THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 25, 1921
s
8510(1 TO REPAIR
HATCHERIES VOTED
Cost of Special Session
Mounts to $220,000.
visions oT the art of congreM of th
United titata entitled "An act for the
j promotion of the welfare and hygiene of
maternity and Infancy, and for other pur
poB"a."
H. J. R. a. by Kubli Providine for
amendninj to constitution of Ktate of Ore
gon providing for an exposition and financ
ing the same.
H. J. K. ft, by Belknop To amend ec
tinn 10 of article 11 of the constitution of
the atate of Oregon.
House joint memorials:
H. J. M. 1. by Oallagher and Overturf
Memorializing congress to pasa the Mc-Nary-Smtth
reclamation bill at the pres
ent ecus Ion.
H. J. M. 2, by committee on mining
Memorializing congrcaa to defeat H. R.
773J, known an the Arentr mining bill.
JAX ON GASOLINE
! FOR FAIR IS PASSED
Senate Vote of 15 to 14 Is
Questioned, However.
$15,000 FOR ELECTION
Fish Plants Declared to Hare Been
Hard Hit as Result of He-
cent Storms.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) With the passage by the
senate late this afternoon of Repre
sentative Hurd's bill authorizing an
appropriation of approximately $65.
000 with which to repair damage to
slate fish plant as a result of the
recent storms, the cost of the special
session of the legislature to the state
amounted to $220,i0.
The appropriation bills passed
during the special session were as
follows:
Soldiers' bonus administration ex
penses, JIIO.OOO.
Flax bill, 30,000.
Louise home, Portland, $5000.
legislative expenses, estimated,
J15.000.
Special election, $15,000.
Repairs to fish plants, $65,000.
Total, $220,000.
Fish Bill III Opposed.
The bill appropriating funds with
which to repair state fish hatcheries
was sponsored on the floor of the
senate by Senator Norblad.- He de
clared that the money was badly
needed and that any appropriation
would be In tlie nature of Insurance
rather than an attempt on the part of
the fish commission to enlarge Its
plant or expand Its Jurisdiction.
Against the passage or tne Din were
arrayed Senators Gill, LaFollett and
Thomas.
Senator Thomas declared that had
K not have been for the Introduction
and subsequent maneuvers of the ap
propriation measure the house joint
resolution referring to the voters of
the state the proposal to finance the
l2o exposition would have obtained
more liberal support.
Senator Gill Attacks Bill.
Senator Gill also attacked the bill,
which he said was unfair to the tax
payers of the state.
It was Senator Gins contention
that the cannery operators who re-
Cflve the greatest benefits from the
fishing industry should provide money
for the propagation of Us product.
The bill to provide for a special
election to be held concurrently with
the primary election on May 19 to
submit to the voters of the state the
exposition resolution and other meas
ure? approved at the special session
failed when submitted for final pas
sage.
When It became apparent, however.
that by defeating this bill there
would be & possibility of increas:ng
materially the expense of referring
ho resolution measures, Senator
Eberhard, who had voted In the nega
tive, changed his vote and joined the
minority. This Insured the passage
of the bill by a majority of one vote.
lulls Are sinnmarhrd.
Following Is a summary of all bills.
resolutions and memorials approved
by the legislature during the session:
Senate bills approved:
8. R. 1. by Upton Exempting the money
acquired under the soldier bonus law from
dents contracted prior to payment of
bonus.
S. B. 2. by Ryan To amend chapter 18,
general lawn of 1921.
. B. by EJdy To authorize certain
payments by the state Industrial accl
dent commibolon.
S. B. 7. by Eddy To amend section 2,
chapter 118. general lawn of Oregon.
. H. 9. by .Niekelsen To amend section
6t36 of Oregon lawn.
S. B. 10, by Norblan To provide trans-
purtatlon for public school pupils.
8. H. 11, by Maples and rlobertson TO
amend section (KMM, Oregon laws.
8. B. 12. by Hare (.living . power and
authority to drainage districts.
S. B. 14, by vlnton To amend section
Oregon laws, relating to inheritance
taxes.
8. B. IS, by Dennis To appropriate
money to pay expenses of auditing busi
ness as authorized by H. O. R. 1.
a. B. Hi, by Eberhard To amend sec-
ions 4, 7, 9 and 14 of chapter 118. gen-
eral laws of Oregon, known as "the local
budget law."
nenate Resolutions.
