VOL. LVIII. NO. 18,457 Entered at Portland (Oregon) Postofftce as Scond-Clas Matter. PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS ADMIRALS DIFFER 1 YEARLY FAMILY BILL IMP ASSE EAR II FIGHT DM TREATY Senate Committees Are on Verge of Break. "DRUGSTORE" RUSE IN CALIFORNIA EXPOSED BIG NEW YORK BOMB PLOT NIPPED IN BUD BOLSHEVIKI TO ATTACK CITY JAIL PRISONERS GET NARCOTIC DRUGS MASS GOVERNOR KILLS SIXTEEN BILLS Eleven Road Measures Are Disposed Of. ESTIMATED AT $2334i POLES DENTER ATTORNEY LISTS COST OF KEEPING FIVE. PLANS OF "DOCTORS" TO EVADE LIQUOR LAW FOILED. WHOLESALE ASSASSINATIONS IN MAY OR JULY INTENDED. INMATE CONFESSES LEARNING HABIT BEHIND BARS. UN MEDAL AWARDS Takes Direct Issue With Sims' Views. SEA DUTY HELD DESERVING Daniels and Knight Board Are Deemed Within Rights. ROW REACHES SENATE benator Lodge Says Charges Make Investigation an Inquiry ot Navy's Conduct in War. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Direct Issue with Rear-Admiral William S. Sims on the two leading controverted points in the naval decorations dis pute was taken today by Rear-Admiral Henry T. Mayo, wartime commander et the United States fleet, in testi- Mayo lmony before the senate sub-com mittee Investigating the medal award controversy. Reading bis letter to Secretary Daniels giving his views on the dec oration awards, which views he said were not presented as a protest, Admiral Mayo first disagreed with Admiral Sims as to the relative im portance of sea and shore duty. Ad miral Mayo explained that he wrote to Secretary Daniels because he did not believe- the Knight board of awards or Mr. Daniels had given suf ficient consideration to the import ance of the duties performed by offi cers who served at sea with the Atlantic fleet. Admiral Sims In his testimony and also in his letter to Secretary Daniels declining the distinguished service medal contended that too much im portanc was attached to the services of officers who served at sea as com pared with those who administered important posts on shore. Mayo Differs With Sims. The second point on which Admiral Mayo differed with Admiral Sims was the question of the award of medals to the commanding officers of ships sunk or seriously damaged by torpedo attack or mines. While stating that a broad general policy along that line would not be a good thing for the service. Admiral Mayo declared that in cases where the commanding officers' conduct was of an especially merltorioua character a proper re ward should be given. Admiral Mayo approved without qualification the action of the Knight board and Secretary Daniels in award ing distinguished service medals to Captain Christy of the cruiser San Diego, sunk by a mine, and Com mander P. W. Foote of the transport President Lincoln, sunk by a torpedo, Admiral Sims severely criticised the action of Secretary Daniels in insist ing on the awards to the commanding officers of ships sunk by the enemy. Controversy Readies Senate. The naval award controversy late In the day reached the floor of the sen ate through presentation of a resolu tion by Chairman Hale of the sub committee to authorize employment of counsel and a clerical force to aid In the investigation. Although final action was prevent ed by absence of a quorum, there was considerable discussion. Senators Thomas, Colorado; King, Utah, and Phelan, California, democrats, ques tioning the necessity of counsel Chairman Hale in reply said the reso lution had been approved unani mously by the sab-committee and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, re publican leader, supporting the reso lution, said the charges ms.de by Ad miral Sims had made the investiga tion virtually an inquiry into the con duct of the war by the navy. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt announced the personnel of a board of inquiry to investigate con ditions at the Newport, R. I.., naval station, which led to charges by John R. Rathom of the Providence (R. I. Journal of immorality In the navy. ITALY HAS MARTIAL LAW Railroad Strike Causes Suspension of Courts in Rig Cities. PARIS, Jan. 20. Martial law h boen proclaimed in the principal citle of Italy, as a result of the railroad strike,, says a Turin dispatch to the Petit Paxisien. TRIESTE. Jan. 20. The .strike of members of the railroad unions here. authorized by a vote of the men las Saturday, became effective this morning. The railroad men predict that from S5.000 to 100,000 railroad workers will join in their demand for mi eight hour day and a six-day week with a minimum wage of 14 lire a day. VETERANS' JUD PROPOSED Senate Resolution Would Promote cx-Serviec Men's Welfare. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. A joint congressional committee of three sen ators and representatives to consider legislation promoting the welfare of former soldiers, sailors and marines was proposed in a resolution intro duced today. Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan sas, via the author. Food Bill Totals $87 7; Housing $366; Clothing $465 Sickness, Insurance, Savings Figured. DENVER. Colo., Jan. 20. It costs $2334 a year to support a family of five in Denver, according to figures submitted today to the board of ar bitrators seeking to end the wage dispute between the Denver Tramway company and its employes. The motormen and conductors are getting 48 cents an hour and have de manded an increase to 70 cents an hour. The company insists that it cannot grant any increase under the 6-cent fare now in vogue. The following budget, along with the report of the United States bu reau, was introduced today by Attor- ey Wayne C. Williams, representing the tramway employes: Groceries, meat. fish. milk. $877.24; housing, light, and gas, $366; clothing man), J120; clothing (woman), $128; clothing (boy 9 years), $88; clothing (girl 3 years), $50; clothing (boy 7 ears), $79; fuel, $50; sickness (doc- torsi dentists, oculist), $85; education. 25; household equipment, $75; insur ance, $40; savings, $100: miscella- eous, $52; recreation, $52; lodges union, fraternal, tramway), $36; laundry, $31. BOY FOILS HIGHWAYMAN Marshfield Youth Saves Watch by Blow on Chin. JiIARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Jack Hames, a 17-year-old school boy, outwitted a highwayman last night after being accosted for a match. The attempted robbery took place on Fourth street, where several other similar affairs have been re ported recently. As Hames was hand. ng the man the requested match he was confronted with an automatic pistol and told to deliver his valu ables. He handed out $2 from one pocket and proffered six he had in another. As the highwayman reached for the boy s watch, he was off guard for a moment, and Hames landed him i uppercut on the chin, reeling him into nearby ditch. Hames was too frightened to capture his man after he was down, and ran to Central avenue to give the alarm. The rob ber escaped. GENERAL MORDECAI DEAD Civil War Veteran Former Com mander of Benicia Arsenal, Cal WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Brigadier- General Alfred Mordecai, United States army, retired, died today at his home here. General Mordecai was a graduate of the West Point Militr.ry academy in 1861, and served through the civ war. He was chief of ordnance in the army of the James, and later in the army of Tennessee and the army of the Cumberland. After the civil war he was an in structor at the Military academy for several years. General Mordecai commanded Ben icia arsenal, California, from 1899 to 1902, and retired after 40 years serv ice in 1904. NAVY PAY RISE FAVORED Republican House Leaders Agree on Early Action on Bill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Repub lican leaders today agreed on early action on a naval pay increase bill. providing increases from 30 to 50 per cent for enlisted men. No increases would be given to officers under th house measure. The programme, was said, was adopted to overcome opposition and speed action for flnan cial relief of enlisted, men. To attract enlisted men who have quit the navy within the last year, leaders agreed to a bonus of four months" pay for those re-enlisting within eix months after enactment of the pay bill. OREGON-IDAHO MEET SET Public Service Bodies to Confer on Power Rate Application. SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) Members of the Oregon and Idaho Public Service commissions will hold a joint conference at Boise on February 10 to hear the ap plications of the Idaho Power com pany for an increase in rates. The corporation operates in both Oregon and Idaho and applications for In creases in rates have been filed with the public service commissions of the two states. Because of the mass of testimony to be introduced the hearings will last several days, according to informa tion received here from Boise. CHICAGO CHURCHMEN LEAD Portland Area Shows 2 000 Conver sions In Evangelistic Campaign. CHICAGO. Jan. 20. The Chicago area of the Methodist Episcopal church, with a record of 9200 con versions in the last 60 days, is lead ing in the nation-wide centenary evangelistic campaign started last fall at the annual church conference, according to a statement made today. Conversions for the 60 days' period in other areas were announced sls follows: Buffalo. 3000; Cincinnati, 1541; New York, 3500; Pittsburg, 3000; Portland. Or., 2000; Washington, D. C. 3219; Wichita, 5500. CONFERENCES SO FAR FUTILE Ultimate Agreement of Fac tions Held Improbable. NEW MOVE IS SUGGESTED Pact Slay Again Be Brought to Floor of Senate for Consider ation of Reservations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Disagree ments in the bi-partisan conferences looking to compromise on peace treaty reservations today brought, the sen ate leaders' committees to the verge of a break and caused a movement among the senate rank and file to ward a different solution of the treaty deadlock. Open rupture today of the leaders' conferences was averted, temporarily at least, by passing over the disputes I on the Lodge reservation regarding equality of voting power in the league of nations. The bi-partisan conference will meet again late tomorrow, but with leaders of both factions doubtful as to the possibility of ultimate agreement. New Move Soon Possible. Prospects of failure of the leaders' conference and of formal suspension of .heir sessions today