VOL. LVIII NO. . 18,451
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Poatofflce as Sfcond -Clans Matter.
PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
. HAYS PLEADS
PASTOR PLEADS FOR
SALOON SUBSTITUTE
MR
LEADERS PROMISE
ACTION DM TREATY
Attempt to End Senate
Deadlock Assured.
WOMAN LOSES CASE
AGAINST 'MOVIES MAN
BERLIN MOB IS FIRED
UPON AT REICHSTAG
HOUSE STORM DUE
CANE SUGAR CARGO
COMES TO PORTLAND
LIMIT ON -SESSION
FOUGHT IN ROUSE
Resolutions Offered Are
Promptly Tabled
FOR AMERICANISM
TO
SOMETHING TO TAKE PLACE
OF OLD RESORTS URGED.
C. M. HILL ACQUITTED OF FAIL- M AN If - KILLED AJfD WOUNDED
RETAIL PRICE. OF 18 CENTS
AVILL PREVAIL.
URE TO CUT, FILM.. I IN DEMONSTRATION
ARM
MEDALS
V
Party Aim Proclaimed by
Republican Chairman.
FAIR DEAL FOR ALL ASSURED
Everything Offered Men
Offered Women Also.
Is
WAR DECLARED ON REDS
fcix Western States Represented at
Regional Conference and Ban
quet in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13.- After a
day devoted by the men delegates to
a series of personal conferences with
Will H. Hays, chairman of the repub-
lican national committee, and by the
women to meetings crystallizing thslr
Ideas as to what they will ask the na
tional comml'.tee to put Into the party
platform, republicans attend g the
regional conference here gathered to
night at a banquet table to talk, over
what ! 1 bet accomplished.
The w. -nen of the six western states
r' Juented adopted resolutions ask
ing that . le following 12 planks be
incorporated in e platform:
' Many Reforms Demanded.
National and state legislation for
the regulation of child labor; legisla
tion for establishing a not-more-than-eight-hour
day, a 44-hour week and a
weekly day of rest for women in in-
dvs'iy; establishment of the women's
bureau of the United Slates depart
ment of labor on a permanent statu
tory basis; equal pay for equal serv
ice; appointment of both men and
womei. on federal mediation and wage
adjustment boards lo deal with Indus
tries employing women; establishment
of & national employment service w.a
adequate provision for women; direct
citizenship for won- -n r . itizen
ehlp through marriage as a qualifica
tion for ..the voter naturall-:ation
married women mad. possible, a new
- policy by the fu- a.1 "board "for voca
tional education to insure women
ei- opportunities with men In trade
and technical education; compulsory
education In every state for children
between ..ud IS for 36 weeks annu
ally; full support o. -ecuro a federal
department of education whose cre
tt.ry shall be a m.mliir of the presi
dent's cabinet; a. pledge - - - atlonal
minimum wage legislation for women.
Women Among- Speakers.
The banquet tonight was a general
gathering of the republican clan. Ray
Benjamin, state chairman, was intro
duced as toastmaster by W. H. Crock
er, national committeeman of Califor
nia.- Governor William t. Stephens
and Mayor James Rolph extended
welcomes in behalf of the state arid
city. Other speakers were Mrs. John
G. South, chairman of the women's
division of the republican national
committee;, Mrs. C. A. Severance of
Minnesota, Mrs. Mary May Hill Mc
Carter of Kansas, Mrs. Josephine Cor
liss .Preston of Washington, Miss
Mary Garrett Hay of New York and
Will H.Hays.
Others at the speakers' table were
National Committeeman Ralph Will-
lams of Oregon, H. L. Carnahan. re
gional campaign director for United
States Senator Hiram Johnson; Na
tional Committeeman S. A. Perkins'of
Washington, Thomas H. Tongue Jr.,
state chairman of Oregon, and S. A.
Walker, state chairman of Washing
ton.
Hays Pleads for Justice.
National Chairman Hays, In his ad
dress at the banquet, declared that In
the campaign to come strict stand
ards or morals, equity and Justice
would govern the republican party.
