THE MORXIXG OREGOSIAX. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1920
STATE HIGHWAY JOB
DECLINED BY HAUSER
burned over on the national forest
was 22 acres, open area burned over
1260 acres, making a total of 1252
acres. The number of acres burned
over on private lands inside the forest
was 18 of timber and 231 of open
land, a total of 249 acres. The total
number of acres of timberburned over
was 40, and open lands 1491, mak
ing a grand total of 153214 acres.
The amount of timber destroyed on
private lands inside the forest was
Refusal Is Due to Frequent
Absence, Says Telegram.
45,000 teet. valued at 147.50, but none!
on the forest was destroyed, says the I
supervisor in his report.
Cost of fighting fires is given as'
follows: Of national forest Tempo
rary labor, $392.42; guard and ranger'
lator, $22.51; tolls, supplies, etc., I
$107.40; total, $522.35. On private lands
inside forest Temporary labor, $69.76;.
guard and ranger labor, $40.87; tools,!
supplies, etc, $23.20; total. $133.8?.'
labor. M226.74; guard and ranger la- I
bor, $80.72; tools, supplies, etc... 1533.41;
total. $1840.87. Total TemDOrarv!
PORTLANDERS ARE NAMED
OQC Morrison St., Bet. Fourth andOQC
OO Fifth Next to Corbett Bldg.OO
f
, 0 Money's Worth or Money Back.
Thousands of Garments to Be Sacrificed.
Governor Olcott Lauds Simon Ben
son for Service and Relates
Ills Many Achievements.
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SAMPLE SHOP
labor, $1687.94; guard and ranger
labor, $144.10; tools, supplies, etc.,
$664.01; grand total, $2496.94.
DEBUTE TOPIC APPROVER
SALEM, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.)
Because of his. frequent and possibly
almost continuous absence from the
state during- certain periods of the en
suing year, Eric Hauser today tele
graphed Governor Olcott from St.
Paul that he would be unable to ac
cept the appointment of state high
way commissioner to succeed S. Ben
on. Sir. Benson resigned yesterday.
Following; the receipt of Mr. Hau
ler's telegram here today it was ru
mored about the capitol that several
men of prominence in Oregon had
been mentioned for the place, al
though none of them had yet been
considered seriously by the governor.
These men include John B. Yeon,
builder of the Columbia river high
way; Ben Selling, Portland merchant;
W. B. Ayer, ex-food commissioner for
Oregon; A. L.. Mills of the First National-bank,
and Phil Metschan Jr.,
manager of the Imperial hotel. Under
the law Mr. Benson's successor must
be a resident of Multnomah county.
"Oregon owes Simon Benson a
lieavy debt of gratitude for the in
valuable services which he has ren
dered," said Governor Olcott, com
menting on Mr. Benson's resignation
today. "He is one of our greatest
and best citfzens and, as Oregonians
know, his services to the state have
by no means been confined to what he
has done in the way of highway de
velopment. But his efforts along that
line alone will make him forever re
membered by the people of the state.
'He has been in a large measure
one of the foremost pioneers in the
movement to pull Oregon out of the
mud. His own money, his time, his
services, all have been at the com
mand of the people of the state In this
enormous undertaking, and he has
given of them unstintedly. Mr. Ben
Bon has reared for himself in the
hearts of the people of the state an
enduring monument, and every man,
woman and child in the state has a
just appreciation of his splendid serv
ices so freely given."
CHAXGES WIJL Li BE MADE
Three Plans Discussed; Much
Highway Legislation Likely.
With the resignation of Simon Ben-
un irom me state nignway commis
sion come various rumors of what the
legislature may do to the commission
at the pending session. At least three
plans are being discussed which will
materially affect the state highway
commission as it now exists and there
Is a promise of much highway legis
lation of secondary importance.
One plan calls for a bill which will
rnlarge the commission, increasing the
membership from three commission
ers, as at present, to five. Under this
programme it is the intention of the
promoters to have one commissioner
selected from a district in southern
Oregon; another from eastern Oregon;
one from tho district of Multnomah;
ono from the Willamette valley and
one from central Oregon. The ex
planation given for the proposed
change is that the state is so large
that the present membership of three
men cannot adequately cover it and
that they have to travel all the time
to get over the ground.
By carving the state into five dis
tricts, with a commissioner in charge
of each, it is contended that each com
missioner can then give personal at
tention to his o,wn particular division.
An argument raised against this plan
i3 that each commissioner would be
seeking to build roads in his own sec
tion, irrespective of any broad, state
wide highway policy, and three such
commissioners could, by forming an
alliance, control the commission and
improve their cwn roads while sacri
ficing development of the other two
districts.
Another measure being discussed
would create a salaried commission.
Those who have studied the highway
department are opposed to a paid com
mission, arguing that the office would
then be sought for the salary instead
of being considered an opportunity to
render a public service. It was point-e-1
out in the 1919 session of the legis
lature, when Senator Walter M. Fierce
proposed a salaried commission, that
tuch a commission .would degenerate
Into a political body and quickly de
stroy the road programme.
