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16 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 19, 1915. FERRIS POWER BILL MEN OF NATION IL.I'EOMTNFr.E WHO WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART IN WESTERN STATES WATER POWER CONFERENCE BEGINNING HERE NEXT TUESDAY. ,ijiiiiiiiM'"' APPROVED By LANE From life on the lower Columbia River High way. THE PORTLAND HOTEL is a favorite homing Secretary Insists on Work able Measure That Will Invite Development. -JL place for the tourist, for here he finds every luxury and a service of courtesy; it is a favorite with the citizen at home, for here he may entertain his friends in an atmosphere of refinement. The Portland's menus and table service are not excelled. MIND OPEN AS TO DETAILS I rSvST "IP'' WW i pr v i, . i ii" 2 1 Fact That Congress Would Xot Agree to Sin-render Principle of Fed eral Control Must Be Re garded as Factor. . OKBGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Sept. In the opinion of Secretary Lane, the Kerrls water power Mil ae ivinsed by the House of Represen tatives August 24. 1914. is the most desirable measure yet brought forward to open the reserved water-power re sources of the West to legitimate de velopment. Secretary Lane believes the main principles on which that bill i.s founded are sound, and in his Judg ment only a bill of that general nature can pass Songress. The Secretary, however, is not in sistent on a law identical In terms with the original Ferris bill. Rather, ho preserves an open mifid and promises to give full consideration to any recom mendations that come to him from.tne yort'p.nd conference and from the Gov ernor of the Western states If the I'ortland conference or the Governors sunpest changes which in the Secre tary's Judgment will improve that meas ure, he will be disposed to indorse tnose chsnees, but he makes it plain that he will not accept them if he thinks they tend to weaken what is regarded as the Administration water power bill. Workable Measure Desired. Secretary Lane is hopeful that Con gress at its next session will enact a workable water-power bill, under which capital can safely Invest an I that will Invite capital. That the existing water power law is useless he admits. It is ineffective because it contains the rev ocable permit r-ause. That law must be repealed when a new law is enacted Whatever law is enacted. . to be effec tive, he says, must, while safeguarding the interests of the public, at the same time afford opportunity to capital to arn a air profit. "I have talked with practical water power men,'' said Secretary Lane, "men who are pitpared to undertake n;w development as soon as a practical power bill Is passed. andthey assure me that the Kerris bill will attract capital and encourage, development. John P. Ryan, head of the big power companies in Montana, has given me this assurance, and I have had It from others. The men who built the big Keo kuk dam in the Mississippi River be lieve the .law in feasible. They stood ready to invest J15.000.000 in develop ing an enormous power in the State of Washington if the bill had passed." t'onsress Demands Federal Control. The suggestion was made to Secre tary Lane that there is strong opposi tion in the West to the Ferris bill, and a considerable sentiment in favor of development under state control, in view of the fact that the states, and not the Federal Government. have Jurisdiction over the waters, whereas the Federal Government controls only the power sites. "The answer to the. suggestion is this," said the Secretary: "No bill pro posing to transfer Government power sites to the states can pass Congress. The sentiment in Congress, as has been demonstrated, is overwhelmingly in favor of Federal supervision and con trol. A large number of the Western Senators and Representatives are op posed to the principle of state control, and it is manifest that the East and South will not surrender the principle of Federal control. What. then. Is the use of pressing a bill which looks to the transfer of the control of power development to the states? "Such a move would ony meet with defeat, and we would stand at the end of the session where we are today. There would be no workable power law, and hence no new power develop ment. The .situation in Congress must not be lost sight of." Tax Is Xegllglble. It then was suggested to the Secre tary that there is fear in the West that 1f the Federal Government maintains jurisdiction over power development on the public domain and imposes fixed charges for the use and occupancy of power sites, the Government tax will be shifted to the consumer, and in con sequence the price of power will be higher than if regulation is undertaken by the states. "The highest tax that has ever been nuggested since I have been in office." said Secretary Lane, "is $1 per horse power per year. Reduce this to the cost per kilowatt-hour, which is the xinit by which power is sold to the con sumer, you will observe that