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Governor Message Gives Forceful Sum or 8 ; COhiPEIISAIiI ACT IS -URGEO'FOR VWERS; . TAX REFORM FAVORED State's Financial Condition, in Excellent ' Condition, Says Oswald West. . . " ; . Governor West's biennial message to th' legislature w read -before the senate anl house, yesterday, In bis message the governor makes a number of Important recommendations regard ing the enactment of proposed laws and the amendment ;,f ,kl ones and sug gesta changes In the opera tlon and'au pervlbton of various ; state institutions . which , will make for betterment of ex istlng conditions, lrt- his opinion. FoJ lowing; are;-the salient point of the .-message: t , ' I ' , t "ine state's finance are In , splen- did condltion. We have no debts. ; bonded ' or. Otherwleern"There are : am 1 plo funds- on hand to meet, all current , expenses., : Unexpended appropriation - ; and accumulated receipts from license fees and other "; sources in excess of ll.eoe.OOS will bo available for expends ,,ture during the ensutng year and make . . nefcesearr -a state- tax levy of but !, .OOO.OOC as agahwt $.900,000 last year," 1 The penal and eleemosynary institu tlona have an approximate populatioa of S700 inmates and their ; eare has - necessitated the Jiire of , 7t employe at an average annual expeodit.:resduis : : In a the past two yeaxaof about f l,ooo, ooo. ... , , . . . - . Declaring these Institutions are not , used" a political footballs" any, more, , he'aya he is sure the board can prom - ise to bring- them up to the first rank of their kind in the next two years. oajrA f Control VrgoA.:. ' In tlUa connection the creation 'of a single board of control for all state . penal and eleemosynary Institutions Is recommended. To avoid expense and , , the trouble of creating new officials It is stated this board should consist of -the : governor,: secretary: ofj&tate And : state treasurer. The state purchasing board should be merged with this board , as this arrangement can simplify and ; reduce th cost of operation. ,V Regarding the poldiers' horde , th3 rule which limits admissions to vet erans tfhO'draW pcriBlohs not exceeding $20 monthly should be abrogated and tl.ere shoalo be no restrictions of this t kind whatever . " The " overcrowded condition of the Oregon ' state insane asylum , will ba "s-etleveo inthe- next- few; days lry-the : transfer of a s number Of patients to i thej .new1" InSwpital 1 In Pendleton. The ' asylum is splendidly managed and , the new. hospital' at Pendleton Is character i ' Iscd as a Jnodtil as far as construction h an mmniemenrrewicTBTBI." 7.1 ' I , "'' The abolishment of the tuberculosis 1? ,, sanitarium is urged on the grounds that ; It is too. costly-for the good being ac I . complished. A suggestion la made, that j . state wards now, housed there cojuld be treated in private sanitariums at 'i less 'tpwipw'rt'th Strand; ,the pres; ' ' fat fundings could' be used as a home iyi the aged or home ror wayward girls, l.i Says School ,Ja Tlrstrap. , ' "Veritable fire frapf ' Is what he characterises the- structures housing U schootfbr I3e blind. He declares inat fireproof -r balWUifs should., be , instructed or thOf school closed. '.Asserting the state training school is being used as a dumping ground for ,oys who should .be living in better Domes and that many parents have caused their chlldrto to be committed there thafcthty enajt be .relieved of the purdon o U ckydren's support. tho governor recommends that, the institu tion 'shall be used no longer for the purposes to which it is now devoted. ile further recommed4 that simple lands at "Union,; that JiBlf the boys.be returned ither t; -their1 .-parents Dr put in suitable hoines and the remainder transferred to Union. ., , , X'The problem of , tn penitentiary j is 'what to do with; its surplus labor, "hd states. Declaring the problem must be rtct, he n&Yexlfl'v:''''''-7.. 