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THE 'MORNING OREGON! AN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1021
SAVE SCENIC BEAUTY
IS GOVERNOR'S PLEA
Special
t ways
Message on High
Sent Legislature.
FOUR LAWS PROPOSED
fffecesslty ot Enacting Xegislation
to TrcTcnt Instruction of
Beauties Is Belated.
' STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Jan. SI.
(Special.; The urging upon the
lawmakers the neeesity of enacting
legislation to preserve the scenic
beauties along: the highways of Ore
con was the purpose of a special mes
cage directed to both houses of the
legislature by Governor Olcott. Cop
ies of the message were distributed
among the legislators late this after
noon. Attached to the message were
tfour proposed laws; drafted by the
povernor. One of these bills would
five to the state highway commission
complete and permanent control over
etale roads and highways, and would
require persons making any altera
tions or changes in such highways or
rights of way along such highways to
obtain a permit from the state high
way engineer.
Another of the bills would empower
the state highway commission to ac
quire rights of way along state high
ways for the maintenance and preser
vation of scenic beauties along such
highways.
Land Wnld Be Acquired.
The third bill would authorize and
empower the state highway commis
sion, in the name of the state, to ac
quire land along state highways or
public roads for rights of way, or for
the creation, preservation and malnte
nance of scenic beauties along sa
highway, and for the establishment
and maintenance of parks or parking
places for the convenience and a
commodation of the traveling publi
end to provide for the exercise of th
right of eminent domain In the pro
curement of such land.
The last of the bills would make It
unlawful to cut down. Injure, destro
or in any manner remove trees stand
jug along or upon a state highwi
or public road without the permissio
of the state highway commission, an
would provide a penalty for violation
thereof.
Special Message Given.
The governor's special message fol
lows:
To the Members of the Oregon Leg
lslature:
As indicated to you In my message
delivered at the opening ot this ses
eion, I consider the question ot in
preservation of ecenio beauties alon
our highways of sufficient moment t
touch unon it in a SDecial meapaee t
vour honorable body. If you will bea
with me I urge upon you particular
consideration ot the rwommenaauon
1 am now about to make.
No other state in the union ha
been blessed with so many natural
glories us is the state of Oregon,
Crowning all of these glories are ou
forest erowlhs. Without them ou
mountains would be rocky, forbidding
eminences; our streams would dwlndl
Into rivulets; our Ies be shorn
department as to a stretch of road In
the Klamath reservation, and thei
state should follow suit along state
highways wherever possible.
I am attaching to this . message
copies of tentative statutes, which it
is believed will be of material assist
ance In carrying it on. I do not re
quest that these be read to consume
the time of your honorable body, but
I respectfully suggest that this whole
matter be referred, to one of your
committees, preferably the committee
on roads and highways, for its consid
eration and approval. If better plans
than those outlined in the reports and
supplemental suggestive statutes
may be formulated, I certainly shall
be pleased to have them enacted into
law.
This message H being transmitted
In rilinT1f9t tn tha sAnat anri the
house of representatives so as not to
neiav me onerattnns or vour nonor-
able bodies bv th allim? of a joint
assembly.
STOCK GROWERS' AID TRGED
Legislation Aimed to Help Indus
try Is Contemplated.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Jan. it.
(Special.) Legislation aimed to al8
US FIRM
HO
ID PLANE SEIZURE
Anti-Saloon League Would
Exempt Other Carriers.
the sylvan fringes which make them
entrancing to the nature lover, and
our vallevs be monotonous stretches.
This heritage has been too long
neglected. So prodigal has nature
been with us. so lavishly has sh
snread her feasts at our banquet tabl
we have been apt to feel that these
glories would be never ending. We
have become satiated and it has re
quired the thousands from the outside
to come and express their wonder.
ment before we actually have awak
ened to the fact that Oregon is blessed
among the states.
Importance Held Realized.
