THE OREGON DAILY , JOURNAL, PORTtAND, SATURDAY . EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1911.
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ctodK. ifa,, t;nionTiulHOIHVESllGATIllN ; PEflMM INHGBHT OF
finl . OF BAIIE'S OFFICE MAKES COf HF ASYLUM CRITICISED
SAYS R. R.
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Trains Supposed to Go at Six
. MHes CPafc Sandy JR$$d- at
55 Miles aiHour;Subiirb
, anites Complain':5SS;Jf
V Openly J admitting T .that passenger
trains are ran paBtj the4 S&ndy Road
crossing at the rata of 55 miles an hour
and at tha "same time acknowledging
that they are aware there Js a law limit",
ing the epeefc of euch traina at thja
point to six mllea an hour, officials of
i the O.-W. ' R, & N. yesterday afternoon
declared emphatically .that the company
could not comply with; the Blow speed
ordinance. , h
;"Why don't ' you pass gome sensible
lawf,' asked W, W, -Cotton, attorney for
the j; railway corporation, addressing
Chairman Annand of the1 committee. '
"What would you call a sensible or
dinance?" asked the councilman,
' General Superintendent M. J. Buckley
of the company answered Mr. Annand's
query by saying he thought speed
limit of 15 or 20 miles an hour would
be a reasonable one. . .
"What would be the use of raising
the limit?" demanded a property owner,
who was listening to the. speakers. "If
the company violates the law now what
assurance have we that It would not
violate any other law the council might
pasa?"
Councilman Rushlight grew Indignant
at the unblushing statements of tlii.
railway officials that they could, not
obey the law. - He moved that the com
mittee recommend to the council an or
dinance compelling westbound traina
to come to a complete stop at the Sandy
Road crossing until such a time ajuih'j
company should agree to build a via
duct over its track or to provide soroi
other protection for human life. In re
sponse to the demand of citizens ot
the city who are obliged to cross tho
track every day.
Councilman Kubli seconded the mo
tion and the committee voted unani
mously In favor of it.
sesiaents saiss uie rout.
Property owners of Rose City rarK,
I-aur?lhurt and other,, districts ltr the
Vicinity of -the crossing have Petitioned
the council to order something done for
their safety. ' One -.manias been killed
already by the trains and only the other
day 100 passengers, "on a Rose Cltv
street car mlsaedS'd'eath by a few feet
whijn, a rail way ''fain whirled suddenly
Into view an dashed past almost be
fore the motorifoan could see it. By a
desperate effort: the platform man
trouirht his car lo a standstill but closo
to-the railway coaches. .
Some of the residents want the rail
way company to build a viaduct, which
would have to be 1000 feet long to be
constructed at the proper grade. Other
object to a vladurt because It would
damage' abutting property. Still others
eay the company should lower Ur
tracks. In order to dor this the rail
way grade would nave .tw be changed
lor a mile n each sloe of the crossing.
"But we' want the compapy to do
something right .away, we don't care
what It costs," wag 'the way one tax
payer put the matter.. , "Let the cost
be $5,000,000,000, we would 'stilt be In
favor of the company- "spending that
sum, If It saved only one life
This statement was drawn out when
the railway officials made the affirma
tioii that the charter does not authorize
the council to order the company to
change its grade, once a grade has been
established. '
If the council follows the recommend
ation of the committee and passes the
ordinance the railway company will, Jt
is predicted, lose no time in suggesting,
some life-saving device for the danger
ous crossing. The committee, by adopt
ing Councilman Rushlight's Aotlcn, put
the corporation on the defensive.
CONDEMNATION OF
P0ST0FFICE SITE IS
AT ONCE ORDERED
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the owners of the property do not de
.lay the proceedings In court, the suit
should come to trial within a month.
This would necessitate ithe calling of a
special Jury panel to hear the case,
as there will be no regular Jury until
spring.
