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8 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAm APRIL, 2, 1916. " ft 3 G. A. LEE'S HAT IN iGQVERNQRSHIPHING Ex-Chairman of Washington i Public Service Commission Gives Formal Notice. -FEWER OFFICES PROPOSED ,j Simplification and Consolidation of ! J Departments Permitting of Short C .- Jiallot Advocated Preserva tion of Dry ' JLavv . Urged- g ', SEATTLE, Wash., April 1. (Special.) f?- George A. Lee, ex-chairman of the "Washington Public Service Commission, wniade formal announcement today of his candidacy for Governor on the Repub- lican ticket. i," .In his announcement Mr. Leo reiter ates his frequetly declared advocacy of a constitutional convention to provide . for a simplification and consolidation of state offices and departments that '-iU lead to the snort ballot. - He., also declares emphatically against legisla tive interference with the prohibition jJlaw, and says he will advocate and favor policies that will foster the' in dustrial and commercial development of J, the state. - " Mr. Lee was graduated from the Uni versity of Nebraska. He began the practice of law in Spokane and became deputy prosecuting attorney of fcipo - iane County. - He was appointed Assistant Attor-;iiey-General of Washington in 1909 by r'A.ttorney-General Bell t.nd served two yeirs. Several State Posts Held. y. IVIr. Lee resigned as Assistant Attor ;7iey-General to become chairman of the '.'Industrial Insurance Commission, which ... was organized under his direction in "1911. Upon completing this work ho .' appointed to succeed " the late ' Harry A. Fairchild as chairman of the Public Service Commission. i . In April, 19,13, he resigned from the Public Service Commission to practice L.law in Seattle. A year ago lie was chief counsel in the Roslyn coal case '..'and obtained a reduction on freight ; rates on Roslyn coal of $200,000 annu ally, indirectly benefiting all coal con :jsumers in the state and also saving : ".state institutions using Roslyn coal roore than $10,000 a year. V Mr. Lee's announcement says in part: "I am a candidate for the Republican -nomination for Governor. In seeking ".that nomination I shall stand squarely upon my record in public office in this "state, submitting that such service .demonstrates what may be expected of "and from me if elected chief executive. T in numerous addresses over the state I j.Jrave unhesitatingly declared in favor of a constitutional convention. In an !" address In Seattle a month ago I said: "I am in favor of a constitutional con vention in this state to amend, revise . and revamp the organic law. I believe in a simplification of our state govern ment and a consolidation of offices and departments. This in conjunction with the budget system is bound to reduce administrative expense. Simplification Is Urced. !, ' " 'I have had an intimate insight into this matter on account of my connec tion with the state government, and believe that my observations are well founded. The simplification and con solidation above suggested will lead - directly to the short ballot and a great er centralization of responsibility in .the administration of government, i " 'Furthermore, our legislative sys tem needs some corre tion. It is top heavy, cumbersome and unwieldy. Our fystem of taxation needs revision so as to make the levy of taxes more equal, equitable and uniform. . The judicial system of the state needs simplification. In brief, the state has, in many respects, outgrown its constitution. These are a few of the important reasons why I .shall advocate and urge a constitutional convention. If the 1917 session of the Legislature should act accordingly it would be from two to four years before results could be accomplished. That would give ample time for mature and rational counsel to prevail in the solu tion of these problems and would make it possible to effect these necessary and constructive reforms and correc tions with wisdom, well-balanced thought and fine judgment. Then we -could hope for a model constitution tat would mean so much to the de velopment and expansion of our state.' "I now reiterate and emphasize my convictions then expressed." GRAYS HARBOR MEN ACTIVE Co-operation With Aberdeen Knights Is Plan for Portland Convention. ABERDEEN, Wash, April 1. (Spe cial.) All Knigrhts of Pythias lodgres in Gray3 Harbor County have promised to co-operate with Aberdeen Knights in the formation