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THE SUM) AT OltEGONIAN. PORTLAND, JUNE 6, 1920
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111 STATE PLANNED
Legislative Committee ( to
Gather Information.
; BLANKET BILL PROPOSED
ATI Pay of Officials From State
Officers to County Included in
1 Comprehensive Surrey.
Because many official salaries are
out of Joint with the abnormal times,
and here and there resignations by
officials because they cannot lire on
their pay. a special legislative com
mittee met in Portland yesterday toj
gather Information on -which. to base
a Wanket salary bill for introduction
In the 1921 session of the state legis
lature. The committee consists of
Senator John Bell of Lane, Senator
W. W. Strayer of Baker, Representa
tive E. W. Haines of Washington, E.
P. Dodd of Umatilla, and H. C
Wheeler of Lane.
. All official salaries, from those of
'State officers, down to the lowest
county officers, will be Included in
the comprehensive and state -wide
snrrey. The five members of the
committee will divide fRe counties,
each makins a personal Investigation,
and the result of the information will
be digested probably in October or
November, and a schedule of salaries
prepared.
Interview o Be Made.
The salaries of state officials will
be left until December, when the en
tire committee will go to Salem.
Multnomah county will be dealt with
Independently of other counties for
the reason that the population, wealth
and volume of business in Multnomah
places it beyond comparison with any
other Oregon county.
In gathering data, the legislators
win Interview county commissioners,
circuit Judges, district attorneys,
county clerks, sheriffs and euch other
county officials as they can find, and
entslde of official circles they will
discuss with leading citizens what the
latter consider about the right com
pensation for the various offices. By
pursuing this system, the committee-,
men expect to have detailed informa
tion on every office in every county,
and when this mass of statistics is
analyzed an attempt will be made to
make salaries adequate and uniform.
There is a wide range In salaries
tor the same office. For Instance,
county Judges are paid $400 a year, in
Wheeler county to $2000 a year in
Douglas and Tillamook counties.
County clerks range from $1000 a
year In Ctrrry to $4500 In Multnomah;
sheriffs range from $1200 In Curry
to $4500 In Multnomah and $4000 In
Harney; county treasurers from $250
a year In Wheeler to $2500 In Mult-
- nomah; assessors from $4 a day In
. Wheeler to $4500 In Multnomah;
county recorders from $1200 in Ben
ton, Linn and Washington, to $1600
In Yamhill; county school superin
tendents from $400 a year In Wheeler
and Curry to $2500 a year In Mult
nomah; district attorneys run from
$600 to $4000.
Sheriffs to Be Pitied.
Senator Strayer said that some
Sheriffs go Into office well fixed and
go out 'broke. He favored some pro
gramme of giving sheriffs fees In
civil cases. Senator Bell said that
i county clerks accumulate 'velvet"
by charging for transcripts audi cer-
', tified copies of documents, the clerk
pocketing the fee, although the work
-. Is done "by county employes on county
time. There Is no complaint over the
i sheriff's compensation in certain
counties, while in others the sheriff
. Is more to be pitied than envied, and
. the same situation holds true of some
' of the county treasurers.
Members of the committee thought
It strange that circuit judges in Mult
't nomah receive $5000 a year, while
. outside Judges are paid $4000, yet the
$4000-a-year Judges are frequently
called 4o Portland to do the work
of the $5000-a-ycar Jurists. A circuit
' Judge is in an awkward position, the
committee opined, for while in office
; the judge cannot practice his profes-
sion, and if he remains on the bench
too long he loses his practice and
; has a tough time starting over again
when he is no longer a judge.
The legislative investigators will
- start on their travels some time dur
ing the summer.
from lumber and maritime Interests, J
and their Interest In these Industries i
is keenly aroused In their visit here.
The delegates come from Washington, J
Alaska and Mexico, three being mari
ners sailing out of Mazatlan.