. R. 4, by Eddy Providing for the ap
pointment of a special committee to be
known as the steering committee.
8. H. 5. by special committee of condo
lence In respect and memory of Senator
Wilson T. Hume.
Senate Joint Resolutions.
8. J. R. 1, by Linn county delegations
To amend section 10 of article 11 of the
constitution of the State of Oregon.
S. J. R. a, by committee on resolutions
Providing conditions under which counties
xnay create debts or liabilities.
Senate Concurrent Resolution.
S. C. R. 1. by Dennis Providing a com
mittee of five to audit state's business.
House Bills Approved.
H. B. 2, by Kubll To authorize the
county courts or boards of .county coinmis-
loners in counties having a population of
ion. 000 or more to law a tax not In ex
ceed one-fifteenth of one mill to create a
und for the payment of salaries of help In
county offices.
11. B. 8, by IHndman To provide for a
ull torm of office for every person here
after elect.d at any general election to any
lute, aiatnci or county otllce.
11. B. 0, by .Gallagher Amending sec
tions H281, 92H2, t28n. Oregon laws.
11. B. 11, by Fletcher Amending sec
ions iObZ. 40b3. 4084, 4080, IO7, Oregon
swa.
II. B. 12. by Oordnn of Lane An act
concerning lodges couriered by special
acts ol tne legislative assembly of the ter
ritory of Oregon prior to adoption of the
constitution of
11. Ii. 15. by-II. .nap To validate certain
divorces and remarriages.
H. B. 15, by Carter To amend section
11!H of Oregon laws.
11. a. 17, by Joint committee on ways
nil means To amend section 1. chapter
4o7. laws of Oregon of IU21.
H. B. lb, by Joint committee on wavs
and means To amend section 1 of chapter
4dt. laws of Oregon of 11121.
II. a. Ill, by Joint committee on wavs
and means To amend section 1 of chapter
.v". general laws ol un gon of 1U1.
II. B. 20, by Joint committee on wavs
and means Appropriating money fur cer
tain expenses incurred 'by circuit Judges.
ii. a. oy committee on roads and
highways To provide for Atlantic-Pacific
highways and electrical exposition.
II. a, 24. by Jvay Authorizing the loan
ing of certain funds of school districts.
11. B. Jo, by Joint committee on ways
nd means Appropriating money for
rutins incurred in promoting tha flax Industry.
11. B. 27. by rommitfo on roads and
highwayk To amend section JlMio, Oregon
la ws.
II. K. 28, by committee on ways and
means Appropriating money for the Lou-
Is home.
If. B. 29, by Joint committee on ways
and means Appropriating money for tae
oonua commission.
11. B. 4. by committee on roHds and
highways Providing proper protection for
roads and highways and more adequate
enforcement of motor vehicle laws.
it. B. d, by committee on ruads and
highways Relating to duties of state
highway commission and declaring an
emergency.
If. B. 21. by committee on roads and
highways Providing proper protection for
roads and highways and more adequate
entorceraent of motor Vehicle laws.
H. B. 31. by KoreM Providing appro
priation and authorizing special election
to refer to voters Joint resolutions and
waeura approved at .special session of
lie legislature.
lloiuse joint resolut Ions:
li. J. fi. 2, by JbvUiiU Accepting tlie pro-
I'ETITIOX MADE OX ROADS
Columbia River to Wallulii High
way oXt Wanted In Primary Clasn.
STATEHOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) Twenty menrbera of the
legislature, representing districts east
of the Cascade mountains, this after
noon signed a petition addressed to
the state highway commission urging
that the proposed road running along
the Columbia river from Umatilla to
Wallula, Wash., be not designated on
the Oregon map as a primary road
until such time as those roads desig
nated on the state road map In east
ern Oregon are graded and graveled.
The names of the signers follow:
Roy W. Ritner, Colsn R. Eberhard,
Jay H. Upton, O. B. Robertson, Bruce
Dennis, Charles W. Ellis, W. H.
Strayer, Herbert Egbert, George W.
Hyatt, S. A. Miller, P. J. Gallagher,
C. E. Woodson, A. R. Hunter, H. J.
Overturf, Denton G. Burdick, A. M.