He spoke in part as follows:
"We have always said 'we Join our
selves to no .party mat does not fol
jow me nag and keep step to the
musio of the Union.' Well, the re
publican party has not followed and
kept step to the music of the Union.
No, the republican party has carried
the flag and made the music for the
Union,
"It is not, however, the past with
which we are concerned. The history
of the growth of the republican party
is tne story or the nation. It has
passed the laws, enacted the statutes,
advanced the theories and carried out
the principles which have made this
country the mightiest miracle of time.
The republican party must and shall
continue to be the instrument in this
country to apply to changing condi
tions the wisdom of experience and
the efficacy of bonest, zealous service.
War Record Is Cited.
"During the war every act of the
republican party in state and nation
was determined solely by how it could
contribute most to the total of war
good. In "that crisis, with the con
trol of government in other hands,
the republican party, true to its tra
ditions, became the war party of the
country.
"So now in the trying times ahead
the republican party shall determine
its every step by how it can con
tribute most to the country's welfare.
"The republican party offers the
women everything that we offer the
men. The only Just rule for a politi
cal party is that the rights of partici
pation in the management of the
party's affairs must be- and remain
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Conviviality Recognized as Great
Factor in Lire Cse of Brazilian
Beverage Suggested.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. (Special.)
"The man who doesn't recognize con
viviality as a great factor in human
life does not belong here. I smacked
my lips over a glass of grape wine
during a New Year's dinner with my
father, who is 90 years old. I don't
know that I liked the wine particu
larly, but it was the spirit of the
thing, the sociability that was cre
ated, that pleased me."
Members of the church women's
temperance league who met at the
church club yesterday to discuss "sa
loon substitutes" were slightly per
plexed as they heard Dr. G. B. Van de
Water of St. Andrew's church corr
tinue his plea for "something that
will exhilarate and promote sociabil
ity without confusing the senses."
Dp. Van de Water's substitute for
the saloon is the mate house. Mate
is the national drink in Brazil. . It
is sipped rather than drunk, but the
effect, according to Dr. Van de Water,
is to "exhilarate without inebriating."
The speaker added here that in de
nouncing the saloon, church members
should not fall to remember its so
cial virtues. These social virtues
could be retained, he said, if mate
houses were established through the
country. 1
"We must recognize human nature
as it really is," continued the speaker.
"Men like to gather about and takp
a drink or two of a pleasing concoc
tion that will lighten their spirits.
When I was in Brazil I sipped mate.
From what I can gather from the
evidence of those who use the more
dynamic liquids, one gets the same
glow and stimulation from sipping
mate as from the harmful alcoholic
drinks, and mate ha, distinct food
values and no harmful effects.
"We have taken away the saloon
from the average man. We must pro
vide something for him that will take
its place. Everybody is mad now,
and talks about personal liberty and
that sort "of thing. Let's provide an
adequate substitute for the saloon,
something that the average man will
take as an adequate substitute."
BOY IS SUICIDE AT GRAVE
Youth, Broken-Hearted by Girl's
Death, Shoots Self.
MIDDLETON, N. Y., Jan. IS. (Spe
cial.) Broken-hearted because of the
death T his sweetheart, Frank1 Shaw
of Newburgh, 19 years of age, shot
himself as he knelt beside the grave
of the girl and is dead in Highland
hospital. Beacon, as the result' of the
wounds. Romeona Gerow died De
cember 27 at the age of 15 years.
Shaw attended the funeral and is
said to have stated at the grave. that
he would be with the girl within two
weeks.
None of the young man's friends
had any idea that "he intended to
commit suicide, although they were
aware that his bereavement was
wearing heavily on him and that he
apparently had not cared anything
about living after the death of Miss
Gerow.
THANKS. BY STATE URGED
Legislature Gets Resolution, on
University's Football Team.'
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan.
