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Newspaper Page Text8 TITE MORNING . OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 21, 1921 AUDI IC OF STATE PROPOSED H Concurrent Resolution Intro duced by Mr. Dennis. TAX REPEAL IS SOUGHT SIDELIGHTS OF LEGISLATURE Senator Smith Alms Hi Attack at 0 IV r Cent Limitation and i All Millage Levies. STATE IIOUSK. Salem Or, Dec. 20. (Special ) A complete audit of the state's finances, particularly as trfey apply to bond issues and other con tracted Indebtedness, by a special committee to be appointed by the president of the senate and speaker of the house, was urged in a concur rent senate resolurton Introduced to day by Senator Dennia of Union county. Other proposed legislation dealing With the state's financs introduced In the senatt today made its debut In two resolutions Introduced by fcenator fcniith of Josephine county. One of these provides for the repeal of the I per cent tax limitation and the other resolution would repeal all mill ire taxes extending over a period of fiiore than two years. A companion bill will be introduced by Senator Smith later to nullify all rilllage taxes after December 31, 1922 In case the latter bill becomes a law. Institutions affected by the millasre taxes will have to come before the legislature each Uo years and pre Bent their claims for appropriations Audit Committee Sumtexlrd. The committee proposed Dy Senator Pennis to direct the audit is to be composed of two members of the sen ate, two members of the house and the fifth member to be a citizen of Oregon outside of the legislative per sonnel. It is provided in the resolution that this committee Khali report its find ngs to the president of the senate and speaker of the house at the earn est possible date, and that the report Chall be transmitted to the legisla ture for consideration. Authority Is g-iven the committee to select bonded accountants and ither needed experts for the audit and investigation. No compensation Phall be allowed the committee, but all nei'eRsary expenses for the audit tihall be paid from the general funds of the state. The total expense of the audit Is limited to $10,000. Work lirrmrd .rrnurr. "This work," said the resolution "I deemed absolutely necessary in order that the people of the state may have a balance sheet of the Hate's business before them. . "A number of bond Uaues have been authorized, one after another, without cue calculation as to the piling: up and lapping over of interest and rrincipal payments or to the fund lng of bonds w hen due " Senator Smith, prio.- to introduc Ing his-resolut ion providing for th lepeal of the 6 per cent limitation cf the constitution and all millagt levies, obtained figuits from the atate tax commission showing the financial condition of tho state. Copies t these figures were distributed mone the legislators. Tax I.evlea fthown. This report showed that taxet levied In Oregon for 1921, based on the 1920 tax rolls, aggregated $41. 18.1.951.32. segregated as follows: Educational. 118.738,388.90, 45.50 pet cent; city and town. 17.175,633.68 27.42 per cent; roads, J6. 700. 21)6. 27, 16.27 per cent; county, $4,786,960.29 11.62 per cent; state, si. 517, 702. 35, 8.69 per cent; drainage and irrigation, J919.2U6.97. 2.23 per cent; ports. 912. 280.49, 2.22 per cent; miscellaneous. J3H6.898.86, .89 per cent; fire patrol. J60.5S3.61; .16 per cent. Taxes levied based on the 1919 rolls aggregated $32,596,695.03, while the taxes based on the 1918 roll totaled $25,658,926.27 Jn 1909 the taxes aggregated $11,960.-278.11. J01GHT NEW MLLS IX HOUSE I-'ulI Term of Office fop Every Elected Person Sought. STATE HOUSE, Salem Or.. Dec. 20. w- Special.) The following house bills were introduced today: 11. B. 7. by Fletcher To amend sec tion fl, chapter 412, Inws of Oregon, to pro vide tor an Atlantic-Pacific highway and electrical exposition. H. B. 8. by Htndman To provide for a full term of oitice lor every person here after elected al any general election to any state, district, or county office. 11. Tt. 9, by Gallagher Amending sec tions nasi, 0'JHS, IJSH. Oregon laws, relat ing to payment ot bounties and declaring an emergency. 11. B. 10, by T.ynn Amending- section 1, chapter ITS, 391 session laws relating to the purchase of land for the Oregon state training school, and declaring an emer gency. It. Ft 11. hv Fletcher Amending sec tions 40S'- 418'!. 