks the graveyard will have to receive most of the road bills already presented. Two more roao bills are pending. The ttorney-Geeral has been busy today i declaration of the terms, royalties and draftint one .-nibodying ideas of the crease in the mlllage. both of which 1 will be defeated. Road ClaMificatlon l"p. A plan is proposed to designate roads into four classes, the first built for heavy traffic: the second, where no truck more than five tons can travel: the third is a water-bound macadam, and the fourth is the com mon c6untry dirt or gravel road. Unless some such law is enacted. It is predicted that the type of road now being constructed will soon go to pieces. The commission will probably be given authority to decide on the type of road to be constructed and whether hard surface or macadam shall be ufred. Which brings up the paving ques tion. More lias been said and lese done about patented pavements than any other road subject. The opinion of the bulk of legislators appears to be that a patented pavement Is good, but that a contract for a patented pavement should only be let when it is the lowest bid. and the royalty should be absorbed by the contractor. Pavings Bills Introduced. There is a bill making It a peniten tiary offense to lay patented pavement; another bill makes it a felony to have a contract for the maintenance of a road by the contractor. Senator Dlm ick produced three bills on paving to day. One permits the uso of patent pave ment, but must show what royalty is being paid; another provides that ex cept where there is a valid patent, the commission can go ahead and pave and if sued the Attorney-General must make the defence, and the third demands owners of patent pavements to nle. LEGISLATORS SEEK TO SAVE SHIP INDUSTRY Federal Stifling of Oregon Plants May Be Probed. TWO MEASURES PROPOSED State Highway Commission, at the re quest of the Senate committee on roads and highway. Representative Dennis is working on a comprehensive road measure, which will make its appear ance some time next week. Mr. Dennis, as chairman of the House committee on roads and highways, has been calling delegations of members from various parts of the state to ascertain what they think is needed, and in this way the House committee is pursuing its own course irrespective of the Senate committee. Mills May Be Combined. In the final analysis, the contest prob ably will be between the Dennis bill and that drawn by the Attorney-General and there is a possibility of the best features of the two being com bined into the measure eventually ac cepted by the Legislature. Road bills and road conferences are ever present. Not a day passes without a few bills being offered or several con ferences being held. The bills are being digested by the committees, but none has been reported out yet. As for the conferences, they assume so many an gles that it is impossible to give a gen eral idea of their trend within the ordi nary limitations of newspaper space. Suffice to say that there are some 40 j the 90 members who have decided ideas on road matters and do not hesi tate to express them. As a general rule, there is no antago nism expressed against the personnel of the State Highway Commission nor the results achieved by that body. There are members, however, who wish to di rect and circumscribe the commission along certain lines, while others wish the commission to have a free hand and exercise its judgment, based on the ex perience' gained in roadbuilding. The commission has suggested a few thing3 and bills covering these points have been promptly introduced. SnjEfreMtlonM Arc Varied. These suggestions range from mak ing the speed limit on highways 30 miles an hour to placing signs on the roads and creating a revolving fund for the prompt payment of workmen; from planting trees along the highways to selling obsolete material. In the main the road programme which finds most favor is the completion of the Pacific Highway and the Columbia River High way, .which will give through roads east and west and north and south across the state; a loop around Tillamook: a road from Roseburg to Coos Bay: one from Kugene part way to the Coast; construction of part of the John Day Highway, and opening up the north and south route through Central Ore gon. About $11,000,000 would be re quired for such a programme. There is some insistence that the road map adopted by the 1917 session be carried out. The highway commission has been working along the direction of this highway map. but has not car ried out all of the plan, particularly with reference to the Pacific Highwav on the West Side. The West Side dele gation, strong in the House, wants to be taken care of, as per promise two years ago. Contention is made that with a Sin, 000.000 bond issue the Columbia High way can be completed and also the Pa cific Highway, on the east and west sides, and some other roads, such as the Tillamook, Coos Bay and John Day improvements. laterals Prove Hatches r. A suggestion offered is that $7,500, 000 be used for the main arteries and $2,500,000 for improvement of lat erals. Demand for improvement of laterals, which are sometimes classed as local roads, have been the bugbear of the commission. Such is the principal road programme as it will eventually develop, judging from present indications. Details will work out later. Next to the foregoing is the matter or financing the road budget. Fees from automobiles are expected to take care of the bonds. In this connection it may oe said