4rr Inaatagpuitifr Work, 'ri'Vpon taklngoffi; t"f(nin.d- scores of Idle men in the institution and their ranka were suddenly .swelled. ty -the cancellation of the -Jtove" foundry con tract. Notwitttstandina" tp .dilapidated structures and .4ttt filth and .rubbish sadly in need; of ifemoval, many 'of. these- idle mehwer, locked ln their teTls or permitted to lofcfiaroand th priaon yard. : i' ' ' s." (,VTO relieve the'situationthoe "who It; was thought c0uld.no trusted were i-xnt out to work , ort the ' roads and : at various state institutions." The balance were kept busy in and about the prison Me.mlses," cleaning and repairing the x building amfVln clearing and reclaiming waste and unproductive uuuls. ' - "The people Of this state at our re cent election; by a large vote endorsed I thc policy of working convicts on coun ty -roads and' at tat; institutions..: It ca n therefore ;t be taken as a settled policy and one which will take rare" of about one-thlrdof Qur prison population, A similar number can, be utillxed in the -ordinary -upkeep f Vthe prison: Hnd ?.f !VrH?f; third of the population-not provided for. Th men camiet ad must npt be"4eft ln; idleness. , The institution can; work out' Its own' aalvatlon if Iho tnanage ment is given ' the right and ;authorrty to conduct it on-business principles and use instltutipnal earnings , to cover op eiating -expense, install additional in- 4, I Cleans Everything 1 m !.-''" 1 rMIBt ! j Ik ip f What Governor West The state's finances are in splendid necessary this year as against 13,000,000 last year.:-r ; . ' J.::" Tenal and eleemosynary Institutions have an, approximate population, of; 2700, and the average annual expenditure for operation during the past two years was' about 11,000,000.. " . v, .; . : v . , ' - :rl .'.; Recommends the creation tf a single board of control for these lastltu tloas, to consist of the gevernor, secretary of state and state treasurer. f Favors doing; away with restrictions surrounding admission of war veter ans to old soldiers home. , Overcrowded condition of insane asylum, "vill . be ' relieved soon by the transfer of a number of patients to, new branch asylum at Pendleton, - Abolishment of state tuberculosis sanitarium is urged on the grounda that It )s too expensive. J- ; . t . Hehool of blind should be closed unles fireproof buildings are provided. , State training school should be Used n longer for the purpose to which it ' is 1 devoted. One half the boys should b returned to their homes, others, should be plaeed .in BimnJ cottages on stateownedland at Union. - - v problem of providing Tabor "for convEcts aT'tha penllentlary should be met' by the Installatiott of industries sod ths manutacture of articles for stata institutions only. This will make It "lelf supporting in a few years,'-''; State Institution of higher learning should.be liberally provided for and legislature Is asked to place them on millag tax basis. - 1 Reformatory, to keep the better class of. prisoners from mingling with, confirmed criminals In penitentiary will b needed aoon. , Charitable Institutions and all private Sanitariums for the insane should be under state supervision and regulation. ii'S-is-BttU Jiiwuld' crMt an surancs fund by annual appropriation., ' , . Good road legislation needed., Ocean beach from Columbia liver south to CaUfornla lins should be declared publfc highway. ' ' Blanket appropriation bills should be avoided and governor, should have the right to, vet a Item Jn an appropriation bill. '-- ' -j.e'JKaion'a tax reform is necessary. The rMlchlgan plan" of devoting taxes colleJted'fron public service;; corporation to the support of public schools should bti adopted.? f"''';''''e.W' iSr- Wv-'- 'r.;v l.p-.rJp::-.;:-'')'': .: Compensation act, the minimum wage law protecting women, and new egiht-bour law ought to be enacted. ' . . - 4 , Office of "auditor of public accounts", should bs created. : ,'..m la Legislature ; should appropriate $50,000, to be spent, with like sura to.be appropriated by federal government, for investigation and development of water ' power and irrigation possibilities along the Deschutes river. , - j Negotiations are on with federal government for the exchange of all scat tered school sections withtn boundaries" of federal forests in state for a com pact body of timber, . v .:',- f ' " Governor should be given authority to call to account all subordinate Official who fall to enforce the law. . ' - ' Degenerates and feeble minded should be sterilised. They