40M, 408, 4i87, Oregon Ipws, relating to methods ot voting by ttliyent voters. II. B. 12, by Gordon nf I.ane An act concerning lodges chartered by special nets of the legislative assembly of the territory of Oregon prior to the adoption cf the constitution in 18."t9. II. B. lit, by Martin Amending Fection CWl, Oregon laws, exemption of women Jintn jury duty. 11. B. 14. hv Martin Amending chapter 73, laws of 11121, relating to women's serv Jca on Jury. V. s. APrnoPitiATioxs sought licsolulioii on Sliopiird-Towner Bill Is Sent to Committee. STATE HOL'SE, Salem. Or Dec. 20. t Special.) On the motion of Mrs. William Kinney, representative of latsop county, the resolution sub scribing to the conditions set out in the Shepard-Towner bill. so that Ore pon might . receive appropriations for hild welfare work from the federal government was referred to the Ju diciary committee. Mrs. Kinney explained that she had lietn informed that to receive the lieneflts of the bill, the state would re required to match any appropria tion made by the government dollar tor dollar, and Khe was anxious to de termine if this was fact before the roll vm called on the resolution. Representative Kubll, author of the resolution, told the house that he understood that as the bill was final ly amended and passed by congress that the several states In the union -would not be required to expend any money in order to receive financial id for this work from-the govern ment. He said that If the state would (have to match the federal appropria tion he would bo against the bill. HOUSE HAS LITTLE TO IK) i:xpo.itioii Proponents Not Heady to Present Their Case. BT ATE HOUSE, Salem Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.) Practlcal'y notb!rir """as a-ccompluucd by the house today for 1 ARRY T. MfCLALLE.V, at on time sheriff of Douglas county, but for several years a resident of Marshfieid, is serving as Journal clerk in the house during the special session. Prior to bis election as sher iff, ,Mr. McClallen for many years conducted the old McClallen hotel in lloseburg. Mrs. I. L. Patterson, wife of Senator Patterson of I'olk county, is among the women attending the special ses sion. Mrs. Patterson Is prominent in women's circles in Oregon, and , at the last state air successfully ar ranged the programme for all-Amerl-cun day. Because of the continued cold wea ther and likelihood of a storm, a number of eastern and central Ore gon legislators have threatened to jump the traces and leave for their homes Thursday noon. These legis lators are determined that they shall reach their homes before Christmas, regardless of any action that may be taken by the lawmakers. Seymour Jones, who has been men tioned in connection with the guber natorial contest at the primary elec tion next May, has been a frequent visitor at the state house during the last two days. Mr. Jones has not yet announced his candidacy, but his friends declare he is rearm' to go. Homer Foster, In charge of the sup plies department . of the secretary of state's office, probably is one of the busiest individuals in the state house. I XPOSITIOII SEEMS Mr. Foster arranged all the supplies for the session. O. M. Plummet1 of Portland, man ager of the Pacific Livestock expo sition, was among the visitors at the state house today. Mr. Plummer said he had no legislation to offer. Helen Gouch. who attended the last regular session of the legislature, is here again this year holding down a reporter's r.eek in tne senate for the Oregon Voter. M.ss Gouch has the distinction of being; the only toman reporter on the job at the present session. Dr. F. D. Strieker, secretary of the state board of health, conferred with .egislators today. Dr. Strieker re cently was requested by Governor Olcott to make an Investigation of the illicit aie of narcotic drugs in Oregon and report his findings to the executive. A. H. Lea, secretary of the state fair hoard, drifted into Salem today and a few minutes later was found hobnobbing with his triends in the rotunda of the mate capitol. Mr. Lea j Is planning a trip to uenver in com pany with J. I. KarrcII, vice-president of the O.