Owners of, the site have announced
. they would welcome condemnation pro
ceedings, so it is not expected that
technical objections will be made to
delay the trial. They originally fixed
the price at $340,000, coming down to
(326,000 at the request of J. W. Rob
erts, tha special representative of the
treasury department, whd Inspected the
various sites offered here. It Is pre
sumed Mr. Roberts will be a witness
In the condemnation suit for the govern
ment In its attempt to show that $326,
000 Is too high a price to ask for the
site desired. ,
ANTI-TRUST LAW
' IS INTRODUCED
(Continued from Page One.)
Ject the 'stifling of competition, either
by raising or lowering prices or -dis
crimination in sales, and It imposes a
-prison sentence, as well as fines, for
violation of Jts provisions.
' Joseph Is also author of a bill mak
ing an appropriation of $5000 for the
Oregon apple show. This sum Is to
cover two years' time, providing pre
miums for exhibits. Supervision is to be
placed in the hands of a commission of
three to b named by the governor, se
lection to be made from a list of seven
names submitted by the Btate Hortlcul
tural, society. , :
StrengthenittgMf the Oregon bird law
Acs ivt iriwtat'M i. um iiitiuuucan ii v mil.
tlngham It makes the possession of
protected oiras prima racie evidence of
guilt As the law stands ctmvlctions
are difficult unless a person is caught
killing or selling the birds?
Indorsement of the Klamath reclama
tion project and urging Oregon senators
and congressmen to work for Jan allot
ment for completitlon of all 'approved
units of the projects was introduced
by Merpyman. . , .
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rss poucrxoKDirar cokvavt
Is Best, for
Tri-County . Push Club . Tells
. Why It Would Be the
. Cheapest.' ,
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Salm, '. Or., Jan. 20, 1U. -To the
Edi tor 1 of fThs Jou rnal Through your
valuable paper we would Ilka p explain
to the public In general and to the sen
ators and representatives of the Oregon
state legislature,? the ' meaning of the
bill presented on January J9 by Senator
Parson for the construction of a bridge
across the Willamette river at Butte
ville,' -We do not wlah the Oregon state
.legislature pr the general public to'con
fuse this project with' another bridge
projects The Trl-County Push club was
organized over a year ago for the--express
purisose of advocating this bridge
and never have we let up on this project
during all these days,' for tve were cer
tain that a bridge could be constructed
for less money . at Butteville than at
almost any other place along the' river,
for-there are suitable banka tlo con
struct the bridge without the use of
any draws, consequently there would be
no expense In maintaining the bridge
after once built. . V
Then, too, the expense of constructing
the ' bridge would be ' borne by three
counties, Yamhill, Marion and Clacka
mas, which are equally benefited. The
west end of. the bridge would rest In
Clackamas and Yamhill counties, while
the east end of the bridge would rest
In Marion county. . Now the cost of this
bridge to these three counties would be
so light that np, one would feel the
burden, as the assessed valuation of
the three counties la $84,000,000 and
the estimated cost of the bridge is $90,
000, involving about a one mill tax
on the assessable property of the three
counties, one-half mill to be paid in
1912 and the other half to be paid in
1913.
Now, as to the Other project, we will
state that there is a law on the statute
book where two counties can unite in
building a bridge, hut there la no law
where three counties can Join In the
construction of a bridge, therefore we
contend that we 'are the only bridge
project before the legislature at this
time. While 'we are not opposing con
struction of a bridge at any point along
the liver at this time, we are working
for the passage of this bill that we
have introduced through Senator Car
JSanfor a bridge at Butteville, and we
feel at this time that In the event our
efforts fall UirousSnhe cupidity of a
few who are seeking to further their
own interests we would not feel kindly
disposed to their project.
TRI-COUNTY PUSH CLUB.
CONSPIRACY WILL
BE DEFENSE PLEA
FOR MRS. SCHENK
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Inn been called by the defense it would
not be possible for' Mrs. Sohenk's law
yers to attack his credibility, he being
their ewn. witness - - - - -Defense
Kelies on Conspiracy.