should not be allowed to reproduce their kind to curse the state. Society is crying for protection and it should be given. . Passage of a "Blue Sky" law and an appropriation to carry on the work Is favored. V -. ' . - " Substitute for the present system of making appropriations for the sup port of county fairs la necessary. Law should be passed throwing restrictions around carrying of con cealed weapons. A reduction In the number of revolvers carried Is a means to reduce the number of murders and holdups. , j! - Under no circumstances should the state or municipalities pay more than doable tn assessed value of any property It seeks for public use. The legislature should approve a resolution of congress proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for the direct election of United States senator,' ' "'' "' ' ' .".. ' Prisoners sentenced ts the penitentiary should be transported by prison attendants instead of sheriffs. It would reduce the cost greatly.-Sl " The state instead of the federal government should ue for the recovery Of the Coos Bay wagon .road grant. U '.:'. '?.. ' Iws are needed tfrregulatet ho business of loan sharksr7". 'rr- The proposed-bill providing for the pensioning of widows is- indorsed.' : . Office of state immigration agent and stats immigration board ought to be consolidated. , i. - ' "' ' . ' : Oregon should make a liberal , appropriation that she may make a show ing in keeping with her wealth, at the Panama-Pacific exposition. Th Oregon system of popular government is here to stay. It has with stood the attacks of Its enemies and the time has come or Its friends to take steps to remove such defects as a fair trial has shown to exist. . . dustries and take care of needed , im provements.'''" .'; 'I'. ' "Turn to the brick yard account ef 1SU and you will find, notwithstand ing over one-tlilrd of tne bricle manu factured was delivered to state insti tutions at $5 per thousand, the sum of $l,t0 -was turned into the tat- trea-4 ury.. Ten thousand dollars of . this amount was profit and the total would have been $12,000 bad full Value been collected for brick furnished the insti tutions. , ": cwttea' oet'Suy. ' k v ''Thendstm.the, critics who attempt ed 'to prove1 "thai" It was unavwtuf for us to make money for the taxpayers and we were obliged to cease. Jit was with difficulty that we found a way to manufacture brick to meet the; needs of the several, state Institutions .during 1912 arid qteep .within the "taw.as: point ted out by our-critics.' '-': . "The total cash earnings of the In stitution during the blennum was $40, 95.5.01. x .. Earnings throogn labor ..furr nished sUte institutions and counties, figured aU75 cenU per day. ISutnot collected, amounted to t2.$l5.7B, mak lng:a total of $70.MO,1 or,4uatabout one-half of the maintenance cost of the institution. V "What Oregon's prison policy shall be in the future rests largely , with you. We nave put ionn our Desi er- labor' oroblem, and feel that we have mado luuch- prbgrcsr ill fact.Xar mori than 'was thought possible in the be ginning. "With the installation of Industrie and :- the - manufacture ef - articles for Btatw tnstrtTatlons only, the prison can within-a 'few years be made,. self sup porting. -Industries can be gradually installed and "paid for out of the lnstl tu'tlon's" earnings if such a course is authtnsco;-DUt ir not autnortsea tnen an appropriation of at least $23,000 should be made for the use of the man agement (1n,' procuring needed machin- '.ery.;Jvi.tv..1-!"s'.-.".. ," : . . - -Tli f. last 'lflla.ture annrorjrlated $J1,250 . to InstaTl 24 new steel cells. Thro'ugn. faVOrable prices on materials and Ihe juaef, our own labor we were able 0 install, 48 ceTlsTTnujriuTTy sup plying the demands of the institution." Liberal BUpportof the state institu tions .