THE OREGON DAILY ' JOURNAL, . PORTLAN D, . TUESDAY EVEltlNG. : OCTOBER 28,' 1915.
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I Act Intended to Insure, Money
EXPLAINED
VOTERS
1 " ' Damages "for; Injured' Per
j . sons, Eliminate Litigation.
I If you wish the workmen's
! . compensation act to become law, - 4
Vote ' - 1
80$ X Yes ' t
e If you do not wish the act to
become law, vote '
. 809 X No.
i Vntura nf Dreerm will be alVeil ODDOr-
'.i tunJty to "adopt or reject the working
men's compensation act at the special
election, Tuesday, November 4...
' ' This bill Is one of four State measures
-J ;that wl be voted upon that day. It
(O-.ruary pie, "113 after .much discussion
ana .oy. almost in ..unmuiuuua. uie. uui
a petition for a referendum vote was
filed against it on May Jl.- Therefore
It Is placed before the electors of the
state to say whether or not It shall b-
cotrie a law. , '
' In brief, the act creates a commission
of. three men and provides for a fund
out of .which Injured workmen may be
compensated automatically, Instead of
going to conrt, where the outcome is al
ways doubtful and of Small recompense
after attorneys fees and court costs are
paid. 1 -
- The workmen's compensation act was
presented to the legislature by a com
mission of nine men, three . of whom
worn chosen to . reDresent the workmen.
j three; to -represent ' the ..employer, and
The men on this commission are A- T.
feuxton, H. O. Starkweather, B. O. Leedy,
J, A. Madsen. William A. Marshall, B.
A. Harris. George M. Cornwall, Amedee
id. Smith and James B. Kerr.
,' -This commission spent the greater
part of one year investigating, devising
and preparing an act that would be fair
to all parties concerned. - The report, of
the nine men to the legislature was
signed unanimously.
purpose to Believe Surdras.
: It was the" object of the nine -men to
present an act that would have a ten
dency to restive burdens of the employe,
. employer and the public, which burdens
re admittedly out-of-date, extravagant
and unbearable. .
;. The bill creates a "State Industrial
Accident Commission,? and provides for
id industrial fund to be dispensed un-
der the direction of this commission. It
Is state wide,-tne' fundamental princi
pal being in harmony with oAisr similar
. acts now in operation In n injt states,
,' The act divides all hasar pus occupa
tions into two classes. (lass A in
cludes occupations most hUsardous, as
logging, mining, railroading, stone quar
ries and crushers, "electrical, plants,
- railways, T- weterpower plants, sewer
work and such , lines of 1 work where
there Is great' personal risk of .danger.
Class B Includes those occupations less
hazardous not mentioned In class A..
t The employer can elect to come -under
the act or remain out; He is not forced
to do either. The employe has the samei
opt ton.
If the employer elects to come under
the act, he contributes three per cent
of his annual payroll to the industrial
fund If In class A, and one and one-half
per cent if in class B. If the employe
elects to be subject to the act, he con
tributes one-half of one per cent of his
. monthly salary. The state completes
the fund by appropriating an amount
equal to one-seventh of the total sums
contributed by v employer and employe.
To start the act the state appropriated
an initial sum of $50,000.
. BegnlatloB ot Compulsory.
-If the employer elects" to not be gov
erned by the act, he is not permitted
in case of suit for damages by an in
jured workman, to set up the defense
of contributory negligence -of the - em
ploye, assumption of risk by the em
ploye, or that the Injury was due to the
act X. a fellow servant These three
defenses are repealed by toe proposed
act. . - " ;
If the employe elects to not be sub
ject to the act. in case of personal In
jury he still has the . present - remedy
of a personal injury law suit-
- The act provides that If any work
man, who is subject to the actnd is
In the service of an employer who Is
subject 'to the act, shall sustain a per
sonal injury; while In the course of his
employment such workman, or depend
ents in case of death, shall receive com'
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i' lone. Or.,. Oct, The little town of
lone saw Its first church wedding when
at high noon Sunday Miss Mabel JUiella
Davidson,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Davidson of tbis.clty, was taken
to the altar by John Arthur RIes. The
wedding was held at the Baptist church,
and Rev. Mr, Owens, pastor of the Bap.