Wright, F. Li. Hubbard, Albert S.
Roberts, R. J. Carsner, J. R. Nickel-son,
i DEATH LEAVES VACANCY
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House Concurs In Legislation After
.Rejecting Amendments Le
gal Opinions Differ.
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GIRL FUGITIVE IS BEATEN
WITNESS IX STATUTORY CASE
ATTEMPTS ESCAPE.
Inmate of House of Good Shepherd
Recaptured by Others Held
in Institution.
May Parker. 16 years" old, and in
mate of the House of the Good Shep
herd, was badly beaten by other girls
at the Institution Friday night when
she attempted to escape from the
home, according to a report yester
day at police headquarters. The girl's
injuries were said to have been such
as to demand her removal to St. Vin
cent's hospital. Hospital authorities
admitted she was a patient there, but
declined to give any other Informa
tion. According to the report at police
headquarters the Parker girl climbed
down a fire escape from the fourth
floor of the building and then dropped
a distance of 15 feet to the ground.
The attempted escape, it was said,
was witnessed by other girls who
ran outside and captured Miss Parker
after a hard battle, which sent the
girl to the hospital. The Friday night
affair was said to have been the sec
ond time in as many nights that she
attempted to gain her freedom. It was
Thursday night, the report stated, that
she dropped from a second-story win
dow at the home, but was captured by
other girls before she could make her
escape.
The Parker girl was sent to the In
stitution as a witness against George
Perkenich, charged with contributing
to her delinquency. Officials of the
women's protective division are now
Investigating her story of alleged ill
treatment by Perkenich.
Every effort has been made to
withhold any information concerning
the attempted escapes and resultant
injuries to the girl.
INFANT FOUND IN BARN
Baby, Deserted by" Mother, Being
Cared For by Father.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Residents of the Dee district,
finding L. C. McKaney unemployed,
trying to care for a 10-months-old son
and in despair over desertion by his
wife, who took with her an older
child, reported the case to county au
thorities. Accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Soley, County Health Nurse
Blakeley found the man and infant
living in a dingy burn-shed. The baby
was sleeping when the women entered
the unsanitary structure and it was
so dark they had difficulty in finding
him. The child, a beautiful, blue
eyed, golden-haired youngster, Is now
being cared for by the family of Dep
uty Sheriff Kdick.
County Judge Hasbrouck has set for
Tuesday a hearing to determine the
disposition of the baby. Several local
families have offered to adopt the boy.
PRIESTS SAIL FOR CHINA
Six Men Pledged to Pass Remain
' der of Lives as Missionaries.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial.) Six men pledged to spend the
remainder of their lives in missionary
work in the interior of China were
passengers on the steamship Wenat
chee sailing today for the orient. Five
of them are passionist priests of the
Roman Catholic faith and the sixth
a brother of the same order.
They are the Rev. Celestlne Roddan.
Rev. Agotho Purpill, Rev. Slaxian
Mulllns, Rev. Raphael Vance. Rev.
Timothy McDermott and Brother
Lamber Pudde. All are natives Amer
icans. The priests go direct to
Shanghai, whence they will pro
ceed 10U0 miles Inland to the province
of Hunan, where there Is a native
population of about 11,000,000. The
American priests will work in con
junction with 30 Spanish Augustinlan
fathers already In Hunan.
SOLDIER BONUS OPPOSED
Secretary Mellon Issues Statement
of Treasury Attitude.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 24.
Secretary Mellon formally announced
today that the" attitude of the trea
sury toward a soldier bonus had not
changed.
Lam July when he wrote a letter
to Senator Frelinghuysen of New
Jersey, stating that exactment of
bonus legislation, "would be serious
injury and loss to the whole com
munity." and would "virtually defeat
the administration's programme of
retrenchment and economy."
Hood River Has Bowling.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24.
(Special.) Taking of tas-timony in
the $30,000 damage suit filed by
James Mitchell against his neighbor,
Jacob Phinney, for the alleged aliena
tion of his wife's Rffectlons, was end
ed .it noon today. Judge Klrby of
Kalama heard the case Jlo had been
told it would take two days and it
took five. The arguments will be
msuie January 12. Mitchell divorced
hi wife, reaming I'hinney as core
spondent, and on the expiration of six
months, she married Phinney.