13. (Special.) Senator Banks of
Multnomah would have the legisla
ture extend .an official vote of com
mendation to the University of Ore
gon football team and coaches for
the splendid sportsmanship displayed
in the New Year's game with Har
vard at Pasadena.
A resolution tendering the thanks
of the state of Oregon was intro
duced today in the senate.
NEW JURY IS LOCKED UP
Agreement Not . Reached in Case
Where Murder Is Charged.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. The Jury
in the trial of Harry . New, alleged
murderer of his fiancee, Freda Les
ser, had failed to agree at 10:45 to
night and was locked" up until to
morrow morning on the order of
Superior Judge Craig.
OLCOTT H B L D GOVERNOR
FOR IXEXPIRED TERM
OF LATE GOVERNOR
WITHVCOHBE.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.,
Jan. " 13. (Special.) Under an
opinion handed down today by
the Oregon supreme court, in
mandamus proceedings brought
by G. M. Roberts, district at
torney of Jackson county, Ben
W. Olcott, who by virtue of his
office as secretary of state as
sumed the governorship follow
ing the death of Governor
Withycombe, is held to be gov
ernor In fact and entitled to
serve out the full - unexpired
term of . -e late executive.
The predominating opinion '
upholds the demurrer to the
complaint filed by Attorney
General Brown and dismisses
the mandamus proceedings. The
prevailing opinion was written
by Justice Johns with Chief
Justice McBrlde and Justices
Bean and Bennett concurring.
Dissenting from the predomi
nating opinion were Justices
Burnett and Benson.
COMMON GROUND IS SOUGHT
Spokesmen of Many Organi
zations Submit "Manifesto."
EARLY PEACE DEMANDED
Lodge and Hitchcock' Declare Dem
ocrats and Republicans United
to Seek Compromise.
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Assur
ances . that democratic and republi
can senators were united in endeav
oring to end the senate treaty dead
lock were given by Senators Lodge
and Hitchcock today to spokesmen of
organizations claiming to represent
20,000,000 persona desirous of early
ratification of the treaty.
The two leaders were visited sep
arately at the capltol by more than
a score of representatives of various
organizations, including societies
working for ratification of the peace
treaty, labor unions, church and other
religious societies and agricultural
and educational bodies. The call on
the senate leaders followed a meet
ing to urge immediate ratification of
the treaty with such reservations as
may be necessary to secure the requi
site two-thirda vote.
Common Ground Son cat.
Senator Lodge told them he would
be "glad" to consider any modifica
tions of the reservations, which the
democratic minority might " present
and that there was being evidenced
"general desire" to- dispose of the
treaty promptly so as to avert its In
jection into the elections. Repub
licans and democrats in the senate,
he said, were attempting "to reach
a common ground.'!.
Calling on Senator Hitchcock the
delegation was told by the acting
democratic -leeder and by Senator
Smith, of Georgia, of the efforts be
ing made on the democratic side to
bring about prompt ratification.
- "Manifesto" Is Delivered.
In their conferences with the early
ratification advocates, neither Sena
tors Lodge nor Hitchcock indicated
any change in the positions they have
taken. The ratification delegation
submitted to Senators Lodge and
Hitchcock and sent to President Wil
son .what their spokesman termed a
"manifesto" urging Immediate rati
fication. "We urge immediate ratification,"
the petition recited, "with such reser
vations as may secure in the senate
the necessary two-thirds, even though
this may require from the treaty-
making powers the same spirit of
self-denying sacrifice which won the
war. The world should not wait
longer for America to conclude peace."
Both Senator Lodge and Senator
Hitchcock tod the delegation con
cessions must be made.
The spirit of antagonism which
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Defense Asserts Immoral Scene in
...
'The Thirteenth Commandment' '
Caused by Censor's "Act.
