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
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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
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