-'ejf. -signer learning is favored a rtd he declares the legislature at this ses sion shbuld make ample provision for them by placing them on a mlllage tax basis in order .that, they may be re-' lieved of the necessity of begging .ap propriations at each legislative session. The creation of a -drunkards' home Is proposed and it is suggested th liq uor, traffic should be taxed to support the Jiome. ' v - .Beformatorjr Oaa of Vaeda. A reformatory where the better class of prisoners may be kept and thus avoid with confirmeJ ' criminalC ti the penitentiary, is some-, thing whlch willbe neeflea soon, jt is suggested that the state training school. could be used as a reformatory, pro vided recommendations in regard to the disposition of the training school be followed. Sf''',"'" f-- '1,-v'lT All charitable institutions receiving state aid and all private sanitariums de voted to the care of the insane should be under state supervision and regula tion - He: urges also the transport of convicts 1 to the penitentiary : by . Prison attendants'ln place of the present sys te,m of transporting tinem by a sheriff' or deputy: This - reoommondation . Is made on the grounds that the cost of transportation will be lessened greatly,- Pointing, out the fact that the, state does not insure its property, he sug gests that It might -be good business to create aniMBurarice fund - through ..art nuaf appropriations to cover fire losses in the future. " . L'nder the head of good roads, he sa s: !iijii:St:jAj4!' "We still-need good1 roads legislation, The" people indicated through their votes at the last election tiiat they were op posed -torany-but--enaervatlve.t action along these lines. We have made some headway during the past two years, and the wayt Is open- for,-f urther, progress lhreualwe-puuiKeef-4eKisUtlottt Inconsistent with the vote, of the people at the said "election.,; V ''".' " : 1 '' '"The ocean" luaVh'froln tlre'CohimHi river on the north "to the caitfornta state II"" onthe south should be de-' clru-ed a puhlle "liliiKlnvny." -Tho pruaUt) ol euluultting blmnkct i! Says in His Message condition. Tax levy -of 11,000,060 Is appropriation bills to the legislature should be avoided. These bills should be reduced . to the smallest practical units so each com id be considered on Its merits. Our constitution should ,be amended so as- to permit the governor to veto any item in an appropriation ia- v-1- - : Michigan Plan Tavored. t'Three tax amendments approved by the legislature, were submitted to the people at last election. Of these two were defeated by a very, smfttl ; vote, Their, defeat .was. not .due, to jany par-i UCttlar oppOslUon,'. but because' ef " the great number of tax measures on the ballot and the inability of many voters to distinguish them from others which "Himuar, measures i snouid be agam submitted, foe they op the way for r. ttonal tax reform. The amendments should; permit the adoption of the so called "Michigan "plan' of devoting the taxes Collected from public servlee cor porations to the support of public schools, If this system was in effect in Oregon today together;wim the InteN st earnings of the: common school fund, apportioned to the several school districts In this -state oq a basis of school population it would be found tft be sufficient, to practically cover the cost of .conducting our public schools. Such a' plan .'would .do away with, the necessity :of school districts levying a tax.-: -V--i--'-- ,- v "la this connection you should not allow .the many burden's which will be thrown upon you to cause you to for get 'the needs' of rural schools. What ever contributes to their development adds to the wealth of our state. Myit is ihecIutyotJh9 boardoflsUte tax commissioners In January of each year to ascertain the total amount of money necessary for state purposes and to apportion the same among the sev eral counties. In ascertaining this amount the law states the board shall take into consideration all Items of ex pense to which the Stat shall be sub jected under, the exlBfing laws, all deficiencies, Including Interest upon un paMwarrantw, the current evpensee- of 1 the Oregon National Guard, the sum re quired to support the University of Ore gon, tho Oregon Agricultural college, and when such apportionment Is made in an Odd year that $200,000 shall bo added to cover appropritlons which may Ivo . Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn or ' Dyspepsia Five Minutes After " Taking fTape's Diapepsin."' ' - Every year regularly more than a mil lion stomach sufferers In the - United States, England and Canada take Fape's DlapepSIn, and realise not only immed iate, but lasting relief. . .. .