After being out- only , five minutes
a jury in the municipal court at 12:15
this morning found C. M. Hill, Port
land branch manager , of the Famous
Players-Lasky corporation, not guilty
of the charges of having released a
film, "The Thirteenth Commandment,"
to be run without having made cer
tain eliminations required by th
Portland board of motion picture cen
sors. The trial, which followed a contro
versy in Portland women's club circles
over action of the board of motion
picture censors and of Mrs. E. B. Col
well, secretary of the board, in tak
ing the action against the running of
the picture, was attended by Portland
club women and many others Inter
ested in the outcome, the courtroom
being filled from the time the case
began yesterday afternoon at 2:15 un
til it was decided early this morning.
Mrs. Colwell and Deputy City At
torney Tomlinson, who handled the
case for the city, announced last night
that they had not yet decided whether
they would appeal the case. -
The wording of a permit to run the
picture, which was issued by three
viewers of the board of motion pic
ture censors, and which provided for
the elimination in a certain scene
from a point where "he takes her in
his arms to' where-he leaves the apart
ment" was made one of the bulwarks
of the defense by T. D. Hall, attorney
for Mr. Hill.
A. Hunter, who declared himself to
be Mr. Hill's assistant and who said
he attempted to cut the film in com
pliance with this permit, expressed
the belief that he had cut the film
as required. It was also brought out
that there were several places which
might be construed as "where he
takes her In his arms." and also as
"where he leaves the apartment," and
that there were various constructions
which might be placed on this.
It was brought out that after the
censorship had been demanded by the
three viewers. Mi's. A. R. Shannon,
Mrs. C. W. Stose and Mrs. E. E. Cable,
Mr. Hill appealed to the members of
the board itself. Four members of
the board, J. Fred Larsen, Mrs. G. J,
Frankel. Mrs. H. L. Vorse and Mra
Millie Trumbull, then viewed the film
on January 2 .and sustained the opln
ion of the viewers.
Under cross-examination, Mrs. Col
well, who brought the charges against
Mr. HIH. admitted that she Itnew
no case during her nine years' serv
ice as secretary of the board, in which
a majority of the members of the
board had issued a written permit to
run a film. Such permit, issued by a
majority of the members of the board,
Mr. Hail showed to be one of the re
quirements of the ordinance creating
the board.
"That is what the law said, but
it didn't mean that." declared Mrs.
Colwell, in explaining how the board
had delegated its authority to the
viewers. She said there were 113 view
ers in the city, men and women who
viewed the various pictures and gave
the permits with the required elimi
nations. Mrs. Colwell said she had required
30 feet and 3 Inches to be cut out
of the film on January S at the Co
lumbia theater at the time she called
a policeman and had the film taken
off. She declared that the previous
elimination which had been made only
served to make the picture more sug
gestive. A. C. Raleigh, on the witness stand,
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DO YOU SUPPOSE THE BOY WOULD RUN
Exploitation Law Causes Serious
Disturbances Railways and
Communications Stopped.
BASEL, ' Jan. 13. Many persons
were killed or wounded in Berlin to
day, when the troops fired upon or
bayoneted demonstrators who tried
to rush the Reichstag entrances. In
protest against the exploitation law.
says a dispatch from Berlin.
The dispatch adds that, since noon.
crowds, have paraded the streets fol
lowing an appeal- from Die Freihelt.
radical socialist organ, for workmen
to demonstrate in protest against the
law.
BERLIN, Jan. 13. Plundering on a
large scale occurred yesterday in the
occupied town of Oberhausen. Men
stormed the town hall, seized arms.
threw the archives Into the street and
stripped the shops. The disturbances
spread to the villages of Marzboh and
Bruckhausen, where the plunderers
used firearms against the police. Or
der has not yet been restored.
Up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
public order had not been restored
here in connection with the demon
strations before the reichstag. Big
processions passed along the streets
converging Into the Koenigsplat
from all quarters. Numerous factor
ies were obliged to close.
The demonstrators bore flags In
scribed "We demand an unrestricted
workers' councils bill."
Numerous speeches were delivered
from the steps of the reichstas sharp
Iy protesting against , the bill in its
present form. The street car service
was partly suspended, the men being
on strike.
The public security police restricted
themselves to guarding the reichstag
with strong forces.