The public realizes the importance
of these things now. and are fully
awake to the fact that while we have
lost many things, there are many
tnings we may cling to and preserve
for all posterity. This legislative as
sembly may make itself remembered
In the history of our state by prompt
action to assist in the preservation o
what should never be iosL
All of the things we have been striv
ing for. the development of touris
travel; the urire to make and keep our
state the most livable in the union
the dee ire to keep our children in
God's own environment, surrounded
by the beauties to which they are the
true heirs, all or these will he sur
rendered and lost unless we act and
act promptly.!)
The preservation of the forest beau
tieg is a matter of deep concern to
the lumber industry. And It is not
my intention or wish to deprive prl
vato owners of valuable lands of those
thinsjs which they have acquired by
rightful and legal process. This move
is not backed by socialistic intent:
r.of any propaganda to disturb the
progress oi an inuusiry. itatner
find the timber owners generally
eager and willing to co-operate. But
it would be wrong to ask them to
surrender vast tracts of valuable tim-
berlands without Just compensation,
nor do I believe it could be done.
In fact, vast tracts are not needed to
carry this plan into fruition. iso
lated tracts tucked away in pretty
nooks; virgin stretches of forest along
highways, to Da retained ot sufficient
width to leave the. beauties of the
landscapes unimpaired; new plantings
of trees, shrubberies and foliage along
the highways all of these things can
be accomplished without too great ex
pense ana witnout arbitrary confisca
tion ot property.
Some stae agency should bs the
directing head in these endeavors and
1 believe that the stale highway com
mission, woraing in co-operation with
the forestry department, the proper
body to oe clothed with the necessary
powers.
Preservation la Urged.
This matter should not be cast
lightly aside. While the hand of man
has done much and is doing much to
make Oregon a great state, the hand
of tJod. fashioned here in the primeval
wilderness an ideal earthly paradise
wnicn we must preserve as nearly in
tact as possible without impeding the
ordinary progress of civilization.
Properly to Investigate the ques
tion now before us last summer I
named a committee of W. B. Ayer,
Jonah B. ise, L. A. Lewis, K. A".
Hurd and Mrs. W. S. Kinney, and this
committee went into the matter in
telligently and disinterestedly. One
largo company, the Crown Willam
ette i"aper company, Immediately
ceased cuiting of timber along the
Seaside-Cannon Beach highway In
Clatsop county, and I understand is
marking time pending action of your
nonorauie ooa.v. i nac road probably
accommodates more tourists than anv
other single road in the state during
the summer season, and on that road
Is demonstrated very forcibly the dif
ference between natural timber beau
ties and naked stretches left after
logging operations with modem ma
chinery have denuded the hillsides.
So marked is the difference I venture
to say no person passes over the road
but comments upon it. That is a
single instance. Hundreds of others
jiresent themselves. The highway
department has co-operated in keep
ing the executive office advised as to
these things and that department I
am certain would throw itseif into
assisting In the work with whole
hearted energy.
Ioaglac Is Discussed.
The federal commisioner of Indian
affairs has agreed that hereafter in
all contracts for logging on Indian
reservations a strip of at least 300
feet wide along highways will he re
served at all times to continue the
timbered effects along such roads
passing through the reservations
The federal government has Indicated
this deep interest in the matter after
it had been called to its attention
through my oiiite and tli highway
the livestock Industry of Oregon was
offered In the senate today by Sena
tor Upton. The bills will undoubtedly
bestir the meat packers and will be
a bone of contention between the
producers and the stockyards people.
Prior to the meeting of the legisla
ture, cattlemen of eastern Oregon
were demanding that something be
done to aid, and the Upton bills came
in by a natural sequence.
There are three bills. The first
would turn over to the state dairy
and food commissioner supervision of
the stockyards, so that he can correct
the alleged abuses now prevailing
against stockmen. These abuses were
listed as:
The practice of commission men
charging a commission on the num
ber cattle or other livestock sold m
stead of upon the amount of money
obtained. The alleged abuse of com
mission men selling to one another
and thus preventing the seller from
getting the full price by the eventual
buyer. The alleged abuse that the
commission men sometimes get com
mission from sellers and buyer.