A distinguishing mark, of the visi
tors is their physique of the true
Norseman type. Hoquiam's streets
now seem peopled Iby scores of rein
carnated vikings. In their number is
Thor Tjelkmar. aged in years, but
sailing the seas with the vim of
ripened strength at the age of 80. Ha
Is master of a tiny windjammer in
Arctic waters and is a striking figure
with huge, white mustaches that cas
cade down his breast like the tusks
of a walrus. Captain Tjelkmar served
in the American navy as a boatswain
during the civil war on a frigate. He
was mate of a f filibustering craft in
the Russo-Japanese war and he
served as first mate of the "Duke," a
schooner that was bombed near West
Hartlepool. England, by Germans
early in the war. Only four of the
crew of 12 got ashore.
HULL LEVY If.DDRSED
CIVIC LEAGTTE TAKES ACTIOS
OX" SCHOOL MEASURE.
WHISKY CACHED IS Mi
XOT EVEN ODOR liEFT, SATS
rROHIBITIOX AGENT.
Aid Pledged In Campaign Sow Be
ing: Carried On in Behalf of Ad
ditional Funds for District.
Indorsement of the three-mill levy
to be voted upon at the forthcoming
school election was given unanimously
by the Oregon Civic league yesterday
noon at the regular weekly session
and luncheon of the organization at
the Benson hotel. ' Resolution was
adopted urging the passage of the levy
and pledging the Hid of the Civic
league in the campaign now being
carried on in its behalf.
Candidates for school directors for
school district No. 1, two of whom are
to be elected at this time, were given
an opportunity to appear before the
club, each of the candidates being
allotted a few minutes to slate his
platform. The following were called
upon: Mrs. Francis Sherman, W. F.
Woodward, J. N. Pearcy, S. A. Mur
hard. Frank I. Shull, AV. A. Jones and
O. M. Plummer.
Mr. Jones, who with Mr. Murhard
is a "labor candidate." both having
been given the indorsement of union
labor at the regular weekly meeting
of the central labor council last Thurs
day evening, declared that he had no
intention of running for school di
rector until after he had heard of his
indorsement by the labor council.
"The tender of labor support was
so complimentary that I could not
decline it," he said. "I know of no
other group whose indorsement I
would rather have than that of or
ganized labor."
Mrs. Sherman, who was appointed
by William Howard Taft, when he was
president, to aid In the administra
tion of the educational system In the
Philippines, outlined her position as
favoring the development of the
school system of Portland along the
lines of highest efficiency. Other
statements along the general lines
of school development were made by
-the other candidates, and Mr. Plum
mer, who is seeking re-election, em.
phasized particularly the passage of
the three-mill levy. The passage of
this measure, which will give funds
for enlarging the city schools along
lines greatly needed. Is more impor
tant at this time than the matter of
the election of school directors, he
declared.
HOTEL TO BE IMPROVED
New Proprietor to Expend $15,000
in Changes at Seward.
Alterations and Improvements in
the Seward- hotel, to cost approxi
mately $15,000. will be undertaken
shortly by W. C. Culbertson. new pro
prietor of the hotel, who is completing
negotiations for the lease and fur
nishings of the property at the corner
of Tenth and Aldier streets. While
the negotiations have not been com
pleted all necessary steps toward the
transfer have been made, an Mr. Cul
bertson already has taken charge of
the hotel. The purchase price of the
lease and furnishings was given as
$100,000. The property belongs to
Gus Rosenblatt and members of the
Rosenblatt family.
Improvements at the Seward to be
undertaken, by the new proprietor
include the installation of a large ice
plant and. laundry in the basement, the
two plants being of sufficient capacity
to serve both the Seward and the Cor.
nclius. of which Mr. Culbertson also
Is proprietor. Several thousand dol
lars will be spent in additional fur
nishings. The general policies in the manage
ment of the hotel maintained by W. V.
Seward until hi death and by Mrs.
Seward from then until the present
time will be continued, according to
Mr. Culbertson. and the present hotel
staff will be retained.
Keeman and long, Who Went to
Prinevill In Quest of Liquor,
Return Empty Handed.