tlst church at The Palles, performed the
ceremony, using the ring service; - Mis
Agnes Pennington., was maid of honor,
and Guy Cason, lone, best man. The
bridesmaids - were the Misses Elvena
and Delia Davidson, sisters of the bride,
and Miss Wnnle Pennington. - Walter
pensation , according ,to the following
schedule: -
; Where- death 'resslts from the 'injury,
$100 for funeral expenses shall be paid,
and $30 a- month to the widow or in
valid widower for life, with $6 a month
to each child under 1C years of age.
Should the widow or Invalid widower
remarry, she or he shall receive $300 in
a lump sum, then payments cease. If
the deceased leaves no Widow or invalid
widower, but a child or children, each
child shall be paid $lt a r month until
If years, of age.
If there b no widow or Invalid wid
ower or children, but dependents, a sum
equal to one half the actual support
provided the dependent but In no case
to be'jfior than $30 a month. If the
workman is under 21 years of age, the
parents being dependents, they shall re
ceive $25 a month until such time when
the son would-have been. of age.
Provides t or Family.
In case the workman receives per
manent total disability, he or she shall
receive $30 a month if unmarried and
$35 a month if married and $6 a month
for each child under 16 years of age.
In case the Injured person dies dur-
lns such period of total disability, leav
ing a widow. Invalid widower or minor
child, the surviving spouse shall receive
$30 a month until death or remarriage,
wbile'the child shall receive $ a month
until it years of age. -
In case-the workman receives perma
nent partial disability, he or she shall
be paid $15 a month according to the
following schedule; Ninety-six months
for loss of one arm, 74 months for one
hand, 88 months for one leg, 64 months
for one foot, 86 months for both ears,
48 month for one er, .40 months for
one- eye,. 24 months for one thumb, 16
month for firsts finger, 9 months' for
second finger, 8 months for third finger,
6 months for fourth finger, 10 months
for great too and 4 months for any other
toe.
The commission of three is given
power to make all rules and regulations
necessary for the successful operation of
the act. Any employer, employs or ben
eficiary, feeling aggrieved, has the right
of appeal from the final decision of the
commission to the circuit court there to
have the decision reviewed relative to
whether the commission had justly con
sidered all faots concerning the Injury.
This review . cannot go into the legal
aspects of the case.
' '.: Heed . Zs Apparent. '
The need Of a "Workmen's Compensa
tion' Act" is apparent when one consid
ers the heavy toll upon the workman,
employer and the public. The workman
contributes an arm, leg, eye, broken
back or his life. The employer contrib
utes large--amounts. of. .money In: cas
Hitv insurance, lawsuits and final judg
ments. The public is called upon to
maintain courts and In many cases take
care of the Injured workman and fam
ily for life. . ,
With the increasing hazard of many
occupations which are essential to our
Industrial prosperity, the danger of in
Jury and death of ' the workman has
likewise increased. The laws governing
liability of employer to employe have
Stays Sweet in Hot
The uniform " purity and delicious
, richness of DAMASCUS, MILK
'and ' BUTTER leaves nnthino- in
1" be; dcslrejf" by. the most
At all reliable grocers , or
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CHURCH WEDDING :
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J.A-Rles.'.-
Cochran, ' Archie . Cochran and . Robert
Sperry were ushers. . , '.
Mrs. 'Rles Is a graduate of the, lone
high school of the class of 1912. - Bhe
was born on - her father's 20.000 aore
ranch which is situated eaat of lone on
Rock creek, Gillam county.n The David
son's haye their city , residence In lone
during: the winter months. ' -
The groom has been a resident of this
vicinity for 27 years, and formerly op
erated a ranch on Rock' reek near Olex.