A third suggestion is to have the
present state highway commission
i'bolished and in its stead to have one
highway commissioner and to pay this
commissioner substantial salary, say
about $-5,000 a year. A one-man com
mission would eliminate conflict of
opinions in a larger commission and
would place responsibility for mis
takes with unerring accuracy. Such a
commissioner would have to be a man
of unusual qualifications, thoroughly
conversant with road construction and
a. well-equipped executive.
The present commission, of three
members, has worked out the compre
hensive state road programme and has
enjoyed the confidence of the people.
For this reason there will be vigorous
opposition raised against any attempt
to change the present system.
0. S. TIMBER NOT BURNED
fclVSLAW XATIOXAL. FOREST
SPARED BY EI RES.
Keport Shows 65 Blazes ii'i Wooded
Area During Past
Season.1
EUGENE. Or., Nov. IS. (Special.)
No timber on the Siuslaw national for
est aside from that on private lands
was destroyed by fire during the past
season, according to the annual re
port on fires Just completed by R. s.
Sshelley, supervisor of the forest.
The report states that IS fires orig
inated on the forest during the sum
mer. 16 originated on private lands
inside the forest, and none originated
outside the forest and entered the for
est. The number originating outsidej
ii.c lorest contiguous to it and not
entering it was 31. making a .total of
65 reported during the entire season.
The number of fires included in this
report under one-fourth acre was 10,
under 10 acres 29. and under 00 acres
26. There were eight incendiary fires,
is caused by burning brush and the
number caused by campers leaving
their fires burning was 29.
ine report snows mat Ice area:
PK1XCETO.V ACCEPTS SUBJECT
TO DISCUSS WITH OREGOX.
Eugene Takes Xegative Side of
Issue That Congress Pass Laws
Against Industrial Strikes.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Nov. 17. (Special.) Princeton uni
versity has accepted the question for
the debate to be held with - Oregon
during the Christmas holidays in
Portland, which is 4 the anti-strike
issue, according to "a telegram re
ceived from Princeton by W. M.
Michael, coach of debate.
Oregon chose the negative side of
the question, which is, "Resolved. That
congress should pass laws prohibiting
strikes in essentlal industries." and it
was stipulate,! that the constitution
ality of the question should be waived.
The exact date of the contest has not
been decided.
C. Carl Meyers of Eugene and) John
Canoles of Lebanon comipose the team
which will meet Princeton. Both men
are new at the university, but have
had debating experience.
The teams as they now stand are
Remey Cox of Portland and Ralph
Hoeber of Portland, affirmative, to
meet Reed college here, andi Kenneth
Armstrong of Portland and Boyd' Ise
minger of Eugrene. negative, to meet
Oregon Agricultural college at Cor
vallis. These debates are to be held in De
cember and the speeches are in good
nhape, according to Professor Michael.
Nearly all of the research work has
been done and actual practtce on the
delivery will begin the last of this
week. Cox, Hoeber and Armstrong
are all former university debaters.
THANKSGIVING IS URGED
GOVERNOR HART ASKS PUB
LIC TO OBSERVE DAY.
Custom Handed Down From Pil
grim Times Recited as Worthy
of Emulation. .
OLTMPIA. Wash.. Nov. 18. (Spe
cial.) Governor Louis F. Hart today
isied the following Thanksgiving
proclamation:
The first day of Thanksgiving for
bountiful harvests was celebrated by the
pilgrims In 1621. they having brought to
this country the custom which they had
acquired during the 10 years of their
residence in Holland.
During the revolution, congress ordered
observance of the custom, as did Wash
ington in 1780 and 1795, and Madison in
1815.
Since 1863, the day has been observed
annually. r
Three hundred years ago. at Jamestown,
in Virginia colony, was convened th first
American legislative assembly, this being
only a year prior to the first observance
of Thanksgiving on American soil. '
Accordingly, I, Louis F. Hart, as acting
governor of the state of Washington, by
virtue of the authority in me vested by
law, hereby do designate and appoint
Thursday, November lio, 1020, as a day of
annual Thanksgiving for the manifold
blessings of plenty, health and happiness
of the people of the state, and would in
vite the attention of each to these first
principles which constitute him free-born,
free-bred, and s-elf-governed.
TAX BOARD -IS APPOINTED
Governor Names Body to I'ind In
direct Revenue Sources.
SALEM, Or., - Jsov. 18. (Special.)
Cornelia larvin, state librarian; C.
C Chapman, editor of the Oregon
Voter, and 1. N. Day, formerly a mem
ber of the state eenate. have been
asked by Governor Olcott to gather
data relative to possible new sources
for ' raisins revenue from indirect
taxation.
The University of Oregon and Ore
gon Agricultural college have ten
dered the services of their faculties
to give such assistance to this com
mittee as the members may desire.
Many members of the legislature have
requested the governor to furnish all
such data as is possible. These re
quests followed the action of th
voters at the special election, last
May, when they authorized the ap
propriation of large sums of -money
in excess or that provided by the 6
per cent limitation amendment.
