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PORTLAXD, OREGON, 3IONDAY, JULY 23, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
HITS SAN FRANCISCO
SAXTA CIARA IS ROCKED FOB
SIX-MrXCTE PERIOD.
$1,269,000,000 TAX
HARDING ENDS CAMP
EXPEDITION IN WOODS
POLAND BIDS FOR
HURT'S EXCUSES
FAIL TO SATISFY
ON INCOMES IN 1919
NORTHWEST WHEAT
REPORT SHOWS 5,332,760 AS
PRESIDENT, FORD AND EDI
OFFER TO BUY 3,300,000 BUSH
HAVING REPORTED.
SON ATTEND CHURCH.
ELS IS REPORTED.
ENGLISH
FRENCH
HARD NGTAKESUP
MILLIONS
B Hi
RUT PROBLEM
RUM RUNNING PLOT
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AGREE DM SILESIA
New Exchanges Result in
, Friendly Compromise.
SUPREME COUNCIL TO MEET
British to Join in Demand
for Troops' Transport.
GERMANS EVADE ISSUE
Reply to France Is That Towers
Must Unite in Request to
Forward Reinforcements.
PARIS, July 24. (By the Associat
ed Press.) A compromise has been
effected between France and Great
Britain regarding the Silesian issue
as a result of new exchanges this
afternoon. Premier Briand, it is an
nounced, probably will agree to a
meeting of the supreme council about
the middle of the first week in
August, and withdraw his demand for
a meeting of experts.
In return for this Great Britain has
been asked to Join with France in
requesting free passage of reinforce
ments through Germany.
At an interview between Sir Milne
Cheetham. the British charge d'af
faires, and Philipp Berthelot, general
secretary of the French foreign of
fice, it was made clear that France
strongly desired to eliminate the di
vergence of views between the two
countries, which, although it existed
only as to procedure, was being ex
ploited by Germany. France still de
sired to send reinforcements to Si
lesia, it was explained, and Great
Britain was urged to ask Berlin for
assurances of safe transport.
The meeting of tho supreme council
will be held at Boulogne or Paris.
BERLIN, July 24. (By tho Asso
ciated Press.) Dr. Frederich Rosen,
the foreign minister, replying to the
French representations for the safe
conduct through Germany of a new
division of French troops on its way
to Silesia, told M. Laurent, the French
ambassador, that, in his view, such re
quest must be made not by one of the
three occupying powers in its own
name, but by the powers as a whole.
PLANE WRECKED IN FALL
Grants Pass Aviators Are Caught
in Downward Air Current.
GRANTS PASS. Or., July 24. (Spe
cial.) The airplane of the Gates-
Morris company crashed to the
ground here this afternoon and was
completely wrecked. Captain Emmett
Tanner, pilot, and D. R, Gates were
badly scratched but not seriously in
jured in the fall, which was from
low altitude.
The airplane had been here giving
exhibitions and carrying passengers.
A minor accident occurred Thursday
evening when a wheel on the landing
gear was broken, throwing the plane
on its nose.
, The airmen were starting for Rose-
burg this afternoon when the accident
happened. They had not atttained
safe height when a downward air
current caught them, forcing them
Into a rough gully. It may be possible
to salvage a part of the machine.
CHARLES EYED CLOSELY
Precautions Taken Against
, other Dash for Throne.
An
VIENNA. July 24. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The rumored inten
tion of former Emperor Charles of
Austria to make another dash for the
throne has caused the authorities to
order a vigilant watch along the Dan
ube and on the Swiss frontier.
Officiates do not appear to be con
cerned. however, pointing out that
the Swiss authorities are keeping
close guard on the former emperor at
his castle in Hertensteln. near Lu
cerne.
ITALIAN PREMIER VICTOR
Government's Policy Upheld by
Deputies After Sharp Debate.
ROME. July 24. After a sharp de
bate on the government's declaration
of policy, the chamber of deputies yes
terday voted its approval. 302 to 136.
Tremier Bonomi declared the treaty
of commerce with Russia was ready
and would be signed in a few days.