Two months ago he located at Toppen
ish. Wash., where he Is now engaged in
the horse buying business. Mr. and Mrs
Ries will make their homo at Toppenlsh.
become more complicated, while the ma
chinery of the -.courts 'has grown more
complex. . ' Thus, ' the; Injured - workman
is forced to take his injury to a lawyer.
: Personal injury practice has become
very profitable and popular. Many at
torneys make it their-specialty, which
means that they are more lntereated in
litigation than In a reasonable . settle
ment This means that the lawyer drags
the . Injured : workman Into court,
wherever there may be chance of gain
ing a verdict and. even when there may
not be such a chance. -With the rapid
growth, of this exceedingly profitable
business,, many unprincipled attorneys
give 1$ their entire attention, develop
ing . a complete 'system of ambulance
chasing, without regard for equity, help
for the injured workman, or public ex
pense. .-. . , j j.: .
The situation or. the employer is no
less unsatisfactory than that of the in
jured workman,: ,fer '4he employer is
compelled to carry heavy casualty in.
surance and defend himself In law suits.
He, too, has jthe ambufance chasing sys
tem to fight In many cases this sys
tem Is more powerful than expected, for
It reaches Into the jury box),, attending
physician's oriice ana ranous piaces in
the macninery or me courts.
Taxpayers Ars Interested.
Finally the taxpayer, although ad In
nocent spectator to the accident be
comes Involved in the Injury and is
compelled to contribute his money.-The
entire expense of maintaining the courts,
judges. ' clerks, stenographers, deputy
sheriffs, ' printing bills and a score of
other Items is borne by this disinterest
ed class. In- fact the taxpayer's trouble
doea not end here; for it often happens
that the. Injured workman Is left In pov
erty; Poverty encourages and engenders
crime; . Crime require, another army of
officials to be paid.
From the three parties concerned, it
can be observed readily that there is a
great economic waste by the present
system of handling injured worxingmen.
The chief opposition to the act comes
from the casualty insurance companies,
personal Injury suit lawyers and those
employers in a medium hasardoua oc-
rtupatlon,
FIRE AT HILLSB0RO
VERY HARD TO REACH
Hillsboro. Or., Oct. 28. Sunday morn
ing a fire was discovered in a frame
building on' Main street occupied by the
Owl Blectrio company, r The rear of
the building was occupied by the pro
prietor of the electric company, W. H.
Harris, as living quarters. Tho fire
started from a defective flue, and was
discovered by. Mr. Harris. He, carried
his little child out of the building and
gave the alarm. The fire department
made a quick response, but the fire was
hard to fight as It was confined to the
space between the celling and the roof.
Much of the stock was removed, and
the loss Was smalt The building, which
was an pld frame structure, was prac
tically ruined. Insurance of $609 was
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exacting 1'
delivered ty us.
LEGAL PROHIBITION OF.
of:
PETITIONS ADVOCATED
Former; "Senator -Bourne Pre
" pares. Bill to Strengthen the
. Oregon System. v .
: Former Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr.
has prepared a bill providing a legal
prohibition of paid circulation of initia
tive petitions,, , Paid circulation of peti
tions, he believlgSssi'pot. ohly. results In
securing signatures ouf of proportion to
publlo sentiment but encourages , un
scrupulous persons to forge signatures.'
.; He asks thoe who will serve without
pay in the circulation of petitions to
place the measure on the ballot for the
election next fall to' communicate With
him In his office In the Chamber; of
Commerce building. - In a cltcular state
ment issued today, Senator Bourne says;
."To the people of -Oregon: y
"Believing, as I do, that the Oregon
system Is the. best legal medium thus
far evolved for the' protection of both
personal and property rights, and that
the Initiative and referendum are the
mainspring of the whole aytsem, and
that -no Increase in the percentage of
petitioners foV the initiative or refer
endum Is necessary, or a majority vote
requirement advisable yet I am firmly
convinced of the advisability and neces
sity of a legal prohibition of paid circu
lation of petitions.
