THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAT 20, 1917.
INSURANCE CODE
III EFFECT MONDAY
Commissioner Wells Gives
Summary of Some of Prin
cipal Sections of Law.
ADJUSTERS NEED LICENSES
Regulation of Mutual Fire Insur
ance Companies Demanded and
Hospital Associations Are Re
quired to File $10,000 Bond.
KEWBEHG, Or.. May 19. (Special.)
Frank S. Myers. Postmaster of Port
land, tried to present good roads as a
military liability at the farmers' meeting-
bere today, but the farmers seemed
more inclined to accept the philosophy
of S. Benson, Whitney I. Boise, Jay W.
Bowerman, S. B. Huston, E. J. Adams
and other able speakers, that good
roads are a military as well as an
economic asset.
For the assembled farmers greeted
the utterances of the good roads pro
ponents with liberal applause and ac
cepted the statements of the postmas
ter without enthusiasm.
Portland's pessimistic postmaster
was in a gloomy mood today. He
seemed to look upon the whole world
with more or less distrust and suspi
cion. He got off to a bad start as 'soon as
he began to speak, or really before he
got started. It was his fortune or
misfortune to follow ex-Governor
Bowerman on the rostrum.
Throat Taken at Speaker.
"I did not know," began Mr. Myers,
"that I was to meet such an array of
talent here this afternoon. I find here
the attorneys for the paving trust "
But he got no farther. Mr. Bower
man having just finished speaking evi
dently took the reference to the "attor
neys for the paving Irust" as a person
al thrust at him.
"I want to answer that" statement."
shouted Mr. Bowerman, crowding Post
master Myers to one side.
Mr. Myers attempted to keep on
epeaklng, but the. ex-Governor insisted
on being heard.
"Anyone who says, or who even im
plies, that I am an attorney for the
paving trust or for any paving con
cern is telling what is not true," he
asserted, shaking a business-like fist
in the direction of the postmaster.
"I am here as a citizen interested in
good roads and interested in the wel
fare of the state. And I want to call
attention to the fact that the most
notable suit ever won against the so
called 'paving trust' was handled by the
law firm with which I am associated.
Does that appear as if I am repre
senting the paving people?"
The crowd greeted this ready back
fire assault with enthusiastic applause.
When Mr. - Myers resumed speaking
be was calmer. He attempted to pass
off his previous remarks by expressing
his pleasure at learning that Mr. Bow
erman was not an attorney for the pav
ing interests, and offering half-hearted
apology.' But the rest of his speech
was filled with strange and singular
philosophy. He painted a dreary out
look for the western half of the United
States if Oresn decides to build better
roads.
"Why don't you know." he demanded,
"that a paved highway between Port
land and the mouth of the river will
make it possible for an invading army
to land at Astoria or somewhere near
there and march right up and take-the
city? .
"Don't you know that the lack of
good roads saved Russia from the in
vasion of Von Hindenburg"s army dur
ing the early part of the war? And
didn't the poor roads of Mexico enable
"Villa to escape from Pershing and his
men?
Outlook la Pessimistic.
"Tes. indeed. So this would be a
poor time for us to build good roads.
It would be inviting disaster." .
Neither could he see much immediate
hope in the military situation in
Europe. Russia is about to lay down
her arms and quit, he prohpesied. and
that will place Germany on about even
terms with the United States and the
allies.
"What if Germany wins?" he shud
dered. "Yes, what? Why, she would
be able to levy an Indemnity of $100,
000.000.000 on the United States. And
it would be a poor time to be spending
$8,000,000 on roads. We would need all
our moms'."
Mr. Boise, who followed with a brief
fpeech, was more cheerful and really
placed the crowd In good humor again.
"If poor roads saved Russia from in
vasion," he said in reply to the post
master's theories, "good roads saved
Paris. The whole world knows how
General Joffre commandeered the auto
mobiles of France and rushed the
French, army to the Marne where the
German invaders were turned back.
Had France not had good roads, Paris
now might be in the hands of the Ger
mans and the whole war might bo tak
ing a different turn."
And he offered the prospect of good
Corns Peel Right
Off With "Gets-It"
.
2 Drops, and the Corn Is a "Goner I
When you've got to walk on the sides
of your shoe to get away from those
awful corn-pains, there's only one com-
- 'Tin ) is I -ii - -
I r- "Gets-It" Tonr Corns Wont
Swell in Water. Beflldes. They'll
Shrivel, Looaen and, Peel Off:
mon-sense thing to do. Put 2 or 8 drops
of "Gets-It" on the corn right away.