The management of the stockyards,
It Is asserted, have. In times past
charged . exorbitant prices for hay
and feed for cattle in the yards.
This bill authorizes the state dairy
and food commissioner to make regu
lations for the protection of shippers
and requires the stockyards to tak
a license which can be revoked upon
violation of the regulations.
By the second bill, all cold storage
plants would be required to file a bl
weekly statement with the secretary
of state of all cold storage meat on
hand. This is intended to afford
cattlemen Information so that the
will know from the amount of meat
in cold storage what its possible
effect is on the market, and the pro
ducer can be governed accordingly in
his feeding and fattening of stock
and will be better able to know wne
to ship cattle to market to get the
best nrice. It often happens that th
large shipments arrive when the cold
storages are full and tnere is
market for the live cattle, which must
be sold afa sacrifice.
The third bill authorizes the ap
nointment of a meat inspector, who
shall-grade meat in three classes and
th trrnAei and average nsice paid for
the carcass must be plainly stamped
upon the carcass. The purpose or
this bill is to advise the consumer o
th oualitv of meat, bo that If ha
wants to buy a cheap grade or
hit-h-class grade he will know what
the butcher is selling. unaer tne
present system, the consumer buys
his meat and the retail price is Dasea
on the prevailing price for prime
meat, whereas the consumer may be
buying old cows Instead of prime
FLASK ON HIP COSTS CAR
Prohibition Agent Saj9 Organize
tlon Doesn't Iike Supreme Court
Verdicts; Promises Fight.
steers.
BILLS PILE LT IN IIOITSE
Salaries of Certain Clatsop Offi
cials Up for Discussion.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Jan.
24. i SDecial.) The following bills
were introduced in the house toaay:
H B. 122. by Johnson Repealing sec
tiona 45-1. 45-2, 45-3, and 45-4, Oregon
laws, relating to change of venue In clr
nir mirln
u r 123 ' bv Clat.ioD county deleea-d
tlon Relating to salaries or certain oi
rire.m nf riAtsoD county, i
H B. 124. by Clatsop county delega
tion Amending section 8SSB, Oregon laws,
relating to salary ot constable, Bemae
nrftrinct 1
H B. 125. by Clatsop county delegation
Amending section Bl5, Oregon laws, re
lating to the salary of district attorney
of Clatsop county.
H. B. 12ti, by uevey nepeaung- hoc
tlon 8727. Oregon laws, relating to oleo
margarine.
H. B. 127, by Davey Providing for pro
tection of ducks and other wild water
fowl by making It unlawlul to bait sucn
birds with wheat or otner arunciai iooa
for the purpose of shooting same.
H. B. 128. by netcner Amenains sec
tlon 7286. Oregon laws, relating to mv
noiH warrants drawing Interest.
It. B. 129. by committee on roads and
highways Providing ler transfer or roaa
funds.
H. B. 130. by committee on roaas ana
hizhwavs Repealing section 444d, ore
son laws, relating to levy of tax for state
highways and declaring an emergency.
H. H. 131. by committee on insurant
Authorizing life insurance company to act
as trustees...
H. B. 132. by committee on insurance
ReaulrinK that property owneu in ore
eon bv non-residents shall be Insured only
in companies licensed In this state.
H. B. 133, by commuiee on insurance
Providing for the licensing of agents au
thorized to place insurance in unaummea
companies.
H. B. 134. by coirmlttee on lnsuranci
Amending section 6344, Oregon laws, per-
alning to the requirements, capital ana
uthoritv or insurance companies.
H. B. 135, by stone itepeaiing section
2825, Oregqn laws.
H. B. 136, by Gallagher Amending
section 3615, Oregon laws, pertaining to
salaries of county officials In Malheur
county.
H. B. 137, by uoraon or l.ane Au
thorising the payment of money out of
the funds accruing to the University of
Oregon by virtue of the annual levies of
millage taxes to compensate Warren M.
Irarohall.
H. B. 138, by Hurd Making It unlawful
to exhibit certain classes ot plays or
motion pictures.