Referring to the conflict between
the fascesti and communists, he said
it was the government's intention to
guarantee freedom for all parties and
obtain respect tor the law.
WOMAN IS STABBED; DIES
Widow of Political Feud Victim In
Quarrel Over Candy.
CHICAGO, July 24. Mrs. Virginia
Ksposito, widow of Carmen Esposito,
-who was shot to death several months
ago in a political feud outbreak, to
day was Btabbed to death upon her
return from a wedding.
A short time before her death Mrs.
Ksposito was said to have quarreled
with another woman over a bag of
candy.
Temblor Reported to Have Covered
Distance or 7 7 Miles, Radi
ating From Palo Alto.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 24. An
earthquake shock was felt here at
9:05 o'clock tonight.
The shock, which was felt by many
persons in all parts of San Francisco.
was estimated to have lasted between
IS and 25 seconds. No damage has
been reported.
SANTA CLARA, Cal., July 24. An
earthquake which truck here at 9
o'clock tonight lasted six minutes
and covered a distance of 77 miles.
according to the seismograph record
reported by Father Ricard of the
University of Santa Clara.
The shock radiated from Palo Alto
and was most severe at that point.
It took a northwest direction from
Palo Alto. No damage has been re
ported in San Josa or from any
nearby points.
FROG RIDES ON PLANE
Army Aviator Alarmed by Croaks
of Happy Passenger.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pnb-
uaned Dy Arrangement.)
"WASHINGTON. D. C. July 24.
(Special.) The flying bullfrog of the
Philippines no, not a bullfrog with
wings, but a daring little croaker
that likes to take the air from high
altitudes almost drove Lieutenant
C. L. Webber, on duty in the islands,
into a bad crash recently.
The aviator had reached a height of
2000 feet when he noticed Mr. Frog
perched happily on the rudder bar.
At first the lieutenant didn't believe
it, for zooming, side slipping, fish
tails, wing-overs and all other flying
tricks failed to dislodge the passen
ger. And then Webber thought he heard
the motor knocking and made a hasty
landing only to find it was only the
frog singing his enjoyment. The com
bined efforts of the flight surgeon
and a physician were needed to re
store Webber to normal and he still
complains the frog hangs around his
quarters begging in deep bass for an
other ride.
RUSSELL REPORTED SEEN
Grocer Says Alleged Murder Vic
tim Visited Klamath Falls.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., July 24.
(Special.) A report that Dennis W.
Russell, declared by a coroner's Jury
to have been murdered July 13 near
Roseburg, had been seen here, was
traced tonight, to a statement by a
grocer named Snyder to the effect
that he had seen Russell here last
Wednesday.
Snyder declared that he had seen
Russell deriving a small automobile,
and) that the machine had stopped
in front of his store. Sheriff Lowe
id' he placed no credence in the
report.
The body of the murdered man was
found under a burned automobile. It
was dressed In Russell's clothing, but
on the finger was a ring belonging
to Dr. R. M. Brumfield, a d-entist,
who has been missing since the body
was found.
POPE FOR DRESS REFORM
Pontiff Urges Katharine Walsh to
Help Change Fashions.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub-
usnea Dy AiTunjtfnient. I
ROME. July 24. (Special Cable.)
The pope has received Miss Catherine
Walsh of Philadelphia, honorary
president of the Alliance of Catholic
Women, in private audience The
pope laid great stress on his disap
proval of the present "immodest
fashions" and urged Miss Walsh to
work through the alliance to put
them out of fashion as quickly as
possible.
At a public audience shortly after
ward several girls and women, told
by the v papal attendants that their
sleeves were too short, were obliged
to wind thick veils around their arms
and to drape their bare necks before
the pope entered.
LOGGER INJURED FATALLY
Howard Jj. Maines of Cottage Grove
Dies at Eugene Hospital.
EUGENT. Or., July 24. (Special.)
Howard Leroy Maines, a logger em
ployed by the Chamber Lumber com
pany near Cottage Grove, died at the
Eugene hospital this afternoon from
Injuries suffered in a logging camp
yesterday.