-f -, . Thla harmless preparation will digest anything yott at and overcome a aour, gassf or out-of-order stomach five min utes ; ftfterwras.in:;:',;k,';'i".?;&':,:i- J' If your meals don't fit comfortably, or what you eat lies like a lump of lead in your" atoraach, -or if you have heart hurn,1 that Is a sign of indigestion. ; Get from your pharmacist a fifty cent case of Papa's Diapepstn and take a dose Just as soon as you can. There will be no sour -risings, no belching df undigested i food mled with acid.1 no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy-, feeling in the stomach, nausea, debilitating headaches, dtsalnes dr in testlrial.griplhg." This "Will all gq. and, besides, there will be no sotr food. left over In the stbmSch to poison your breathv'with nauseous odor's, , " rape'h Diapepsln Is a certaln cure for order stomachs, because lt takes hold of your food, and digests It Just the 'same 'as if your stomach wasn't mere. , ... vliellef in five minutes from all stem ach misery" I waiting .for you at any dvtic store, ; - These large fifty-cent cases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly Cure almost any to of .dyspepsia, indiges tion or any other stomach disorder. TnuUBli EHDED b, made.by the legislature for additional panne auiwings. , j" :. ... "The System is all wron. as it fails to equalize the levy as between odd and even years. ; Last year the levy was In round' numbers $3,000,000 this year fl.O00.0W. The board, following the law, has estimated the state expense tot Wl at $2,200,000 After deducting the cash on hand, or which will be on hand, there is left a balance of about $1,000,- 000 to be. raised. by taxatlon.V-"::i--i.;';:i'ij .;;''' Befepi tjonf BTseded.' ' ' -' Should the appropriations 'at this session place the expense for the blen nium at the same figure as the last, yls.. $8,600,000. there-w lllTremain the-sum of $3,400,000 to be taken care of in 1914. Deducting $800,000 or the estimated amount of accumulated license and other Tees, would" leave' $2,800,000 to be raised turougii direct taxation in lsl4 as against about $1,000,000 this year, i S" "To bring about greater equality as between odd and even years, the law should -make it the duty of the state board to prepare for the use of the tax commission a budget setting forth: the amount which in its opinion . would be necessary (or ine proper cpnciuct or state government1. This would enable the board to base Its levy upon actual heeds and not Upon. useless standing ap propriations, and 'would make- possible far greater equality between years. And further, it would place upon the state board . the responsibility of ' keeping a check i , upon expenditures i and , would make even an ambitious politician on the board a valuable asset, for, bcipg held to account by, the taxpayers for all extravagant recommendations of levies, he would be inclined to be conservative. i!rrhis reform- Jut Jong been needed. The proposed'.-;-compensation . set' Is characterised as one of the aioet im portant 'pieces of labor legislation at this session, and the governor says he favors its enactment along with a min imum wage bill to protect .women and a new eight-hour law. Planalag forestry School. With a view of prosefly supervising- the expenditure of public funds, the creation of the office f "auditor of municipal accounts' and legislation pro viding ror a uniform system of accounts throughout the several counties la sug gested; v :- -.''-- '' l-' Under the -bead of "Water Power and Irrigation Possibilities."1 he 'says: 4 "The federal government has indicated its willingness te appropriate $60,000 to be spent, with a, like sum to be ap propriated by the state, for the investi gation and development of water power ana irrigation possibilities along the Deschutes river, This Is a matter which deeply concerns the future development and prosperity of the state, and I sin. cerely hope the . movement wilt have your support": " .'' ''- '''-. .'"''