of a Portland Ciub here for the purpose of securing enough Knights of Pythias to attend t"he Supreme Lodge meeting there in August to insure a special train from -Aberdeen. The club memberships will ,be placed at from $12 to $15, this fee to cover transportation, hotel -bills and decorations for the car. The membership costs in the club are to be" collected monthly from those who went to make the trip. - It is likely that more than 100 Knights from Grays Harbor County -will attend the Supreme Lodge meet ing in Portland in which case a special train will be chartered. CLUB TAKES UP MARKETING George Social and Commercial Or ganization Holds Meeting. ,.'SAXDY, Or., April 1. (Special.) At the regular meeting of the George Social and Commercial Club last even ing. - marketing was considered. G. T. Hunt and J. Anderson, of Garfield, were present, and explained what the Gar field Producers' Association had ac complished through the co-operation of the farmers of that district. It was pointed out that the Garfield associa tion had been able to market the prod uce of the neighborhood at the Port land public market by working to- getner. The following fair committee was appointed to look after preliminary ar rangements: Henry Smith, chairman; . H, Johnson, A. H. Miller, Mrs. Peter Ruth and Miss Sarah Howard. BETAS AT WALLA WALLA Whitman College Chapter of -Fra-7 .. ternity Is Installed. -WALLA WALLA. Wash.. April 1. Special.) The installation ot the Walla Walla chapter. Gamma Zeta of Beta Theta Pi, took place March 29. The charter was granted to the Delta Phi Delta Club of Whitman College last August, at the National convention of the National fraternity. Those initiated were: John A. .bee. John H. .Shubert," Manning W. Cox, Clifford W. Jones, Louis K. Anderson, Artis J. Chitty, Arthur W. Blomquist, Neil R. Knight, Clarence Thom, Harry C. Bowers, Frank Z. Howard, Ernest Norling. Ralph W. Snyder, Philo H. Rounds, Alex McKay, Richard McKay, Raymond E. Orth, Max C. Richardson, Herbert Ringhoffer, Edgar A. Johnson, Edwin J. Young, Emory W. Neale, Ralph K. Potter, Stanley S. Sayres, Levi D. Kohlstadt, Herbert F. Traut, Silas Gaiser, Eugene Neiswanger, Joseph Johnsen, Paul Gaiser, John H. Hender son, Merril Estabrook, Dorsey M. Hill, Irwin Jones, Marshall Tuttle, Herbert Armstrong, Gustave Schlimmer, Frank Busch, ' Lloyd Gensel, Everill Cation, Ooorse A. Lcc, cx-Cli airman of v the aHhington Public Senlcc CommiKttion, Who Announces C'andidacy for Governor ' of W uMhlogton on Ihe Republican Ticket. Drewe Clerin, Gus Clerin, Philip South- worth and Iouis Gaiser. HOOD AWAITS TOURISTS WAVE OF1 AUTOMOBILE VISITORS THIS YEAR EXPECTED. Improved Hotel 1 Thrown Open Formally Many I'arties Plan In Visits In Car. HOOD RIVER, Or., April 1. (Spe cial.) Hood River is expecting more automobile visitors the coming Sum mer and Fall than during last season and many improvements have been made preparatory to the opening of the Columbia River Highway . with the breaking of Spring and Summer 'weath er by Hood River hotel men and gar age owners. As a result of the pub licity campaigns that were conducted at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco last year. scores of inquiries as to the condition of the highway have been received by the Hood River Commercial Club. "I recently heard from a friend in the Willamette Valley," says Ted Serr, manager of the Hotel Oregon, "who told me that he knew of 25 automobile parties that would leave Dallas, Al bany, Salem and other Valley towns on a tour up the Columbia River High way through the Hood River Valley and Eastern and Central Oregon." The Hotel Oregon property, which was recently leased by Henry Seer for a period of five years from the Yam hill Land Company, has been improved throughout. When S. Benson was here last year he suggested that a new en trance be constructed to take the place of the old wooden steps. The sugges tion has been carried out, and a hand some semi-circular concrete stairway has been finished. Under the new man agement the Oregon, in celebration of the arrival of Spring the approach of the Spring tourist business, was for mally thrown open to the public last Sunday, when 157 Hood River men and women were guests at the hostelry. KNIGHTS TO INITIATE 30 Columbus Class at Corvallis to Re ceive Three Degrees. CORVALLIS, Or.. April 1. (Special.) A class of 30 will be initiated here Sunday afternoon in all three degrees of the Knights