19 THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 4, 1917. CORRUPT PRACTICE LAW NOT VIOLATED Newspapers May Carry Polit ical Argument on Any Election Day. JUDGE GANTENBEIN RULES Investigation and Presentment' by Grand Jury Clears Vp Any Pos sible Question as to Legal Hlghts of Newspapers. Circuit Judge Gantenbein yesterday made a ruling- -which interpreted favor ably to The Oregonian and other morning- newspapers of Oregon their con tention that the corrupt practices act, which forbids electioneering or solici tations of voters on any election day, does not apply to newspapers. It has been the practice of The Ore igonlan and of other such newspapers to publish news and pictorial matter, advertisements and editorial comment In the usual fashion on election days, on the assumption and understanding that it -was their constitutional prlv-ilege.-is -well as their public duty. The Journal, evidently Inspired by a pur pose to prevent a morning newspaper from having the supposed advantage of the "last say," made frequent pro tests In its columns and. recently took Its complaints to the grand) jury of Multnomah County. . The grand- jury made a presentment of the facts to Presiding Judge Ganten bein. citing a suppositious case -and naming a hypothetical newspaper, the 'Courier." all based upon the publica tion by The Oregonian on November 7, 1916 (the day of the Presidential. Con gressional and. state elections), of a cartoon and! various news items, ad vertisements and recommendations to voters. An explicit ruling- by the judge that the law had not been violated and that The Oregonian (described, how ever, as the "Courier" in the present ment) was proceeding within Its rights was the result. The judge so notified the grand jury. "Everybody would be Infringing the corrupt practices act If held to the strict letter of the law," commented Judge Gantenbein. "It calls for a reasonable construction and ot a narrow inter pretation which, would render it ab urd." John P. Logan intervened in behalf of the Courier, the supposititious news paper named in the presentment. Opposing Brief Submitted. ."Under an interpretation of the law, holding it to include newspapers, any newspaper containing political discus sion, no matter what its date of issue, which arrived at the home of a voter In any section of the state after 8 o'clock on the nrorning of an election, would be guilty of a violation," argued Attorney Logan. Deputy District Attorney Hammersly presented the desire of the grand jury for interpretation of the law. R. W. Hagood, attorney for the Ore gon Daily Journal, which had accused The Oregonian of violating the provi sions of the act, submitted a brief In the case favoring indictment of The Courier, but did not appear for argu ment. The law for which interpretation, was Bought was section 3518 of Lord's Ore gon Laws, holding that "it shall be unlawful for any person at any place on the day of any election to ask, solicit, or In any manner try to induce or persuade any voter on such election day to vote for or refrain from voting for any candidate .... etc." Personal View Taken. In the argument of Mr. Logan, It was pointed out that this section was never intended to apply to newspapers, as it referred to "persons," contem plating personal contact between the unlawful actor and a voter, whereas in other sections of the same act provi sions affecting newspapers were plainly and specifically worded so as to include newspapers. The "Courier" was printed, accord ing to the presentment, at 2 A. M., and the ast regular delivery was 6:30 A. M., after the stoppage of the press at 4:30 A. M. The publication was, therefore, before the beginning of election day, -which Judge Gantenbein held was from 8 A M. to 8 P. M. But the presentment admitted that In some sections of Mult nomah County the "Courier" did 4not reach subscribers until after 8 A. M. If the law applied to newspapers this would have made the newspaper guilty of a violation of every paper delivered after 8 o'clock on the morning of elec tion, pointed out Mr. Logan. Further, he said. It would mean that a newspa per containing election advice and news printed several days prior to election and delivered in Eastern Oregon coun ties on election day would equally vio late the law. Decisions Are Cited. That Section 3518 "would be irrational and absurd if held to include newspa pers, was the contention of Mr. Logan, who was well fortified with ruling on similar points in Oregon, in other states and the United States Supreme Court. Assertions of Mr. Logan, based on court rulings, were the following: "A thing may be within the letter of the statute and yet not within the statute, because not within its meaning, nor within the intention of Its makers." "Every case must come, not only within the letter of the law, but