Tat the plea of conspiracy against
the .accused woman will be relied on ln
her .defense, at least in part, was evi
dent when Mrs. Jane Hedges was called.
She testified that Albert Sehenk had
always shown animosity against his
brother's wife and time and again had
declared he would leave no stone un
turned to "get her out of the family."
Mrs. Hedges continued:
"Albert Schcnk came to my farm be
tween April and June and said hta
brother. John was going abroad and
that he had bought Laura (the de
fendant) a $6000 automobile. Albert
said, 'I wish every tjme she rides ln
the machine that she may break her
neck.' " '
Cross examination of Mrs. Hedges
produced nothing new, the witness
simply sticking to her story of Albert
Schenk's evidence of intense dislike for
the defendant, but being able to throw
no light on the alleged poisoning of
Schenk.
Prosecutor Admits Ha Blundered.
District Attorney Handlan today de
clared that the attorneys for the defense
had threatened Jo call him to the stand.
Handlan declared he was willing to tes
tify, but warned the defense' he would
tell all he knew and said pointedly that
the defendant had made damaging ad
missions to him the night she was ar
rested. "I blundered that -night," said Hand
lan. "I was so tired and exhausted that
I delayed going Into details with Mr a.
Schenk and by the following morning
she had consulted attorneys and would
talk no more."
During the early part of today's hear
ing the testimony of a long line of
experts was introduced .to show that
Schenk could have been suffering from
natural ailments, and that these could
have caused the symptoms which the
prosecution ascribes to lead and arsenic
poispnlng. t
Handlan Attacks Mrs. Radgas.
Prosecutor Handlan this afternoon
bitterly attacked the credibility of Mrs.
Hedges. He produced a note she was
alleged, to have written to Albert
Schenk, brother of John Schenk, alleged
head of a conspiracy against the pack
er's wife. .
, "No doubt you will be surprised when
I take the stand against your sister-;
in-law;" the note said. - -
Handlan asked:
"Did Albert biter .
Witness.' "What do you mean 7"
Handlan: "You know why, you wrote
that. You wanted to see If Albert
wouldn't buy you off, didn't you?"
Mrs. Hedges bristled and shouted:
"No, no."
CENSUS BUREAU CREDITS
PHOENIX WITH 11,134
(United Press leased Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 21. The census bu
reau today announced tha population 'of
Phoenix, Arizona, as 11,13. -
Floods Abate Medford. ,
Medford, Or., Jan. 2I.Tha Rogue
river has receded to a six foot level and
Its tributary, Bear creek,, which runs
through the city of Medford. Is almost
back to normal. All danger from floods
is now passed unless the rains start
again. The barometer Is rising steadily
and now reads 30. i ,
Home Offices
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CLARENCE S. SAMUEL. Assti Mgr.
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Former Central Baptist ch, at the top, and the former Second Bap
tist church, now united as the East Side BaptlRt church; also Rev.
- Albert Ehrgott, their, pastor-
An event of more than ordinary slg- j
niflcance was the union of the former
Second and Central Bnptlst churches
into what is now the East Side Baptist
church. For some' time previous to this
union both congregations had been
growing more and more convinced of
the wisdom of such a fraternal step.
Rev, H. S. Black, then pastor,-of the
Second church, and Rev. Albert Ehrgott,
minister of the Central church, were
both so heartily ln favor of this tangible
expression of fellowship that they were
both prepared to subordinate their own
Interests to the achievement ot this pur
pose. Mr. Black was called to his present
pastora'te of the Immanuel Baptist
church, Portland, where he has been
doing effective work. The churches
united in August, 1910, and without a
dissenting vote elected Rev. Albert
Ehrgott as minister of the East Side
church. -This church has a flourishing
graded Sunday school, of which W. K.
Hall Is the superintendent; a growing
Yourtg People's society, of which Charles
J. Banks is president, and a well organ
ized Women's society, of which Mrs. J.
C. Werschkul is the presiding officer.
PARK-MORRISON
SITE GETS A 1?