of Columbus. A spe cial train scheduled to arrive in Cor vallis at 11 o'clock will bring notable Catholics from Portland who will par ticipate in the day's work. Two of the degrees will be put on by the Corvallis lodge team, but the third degree will be conducted by the Albany lodge, whose third degree team is said to be the best in the state. Eleven of the initiates come from Salem, eight are from Albany, six are Eugene men and 13 become members of the local lodge. Miles of Hard-Surfaced Road Plan. WHITE SALMON, Wash., April 1. (Lpecial.) At a meeting held in the Mountain Brook- Commercial Club rooms it was enthusiastically decided to form a bonded improvement district between White Salmon and Snowden to build 14 miles of hard-surface road between the two places. A committee was appointed with instructions to rush the preliminaries, that actual work may commence as soon as possible. CLATSKAME COCPIE MARRIED SO YEARS. Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Malcolm. CLATSKANIE, " Or., April 1. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Malcolm of this city, celebrated their 50th wed ding anniversary March 14. Mr. Malcolm was born in Allegany County, N. in 1835, and crossed the plains to California, in 1S58. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the Second California Cavalry, and after serving throughout the war he returned to New York by way of Pan ama. On March 14, 1866, he- married Mrs. Olive J. Farcher, and in 1874 re moved to California, where they lived for many years, later moving to St. Jonns, Or., moving to Clatskanie a r . . ....... ......... .t - i :: i -- A , i ( l "tf -"v J U g ' S V i u i T 1 1 x, ' ' it III''' j i : 'AS ' ! : i ' ': I : 'kj J ' - L"- 111 year ago. They, have five children. DAV1SES I!! IDAHO RAGE HAVE CLASH Banker and Lawyer, Both Out for Governor, Fuss Over No-Tax Plan. ONE DEMANDS ' DEBATE T. v. Davis Proposes to Sell State Lands, Invest and Ke-Invpst Proceeds Till No Tax Will lie Needed lor Expenses. BOISE, Idaho, April 1. (Special.) The clash between tne two uaviaes in the . Republican gubernatorial race In Meridian this weeK, when one chal lenged the other to debate the merits of a plan for a. taxless state, is the first real indication of what the pri mary fight is going to be. D. W. Davis, of American Falls, presi dent of the First National Bank there, and Captain E. G. Davis, ex-assistant Attorney-General, arf candidates for Governor. At a bankers' convention three years ago. D. W. Davis proposed a plan by. which, through the disposal of state lands, a large fund could be raised for investment, the interest irom which would eoon pay the school tax and later pay the cost of maintenance of state government. Provides for Sale of Lands. Under this plan, the 2,500,000 acres of state land, if sold, would raise $100,000,000, and on the basis of money placed at 6 per cent interest doubling in less than 12 years, sufficient reve nue would be derived which, if judi ciously expended and reinvested, would make Idaho taxless. It is this plan which Captain uavis attacked on the stump. He declared it to be "bunk" and "quackery"; that t is not built on solid legal grouna and has not only constitutional, but other legal barriers against it. In reply to the attack. D. W. Davis spoke at Meridian and in closing read two letters written by Captain Davie to him in 1913. shortly after he out lined the plan at the Weiser conven tion. In these letters Captain Davis asks -for detailed information regard ing the play, saying: "I fully believe that you nave sianea an argument which will not eno. unin your ideas have been acceptea, ana until this great reform shall have been accepted and acted on, I desire to con- ratulate you most sincerely in having started something of great importance. ana having at the same time brought out arguments sufficient to demon strate that you knew exactly wnat you were talking about." Captain Denies Indorsement. In his second letter Captain Davis said , there was some talk of a spe cial session of the Legislature and it would be a good idea to get the plan before that body for immediate action. When D. W. Davis read these letters Captain Davis, who was at the meet ing, requested permission to make a statement and ask a few questions. He first challenged D. W. Davis, his opponent, to a debate. He denied that his letters could be construed as in dorsing the plan of his opponent. D. W. Davis answered