Pain and inflammation will disappear,
the corn will begin to shrivel from that
Instant then it loosens and falls right
off.
There's no other corn-remover In the
world that act like "Gets-It." No new
discovery has been made In corn-removers
since "Gets-It" was ' born. Don't
forget tnat fact. "Gets-It" does away
forever with the use of salves that Irri
tate, bandages that make a bundle of
your toe, plasters that half do the work,
knives and scissors that draw blood.
Use "Gets-It" no more digging or cut
ting. "Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111.
Sold in Portland at all stores of The
Owl Drug Co,
roads In Oregon as a distinct military
asset, did Mr. Boise.
"We of Oregon are not going to fight
a run-away war even should the
Coast be invaded." he pleaded. "If an
invading force should land, we certain
ly would want to rush down to the
Coast and meet them we certainly
would, if we are the red-blooded people
I think we are. And in that case we
would want we Would absolutely need
good roads."
The crowd seemed to agree with this
view. The people appeared almost
unanimous for the $6,000,000 bond issue.
II AT 0. A. C. WIN HONORS
Miss Alice Moore, Portland, Is High
In Agriculture.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL. COL
LEGE, Corvallls. May 19. (Special.)
Twenty-one students at the Oregon Ag
ricultural College have been selected
honor students for this year. Of these
seven are registered in agriculture, five
In home economics, four in engineering,
two in commerce, two in forestry and
one in mining engineering.
The selection of honor students is
based on scholastic standing, while due
consideration is given to student ac
tivities, character and personality.
The list Includes seven women and 14
men. One co-ed. Miss Alice Moore, of
Portland, has won honors In agricul
ture. Those honored are: Agriculture
V. I. Basler. of Grants Pass; C C.
Calkins, of Airlie; M. Jornstedt, of
Carlton; L. K. Jones, of Seattle. Wash.;
R. W. Lowry, of Corvallls; Alice Moore,
of Portland, and A. E. Murneek, of
Talsen, Russia. Home Economics
Martha Bechen. of Hlllsboro; Lillian
Imrle. of Melrose; Grace Klnnlson, of
Charleston, Mo.; Sarah Prentiss, of Bay
City, and Dorothy Wright, of Portland.
Engineering Milton Harris, of Port
land; R. F. . Thorne, of Ashland; A.
Streiff, of Hillsdale, and J. C. Bonne, of
Toleo, Wash. Forestry J. C. Budelier,
of Rock Island, 111., and C. C. Jacoby,
of Toledo, Wash. Commerce W. B.
Arens, of New York City, and Genevieve
Frazier, of Salem. Mining engineering
D. E. Bullis. of Payette. Idaho.
STAYT0N TO PAY TRIBUTE
Exercises Will Be Held Sunday and
Decoration Day.
6TAYTON. Or., May 19. (Special.)
Decoration day speakers have been
chosen for Stayton. The programme
will be held In the high school audito
rium. C. E. Daugherty, editor of the
Mail, will speak next Sunday morning
and on Decoration day Rev. Edwin B.
Lockhart will deliver the address In
memory of the dead patriots. The
Grand Army of the Republic and
Woman's relief Corps will have promi
nent sections in the audltorum reserved
for the mand the- high school orches
tra, under Professor D. C. Davis, will
render a musical programme at both
services, coupled with the literary num
bers to be put on by the high school
students. .
An Interesting feature concerning
the two speakers is that the editor is
a former preacher and the preacher is a
former editor.
NEWBERG DEAF TO
Lime Board Meeting Called.
SALEM. Or.. May 19. (Special.) At
the request of Governor WIthycombe,
Warden Murphy, of the State Peniten
tiary, called together the State Lime
Board to hold its first meeting in
Salem Monday, May 28.
Two at Girls' Industrial School Flee.
SALEM, Or., May 19. (Special.) Lo
la Cox. 16, and Lulj Hollingsworth, 15,
inmates of the Girls' Industrial School,
walked away from that institution late
yesterday.
ROAD
BONDS CRITIC
Postmaster Myers Pessimis
tic Utterances Fail to Make
Hit With Farmers.
SPEAKERS RETURN THRUST
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S. Benson. Whitney Ij. Boise. Jay W.
Bowerman, 6. B. Huston and
E. J. Adams TTphold Impor
tance as Military Asset.