H. B. 13U. by uavey Exempting irom
taxation property of any honorably dis-
harged Union soldier, sailor of tne Mexi
can war; war of tne neoeuion; inaian
wars In the state of Oregon, or widow of
such person.
H. B. 140, by Hurd Making It unlawful
to sell tickets to places oi amusement
without providing sufficient seats.
DR1STIO FISH BILLS DRiWX
Representative McFarland Would
Save" Willametle Salmon.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Prohibition of all fish
ing on the Willamette river, other
than by hook and line, and elimina-
on of fishing by any means between
P. M. and 6 A. M., are proposed in
two bills which will oe Introduced
by Representative . McFarland tomorrow.
The Introduction of both of these
bills will start a merry war, for the
commercial fishermen who operate
on the Willamette below the falls at
Oregon City are certain to do every
thing possible to ngnt tne Dins. Kep
resentative McFarland asserts that
rohibitlon of net fishing on the Wil
lamette is necessary for the preser
vation of salmon, and that commer-
ial fishermen have sufficient ground
which to operate on the Columbia
ver.
The elimination of night fishing.
he says, is designed to put an end to
gigging of fish, said to De prac
ticed on the Willamette river.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or:, Jan. 14
'(Special.) In offering a compro
mise today the superintendent of the
Anti-SalootT" league was willing to
waive most of the search and seizure
sections of the prohibition bills fath
ered by Senators Farrell and Eddy,
but insisted that the right be given
to seize aircraft and automobiles in
which liquor is found.
Senators Lachmund, Ellis and Strayer
were not disposed to consent, saying
that under the Volstead act govern
ment agents can make such confisca
tion.
Senator Laottnrund Inquired If
man, driving an auto and having a
flask on his hip, would be subject to
the confiscation of his automobile,
although not a bootlegger. Senator
Eddy admitted that in such a case
the automobile would be confiscated.
Court Decisions to Be Fought.
The Anti-Saloon league does not
h'ke some of the decisions of the
federal court in Oregon, and the
superintendent of the organization in
formed the senate committee on
alcoholic traffic that the league Is
preparing to fight the federal court
decisions. The superintendent did not
particularize.-
In discussing the bills fathered by
Farrell and Eddy, Senator Ellis dis
played a contempt for the agents of
the prohibitionists. He cited instances
when prohibition agents tried to
"plant" cars to make cases; when
they shot at cars women were driv
ing and that contained no liquor;
when they drank confiscated liquor
and went to Nevada, where they
bought liquor and imported it into
Oregon to displace what they had
consumed.
Senator Strayer deolared that there
is a wide divergence of opinion
among prohibitionists as to how far
the law should go. The confiscation
feature was discussed when the laws
were first framed, and he recalled
that Mrs. Kemp took the position
that confiscation would weaken the
law.
Superintendent Pat on Commissioner.
The Anti-Saloon league offered to
withdraw. The superintendent was
not willing to withdraw the bill
creating a prohibition commissioner
with super-powers.
The senate committee on alcohollo
traffic apparently stands three to
two against the prohibition measures.
The Anti-Saloon league agent an
nounced that his organization would
not stand for permitting druggists to
sell liquor, as is provided under th.e
Volstead act, on prescription, and the
league objects to any suggestion of
h.-A-Ing the federal prohibition law
supplant the Oregon law,, but at the
same time assumes tne coniiscation
clause of the Volstead act.
The superintendent said the dlistTict
attorneys of the state need such a
conftocatory measure. Senator Strayer
replied that he is city attorney o
Baker, where the Oregon law is th
citv ordinance, and he never discov
ered anv - need for confiscation ot
automobiles. -
No definite action was taken by
the committee.
FIGHT IS EXPECTED TODAY
representatives who do . not live In
the maritime counties through which
the Roosevelt highway Is designed
to go.
Another Objection Raised.
Another objection raised Is that
members consider it poor policy to
designate a particular sum for a
particular road, contending that this
would be unfair to other sections.
This is a point which has also been
raised by members of the state high
way commission before ths joint
roads and highways committee.
