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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1917)
IS THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, - JANUARY 7, 1917. STATE ABLE TO PAY ALL ITS LIABILITIES Oregon Has No Bonded In debtedness Few Certif icates Are Issued. NO INTEREST PAID OUT Secretary of ' State's Report Shows Increase in Receipts of His De partment, Although Corpora tion I'ees Eliminated. SALEM. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) Oregon has no bonded Indebtedness. Neither has It outstanding liabilities of any character for the payment of which funds are not available, . al though a few "certificates oT indebted ness" have been issued on the authority of the emergency board. Diirinsr the cast biennial period the State Treasurer has possessed at all. times sufficient funds to meet me pay ment of all warrants drawn on the general fund as they were presented for payment, so that the state has been obliged to pay no interest on any of Its obligations during that period. These are some of the facts which will appear in the forthcoming biennial report of Seoretary of State Olcott, Which has Just been sent to the printer. The report shows that in 1915 war rants aggregating $1,465.23 and In 1916 warrants aggregating $64.20 were ad vertised as unpaid for more than seven years and, under the law, such obliga tions ceased to exist against the state. Few Appropriations Continuing. The report further shows that, after the Legislature of 1915 had completed repealing annual appropriations, but a few of such appropriations were left on the statute books one for the Btate library, being an annual continuing ap propriation of $7500 a year; annual con tinuing appropriations for some half dozen experiment stations and the an-nual-millage levies for the University of Oregon, the Oregon Agricultural Col lege, the Normal School at Monmouth, the one-quarter of a mill levy for road purposes, and the one-twentieth of a mill levy for county fairs and livestock shows. Those enumerated embrace all of the continuing appropriations, the report states, with the exception of the amount which the state annually con tributes under the workmen's com pensation law. This sum Is one-seventh of the total contributed by employers and employes annually. "The budget for 1917 and 1918," con tinues the report, "will show that a considerably less sum Is provided for under acts of this character and that the greater portion of moneys required for the ensuing blennasl period roust first be appropriated by the Legislative Assembly." Power for Governor Asked. The report will ask the Legislature to make some provision bo that the Governor will approve all claims of agents retained for the return of fugi tives from justice. Under the present law the appropriation is made for the "apprehension, arrest and return" or the fugitive and, unless the fugitive actually is returned, it frequently hap pens the agent is compelled to go be fore the Legislature for his expenses. As agents often fail to find the fugitive they have started after in another state complications arise. Unclaimed bank deposits In various tanks of the state aggregate $7550.90 Receipts Show Increase, The reports show the following re ceipts for the office during the biennial period ending: September 30, 1916: Total receipts motor vehicle regis tration, etc S251.4PS.00 .Attesting notarial commissions... 15.4&4.O0 .Attesting .unary miscellaneous commisL!ons 190,00 Fllina anl recording; trade-marks and assignments 644.50 Makitiif transcripts and certificates - 451.00 Jsales of codes, session laws. Su preme Court reports, etc 0,823.75 Attesting: and recording warrants of arrest 174.00 Payments for Bpace 1914 general election pamphlet 2,350.00 illinr declarations of candidacy. primary election 1913 4,115.00 Payments for space 1016 primary election pamphlet ............. 2,235.00 Grand total fees and charges collected October 1. 1914 to Sep tember, 1910 $282,435.2 "Receipts for the biennial period. October 1, 1310 to September 30, 1912, amounted to $229,159.97, and for the biennial period, October 1, 1912, to Sep temper 30, 114, to $229,193.74," says tne report, ".trior to June 3, 1913. cor poratlon fees were collected by the de partment. These fees made up the greater part of the receipts of the of' flee. However, notwithstanding this fact, the total office receipts show an increase over the preceding biennial period. This Is due chiefly to the great increase In the number of motor vehi cles registered annually, the fees for notarial commissions and fees for fil Inp declarations of candidacy at pri mary elections. REV. NELSON CLARK DEAD Xormer Pastor of Eugene Passes Away at Berkeley Homo EUGENE. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) word has been received in Eugene of the death of Rev. Nelson Clark, who organized the First MetRodist Church In Eugene, in 1855. He died . at his home in Berkeley. CaL. last Sunrlav Rev. Mr. Clark was for many years a resident of tugene and was an Ore gon pioneer, coming to the state in 1854. In the early '80s he moved from Eugene to Spokane, Wash., where he made a fortune in real estate specula' Hons. Twelve years ago he moved to . Berkeley, where he had since made his home. He is survived by a widow and several children. TEACHERS OPPOSE CADETS Grays Harbor Institute Is Not in Favor of Training. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Jan. 6. (Special.) The Grays Harbor County teachers' Institute yesterday adopted a resolu tion opposing action by the state Leg islature providing for military training in tne nign scnools. Tae resolution. wnicn was introduced hy the resolu tions committee, came as a surprise to the teachers attending the Institute, but was adopted with little discussion. Elbridge Wheeler, principal of the Montesano schools, was chairman of the resolutions committee. CITY COMMISSION URGED North Bend Mayor Also Proposes Rebuilding of Wharf. NORTH BEND, Or.. Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) Mayor Elmer Russell, in his an- nual message to the City Council, rec ommended a commission form,, of gov ernment. , . "After serving: as Mayor for a period of one and a half years, I am con vinced that the only way to conduct the business of, a town is under a com mission form of government," he aaid. "This is being: successfully carried out In towns the size of North Bend in several states and can be done her and I hope during the year to see this plan adopted and our charter amended accordingly." Other recommendations made by Mayor Russell was the improvement of Simpson Park, a grift from the Simp son estate, municipal support for the public library, stricter economy in ex penditures, rebuilding: of the public wharf and construction of the skyline boulevard surveyed between Marsh- BIASOX ACCEPTS SAME OFFICE FOR 37th TIME. G. I. Haseltlne. CANYON CITY, Or, Jan. 6. .(Special.) G. L Hazeltlne has been re-elected secretary of Can yon City Lodge, No. 34, A. F. and A. M-, for 36 years. He was in stalled for the 37th time on De cember 27, 1916. field and caster. North Bend, hy S. C. Lan- IDAHO BOARD ACTS MEASURE IS 'TAKEJf TO PRETENT WATER PROJECT FAILURES. Campaign Is Started to Clean Up Hat ters Hanging; Klre Three Com panies to Be Sued. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 6. (Special.) Since the inauguration of the new state land board In Idaho's state government things have been happening at a rapid rate during the past week. At least one very important policy has been adopted, to the effect that in the future no Carey act irrigation project will be accepted nor will the state ask patent to lands until the project is completed and the water Is ready for delivery to tne settlers. Had the same policy been adopted 10 years ago. it is claimed. many of the project failures In Idaho never would have happened. 1 he board also started in on a cam paign to clean up numerous projects which have been hanging fice. Sum marized, the board's actions follow: Indefinitely extended the time for the settlers on the Twin Falls-Oakley proj ect In which to make final proof to the Government, which virtually gives the settlers a new lease of life; Instructed the Attorney-General to bring action Immediately In the state courts to se cure a receiver for the Twin Falls Salmon River irrigation project; In structed the Attorney-General to bring suit on the bonds of the King Hill, the King Hill Extension and f the Blaine County Irrigation Company projects for failure to complete work; took similar action with regard to the Big Lost River irrigation Company, which put up a $75,000 bond; directed the Blaine County Investment Company to put up bond equal to 5 per cent of the con struction work; paved the way for can cellation of the Hedsted project In Eastern Idaho. IDAHO WATCHES BILL REPRESENTATIVE SMITH INTRO- DUCES IRRIGATION MEASURE. Proposal la foe Goverameat to chase Bonds