moved "mild reservation" republicans and a few democrats not members of the lead ers' committees to discuss Independent moves toward a solution of the treaty situation. One "mild reservation" re publican spokesman said such a move would be forthcoming if conferences of the leaders fail within a few days to give more assurances of a com promise. Two plans for future action were considered today by the senate rank and file should the leaders' confer ences fail. Several of the "mild res ervation" republicans were said to favor a combination with the demo crats to bring the treaty again to the floor of the senate for open consider ation of compromise reservations. For effectiveness of this plan reliance would be placed upon public pressure which it Is believed would develop in favor of a compromise. "Round It o bin" Snceeated. Another plan, championed by a democratic advocate of compromise, contemplates a "round robin" petition to bring republicans and democrata into a joint caucus. The "mild reser vation republicans, however, were reported opposed to the bi-partisax KConcluded on Pate 3, Column 1.) it VyyMW.-s.7S?Z- I" .wl ' V ...flit .1 IZiZT I I l. l t t Licenses Held Intended to Make Illegal Use of Federal Statutes to Be Denied. SAX FRAXCISCO. Jan. 20. The al leged endeavor of a ring of self-styled doctors to obtain drugstore permits for the sole purpose of selling ardent liquors and habit-forming narcotics were revealed today by Frank M. Silva, federal prohibition enforcement officer for California. Silva said he knew the names of the doctors and had arranged with the internal reve nue officers to have the licenses re fused them. The alleged conspirators had ex pected to make use of the provisions of the federal statutes permitting physicians to prescribe liquors for their patients to the extent of one pint in any 10-day period, Silva eald. They had intended to stock their stores with the usual drugstore arti cles as a shield to their real activities, he said. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Motor trucks with armed customs guards today transported 25,000 gallons of confis cated liquor from steamship piers to warehouses where it will remain in definitely pending decision by the federal authorities as to its ultimate disposition. The liquor arrived here from differ ent parts of the country too late to be exported before the prohibition amendment became effective. Saloonkepers were given ten days of grace today to remove all signs dealing with alcoholic liquors, as re quired by law. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20. Hear ing of the case instituted to test the constitutionality of the federal con stitutional prohibitioii enforcement act, in behalf of wine interests of California, was set for Friday by United States District Judge F. H. Rudkin here today. MASSACRE HEADS GUILTY Bebaeddin Cliakir and Dr. Nazim Are Under Sentence. CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday. Jan. 19. The trial by courtmartial of Be haedin Chakir and Dr. Nazim. direc tors of the committee of union and progress, on charges of having or ganized massacres of Armenians and Greeks during the war, ended today with their conviction. Both are at present refugees in Germany. Behaedin Chakir was sentenced to death and Dr. Nazim to 15 years' Ira prisonment at hard labor. ARMY PAY VEXES NAVY Daniels Wants 6 Months' Widows of Sea Service Pay for Men. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Attention of congress was called today by Sec retary Daniels to the failure to pro vide for the navy in the bill passed last month, granting six months' pay to widows or other dependents of army officers and men.Vwho die in service. The recognition of the army alone has "caused discontent" in the navy the secretary said. SOMEBODY BRING THE OIL CAN, SOMEBODY BRING THE OIL CAN. ' J Public Officials, Prominent Citi zens and. U. S. Agents Listed; 18 Extremists Arrested. NEW YORK, Jan.. 20. A plot for wholesale assassinations by the dis tribution of bombs next May day or Fouth of July is believed by the police to have been frustrated by the arrest in two raids yesterday of 18 extremists, said to be members of the Union of Russian Workers. Public officials, prominent citizens, agents of the department of Justice and police were to be included in the "honor list" of proposed victims, it is asserted. The police think the bombs were to have been sent by express or hurled by fanatics. This information was forthcoming today following preliminary investi gation of papers seized in the raids. Material for use in the manufacture of bombs, including those of the pipe variety, was found. The plotters' plans were only in the preliminary stages, it was said. The Union of Russian Workers still exists despite the deportation of Peter Bianskl, its head here for years. and continues its conferences, it was stated, but since federal and police raids began each meeting has been held at different homes. The extent of the plot, believed to have been designed as another bomb demonstration similar to that of last May day, when Attorney-General Palmer and other prominent public men received explosive packages through the