Mains and two other men were
holding a cable that was operated
from a donkey engine with severa
turns around a stump. A sudden pull
by the engine Jerked the cable from
the hands of the men and the loose
end whipped around and threw all
four of them violently to the ground
The other two men on the cable were
only bruised by the impact.
Maines was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Maines of Cottage Grove..
JUDGE S. J. HANNA DEAD
Head of Massachusetts Metaphys
ical College Succumbs.
PASADENA. Cal., July. 24. Jud
Septimus James Hanna. president of
the Massachusetts Metaphysical col
lege, died here today, aged 77. He i
survived by a widow.
Judge Hanna succeeded Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy as president of the meta
physical college and had been en
gaged In the work of the Christian
Science church sines 1S90.
Purchase of Securities by
Nation Is Plan.
$400,000,000 ISSUE FAVORED
Closing of Account With Gov
ernment Favored.
MESSAGE DUE TUESDAY
President to Advise Congress on
Helping Lines Over Present
Financial Difficulties.
BY HARDEN COLFAX.
(Copyright, 1921. by The Oregonlan.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 24.
(Special.) President Harding's "pro'
gramme for helping the railroads over
their present financial difficulties,'
concerning which he wil advise con
press next Tuesday, contemplates the
following
Issuance by the roads of bonds or
securities amounting to from 1400.
000,000 to $500,000,000, the exact sum
being as yet undetermined, the secur
ities to mature in ten years and to be
redeemable before that time at the
option of the issuing roads end to
bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent.
Balancing the ledger with the rail
roads for the government's bill
against the carriers during the pe
riod of federal control, closing the
account and accepting the securities
as payment therefor.
Hental Payment Favored,
Payment by the government to the
railroads, in part, of the carriers' ac
count against the government, this
account being chiefly for money owed
the roads for rental of their property
and for depreciation of their rolling
stock, equipment, terminals, shops and
other properties during the time the
government was in control of the
country's transportation system.
Utilization of both the railroad ad:
ministration and the war finance cor
poration to lund the carriers' secur
ities issued to the government, and
thus provide the ready cash with
which to pay the railroads' claims, or
at least the. major part of the undis
puted claims.
The possibility and this is only a
possibility, which at this time is un
der consideration of asking congress
for authority to purchase 1100,000,000
of the carriers' securities in case the
present facilities of the war finance
corporation and the railroad adminis
tration are unable to take care of the
railroads' bill.
Keed for Caah la Noted.
Decision to settle the account be
tween the government and the roads,
in chief part, was reached by Presi
dent Harding some time ago, being
hastened somewhat by the pressing
need for cash on the part of most of
the roads. The plan oulined above
was proposed on behalf of the admin
istration to the association of railway
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Average Amount Made by Persons
Who Filed Declared to Have
Been $3724.05.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24. The
government obtained a total of $1.
269.000.000 in revenue from personal
income taxes in 1919 an increase of
$141,900,000 compared with 1918, ac
cording to a preliminary report of
Income tax returns made public to
night by Internal Revenue Commis
sioner Blair.
The commissioner's report showed
there were 5,332,760 personal returns
filed in the calendar year 1919, repre
senting a growth of 907.646 from
1918, while the total amount of net
income reported for 1919 was $19,-
859,000,000, an increase of $3,934,000,
000 over the previous year.
The average net income per return
for 1919 was $3724.05. the average
amount of tax $238.08, and the ave
rage tax rate 6.39 per cent.
There were filed 65 returns of net
income of $1,000,000 and over; 189 of
$500,000 to $1,000,000; 425 of from
$300,000 to $500,000; 1864 of $150,000
to $300,000; 2983 of $100,000 to $150.
000; 13,320 of $50,000 to $100,000;
37,477 of $25,000 to $50,000; 162,485 of
$10,000 to $25,000; 438,851 of $5000 to
$10,000; 1,180,488 of $3000 to $5000
1.569,741 of $2000 to $3000, and
1.924,872 of $1000 to $2000.
New York filed $3,436,343,179 net
income, or 17.31 per cent of the total,
and the tax paid was $399,792,351, or
31.49 per cent of the total.