Many Pile on 640 Acre Homesteads. BOISE, .Idaho. Jan. 6. (Special.) mere is unusual Interest In this state, especially in the southern portion. In a bill that has been Introduced in the House of Representatives of the pres ent Congress by Representative Addi son T. Smith, dealing with the rais ing of funds for the reclamation of arid lands through the sale of irrigation district bonds to the Government. The measure would set aside -in the Treasury of the United States, available July 1, 1917, 1500.000 per annum, until the total has reached $10,000,000. With this money the Secretary of the In terior would be permitted, after he has made an investigation, to purchase bonds Issued for Irrigation districts, thereby providing the money to build an irrigation project work for the lands proposed to be Included within its bor ders. ' The expenditure of the money in the district would be placed under the Ju risdiction of the reclamation depart ment, the district to redeem the bonds when they mature, and before that time the Government is to collect the in terest on them. Since the 640-acre homestead law has been signed by the President the Land Offices have had a rush of business, many applicants desiring to secure fil ings. In the Boise Land Office this .week they stood in line for hours seek ing a chance to file. Thousands o acres will be taken under this law in Idaho, where there is a vast amount o land that Is included within the 640 acre classification. POULTRY SHOW THIS WEEK Med ford Has Accommodations Exhibit of 8 00 Birds. for MEDFORD. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) The State Poultry Show will be held in Medford next week, from Tuesday to Friday. Birds from all over Western Oregon will compete. Accommodations have been made for 800 exhibits. At a re-er.t meeting of the lo-al poultry association J. R. Woodford was appointed treasurer of the Southern Oregon association, R. H. Paxon, of Central Foint, was named a director. Ernest Webb, of Table Rock, will be superintendent of the show and has appointed A. Blckerdlke to assist. Judge Keeney and F. C Carpenter will be 5 judges. : f - j I Vs, - ,1 1 x - jf ' ' ' r i K s y v " I PRISON LIFE LIKED OMAtUMM. o n . r.MMM.MA uonam, treasurer; tu L oumnie, secre bCOtCnman SayS GermanS Are tary; J. K. Carson, senior warden; E. Glad to Be Taken. HIGHLANDER HEARD FROM Peter t. Forbes, of Oregon City, Has Letter Which Expresses Con fidence in Result of War, Say ing English Force Improves. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) Eighty per cent of the Germans captured by the allies are delighted at being taken, according to J. J. Picker ing, a sergeant in the Gordon High landers, who spent six months in Eu rope taking prisoners from the first line to the detention camps and who took part in three trench raids before he was wounded. He tells of his ex periences in a letter written to Peter D. Forbes, of this city, manual training teacher in the local school. Mr. Pick ering, who is associated with R. Y. Pickering & Co., Limited, railway car riage and wagon builders, of Wishaw, near Glasgow, Scotland, and Mr. Forbes are friends of many years' standing. Mr. Pickerinas letter, casting Inter esting side lights on the great war, follows. In part December, 1914, I decided to offer my services.' Fathe and mother were very much against it, as we were busy lrt thfi n?r rV q or ttiA 1 1 m llAWTr. T considered the matter fully, and could ot see otherwise than it was my duty, as j. was d years of age. naa not taaen the responsibility of a wife, had con- siderable experience, you remember, in tne ooer war, strong ana neaimy. ana military affairs. r eoruary, ibid, x went over to France as a sergeant in mv old reel ment, the Gordon Highlanders. For lx months I did not actually see any active service, being employed leading I German ' prisoners to the detention camps behind the lines and doing other dd Jobs, at the same time familiariz ing myself with all parts of the line. Trauk Service Seen. September and October, 1915, I took regular turns In the first-line trenches without 'mishap, although I took part in three trench raids, bringing In for the three "plunges' a total of 210 jnen. Words of mine fail to describe the awful condition some of these prisoners I were in, and I would say that 80 per cent were delighted at being captured, certainly all who had an education. I would like to go into detail as to trencn i operations, fighting, etc, but we are I not allowed to do so, and the censor I would simply score It out. 1 "November and December. 