-W. R. & N. company. Carl D. Shoemaker, secretary of the state fish and game commission, was among the happiest of state house visitors today, all because the ways and means committee last night in dorsed his bill asking for an appro priation of $65,000 to repair damage done to fish plants as a result of the recent storm. UP TO AUTO OW Anil 1 IIS Higher Tax on Gasoline Ap pears Only Hope. duced In the senate today. They follow: 8. B. 9. by Nickel non To relieve irriira tion settlers who have borrowed irreducible school funds. H. B. 10. by Norblad To amend statutes relating; to transportation of hixh school pupils from one district to another. S. B. 11, by Staples To provide means whereby state banks may borrow from the war finance corporation funds in amount now loaned to national banks and under same conditions. UPSTATE MEMBERS FIRM Chunce for Raising Funds for 1025 Fair by Property or Income Levy Xow Appears Small. (Continued From First Page.) the reason that there was nothing-! nee- We have missed him at this special to do. Exposition legislation was not brought before the house, except in the single Instance of the Introduction of a bill by Representative Fletcher, which provides for the turning over cf receipts from the ' gasoline tax to the exposition board until the sum of J3, 000, 000 has been reached. This bill was read for the first time and referred to the ways and means com mittee for consideration. When members of the house met at 10 o'clock this morning a -joint ses sion was expei-ted, so that advocates of the exposition could present their pleas for the original fair bill. How ever, Speaker Bean was informed that the proponents were not ready to take up the task of "selling- the exposition" and routine business was quickly disposed of and adjournment was taken until 2:30 V. M. When the house met at that time there was but little for the members to do, and a recess followed 25 min utes of work. When the gavel again sounded shortly after 4 P. M., Alex ander Schwartz, anti-bolshevist. made a short addrees and the house ad journed until tomorrow morning. NEW SCHOOL SITE IS ASKED session his counsel and advice. Whereas, the vacant chair and floral tribute on his dek ara voiceless evidence that he haa passed away, but we who oerved with him In this chamber will never forget his pure honesty, and strenu ous efforts to perform what he considered to be his duty. Resolved, that the president of the sen ate be dtreted to convey to the bereaved family the assurances of our most pro found sympathy for the loss they have sustained, ae It further Resolved, that members of this body will ever hold In grateful rememberance his life ana example. mis passing is a distinct Ioms ai.d a source of sincere regret to every member on 4hls senate floor. Committee to Investigate Conditions Proposed in House. STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) A bill which many legis lators believe had its origin in the state treasury department has for its purpose the purchase ot a new site for the proposed new state training school for boys. The bill was intro duced in the house today by Repre sentative Linn of Multnomah county. At the time the site was selected for a boys' training school O. P. Hoft, state treasurer and minority member LKGISLA- HIGHLIGHT ON TURK. Senate. Complete audit of state's finances sought in resolution. Three new bills are intro duced. State banks seek privileges enjoyed by national deposito ries. Senate sustains governor's veto of six bills passed at 1921 session. Late Senator Wilson T. Hume memorialized in resolutions. BUI affecting ex-service men is first to pass in senate. Resolution asks anchorage of battleship Oregon in native waters. Bills vetoed following last session of legislature returned to senate. Washington officials here to assist in road legislation. Relief sought for settlers In irrigation districts. House. TtnTio. n,atlnallv a 1.- - I m - t waiting for some action on ex- T X nA.itUn Kill- - T Failure of state printer to print house bills when power is shut down irritates members of house, who send printing com mittee with suggestion that state printer enlist aid of local print shops. Committee reports back that presses resumed op eration early, in afternoon. Resolution complying with certain federal requirements to bring federal appropriation for child welfare to Oregon is sent to Judiciary committee for investigation. of the state board of control, opposed the action of Governor Olcott and Secretary of State Kozer on the grounds that 'the land was adjacent to the penitentiary, state hospital and other state institutions. Mr. Holt ad vocated the purchase of other land. despite the fact that the appropri ation made by the last legislature for the school did not give the board of control authority for such action. It was said tonight that the major ity members of the board of control are well satisfied with the site for the school, but will not interfere in any way in the passage of the Lynn bill. Late this afternoon Representative Davey submitted a resolution author- zing the appointment otm joint com mittee consisting of three members from the house and two members from the senate "to investigate con ditions relative to the proposed site." IIITMK MEMORIAL ADOPTED Resolution Prepared by Senators ltyivi, Dennis and Joseph. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) A resolution in memory Wilson T. Hume, senator from Multnomah county, was adopted by unanimous vote of the senate today. Senator Hume served during the regu- ral 1921 session, but died a few months ago in Portland. The resolu tion was prepared by Senators Ryan, Dennis and Joseph. It reads a fol lows: Whrea. the senate of the state of Oregon lias learned with deepest regret or tne aeam or wnson T. Hume, senator from the 13th district, and Whereas, as n member of this bodv at the regular session of 1821. he served this state In an able, fearlees and conscientious manner, being always at his post of duty, ever contending for what he considered right, without hope of reward or return other Uian that of his own conscience, ever ready to voice his protest against any measure he deemed wrong, he proved a fearless fighter, respected by all. Whereas. In calm and dignified manner he was ever ready with'cool and logical mind to present hi views. aeceDtina- the decision of his associates in approval or rejection, in tua same VuilusoplitcaJ mau- GOVERXOIVS VETOES UPHELD Senate Sustains Action of Executive on Six Measures. STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) The senate, by almost unanimous vote, today sustained the veto of Governor Olcott with relation to six measures passed at the regular 1921 session of the- legislature. One of these bills, introduced by- Senator Upton, would provide for an Increase in the salaries of officials of Klamath county. The governor vetoed this rrfeasure because the salary of the county assessor was to be doubled, while the compensation of the other officials was not increased in propor tion. Another veto sustained by the sen ate concerned a bill introduced at the last session by Senator Ellis. This measure provided for an increase in the salaries of the official of Harney county. Other vetoed bills sustained follow: S. B. 326, by committee on revision of laws Amending statutes relating to how conveyances of land shall be made. S. B. 327, by committee on revision of laws Amending statutes relating to reports and license fees of corpora tions and stock companies. 8. B. 329. by Upton Providing for the appointment of a commissioner for the co-operative marketing of meats. S. B. 374, by Judiciary committee Establishing liability of abstractors. WASIIIXGTOXIAXS IX SALEM Officials Consult AVlth Mr. Kozer About Uniform Road Laws. STATE HOUSE. Sale". Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.) L. D. McArdle, director of efficiency of the state of Washing ton; L. M. Lang, secretary of the highway patrol, and R. F. Hart, su pervisor of the motor vehicle depart ment, all of whom make their head quarters at Olympia, arrived In Salem today to confer with S. A. Kozer. sec retary of state, and other officials with relation to an amendment to the Oregon highway laws providing uni form regulations for interstate motor traffic. The visit of the Washington offi cials to Salem was occasioned by a meeting held recently at Olympia, when It was decided to establish uni form laws governing interstate motor traffic as it affects the two states. The proposed' amendment was in course, of preparation late today. Secretary of State Kozer and other Oregon officials are heartily in favor of the remedial legislation. Orpheum matinee today, 1 5-25-B0-Ad. Orpheum matinee trwlav 1 5-25-50-A d tide the wishes of the highway com mission if the latter takes a deter mined stand against losing part of its revenues. Not until this morning did the fair committee from Portland get organ ized. This result followed upon the arrival of Franklin T. Griffith and Emery Olmstead. With the best of intentions but no chief, the conjmittee had been making no progress. On the other hand, the upswite members op posed to a direct tax on real property expected a powerful organization trom Portland with a concrete pro gramme. The absence of organiza