that $18,000,000 is the bond limit for the state and with the Bean-Barrett bonds and the $6,000,000 road bonds an issue of about $10,500,- vvv will reach the limit. Auto Keest May Be Doubled. As to the automobile fees, they may ne aouDrea. &iuay or the various makes of machines licensed discloses what appears to be injustice. Some of the costly and heavy cars pay no more than the cheap Ford and the heavy machines do more damage to the roads than the light cars. Dou bling the license fee eimply doubles the injustice, so there are men now working: out a solution of the fee prob lem on a scientific basis. A complete readjustment of license fees can be expected, which will make some cars pay more than double what they have In the past. Also there is a plan to tilt the license fee so that it will ab sorb the personal property tax on ma chines. About 20,000 licensed machines In Oregon are not on the personal prop erty roll. By adding enough to the license, it is argued, the counties can get back all the personal tax out of machines to which they are entitled. Then there is the proposed gasoline tax of one cent a gallon, to yield bet ter than $300,000, and it may be noted that only 20-odd per cent of gasoline consumed is used by pleasure cars. Likewise, in the way of financing, is a proposed state' income tax and in- conditions under which contractors can use the materials, together with an affidavit that there is no secret agree ment or rebating. Authors of these bills. Senators Thomas. Dimick and Lachmund, refer to them as "dyna mite" and they are supposed to scare the "paving monopoly." HI Keelinjr Expected. Tn a meeting of the Multnomah dele gation today the road row broke out. the upshot being that Representative Smith secured the invitation of C. M. Rynerson, of the Labor Press, and W. L. Archambeau to appear and tell how cheaply pavement was laid' in Clacka mas County. This action was taken to iron out and air the contention of some people that the State Htghway Commission has been paying too much for its pavements. People interested in roads can bear this in mind: Before a road bond and programme are adopted, there will be much wrangling and ill feeling, but In the end all will be well and those who are seeking to play politics with the roads will be quietly squashed. Representatives Kubli and Smith, of Multnomah, V'rjc Action by I.eg-i-lature lo Aid Industry. MANY DAIRY "CATTLE SLAIN LEGISLATURE URGED TO ACT TO PROTECT IXDISTRY. Senator IMerce to Introduce Reso lution to Tax Oleomargarine as Aid to Dairy Interests. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Legislation which the au thor believes will be a big step for ward in protecting and saving the dairy industries in Oregon will be in troduced next Monday by Senator Pierce, of Union County, in the form of a bill providing for a heavy income bearing tax on oleomargarine and kin dred products. The resolution sets forth the state ment that 50,000 dairy cattle were slaughtered last year because the own ers could not afford to keep them at prevailing prices for dairy products. Although the bill has not yet been drafted into final form. Senator Pierce said today thit the measure undoubt edly will provide for a tax of 10 cents a pound on all oleo and like products sold or manufactured within the state of Oregon. The bill will provide that the revenue derived from this tax be used in main taining the office of State Dairy and Food Commission, and the residue which he estimates at about $100,000 a year be converted into the state high way fund. As a forerunner of t li e measure. Sen ator Pierce today intoduced a resolu tion calling for appointment of a legis lative commission to make a complete investigation of the dairy industry at once. HOUSE BILLS MOUNT TO 168 CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Every Winter Garment must go. regardless of cost, to make room for Spring styles, says Cherry's. The great January Clearance Sale of fers big values and, besides, you need pay nothing until February. Low monthly terms. 39-91 Washington St., Plttock biuck. Adv. 29 New Measures Promised in ili- Lower Branch Yesterday. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Following are titles of the 29 bills introduced in the House, in- day: H. B. 140, by Douglas County delegation Relating to livestock running at large In Douglas Counly. H. B. 141. by Smith (Baker) Increasing salary of Superintendent of Public Instruc tion to $4500 a year. H. B. 142, by Dodd Relating to contracts of teachers in public schools. H. B. 143, by Thrift (by request) Fixing .Trims Lvuit ut me oecona juuiilal Dis trict. H. B. 144. by Thrift Relating to salaries oi county onicers or coos Countv H. B. 145. by Thrift (by request) Relat ing to bounties on seals. H. B. 141. by McFarland To create mu nlcipal boxing commission. H. B. 147. by Jones (Lincoln and Polk) Providing for construction of Roosevelt Highway and providing for referring bill to vote of people. H. B. 14S. by Ballagh Relating to salar ies of officers of Columbia County. H. B. 149. by Mrs. Thompson Fixing a minimum salary of $75 a month for school teachers of the state. H. B. IjO, by committee on forestry and conservation Relating to protection of for ests. H. B. 151. by Douglas County delegation Relating to Deputy Sheriffs of Douglas County. H. B. 1T12. by Martin (by request) Relat ing to duties of attorneys. EC, B. IBS, by McFarland Altering bound aries of Clackamas and Multnomah coun ties, annexing portion of Clackamas to