1915, I was I in Paris and early In January, 1916, I tral. Intn , flrat.llllA - Tir-H Late in January, while taking part In trencn rain, x iui unu ul uu wjr left arm. Just how I do not know. I fell to the ground and lay there until rescued by orderlies in the dead of night, and taken to the field hospital. There my wound was dressed and I was sent to the base hospital. While waiting my turn blood poisoning set in and my arm naa to oe ampuiaiea. i lost my arm, but It was worth It, and I am now at home helping father, as 'fit as a fiddle,' and would be delighted to do the same again. British ReaI Soldiers.' "The British soldier is the' same as ever in a hand-to-hand fight no equal in the world. The French and Belgians admit it, and even the captured Ger mans. I think I can now claim to be Scotchman, having twice fought in Scottish regiments. The Scotch soldiers are the most feared on the whole line; they simply laugh at danger. Of course. it is now only a matter of time until the allies have a complete victory. It is a wonder to me wo have been able to do what we have done. I would say Britain will ,be at full strength about b eoruary, taaing into considera tion men. munitions, etc We have 900 men employed now. ahmit 200 below normal, as you know. and are mostly engaged on government work, and supply wagons for France, Russia and Italy, and all sorts of small fittings our drop hammers can handle for largo guns. r "The second unit to our orrico build ing that you planned is now completed. the main office building being now 150 bv 45 feet, two stories high, of brick construction. In Wishaw we would not know a war was in progress" except for a few wounded soldiers going around. Of course, many sad hearts are in the homes, as we have now lost 74 to date, but we have 1560 in the service, and this, after all. is not so bad." ABERDEEN SHOWS GROWTH Rate of Population Increase Is More Than One Family Daily. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 6 (Spe cial.) More than a family a day was the rate of Aberdeen s growth in lai. The records of the water department show that 400 families moved into the city during the past 12 months, and of these 250 came during the past half year. The Influx is still In evidence. The reopening of several mills and the starting of shipbuilding have been responsible for the town s growth. There still remain in the city about 200 vacant buildings, these being most ly old stores and cheap houses. If the town continues to grow in the coming eix months as it has in the past half year, a big boom of housebuilding is likely. INSURANCE i, FEES HEAVY In 30 Days State Department Col lects About $40,000. i SALEM. Or., Jan. '6. (Special.) 1 Only one insurance company has so I far failed to renew its annual license to do business in Oregon during 1917. Five thousad new licenses have been I issued to agents by the insurance de partment. The department in the last I 30 days has collected approximately $40,000 in fees. Commissioner Wells said. -. Ho expects that several new companies will apply to do business In I the state after annual reports are I Sled. - - In March companies will have to I pay a tax upon their net premiums, and he estimates that such tax will amount to about $60,000.; Klamath Fire Chief on Full Pay. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Jan. 6.- (Special.) The City Council at its reg ular meeting this week .voted to place the fire chief of the city on full pay. thus giving the city two men who will give all their time to keeping ,the City riall and all fire apparatus in perfect order and in attending and fighting fires. Mayor C B. Crialer immediately appointed Keith "Ambrose chief of the volunteer fire department at a salary of $75 a month. j Hood River Lodges Install. HOOD RIVER. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) A Joint Installation of the otlicers of the local - commandery of Knights Templar and the Council of Royal and Select Masters was held Tuesday night. The officers of the former Masonic or ganization for 1917 were Installed as follows: W. L. Clark, eminent com mander; A. D. Moe, generalissimo; C K. Marshall, captain-general; D. Mc- u. isiancnar. junior warden: A. u. Lewis, standard-bearer; Walter Wal ters, swordbearer; W. F. Laraway, warder. The Council officers are: W. F. Laraway, grand commander for Ore. gon of the Knights'Templar. illustrious master; J. K. Carson, illustrious dep uty master; A. . Howes, principal con ductor of work; E. O. Blanchar, treas urer; E. C. Smith, secretary; C. K. Mar shall captain of guard; A. D. Moe. con ductor of Council. GRANT OFFICIALS ON JOB Three New County Officers Assume Their Posts. CANYON CITY, Or.. Jan. 6. (Spe cial.) Three new Grant County offi cials assumed charge of their duties Wednesday. They were Phil Ashford, District Attorney; Grover Conger, Commissioner, and W. W. Howell, Sheriff. Mr. Howell has been chief deputy Sheriff for the past eight years. His chief deputy Is Mr. Cozad. J. M. Blank retires as District Attorney and will resume his law practice here. He was appointed District Attorney about year ago, V. G. Cozad having re signed to become Register of the Burns Land Office. Grover Conger, of Long Creek, will serve out the unexpired term of the late Joseph Futnara. W. E. White, a merchant of pionument. who served in that capacity for the past six months, refused to become a candidate at the recent election. Sheriff Howell and County School Superintendent Austen are the only n00""10 county omciais. , lollll.- ri mr- naa.i- I I L.L.I O U IVI O UHD Ul UAmtl Pnrt nrfnrfl nl. WM .1 rt... quet at Close of Chase, MAKSHFIELD, Or., Jan. . (Special.) rori unoro s xinicum uiub or 40 members. In their recent competitive nunt, likely brought a wider variety of game back to headquarters for the in troductory annual banquet than could De found in any locality in Oregon, al though the state in many sections abounds in fine game. The membership of the club was di vided and points were counted by the importance of the game which was de livered. Two days were employed in the chase. Merl Woodcock led the victorious di vision, defeating the Rosrue River con tingent, headed by E. White, by a close margin. Listed in the deliveries were 28 canvasback ducks, a fat cub bear, 100 pounds or rock oysters, 30 pounds of prepared mussels, two' bushels of rasor clams, zuo trout from a tidewater lake, 100 pounds of sea trout, ling and kelp nsh. and 20 rabbits. NATURE LOVER IS FREED Fred Dubert Arrested at Albany With Loaded Gun. ALBANY, Or, Jan. 6. (Special.) Fred Dubert, student of nature and ex ponent or outdoor life, was arrestee as he entered Albany carrying a camera and a gun. The gun was .found to be loaded. Believing that the camera might unfold a tale, perhaps depicting the interior of a hank or some other place which the chain of criminals now working in the Valley might be nlan ning to loot. Chief of Police John Cat- lin had the pictures developed. The result was a large collection of excellent pictures depicting outdoor life and animals braving the Winter cold. Dubert told the County Re corder that he loved the great out-of doors, that he liked to take pictures of it. and had no use for houses and peo ple who lived in nouses. He was permitted to go on his way ana continue his outdoor life. HOQUIAM SUIT TO START I Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal in Warrant Case. HOQUIAir, Wash., Jan. 6. (Special.) Ulty Attorney Sidney Moor Heath, of Hoquiam, has been notified that . guments will be heard Tuesday by the bupreme court in the appeal of the C, D. Hansen suit against the city of Hoquiam questioning the legality of outstanding current expense warrants of the city. The attorneys have been waiting for several months for the ar guments In the appeal, as the decision Is Important to the city. The case involves some J200.000 worth utter part of 1913-1914 m. early against the city on the grounds that the legal debt limit had been exceeded and that a large part of the warrants were illegal. Roseburg Woman Dies. ROSEBUKG, Or..- Jan. 6 (Special.) Mrs. W. J. Clark, wife of a local Southern Pacific conductor, died at her home here today after an illness of nearly a year. The body will be taken to Ontario, Canada, her former home. Mrs. Clark was born in England and "a in Portland until seven years ago. when they came to Roseburg. She was 44 years old and is survived by two children. Irene, of Roseburg, and Will iam, of Portland. Pasco Couiicllmen Installed. PASCO. Wash., Jan. 6. (Special.) The members of the new City Council were Installed Wednesday night. They are R. C. Bannerman, A. M. Haylett, W. . T. Anderson and Charles Allard. The holdover members of the Council are W. F. Chute, W. A. Harrison and I L. Holt. O. E. Willlson succeeds Edward A. Davis as Mayor. MR Oo'OO Every fclieshf Tbr Constipation, I