No soot, no clinkers, no fires to
kindle. Southpart coal. Bdwy. 70.
Adv.
I Kdletaen 8 wish, a Merry Xiuas. Adv.
idea caused that 1 plan to be aban
doned: a state income tax was con-
; sidered unwise; a poll tax would have
I defeated the bill before the people,
; so the gasoline tax, already estab
lished, was believed to be the last re
course. It means that whereas 2
cents a gallon Is now paid for a tax,
the new rate will be 3 cents a gallon.
The arrangement is such that by a di
vision of 60 per cent to the exposi
tion and 40 per cent to the highway
fund, the fair can be financed to the
tune of $3,000,000 as state aid, and
the road fund will not be depleted,
but on the contrary, will be well pro
vided for.
Dent Not Made in Bloc.
Circumventing the determined op
position of the bloc of 11 in the sen
ale was accomplished without mak
ing a dent in that solid group. It
was too late in the se.sion for a new
finance programme to be adopted
which might win support from the
combined opposition and the senators
in the bloc had voted and voiced their
position so many times that it be
came Impossible for any one of them
to recede from the position assumed.
Friday afternoon and up to mid
night the filibuster was carried on
in the hope that th solid 14 could
be broken into. Then when there was
no change this morning, a new cam
paign was outlined and by parlia
mentary procedure, carried out punc
tiliously and with every move care
fully recorded.
Normally the senate is composed of
30 members.
Twenty-nine Members) Left In Senate
Wilson T. Hume, senator from Mult
ncmah, died a few weeks before the
special session was called. This left
29 living members. The friends of
the fair had 15 votes: the group op
pceed to tlie gasoMne" tax method of
financing had 14. There was an im
passe. Proponents of the fair took
the position that 15 is a major part
of 29, and therefore 16 votes were
not necessary to pass the constitu
tional resolution and the revenue bill.
In pursuance of thia theory the sen
ate passed the fair legislation, sent
it to the house with amendments,
which were concurred in, and the
measures were formally enacted. It
was not the province of the house to
Inquire Into the vote of the senate
or. the fair bills any more than on
any other measured Sent over with
the message that they had pased.
It was after the filibuster of
Friday night that the question of
whether 15 or 16 senators made a
constitutional majority was raised.
Midnight had passed and there was
no break in sight on either side.
Senator Ryan, discussing the general
situation, recalled that when Joseph
Simon was presiding officer years
ago and there were 29 senators pres
ent he had ruled that 15 made a
majority and made his decisions stick.
This recollection of ancient history
at once aroused the Interest of law
yers and when the point was put to
President Ritner, the latter got into
communication with tlie attorney
general and asked for an opinion.
Plan Carried Opt Promptly.
Even in the ranks of the solid 14
there were lawyers who expressed
the belief that 15, in the circum
stances, made a constitutional ma.
Jorlty. The execution of the plan
began promptly when the senate con
vened this morning.
The vote In the senate on house Joint
resolution No. 3, the constitutional
amendment, house bill No. 22, which
Is the gasoline revenue measure, was
as follows:
For Banks, Eddy, Edwards. Far
rcll, Gill. Hare, Joseph, Moser, Nickel
sen, Norblad. Patterson, Porter, Ryan,
Staples. Vinton 15.
Against Bell, Dennis, Eberhard,
Ellis, Hall, Jones, Lachmund, La Fol
lett, Robertson, Smith, Strayer, Thom
as. Upton, Ritner 14.
Following are the steps, of proce
dure: Final vote on H. J. R. No. 3, showed
15 votes for it and 14 against. Presi
dent Ritner announced that the reso
lution, not .having received the con
stitutional majority, had failed to
pass.
Devlslon In Appealed.
Senator Moser appealed f rom "he
decision of the chair, and started to
say that he made the motion to enable
the courts to determine whether 15
votes were sufficient as there are but
29 senators. Senator Upton raised the
point of order that the subject 'was
not debatable, In which he was sus
tained by the president.
"My attention was called last night
to the question whether 15 members
constitute a majority," announced
President Ritner, "so I have asked for
an opinion from the attorney-general."
The opinion was read and in sub
stance said that a majority of the
elected members is necessary, death
absence net changing the situation.
On roll the chair was sustained by
14 for and 15 against.