STORY BUILDING
(Continued from Page One.)
than 12 stories high, whlchr is to be
completed within 18 months. .
Attorney E. A. Lundberg. who repre
sented the Princeton Trust Company ln
the deal, said this morning that all ar
rangements had been made to finance
the proposition and that work on the
construction of the building would be
gin as soon as the plans could be drawn
and the construction contract let.
The negotiations leading up to the
final leasing of this property furnish
one of the most interesting -chapters in
the real estate and building history of
Portland.
About four ,montlis ago Mrs. A. L
Allen took a five year lease op the lot
from M. W. Hunt and associates) who
at that time owned it. At the same
time Mrs. McAllen secured a 90 day
option to buy the lot at $210,000. She
Immediately loft for Boston, where she
Interested Rev. Herbert S. Johnson ln
the option. The upshot of her trip to
Boston was that the Rev. Johnson
came on to Portland Just before the
holidays) and after looking over the sit
uation purchased the lot through Mrs.
McAllen, paying the price named In
the option, $210,000. He also bought
Mrs. McAllen's flve year lease, for
which he paid a round sum. It was at
this stage of the proceedings that the
Princeton Trust company appeared , and
after negotiations extending over sev
eral weeks, this company took a 50 year
lease on the site and obligated Itself to
improve the' lot with a 12 story class A
building- v
At the time Rev. Johnson purchased
the property It was agreed that the title
should be taken in the name of Amy C.
Adams as trustee. This was done ln or
der to facilitate the closing of the 50
year lease.
MARTIN EGAN TO
SUCCEED NORTON
AT WHITE HOUSE
(Continued from Page One.)
land, and has served at Manila, Toklo
and London as a correspondent. He was
one of the correspondents who accom
panied the allied troops to Peking during
the -campaign to put down the,, Boxer
uprising in 1900. ' .
Washington. Jan. 21. Charles D. Nor
ton, "assistant presjdent," whose offi
cial, title is, secretary to the president,
today admitted that he would retire
from that position, but not, he said,
before March It ia reported that
Qua Karger, the Washington represent
ative of Charles P. Taft's Cincinnati
newspaper, who Is already a member
of tne White House "inner council,"
will succeed Norton-,' . .
A bill Is pending In conemis to ln-
I crease the salary of the secretary to
Tilie president f rotiT'tCOOO to $10,000 an
nually, ii mis passes, it is understood,
Karger will take the job.
Secretary Tlorton. today denied that
he wouldP succeed Paul Morton niv-
Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock the men
had a get together supper, addressed by
Harry Stone of the Y. M. C. A. The
congregations at Sunday services are
regularly increasing. It Is proposed ln
the near future to build a modern edifice
with all up to date equipment, commen
surate with the constantly Increasing
population of the East Side. The loca
tion will be ln the central part of this
fine residence district
The church officers are as follows:
Deacons, Henry Shogreh, T. V. Sluman,
J. C. Werschkul, Adolph Gantenbeln;
trustees, J. C. Gibson, A. B. Bennett, H.
M. Beckwlth, F. E. A. Smith, V.,K. Hall.
William Turner, W. A. Zimmerman;
treasurers, 71. M. Beckwlth and Herman
Gantenbeln; financial secretaries, A. B.
Bennett and J. W. Mills; clerk, J. Wal
lace Buirgy; musical director, Professor
W. F. Werschkul; organist, I J.
Werschkul. There are 337 members, of
whom 120 ar male and 217 female.
Mrs. Albert Ehrgott assists the minister
in the editing of a catchy weekly news
paper entitled "The Spirit of Today."
The East Side church is holding services
temporarily at the corner of East
Twentieth and Ankeny streets.
.
idenrN of the Equitable Life, but de
clined to say anything further of his
Intentions after he returns to private
life.
Washington. Jan. ;i. The fact that
Charles D. Norton, secretary to the
president, would retire from that posi
tion in the near future and return to
private business ln Chlcagp, became pub
lic ln connection with the proposal to
Increase the salary of the position from
J60C0 to 1C,000 a year. It Is said at
the White House that from the begin
ning Norton had an understanding that
after the White House staff nad been
reorganized on the basis of the new
appropriation, he would be tree to re
turn to private business at such time
asthe president found convenient.