that ne would Be glad to debate the plan if by so do- ng it could be enlarged on and im proved, but it would be impossible to handle the subject in one evening and impracticable to debate it with an op ponent whose object would be not to draw out the merits of the plan. John M. Halnra Likely to Ran. John M. Haines, ex-Governor, of Boise, and Herman H. Taylor, Lieutenant-Governor of Sandpoint, are most likely to enter the race for Governor now. Mr. Haines seeks vindication. He was defeated by Governor Alexander, Democrat, because of the trouble in the State Treasury department, when O. V". Allen, defaulting Treasurer, acknowledged a shortage of $73,000. The backers of George Crum. of Lewiston, an announced gubernatorial candidate, have been active endeavoring to make an exclusive field for him in Northern Idaho, but Lieutenant Governor Taylor is determined to en ter the race, also. The boom for Guy Martin, of Sand- point, for Attorney-General on the Republican ticket has been revived. Mr. Martin was the Progressive candi date for Governor four years ago and made a remarkable showing, polling 26.000 votes. George Lewis, deputy State Auditor, announces his candidacy for State Aud itor on the Republican ticket. SHEARING PLAiiT BUILi ECHO CONCERN' TO HAVE CAPACITY OF SOOO SHEEP DAILY. Buildings Are Erected to House SO Workmen New Well Is Expected to Supply 100,000 Head. ECHO, Or., April 1. (Special.) The Echo Sheep Shearing Company have al most completed the work of building the largest and most modern shep hearing plant in the entire North west. The main building is 100 by 160 feet, with a second story, or what is known as the shearing deck, 40 by 160 feet, running through the center of the building. Thirty shearing machines of the latest and most modern pattern will be used on this floor, driven by gaso line engines. A carrier apron to take the shorn fleece to the packers will run along the center of the. deck, on a level with the deck, so that the fleece when tied is immediately conveyed to the sacks. The packing frames, to ac commodate three sacks at a time, will bo built in .the floor of the deck. All work will be under cover and protected from the weather. Thia plant is located two miles south of Echo, within easy hauling distance of the railroad. With the full crew of 30 shearers Manager Wattenburger can average shearing 5000 aheep a. day of 10 hours. He will shear close to 100,000 head of sheep this season. Several buildings have been erected close by for the accommodation of the 60 workmen who will be employed. A well with a six-inch casing has been drilled to a depth of 225 feet and now has 136 feet of water. A test run, pumping 1000 gallons an hour, lowered the water level but a few feet. It is estimated that this well will supply an abundance of water the year round for 100.000 sheep. When the shearing season is over the building will be used for housing sheep by the different sheepmen who are interested in the company. Texas Syndicate Gets Oregon Mine. ASHLAND, Or., April 1. (Special.) Payment on the equipment of the Ash land mine has been made by a syndi cate of Texas capitalists with, head- quarters at San Antonio. A. W. Bart lett. of that city, figures in the deal, and ex-United States Senator Bailey Is connected with the work of reorgani zation of the best dividend producer which ever has been developed in this vicinity. E. D. Briggs, of Ashland, is the owner of the property, and also controls the Shorty Hope mine in the same locality. PLANT USES APPLE CULLS Bellingham Brewery Purchased for Use in Producing Cider. WENATCHEE, Wash., April 1. (Spe cial.) A by-products plant of Salem, Or., has purchased the plant of the Bellingham brewery and will be in the rnarket next Fall for 6000 tons of cull CANYON CITY MAN CONFIRMED AS LAND OFFICE UEtilSTER. ,V. G. Cesad. CANYON CITY, Or., April 1. (Special.) The appointment of .V. G. Cozad. former District At torney of Grant County, as Register-of the Land Office at Burns, Or., was confirmed by the Senate this week. Mr. Cozad was appointed Prose I i u inty by tCoun- J ito dis- t cuting Attorney of this county by Governor West when Grant ty was made into a separat trict. He has resided in thi3 county and has maintained a law office in this "city for 36 years. Governor Withycombe has ap pointed J. M. Blank, of this city, as District Attorney, to suc ceed Mr. Cozad. apples from the Wenatchee district, ac cording to