Multnomah. H. B. 154. by Richards Relating to re cordation of bill of sale... H. B. 155. by Crawford Fixing salary of County Superintendent of Yamhill County. H. B. 158, by Jones (Lincoln and Polki Fixing term of circuit court of Second Judicial District. H. B. 157, by Douglas County delegation Relating to Deputy Clerk of Douglas County. H. B. 158. by Douglas County delegation Relating to Deputy Assessor of Douglas County. H. B. 159. by Douglas County delegation Relating to salary of Treasurer of Douglas County. H. B. 100. by Burdick Exempting prop erty of Irrigation and drainage districts from taxation. H. B. JIGl. by Burdick Authorizing drain age and irrigation districts to sell real prop erty. II. B. 102. by Chllds To prohibit duck- baiting. H. B. 183. by Douglas County delegation Relating to taking crabs from waters or Douglas County. H. B 104, by Gallagher Removing As sessor from county boards of equalization and substituting County Commissioners. H. B. 165. by Cross Kixlng salaries for officers of Clackamas County. H. B. 160. by Bean Prohibiting salmon fishing, except with hook and line, in out let nf Silteoos Lake. H. B. 17. by Elmore Relating to record ing of town plats. H. B. IBS, by Martin Relating to pay ment of death benefits. Salary Amendment Offered. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 23. (Special.) Under a Joint resolution in troduced today by Representative Thrift provision is made for voting on a con stitutional amendment to provide a sal ary of $150 per year for legislators, with a' mileage provision of $2 per mile. SALEM .Jan. 23. (Special.) Saving; of the shipbuilding indus' f of Oregon is the object of a joint memorial and a joint resolution which made their ap pearance in the House today. Each ignorant of the other' Intention, Mr. Kubli and Mr. Smith, of Multnomah, decided to start something along these lines, so Mr. Kubli offered a memorial to have the Oregon Congressional dele gation prod the United States Shipping Board and Mr. Smith sent in a resolu tion for the appointment of a commit tee to dig into the subject as to why the Government is blocking the indus try in Oregon. There is a strong sentiment amensr the members of the Legislature that if there is any way of protecting the in dustry within the power of the legis lative body that this protection should be forthcoming. The gravity of the situation and the cancellation of con tracts, the refusal of the Government to permit yards in the Portland dis trict to build for foreign account and the loss of millions to Oregon by this attitude on the part of the powers that be in Washington have aroused the legislators. Drlrfratlon Asked to Act. Mr. Kubli's memorial says that "whereas the' Emergency Fleet Cor poration and the Shipping Board have forbidden American shipbuilders to take foreign contracts, the industry has been prevented from doing its part toward making good the world's short age in ships caused by war. and many civilian workmen have been thrown out of employment at a time when the I labor market is being filled with dis- ! charcrerl soldiers rind American indus try has been given a setback when going through a period of transition; and whereas, the attitude of the Ship ping Board is driving this business to other countries and interfering with the employment of American labor," therefore the Oregon delegation in Congress is memorialized to use its in fluence to cause the Shipping Board to permit yards to take contracts on for eign account. A sweeping probe into the shipbuild ing situation is directed by Mr. Smith's resolution. It calls for the appointment of a committee of three Representatives and two Senators to "investigate from any and all sources available the prac ticability and feasibility of the wooden ship as a carrier and building of same in Oregon." Inquiry Ih Proposed. Further, this committee Is directed to investigate the alleged cancellation of contracts by the Federal Government and the failure of the Government to permit local shipbuilding firms to take other than Government contracts. All findings of the committee are to be reported back to this Legislature. with such recommendations as in the judgment of the committee will aid in securing and maintaining this industry tor Oregon. The power of subpcnaing witnesses is to be "exercised to the limit." and to the end that competent witnesses mat be called and heard and testimony taken. Not more than $100 is to be ex ponded in making the investigation, ac cording to the resolution, and this sum is to go for the services of a stenogra pher to take testimony. l nder the resolution, if adoDterl hv the House and Senate, all of the shin- building operators in Portland can ex pect to be summoned to Salem to tell what they know about the attitude of the Government in the cancellation of contracts and the prohibition against yards taking the foreign contracts which have been offered. Federal Snpirrion May lie Rarrd. It Is said here In the State Capitol that if the heads of the yards in the Portland district 'will respond cheer fully and bring them the correspond ence they have had with the Govern ment; if they will show the business offered them and which they have not been able to accept because of the at titude of the Shipping Board, there will be enough ammunition assembled by the Legislature to give the people of the West Coast a clear idea for the first time of how the Shipping Board is throttling the shipping industry, causing an army of people to be idle and giving British Columbia and Eng lish yards business that would other wise come here. In short, there are possibilities of "starting something" which may help the crippled yards. providing for a county board of educa tion in Multnomah County. The bill was drafted at the request of County Superintendent Aldcrson, who is In Salem looking after the measure. The sponsors of the measure ay It will nut the county school sys tem of Multnomah County, on the same basis as the Portland school board. The board of education will consist of five directors, to be elected from separate school districts of the county. OFFICERS' SALARY GRADUATED Wuseo County Delegation Experi ments With supcrinlcndeiil. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) An experiment In fixing salaries for county officers la Incor porated In a bill which passed the House today at the instance of the Wasco County delegation. The bill provides that the salary of the county superintendent for that county shall be based on a graduated increase for the length of time for which he serves, his first two terms to be remunerated at a rate of $1800 a year: the third con secutive term $2400. and the fourth or subsequent consecutive term. $2700 an nually. Mrs. Thompson, of the delegation, de clares that this will put it squarely up to the taxpayers whether they wish to reward efficiency and experience or se cure untried officials at a lower salary. STATE MAY WITHDRAW AID Emergency Measure for Induslriul Accident l-'und Indorsed. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Indications tSat the present legislature will enact a measure with drawing state aid for the industrial ac cident fund were apparent in the Sen ate today when an emergency meas ure, presented by the Judiciary commit tee, was recommended for passage. This bill Is a substitute bill for two separate measures introduced In the Senate, both of which are designed to withdraw state aid. The substitute measure provides for this withdrawal only for the next two months. Another measure, providing for a per manent withdrawal, will be introduced by the committee later in the session. If this measure is passed it will effect a saving of approximately $680,000 for the next two years. DOUBLE TAX INJURES FARMERS Aid Intended for Irrigation and Drainage Districts. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Elimination of the tax now required of irrigation and drainage dis tricts is sought in a measure Intro duced today by Senator Hurley, chair man of the Irrigation committee. Under the law as it now stands, an irrigation district is taxed for the Improvements which it makes when it Is organized. This, accordingv to Senator Hurley, works as a double tax and serves to penalize those persons who seek to build up a better farming community. The bill in no way affects the tax on property lying Within a drainage or irrigation district, but applies solely to the property owned by the district. SLICE OE COUNTY WAN I I I) TEN NEW BILLS IN SENATE Exaction of Royalties to Be Prohib ited by One Measure. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Ten new bills were intro duced today in the Senate, as follows: S. B. 61. by judiciary committee With drawing state aid from industrial accident fund. S. B. 62, by Thomas and Lachmund Prohibiting award of public contracts which provide lor use of material on which roy alties may be exacted. S. B. 63. by Patterson Removing tax exemptions allowed certain counties on high school funds. S. M. 64. by roads and highways committee Regulating condemnation proceedings by State Highwa Commission and County Commissioners for acquisition or property for road purposes. 3, B. 65. by Norblsd Allowing cities and towns to Improve roads and streets at par tial expense of general fund. S. B. 60. by Dimick Providing for pay ment of patent royalties and for defense of suits for Infringement of patents used In highway work. S. B. 67. by Dimick Providing for compe tition upon patented pavements. S. B. 68. by Dimick Providing for uni form prices for patented articles used upon public work, and regulating receiving of bids for such work. S. B. 69. by Hurley Providing for tax exemptions of property owned by irrigation and drainage districts. S. B. 70. by Bell Providing for attorney fes to be fixed by court in partition suits. HOISE PASSES FOUR BILLS Road and Salary Question- Affected by Measures. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special ) The following House bills were passed by the House today: "H. B. 27. by Scheubel Providing a gen eral road fund for cttles and towns. H. B. -t. by Burdick Fixing salaries of officers of Crook County. H. B. 53. by Burdick nslns terms of court 'or Crook County. H. B. 74. by Wasco County delegation Fixing salary for Counly Superintendent of Wasco County. COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ASKED .Multnomah Delegation at s.;il-m A p. proves Senator Moser's Kill. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 23. (Special.) The Multnomah delegation today approved ot Senator Alosgr ss bLU Measure Would Add Oswego Sec tion to Multnomah. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 23. (Special.) A portion of Clackamas County, Including Oswego and Oswego Lake, would be tacked onto Multnomah County, under the terms of a bill intro duced by Representative McFarland to day. He stated that the people In that section declare they are Ignored In road and similar matters by the Clackamas County Court and that their real busi ness Is transacted in Portland. The bill will be vigorously opposed by the Clackamas County members, who hold a strategic position by having captured the chairmanships of the county committees in each house, Mr. Dimick holding that place in the Sen ate and Mr. Cross in the Lower House. JUDGES MAY GET 95000 EAl H M n 1 1 noma li Delegation Approve Unanimously Bill for Increase. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Unanimous approval of a proposed bill increasing the salaries of the Circuit Judges of Multnomah County from $4000 to $5000 a year was given today by the Multnomah delega tion in both houses. The measure Is expected to make its appearance early next week. At a meeting of the delegation today the statement was made public that Circuit Judge Kavanaugh and possibly another of the Multnomah Jurists will resign unless Increased compensation is granted by this Legislature. Every member of the delegation agreed to give the matter his support. HUSTON'S BILL IS OPPOSED Multnomah Delegation Is Divided: Public Hearing Will Be Held. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) Opposition to Senator Hus ton's bill establishing a Court of Do mestic Relations in Multnomah County cropped out at a meeting of the Mult nomah delegation today. So divided were the members con cerning the merits of the measure which has already been introduced that It was agreed to hold a public hearing at the Capitol next Monday evening. .Mr. Stannard's Successor Sought. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) The House today adopted a resolution, introduced by Representa tive Sheldon, providing that the County Judge of Curry County shall appoint a citizen of that county to sit' for Repre sentative Stannard, who recently died of influenza. He is to be supplied with a clerk and to have all of the privileges of the House except that of voting THE END! Never before was there such an opportunity and probably there never will be again to secure prize rugs at AUCTION Connoisseurs, collectors, people of large means, re tail dealers, and people of limited means all have patronized and profited by this great sale of fine ORIENTAL RUGS Tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 25, Will Be the Last Day. From 8 to 10 o'clock Saturday evening will be the last session. Plan, scheme, figure, arrange any way to manage attending this unprecedented sale today or tomor row and possess yourself of the finest and rarest kind of Oriental Rugs AT YOUR OWN PRICE! Afternoon Sessions Start at 2 o'clock. Evening Sessions Start at 8 o'Clock. Any time between sessions you can select anything that you would like to have offered for sale to the highest bidder. 10th and Alder. Vilditlonal Cierk-liips Hit. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 23 (Special.) Speaker Jones sounded an economy note in the House today after that body had adopted a resolution pro viding for a clerk for the reconstruction committee, calling upon the members of the House "to go slow in providing for additional clerkships." Intimating that too many special clerkships already had been provided. AL KADER NOBLES TO MEET Formal Welcome to Be Civen New Illustrious Potentale. Th i r- . f mnnthlv tneetinfr of Al Kader Shrine since V. J. Hofmann was elected illustrious potentate will be held tomorrow night at Masonic Tem ple. Inasmuch as it will ue in tne nature of a formal welcome to Poten tate Hofmann. Herman von Borstcl, chairman of the excitement committee, assserts that his committee will more than Justify Itself. Among the entertainment features that .Mr. von Borstcl and his committee members have provided are the Leach sisters, lormeriy or tne orpneum: nr. Stuart McGuire, the baritone; Mr. Bell, a tenor; Dorothy Bliss, soprano; sfffsa Belle Olivar, Wilberta Babbidge In aesthetic dances, and Al Kader Band. Mr. von Borstcl declares he will present a young tenor whom he believes is a second Caruso. COLUMBIA Tomorrow Will Be Too Late. So Hurry Down Tonight. Housi Elections by People Is Aim. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 23. (Special.) Representative Smith, of Multnomah, today introduced a pro posed constitutional amendment for reference to the people, providing for election of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and for the creation of committees on committees, to name standing committees for the two bodies. Demobilization Change Proposed. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 23. (Special.) Representative Smith, of Baker County, tn a Joint memorial to Congress introduced today, asks Con gress to direct the War Department to discharge soldiers and sailors at the point of enlistment, rather than at the point of Induction. Salary Increase Sought. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 23. (Special.) An Increase In the salary of the Superintendent of Public In struction from 30o0 to $1,100 a year Is sought In a bill Introduced by Repre sentative tiui'.i.. oi Baker, -.gUa; , From Soldier to Civilian Each day we take pleasure in doing our part toward turning Soldiers into Civilians. You'll probably be glad to know that the days of increasing prices will soon be over. But the halt has not yet been called. In some commodities a recession has already set in, and eventually supply and demand will adjust prices. However, the unprecedented conditions into which the woolen markets were put by the war. make it sure that Spring prices will show an increase. 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