within its spirit and purpose as shown in a rational construction of the law." "Where the language of a statute Is In any manner ambiguous or the mean . ing doubtful, resort may be had to the surrounding circumstances, the history of the times and the defect or mischief -which the statute was Intended to remedy." "All laws should Teceive a sensible RUB RHEUMATIC PAIN RIGHT OUT Don't Suffer! Relief Comes the Moment You Apply St. Jacobs Oil." r 1 What's rheumatism? Pain only! Stop drugging! Not one case in fifty requires Internal treatment. Rub the misery right away! Apply sooth ing, penetrating "&t. Jacobs Oil" di rectly upon the "tender spot" -and re lief comes Instantly. "St. Jacobs Oil" Is a harmless rheumatism and sciatica relief which never disappoints and can not burn or discolor the skin. Limber up! Get a small trial bottle from your druggist, and in just a mo ment you'll be free from rheumatic and sciatica pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer! "St. Jacobs Oil" has relieved millions of rheuma tism sufferers in the last half century, and is just as good for sciatica, neu ralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains and swellings, Ad. ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS OF BUILDINGS PROPOSED FOR UNVERSITY OF OREGON MEDICAL CENTER ON MARQUAM HILL. -v. . 'II1IIIIIIM1IIUIIM1IIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIUI1IIIIIII' Oil O NOCRXPIT I FOR INFLUENCE MY $100 DIAMOND RING BEATS $1000 IN THE BANK You Can Secure One on EASY TERMS Without Extra Charge construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression or ab surd consequences. It will always. therefore, be presumed that the Legis lature Intended exceptions to its lan guage which, would avoid results or this character. The reason of the law in such cases ehould prevail over the letter." Missouri Case Cited. "When the language of the Legisla ture is fairly susceptible of two dif ferent meanings, that one ehould be preferred which excludes and prevents mischievous and unjust consequences." "The Supreme jCourt of Missouri, in passing upon the corrupt practices act in that state . . . held that an act, although within the letter of the law was not denounced by its spirit and therefore no crime was committed." The grand jury presentment follows: In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Multnomah In the matter of a presentment by the December, 1916, grand jury to the Hon orable C. U. Gantenbein, Judge of said court: We, the grand Jury of the county of Multnomah, state of Oregon, for the Decenrber, 1916, term of court, being In doubt as to whether certain facts as shown by the evidence now before us constitute a violation of section 3518, Lord's Oregon Laws, do respect fully present the following facts and request your honor to instruct us as to whether or not they constitute a viola tion of said section: The "Courier" is a newspaper of gen eral circulation In the county of Mult nomah, state of Oregon, and Is pub lished and circulated among its readers and subscribers in the city of Portland, county and state aforesaid, daily. The said paper is printed each day at about 2 A. M. ; it leaves the press about 4:30 A. M. and the last regular delivery thereof occurs at about 6:30 A. M. of each day In the city of Portland, and after 8 o'clock in some parts of Mult- noman county. November 7, 1916, was a day upon which a general election was held in the state of Oregon, and on said day candidates for the offices of President of the United States. Representative in Congress from the Third Congressional District in the State of Oregon, Secre tary of State and other Federal, state, district and county officers were voted for; and also at said election certain measures submitted to the people were to be voted upon. In the issue of said "Courier" of No vember 7, 1916. printed, published and circulated at the hours above stated, the following cartoon, news Items and paid advertisements herein marked ex hibits "A." "B" "C" "D" "E" and "F" appeared. Dated this 26th day of Jan uary, 1911. Respectfully submitted. G. A. TAYLOR, foreman. ED. H. BULLIVANT, GEORGE RETZ. JOHN G. TRACY, C. H. ENQUIST, CHARLES W. DANIEL, MARTIN R. HYBARTSON, December, 1916. Grand Jury. THRIFT DAY IS OBSERVED BANKERS BELIEVE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN IS FURTHERED. Many Portland Minister 'Will Discuss Snbject Today Savings 'Bank Is 100 Yean Old. Thrift day was observed throughout the country yesterday the 100th anni versary of the establishment of the first savings bank. Tnere was no for mal programme In observance of the day in Portland. The Portland, school children on Friday heard special papers on the meaning of thrift, and many of the ministers will discuss the subject at the morning church services today. Members of the thrift committee of the Oregon chapter of American Insti tute of Banking believe that the edu cational campaign carried on for the encouragement of thrift will produce substantial results.