THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. FEBRUARY 9, 1913. WEST SHOUTS iHE Multnomah Representative Springs Sensation on Floor of Assembly. REED BILL CHAMPION WINS After Hearing Defense of Measure and Scoring of Portland Journal and Governor Denounced as 'Fourflusher,' House Acts. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 8. Special- Resenting the imputation that the Multnomah County delegation had "put the members of the House in a hole." Representative Humane, of Portland, in a speech given on the floor today, accused deputies under a former Multnomah County Assessor of grave irregularities, and denounced Governor West as a "political dema gogue" and "fourflusher." Representative Murnane was angry because, in his view. Governor West "had made political capital" out of having Henry E. Reed, the present Assessor, sign a statement that he would not use up the maximum appro prlation made by the Legislature for his office. Much publicity had been made of the Governor's action, especially by a Portland evening paper, which accused the Legislature of wasting money. Um Mam Attacks. Lewelllng of Linn arose and cast re flections upon the Multnomah delega tion this afternoon, while a bill relat ing to the County Clerk's office in Multnomah County was under consid eration, and it was then that Murnane, who introduced the Reed appropriation bill, refused longer to remain silent and surprised the entire membership of the House by denouncing Governor West. "I want to say, as th man who in troduced the Reed bill in this House," shouted Murnane, who had never spok en on the floor to any length before, 'that Governor West knew all about the Reed bill before I ever Introduced it; I consulted him about It. I also consulted the managing editor of the Portland Journal about It, but he said he had made up his mind to roast' the bill anyway, and that it would - make no difference what I did or what the 1-111 contained. I explained to Governor nest all of the provisions of the billy "Then, after we passed it, he tried to put us in the hole by making Mr. Reed go to his office and sign a state ment not to expend the full sura. It was for political purposes; the Gov ernor is a political demagogue and four-flusher, and neither he nor Mr. Hagood. his representative on this House floor, has had the courage to meet me and talk over this thing. asked Mr. Hagood this morning to talk It over with me. but he said he would do so before leaving for Portland; he did not do so, but left the House be fore adjournment this morning. Now, I do not propose to stand for any more of this foolishness about this Reed bill. I introduced it in good faith and they all know It; they want to use this for the sake of politics. "Drl" of 20,000 Revealed. "Xow, gentlemen, I want to say that Mr. Reed is an honest man and a good official, but he doesn t please the Port land Journal and he had to be 'roasted,' no matter what I did about the appro prlation. So much for that part of it but I will say that before Mr. Reed took office the chief deputy and some others got a piece of property from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, the greatest corporation in Ore gon, 'for services rendered.' What are those services? What service do you gentlemen suppose the Assessor's of Uee could render for a piece of property that netted them $20,000 when they sold it again? "Yet, gentlemen, has Governor "West said anything about this? Has the Journal? Not one word. Now, you can bet that I have gone over these matters and I tell you gentlemen here that this thing is not over yet. Gov ernor West will find it is not over, and I intend to see whether he can go on and make political capital by using me and a bill offered here by me. In perfect good faith. I probably will have something more to say about this before the session ends. Murnane's sensational statement took the House completely by surprise. He had been deeply perturbed because of the aspersions cast upon his bill and upon the Legislature because of the bill and subsequent action of the Gov ernor, but he had been advised to re main silent and say nothing about It, However, when Lewelllng insinuated that there might be a "Joker" in the County Clerk bill, it was more than he could stand, and he made his statement. The bill was passed. 