mails, has not definitely been determined. EXCESS PROFITS TAX HIT! Federal Trade Commission Member Fixes High Price Blame. NEW TORK, Jan. 20. Describing the excessive profits tax "as one "of the foundation stones" of "the pres ent intolerable price structure," Will iam B. Colver of the federal trade commission, in a paper read tonight before the Purchasing Agents' asso ciation of New Tork, declared that "If you knock the whole thing out, the price structure would come down two or three stories at least." For every dollar that gets into the public treasury through the excess profits tax. Commissioner Colver esti mated that between $4 and $5 was taken from the ultimate consumer in excess prices. Admitting that repeal of the excess profits tax would result in a big revenue loss to the govern ment, he proposed "a reasonable smalt direct tax that everybody can see, evidenced perhaps by a stamp on gross sales." NAVAL INQUIRY ORDERED Conditions at Newport, R. I., Sta tion to Be Investigated. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. A board of inquiry, headed by Rear-Admiral Dunn, commandant of the first naval district, has been appointed by Secre tary Daniels to investigate conditions at the naval station at Newport, R. I. which led to charges by John R. Rathom of the Providence (R. I.) Journal of immorality in the navy. Washington Is Advised Republic Is Menaced. MILITARY MEN APPREHENSIVE Polish Army Believed Unequal to Stem Onslaught. RUSSIANS ARE PREPARING Troops in Poland Handicapped by Varied Equipment Georgians Ask. for War Munitions. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Official reports received in Washington today said there was every probability that the new republic of Poland soon would be defending her independence against a mass attacking of the forces of bolshevjki Russia. Con centration of units of the red army, forced enlistments from the peasants, and activity in the state-owned muni tion works, point to this new develop ment, it was said, and military ob servers here were said to be frankly apprehensive of Poland's chances of withstanding the onset. Climatic conditions will govern the Inauguration of the new bolshevik of fensive, it was said, and geographical features of the Polish frontier make it more than likely the advance will be from the north. The military establishment of Po land is known to comprise 22 di visions, about 240,000 men. but the equipment' is so varied In design anu quality as to make it almost impos sible for the republic to organize a tactical army capable of taking the field as a compact unit. As an instance of military weak ness, the fact is cited that no less than four designs of rifles, each requiring special ammunition, are in use. Under Trotzky's command are about 250,000 men of the red army, backed by the Pretorian red guard and aug mented still further by what military observers here term "the militia of Russia." the mujik masses, who, it was said, are given the alternative of military service or starvation, gov ernment issue of rations being with held from eligible recruits who at tempt to escape service. LONDON, Jan. 20. The situation in south Russia, according to official dispatches, dated January 16, was as follows: "In the Caucasus, insurgent attacks against lierbent had been repulsed and the bolshevik advances toward Praskovaya likewise had been re pulsed. The Caucasus army was hold ing the line astride Baritsln-Ekateri-nodar railway. 120 miles southwest of Baritsin. "Further west bolshevik attempts to pass the Don river had been unsuc cessful, but a small party had gained the left bank of the stream south of Nakhichevan. "In the direction of the Crimea the bolsheviki had reached a line 20 miles north of the Chongar isthmus." I.flTin' .Ton t Th. -Ri-ltiah I French and Japanese diplomatic staffs nave arrived at HarDin, -Manchuria, from Chita, Siberia, according to the Daily Mall s Harbin correspondent. . They are unanimous, say tho cor- I respondent, that it will be impossible to reconstitute a government of th same character as that' of Admiral Kolchak anywhere west of Manchuria. PARIS. Jan. 20. Bolshevik troops occupy all of the territory in Siberia, west of Krasnoyarsk from which they have driven Admiral Kolchak's forces, according to latest dispatches. The Kolchak units are retreating east ward. The revolutionary socialist govern ment recently established at Irkutsk is said already to be very weak, be ing strongly combatted by General Scmenoff, who Is supported by the last remnants of the Kolchak army. PARIS, Jan. 20. Confidence in the ability of the Georgian republic, in the Caucasus, to hold out against any bolshevik .advance If the allies send the necessary supplies and war mate rials is expected by M. Gobe tenia, one of the Georgian delegates here. He appeared before the supreme council yesterday with a representa tive of the Azerbaijan, with reference to the integrity of the territory of those governments and its eventual defense against bolshevik attacks. I and it was understood that the coun cil considered measures for aid to the states for defense of their fron tiers in case of need. LONDON, Jan. 20. A diepatch to the Central