The next largest number of returns
filed by states was from Pennsyl
vania. The per capita net income for New
York, according to the population of
the census for 1920, was $330.89.
The District of Columbia, second in
the percentage of population, reported
the highest per capita net income.
$380.27. Its average net income per
return, however, $2838.80. is low. Only
two states, Montana, with an average
net income per return of $2544.56; Ne
vada, with $2389.83, and the territory
of Alaska, with $2000, were lower in
this respect. Alaska, however, re
ported the highest percentage of pop
ulation filing return, 17.17 per cent,
with a per capita net income of
$343.58, the second highest.
MAN IS HIT BY AUTO
Woman Driver Declares Another
Machine Crowded Her.
SALEM, Or., July 24. (Special.)
C. W. Finn, driver of a Portland-Sa-lem
automobile stage, was in a local
hospuital tonight suffering from a
broken ankle and other injuries sus
tained when he was run down by an
automobile driven by Mrs. Edith
Grebe, 1905 Sixteenth street, Spokane,
Wash. The acident happened on the
Pacific highway about a mile north
of Salem.
Witnesses said Mr. Finn was ' re
pairing a tire at the side of the road
when the car driven by Mrs. Grebe
approached from behind. He was
knocked down, and later was brought
here for treatment.
Another man, who was assisting
Mr. Finn, also was slightly hurt. Mr.
Finn resides at 780 Kenny street,
Portland. Mrs. Grebe complained
that she was unable to avoid strik
ing Mr. Finn because of the presence
t of a third car which crowded her to
I the side of the pavement.
Party Rides Horseback and Then
Hears Sermon on Universal
Brotherhood.
BIG POOL. Md., July 24. President
Harding ended his camping expe
dition today. The president attended
impromptu church services held in
a little grove adjoining the camp.
where he and Henry Ford, Thomas
A. Edison, Harvey S. Firestone and
Bishop William F. Anderson of the
Methodist Episcopal church, had
roughed it overnight.
Mounted on one of Mr. Firestone's
thoroughbreds, the president and sev
eral others of the party this morn
ing took a turn through the woods.
At a country store nearby, the
president telephoned to the White
House to ask about Mrs. Harding,
who is ill. and received reassuring
reports.
The experience here has provided
the president with his first real op
portunity for seclusion out of doors
since he entered the White House.
During the morning there was a
moment of excitement in the camp
when a big supply truck caught fire
from the gasoline range and threat
ened' a dozen limousines parked
nearby.
During the church services, while
the president and his companions
were seated In camp chairs in a little
circle about Bishop Anderson, a
small congregation of people from
the surrounding country assembled
amd were invited to take part.
Bishop Anderson preached a ser
mon on universal brotherhood ana
praised President Harding's proposal
for a conference on disarmament.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 24.
President Harding returned to-Washington
at 8 o'clock tonight from the
camp near Big Pool, Md, where he
spent Saturday.
BOY, 7, LOST AT EUGENE
Belknap Springs Cam per Search
for Lad, Gone Since Friday.
EUGENE. Or., July 24. (Special.)
George, 7-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Miller, living on the high
way Just north of Eugene, disap
peared from the family camp at Bel
knap Springs Friday night and has not
been seen since. Fear that he has
either fallen Into the McKenzle river,
nearby, er .. Has wandered into . the
mountains, where he is lost, has been
expressed.
The 100 or more campers at the
springs have been searching the
mountains ever since and have
dragged the river without success.
PERU HAILS U. S. MISSION
Harding's Letter Introduces Repre
sentatives to Celebration.
LIMA, Peru, July 24. Cordial ad
dresses were exchanged between 'Al
fred Douglas of Washington and
President Leguia yesterday on the
occasion of the presentation of an
autographed letter from President
Harding, which served as the intro
duction of the American mission which
will represent the United States at
the Peruvian independence centenary
celebration.
The ceremony was followed by a
similar one at which the French Gen
eral Mangin presented his letter of
Introduction.
Foreign and Domestic
Capital Declared Used.
FLEET REPORTED AT WORK
One Big Schooner Sighted
Outside 3-Mile Limit.