-: Of the state forest he says: "Aided by the state land board, ! have been negotiating with the federal gov ernment for 'the exchange of . all scat tered school sections within the boun daries of the federal forests in this wtate .for a compact body of timber. Should the trade now under negotiation be carried through, it will result In the state securing title to some very de sirable lands, and will go far in making our state school of forestry rank with the best of the nation. A plan for the administration of this state forest will be submitted for your approval Speaking in regard t6 law enforce ment, the governor has this to say: Law Enforcement. "The governor is admonished by the constitution to tike care that the laws be faithfully executed, but neither the constitution nor the statutes give him adequate autnorvty to. execute this eonw mand."It ts true tbat W may call the mllttla te his aid in the execution of the laws, but this is an. extraordinary power which it should be necessary to exercise only upon ; grave, and extra- ordinary: . occasions. , The governor should not -be forced to use the artillery of the -state to bombard bootleggers or pursue blind pigs. "The governor should not be expected to go Out and gather evidence and ar rest and prosecute offenders. - That is a function which should be performed by subordinate officials chosen for and, charged . with . that , particular duty. , , If these - officials fall to perform their duty,, the governor, being charged with the enforcement of the law, should have some suitable reserve powers which would enable him to call' .them to ac count. He should hive power to re move them, at least temporarily.1, Such a power would have a wholesome, effect upon delinquent officials, while In no manner embarrassing those who faith fully perform their sworn duty. "Our liquor laws should be strength ened as follows:,.,,,,. ., ,. .. , .: ... ' "Should Strengthen Laws. "Shipments of liquor of any kind into dry territory, except under certain re strictlonssheuM-fee-prohWted. ft; The sale of, near beer should be pro hibited in dry counties. . ,;v No license for the sale of . liquor Should be issued to anyone doing busi ness outside of an Incorporated city or townv Saloons should be kept "closed Sun days, ond .on weekdays between the hours 'of say rlo clock at: night and 7 o'clock -1n the mwrnlng. 'No' saloons should be ; permitted in or about a railroad station. " T "All ssloohs should have open or glass fronts; all chairs and card tables should be prohibited. . 0 , "Saloons "should not be permitted to cash checks. " , "Illegal sale of liquor by druggists 1 M Safelv and Promntlv nervouaneas,neuralgia. colds, grippe, over indulgence rheumatic and all other paint are quickly and lately vanquished by , Anil-IVAMrjIA TABLETS S . Thar ar jnolr wonderful ssin mI mm mww m m m w-w m M toxiauuhtumulantt or hebtl formers. Try tbcml At All Dnirslst 10b ft 25e Vsst-Packet-Cs- WHOOPIHG- COUGH SrASMODIC CROUf . ASTHMA coughs -v BRONCHITIS : CiTARRU 'COLDS tmiutsit ists . A slmplt, u( and effective treatment tor bronchial troubles, avoiding drugs. Vapor ited Crwolece stops the paroxysms of Whoopmg Cough and relieves Spasmodlo Croup at once. It is a Awe to sufferers from Asthma. The air carrying the anti septic vapor, inspired with every breath, makes breathing -easy) soothes the sore throarsndstops the cough, assnrinffTest Xul nights, It is invaluable, to mothers wkb young children. rm,yf- Send us t osa I f.ir icscriftive booklet. ALL DEl'OOISTS. Ti-r CrmnWn An(leprto Tlirant Tatlvt tor (Ha ir ritmoj thronu 'Jhjr Mnmla.ctrrvtlvcftmlnnti. wnuii. Of jour driiin'it or trom ua. lOi; In sUuip. VAPO CRESOIENE CO. 61 Cortl.Klt St.. N. Y. r- .S M r X V T n 1 r I IdBin fcii7iMl-' T iff Vigorous Constructive Policy Urged in Message mm Governor Oswald should work a forfiture of license to do business. - -"The several measures recommentW by the Portland vice commission should be riven statewide application and strin gent laws as to the sale of cocajne. morphine and simitar drugs should be enacted; also laws which wlil better enable us to aba te nuisances through In junction proceedings;" . The movement to sterilize dtgener ates and , feeble ..minded persons is Strongly upheld. ; ' ' ' - s Should Protect 8ooisty.' . . i Thy ; Should hot be" allowed to ' re produce their kind," says the governor. "Society should be protected from this curse. Our asylums and our prlsdns are being - populated afresh through such parentage. We confine the vicious and the irresponsible for a while, only, to send them forth to blight, the future by the creation of defective children that grow into the criminal or the imbecile. 