News from Paris says the forces the supreme council will send to oppose the bolsheviki in the Cau casus are expected to number 200,000. The correspondent adds it is re ported that there is a eerious com munist uprising in Bessarabia and disturbances in Sofia. There has been no announcement that it was the purpose of the su preme council to dispatch forces to the Caucasus to combat the advance of the bolsheviki. A dispatch from Malta, dated last Friday, announced that orders had been received there for a number of naval vessels to leave Malta, apparently for the Black sea. A battleship, two destroyers and a steamer sailed Friday. Source of Supply Is Mystery to Po lice Lawyer Rumored Con nected With Traffic. Prisoners in the city jail have been for some time receiving considerable quantities of narcotic drugs, and at least one prisoner learned the mor phine habit while confined there, ac cording to an announcement by the police last night. The fact that the jail had become a school for drug addicts was discovered when one of the Internes from the emergency hos pital found marks from a hypodermic needle on a prisoner's arm in giving him a physical examination. The prisoner broke down and made a full confession. The manner in which the prisoners secure their drugs is a mystery to the authorities. They are convinced that the "narcotics are smuggled into the jail by visitors, however, and rumor has connected the name of an attor ney with the scandal. The police, however, refuse to divulge the name of the suspect. It has been the custom for years to sentence drug addicts to the city and county jails so that tljey could be compelled to undergo medical treatment. The police say now that it may be necessary to segregate the drug users to prevent them from per verting men sentenced for minor of fenses. As a preliminary measure, the po lice probably will allow the addicts to see no more visitors. Packages sent to prisoners are always subjected to close examination for drugs and dan gerous weapons. On one occasion the jailers found small packages of mor phine in the middle of oranges which had been cut open and carefully fitted back together. JAPAN TO QUIT SIBERIA Withdrawal When Purpose Is Ac complished. Announced. HONOLULU. T. H.. Jan. 20. (By the Associated Press.) All Japanese troops in Siberia will be withdrawn "upon the accomplishment of the main purpose for which they were dis patched to Russia." according to a "fundamental Siberian policy" pro mulgated by the Japanese imperial diplomatic council, said a special cablegram today to Nippu Jiji. Japa nese language newspaper here, from its Tokio correspondent. No explanation was given regard ing "the main purpose" , in the cable gram. This purpose has not yet been accomplished, the cablegram said. ARMENIAN TOTS BAREFOOT Cliildren Shoeless in Snow, Say Near East Relief Workers. NEW TORK. Jan. 20. Thcusand3 of children in Armenia are walking barefooted on the snow because of the scarcity of shoes, members of a com mission engaged in relief work for the near east relief committee re ported upon their arrival here today. Shoes there cost 1200 rubles, which is as much as a person could get for working two months if he could find something to do, they said. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tbe Weather. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 42 degree; minimum, 29 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, continued cold; northerly winds. Foreign. threatens break la su Pase 4. , m-eme council. i National xdmlrais differ on medal' awards. Page 1. I imDasse In senate conferences over treaty virtually reached. Page 1. Bolsheviki mass to attack Poland Page 1. Domestic War on speculation begun by wool growers. Page 4. Socialists give solemn warning. Page 2. Yearlv bill of family of five estimated at i $2334. Page 1. I Last year's influenza record reported passod in Chicago. Page 6. j Modification of state banking laws to ad mit foreign branches urged by Pan American congress. Page 2. j McNary introduces J230.0no.noo reclama tion bill In senate. Page 3. Senator Poindexter vigorously defends pro posed anti-strike legislation. Page 3. Big New York bomb plot nipped in bud. Page 1. Alleged plot of California "doctors" to evade liquor law exposed. Page 1. But for republicans America would have ratified treaty first, says Mr. Cummlngs. Page . Merger of north and south Methodists recommended. Page 9. Admiral Sims defends right to criticise navy. Pa.ce 8. Pacific Northwest. MeNutt murder testimony completed at Spokane. Page Governor Olcott vetoes 16 bills passed by special session. Page 1. Olcott approves 2 bills; 12 others to take effect automatically. Page S. Sports. Two special events fill Milwaukie boxing card. Page 14. Bugs think Vernon has pennant edge. i'age 14. Kearns threatens to sue Bob Martins manager. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Coast mills withdraw from wheat market. Page 21. Chicago corn buying stimulated by cold wave. Page 21. Wall street stock market firm but dull. Page 21. J. J. trorman urges Port of Portland to watch orient for greater trade. Page ID. v Portland and Vicinity. 