New York, Jan. 21. Without pomp
the funeral of the late head of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, Paul
Morton, was held at St Thomas Epis
copal church this afternoon. Rev.
Stlres read the Episcopal ritual. He
delivered no eulogy, performing only the
formal service of the church. An im
mense crowd wedged itself into the
building and many waited outside. Of
ficials of the Equitable acted as pail
bearers. The honorary pallbearers were:
Theodore Shonts, Thomas F. Ryan, E.
J. Berwlnd, J. F. Harris, Thomas
Spratt, E. B. Thomas, F. S. Witherby,
James McMahon and S. H. Zehander.
Morton's fortune is estimated at $1,
300.000. Speculation as to who will succeed
Morton as president of the Equitably
is heard. Among those most prominent
ly mentioned are George Perkins, for
merly with the Morgan Interests;
Charles D. Norton, present secretary to
President Taft, and William Day, vice
president of the Equitable,
(Continued from Paste One.)
turo. have been Influenced by their ar
guments, especially those members who
have not taken trouble to read the bills
understanding.
Massos in' Earnest.
"The groat masses" Of Oregon peo
ple have expressed their insistent de
mand for permanent roadsf They have
voted and resoluted to this effect. At
Salem Tuesday they will make their
final stand before the law givers. It
isn't a proposition to 'put it over on
the legislature, or to "gum shoe a
measure through quietly. We are try
ing to get representation of alj classes
of Oregon people as an evidence that
the demand for good roads is as great
as the need." , '
Among the legislators who have giv
en the good roads measures support it
Is said that none has been, more active
than Senator Ben Selling, president of
the senate. Senator Kellaher and Rep
resentative Bigelow, togther with oth
ers of the Multnomah delegation have
been uniform in their support of the
measures. 1 v '
The convention to form a state coun
cil of barbers' unions in Massachusetts,
has been called tQ meet In Roston l.Vh.-n.
arv 5 and 6.1
GOOD
ROADS BOOSTERS
Legislators to Keep Hands Off
Since" Grand Jury Has
' Taken Matter Up.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.!
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Investigation by
a legislative committee of State Dairy
and Food CornmlBSioner Bailey's office
was defeated In the. state senate yester
day afternoon by the argument that
npthlng, should be done along that line
while the Multnomah grand Jury Is in-1
vestlgatlng.
Senator Patton uf Marlon voiced the
only protest against this procedure. He
intimated that he has little faith in any
practical result from the grand Jury in
quiry, and sarcastically added:
"fe might as well appoint this com
mittee and give two coats of whitewash
Instead of one.'
The resolution calling for the Investi
gation, which had passed the house,
came from the resolutions committee
with a recommendation ln Its favor, and
Chairman Kellaher moved Its adoption.
The roll call began without discussion,
and the resolution had received 18 af
firmative votes, two more than needed,
when Slnnott's name was called. Slnnott,
explaining his vote, said he did npt be
lieve In Investigating while .. a grand
Jury is at work on the mutter, and voted
no. This started a stampede, and sen
ators who had votrd "aye" changed their
votes, until pnly nine were left In favor.
In the senate there is also considerable
sentiment against legislative committee
investigations, on t lie ground that such
Inquiries are not thorough, and only pro
vide an avenue for expenditure of money
In hiring clerks and paying traveling ex
penses. Senator Albee and President
Selling are among those taking this po
sition. Other senators expressed some Indig
nation that Investigation of Ballpy was
turnod down, ;whil another resolution,
which will provide tor junta-ting trips of
"Investigation" to such institutions ' as
the Baby home, the Foundling asylum,
the Patton home and the Rescue Home
for Girls is on a fair way to passage.