16000 William Reid turned It down at that price, and said I was a fool for buying it. as we would never set our money out," said W. C. North. "The assessment of 110,000 included a tract north of Dekum avenue, where the old carbarns of the street railway company used to be located, and a 60-foot right of way through the entire tract. I be lieve, anyway, that even that assess ment was too high, as the property was largely a hole in the ground. We spent several thousand dollars In filling it. L. H. Maxwell explained that the tract had been purchased by a syn dicate composed of W. C North. L. E Sauvle. A. Y. Beach, Allan McDonald and himself, all deputies in Assessor Slgler's office, the title being taken in his name for the sake of convenience. "The fact is that the piece we bought was on the market for 6000 and could have been bought by anyone at that price." said Mr. Maxwell. "The whole transaction was strictly regular in every way. We thought we saw- chance to make some money and we Dooled and purchased the property. Afterwards we spent J3200 in filling in one hole alone. We still have some of It left, particularly a large hole which we did not fill in and for which we have not yet found a buyer." WEST SENDS MESSAGE EXPENDITURE OF IRREDTJCI BLE SCHOOL FCXD IS CACSE. MAXWEJjL AXD NORTH TALK Anyone Could Have Purchased Prop erty, Says ex-Deputy. "Representative Murnane evidently referred to the purchase. In 1909, of about seven acres by I. H. Maxwell, chief deputy under Mr. Pigler, my pre decessor, from the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company." said Asses sor Reed when asked to explain the reference in Mr. Murnane s speech. "The property was assessed that year for $10,000 (here Mr. Reed produced the record to prove his statement) and was purchased by Mr. Maxwell for $6000 plus the unpaid balance of a bonded assessment for the improve ment of Dekum avenue, amounting to $1932.10, or a total of something less than $S00O. "Subsequently, the records show I am basing all my assertions on public records Mr. Maxwell transferred a portion of what he had purchased to v. c. North, another deputy in the of fice, consideration $1500. The prop erty was platted Into 56 lots as Max well's Addition. It is bounded by I'nlon avenue on the west. East Sixth street on the east, Dekum avenue on the north and Portland boulevard on the south. An examination of the records veri fies Mr. Reed's statements as to the description and consideration paid for the property. In book 439, page 351, deed records, is found an agreement by which Mr. Maxwell agreed to pur chase the property, paying $2000 cash, $2000 at the end of a year and $2000 at the end of two years. In book 45S, page 333, there is a copy of the deed given by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company to Mr. Maxwell on July 19. 1909. In book' 469. page 164. is a copy of a deed conveying from Max well to North in consideration of $1500 a triangular part of the property bounded on the north by Dekum ave nue, on the west by East Sixth street and on the southeast by a right of way of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. Onlnlon From Attorney - General Deals With Bill to Replace $23,000 From General' Fund. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 8 (Special.) Governor West today sent special message to the Senate, at taching an opinion of Attorney-General Crawford which he furnished to the State Land Board relative to the ex penditure of Interest on the irreducible school fund In relation to the cost of administration of that fund. The message deals directly with the bill introduced by Joseph, presumably for the Governor, providing that ap proximately $23,000 which has been expended during the past 12 years for certain salaries and equipment of the State Treasurer's . office and coming from the school fund should be repaid into that fund from the general fund. From the authorities and the evi dent intention of the trainers of the constitution to preserve as irreducible the principal of the school fund and exclusively to apply the interest or other revenues arising from the fund itself to the support and maintenance of the common schools, it is evident it was not Intended that the administra te expenses should be taken out of the school fund interest, but that it should bo used exclusively in defraying the continuing regular expenditures neces sary for the maintenance of the schools, in this way placing it beyond th power of the Legislature to authorize any portion of the interest to be tils posed of for any other purpose what ever," is the main portion of the Attor ney-General's holdings in this matter. Under this construction it is the sub stance of the opinion that money can not be taken from the irreducible school fund or the interest from that fund to be used In the cost of administering it. 5IAKYHILL TRIP IS PLANNED Sam Hill Telegraphs Denial of Story Regarding Snow. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or.. Feb. 8 (Special.) It was announced today that 20 Senators and 26 Representatives will go on the trip to Marynill Farm, as the guests of Sam Hill, tomorrow, to view the roads there, which were con structed by scientific methods. Many of those who are going on the trip left here for Portland on early trains today. It had been reported that there was a foot of snow on the roads, but Mr. Hill telegraphed the positive assertion that this is untrue. Sister Gertrude Mary Dies. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe clal.) Sister Gertrude Mary, known outside of the Catholic Church as Honora Mary Agnes Carroll, died here today of heart trouble, following year s Illness. She was born in New York July 24. 1886. She will be burled Monday at the Catholic Cemetery here. Montesano Pioneer 111. MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) Judge Bignold, pioneer of Mon tesano. is confined to his home, serious ly 111. Mr. Bignold's family has just got over a siege of typhoid fever, his second eldest daughter, Mrs. Kenneth PeeL dying from the effects of the disease. PIONEER STEAMBOAT STEW ARD DIES AT SAN DIEGO. i ' J-- - ,t X i I J i x ? 11 R:-.... .... . "ipH Patrick Morn. Patrick Moran. a pioneer of 1853 and for many years one of the best-known and most popu lar steamboat stewards on the Paciac Coast, died at San Diego, Cal., on January 31, His body has been brought here and his funeral will be held today at I o'clock, with burial at St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Moran was born In Ireland in 1833 and came to the Pacific Coast in 1853 and en gaged in the steamboat business as a steward. He acted in that capacity on many of the early steamers that ran coastwise, as well as with the Pacific Mail steamers, running to Panama and China. In 1870 he entered the employ of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company and re mained In that employ and its successors until his retirement ten years ago. His last berth was as steward of the steamer T. J. Potter. During his many years of seafaring life Mr. Mo ran was a participant In but one disaster of consequence and that was when the steamer Columbia burned, in 1S55. He was a charter member of .Seaside Lodge, No. 12. Ancient Order of United Workmen, of Astoria, and also a member of the Oregon Pioneer Association. Two children, Mrs. J. E. Forestel and John Moran, survive him. . 1L mova Sale A Money-Saving Opportunity on Men's and Women's Fine Wearing Apparel We are making a tremendous slaughter of prices on our stock of Men's Chesterfield Clothes, Men's Fine Furnishings, Ladies' Fine Tailored Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists, Petticoats, Sweaters everything except a few contract goods. We intend to close out our entire stock before moving to our new location in the Doctors Building, 7th and Morrison. The Following Reductions Prevail: Chesterfield Overcoats $25 Overcoats .... $13.50 Overcoats .... $19.00 !f? Overcoats .... $24.50 $50 Overcoats .... $29.50 HALF PRICE Ladies' Suits, Coats and Dresses $25.00 Garments $12.50 $30.00 Garments $15.00 $35.00 Garments $17.50 $40.00 Garments $20.00 $50.00 Garments $25.00 $60.00 Garments....... $30.00 25 Off on New Spring Styles Chesterfield Fancy Suits $20.00 Suits ,.$13.50 $25 and $30 Suits $16.50 $35.00 Suits $21.50 $40.00 Suits $25.00 $45.00 Suits $29.50 $50.00 Suits ...$34.50 25 Off on Blacks and Blues HOSIERY 25c Hose 20 50c Hose 35p $1.00 Hose 75tf $1.50 Hose $1.15 HATS $3.00 French import ed Chin- f-i chillas J) l.OU NECKWEAR 50c Neckwear 35 $1.00 Neckwear 50 $1.50 Neckwear .75 $2.00 Neckwear.... $1.00 SHIRTS $1.50, plain or A 1 C pleated JL J. 3 $2.00, plain or ffc f A pleated D 1 ,U UNDERWEAR $1.00 Garments 75? $1.50 Garments. ...$1.15 $2.00 Garments.... $1.45 $3.00 Garments.... $2.25 273-275 MORRISON AT FOURTH M. 273-275 MORRISON AT FOURTH BIG LEGISLATION 15 FARMERS' BILL Thompson's Measure to Bene fit Agricultural Interests of Oregon. PROVISIONS ARE MANY To Carry Knowledge Broadcast Agri cultural Extension Bill Would Use Farmers' Institutes, Lec tures and Various Clubs. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. g. (Special.) Senator Thompson's bill now In the State Senate Is considered one big piece of legislation which is primarily tor the benefit of the farm ers of the state and for development of agriculture In Oregon In its highest degree of efficiency. The agricultural extension oiu smacks of more intelligence relative the use of moneys Invested in state Institutions than any legislation that has been up for some time. It is high time that we were un corking the investment we have placed In our Agricultural uouege, say sup porters of the bill, "and extending their benefits out to the people of the tate as a whole Instead of restricting them within the walls of the campus and to the few who are able to go to the college." Bill la