- "Thrift brings people together in a better understanding, and if better un derstandings are the result of Thrift day, a big constructive factor is de veloped." said a member of the com mittee. "When everybody registers one little action in the way of a thrift hab it In the aggregate for our whole coun try it runs into such stupendous fig ures that we all are astonished. "For every American to start on Thrift day a thrift habit that might represent only $1 saved either through the reduction of waste, increased con servation, saving of time or what-not, it would mean an aggregate of at least 100,000,000 added to our resources. "There is a lot of inspiration lit join ing the multitude, especially if all are going to benefit. , "Have you decided on your thrift ac tion for Thrift day? "It will make every day thereafter more thrifty. The best habits we ever form have small beginnings. "Thrift day will stand out as a red letter day In the lives of many individ uals. "Thrift day Is a day for thought and action." POLK ASKEDT0 BACK SPAN Mass Meeting Wants Court to Take State ' Engineer's Advice. SALEM. Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) But little mention of county division was made at a mass meeting of the people of Eastern Polk County at West Salem, but resolutions were adopted urging that the Polk County Court fall in line with the recommendations of the State Highway Department oh construction of an inter-county bridge across the Williamette River here. The department recommended a steel bridge, which meets approval of the Marion County Court, but is opposed by the Polk County Court, which de clared in favor of a concrete struc About 250 persons - attended the meeting today, , MEDICAL CENTER UP Architects Complete Plans for Proposed Buildings. MARQUAM HILL, TO BE SIJE On Tract'Would Be Grouped Varsity Medical School. Private Hospi tals and Possibly . New County Hospital. Plans which should make the pro posed medical center on Marquam Hill, where will be grouped the University of Oregon Medical School, private hos pitals, and possibly the county hos pital, the best-located and finest equipped home for medical science in the Northwest has been completed by the architects. The medical school would have the dominating position on the bluff, and would be flanked by the other hospitals. The offer to Multnomah County is a free grant to a large tract on this site, where the new county hospital, for which $100,000 has been appropriated in the county budget, could be erected. Heights Location Urged. Taxpayers in. general have- received the offer with enthusiasm, and Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, dean of the medical school, hopes that public opinion will change the determination 'of two County Commissioners to build the new hospital ' on the site of the old one in South Portland. The advantages of the location on the heights have been pointed out in detail. The position could not be more healthful. The splendid laboratories of the medical school would be available to the hospital, and the poor of the county could have advantages which only the rich can now afford. There is a macadam road to the medical center site now, and its im provement would be at small cost. In creased cost of construction for a hos pital located on Marquam Hill could be more than overbalanced by the sale or rental of the present hospital property at Second and Hooker streets by the county. Space la Adequate. On the grant offered there would be room for the expansion necessary vith Portland's growth, and also for tuber culosis cottages and isolated buildings for contagious diseases. Banks Gives $ 2 5 O to Hotel men. - The total contribution of banks in the Portland Clearing-house Associa tion to the hotelmen's fund, which is CLEVER LITTLE GIRL WHO MADE HIT AT PRESS CLUB JINKS. ,0? -' 3 " is ! 1 J Roma Frances GlUlhan. Little Roma Frances Gillihan scored a triumph at the Portland . Press Club jinks Friday night. Her readings were exceedingly clever. The first piece recited was "Why Jim Forsook the Ministry." "The Dog on the Lobster" also drew applause. Roma Frances Gillihan is only eight years of age and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. GiDIhan, 1036 East Salmon street. She has been reciting since four years of age, and never took a lesson. Miss Gillihan haa appeared on a good many pro grammes and always is ,appre ciated. She attends the Sunny side School. being raised for the fight on the $17.50 railroad fare differential was $250, as announced-yesterday by E. V. Hauser, treasurer of the fund. Through error, it was originally announced that