LONDON, Jan. 13. A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Berlin,
dated Monday, says:
"The i.ew railway strikes westward,
and the stoppage of telephonic and
telegraphic communication are caus
ing much nervousness."
In riots today the mob made a rush
against the troops guarding the reich
stag building in Berlin and tried to
drsarm them. The troops fired and
several persons' were killed or wound
ed. Order was then restored.
Ten dead had been brought in to
the court of the reichstag building
when the national assembly adjourned
at 5 o'clock this afternoon, according
to an announcement by President
Febrenbach. -
"FLU" HITS NAVAL CAMP
Great Lakes Training Station l'ul
Under Partial Quarantine.
" CHICAGO. Jan. 13. A partial quar
antine of Great Lakes Naval Training
station was- ordered today by Com
mandant Bassett, due to influenza.
Between 150 and 175 cases, said to be
mild, developed yesterday.
- The recurrence of Influenza will
postpone plans to send COO men to
sea, 300 of whom were to Join the
Pacific fleet.
DRYS TO SELECT LINCOLN
National Convention to Be Held
July 21, Committee Decides."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The na
tional executive committee of the
prohibition party tonight selected Lin
coln, Neb., and July 21 as ttie place
and time for the 1920 national conven
tion of the party.
AWAY FROM HOME TO JOIN THE
General March Attacked
by Massachusetts Man.
LIST OF AWARDS CALLED FOR
"Lounge Lizards" Favored,
Mr. Gallivan Charges.
"RED INK" BATTLES CITED
Chief of Staff Has Defenders, but
Resolution Looking Toward In
vestigation Is Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The move
ment for congressional investiga
tion Into awards of army war decora
tions produced a stormy scene in the
house today, during which a resolu
tion by Representative Gallivan.
democrat. Massachusetts, calling on
Secretary Baker for a report on
awards of distinguished service
medals was adopted.
The fight centered largely about
Mr. Gallivan's attack on General
March, chief of staff, and other of
ficers assigned to duty In Washing
ton during the war. The chief of
staff and other officers attacked
were defended by other members.
- "The house ought not to acquiesce
in the attack on General March and
other officers of the army," declared
Representative Moore, democrat. Vir
ginia, concluding the debate with an
appeal for rejection of the resolu
tion, which on a rollcall was adopted,
183 to 123. Most of the democrats
opposed it. ''
Representative Gallivan urged the
adoption of his measure as the start
of a general congressional investiga
tion into the award of war honors,
declaring that proportionately more
officers in Washington received dis
tinguished service medals than those
in the front lines. The services of all
"lounge lizards of the second army
of the Potomac" were recognized
with decorations Gallivan said, in
cluding former chiefs of staff, who,
he said, were removed for ineffi
ciency. Gallivan Scores March.
General March was referred to by
Gallivan as "the high priest of Prus
sianlsm" and "the man for whom no
officer ever speaks a word except of
contempt," adding that his citation
for the distinguished service medal
would have been written only ."under
orders.
Several other members lauded the
chief of staff for his fairness and ef
ficiency, declaring he was entitled to
any honors conferred on him.
"It Is common talk in the army,"
said Mr. Gallivan, "that our present
chief of staff and one of his assist
ants, a colonel, whose duty it was to
escort and dine forHgn missions here
in Washington, have no "Space left be
tween their belts and their collars to
display the medals that have been
given . them as a result of this
service."
Congress should investigate all
awsfl-ds of medals and crosses, Mr.
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CIRCUS?
Between 6000 and 7 0 00 Sacks of
Beet Sugar Scheduled to
Arrive Here Today.
With the unloading of the cargo of
the steamer Rose City today, the
first of the 1920 crop cane sugar,
which is to retail at 18 cents a pound,
will arrive in Portland. The sugar is
selling at 15.9 cents a pound whole
sale, the highest figure it has ever
reached in this city. The housewife's
budget may experience a severe Jolt,
as purchasers must jump their calcu
lations 5 cents above the present
price.