Motion was next made by Senator
Moser that house joint resolution No.
3 be transmitted to the house with
a communication stating that it had
passed the senate with amendment.
This was carried by 15 to 14.
Gasoline Bill Taken Up.
Immediately house bill 22, by
Fletcher, the gasoline revenue bill
which is a companion measure to the
resolution, came up, with two reports
from the senate committee on roads
and highways.
Senator Upton moved that the mi
nority report be substituted for the
majority report. This was defeated
and the majority report' adopted. Next
motion was made that the rules be
suspended, the bill considered en
grossed and placed on final passage.
No objection was raised by the bloc
of 14, otherwise it would necessitate
their remaining in Salem another
day.
The gasoline bill was read In full
and received 15 votes for and 14
against. President Ritner declared
the bill failed to pass. Again an ap
peal was taken from the decision of
the chair, the same procedure being
followed as in the case of- the reso
lution, with the exception that when
Senator Moser moved that the bill be
transmitted to the house with a
memorandum that it had passed with
amendment, Senator Upton tried to
have the vote also incorporated. This
proposal was lost.
Nothing? Penwnal In Appeal.
In taking an appeal from the chair,
the senators friendly to the fair were
particular to specify that there was
nothing personal in the matter and
that they had great confidence in the
president and that it was strictly a
desire to bring the question into the
courts.
The purpose of the appeal, ex
plained Senator Banks, was to make
proper record in. the senate to deter
mine later in the courts .if the opin
ion of the attorney-general is correct.
He said that he believed the senate
had made a great error and wanted
it corrected.
Senator Eddy explained tht he
voted against the chair that tt ques
tion might be tested and that t. leg
islature have an opportunity to ad
journ and go home. Senator Hare
expressed his belief that the supreme
court will support the ruling of the
chair, but as Senator Banks had called
on friends of the fair to rally to the
aDneal ha wah rininir set
1 "The records Nhnw rhnt Kennrrtr
Hume is dead," began Senator Moser,
an ex-presidlng officer of the senate,
waving his hand toward the bouquet
of white carnations on the vacant
desk."
I.egal Opinions Differ.
"This leaves 29 senators members
of this body. In the call for the spe
cial election, all elected in the Jan
uary session were entitled to seats.
With death, there are now but 29. The
supreme court has never been called
on to decide this question. The best
legal minds In the country differ and
'the United States supreme court some
times decldtj five to four. I wish to
give the tribunal an opportunity to
consider this problem."
"I know that there are only 29
senators." replied Senator Ryan, em
phatically, "and a decision should be
made by 15."
"Every man in this room knows
how Senator Hume would vote if he
was here," added Senator Staples.
"While I would rule as the chair
has done," explained Senator Vinton,
himself an ex-president of the sen
ate, "I want to see the courts de
cide It."
Honne Rejects Amendments.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments in the naming of
the personnel of the exposition com
mits. on. The senate amendment named
John Does and Richard Roes for the
firsx and second congressional districts
and enumerated the five men in the
Portland charter provision. Speaker
Bean -appointed as a conference com
mittee Representative Overturf, Car
ter, McDonnell and Leonard to meet
with a similar committee in the sen
ate. President Ritner named Senator
Moser, Hall, Tatterson and Upton.
These conferees arranged that a cau
cus of the legislators from the first
and second congressional districts be
held. The first district had dozens
of names proposed and the winners
were selected by the process of elim
ination. On final adoption of the resolution
the negative votes in the house were
Bennett, Hubbard, Hunter, Martin,
Sloan and Speaker Bean.
In the senate the resolution as
amended with the personnel named
went through the same 15-14 formula
as when first adopted.
In the house. Representative Ko
rell's house bill 31, providing for a
special election May 19, was passed.
Speaker Bean suggested the bill be
amended so that if a court should
declare house joint resolution No. 3
and house bill 22 Invalid, the sum of
$15,000 for such a special election be
not appropriated. This passed the
house with the amendment.
ICOST OF BUS LI
0PERAT1 SMALL
Public Service Commission to
Need Little Extra Help.
