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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1916)
9 CENTRALIZED POWER GOVERNOR'S PLAN Leonard and Laura A. Leonard, of Oswego, N. Y.,are to receive 210 parts; a nephew, Lewis H. Leonard, of Oswego, Is to receive 100 parts, and the resi due is to be divided among more dis tant relatives. 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PRESENT SYSTEM IS HIT Boards and Commissions' Duplicate Services, Executive Says Mak ing More Offices Appointive ' Urged; Recall Curbs Abuse. BALEM, Or.. Dec 23. (Special.) More centralized government by mak ing more offices subject to the appoint ment of the Executive bringing about increased efficiency and consequent de creased financial burdens, coupled with eliminations of duplication in all forms of state administration, will be impor tant features which Governor Withy combe will impress upon the legislators of the incoming Twenty-ninth Legisla tive Assembly, according to ideas which he advanced today. The executive is making a thorough study of the various administrative de partments, including the work of boards and commissions. While be is not stating specifically what win be contained in his message as to recom mendations along the line of consoli dation or elimination, it is certain that he will offer suggestions to do away with those divisions of work which overlap one another and as a result make added burdens to the taxpayers, The executive stated today that be Is satisfied that all the work being per formed by the boards and commissions la beneficial to the people of the state and that the work lteelf should not be done away with. But In the form of handling much of the work various boards and commissions are working along parallel lines, duplicating the services performed and accomplishing the same results by the use of different forces of employes. Responsibility Also Centralized. By centralization of power, he etaAed, the responsibility will be centralized as well, and If an error is made the people will be able to place their finger upon the one at fault and see that tne error is speedily corrected. "The people should place greater ad ministrative responsibility upon the chief executive," he stated, "by giving him the Dower of appointment of prac tlcally all state officers, with the possi ble exception of Secretary of State, State Treasurer and the Judges of the State Supreme Court, and I am not con vinced that it would not be better to have these offices appointive. By this plan the executive would be responsible directly to the people for the economl cal and efficient administration of the state government. "This system also should be carried down to county administration, by giv ing County Judges or County Commis sioners the power of appointing prac tically all of the county officials. "In boards and commissions of the state government, smaller boards and co-ordination of their work would bring better results. Membership of many of the boards and commissions should be reduced and their terms shortened. Recall Is Corrective. "The plan for centralization of gov ernment is not necessarily such as to abridge the rights of the people, as they have the exercise of the recall at hand. seem to be one that gives tremendous power to the chief executive, while it does so. In fact. It also places upon his shoulders the responsibility of state ad ministratlon, and If by chance the executive proves incompetent or abuses the prerogatives the right of recall may always be used. "By centralizing the power. If there Is Inefficiency or extravagance, an op portunity would be given to ascertain definitely who is responsible. The standard of services unquestionably would be higher and better service would be the result. '"With .boards and commissions there la an obvious tendency to play politics and obscure responsibility." While It is not known definitely that the executive will Incorporate 'in his recommendations to the Legislature all the suggestions which he has offered. It is understood he will bring out clear ly and decisively his theory as to a more centralized form of government, -. with the responsibilities attached. Some similar suggestions were made In his message to the last Legislature. That body gave the executive some greater power by making the terms of appointive offices . largely subject to the executive will, but went no further save In one or two Isolated instances. RAIL OFFICIALS GALLED GRAND JTJRT WANTS TO KNOW OF . nation SHIPMENTS. President of Transfer Company Is Held In Jail Since V30OO Bond Is Not Obtained. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 23 Th TTnlted States grand jury, which is still considering violations of federal laws regulating shipments of intoxicating llauor. reassembled this morning. Subpenas were Issued last night and today for managing officials of Seattle railroad, . steamship, telegraph and transfer companies. They were di rected to bring before the grand Jury all correspondence of any nature In volving the shipment . of liquor into Seattle. William Frazler, president of the Frazier Transfer Company, which is alleged by the Federal authorities to have been formed to facilitate illegal shipments of liquor, has been taken to the County Jail at Tacoma, having been unable to furnish $3000 ball. Fred and Ora Billingsley and W. H Pielow, who were indicted by the Federal grand Jury for alleged violation 'of th& Fed eral liquor laws, have not been ar rested. County Prosecuting Attorney Lundin said today that he would wait until tha. grand Jury had finished Its work before beginning proceedings against violators of the state prohibition law whose offenses had been uncovered by the grand Jury's probing. $200,000 IS BEQUEATHED Ilermon C. Leonard Divides' Estate Anions Many Relatives. The will of the late Herman C. Leon ard. disposing of property valued at approximately $200,000 was filed in the County Court yesterday. The estate is left in trust to the executor. Chester V. Dolph, with the Instruction that It is to be divided into 700 equitable portions. These portions are to be divided among relatives. The! two sisters of Mr. Leonard, Emily C i i i - nT Tl vfW3 5Ti fOJ PORTLAND GIRL. BECOMES ? f . .-.' Ilflll II J t BRIDE OK ROSEBUllG MAN. ' s v f ' I j I 1 I J rfj" f ; .-f-ii . J i r o Ti Ti f i , dkS K ' - -11 CPiIilL UiCuJi LLir5 Mrs. Peter Ballf. St. Charles Church, in Alberta, was the scene of a pretty wed ding Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, w.hen Miss Lily Margaret Richardson became the bride of Peter Ballf, of Roseburg, Father George Snlderhorn officiating. A large number of relatives, neighbors and friends witnessed the impressive ceremony. The bride was attended by Misses Sadie Richardson and Blllie Moore, while Lucelle Rich ardson, the youngest sister of the bride, made a charming flow er girl. G. S. Richardson, the bride's father, gave her In mar riage. C. Meyers and Robert Petruslch were ushers and Frank G. Micelll was best man. The altar was beautifully deco rated for the occasion with car- 1 nations and chrysanthemums. Axter tne ceremony an elabo rate wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. In the evening a. recep tion was tendered to the happy couple by several hundred friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ballf will make their home at Roseburg, Or., where Mr. Ballf has financial in terests. He Is a prominent citi zen of Roseburg. by court execution to a man holding a tax certificate for $110, is concerning many tax certificate speculators in Coos County, some of whom are heav ily loaded with supposedly good titles and stand to make thousands of dollars through the Inability of delinquents to settle. In the past two years a large amount of Coos Bay property, particularly in the Kinney estate holdings, has been disposed of at tax sales. The Supreme Court decision is an argument against the purchase of such securities. NEWLYWED-SEEKS DIVORCE Another Wants Freedom After 2 3 Years of Married Life. R. B, Sharer, married at Vancouver, Wash., only November 3. 1916, filed suit for divorce from Blanche Shafer in the Circuit Court yesterday. Infi delity wae alleged. ; John Fetter filed suit against 6o- fronia Fetter, whom he married at Portage des Sioux, Mo., in 1893, on grounds of cruelty. He asks the cus tody of the two sons and would allow the mother to have their daughter. Divorces granted by Circuit JudgeaJ Davis, Orantenbein and Morrow yes terday were Cora A. Clark from J. Ho mer Clark, Infidelity; Mary Gaffey from W. H. Gaffey, drunkenness; Maude Fuller Dabney from Harry . B. Dabney, cruelty, and Laura Thomes from Henry Thomes, desertion. . BILLS AIM TO AID FARMERS Montana Legislature to Seek to Remedy Living Cost. HELENA, Mont., Dec 23. Agricultu ral interests in Montana are to have their Innings before the coming session of the Montana Legislature, which meets here January 3. The consumer also is to have a show ing, bills intending to reduce the high cost of food prices being among those to be introduced. Nearly all of the measures dealing with railroad and flour mill regulation are legislation in this direction. These, with grain In spectlon measures for the benefit of the farmer, land loans and taxation, will occupy a leading place on the leg Islatlve programme. LINN PIONEER HALE AT 93 Barney Burtensliaw Celebrates An nlversary of His Birth. LEBANON, Or.. Dec. 23. (Special.) Barney Burtenshaw, a pioneer of Linn County and a resident of Lebanon for many years, celebrated his 93d birth day at his home In this cit;- last Sun day. Mr. Burtenshaw takes .grcit interest in daily affairs. The Woman's Civic Club of Lebanon will hold Its annual reception In Yeo man s Han on JNew tears aiternoon, Music and light refreshments will be features of this . occasion. Sutherlin Mine Operated. . ' SUTHERLIN. Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) -Work in getting out ore commenced this week in the cinnibar mine, eight miles east of Sutherlin. The work has been delayed somewhat waiting for the arrival of machinery for handling the ore. A good .many years ago i quicksilver mine was operated in thi same region, but was 'abandoned. The rise in price of this metal during the past two years revived the mining activity. "Buffalo Bill" Much Improved. DENVER, Colo.. Dec. 23. The condi tion of William D. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"), who is ill here, is reported much Improved by bis physician. :l I ALSO Scenic of Rare HAND-COLORED CL JL IVdlC UtdUlV II FEATURE "CUSTOMS OF OLD S P A I N 99 and a Film Showing' the WORLD'S HIGHWAY THE GRANDEUR OF OUR OWN COLUMBIA GORGE. W 1 1 iyao Christmas IIIII1IIT1IIIITIIIII iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii n iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iimiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiitHiiimiiimiiMiiiiiimiimiiiiiii inn illinium mi iuiiim nun mi in 1 1 ii mm imimimmii iimiimimmiimiiimimiimmmi limmimmni imimmimm 1 1 1 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 II I E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 miiiimiiiiiiiiiimiimii mil iimimmimii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimimiiiim 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DRYS PLAN 'DRIVE' Bone Dry Issue to Be Up to Washington Legislature. LIQUOR FORCES MOBILIZE When Session Opens at Olympla on January 8, Big Fight Will Be v Precipitated Enlargement of Guard Also to Be Up. ' OL.YMPIA, Wash., Dec S3. As the time for convening: the Washington Legislature in its 15Kh biennial session approaches. It becomes apparent that the biggest fight will be precipitated over the prohibition issue, although there are other important measures to be considered. Ever since the state wide prohibition law was enacted by the voters In 1914. the recurrence of the anti-liquor issue has loomed large in the Issues of the day. The liquor Interests already have made efforts to remove restrictions on the prohibition law, without avail, and now it is reported the prohibitionists will commence their big "drive" and will introduce a bill in the Legislature providing for "bone-dry" prohibition, abolishing the personal permit system for "bone-dry" and "the druggist per mit system insofar as it affects all spirits excepting alcohol Another con tingent of prohibitionists is not in fa vor of complete prohibition, but fa vors the amendment of the present law so as to restrict sales by druggists and heavier penalty for bootleggers. Republicans En Majority. The Legislature will meet on Janu ary 8 for a 60-day session. It will be the most overwhelming Republican Legislature since 1911. There will be 85 Republicans and 14 Democrats in the House and 37 Republicans and five Democrats in the Senate. Hence "any heated discussions precipitated In the law-making chambers will not be along party lines, but will be strictly fac tional divisions within the Republican contingent. Aside from the dry-question the most Important debates will be over first aid for injured workmen; the ambitious military programme of Adjutant-Gen eral Thompson for the enlargement of Beauty A COLUMBIA Under 14 Years- Morning Admi! ties 10 1 ' illllllllltlllillllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllttlllllllllillllllllllllllllllUilllllllllllllllllllllMIIII i The Theater urn muni E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 mi llllllllll iiiiiiiiiimiimimmiifiimiHiiiiimiiiiHiniiiiiimiimi mm mi ml mmmim mm mum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 M 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 the National Guard, and possibly com pulsory military drill in public schools; the calling of a constitutional conven tion to remedy taxation evils; the dis tribution of road money; the usual ap propriations, and the revision of the school system. The 1911 Legislature placed the higher educational Institu tions on a mlllage basis, and It Is de clared that the levy of 1.0S mills Is en tirely inadequate. Duplication to Be Avelded. In the last two years a legislative committee has been working on a sur vey of the educational system, and this committee will recommend the removal of certain courses from the state col leges to the university and vice versa to