Beet sugar, which hitherto has
brought the higher price, will now be
less expensive to the consumer. The
supply of this homegrown product,
however, is destined to last but a week
at the very most. Between 6000 and
7000 sacks are due to arrive today and
tomorrow, the last beet shipments
until next September. They will come
at the old figure of 311.27 a sack
to the Jobbers, but every pound of
these cargoes already has been sold
to the trade and wholesalers predict
they' will be cleaned up within 48
hours.
Front-street merchants predict a
gradual drop Jn prices, beginning
within ten days or two weeks. They
are buying light and advising the
retail trade to do the same. The
housewife, said one of the dealers,
might profit also by this advice" and
purchase only what she needs, as
relief is in sight.
ROBBERS MAKE $130 HAUL
Attendant at Standard Oil Station
Held Up.
Two highwaymen held up a Stan
dard Oil company filling station at
Thirteenth and Burnside streets at 9
P. .M. yesterday and took 3100 from
F. M. Winniford. who was in charge,
and $30 from the cash register. The
1100 belonged to Mr. Winniford per
sonally. Mr. Winniford described one of the
robbers as six feet tall, weighing 150
pounds. 25 years old, smooth-shaven,
and dressed in a blue serge suit of
good quality, and a soft gray hat.
The other was five feet eight inches
tall, weighed about 150 pounds, was
about 30 years old, and had a slight
growth of beard. He wore a dark
suit and a brown soft hat.
QUAKE SWALLOWS - TOWN
Mexican Village of 3000 Is De
stroyed; Reports Meager.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 13. San Joa
quin, a village of 3000 Inhabitants in
the Jalapa district, state of Vera
Cruz, was destroyed this morning by
an earthquake, according to advices
given by the department of agricul
ture, which gave no details as to cas
ualties. Shocks were detected at the astro
nomical observatory near this city at
5:18 o'clock this morning.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTER DAT' S Maximum temperature.
33 degrees; minimum. 23 degree.
TODAY'S Fair; southeasterly winds.
Foreign.
America refuses German Indemnity. Pnge 3
Berlin mob fired on at Reichstag. Page 1.
Hoover's statement that European nations
must neip tnemselves timely. Page 1.
National.
House has storm
Page 1.
over army medals
Campaign for western reclamation projects
now on at capital, rage .
Pomestlc
Operators agree to coal tribunal plan and
Join In deliberations. Page 4.
New York banker urges revision of fed
eral income tax law. Page 4.
Leaders promise action on treaty. Page 1.
Special session of California legislature to
take up exclusion question asked.
Page 3.
Let people deride, says Senator Johnson,
accepting Wilson challenge. Page 3.
Chairman Hays pleads for real American
ism at republican conference. Page 1.
Chairman of republican national com
mittee asks campaign upon big issues.
Page 2.
Give Ua substitute for saloon. Is 'plea of
New York churchman. Page 1.
Peace-treaty vote in colleges is mixed.
Page 5.
Pacific Northwest.
Boiling potnt gasoline test bill Is Intro
duced. Page 7.
James A. Duncan, socialist leader and
strike agitator, enters race for mayor of
scuttle, rago .
Fish and game commission fight to' break
' today at special session. Page 6.
Senate adopts Representative Mra. Thomp
son's resolution for suffrage ratifica
tion. Page 6.
Limit on special session of legislature op
posed in house. Page 1.
Supreme court grants to Olcott full term
as jrovernor. Page 7.
Rogue river fishing bill ht introduced in
house. Page 6.
Sport.
Webster is coming to Tualatin club
Page 12.
Coast league fuss stiT smolders. Page 12.
Dempsey barred from fighting in New
Jersey. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Transport coming today for flour. Page 20.
New crop sugar listed at record Drive
Page 21.
Slump In cash wheat affects Chicago
corn market. Page 21
Covering by shorts rallies stock market.
Page 21.
Shipping board ha to pay $170,000 to get
rid of 34 uncompleted wooden hulls now
on ways. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Driver of machine that killed little girl
declared not guilty. Page 13.