PORTLAND OFFICE LIKELY
Audit Committee Xunied.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Dec, 24.
tSpeclal.) Appointment of the
members of the legislative committee
which is to audit the accounts of the
state, under the Dennis resolution,
was made in the closing hours of the
session today. President Ritner
named Senators Dennis and Patter
son and Speaker Bean named Repre
sentatives Carter and North. The res
olut'on calls for the appointment of
a fifth member, who shall be a citi
zen of Oregon. This fifth member
will be Frank M. Warren, chairman
of the Port of Portland commission.
Liabilities Bill Is Passed.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) The senate today adopt
ed senate Joint resolution No. 5, by
the committee on resolutions. It
provides conditions Under which coun
ties may create debts or liabilities
which, with previous debts and lia
bilities, may exceed the sum of $5000.
The resolution will be submitted to
the people, as it amends a section of
the oonstitution.
House Rejects Bus Bill.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) The h6use, by unanimous
vote, this afternoon refused to pass
Senator Moser's so-called Jitney bus
regulation bill, passed at the 1921
session of the legislature and subse
quently vetoed by Governor Olcott.
Reputed Brewer Arrestd.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24.
(Special.) Carl Roach, Russian, who
was known as John Giichtrloff and
whose place was raided by the police
several weeks ago, was arrested to
day. When his cabin was raided a
quantity of home brew was found,
but he was not there at the time. He
pleaded guilty and his trial was set
for December 27 at 9:30 o'clock. His
bail was set at $250, which he did
post.
Veterans Get Meeting Place.
Arrangements have been made with
the city park department, in charge
of the Sellwood Community house,
whereby the A. J. Smith post. Grand
Army of the Republic, will meet here
after at that place on the first and
third Saturday sfternoons of each
month. The change for a second
story hall was considered desirable,
as many of the veterans find their
Infirmities make ascent of stairs difficult.
Hood River House Burned.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 24 (Spe
sion of an oil lamp fired the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McGraw, who re
sided in the house of F. W. Cooper's
east orchard place. The dwelling was
entirely destroyed, Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Graw saving only the clothing they
wore. Mr. McGraw, in an effort to
extinguish the flames, sustained pain
ful burns about the face and hands.
Fugitive to Be Returned.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24
(Special.) Fred Bowne. deputy sher
iff, left tonight for Visaila. Cal., to
bring back Roy Larson, wanted here
on a charge of Issuing a worthless
check. It is charged that Larson
bought a motorcycle and paid for it
with the check. Extradition papers
have been issued.
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Hudson Bay Fur Co. 1
. West Park and Morrison
Rules for Regulation of Stages Said
to Be in Accord With
Utility Act.
STATE HOUSE, Salem., Or., Dec. 24.
(Special.) Administration of the
newly enacted law placing the regu
lation of automobile stage lines under
the Jurisdiction of the Oregon public
service commission will be accom
plished with little additional expense
to the department, according to a
statement issued by members of the
commission today.
"It is apparent," said the statement,
"that the new laws have been draft
ed in Buch a manner as to harmonize
with the existing act relating to rail
roads and public utilities, and that
the procedure provided for adminis
tering the law is in many respects in
harmony with that followed in con
nection with carriers and other public
corporations. In fact, It may be said
that the legislature has merely ap
plied the existing public utility and
railroad law to the regulation of this
class of carriers.
"The act contemplates that the
public service commission shall regu
late the rates, fares and charges of
automobile transportation companies,
fix rules and regulations governing
their operations, and exercise gen
eral regulatory authority over all
other matters and things connected
with such companies and the travel
ing public.
"Among the requirements that
probably will be made by the com
mission from these automobile car
riers will be the filing of tariffs
showing their rates and charges, an
nual reports with relation to their
operations and finances, and other
similar data.
"In view of the similarity of the
work, it Is believed that It can prob
ably be most effectively handled
under the commission's existing or
ganization without the addition of
high salaried department heads.
"It may be stated that the com
mission now has In Its employ men
who have had considerable experi
ence in automobile transportation
problems, one in particular being an
automotive engineer who served in
France in active charge of extensive
automobile transportation operations.
"While no concrete plans have been
made, it Is thought that in view of
the number of such transportation
companies operating in Portland and
vloinity, it may eventually be found
expedient to maJntain a branch of the
department in the commission's pres
ent offioes in the courthouse.
"From the experience of other
states under similar laws, it is our
opinion that the larger part of the
Increased work falling upon the com
mission under the provisions of the
new legislation will rest upon the
shoulders of the commissioners themselves."