To meet these proposed excess ap
propriations, members of the legisla
ture have found it advisable to cast
about in search of new sources for
raising revenue by means of indirect
taxation.
ELKS DEDICATE TEMPLE
Exercises at Cenlralia Attended by
Many Visitors.
CENTRALIA, Wash.! Nov. 18
(Special.) Inclement weather condi
tions failed to mar the enthusiasm
of scares of Elks who came to Cen
tralia today to assist in the dedica
tion of the new Elks temple.
The dedicatory exercises, held this
afternoon in the lodge hall, were pre
sided over by Jesse K. Mills of Olym
pia, district deputy grand exalted
ruler. C. D. Cunningham. Centralia
attorney, delivered the dedicatory ad
dress. -
Early this evening a great parade
was held, with hundreds of Elks in
line, followed by two dances and open
house at the temple.
A class of 75 candidates was initi
ated by the local lodge last night,
bringing its membership to approxi
mately 1350.
BOOK EXHIBIT INTERESTS
Oregon X'ornial School' Librarian
Lectures on Children.
MONMOUTH, Or., Nov. IS. (Spe
cial.) An interesting and instructive
children's book exhibit has been ar
ranged by Mabel West, head librarian
at the Oregon Normal school, and is on
display at the normal library. The
exhibit has been examined by many
.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
$60 and $65
Suits and Overcoats
. $70 and $75
Suits and Overcoats
$59
Saml Rosenblatt &
Fifth at Alder
parents and children. In connection
with the display. Miss West is lectur
ing to the students taking the special
primary courses.
Miss Jessie Miller, children's librar
ian of the Portland Central library,
will lecture here Monday to the par
ents and students. Her subject will
be "Children's Books and Readings."
MARKETING FRAUD FOUND
Commission Merchant Accused of
Illegal Practice. '
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 18. (Spe
cial.) Earl Keys of the east side
orchard district. Just returned from
Portland, where, he declares, he found
evidence of fraudulent practices in
the- marketins of apples. Mr. Keys
visited the market of William Lud
wig. where ha found Jonathan apples,
marked extra fancy, which, he de
clared, were no better than cider
grade. Mr. Ludwig had purchased the
apples through a commission agent
and did not know of the inferior
Copyrisht 1920 Hart Schaffner & Mwx
$50
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and the short price ; a fine combination for
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have a new idea of value standards when you
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these prices. They are Hart, Schaffner & Marx
best clothes made.
quality of the fruit until he opened
the box. The box bore the name of
a reputable local grower, who Mr.
Davenport declared, would not con
sider the marketing of such fruit in
a commercial pack.
Mr. Keys expressed belief that an
unscrupulous commission man ob
tained empty boxes, carrying the rub
ber stamp impression of responsible
growers, as well as the mark of high
grades, and then filled the boxes with
inferior fruit. He proposed to initiate
an investigation that will break up
the practice.
Community Service Popular.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Nov. 18. (Spe
cial.) A new record for popularity of
Aberdeen community service work
and play was set during October. The
report of Miss Rhea Rupert, director
of the activities, for the month shows
that 2465 persons, including boys and
girls, men and women of all ages,
participated in some phase of com
munity service in the 30-day period.
Read -The Oregunian classified ads.
$80 ani $85
Suits and Overcoats
$65
Thanksgiving
SILVER
now is the time to select
those extra Salad Forks, or
that Carving Set, or other
necessary silver for the
Thanksgiving table.
Our lines are complete in
Gorham. Wallace, Community.
etc., in plated ware.
Our sterling patterns are
beautiful and ready for your
inspection.
Large- stocks in Sheffield
Plate await your approval.
We will be delighted to have
jtju look our stocks over.
STAPLES --The Jeweler-Optician
266 MORRISON ST, Between 3d and 4th
Co.
Gasco Building
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' Don't Be Misled. Beware of Imitation .
wgn - Sample Shops and Sale Imitators. Look ,
fc.4 for the Big Sign with Hand Pointing to
286 Morrison St, Factory Sample Shop
Hundreds of
FLUSH
COAT
. Values to $65.00
$28.95 and
It
WOMEN'S
Values to $60.00,
n
HUNDREDS
COAT
SUITS
Values to $85, to close
out, extra special, $36.95 gj
and
Hundreds of Dresses
To close out, mostly half price. Dresses
to $38.00, to close out at ex -a o cs
$14.95 and ............ 1
Novelty Suits Sample Suits
Novelty Coats Sample Coats
Values to $125, extra special $48.95.
None in this lot sold for less than
$68.00 to $125.00. Extra $g95
Hundreds of Waists
Silks, Georgettes, Crepes, Silk Trico
lettes and hundreds of beautiful new
arrivals. Over a thousand to o q e
choose from. Extra special. .
3
MONEY'S WORTH
or
MONEY BACK
2
at
Hundreds of
COA1
All the latest styles,
materials and shades,
beautifully fur trim
med and full silk lined.
Values to $68.00. Extra
special at $29.95 and
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