SALEM, Or., May 1. (Special.)
"With th declaration that the new in
surance code was one of the most Im
portant of the laws of the last Legis
lature to become effective next Mon
day, Insurance Commisslor&r Harvey
Wells today gave a summary of some
of Its principal sections and also
touched upon other insurance laws
also touched upon other Insurance laws
also passed at the last session and
which will become effective Monday.
He says:
It provides for a State Iniur&nee Depart
ment, In charge of an Insurance Com rale
si oner, who shall be appointed within SO
days after this act takes effect, to hold of
fice for a term of four years from the 30th
day of June. The law provides that the ap
pointment shall be made by the Governor,
who must appoint a person experienced In
Insurance matters, which person may be re
moved for Inefficiency, malfeasance or the
Rood of the service.
The new law places adjusters under the
supervision of the Insurance Department and
requires them to secure a license.
Heretofore there has been practically no
law relative to the organization and super
vision of insurance companies organized
within this state and this new law will take
care of these, also.
A general provision relating to fire In
surance companies has been provided and
in this connection over Insurance Is made un
lawful, that is, where such insurance is wil
fully and knowingly secured. This Is not
only reaches the policyholder, but the agent
as well. The law further requires all fire
Insurance companies, except companies or
ganized under the law of this state, to file
a deposit with the Insurance Commissioner
of $25,000 either In negotiable securities or
a surety bond.
This law regulates mutual fire Insurance
companies and prohibits companies to be or
ganized by pro motors. The new law requires
all life insurance companies to file their
policy forms and to secure the approval of
the Insurance Department before such pol
icies may be sold in this state.
Probably one of the most important sec
tions is the enactment of the provision re
lating to surety companies. It requires all
surety companies to make a deposit of $25,
000 in first-class securities with the State
Treasurer, who shall be trustee for the same,
for the payment of Judgments.
Another provision Is that of Inter-Insurance,
which Is a mode of insurance carried
by a group of merchants who exchange in
demnity with one another.
The Legislature also passed amendments
to the present fraternal laws which amend
ments are considered as relief measures and
apparently meets the approval of all so
cieties. Hospital associations are also regulated
and required to file a bond of $10,000 for
the protection of all members in these hos
pital associations, and places them under
the supervision of the Insurance Department.
Marine insurance also has been defined
and It Is said Oregon Is practically one of
the few states that has defined this class
of Insurance. As a whole, experts who have
examined Oregon's new code, have pro
nounced It is one of the most complete and
carefully drawn insurance laws in the United
States.
ROADS BOOSTERS MAKE STRONG
CASE IN NEWBERG ADDRESSES
Senator S. B. Houston Quotes Figures Showing Haulage Cost Over Pave
ment One-Half That on Other Roads California Votes Bonds.
BY ADDISON BENNETT.
WHAT may be called the opening
meeting: of the last lap of the
road bonds campaign was held
yesterday at Newbergr. and In more
ways than one It was a humdinger of
a meeting;. There was lots of talent
there, the morning train from Portland
taking: out the following- well-known
gentlemen, all of whom, of course, are
in favor of the bond issue: S. Benson
and E. J. Adams, members of the State
Highway Commission; Whitney L.
Boise. State Senator S. B. Huston and
ex-Governor Jay Bowerman.
The party was a little late In arriv
ing there owing to a misunderstanding
as to transportation. It being- expected
that several of the party would fare
forth in autos in time to open the
meeting at 10 A. M. Instead all went
via the Southern Pacific, which did
not arrive until about 11 o'clock.
California Bonds Heavily.
The meeting was scheduled for Dun
can's Hall, and it did not take long to
get a couple of hundred people seated
and listening to the opening remarks
of John U. Smith, a prosperous Yamhill
farmer, who acted as master of cere
monies. Senator Huston was the first speaker
Introduced, and he laid the groundwork
for the proponents of the bonds. The
Senator is always a happy speaker, but
he was in unusually good fettle and
made a splendid argument, carrying
the major portion of the audience with
him.
He made some mighty good points,
one of the strongest being that Cali
fornia had in 1910 voted a bond issue
of $18,000,000, which was carried by a
scant majority of 13,000; seven years
later a further issue of $15,000,000 was
voted by a majority of 130,000. the
bonds carrying in every county of the
state.
Haulage Cost Compared.