Unless you are a competent authority, you canfct tell trie real value of a piano. Pianos priced at $250.00 one day, and $350.00 the next, are surely a puzzle. I c Our Pianos and Player Pianos Arc Priced The Same Every Day in the Year, and That Price Always the Lowest that they can te.sold for at any time or for any reason. Why match your wits c against those who are out to get the highest price you will pay? Our Reputation for "Merchandise of Alerit" and Square Dealing for Over 65 Years Is Your Protection We guarantee more piano worth for your money than can be obtained anywhere o else. Our Piano Store, on the Seventh Floor, is the best place in Portland to buy I your piano or piano-player. ( I Come, and Let Us Show Yon Why MILITARY DRILLS URGED RECOMMENDATION IS MADE IN WASHINGTON SCHOOL SURVEY. Legislature Also Will Be Asked to Abolish County Institutes and Mak Other Chances. ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. 6 (Spe cial.) Abolition of county teachers' Institutes and the placing: of com pulsory military training in all Wash ington high schools are two of a good many new ideas which the coming Leg islature will be asked to make Into law by tho legislative commission of educational survey, of which State Sen ator E. E. Boner, of this city, is a mem ber. The commission also will ask that a constitutional amendment removing the four-year tenure of office restric tion for County Superintendents be submitted to the people. It urges the passage of a law fixing $1200 as the minimum salary of County Superin tendents. In place of county institutes the commission will advise that teachers take Summer normal school work. It urges that city, as well as rural school, grade students be required to pass the state eighth-grade examinations, and urges that the high school students of the stata bo required to pass exam inations on finishing school. The report on compulsory military training deals with this subject but briefly. It says: "We recommend that the next Legislature carefully -colTslder the question of military instruction .with a view to making it compulsory In the high schools ot this state. LIGHT AT 1 PER NIGHT The Sunshine Safety Lamp Co.. 803 Factory Bldg.. Kansas City, Mo., has a new portable gasoline lamp which gives tho most powerful home light in the world a blessing to every home not equipped with gas or electricity. 300 Candle Power at 1 cent per night. This remarkable lamp has no wick and no chimney, is absolutely safe and gives such universal satisfaction they are sending It to any person in the U. S. on 15 Days Free Trial. If you want to try it send them your name and address at once. Adv. The Brazilian city of Para is plan ning to sterilize all of its drinking water with ultraviolet rays. PLASTERS World's Greatest External Remedy Coughs and Colds. (osain4i th b shMlder blades) Weak Chests. Any Local Pain. aItfats insist or havihg Aixcocra Headache.Indigfjtiarivrto How Can Yon Tell The Real Value of a Piano? cl CHerchan disc cfci Merit Oregon Legislature CONVENES MONDAY Fast, Frequent Trains VIA OREGON ELECTRIC RY. PORTLAND-SALEM DAILY TRAIN SCHEDULES Leave Portland North Bank vJefferson-St, Station Station 6:30 A. Jr. 6:45 A.M. 8:35 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 8:45 A.M. 10:10 A.M. 10:45 A.M. 11:00 A.M. 12:55 P.M. 2:05 P.M. 2:20 P.M. 4:15 P.M. 4:40 P.M. 4:55 P.M. 6:40 P.M. 6:05 P.M. 6:20 P.M. 8:10 P.M. 9:20 P.M. 9:35 P.M. 11:20 P.M. 11:45 P. M. 12 :05 A. M. 1 :55 A. M. Returning, Leave Salem 4:35, 7:15, 9:45, 11:20 A. M, 1:50, 4:00, 5:30, 7:55 P. M. FARES One Way, $1.50 Round Trip, Daily, $2.75, Limit 30 Days Round Trip, Saturday and Sunday, $2.00, Limit Monday 30-Ride Commutation, $30.00, Limit 6 Months Fares apply in either direction. Leaving Portland, trains make additional stops at 10th and Stark, 10th and Morrison, 5th and Salmon, 2d and Salmon Sts. TICKET OFFICES: 5th and Stark, 10th and Stark, Seward Hotel, 10th and Morrison Sts., North Bank and Jefferson-street Stations. Invest Your Savings AT Gash Investment Brtna-a Tbla Piano Home TOMORROW This Piano will earn dividends in musi cal entertainment besides, at this price, owing- to the present rise in manufac turers' prices, you can una this Piano five years and. If desired, sell it for more then thin you pay now. la This Hick. Grade g WySrjy, L i ?t Plaao and a Musical 'j fi'r ''. .a Security Storage Co. 109 4rtli St. at Washington I I i I Seventh Floor Only" -Arrive Salem State and High Sts.