ANOTHER SHIP SETS SAIL
Atlantic City Collector of Cus
toms Says Suspected Liquor
Steamer Has Ieft Port.
NEW YORK. July 24. Foreign and
domestic capital aggregating millions
of dollars is supporting a conspiracy
to violate the Volstead act by run
ning cargoes of liquor into various
ports of the United States- in a fleet
of sailing vessels of British and
American registry, it was charged
today by Leroy W. Ross, United
States district attorney of Brooklyn.
With the seizure yesterday of a
sloop attempting to discharge a con
traband cargo on the Connecticut
shore and the amplification of the
government's enforcement facilities
along the Atlantic coast, Mr. Ross
has been placed in virtual charge of
prohibitive operations at the port of
New York.
Elliott Rapp, collector of customs,
Atlantic City, declared tonight that
a mysterious three-masted schooner
is lying off Atlantic City, but that
when revenue officers went out to
her today they found she was be
yond the three-mile limit. He also
said a la.rge steamer, which had been
lying off Atlantic City for several
days and which was suspected ol
having a cargo of contraband liquor,
weighed anchor yesterday and dis
appeared. He added the ship had
signaled! ashore to "lay down yout
money and come and get it."
TRIP FINANCIER IS SOUGHT
More Arrests Expected as Result
of Xew Haven Raid.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., July 24.
(Special.) Although J. Harmer Bron
son, a near-millionaire, and Pearl
Sperry and David Cherlone, wealthy
ex-saloonkeeper and banker respec
tively, have been arrested as some of
the principals, it was believed today
that the New Haven police tomorrow
would arrest other prominent New
Haven business men and financiers
in connection with the biggest liquor
raid made, since the advent of prohi
bition.
Who was the mysterious financier
of the last trip of the rum-running
ship, the Jennie T, which was cap
tured at Lighthouse point yesterday
by the New Haven police? That is the
question that was occupying all the
attention of the authorities today and
it was generally believed the answer
would prove to be one of the biggest
sensations New Haven has known in
some time.
Joseph Miller, captain of the boat.
has declared that he does not know
the name of the roan who offered to
pay him $50 a day and "more if he was
successful." The authorities have in
sisted that they do not know the an
swer, but have admitted that they
have strong suspicions.
Captain Miller in an interview de
clared that this was the first time
that be had ever attempted to do any
liquor running.
"When I got into Block Island
from a fishing trip last Thursday,"
he said, "I was approached by a
stranger who wanted to know if I
wanted to make a little money.
T'know times are pretty hard and I
needed the money, so I asked him
what his proposition was.
"He said that he just wanted me
to follow a course he would set and
pick up a cargo at sea. What did
he look like? Well, he was a tall,
sort of a dark man and wore a dark
blue suit with a little stripe in it.
He said he would pay me $50 for an
eight-hour day. and more if every
thing went right.
"I took him up on the proposition
and we started off from Block Island
just as it was getting dark. We sailed
out to sea in a southerly direction
for two hours. I figure that it was
about 15 or 16 miles.
There we came upon a schooner,
which was laying in wait for us.
It was dark and, I couldn't see any
thing except that there were a lot
of men on board. Then the stranger
told me and nry helper to go down
in the cabin and mind our own busi
ness. You know how it is. We
couldn't have watched then or they'd
have thrown us overboard.
"So we went into the cabin and
stayed there. We could hear the men
loading the boat and there seemed
to be a lot of them. They filled the
holdi and then put on a deck load.
As soon as they had finished loading
we started the Jennie T for shore.
We weren't supposed to know what
was on board.
"The stranger laid out the course
and told me just how to steer. He
was a, crackerjack eeaman. He
showed me how to get into the har
bor. He had to, for I'd never been to
New Haven before. When we reached
the dock, everything was in readiness.
The trucks were there along with all
tCeuciuvisd en Faga 2, Co.mna i
Whether Order Will Be Filled De
pends on Ability to Agree on
Terms of Payment.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jrrty 24. Re
ceipt of an offer from a large New
York' exporting firm to purchase
3.300.000. bushels of wheat for ship
ment to Poland was announced here
today by W. F. Schilling of North
field, Minn., president of the $100,000.