Portland national banks choose officer.
Page 14.
Officials of telephone company to enter
protest on classification of exchanges.
Page 14.
Zoning plan mass meeting proposed by
realty men. Page 13.
City plans to have municipal plant do
most of paving. Page 10.
Divorce set aside on plea of A. J. Jones.
returned oversea officer. Pae 22.
Cargo of 1820 cane sugar will retail at It
. cents in ForUaud Page i,
SENATE FAYORS SATURDAY
Court's Decision on Governor
ship Is Feature of Day.
FISH, GAME BILLS APPEAR
House Passes Three Measures and
Senate Disposes of Five Com
mittees Are Occupied.
DA1-S EVENTS IN LEGISLA
TIVE. House.
Passed three companion bills
dealing with workmen's com
pensation act.
Received 29 new bills.
Smothered vaccination bill.
Received Rogue river fish bill
prohibiting commercial fishing.
Tabled all resolutions to limit
life of special session.
Senate.
Received companion bills pro
viding for separation of fish
and game commission.
Adopted house resolution rat
ifying woman suffrage.
Received ,13 new bills.
Passed five bills on third
reading.
Received state Income tax bill.
Adopted memorial asking con
gress to deny citizenship to
American-born children of Jap
anese. Received resolution to submit
repeal of the per .cent tax
limitation to the people.
" STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan.
13. (Special.) Every resolution of- .
fered to limit the special session of
the legislature was slaughtered In the
house this afternoon. The senate, on
the contrary, displayed a disposition
to fix a time when the legislature
should adjourn without delay, but a
narrow majority in the house tabled
or indefinitely postponed these sen
ate resolutions as fast as they were
offered for consideration.
Ons of the chief Items enlivening
today's proceedings was the news of
the supreme -court's decision that
Governor Olcott bhould retain the of
fice of governor through the entire
unexpired term of the late Governor
Withycombe.
Notwithstanding that the supreme
court has decided that Ben W. Olcott
is govarnor for the unexpired term
of t'he late Governor Withycombe. it
is possible that some sort of consti
tutional amendment will be submitted
to the people at the special election In
May, which will provide for the elec
tion of a governor next November. A
number of legislators conferred with
Attorney-General Brown this after
noon to get his opinion. Mr. Brown
explained that, according to the deci
sion. Mr. Oicott is governor and will
be for the next three years, unless the
constitution Is changed limiting the
term of governor to two years Instead
of four as at present.
Chanae VnnVr Consideration.
In the consultation with the attorney-general,
the latter agreed to
think over the proposition of draft
ing an amendment to the constitution
which hereafter will necessitate an
election of a governor at the first
general election when a secretary of
state succeeds to the office. Such an
amendment would automatically call
for the election of a governor at the
first election following the succession
of the secretary to the governorship.
Such an amendment, however, would
in no way affect the status of Gov
ernor Olcott. but it would prevent a
repetition of the present cycle of
events.
Meanwhile before the session closes,
some sort of plan probably will be
devised; or attempted, whereby a
gubernatorial election can be held in
November. How this can be brought
about, no one appears to know, but,
anyway, the search for a way is in
progress.
The house pissed three bills today,
nearly a down new ones were intro
duced and a series of resolutions and
memorials were received from the
senate, and the day was devoted
chiefly to committee work. In the
senate, a round dozen of new "bills
arrived and five bills were passed,
fish and game bills appeared in both
branches.
Senate Acrcpls Resolution.
In the senate the resolutions for
early adjournment and outlining a
plan for considering legislation were
promptly accepted,, but the house)
balked. The resolutions committee
of the house recommended the senate
resolution fixing noon, Saturday, aa
the time for ceasing labors. Repre
sentative Hare, in committee, asserted
that there Is no business so important
that it cannot be disposed of by Sat
urday noon, or afternoon. In his opin
ion, he said, there was no justifica
tion for the special session anyway,
and the best thing for the state wou.d
.(.Couuludca on 1'age 6. Column 4.J,
)