'Society is crytng tor protection, and this protection should be given. False, modesty In the past has caused" us 'to speak, .softly,:. ahdhanSle.: ?thls ; subject, wltlt" gloved hahfls.'' fttceht 'disclosures have emphasised the fact that the time has come to speak aloud. . "The state lias been shocked by the recent. exposures as to degenerate prac tices! j Put.thls is an old sbry to' tlrose who, deai, -with our : Jar)s 8ftd; 'ourasj lums. ' ' - : , . "Do not delude yourselves with the Idea that these, conditions, are confined within the walls of out prieons'or asy lums. These . degenerates ;plink,' in all their infamy, through tevery ,,eity, con taminating the-, youngs debaucning tne Innocent, cursing the state. "Two remedies are needed one ef prevention, another of cure. We from session to session have been considering! the first We should now act upon the "Sterilisation and emasculation offer an effective' remedy. I would reoonv mend, therefore, that a statute be en acted making it the duty of our state penal and eleemosynary Institutions to report all apparent cases of degeneracy, to the state board of health! It should be the duty of said board to cause Such operations to be performed as "wllljtfve society the protection it "de'serviea.T. The passage of a "Blue Sky Law," and. an appropriation to carry on the work and Investigation that would be necessary In case one were adopted, is recommended, and the enactment of a statute to regulate the business of loan sharks is also asked. i ',., ' Bays It Inspires lag Xolling. Asserting the present system of mak- InTrppToprlatlons-for the support of county fairs is unscientific, and in spires log rolling In the legislature. It Is suggested that a more equitable sys tern be devised as a substitute. Some new system, he says, should be adopted with a view of equalizing the. salaries of the different county officers with a view of doing away with -the practice lot continually applying to the legislature for Increases. .'-''.':': A reduction in the number of revol vers carried is; a means to reducetthe number of murders and holdups, is the concluding sUtement in advising the enactment of a law te restrict the right to carry concealed weapons. t - "The passage of a law throwing re strictions around the carrying of con cealed weapons would do; mucn to pre vent crime in this state,"-reads the mes sage. ' J: ;': 'tl , ''The man who carries a "revolver usu ally does so because he expects to have occasion to use if, and It he continues to carry one it is only a question of time until he does use it. if 0 reduce the num ber of revolvers carried means to reduce murders and holdups." ' . t. Under : the heading, "Appropriation of Private Property, for Public Use.'' the governor says: .- ;"The constitution says that private property shall not be taken for public use without Just compensation. ! By Just compensation is meant the value of the property. The law also says that such property shall be assessed at its full cash value. Yet we find the State, and municipalities called upon in condemns tion proceedings to pay, for; a needed piecicpr prooerfyan .Jis- Sesseu vaiuo. - .: y ; ,-r This' condition, o? affairs, should not be allowed to exist. - The assessed value should be more' of a guldi to the price which the pu.bllO should pay. It should pot tinder any. circumstances be obliged to 'pfty more; than, double the-assessed elueand-the passageet.-eK-4aw-te-4hie effect; would 5 result a great saving -ferine ta.xpay.era of,tue laxe. , r Oregon' System Here to Stay. tVv The governor calls upon the leeis'ti- ture" to stand for the.flirect elocthm of iX'uited States senators In tnls wvm-: . I "There wll be prcsentDil for your con- :.-::';ii:::;U:- : ::x::vr:'": : ' -' ( ;v;;-.