tion was revealed when Representa tive Sloan secured the signatures of B6 members against a property tax Since then the upstate combine has been, as Representative Woodson ex pressed it, "sitting pretty and wait ing to eee where the fight would start." Meanwhile in the restive house Representative Fletcher dropped gasoline tax bill into the hopper. The Fletcher plan calls for turning over all gasoline money to the fair man agement, with the exception of $5000 a month, until the fair organization shall have received $1,000,000. It re tains the present 2-cent tax. Mr. Griffith and his associates tried out the increased tax idea on Presi dent Ititner and Speaker Bean. Nei ther of these officials was over-en thusiastic. In fact, the speaker said that at the moment he would vote against it and the president ' refused to decide such a matter in 15 minutes. However, they agreed to issue a call for a joint meeting of the roads and highways committees, and this was done. As the gasoline problem vi tally affects the highway department the commission was Also Invited. It was after 4 o'clock by the time this much progress was made and the committee listened for two hours more without any memlSer commit ting himself. In opening his statement on the suggested gasoline tax, Mr. Griffith declared that if anyone harbors the thought that in the event the state refused to assist in aiding the fair Portland will do the financing alone, the idea should be dismissed at once. Neither he nor other members of the fair directorate would consider euch move. The fair is Oregon's as well as Portland's, and Is to be located in Portland because it is the metropolis. No matter what system of finance is adopted if any Multnomah will have to pay the lion's share, said Mr. Griffith. John B. Teon frankly confessed 'hat he did not know whether he was for or against the gasoline tax. for the subject would have to be threshed out by the committee. How ever, he proceeded to show that Port land has paid $5.000.000 -for port de velopment and $9,000 000 more for cocks, all of which benefit the rest cf the state. Then, tj- Multnomah has relinquished its share of the highway funds, which aggregate 12,- S70.000. As far as increasing the tax on gasoline was concerned. Mr. Booth predicted that would have to come, regardless of the fair. Until he could study the subject mo'o deeply the i hair m a n of the highway committee declined to lend hi support. This caused Representative Kay to present u hypothetical question as to what the legislature would do if the gaso line tax were the last resort. W.ith a majority in the house against a property tax and strong opposition to an income tax. Mr. Kay pointed out that the gasoline tax seemed the enly solution left and that It was a gasoline tax or no fair. As now being discussed, the gasoline tax is a different proposition from that Mnator Joseph has ir. his bill, or the gasoline tax idea contained in Mr. Fletcher's measure SEXATE GETS T1IIIEE BILLS Measures to Relieve Irrigation Set tlers Introduced. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Dec. 20. fSnecifll.) Three bills were Intro- iFor Her Xmas! A Radiant Fire Costs 3 to 4 Cents Per Hour CHURCH GETS SHINGLES St. David's Parish Also to Arrange School for Children. After exactly 61 years of depend able service, the old roof on St. Da vid's parish house. East Twelfth and East Morrison streets, is getting new shingles. Few buildings in Portland, it was said, can boast such a shingle record. The building originally stood ' at Grand avenue and East Morrison street and was moved to its present site about 25 years ago. The changes in the parish house include removal of the bell from the small belfry, which is to be demol ished, and placing of the hell in the church tower. The vestry also is having the church gallery arranged for the use of clashes of the church school. It is to be divided into 13 class rooms. About $1500 will be spent. Shipiers to Be Represented. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Dec. 20. O. O. Calderhead, traffic expert of the de partment of public works, will rep resent Washington shippers at tiie interstate commerce commission hear ing on readjustment of all railroad rates at Washington, D. C. January 9, it was announced today. The trans portation act of March, 1920. provided that rates be fixed to yield 0 V4 per cent to carriers for two years, mak ing readjustment necessary March 1, next Washington shippers asked that their Interests be protected and the department named Mr. Calder head to act. Bend Masons Elect Officers. BEND, Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.) J. Alton Thompson was elected last night to the office of high priest of chapter No. 39, Royal Arch Masons of this city. A. A. Anderson was cho sen king, J. L. Gaither, scribe; It. W. Cooper, captain of the host; Kenneth Sawyer, treasurer, and J. D. David son, secretary.' Appointive officers are: Frank May, Royal Arch captain; P. M. Gasbar, master of the third veil; C. T. Ten-ill, master of the second veil; Dr. Grant Skinner, master of the first veil; Vernon IS. Manny, marshal, and A. J. Veltum, sentinel. - Christmas Holiday Planned. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Mills and other industries on Coos Ray will take from one to four days for the holiday vacation and the average will be about two days. The Buehner mill takes but one. Decem ber 26, and the C. A. Smith mills, two. Veneer plants will take three days off. The Smith-Powers logging camps in the vicinity of Powers are all closed down, owing to the depth of snow and cold weather. They may not resume work until December 27. iznz ..sTi!... - . X - I V . . - i fTHERE is no question about the danger of leaving your valuables and private papers unprotected from these two con stant menaces. Rent a Ladd & Tilton Safe Deposit Box and free your mind from worry. Aberdeen Has Six Fire Alarms. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) Six fire calls were answered by the Aberdeen fire department be tween 5:30 o'clock last night and 7 o'clock this morning. Four of the calls were for chimney fires and one was for a blaze in the Red Crots building. The sixth was a false alarm. The greatest damage, not more than $75, was done at the Red Cross1 building, where some woodwork next to the chimney was burned. Highways to Be Discussed. SPOKANE. Wash.. Dec. 20. Wash ington state highway problems will be discussed at a joint meeting of committees from the Seattle and Spokane chambers of commerce to be held here in January, it was an nounced today. Large Sum Provided for Roads. SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 20. More than $1,250,000 will be spent on state and county roads in Spokane county next year, according to a report of the county engineer. Bend Millage Tax Announced. BEND. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) Bend property owners will pay tsxess Vaults Safe Deposit Boxes $3 per year and up Safe Deposit Depart' ment Open 8:30 to 5 Saturdays, 8:30 to 2 fm : IS III , : Ladd & Tilton BANK Oldest in the Northwest WASHINGTON AT THIRD f ""rtCMBE t"j QFDCRAL RESEWp. next year on a millage of 93.59. As sessor Anderson announced today. This Includes 28.19 mills for state and county purposes, 35.1 for the city of Bend and 32.3 for the Bend school dis fi.'t. The present year's millage was 93.8. 28 WOLF BOUNTIES PAID Scalps of 81 Cougars Also Bought by State This Year. Bounties on 84 cougars and 28 wolves killed in western Oregon have been paid this year as, a result of the fight waged by the state game commission to exterminate predatory animals, according to a report made by the game marshal's office yester day. This was declared to be the largest number of bounties in several years. It was estimated that one wolf or cougar kills 62 deer in a year, to say norhinir of the ravages among sheer nd domestic animals. r4 - '-K-'1 At the Gas Office Alder Near Fifth. A OVERCOATS 25 to J40 Overcoats make handsome pi-esents. Every garment I sell has a WORTH-MORE appearance. JIMMY DUNN Portland's Original Upstairs Clothier Broadway and Alder Cat-ty Corner From Fantages Theater Some day of course, she must have a Steinway. Will that day hark back with glorious memory to Christmas morning of 192 1? Open Evenings Until Christmas Sherman Jilay & Ga Sixth and Morrison Streets PORTLAND Opposite PcMtofbf e SEATTLH TACOMA SPOKANE Carpenters and Builders! READ THIS "With my Parks Wood worker I framed 10 houses, 24x36 and 10 8x12 sheds at one time, at a cost of $36, out of green oak. I cut 860 rafters complete, without marking, and 1 500 studdine. besides headers, trimmers and cripples, and rrtaAr 130 door and window frames my self in two weeks." G. W. Sigley, Havana, His. Parks machines are won der woodworkers. Havo you bouihtyxurayet? PARKS Planing Mill SPECIAL $475.00 Sold by PORTLAND MACHINERY CO 62 First Street, Portland, Or.