The Senator also told of the cost of
marketing potatoes from Chanticleer
and Canby. From Chanticleer, over the
paved highway, the auto trucks de
livered the spuds in Portland at 6Vi
cents a bushel; from Canby, about the
same distance, the cost is 13 cents a
bushel. He also answered the stock
argument made by the opponents of
the law that the bill was passed at the
11th hour of the last Legislative ses
sion, by showing that it was merely
placed on the ballot for the June elec
tion, and gai-e the voters four months
to consider it.
The chairman here paid some mighty
fine compliments to Mr. Benson, and
then introduced him as the next
speaker. Mr. Benson lays no claims to
forensic abilities, hut he surely can In
that quiet way of his deliver some
sledge-hammer blows. He explained
his connection with the good roads
movement In Oregon by saying that the
state had been mighty good to him. and
in return he had tried, and proposed
to continue to try. to repay the debt In
part by assisting in the "improvement
of the Oregon roads. He traced his
connection with the work from the time
he began to get ahead in Columbia
County down to the present day.
Xo Excessive Coat Contemplated.
He answered the stock argument
about the excessive cost alleged by as
suring the audience that as long as he
was one of the commissioners the state
would get a full dollar's value for
every dollar expended. He also made it
plain that the commission would use
sound Judgment in not undertaking any
work when the cost of labor or ma
terials were excessive, and that in no
case would men be taken from farms
or Industries when their labor were
more needed there than on the roads.
Mr. Benson at all times carried his
audience with him, and every listener
seemed to take his promises at 100
cents on the dollar.
Honor Guard Serves Luncheon.
An adjournment was then taken for
lunch, which was served in the Oliver
rink by the Girls' Honor Guard. "We
had a very fine lunch, edible in quality
and daintily served. After the good
things had about all disappeared, a
toast was proposed to the President,
which was responded to by one of the
Portland guests, and then Miss Mar
garet M. Smith, of the Girls' Honor
Guard, led the audience in singing the
"Star-Spangled Banner."
The first speaker of the afternoon
waa B. Y. Roe, president of the
Yamhill branch of the Farm
ers' Alliance. Of course he opposed
the bill. He did not seem able to tell
why in any very cogent language but
he sure is opposed to road bonds and
all other bonds. It is doubtful if Mr.
Roe would take a Government bond as
a gift, unless it waa called by some
other name than bond. In the course
of his "argument" Mr. Roe took lis back
to the days of Bablylon. Maybe it was
Pompeii. Anyhow, it was some time
back when the handwriting was mostly
done on brick walls. Mr. Roe insisted
that It is no time during this "turribel"
war to build roads. I am dead sure It
is a "turribel" war. for Mr. Roe reiter
ated the statement several times.
Bowerman Telia of Bill.
But let me pass along to the next
speaker. Jay Bowerman. who drew the
bill and Is supposed to know something
of its meaning. Jay seemed to insin
uate that the preceding speaker, the
aforementioned Roe. "buttons his col
lar on the back of his neck and looks
backward." He may be wrong about
that, but Mr. Roe is surely not a mem
ber of the optimist family. According
to him the country is now on the direct
road to the demnition bow-wows.
But I am not going to take up much'
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time telling of the good things Jay
said In his inimitable way, for the rea
son that the keys of my typewriter are
Setting- red hot when I thlnlt of the
speaker who took the stage at the
close of the Bowerman remarks. And
that was the Hon. Frank S. Myers, the
present Incumbent of the Portland
postofflce. The Hon. Frank had Just
arrived by train, a trifle tardy, but
filled with a speech that would give
him everlasting fame If I could re
peat it ab lib. verbatim, in extenso. and
just as delivered. About the first words
out of his mouth was something1 about
a contract he had heard of that had
been entered Into between the Highway
Commission and the paving ring. The
next thing Jay was standing over the
Hon. Frank and not only commanding
but enforcing silence. And in a mighty
few words Jay laid the ghost of the
paving ring.
About the next thing the Hon. Frank
told us was that the last act be had
perpetrated before leaving Portland
for the meeting was to subscribe for a
(1000 bond of the liberty series.
. Whitney I Brown followed the Hon.
Frank, and to say. speaking in meta
phor, that he pulled a. lot of wool out
of the Hon. Frank's head would be
putting it mildly. TVhi-h brings ine
right down to the two other speakers,
William Lilly against and Mr. Adams
for the bonds. As to the former, he
is a sort of loud-voiced "me. too," with,
out much originality or overmuch be
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