the maxi mum tax suggested would amount to only $0.000153 per kilowatt-hour, a tax that is infinitesimal, from the view point of the consumer. Remember that 11 per horsepower year is the highest tax that has been proposed or consid ered. In limited permits that have heen issued the charge fixed has ranged from 25 to 50 and 75 cents per horse power year. Even so, it has been the policy, as a rule, to waive the charge altogether for the first five years, the period during which the plant Is being established and" is building up its mar ket." Protective Featare Agreeable. Asked what, in his opinion, the Gov ernment should do witii the receipts from power companies, Secretary Lane said the money was needed and should largely be applied to the development of irrigation. "The people of Oregon are fearful that, under such a plan, money de rived from power leases in their state will be diverted for use in building irrigation projects In other states," was suggested. "I have no objection to a provision in the water-power bill requiring the use of power receipts in the states in which they are collected," quickly re plied Secretary Lane. Asked whether he would insist on the retention of Section 4 of the Ferris bill, which prohibits a power company operating under a Government lease from selling to a distributing com stny. Secretary Lane said that the pro vision had led to considerable criti elsm. and he thought he determination of that point might well be left to Congress. The purpose of Section 4. he explained, was to make It impossible for a power company to sell its output to a distributing concern at a very low rate, so that the distributing company, in turn, might market the power at a high price, and thus make an unjusti fiably large profit, all at the expense of the consumer. Fixed Tenure Highly Important. That section of the Ferris bill which provides for a fixed tenure of leases Secretary Lane regards as of highest Importance, and he also regards as vital the provision which gives to the Government the right, at the expira tion of a lease, to buy up the plant and equipment of a power lessee at sts fair value. Just how to -arrive at the fair ll , t&J 0s7. 'w-w. -1 . .v:m r Aw refv hfr- eHlf ' SPr J W A -F5 f faver ? ...... iiiv Y if I N hV,x5 1 Mt:ifr 77 c7 Jmu x A-;;.v.v - - ( m&j& 1 ' &n U tf&f " . 1918 CONVENTION SOUGHT f f iy y . , - A- :i OREGON' HOTEL CLERKS WIIL ASK ; t.ik h--i I I : RS TO COME HER, -'' h ii X s; ) -SJA' 77i ;iv I i & t7':j . 7t7P r , J 5. . fK fiJ i r- 7 C V- value. he admits, is a debatable prob lem, but he is unalterably opposed to including "value as a going concern" in reckoning this value. The Secretary explained, however. that this provision of the bill was not drawn with the idea that fhe Govern ment, at the end of 50 years, would go extensively, into the power business. Itather. this provision of the bill makes it possible for the Government at the end of 50 years to arrange new terms of lease. In view of the remarkable strides made in electrical development in recent years, no man can foretell the conditions and circumstances that will prevail 50 years hence, end the recovery clause is a safeguard. Difficulties Still Remain. Hopeful as he is that Congress will pass a workable water-power bill at its next session. Secretary Lane be lieves such a bill cannot be passed without difficulty. Whatever bill is presented will be oposed and criticised, and, furthermore, water-power legisla tion, essential as it is, will have to take a secondary place in view of the Nation-wide demand for legislation look ing to the National defense. In spite of these obstacles. Secretary Lane de sires the enactment of a practical water-power bill. If there is a gen eral agreement as to type of legisla tion, and if those interested will get behind such a bill, Secretary Lane be lieves a water-power bill can be passed. The Ferris bill, says Secretary Lane, represents the views of many Western men. That some of' the amendments made by the Senate public lands com mittee may improve the bill, the Sec retary does not deny, but hi would be unwilling to accept all the Senate amendments. The House, having made its record on water-power legislation by passing the Ferris bill. Secretary Lane contends that it is wise policy to ask the next House to consider that same measure. Then if the Senate, in passing the bill, decides to make material amendments, the differences between the two houses can be compromised In a conference committee. RED CROSS FUND GETS $50 Sweet Pea Society lleports Results of Benefit AVork During Tear. Captain George Pope, president of the Oregon Sweet Pea Society, has made the announcement that the year's sale of sweet pea seed for the Red Cross Society's benefit amounted to $90. Out of this fund $50 was donated to the Belgian Relief fund, and $110 to the British Red Cross and the Prince of Wales' fund. Captain Pope donated his 1915 crop and reported the development of sev eral new varieties, as, the "Martha Wheelwright." "Carolin Couch," "Aunt Isabella" and "Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd." The last named flower Is a peculiar accomplishment of the ultra violet rays that are used to create a flower that in daylight is light pink and under artificial light becomes a rich golden. Inquest Xot Needed. All evidence pointing to an accident. Coroner Pammasch decided to hold no Inquest in the case of Yoghi Kldo, the Japanese elevator operator in the Willard Hotel, who dropped five floors to death Friday night. Kldo evidently walked into the open doorway to the elevator, the iloor having been , left open by himself, after the elevator, not being properly stopped, had proceeded upward. DANGER POINTED OUT California Senator Opposes Federal Water Control. STATE'S RIGHTS IGNORED Proposed Xational Legislation Is Characterized as Objectionable to Western Interests in Every Way. SALEM, Or., Sept. 18. (Special.) As surances received by Governor Withy combe indicate that all of the 13 West ern public land states will be repre sented at the Water Power Conference to be held in Portland beginning Tues day. Delegates have been appointed from all the states except Wyoming, and Governor Withycombe said today that he expected that this state would surely" be represented. ' Although John D. Works, Senator from California, will not be able to attend the conference, in a letter re ceived today from him by the Gov ernor, Senator Works forcibly outlines his sentiments in regard to the devel opment of Western water power. Characterizing the attempt of East ern interests to place water resources of the West under Federal control as insidious and a dangerous effort to centralize the power in the Govern ment, the California Senator declares that he sincerely hopes such influence will be brought to bear as. will pre vent the enactment of such legislation at the coming session of Congress. "The subject of proposed legislation affecting the utilization of water power through the disposition of public lands." says Senator Works, "is a sub ject in which I am very much inter ested, and about which I have some very strong convictions. I think the legislation now proposed is objection able from almost all points of view. One of its worst features, in' my judg ment, is the attempt that is being made to take from the states the power of controlling their flowing streams, and vesting that power in the National Government. " It is an attempt that should be vigorously contested by all of the Western states. It is vital to the interests of the states where irri gation must be resorted to that they may hive the complete control of the use of' the waters necessary for this purpose and the fixing of rates for such use. To vest it in the National Government to be controlled by one of the department or a commission would be intolerable. "The legal phases of the question are thoroughly settled by decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, to the effect that the control of the flow ing streams within a state is vested in the state. That I think is very thor oughly demonstrated by the report made by the minority of the committee on public lands of the Senate, pub lished as report 898, part two. Act Means I'Knrpatlon. "I had the honor to prepare' this re port at the request of the Senators of the minority. It expresses the views entertained by them and by me. Be sides the fact that I regard this as a direct usurpation on the part of the National Government, such legislation would lead to - utter confusion in the attempt to deal with the waters of the streams within the states. I believe that the bill as reported at the last session of Congress would be uncon stitutional if it became a law. ' Such legislation is wholly unnecessary and would be detrimental to the best in terests' of the Western states particu larly, and of the public generally. "It is one of the singular features of present conditions that Representa tives of Southern states in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, should be favoring legislation of this kind, which is directly opposed to the doctrine of states' rights. It is an in sidious and dangerous effort to cen tralize the power in the Federal Gov ernment. "I sincerely hope that such legisla tion will be brought to bear as will prevent the enactment of such legisla tion at the coming session of Congress." According to a telegram received to day by the Governor from Governor Alexander, of Idaho, he will attend the conference at Portland. He will be accompanied by his staff and family. Governor Lister, of Washington, to day notified Governor Withycombe that he would arrive In Portland Mon day night. Thomas J. Walsh, Senator from Montana, also will be in Portland Monday night, he telegraphs the Gov ernor. FLOWER SHOW IS TUESDAY Snnuyslde Camp of Woodmen Also Will Give Entertainment. An entertainment will accompany the second annual amateur flower show, which will be held Tuesday under the auspices of