J. H. Miller. Last year Mr. Miller made several shipments of cull apples to the plant at Salem to test out the product of the Wenatchee ap ple in comparison with the apples of other districts. The principal product of the plant is carbonized cider. The price for cull apples will be about $5.75 a ton, dumped loose in the car. HOME BUYING IS URGED Sandy Club Women to Observe Con sumers Week. SANDY, Or., April 1. (Special.) The Sandy Women's Club has made preparations to observe the Western Club Women's Club Consumers week. April 3-9. A committee appointed by the local club has been waiting on the merchants here and asking them to assist in the "buy at home" move ment. Everyone in Sandy will be urged to purchase western-made goods and get the habit of doing this at all times. The Sandy Women's Club will enter tain the men and families of members next Thursday night at the Oddfellows' Hall in honor of Consumers' Week. A big dinner will be served, all from home products, at 7 o'clock. Talks will be given on the advantages of pur chasing home-made products. . OREGON LUMBER CO. FINED Firm Pays $100 for Dumping Waste Into Streams Near Austin. CANYON CITY, Or.. April 1. (Spe cial.) District Game Warden Hazeltlne and Deputy Game Warden Fish have been busy this week with violators of laws under their jurisdiction. Warden Hazeltine caused the arrest of two Dayville men Messrs. Stewart and Mascall who, it was alleged, had killed two does and fawns. Stewart was fined $15 and Mascall $73. ' The Oregon Lumber Company, of Aus tin, were haled into court at Prairie City upon a charge of Warden Fisk, who asserted they had violated the law regarding the dumping of waste into streams. They received a fine of $100. 0. A. C. PLANS JUNIOR WEEK No Athletic Carnival Will Be Held at Corvallis This Year. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. April 1. (Special.) Plana for the annual Junior week-end fes tivities at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, scheduled for the first week in May, are rapidly maturing. Paul E. Doty, of Pasadena, Cal., has been elected week-end manager. Frank Sutherland, of Honolulu, has been se lected as play manager, and Harley Blackwell, of Juneau, Alaska, has been chosen to arrange for the Junior prom. No athletic carnival will be held this year. More Industrial Clubs Organized. FREE WATER, Or., April 1. (Spe cial.) County Superintendent . I. E. Young and N. C. Maris, state worker in industrial clubs, are touring mis end of Umatilla County and organizing boys' and girls' industrial clubs. A club was organized at Freewater, Milton and Umapine schools this week. 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State Desert Land Board Korbida Addi tional Liability on Canal Until It la Improved. SALEM. Or., April 1. (Special.) The Desert Land' Board has notified officials of the Central Oregon Irriga tion Company that it must not sell wa ter to lands on the project not now obligated to be served, under the com pany's canal unless first a cancellation of an equal amount of irrigable lands for which the canal is now obligated is executed. The Board also decided that in view of the present deficiency as shown by the Board's investigations, no addition al sales will be approved which will in crease the liability of the canal. Be fore such additional sales will be ap proved, the Board notified Messrs. Stearns and Howard, secretary and general manager, respectively, of the project, that it must be demonstrated that the present canal has been en larged or the losses of water in trans mission reduced. The canal can serve 23.700 acres, while under improved conditions 26,400 acres can be watered. The canal Is now obligated to serve 30.348 acres, which is 6648 acres more than delivery can be made to undet present conditions. Officials of the company contend that they are hindered in their devel opment work because they are limited In making future sales to the lands which have been patented or listed for patent, and for this reason such lands must be served through the canal. Rev. Father McMillan Transferred. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 1. (Special.) It has Just been made pub lic here that Rev. Father McMillan, S. J., pastor of the Sacred Heart Church of this city, will leave In a few days for Montana to take charge of the St. Ignatius Mission among the Flathead Indians. He was formerly located there for about ten years. Father McMillan Kidney or Rheumatism Now? Note No matter where you live. Dr. Pierce can, help you if you suffer from any of the chronic complaints, pains and aches which so often afflict mankind and womankind. 