000 finance corporation of the United
States Grain Growers, Inc.
Whether the order will be filled de
pends on the ability of the purchas
ers and the grain growers' organiza
tion to agree on the terms of pay
ment, Mr. Schilling said.
The offer telegraphed to Mr. Schil
ling said that 100,000 tons of wheat
of export quality were desired for
Danzig, shipment to begin in August.
The payment is to be 75 per cent
cash and 25 per cent on 12 months'
credit, according to Mr. Schilling,
guaranteed by the Polish treasury
and Polish bankers. The price was
not mentioned.
"The greater part of this order, if
it is taken, will be filled by pro
ducers of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho," Mr. Schilling said. "This sec
tion is the best for wheat of export
quality."
UNDERTAKER SAVES LIFE
Hood River Man Gives Up Blood
to Prevent Woman's Death.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 24.
(Special.) The life of Mrs. Charles
Wiseman was saved today, physicians
iaid. when a quart of blood from the
veins of C. C. Calloway, a local under
taker, was transfused to her veins.
Mrs. Wiseman had been ill since the
birth of a child several weeks ago
and doctors decided that transfusion
of blood was the only hope.
Blood from more than 40 persons
was offered and tested before one was
found which the doctors considered
satisfactory. Mrs. Wiseman began to
show renewed strength immediately
after the transfusion. Calloway was
considerably weakened by the loss of
blood but in no danger, physicians re
ported. MOB FIGHTS DRY AGENTS
Autos Loaded With Seized Liquor
Attacked by Crowds.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24. Federal
prohibition agents were attacked by
a mob of about 500 persons at Gilroy
yesterday and two officers were hit
with missiles, John Exnicios, federal
prohibition enforcement officer, an
nounced today.
The officers came into Gilroy with
an automobile loaded with liquors
seized in various raids between San
Francisco and Watsonville. On their
arrival at Gilroy a crowd gathered
and, according to Exnicios, attempted
to mob the agents and destroy the
liquor. He said their entry into Gilroy
was heralded by the blowing of
whistles and the tooting of horns
The officers, however, with the aid
of municipal authorities, succeeded in
quelling the disturbance.
TAX ADVISORS PENALIZED
Attorneys Disbarred for Telling Cli
ents How to Evade Payment.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 24.
Warning against fake income tax "ex
perts' was issued tonight by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Blair. Within
the lust 30 days, he said, between 40
and 50 attorneys and agents for tax
payers have been disbarred from prac
tice' before the treasury.
Blair said that persons who know
ingly offer advice by which the in
come tax laws may be evaded will be
dealt with in accordance with the ex
treme penalties provided by law.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 74
degrees; minimum, o5 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Indian chief shares honors with Dr. Butler
in French capital. Pass 2.
England and France agree about Silesia.
Page 1.
Greeks burl back two Turkish assaults.
Page 4.
National.
Harding takes up railway problems.
Page 1.
Harding . ends camping expedition in
woods. Page 1.
Japan held certain to limit scope of dis
armament conference. Page 4.
Hoover has plan to help business. Page 2.
Taxation problems occupy congress. Page 4.
Domestic.
Kansas to wage war on crooked gasoline
and oil dealers. Page 3.
Prohibition dooms famed dining nook.
Page 3.
Millions declared to be behind rum-running
plot. Page 1.
Tarzan of Apes out-Tarzaned. Page 8.
San Francisco rocked by earthquake.
Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Hart's excuses fall to satisfy. Pag. 1.
Poland seeks to buy northwest wheat.
Page I-
Sports.
Crown-Willamette has good lead In league.
Page 8.
Pacific Coast league results: Portland 8-2.
San Francisco 4-13; Los Angeles fl-.
Seattle 0-2; Salt Lake 3-15, Oakland
6-3; Vernon v-3, bacramento 1-4.
Page 8.
Prosecution in baseball trial near end.
Page 8.
Pug champs to go into action soon.
Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Heavy wheat crop to ease financial situa
tion. Page 13.
Chicken growers have ready cash. Fags o.