Comprehensive. The bill is most comprehensive In its provisions. It provides for all in struction that will lend Itself to the kind of methods necessary to carry it out to the people. In order to do this the college will use the Farmers' insti tutes, enlarged and improved over their present form, special lectures Deiore farmers' organizations, commercial Clubs and other assemblies and bodies Interested in such improvement, itiner ant schools which will carry a staff of from five to ten specialists and a port able laboratory with which they can demonstrate their work, and which will hold sessions In the various communi ties of the state from a week to two weeks. It will provide for correspond- nce courses for a large body of rural schoolteachers who know nothing about the closest Interests of the communi ties in which they are attempting to teach, and for the many city people who are turning to the farm without any knowledge of farming methods. It will also provide a means by which organization in the rural countries may be fostered and extended so tnat the rural population will be in a position to deal intelligently and effectively with their problems. Such organization will make possible better methods of marketing and buying: it will make possible effective dealing with the uestlon of loans for farmers, ana, or equal importance, it will provide for the bettering of social conditions In the rural communities. It will make possible the building ud of social Institutions that will enlist the real Interest of our boys and girls on the farm, where they should be. The plan will make possible the pub lication of simple, clear bulletins which any person may understand and follow in the practice 01 agriculture or Do mestic science. The plan also provides lor educa tional exhibits which will carry on their faces important instruction. These exhibits will be sent to the various county fairs, state fair. Grange meet ings, farmers' union meetings, and wherever farmers gather to gain In struction. Finally, the plan will pro vide numerous demonstration farms and orchards throughout the state, not elaborate institutions with extensive equipment, but demonstration plots which are in every way similar to the land the farmers are actually having to work themselves. The subject matter of extension work is broader than most persons realize. It will take up not only all of the problems of general agriculture, such as selection of seeds, proper methods of tillage and the thousand other problems which attach to the general practice of agronomy, but it will deal with horticulture in all of its branches, the lighting of all kinds of insects and plant pests, proper care of livestock, poultry, better methods of dairying, and improved business methods, so that the farmer may know where he Is making a profit and where he is losing his hard-earned returns. In fact, it will Include all of the subjects taught at the Agricultural College which will lend themselves to extension methods of Instruction. School Work Aided. Another important provision of the bill Is that which gives to the State Superintendent ol Public Instruction some assistance in carrying out the school fair work. Conditions in Oregon are such as to make this service of peculiar value to the state. The state is so new and has so many different conditions of climate, soil and elevation, and is being so rapidly settled by people who know nothing about farming conditions in the state, that this assistance must be given If we are to have intelligent development of the state's resources. It ic reported that the authorities at the Agricultural College receive hun dreds of letters every day appealing for assistance. Some of these are real ly pathetic Many of them come from city people who know nothing about country problems; many come from boys and girls who have been raised under the old discouraging conditions of farming life and who are just be ginning to sen the light of greater pos sibilities; many come from people who are moving to Oregon from other states and who do not understand Oregon conditions, and there are many even from the older settled communities. where farmers are beginning to realize that applied science will add tremen dously to their welfare. Alaskan Studies Law-Making. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 8. (Special.) The Territory of Alaska will pattern its first Legislative Assembly, which begins in March, after the Washington legislative system. J. B. Marshall, of Juneau, a member of the Assembly, spent the day at the session of the Legislature getting pointers on how to conduct a session and gathering forms of bills, dockets and record books. He was delegated by the As sembly to visit the Washington session and learn how Legislatures work. He left tonight with full information. Five hundred dollars was recently paid for the good will of an humble ooffee stall In T.ordon. BOOKS ARE SEIZED Discreoancies Found in Fuel Company's Records. JURY TO SCAN EVIDENCE One Entry Shows Difference of 70 Tons In Coal Loaded on Barge and Amount Which Was Actually Delivered. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. Agents of the Federal Treasury Department took possession today of the dock weight books and other records of the Western Fuel Company, which the Government declares has been defrauding it of customs dues by weighing frauds. When officers of the company failed yesterday to produce the books In court, as ordered, they were informed that they could take their choice of doing so or going to jail for contempt of court. Whatever the dooks snau disclose will be presented to the Fed eral grand Jury next Thursday. The first entry in the dock-weighing Journal revealed a discrepancy of tV tons between the amount of coal loaded on a barge at the company's bunker and the weight of the coal actually de livered, according to the treasury agents at work on the books. They said the entry revealed not only the fact that the Government had been de frauded of $31.60 "drawback" money, refunded when Imported coal wag re- shipped, but that the steamship com pany which bought the coal paid for 70 tons which It never had received. Representatives of the Government said that there had been no attempt to cover up the discrepancies, and that the company would be given every op portunity to explain before Indictments would be sought. Affidavits were filed today to the effect that engineers of the Toyo Kisen Kalsha Steamship Company were em ployed by the Western Fuel Company at salaries ranging from iio to izou a month. ship Wyoming and Mr. Moore is cer tain that the message is from Colon, mainly from Its nature. Mr. Moore re fused to make the message public, claiming It would be In violation of the law. Las night's message came from a greater distance than any so far rec ceived by him. His best previous rec ord was from Key West. He has heard Honolulu and Alaska stations several times. Lewlston Plans Chautauqua. . LEWISTON, Ida.. Feb. 8. (Special.) The Idaho-Washington Development League met Thursday and indorsed plans for a Chautauqua to be held in Lewiston this Summer. L. V. Stiles, representing the Ellison-White Chau tauqua system, explained the proposi tion, and a committee was appointed to interview business men and endeavor to provide a guarantee of $2000, which is demanded. If the plans are success ful It will be held during the early Summer. Juntura Bank Predicted. VALE, Or. report came Feb. 8. (Special.) The to Vale recently that William Jones, one of the wealthiest men in Eastern Oregon and formit president of the First National Bank of Ontario, will start a new banking Institution at Juntura In the Spring. Juntura is on the Oregon Eastern Railroad and many think it Is des tined to become one of the best towns along the line. Orchard 56 Tears Old Still Bears. ALBANT, Or., Feb. 8. (Special.) Apple trees which were planted 66 years ago by the late A. G. Marshall, a well-known Linn County pioneer, on his farm seven miles east of Albany, are yet bearing splendidly. There was a good crop on the trees last Fall. Three different varieties of apples are Included in the old trees. Baldwins, Spitzenbergs and Bellflowors. Sunday School Rally Held. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 8. (Spe cial.) A rally of Sunday school work, ers of Cowlitz County was held In Kel so today. Practically every Sunday school In the county was represented. Messrs. Pratt, Williamson, Thompson and Moore, officers of the State Sunday School Union, delivered addresses. WIRELES HEARD LONG WAY Message From Colon, Panama, Is Caught by Walla Walla Amateur, WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 8. (Special.) A wireless message from the operator at Colon, Panama, 3500 miles from here, was picked up last night by Frank Moore, a local amateur operator, who has a powerful lnstru ment at his suburban home. The message was sent to the battle. Home Remedy for Eczema From our experience as druggists In this community, we can recommend, as an absolutely reliable remedy for skin diseases, the DJJ.D. Prescription for Eczema, made In the D.D.D. laboratories In Chicago. This is an ideal home rem edy for It has the advantages of being a convenient wash, easy to apply and pos itively harmless to the most tender skin. D.D.D. gives Instant relief from the Irritating Itch, it penetrates the pores and reaches the root of the disease im mediately. 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