prevent duplication, and a hot de bate Is impending over this report. An other committee has investigated for two years the financial system of schools and recommend changes. A bill provldlng.f or state insurance and the abolition of life, fire and lia LA GRANDE NEWSPAPER BIAS QUITS GAME. A. W. Nelson. LA GRANDE. Or.. Dec. 23. (Special.) A. W. Nelson, for 11 years in charge of the news end of the Evening Observer, retired tonight from that position to go into the milk and cream business with George H. Currey, at one time editor of the Observer. Mr. Nelson was the oldest newsgath erer and news editor in point of service on any Eastern Oregon daily. r ; mm 'ism 1 ted rree o'clock performance Beautiful Sixth at !!!!l!!!!!!nin!!!!!l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!U!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 II llll II Mil llll III II IIIIIIItlllllllllllllMlllliMllimillllllMllllllll bility Insurance companies will be In troduced, but probably will get little consideration. With the exception of the first aid bill no humanitarian legis lation of Importance will be proposed, according to present Indications. BRIDGES MOVED IN JIFFY Union Pacific Engineers Unusual Teat. Perform OMAHA. Neb . Dec. 23. The old steel bridge of the Union Pacific Railway over the Missouri River between Omaha and Council Bluffs, which had been in service for 30 years was today removed and replaced by a new steel bridge, which had been built on false work alongside .the old. The actual opera tion of removing the old bridge, which weighed 6,600,000 pounds, and putting in place the new, which weighed 11, 200.000 pounds, required IB minutes. 4H for removal of the old, and 10 Vi to replace it with the new. Five hoist ing engines, equipped with block and tackle, were used. Union Pacific officials said the work was an unusual engineering feat. FILMS ADMITTED TO MAIL Postoffico Makes Special Order, With Packing Restrictions. WASHINGTON, Dec 23. Motion-picture films are admitted to the mails by an order today of the Postoffice De partment effective January 1. Films will go under regular parcel postage rates, but stringent regulations gov erning packing have been adopted. They must be shipped outside mail bags, enclosed in metal cases and spark-proof boxes bearing a label with a warning to keep fire and lights away. Motion-picture companies have sought admission to the malls for several years. School Boy Has Typhoid. BAKER, Or., Dec 23.-(Special.) Leland Woodson, a pupil of the Carter School in Grant County, Is seriously 111 with typhoid fever. Belief that he contracted the disease from water from the school well has caused orders to be given to abandon use of the well, and the children have been carrying water to the school from Miles Harper's spring, a mile away. Roseburg Plans Dedication. ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec 23. (Special.) The formal dedication of the new Methodist Church South will take place here on Sunday. January 7. The occa slon will be observed with a special 4 i ''WMsffsfffffifffff'j m. 'ow;';';';';',.. ''WYsff'Sf'J'if'Jfo.. Washington dedication ceremony and a prominent dignitary from some outside point will deliver the address. The contract was finished last week and the church is now ready for occupancy. Sir Albert Stanley Goes to Commons. LONDON. Dec. 23. Sir Albert H. Stanley, president of the Board of Trade in the reconstructed Cabinet of Lloyd George, was today elected to the House of Commons for Ashton-Under-Lyne without opposition. He succeeds in the House of Commons Sir William .vm ,l j (Im ' ram . -I ! r ; WhenYouYelired i . j That "Knight of Gladness," in the biggest success of the sea son "The Matrimaniac," the play that set all New York laughing. We wanted a super lative bill a play full of the happy spirit of the season It's here for 4 Days Only- w'ysf'i'f'i'f' MMMHIII inmii miiiiii niiiiiiimiiminiiiiiiiiiiMiiiniiiimmiiiiiimiiiimmi i ii i ii ii in i mini mini milium mm i im ii mumm i ii ii immmmmiiiiniiimmmmiimmmmmimimmiE lllimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiMiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiimniiiiiiiiiii! !!!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!iii!i!!niiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iinii!iiniiiiiiii M. Altken, who has been raised to the peerage by King George. South African Service Resumed. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The British steamship City of Glasgow,' which left" here today direct for Capetown, South Africa, carried 93 passengers, the first direct sailing of a South Africa pas senger ship from this port for some time. Most of the passengers are Christian missionaries. The City of Glasgow will also call at Calcutta, India. T