Sentiment is general that the coast
counties are entitled to recognition in
the road programme and that more
development work should be carried
on In Clatson. Tillamook. Lincoln,
Lane, Douglas, Coos and Curry,
through which the Roosevelt high
way is scheduled to be constructed
and through which the coast highway
will be built by the highway commis
sion if the Roosevelt highway prob
lem is disposed of. But to diver
nearly 33 per cent of the total road
bonds still available under the 4 per
cent limit to this one road is a tn-
fls more than road boosters In other
counties are willing to sanction.
Strategic Position Held.
However, Senator Hall occupies a
strategic positfbn. for he is chairman
pf the senate committee on roads and
highways and Norblad Is a good con
nubiator, and they have the assist
ance of B. F. Jones, who fathered the
Roosevelt highway when a member
of the 1919 legislature, and Mr. Jones
Is a good lobbyist It Is possible for
Hall and Norblad to arrange their
forces so that they can throw a few
monkey wrenches into the road ma
chinery before the Roosevelt highway
Issue is settled.
Today the roads and hlirhwavs com
mittee in ths house offered two bills.
The first calls for the repeal of the
quarter-mill road tax, as recommend
ed in the special message of Governor
Olcott, and the second bill provides
for a transfer of this millage money,
260,219.76, to the general fund. A
third bill will be introduced making
an appropriation of this sum, or a
larger part of it, to the improvement
of theoys Training school. Bright
and early this morning Mrs. Lola G.
Baldwin appeared In the lobby. She
wants to nick the quarter-mill money
and have some of it to go to the Girls
Training school.
STATE REGULATION
OFMfME PROPOSED
Clatsop Lawmaker Would
Bar Bad Features.
Legislative Sidelights.
Reapportionment Issue. 19 Due to
. Come to Head.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.,' Jan. 24
(Special.) All Is set for a figbt
on reapportionment of tne tegisia
ture In the house tomorrow. Prob
ably the affair will be staged In the
afternoon. Senator Upton s joint res
olution calling for a committee of ten
i) handle .reapportionment of legis
lative districts having passed tne sen
ate, it Is now in the house committee
on resolutions. Representative Kay
is planning to lead the battle against
the resolution. How far ha will get
remains to be seen. ' '
Some of the Multnomah ATelegatlon
Senator. Kubli, for Instance are
insisting that under reapportionment
Multnomah county la entitled to
greatly increased representation. This
is being resented by other counties,
and eastern Oregon, while willing to
cencede a couple of additional mem
bers to Multnomah county, does not
want the state milked dry to fatten
Multnomah. On the other hand. Mr.
Kay intends putting the skids under
the joint resolution if possible. Rep
resentative Gallagher has been tak
ing a poll of the house to find sup
porters for the resolution and Mr.
Kay has been doing likewise to rustle
up opponents to the measure. Each
side feels that it has a mastery of the
ltuation.
TIMBER OWXERS ARE ROCSED
Bill Proposes Submitting Cruise
Sheets to Assessors.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Jan. S4
Special.) Timber owners are dis
playing some nervousness over the
bill of Representative Beals of Tilla
ook. The bill, briefly, provides that
mber owners shall supply the coun
ty assessor with their cruise sheets,
thereby placing them on a par with
farmers, who must report their live
stock holdings and things of that
sort.
County assessors have not been very
uccessful in making cruises of tim
ber, so Mr. Beals explains that hli
bill will not only simplify the work
of the assessor, but will put on the
assessessment rolls the fair valua
tion of the timber. If the bill is en
acted, it will probably result in rais-
g timber valuations several million
ollars in the state and cause the
mber owners to pay more taxes
than they do at present on their
holdings.
Mrs. Laura Kimball, of Boston,
manages two snoe ractorles; a
borne, a baby, and two motor cara.