"Not even an odor of whisky," was
the laconic report of Joseph Beeman,
federal prohibition agent, who re
turned to Portland yesterday from
; Prinevllle, where he went In company
'l with A. L.. Long, former Portland
policeman, to unearth a cache which
contained more than $5000 worth of
bonded whisky.
When the prohibition agent arrived
! at the scene of the cache he found
that some enterprising bootlegger had
located the whisky and. according to
Sheriff Combs at Prineville, had been
doing a rushing business with the
Illegal "firewater." Evidence that
many bottles of whisky of the same
brand as Long had hidden had been
sold 'in and around Prinevllle was
found.
Long took the whisky away from
I L. Adcox, who was transporting a
generous supply Into the state from
California last summer. Long later
was arrested and convicted of imper
sonating a deputy United States mar
; shal. Last week. Just before he was
1 to receive his sentence. Long agreed
. to turn over the hidden whisky to
the government, but the eastern Ore
gon bootlegger already had located
the cache.
"Long was absolutely on the square
with me," reported Beeman upon his
arrival in Portland yesterday. "I am
. porUive txt the whisky was found
and taken without his knowledge."
Keep Oregon Going Ahead. Subscribe to the
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce. This
Week!
Although Good Shoes are
Scarce, You See Only
Good Shoes Here
Our stocks of stylish, dependable shoes were never
so complete as now. You can rely upon being- shown
here only the best all-leather footwear, and at a
price which gives you your money's worth.
These stocks, too, are so large and varied that your
taste, whether modest or expensive, can be exactly
suited.
Women's White Canvas Lace Shoes $8
These are smart high shoes in the best of makes ;
only the finest materials and most skilled workman
ship were used in their making. We have all widths,
from the narrowest to the widest.
Just Received Complete Lines Laird,
Schober & Co.'s Pumps for Women, in
Black and Brown Leathers
White Washable Kid Pumps
Reasonably Priced
Men's Calf or Vici Kid
Lace Shoes $10
A surprising value in stylish all-leather shoes.
It's a real opportunity, men, to save some dollars.
129 Tenth St., Bet. Washington and Alder
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Wt0L." I Livestock ffe
ESTACADA GARAGE BURNS
$40,000 FIRE IXCHJIES MA
CHINES IX STOKAGE.
Firemen Unable to Save Building
or Cars and Tarn Attention to
Adjoining Buildings.
ESTACADA, Or., June 5. (Special.)
Fire, which destroyed the Wilcox
Bros', garage at a loss of $40,000,
broke out this morning, the first seri
ous blaze the town has had in several
years. Several cars were burned.
Loss on the machines stored and the
building and equipment is partly
covered by insurance.
The fire is believed to have started
in the -office and had gained much
headway before it was discovered. Ef
forts of firemen were confined to
keeping the fire under control and
preventing it from spreading to
neighboring buildings.
Mayor Bartlett, who usually stores
his car in the garage, was congratu
lating himself today that he had left
his machine at his home the night
before.
Oregon's Second Greatest Industry
THE SALE OF LIVESTOCK for meat purposes last year
brought $45,000,000 to Oregon stock men a figure -which
places livestock second in the important industries of the
State. Five years ago the total sales amounted to
approximately $36,000,000. This increase of $9,000,000' in
five years readily indicates the important progress that
is being made in the industry.
OREGON IS NATURALLY ADAPTED to the raising of
all classes of livestock on a large scale. Our mild winters
make it possible for animals to thrive in the open during
the coldest months of the year. The extensive prairies
' east of the Cascades abound in nutritious grasses and
grains, and particularly valuable are the millions of acres
.. of land in National Forest Reserves where sheep can be
grazed for a nominal fee.