New pastor urges faith in redeemer.
Page 14.
Cold storage held farmers big need.
Page 13.
Brooklyn Eagles filled with Oregon spirit.
Page 14-
Flve new charters taken for grain. Page 9.
Healer attributes arrest to enemiea
i Page S.
Change in Policy Is Held
Need by Critics.
GROSS WASTE IS CHARGED
Speech to Bar" Association
Declared Evasive.
CLAIMS ARE DISPUTED
Mr. Serrit Calls Governor's Econ
omies Guesswork Unfounded
on State Reports.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 24. (Spe
cial.) There has been no rush on tht
part of the newspaper editors of
Washington to announce their ac
ceptance as satisfactory of Governor
Hart's answer to charges of wastage,
extravagance and indiscretions in of
fice preferred against himself and
his administration on various occa
sions in recent months.
While the governor's appearance
before the state bar association last
week and his explanations had the
effect of silencing those critics who
had declared that he could not an
swer th? charges made and would not
dare attempt it, the governor's ad
dress on that occasion has not stopped
the general criticism of his official
acts and those of his official family.
One paper, which had been loud in
condemnation, has accepted the gov
ernor's explanation. Concerted action
by the republican editors on the mat
ter is awaited with interest.
Prena Is Offended.
In response to a request from The
Oregonian for a statement as to the
causes of complaint against Governor
Hart and as to whether the govern
or's explanation to the bar associa
tion was deemed an answer to the
criticisms made. Frank L. Sefrit, ed
itor of the Bellingham Reveille and
one of the leaders of the opposition
among editors to the governor, sent
the following;
"With two or three exceptions I
have found representatives of the
state press deeply offended at the at
titude of the governor and appointees
because of official waste and auto
cratic practices.
Waste Is Charced.
"These complaints embrace the
costly and needless altering of the
new insurance building to provide
quarters for the executive and some
of the new departments; the purchase
by the governor of a J90SO palatial
limousine out of an appropriation of
$10,000 for the governor's biennium
automobile expense fund, and the
charging of expense of the automobile
to other funds; the charging of per
sonal Christmas cards, totaling more
than $300 for cards and postage, to a
trust fund; the raising of departmen
tal clerks' salaries to figures ranging
from $3000 to $7500, merely to pay
political debts: the retaining of of
fensive democratic politicians in of
fice because they betrayed their own
party for the governor: the repri
manding of a purchasing officer be-'
cause he contracted with one gaso
line concern to supply the state ma
chines at 2 cents a gallon less than
the market, and the arbitrary and
needless harassing of individual fish
ermen through discriminative regula
tions. Other things, while not strik
ingly important, show a disposition
to ignore campaign promises of econ
omies and good government.
Statement Is Criticised.
"The governor's statement as to the
progress of his administration, in
which he claims a saving of money in
certain directions, is a guess and is
not a fact save for certain vetoes,
and these are not all of merit by
any means. These were not criticised
by the republican press, but were
generally approved.
"The governor lays claims to serv
ices in his statement that are the
performances of others, particularly
those for the spruce railway sale, the
protection of the Scandinavian
American bank depositors and the
exchange of certain public lands.
The governor's statement that he had
a precedent for charging Christmas
cards to the state this year when he
has been in office over three Christ
masts. himself, and without promis
ing restitution instead of reform, is
a brazen confession and avoidance.
Printer's Retention Soored.
"His explanation that he simply
exercised a personal taste in buying
a $9000 automobile for personal and
family use. when less than half that
sum would have served as well, ex
cept for a newly acquired appetite
for regal display, is an affront to
heavily burdened taxpayers that is
without excuse. His retaining in the
post of public printer of a notori
ously extravagant official and a dem
ocrat merely because his son was
made an officer of the concern, I have
charged and believe, is a form of
office-bartering. It is especially of
fensive in view of his specific prom
ises to appoint a highly efficient
printer on the recommendation of
the statj press.
"I have not advocated a recall ot
the governor, but a reform in his
policies and restitution of moneys
expended for purely personal reasons.
"When it is known that Governor
Hart draws in lump sum besides his
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