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The real work is ahead of us a work which, if performed efficiently, constructively and without the superficiality of a boom, will be a great service to this community. Let us sell a factory site, and an industry, great or small, will rise in the wake of our efforts, increasing the city's payroll, taxes, bank clearings, shipping. Let us turn our waterfront or railroad acre age into a warehouse or terminal, and again the city's commerce will be benefited. Let us sell a home site, perhaps financing the building of the home, and we will either make more certain the permanent citizen ship of a present Portland dweller or bring into our midst a family heretofore claimed by some near-by or far-distant city. And so, in proportion to our efforts and results, will be our service to the Portland people. We want you to know that we are taking our responsibility seriously. e Our first responsibility will be to show the people of Port land and other cities the unusual advantages, beauties and comforts of Westover Terraces, thereby encouraging the building of more homes on this most individual residential property, which condition will help still more toward ex tending Portland's reputation as a. city of homes -a de lightful place in which to live. In every issue of every newspaper the coming week will be announcements regarding Westover Terraces. Watch for them. Read them. SELLING REPRESENTATIVES) Second Floor-Title ard Trust Edg.) NOTE you failed to see or read the original announcement of the Ladd Estate Company, you may secure a miniature re production from us. will be succeeded here by Rev. Hugh J. Marshall, who comes here from Heppner, Or. Father McMillan has been in charge of the .Klamath Falls and Merrill parishes for the past five years. Prior to coming to Klamath Falls he was treasurer of the Santa Clara Uni versity. Woman Shoots Herself by Accident. PENDLETON, Or., April 1. (Spe cial.) Mrs. E. A. Gordon, wife of a rancher three miles north of Athena, narrowly escaped death yesterday when she accidentally Fhot herself with a For Your Home Our hand-filled packets of Veg etable and Flower Seeds contain generous portions of fresh, new crop seeds in varieties best adapted, for home and market gardens in the Northwest. Our Seeds and Supplies NOW ON SALE AT MEIER & FRANK CO. (Basement Balcony) Doonfy X Fox, 24th and Broadway McPikc Grocery, 240 Klllinais worth McClui-e Grocery, King and Wash ington St.. Gunturr & Gnnther, Twenty -11 rat and Hawthorne White Froat ' Grocery, Eleventh and Harrison Tindale Ilroa.. 38 Grand Ave. J. Mann, 401 HasKalo Johnson Grocery, 114 t'nlon Ave. G. W. Lone 840 Corbett G. Hockcayos, 133 Itnssell Lontbers Mere. Co.. St. Johns Dvnalditon A: Flnlayson, Twenty- righth and East Halsey I.alibe Jt Son. 731 Alberta Sellwood Feed Store. Sellwood Gates liubbard. Sixteenth and Clinton Sts. West Moreland Grocery, 12S7 Mil- waukle Peebler Grocery, 194 E. Broadway Rock Plants, Perennials, Vines, Shrubs, Hollies, Roses, Fruit and Shade Trees, Strawberries, Bush Fruits, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots SHOULD BE PLANTED NOW OUR 164-PAGE CATALOGUE, listing the best of everything for Home Gardens; Fertilizer Booklet and new edition "How to Grow Roses," will be mailed FREE ON REQUEST " ASK FOR CATALOGUE NO. 360. Phones: Slain 4040, A 6015. 1S0-186 Front Street, Corner Yamhill .38-caliber revolver. The bullet was deflected by a rib. Mrs. Gordon fays she picked up tho weapon and was ex amining it. Thinking it too rusty to be fired, she tried the trigger with both hands and discharged it. A second shot, fired wildly through the shock of the unexpected wound, went into the wall. Mrs. Gordon, who was taken to Athena, la reported out of danger. "What is the use of this article?" asked a shopper. "I really don't know," replied the clerk; "I think it is intended to be sold for a Christmas present." Puck Garden Smock Grocery, 1014 Belmont St. limbaker & ormandin. Sixtieth and Base Line F. L. Freeburjr. 4d5 Montgomery llybee-Ave. Grocery, Mllnaakle and Bybfe Ave. J. U. Sopbey. O MilwanUe St. Hart Mercantile, 75 Lombard St. 11. M. Msbet & Co., S3 Morri son St. I amin. J.Jlf .EJIUTsaa -- I . ---.:C T ' V ,,1 ' ma"" a