-V;W-;--.v. f ' t V- v.. West of Oregon. slderation and approval a resolution ef congress ' proposing an, amendment t the constitution providing that senators shall be elected by" the people of the several states.1 , I earnestly hope that this amendment will receive your in dorsement that the people of the several states may st least enjoy the privilege of choosing their own senators.. .? I wish to invite your attention to thf California system ef holding-v diVUed sessions of the legislature. The Sys tem appeals to me as having much merit, e It affords the members a rea mi7orl?$ Greeted Extend Remedy, limJ " Pains In the Back jfflcock's Plasters have a equal. , Strengthen Weak Backs 4 ' ag nothing elaacaa, .' i .Alkock's is the original and genuine porous plaster. It is a standard remedy, sold by druggists in every part, of the civilized world. . Apply wherever there is Paiiu m i .... . .. . ". ' ife-; ICOSitlS Lotion-. Sit isomer new and good. For rubbb; where it U incoavetrieat to put a plaster. Wonderful in cases of croup, whooping cougji and all local . pains. Guaranteed to be an A-l Liniment. Price 50c a bottle. , ' s " S4 S two cnt Uamp$ for tempt settle, ' ' . ALLCOCK MAHUFACTURINQ Cft t7 Canal Street, KewTert. When you need a Pill , take a Brandretfe Pill -icxm For CONSTIPATION, BIUOU8NKSS, HEAOACHI. DIZZINISS INDIOISTIOM, Sto. rurtbVeflablA V' -. ' '', .'".'' ' V:;;; ;-.-", .'iAy'--'-''r''y-'' ;f" "... . ' . 1" ; - Let - Kesmoi" :gavo h&hy a clean A LITTLE itching, tender patch of J eczema, rash or chafing on baby's ekin ma easily develop In to s atubborn, widespread eruption and even become a Bource of lifelong auf-" ferinj? and embarrassment.- Why . run the rislc To Stfrt using Resinol . Ointment and Soap today and you -will be surprised howtplcLIy ftct.: ' stops and tho troatla disappc!:. Crc.-useit h frlcf '." lOIIFLilbT lii.itlitiUil j 1 i - STROnGLYADVt?".! g--! ,''; V-.V: J"-Sr - f ' ' f 1 " . A ' .. ' . Executive Champions Pi I , Policy and proposes Chan; in Preparing Budget sonable opertunlty to examine the uiaiv bills presented for - thelr'-comtiderallon ." In conclusion he declares the Ores; system has withstood all attacks, I.1- proven that it i here-to say, and v ;i a view ef making It fraud proof sug gests some mlror changes, Be'says; "Oregon's system of popular .govern-raent,-having suoccssfully withstood t attacks of ita eswmies,. M here to su- The time.hss come,;.therf ore, when V friends ' should take - stfrpa to remo" such defects as a fair trial has wIioa:) to exiet - " None but regi8tered-ters should he permitted to .sign initiative or. referen dum petitions. Earn, petition shoui-t have a pred.net heading and signature should be taken! .accordingly, Th 1 would enable county clerks to quickly check the signatures,: and when neces sary ertlfy the list te the secretary of state. As. the matter now stands it U physically -impossible for the secret a rv of state -to check the signatures on ti -" prtltiona filed la his office. Bogu sis natures an bo filed with impunity, an.i such a condition is equivalent to tiu nuTllflcslloh of all safeguards which tlu framers ef the' law attempted to throw eround, it te prevent Its abuse. Tl-i - matter merits your careful attention and consideraxion." WYOMING TO CHOSE A SUCCESSOR TO WARREN 'i-,,;;,,. . r :i ." vi;: - ' 13ait-e Pram ' Leased Wlr.- ; Cheyenne,-. Wye4. Jan. 14. The prin cipal fight promised in the. Wyomihs legislative session which began today U that over .the election ct , sutJt-essor t Senator Trancls to the returns of the canvassfing boar i, tUe makeup of the legislature, will be Bepublicans and 38 Democrats, ' .glyins the Republicans a majority oin joiht ia rot of i vwtee. A number of Progressive measures will be presented tothe legis lature. Including: a new Initiative athl referendum law, ' and blOs. prohibit iii 4 the, use of -passes, and tor-dreform of the primary law. . . V . ' .... .-, "! " ! ." !.'- 'I uiwuuw ion, - Pains la the Side AlleocVs Plasters relieve promptly ; and at the same time ' , atrencthea side and restore eoerzv. BMBMaBSMBHMBnMK " -, ' n 0 S- -V fl II 1 ' ' There linothfnj hi Tefiir 1 Ointment or Eoap to injure the tendqrert sttn. fre scribed by careful physic ?Mi tat 13 years, iot skia aroo sod forsori, v-r.-.-' -, bum and plies. .-"-' p i Irg inr'antly. ' ; f J tj ft'S v ..j t j r , '. '' i', . Ci, u C'i'., I