this contribution had come from the Cana dian Bank of Commerce. REMARK CAUSES TROUBLE City Employe, Said to Have Criti cised President, Denies It. A near-riot broke out at the Russell street branch office of the water bu reau yesterday morning, when H. Feper, a utility man, on hearing of the break with Germany, was understood to have exclaimed: "I hope President Wilson gets the first bullet." Eye witnesses in formed , Water Superintendent Kaiser that John Mclntyre, a carpenter of the bureau, threatened to attack. Peper. Superintendent Kaiser has ordered an investigation and written report on what occurred. Mr. Peper last night declared he did not make the remark attributed to him. "1 simply said that I had heard someone else declare that he hoped the President would get the first bullet," he said. - "I am an American citizen and the sentiment is by no means shared by me. It was a chance remark I heard on the street and did not understand at the time, as I did not know that re lations with Germany had been broken off." ' ' MURDERED- KNOWN , HERE Gladstone Stevens and G. S.' Miller Attended Portland Schools. For the alleged killing of his dog, George S. Miller and Gladstone Stevens, forriler residents of this city, were slam in West Gallatin Canyon, near Boze man. Mont., last Monday, by. Andrew Levlnski, a prospector, who is thought to be demented. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stevens, parents of Gladstone Stevens, live at 1746 East Twenty-third street. He was a grad uate of the old Portland High School in 1904, and was formerly a member oz the Portland Rowing Club. He was 35 years old and leaves a widow. George S. Miller was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. C. Miller, of Sandy, and a brother-in-law of Attorney J. M. Joyce. He is survived by a widow and three children, who live at Salesville Mont. CARRIER HIT; MAIL FLIES C. C. Do Vail Knocked Unconscious by K. A. Hill In Anto. C. C. DeVall. a mall carrier, of 544 Williams avenue, was knocked down and rendered unconscious yesterday on the Mississippi-avenue hill by an auto mobile driven by R. A. Hill, of 1334 Commercial street. Mr. Hill conveyed Mr. DeVall to his home. . His Injuries are not thought to be serious. When struck by the car a large quan tity of mall. Just collected by the car rier, was scattered about the street. Patrolman O. Nelson and the driver picked it up and returned it to a branch postoffice. Thej driver says that the mailcarrier became confused. RANGER'S WORK DESCRIBED A. G. Jackson, of Forest Service, Gives Illustrated Lecture. "The Work of a Forest Ranger" formed the subject of an illustrated lecture delivered at the Young Men's Christian Association Jfrlday night by A G. Jackson, head of the educational department of the Government Forest Service here. - . The lecture by Mr. Jackson opened a series to be given there. Some of the romance as well as some of the hard work, which falls to the lot of the ranger was told by Mr. Jackson. One of the pictures showed a Doug las fir tree 18. feet in diameter, which is 'said to be the largest of that va riety known. It is 'in Clallam County, Washington. STATE BIRTHDAY PLAN SET - Sons and Daughters of Pioneers Ar range Patriotic Banquet. Admission day, the anniversary of the admission of Oregon as a state, will be celebrated Wednesday night. Feb ruary 14, by the Sons and Daughters of Pioneers a meeting at the Imperial Hotel decided yesterday. It was de cided to hold a dinner at that .time. Members of the organization, their fam ilies and invited friends will attend. A programme of a patriotic character will be prepared. Forest Grove Babe Scores 100. FOREST GROVE. Or., Feb. 3 (Spe cial.) At the eugenic contest held in Portland this week. Opal Virginia, the -months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Tucker, of this city, scored 100 per cent. Air. Tucker is proprietor of a local garage and the baby has had no unusual care, nor has it been given any special treatment. - Burglars Rob W. Oleben's House. Burglars last night entered the home of W. Oieben, 580 East Twenty-sixth street North, by breaking a window pane with a rock and then unlatching the window.. The thieves obtained a suit of clothes, an overcoat and $5 in cash. Detectives Goltz and Howell In I'ppcr Un Left Iverslty of Orteon Medical Private Hospital In Center. Sc-hool at Rigkt County Hospital at Lower Ground Plan of Buildings. ROAD PLAN LAID OUT Linking of Systems of Three States Asked at Pasco. EVERGREEN ROUTE URGED Yellowstone Trail Advocated as of Great Military Importance, Con necting East and "West With "World's Bread Basket." PASCO, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) The last day's session of the joint meeting of the Tellowstone Trail Asso ciation and the Interstate Highways Association convened this