The point ts ninde that while the
Brand J:ir inay "fall down" by report
ing itself unable io secure enough evi
dence to come wKhln the technical rules
of law under an indictment the legisla
ture would not bo limited by such rigid
rules, and could brjng out all the facts,
"showing Incompetency and neglect of
duty iis Indictable offensps.
The final vote on the Bailey resolution
was as follows:
Ayes Barrett of Washington, Bower
man; Burgess, Joseph, Kellaher, Ma
larkcy, McColloch, Miller, Patton. 9.
Noes Abraham, Albee, Bean, Calk-
Ins, Chase, Dlmick, Hawley, Hosklns,
Lester, Merryman, Norton, Oliver, Par
rlsh, Slnnott, Von der Hellen, Wood,
President Selling.- 1 7.
Absent C. A. Barrett, Carson, I.ooke,
Nottingham. i.
TO AMEND RAILWAY
COMMISSION LAWS
( Special Dispatch to Tie Journal )
Medford, Or., Jan. 21. Jackson
county's legislative delegation has been
requested by the Medlford traffic
bureau to amend a serious defect' ln the
railroad commission law, which at pres
ent works greatly In favor otf the rail
roads and against complainants. The
modification requested la one that will
compel both parties to file their testi
mony at the opening hearing as is done
in civil cases.
The move Is the outcome of a recent
case wherein the Medford bureau was
complainant. It was forced to file all
Its evidence and then, by means of ad
journments asked for the railroads, was
forced to figuratively sit back and let
the railroad pick It to pieces.
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v Don't be persuaded
thing. Insist on having
ine has our Private Stanwi
Commercial Association Al
leges -Discrimination if
Baker Is Given Rates.
(Special rttftQitch to The Journal.)
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Pendleton Is the
latest community to' object to the rail
road commission establishing commod
ity rates for Baker without establish
ing similar rates for other points in
eastern Oregon and in a complaint filed
with the railroad commission this morn
ing sets forth that the rates asked for
by Baker cannot be established without
rendering grave discrimination against
Pendleton and other points In eastern
Oregon. The complaint, is filed by the
Pendleton Commercial association,
Ia Qrando had already filed an In
tervener ln the action brought by Baker
for more favorable commodity rates be
tween thati point and Portland. The
Oregon & Washington Railroad & Navi
gation company has answered the com
plaints of all the rival cities and de
nies that any of the cities are- being
discriminated against at present and
objects to giving them any more or
better commodity rates than each of
them enjoys at present.
The Medford Traffic bureau had also
filed a complaint with the railroad
commission, similar to that of the Ba
ker complaint, asking for more favorable
commodity rates. The Portland cham
ber, of commerce has filed ln both ac
tions as Intervener, alleging that if Ba
ker and Medford receive the rates 8sked
for an Injustice will be done other
points in Oregon on the line of the
Southern Pacific and Oregon & Wash
ington Railroad & Navigation company
as well as to the city of Portland Itself.
WOULD PAY RAILWAY
FARE OF STUDENTS
(Speclnl Dlopatch to The Journal.)
Salem, Or.. Jan. 21 A bill which la
Intended to appease the friends of the
Ashland and Weston normal schools
.by paying the traveling expenses of
students living snore than 100 miles
from the Monmouth school was Intro
duced In the senate yesterday by Not
tingham of Multnomah.
Students from the Ashland and Wes
ton territory, who will now be com
pelled to go to Monmouth, since the
voters of the state abolished the other
normals, will he materially aldedlf
Nottingham's--bill-goes through. In or
der to secure payment of their travel
ing expenses students living over 100
miles from Monmouth must graduate
and teach for at least 16 months after
wards. Then their traveling, expenses
may be paid by authority of the board
of regents of the normal school.
MONMOUTH NORMAL TO
BE IN FRONT RANK
(Satem Burctn of Tb. Jour nil.)
Halem, Or., Jan. 21. President J. H.
Ackennan of the Oregon State Normal
school at Monmouth, announces that
the board of regents is making the nec
essary arrangements to open the school
in September. It proposes to select the
strongest possible faculty, to place all
buildings ln the best of repair before
the opening of school and to equip all
departments with modern apparatus.