OPEN MANHOLE BLAMED
Sinking of Submarine Is Traced to
Neglect by Someone.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. Dec. 24. An
open manhole, connecting the engine
room of the submarine S-48 with one
of the large ballasting tanks, was re
sponsible for the disabling of the
submarine in Long Island sound De
cember 7, P. B. Brill, general man
ager of the Lake Torpedo Boat com
pany, said tod,ay. The lives of 41
men were endangered when the sub
marine sank as a result.
The responsibility for the open
manhole has not been fixed.
CLOTHES HIDE DYNAMITE
Explosive Is Found on Roof of
Sailor's Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Oscar
Danlelson, a sailor, went to the roof
of the Scandivanian Sailors' home
here today to bring his laundry in
but of the rain, and he found,
wrapped in rubber leggings, 13 sticks
of dynamite, a package of caps and a
co'l of fuse.
Danlelson hurried to the police,
who began an investigation.
LEGISLAT0RSG0 HOME
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and a day or two were lost before
the principle of a gasoline tax was
accepted by the fair committee.
Thereafter the fair bill had to fight
its way through the house, but the
treatment in the houso was mild com
pared to the reception it had in the
senate.
Injected into both tthe highway
regulations and the exposition legis
lation was a large element of pol
itics. Some of it was directed at
Individual members and some was
based on ambition. Scarcely a mem
ber of houiM or senate opposed the
fair, but there was a difference of
opinion as to the best method of
rendering state aid and this honest
difference of opinion was. In some in
stances, exploited to accomplish polit
ical ends.
Nt in many year hss ther been
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To You!
From Mr. Edwards and
Every Employe of This Store
Come the Heartiest and
Most Kindly Wishes for
A Joyful Xmas
In Observance of Christmas, This Store Will
Remain Closed All Day Tomorrow
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Detailed explanation of each Is unnecessary. Ton have read and heard much about
Simmons Beds and Springs th;it are ' 'Unlit for Sleep" lately; but Edwards would like
to have you note that It's n Ft KTY-FI VE-I'OUND Felted Cotton Mattress that's with
tliis Simmons "Bui lt-f nr-Sleep" Bed and Springs Posts are one-inch size of con
tinuous tubed steel, and can be had in ivory or white enamel, well as V. M. (gold
color) finish.
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so much plotting and counter
plotting over measures as was m
,Mu in tit a fair legislation and
obstructionist methods were resorted!
to. Tliis constitutional amendment
creating the exposition commission
must next be acted on by the people
In May.
Aturth taiir wnu marlA over a state
Income tax before the session opened,
k .... ihi, monanrA never srot bevond
the desk. The income tax bill was
held back deliberately by its author,
Speaker Bean, in order, as he ex
plained, to give the fair committee
every chance to have the gasoline tax
adopted. At one time it was unum
stood that 34 house members were
pledged to the passage of the income
measure.
Presumably the legislature could
nm.nit ii rv lis affairs and cleared
out of the state hoimo by Thursday,
Instead of Christmas eve, had the
road bills bean offered in both houses
simultaneously. These Important mal
th. for which the legisla
ture was assembled, nom lanueu m ,
k ion ntio committee in tne Bin
.A nr rnnriv and hiahwavs. on
the' same day and fell among friends
and foes. Congestion roninuuieo. to
the tardiness or the adjourning.
Templars Elect Officers.
(THEHAMS. Wash.. Dec. 24. (Spe-
cial ) Newly elected officers of St.
Helens commandcry. Knights Tem
plar of Chehalls, include John W.
Alexander, eminent commander; Dr.
J. H. Johnson, generalissimo; O. J.
Alhers. n T.t h i n - u'cnern 1 : H. .1 War
ner, senior warden: D. W. Noble,
junior warden; J. B. Sullivan, re
corder; Georse R. Sibley, treasurer;
C A. Fackenham, Btandard bearer:
A. E. Pollom. sword bearer; Dr. C. E
Kd. warrtir: Fred Svlnh. pntinH.
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Merry ChrisVmas
Established 1870
310 Washington St.
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May this Sunday
morn bring to
you a right Merry
Christmas.
And the future a
most prosperous
New Year.
J. R Finley & Son
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