'Deadweight wire" mentioned in George Itae will contest. Page 41k Huge liquor cache under barn near I. Inn ton raided anil trio arrested. Page s. Many senators are throne aspirants. Page 7. teported Canadian wins sixth attempt ta reach Portland. Page 12. Two alien radicals get deportation hear ings. Psge 13. Mayor Baker denies use of auditorium to realty board. Page 22. Citv Jail prisoners get narcotic drugs. Page 1. . .1.' .iT-.-T-Qinnii. til.',. rir....r!f.rii at V. C A. annual meeting. Page y. j Weather report, data and forecast. I Pase l.V STRAIGHT PARTY ACT IS HIT Wrong Principle Seen in De signation of Roads. MESSAGE GIVES REASONS Sanction of Klectorate Wanted on Legislation Arrecting Method of Choosing Officers. SALEM. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.1 Eleven so-called local road bills passed during the special session of the legislature and having for their purpose the designation and location of state highways and post roads were vetoed by Governor Olcott today. The veto ax also fell upon five other measures passed during the spe cial session, including Senator How ell's bill relating to the release of sureties on bonds: the straight-party ballot bill, introduced by the commit tee on judiciary; Representative Thrift's bill providing for the eradi cation of bovine tuberculosis and other diseases of livestock and cre ating the office of county meat and herd inspector for Coos county; the bill designed to validate, ratify, con firm and approve the expenditures of all moneys and all contracts entered into by the board of county commis sioners of Multnomah county in the construction of what is known as the "vista house," and the bill introduced by the committee on irrigation and designed to validate the organization of certain drainage districts. Itoud lliila Disposed Of. Road bills affected by the executive veto follows: S. B. 89, by Patterson Designating cer tain Polk and Yamhill county roads as part of the state highway system. S. B. .",6, by Patterson Designating cer tain Polk and county roads as post roads. S. B. 54. by Thomas Creating a post road in Jackson county. S. B. 42, by I. S. Smith Designating certain Coos county roads as post roads. S. B. 60. by lchmund Designating cer tain roads in Marion county as part of the state highway system. S. B. 07. by Baldwin Designating cer tain Klamath county roads as part of the state highway system. S. B. ou. by Eddy Creating a post road iu Douglas county. S. B. Ol, by Banks Designating certain Columbia county roads as part of the stats highway system. S. B. 38. by committee on roads and highways Designating part of Clatsop and Tillamook county roads as part of the sCate highway system. H. B. 4, by Gallagher Designating cer tain roads in Malheur county as part of state highway system. H. B. 70, by Wright Designating cer tain roads in Sherman county as post roads. Senate la Addressed. Tbe governor's veto message ad dressed to the president and members of the senate and dealing with senate bill No. 59 also covers the ten other road bills which by today's action of the executive are relegated to the legislative scrap pile. His message says: "I return to yon herewith senate bill No. 59 with my disapproval. This is one of a series of 11 measures introduced at the spe cial session of tho legislature having for their purpose the designation and location of state highways and post roads. Former legislatures have pro vided by law for a state highway i commission. This commission is armed with machinery properly to investigate and determine where state highways ehould be located. Without regard to the merits of the various bills in question, I deem the method of determining the location of state highways as followed In these bills is ill-advised and founded on wrong principle." With regard to senate bill 22, intro duced by Senator Howell and relating to the release of sureties by bonds, the governor had the following to say in his veto message: "This is a bill apparently designed to make it easier for surety compan ies to evade the responsibilities which they enter into when becoming surety upon a bond. It has been the expe rience of many, including the etate, that surety companies too often en deavor to use the laws to evade their responsibilities." Votrra' Jinn-lon Wanted. In bis veto message disapproving the so-called "straight party" ballot bill the governor said: "It seems that an attempt is mad in this bill so to amend our election laws that the so-called 'straight party ticket' may be put into use. Any such sweeping change as this in tho ballot vitally affects every voter in the state of Oregon. Suh vital changes which go toward the heart of our form of government should be finally passed upon by the people alone. As a matter ot principle, I would be un alterably opposed any time to allow ing such legislation to be enacted into a law without its first receiving the sanction of the electorate." In placing the stamp of disapproval on Represcnative Thrift's bill pro viding for the eradicating of livestock diseases and creation of the office of meat and herd inspector of Coos county, the governor said: "This bill provides for the creation (Concluded on Fge 4. Column L)