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' THE LIVESTOCK POPULATION in the State in 1919
'-Cvahied at $103,826,000) was estimated as follows: Cattle,
296,000; swine, 762,000; sheep, 1,820,000; dairy cows, 113,
600; horses, 94,000; mules, 7000; goats, 170,000. A steadily
increasing number of these animals are registered, pedi
greed stock, for the Oregon farmer has learned that
"scrub animals" are a poor investment.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND LIVESTOCK SHOWS, of
which there are already twenty scheduled for this year,
'' and the well-organized boys' and girls' Livestock Clubs
throughout the State, are big factors in the increasing
, quality of the herds. They deserve great credit for the
,work they are accomplishing.
THE PORTLAND UNION STOCK YARDS are the big
gest and best equipped stockyards in the Northwest. They
Srovide a free, open trading place, where any man who
as- animals to sell, can offer and sell them in the open
V market, or employ another to sell them for him. This
.service has been of great help to the stock-raiser in mar
" -keting his animals, approximately one-third of Oregon's
' livestock being sold through the Portland Union Stock
Yards. Shipments are also received from all points
in the Northwest, and some from as far distant as
Southern California.
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PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
of the year in the livestock industry of the Pacific North
; west, is the reorganization of the Pacific. International
Livestock Exposition, and the erection of their permanent
buildings at North Portland. These buildings, costing
approximately $300,000, were made possible by donations
from banks, farmers, and public-spirited citizens of
the Northwest.
NATURAL CONDITIONS, good marketing facilities, the
-steady improvement in the quality of the animal popu
lation, ana tne Keen interest shown in the
agricultural fairs and stock shows, all indi
cate progress in the livestock industry that
assures a Greater Oregon.
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War Wealth Tax Abandoned.
LONDON', June 5. The cabinet
council Friday decided to abandon the
idea of a tax on war wealth, which
had been examined into by the cabi
net and by a special committee of the
house of commons.
Read The Orejronlan classified ads
Vikings Appear Again on
Streets of Hoquiam.
Tt Hundred Birsemen From Sfx
States In Strange Convention.
J. W. GA1M0NG TO TAKE REST
General Manager Portland Flour-
ins Mills Resigns.
J. W. Ganong, vice-president and
general manager of the Portland
Flouring Mills company, tendered his
resignation yesterday to M. H. Houser,
president of the company, the resigna
tion to take effect immediately. Mr.
Ganong's health has r.ot been good
for several months and his physicians
advised him to take a rest imme
diately. Mr. Ganong has been with the Port
land Flouring Mills company since
1S85 and with his prior experience has
seen nearly 10 years' service in the
flour milling business. He was chair
man of the milling division of the
food administration for this zone, suc
ceeding the late .T. B. Wilcox, and
served until the food administration
went out of existence at the close
of the war.
Mr. Houser was reluctant to accept
Mr. Ganong's resignation as general
manager of the flour company and he
left with the good wishes of all con
nected with the firm. No successor
to Mr. Ganong has been appointed.
Bible School to liast Three 'WeeUs.
Bible classes for boys and girls will
be held in the Millard avenue Pres
byterian church for a three-week
period beginning June 16, under the
auspices of the Multnomah County
Sunday School association. Miss
Parker, a worker in the state Bible
school, will be in charge of the course.
Classes will begin at 9 o'clock in the
morning and close at 11:45. Children
ranging from those of the elementary
age to high school students will be
accepted. '
HOQUIAM. Wash., June 5. (Spe
cial.) Nearly 200 Norsemen from
half a dozen states have gathered in
Hoquiam for the 17th annual conven
tion of the Sons of Norway. Most of
them will stay over for a day or two
to see the harbor and the lumber
camps, for the visitors are largely
Louis F. Fles Kfetate $11,000.
An estate valued at $11,000 was left
by the late Louis F. Fies, according to
the petition for probate of will filed
in the circuit court by Ralph H. Bald
win, son-in-law. The children, who
are said to be the sole heirs, are Clif
ford D. Fies, Grants Pass, Or.; Mrs.
Olive Baldwin, North Yakima, Wash.,
and Mrs. Agnes U. West, Portland.
Henry W. Hughes, Angus Campbell
and John H. White wers appointed
appraisers.
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