TILT LOOMS OVER ROAD
( Continued From First Page.)
and Norblad is the fact that to obtain
2,500,000 for the road, it would havt
to be taken from the remaining
19,000,000 authorized under the 4 per
cent limitation act, adopted by the
people. This would cut down the
main fund materially and, of course,
would lessen the prospect of eastern,
central and other parts of Oregon
getting their full share of the 49,
000,000. It also would Interfere with the
completion of the Pacific highway and
reduce the possibility of building the
costly northern end of The Dalles
California highway and other main
roads. For this reason alone there
in an Increasing sentiment against
the Hall-Norblad bill by senators and
CJTATE HOUSE, Salem, Or, Jan. 24,
kJ Provisions for the welfare of
the "first child" of the house of repr
esentatives of the 35th legislative
assembly is contained in a resolution
today which appropriated $250,000
and one Jersey cow for such purpose.
This favored child Is George Wash
ington Childs, six-pound son of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Charles Childs
of Brownsville. George Washington
childs made his appearance at the
temporary Childs home in Salem Sun
day night.
"W. J. Kerr, president of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, appeared in
'the lobby today. He explained that
he will not go before the ways and
means committee until later. There
was an impression when the 1919 leg
islature provided a millage tax for
Oregon Agricultural college that no
more appropriations would have to be
made for that institution or any of its
extensions.
-
Always there are specialists. Sen
ator Eberhard Is the official ad
ourner and recesser In the senate.
When the desk is clear Senator Eber
hard moves for a recess or an ad
journment to the following day. In
the house Denton R. Burdick is rec
ognized the first thing' every morning
and moves that the reading of the
journal be dispensed with.
"I went to a garage man In Salem
and said I wanted to store my car
for a month," said Representative
Hurd. "The garage man replied that
he did not have room to store my
machine by the month, but that I
could store it with him week by
week throughout the session. Can
you beat it?"
PICTURE ABUSES ALLEGED
Screening of Murder Scenes and
Horrible Crimes Generally Held
Menace to CTiildren.
SEXATE GETS 17 XEW BILLS
Total of 153 Introduced In Upper
v House .in Two Weeks.
. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Jan. 24
(Special.) Seventeen new bills
were introduced in the senate today,
making a total of 152 proposed laws
to reach the senate since the session
convened two weeks ago. They fol
low: -
. Senate bill 1S. by Norblad Providing
for preliminary survey and estimates for
interstate bridge over lower Columbia.
Senate bill 137, by Ellis Declaring at
tempt .to collect bounty on predatory ani
mals when bounty la not collectible a mis
demeanor. Senate bill 13S, by Upton Licensing
stockyards and commission men and pro
viding for their regulation and control.
Senate bill 139, by Upton Requiring
cold stvage plants to file statement? of
amount of meat in storage.
Senate bill 140, by Upton Providing for
grading and classifying of meats in cold
storage.
Senate bill 11, by ucnmunfl increas
ing salaries of state tax commissioners
from (2500 to J300O per annum.
Senate bill 142, by Joseph Delegating
additional powers to port of Portland.
Senate bill 143, by Eddy Providing for
Investigation and correction of insanitary
conditions existing in public schools.
Senate bill 144, by Thomas (by request)
Canceling claims of Jatfcson county
against sheriff and clerk for money lost
in failure of bank of Jacksonville.
Senate bill 14a, by Eberhard (by request)
Providing for Protestant and Catholic
chablaln for state institutions.
Senate bill 146, by Staples (by request)
Constituting Saturday afternoons non
judicial half-holidays.
Senate bill 14T, by Banks, Moser, Upton
Hare, Ryan, Jones, Vinton, Hume, Joseph,
Norblad, Lachmund, Staples, Hall, Ed.
wards and Hitner Increasing salaries of
circuit judges from 14O0O to J5O00 annually.
Senate bill 148. by Vinton Providing for
deportation of non-resident Insane persons
Sejiate bill 14, by Norblad frovldlng
for organization of improvement districts
of loKged-off and burned-over lands.
Senate bill 150. by Smith To amend
section 9019, chapter 22, laws of 1920, re
lating to commercial fertiliser.
Senate bill 1B1, by Hare To amend sec
tion 1724, Oregon laws, relating to paroles.
iSenate bill 1C2, by Hume Making high-
way robbery punishable by death.