the Sunnyside Camp, 319, Woodmen of the World. The exhibits will be entered before 7:30 in the morn ing and be judged by four people. First, second and third prizes will be awarded for dahlias, roses and asters only. The other cut flowers and potted plants will receive special prizes. A drill by the Portland Camp, 107, will begin at 7 P. M. At 8 o'clock the programme in the haWwill begin with a selection by the Letter Carriers' Band, of which Earle Wardke Is director. Past Consul-Commander Lewis Oren will give the address of welcome. Judge William N. Gatens will speak on "Our Future Citizens." The Letter Carriers' Band will close the programme with a selection. The judges are Mrs. Ellen C. Walker, F. Leitz, Julius Dossche and George L. Routledge. W. E. Robson, consul-commander, and W. C. Dietz, chairman, will have charge of the entries. Former Empire Stale Folk Invited. All natives of New York as well as all who have-lived in that state for a period of three years are invited to attend the next regular meeting of the New York State Society, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Melton, 162 Twenty-second street North Tuesday night. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our re cent bereavement; also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Adv. ilRS. J. P. GAINOK AND FAMILY. LAND GRANT IDEAS VARY CLACKAMAS DELEGATES l'1'HOL.D AM) OPPOSE STEP TAKEX. Mr, Dimick Allege "Play" for Kail road, While Mr. Srhncbel Fore Keen lleneft to State. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial. A wide difference of opinion ex ists among the delegates from this county who attended the Oregon & California land grant conference at Salem Thursday and Friday. Those who went from this county are Charles Risley, Adam Knight, Charles Pope, Charles Holman, J. E. Jack, Walter A. Dimick, Charles E. Spence aivd C. Schuebel. Mr. Dimick, who is a State Senator, declares that in his opinion the reso tion adopted by the conference was the only possible step to take. Other resolutions introduced and defeated would have offered solutions for the grant lands problem which were ques tionable, he said. The commitee of delegates appointed to confer with the Southern Pacific officials could do little or nothing, he said, and described their appointment as a "play" for the rail road. He thought that there was no attempt made to put through a slate, although he believed that the railroad influence in the conference was pro nounced. Mr. Schuebel said: "While I am sat isfied that there was no slate in the convention and that every man had a fair opportunity, the railroad com pany and the selfish interests combined predominated and had a majority. An effort was made by the attorney to con fuse the delegates as to what the de cision of the Supreme Court meant, an action which practically resulted in adopting the resolution without pro tecting the interest of the state, and if Congress should pass a law In accord ance with the resolution, the public domain would be looted by speculators without adding a dollar to the taxable property of the state or providing an additional home for settlers. "I have every reason to believe that the resolution providing for a confer ence with the Southern Pacific Rail road Company will result in a benefit to the state. A majority of the dele gates appointed for the conference with the Southern Pacific are in favor of the irreducible school fund receiving whatever profit there Is in the timber land above the equity of the railroad company and placing the agricultural land upon the market to actual settlers at $2.50 an acre." STANDARD SCHOOL VOTED Union IHgrh at Gold Beach Will Have Four-Year t'onrse. GOLD BEACH. Or.. Sept. IS. (Spe cial.) At a special meeting today at Gold Beach the Union High School Board voted to standardize the school. The Union High School district was organ ized in November, 1912. and has main tained two years of work of the high school course. The Board decided to purchase equipment for a standard four-year course. Ab soon as the necessary steps can be taken the Board expects to apply to the state department for recognition as an accredited high school. Lake Shipbuilders. Get Contract. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 18. Contract for con structing the coast survey steamer Sur veyor for duty in Alaska, was today awarded the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, of Manitowoc, Wis., its bid of $189,000 being the lowest received from any commercial yard, and the only one within the appropriation. The" ship when completed w 11 be sent down the St. Lawrence River and around through the Panama Canal. Sunday Table d'Hote Dinner $1 Served five-thirty to eight. A la Carte Service to 1 A. M. The Portland H Geo. C. Ober, Manager. American AaHoeiation Meets Next Year at Salt Lake City. Where Pro posal Will Be Made. In a resolution adopted yesterday by the board of governors of the Oregon State Hotel Clerks' Association, the Greeters of