morning at 9 o'clock. With the exception of J. W. Pharley, president of the Tellowstone Trail Association, and H. D. Cooley, secre tary of the same organization, all dele gates and members of the two asso ciations have reported their attendance, which is far in excess of estimates heretofore made. Proposals Are Adopted. The credentials committee and com mittee on by-laws of the Interstate Highways Association appointed at Walla Walla. Wash., December 15 last, submitted the following proposals, which were adopted by the convention. The working out of a connection be tween the highways systems of Mon tana, Idaho and Washington by way of the Lolo Pass and the Lewiston Gateway; the completion of the Inland Empire Highway of the state of Wash- YOUXC PORTLAND WOMAN AVILK BECOME MOVIE ACTRESS. 1-7 ;-rQfek. ' ! r7Jf f I f j - if i' I 1 - H m ii L 1 m ;. WJ9- v . . '5 ' - : r ! ,.-if4l' ,1 Davles Photo. . Miss Altaa Del Franco. Mies Alisa Del Franco, a young. Italian, woman of -Portland, will leave this week for California. - After a visit in San Francisco she will go to Southern California to enter the movies. She Is popular among her friends, who enter tained for her recently. ington, to be connected with the Idaho Montana highway systems at Lewiston; the promotion of construction of an all-year-round route to the Pacific Coast as soon as practicable; generally, the co ordination of highway construction of Montana. Idaho and Washington, so as to procure the most practicable and serviceable interstate trunk lines, to procure the construction of such high ways within the state as may be prac ticable and necessary connections with trunk lines and generally "to co-operate with Federal, state and local of ficials and with other highway or ganizations in the adoption of a wise ly planned and broadly conceived in terstate highway policy. Short Route Proposed. The Evergreen Highway, which is proposed by this organization, is the shortest route between Spokane, Lewis ton, Portland and San Francisco. It emerges from the Palouse country, passes through, the valleys of the Tucannon and the Touchet, to the scenic Columbia at Pasco-Klennewlck, enters the Yakima Valley by water grade between canyon walls of the Co lumbia to Portland, the bathing beaches of the Pacific and connecting with the Pacific Highway, Olympla High-way and the National Parks High way. ' The Tellowstone Trail Association Is a body organized like a commercial club or chamber of commerce, and de pends solely upon public spirit of the communities for the support necessar to keep an all-year-round activity on a broad enough basis to serve its clientage. This association proposes an organized effort to encourage the build ing and maintenance of a public high way from Plymouth Rock, on the At lantic Coast, to Puget Sound, on the Pacific, known as the Tellowstone Trail. Trail to Be Advertlaed. In order to accomplish this purpose it proposes to procure the expenditure of public money on its line of highway, to protect the location of the route, to keep it well marked, to advertise it to the world, and to provide the agency through which communities, counties and states can unify. This highway will connect the heart of the manufacturing region in the East with the best of the Central states, the "bread basket of the world." in the Northwest, scenio America in the, northern Rockies, the three greatest National parks, Yellowstone, Glacier andi Mount Rainier, and the Pacific Coast. The fastest time by automobile ever made across America was made on this highway, by automobiles carrying a message of the- United States War De partment from Plymouth Rock to Seattle in Senjtember, 1916, 3754 miles In 121 hours 12 minutes, time taken by the United States Government at each end. It is conceded to be "of great military value. More than $3,000,000 was spent in improvement on this high way in 1916, and three times that amount will be expended in 1917. The bill, which passed the United States Senate last night, granting to the state of Washington 500,000 acres of unreserved non-mineral surveyed public lands, the proceeds of which are to be used in the building of wagon roads throughout the State, is entire ly in harmony with the general good roads movement, and it is expected that the major portion of the proceeds real ized from the sale of this land will go to the construction and maintenance of the Interstate Highway and the Yel lowstone Trail. FACTORY TO CHANGE HANDS S. A. Back & Co., of Eugene, to Operate North Bend Plant. NORTH BEND. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.)- It was reported here S..A. Buck & Co., operators of a box factory at Eugene, have arranged to take over the box factory at this city owned by the Southern Pacific Railway Company. 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