SPORTSMEN HELD AFFROXTED
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Drastic control of motion-picture
houses operating In Ore
gon through enactment of certain
regulatory laws is said to be planned
by members of the present legisla
ture. The first of these proposed laws
appeared In the house today, intro
duced by Representative Hurd of
Clatsop county.
One of the bills proposed today
prohibits the sale of tickets by any
theater, motion-picture house or other
place of amusement when a seat can
not be furnished to the purchaser.
The other bars the entrance of girls
under 16 years of age and boys under
18. years of age to any theater wherein
any production or presentation of
homicide, taking of human life, train
robbery, holdups or the commission of
any felony is shown.
Other similar bills said to be in
process of formation provide for Sun
day closing o? motion-picture the
aters and for a state board of censor
ship.
Hurd Expects Support.
According to Representative Hurd,
who introduced the first two bills
striking at the motion-picture houses
of the state, members of the house
are in favor of reasonable legisla
tion, such as he is fathering, for the
control of motion-picture exhibitions.
The welfare of our children is of
greater Importance than the profits
gained by the motion-picture houses,"
said Mr. Hurd. "I think It Is a grave
injustice to the coming generation to
permit children of tender years to
w'tness reproductions of horrible
crimes and pictures showing the
commission of felony.
.Portland is now in the grasp of
a crime wave and I am told that the
majority of the criminals are mere
boys. There lis no question in my
mind, that such is the case, and that
tha idea of getting easy money
through crime first was gained, con
sciously or unconsciously, in a motion
picture house.
'Wholesome Films Approved.
Constructive and educational pic
tures have great value, but the mo
tion-picture men are not showin
proper concern for the welfare of the
public. For that reason I have in
troduced my two bills and stand ready
to support other tills now being for
mulated."
Mr. Hurd's argument for his com
panion bill deals with the inconven
ience to the public through being
forced to stand in crowded lobbie
waning ior seats alter purchasing
tickets ana also the health menace
accompanying such crowds.
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STATE PKIXTERY IS ATTACKED
Bill Designed to Distribute Work
Outside Marion Introduced.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24
(Special.) A blow aimed at th
state printing establishment in Sa
lem is contained in a bill being
framed by Representative Kubli of
Multnomah county. This bill, if passed,
will give any state body having its
headquarters outside of Marion coun
ty the privilege of v either having its
printing done by the state printer or
in the open market.
The bill, acoorddrag bo Mr. Kubli
spells economy for the state, for, h
says, the printing necessary for th
various state bodies caa be handled
in the open market for 25 per cen
less than the charges made by the
state printer.
The bill has the backing of th
printing organizations of Portland
and Oregon, as well as the district
branch of the United States' Typothe
tae association.
Measure to Prohibit Duck Baiting
Will Be Fought.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or.. Jan. 24
(Special.) Sportsmen of Oregon
will not relish the provisions of a bill
introduced today by Representative
Davey, which prohibits the use of
wheat or other duck rood in Daiting
ducks and other wild fowl.
Representative McFarland, chair
man of tha game committee in the
house, declared the bill was an af
front to the sportsmen of tne sta:e
and would be opposed strenuously.
IIou9e Votes for Conference.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) The house today adopt
ed a Joint resolution providing for
appointment of a committee from the
senate and house to confer with sim
ilar committees uf Washington and
Idaho legislators to formulate uni
form anti-Asiatic legislation. The
vote on adoption was 60 to 5. The
resolution will now go to the senate.
Veteran Tax Exemption Proposed.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) All veterans of the civil
war, the Indian and the Mexican war
will receive a $1000 tax exemption 'f
bill Introduced today by Repre
sentative Davey is approved.
BLOOD TEST XOW PROPOSED
Marriage License Bill Affecting
Men Held Inadequate.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Jan. 24
(Special.) Because members of the
house committee on health and public
morals believe that the bill requir
ing all men applying for marriage
licenses to submit to physical examl
nation would not be effective or carry
out its purpose, an amendment will
be offered to the legislature.