The course of study will be materially
strengthened and no effort spared to
place the school In the front rank of
normal schools. r,
To Make Hotel Guests Safe.
(United Prcm teased Wlr.J
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 21, Safety of
guests at hotels through devices for
escape ln case of fire Is. provided for ln
a bill to be Introduced Monday by Sen
ator Campbell. The1 measure requires
that' all botels over three stories In
height shall be equipped with accessi
ble fire escapes on every exposed side.
BE WAKE OF
STOMACH ILLS
THEY MAY LEAD TO
SOME SERIOUS ILLNESS
IF NOT ATTENDED TO
PROMPTLY.
to accept something "just as good" there is no such
Hostetter's Bitters, first, last and alt the time. The genu-
over. the neck of bottle.
CommitteeCharges Extrava
gance to Superintendent
Steiner.
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. The management
of the state Insane asylum and state
school for feeble minded a rrltlclierl
ln the report made In the house and
senate yesterday afternoon by the com
mittee appointed at the Jast session
to Investigate the needs of the state
lnnt!tiit!ons and the methods used.
Kxtravngance is charged to Superin
tendent Steiner of the asylum, and
It Is declared that funds of the school
for the feeble minded have been divert
ed Into channels for which the ywen
not Intended. The request of Dr. Stein
er for an appropriation of 98 12.370 for
the biennial period was cut to $560, 0UO,
of which $560,000 Is recommended for
maintenance. The request for $141,750
for the completion of the new receiving
ward Is not favored.
The asylum farm appropriation is cut
from $8M77 to $24,234.50.
A deficiency of $28,000 in the funds
of the school for feeble minded is re
ported and ft Is declared the farm of
this institution has not been conducted
In an economical manner. It is stated
that there are a large number of pa
tients in the school who should be in
the asylum.
A deficiency of $260 Is shown at the
blind school: $17,783.70 at the peniten
tiary and $35,000 at the asylum. The
management of the school for mutes
and school for blind Is praised.
The per capita cost of maintaining
Inmates ln the various Institutions dur
ing the biennial period la given as fol
lows:
Asylum $13.63
tear mute school 24.35
Blind school 2H.75
Reform school 25.50
Penitentiary 14.00
Feeble minded school 24.75
Concerning the asylum, the report
says:
'The superintendent' of the asylum.
ur, eneiner, requesiea irom me com
mittee on ways and means of the last
session an appropriation for an. auto
mobile. . This was refused by the com
mittee, but the elasticity with which
appropriations have been used permit
ted a purchase of the same, notwith-
tlon therefor was refused.
"The cost to the state ln upkeep and
the wisdom of this purchase can bo
Judged by referring to tho vouchers,
copies of Some of which are'hereto at-
rw.t, m. tk. V.,,41 ,lf .. r, rwl fnml.h.
ing of two physicians' cottagea there
was appropriated $7500. In the report
we received there was expended- for
this Item $11,799 and some of the ex
pensive furpiture placed therein Is also
shown by the copies of the vouchers
attached hereto. The $100,000 appro
priated for a new receiving ward has
been expended ' on constructing what is
planned to be the central, or main part,
of such a building, and $159,760 is now
asked for, to complete the new wing
and furnish the same. The construc
tion Is far costlier than to your commit
tee seems prudent." . .
The report is signed by Senators Not
tingham, Wood and Merryman and Rep
resentative J. D. Abbott." It was Ordered
printed and filed in both houses for
future reference.
EATON TALKS HIMSELF
ALMOST OUT OF WORK
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. Representative
Eaton of Lane, with the assistance of
the house, yesterday abolished the only
committee of which he was chairman,
leaving himself a member of but one
other committee. Eaton and other
members of the enrolled bills commll
teo decided that the work could be tak
en care or Deuer ny me secretary oi
state ' and he Introduced the resolu
tion to abolish the committee. It was
adopted by the house.