America, an association of hotel clerks of which the Oregon as sociation is a member, will be asked to hold their convention in 1918 in Portland. The invitation of the Oregon association as set forth in the resolu tion will be presented to the Greeters of America at their annual convention in Salt Lake next year. The resolution was adopted formally by the board of governors yesterday and will be pre sented for acceptance to the members at a meeting which will be held Oc tober 6. The convention in 1917 will be held in the Kast, according to officials of the Greeters. and it is the hope of the Ore gon clerks that Portland will be se lected the year following. No other cities have asked for the 1918 meeting. according to members of the local stale association. The annual convention of the orga ization is attended by hoteT 'clerks from nearly every state, and each year has seen a substantial increase in the at tendance, according to local members. It is expected between 800 and 1000 will attend the meeting in 1918. Members of the board of governors who drew up the resolution yesterday at an Informal luncheon held at the Xortonia are: . A. T. Lundborg. A. N. Pierce, C. H. Isakson, T. L. Kinnegan, G. O. Madison, Joseph Liggett and L. J. Reno. . The committee appointed to prepare the resolution for the members of the state association are: L. J. Reno. M. J. Slatky. secretary of the association, and F. W. Beach, publisher of the Northwest Hotel News and membsS- of the association. DIVORCES ARE GIVEN TO 10 Jiulfic (santenbein Signs 5 Decrees, Judge Davis 1, Judge McGinn 1. The divorce mill ground out a grist of 10 separations yesterday. Circuit Judge Gantenbein granted divorces to the following: Mary A. Burtenshaw from Itiley Burtenshaw: Delmar Win tersteen from Robert E. Wintersteen; Grace F. Behrman from Gustave C. Behrman. Herman Tesmer from Faith F. Tesmer, Lydia Allen from William Allen. Circuit Judge Davis signed decrees separating Lee Elizabeth C. Freeland from G. C. Freeland. Jeanette E. Buek lin from George D. Bucklin. E. C. John son from Leah Johnson and Anna Seward from Herbert O. Seward. Cir cuit Judge McGinn separated Annie M. Byrn from Claude r. Byrn. GRANGE FETE DRAWS 1000 Parade and Address by C. E. Sprnce . IVature Molalla Celebration. MOLALLA, Or.. Sept. 18. (Special.) More than 1000 persons gathered to day at the Harvest Festival of Mollala Grange No. 310 at McFadden's Grove, just outside the city, where Senator George Chamberlain was the principal speaker of the iay. There was a big parade in the morn ing led by the Molalla band, followed by an address by C. E. Spence. State Grange Master, who spoke on the land grant conference at Salem and "Rural Credits." J. W. Thomas then Introduced Mr. Chamberlain, who lauded the Demo cratic party. President Wilson and the work of the postal savings bank sys tem. Y0M KIPPUR PARENTS GLAD Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Kohison Wel come Son on Atonement Day. Born on Yom Kippur. the Jewish day of atonement, and on the birthday of his maternal grandfather. William Robison. weight eight pounds, besan life auspiciously yesterday noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Robison In the Kingsbury apartments. Mr. Robison. the proud father, is Deputy District Attorney. The maternal grandfather is Post master Herman Wise, of Astoria, ex Mayor of that city. When notified by long-distance telephone of the arrival of a new grandson, Mr. Wise shouted, "I'll be right up!" and banged up the receiver. l-'irdale Man Killed by Train. RAYMOND, Wash.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) While attempting to board a Milwaukee work train on Mill Creek today A. W. Snow, of Firdale. missed his footing and fell under the wheels, being killed instantly. He leaves a widow and two children. The body will be taken to Tacorra for burial. Dr. Doney in Centenary Tulpit Today. Dr. L. G. Doney. president of Wil lamette X'nlversity. will deliver thn sermon at Centenary. Church, today at i i otel M' . M 11 o'clock. Dr. Doney was a memb" of the jsame conference that Rev. T. W". Lane, pastor of the Centenary Church, belonged to and consented to appear in Rev. Mr. Lane's place at the morning service. Dr. Doney will preach at the First Church tonight. OUXL FIND IT ivorth while living at Hotel Nortonia a da-p'-a Jeek--a montK---ii r- I a year - - tiu Loomsaay. Longer you stay tetter you will like it; it's' in the ei HOTEL MORTOMIA spells Comfort - - AtKome-ness- - Cheerfulness--Convenience that perfection of detail wKicK makes Jou comfortable. Exquisite care given culi nary detail faultless service is source of much pleasure The thing tkt !;? appsalf -moderate prices. llfK off Washington I24i at VasKington Portland After four years under separate management the Seward Hotel GRILL Is again under manapement of THE SEWARD HOTEL CO. We are serving: an excellent table d'hote Sunday dinner from 5 to 8:30 P. M. for 73?. 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