This amendment, which has the
unanimous approval of the committee
on health and public morals, will
require that both men and women ap
plying for marriage licenses shall be
required to submit to the Wasserman
blood test, paying a fee of $25 each
for such test
The committee today decided on
this action and the amendment
probably will be placed before the
house tomorrow.
5 Salary Rise Bills Appear.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Salary increase bills are
making their appearance in the
house. Today three bills calling for
general increases in the salaries of
county officers in Clatsop county
were introduced by the legislative
delegation from that county. Another
bill calling for increases in the sal
aries of county officials of Malheur
county was presented by Represents
tive Gallagher. A bill increasing sal
aries of officers of Curry county was
ntrqduced several days ago.
$500 Ttise for Tax Commissioner.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or.. Jan. 24.
(Special.) The compensation of
the tax commissioner will be In
creased from J2500 to $3000 a year
should a bill introduced by Senator
Lachmund meet with the approval of
the legislature. Provision also is
made in the bill that the tax com
missioner and his assistants shall be
allowed actual traveling expenses
when called away from the capital n
official business.
Two State Chaplains Proposed.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or.,'Jan. 24.
(Special.) A bill introduced by
Senator Eberhard by request, pro
vides that there shall be employed by
the state a Protestant chaplain at
full time at an annual salary of fSOvO
and a Catholic chaplain at part time
at an annual salary of $1500. These
chaplains, under the bill, will serve
the state institutions in baiem and
vicinity and have the use of an automobile.
The
WM JMHMEMS
Oscar M. Smith, Manager
108 Third Street Near Washington
SONS
a building used as a public school is
reported to be insanitary or the wa
ter supply of the school dangerous to
health, It shall be the duty of the
county health officer, and the county
school superintendent to investigate
the complaint.
8-Year Term for President Urged.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Congress is petitioned
to enact legislation providing for an
eight-year term for the president of
the United States under the terms of
a joint memorial presented to the
house today by Representative Lee.
The memorial was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Bill Abolishing Office Passed.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Jan. 24
(Special.) Abolishment of the of
fice of recorder cf conveyances in
Benton county Is provided in a bill
fathered by Representative Belknap
which was passed in ths house today.
Federal Assistance Sought.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan.
24. (Special.) Two Joint memorials
requesting federal assistance In elim
inating a pest that is said to be de
stroying valuable timber in Klamath
county and eradicating certain dis
eases among cattle of that section of
the state were introduced by Senator
Upton today.
Olcott Signs Senate Bill 26.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) Governor Olcott today
signed senate" bill No. 26, relating to
the time in which a plaintiff may
take an appeal, and senate bill 42,
relating to the investment of money
in the rehabilitation fund.
Read The Oregoninn classified ads.
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Any breaking out of the skin, even
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Bill Make9 Schools Sanitary.
STATE HOUSE,' Salem, Or., Jan. 24.
(Special.) A bill introduced by
Senator ddy provides that whenever
Scratching increases
itching
esmd
stops it
Every time yon scratch that spot
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Weak and Aged
To be strong, vigorous and active
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Nuxated Iron is like the iron in your
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Over 4.000.000 people annually are
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make rich red blood, revitalize worn
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strength and energy. At all druggists.
Beware of substitutes. Always insist
on having genuine
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LONG YEARS
Finally Relieved by taking
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The ordinary day of most house
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such woman should profit by Mrs.
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Thin? You Can
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If you are thin, weak, nervous or
run down, it's ten chances to one that
Blood Iron Phosphate will not only
help you to put on flesh, but that It
will also help you to look and feel
stronger and better than you have for
months. Go today to the Owl Drug
Co. or any other good druggist and
get enough Blood-Iron Phosphate for
a three weeks' trial; it cts only
$1.50 50c a week and iff almost
certain to do you a world of good.
Anyway, you don't risk anything, for
Blood-Iron Phosphate is so good that
you can try it for tnree weeks under
a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back proof of its real merit. Better
trv It tnriny. Adv.
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