"The sole purpose of the Oregon sys
tem of popular government is to secure
an effective expression of the will of
the people. - So far as the initiative,
referendum, direct primary, and recall
do secure auoh expression, they are in
valuable powers in government To the
extent that they fail In this regard, they
yhy buy an' inferior un
known Sewing Machine
. when you ean'i buy the fa
moo Domestic here at ft
down, $1 week?
Hoover Electric
Suction Sweepers
L$5 Down $5 Month
A Great Sale of
Soaps
25c Societe Hygienique
Soap . . . ..... ,19c
SOc Societe Hygienique
Soap , , ', . . . . , , ,39c
25c Peroxide Soap , .15c
25c Eutaska' Toilet
Soap , . . .s; . ,,.18c
25c Potlam Soap . . 9c
15c Pears' Glycerine
Soap , , . . . . . . 12c
25c P'acker's Tar
Soap . . . . . . :13c
25c Lee's Egg Tar -....
Soap ', 4 . . 1 3c,
10c Physicians' and
Surgeons' Soap , , .6c
German Glycerine '
Soap, 3 cakei for 25c
10c Lilac Rose Soap 6a
10c Palmolive Soap , 6c
35c box Violet and Rose
. Toilet Soap, 3 cakes
to box .19c'
Friday Morning
- ' From 11( to 12 . . ..
Prof. V. B. De Lory
will give a free lecture on
, Le Fille du del
In the Phonograph Hall, adjoining
' the Book Shop. ' ' '
PAID
CIRCULATION
are defective and ''remedial' measures
should be adopted. 1 ' ' , , i
BCsaas of Deception. ''
f'The beginning gf action under these
reserved powers must be by a petition
which Is designed to represent a certain
amount of publlo sentiment in, favor .of
a speclflo movement : Experience, has
shown, however, that men favoring
certain measures or candidates employ
others to circulate petitions and secure
slenitTct-thereto. rwAPecy
sum- for , each signature. secured,.;, with
the result that the petitions do not tru
ly represent public sentiment". - 1 w
''To ' the extent, that a petition does
not represent the desire of the people. It
Is a means of deception, :' . Experience
has also shown that the practice of em
ploying paid circulators not only results
In securing signatures out of propor
tion to . public sentiment but encour
ages unscrupulous persons to forgo sig
natures. This evil has been so ' pro
nounced not only In Oregon, but In
plilo, that remedial measures are ur
gently needed.
"We - must preserve unimpaired the
right of petition. But preservation of
the right of petition does not require
continuance of the practice of employ
ing paid circulators any mora than pre
servation of the right to vote requires
continuance of the former practice of
paying men to go to the polls. All that
is necessary is free opportunity for pre
paring, circulating and filing -petitions.
aimed at Vald Circulators.
"I believe that If real need exlstsfor
a proposed law, or tf there be general
desire for the candidacy of any person,
that .need or desire will be recognised
by a sufficient number of persons who
will voluntarily circulate petitions. If
publlo sentiment Is not strong enough
to secure voluntary petitions, no harm
will be ddhe by deferring action until
such time as publlo sentiment shall be
crystallised. Undoubtedly- It is true
that some desirable laws' heretofore
adopted would not have -been submitted
If employment of paid circulators had
been prohibited. But we have mads pro
gress since then. The Oregon system
has been fully established, It has become
thoroughly understood and there should
no longer be need for retention of meth
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Reproducing the Latest Models and Ideas " .
Are Specially Priced $ 1 .39 and $2.33 '
The illustration is an exact copy of the five different models on sale. The three across the
top are specially priced at $2.33 and the two on the side are special at $1.39.
They are alt made of vanoue fashionable crepe fabrics, . One model has yi embroid
ered collar and colored buttons and bow of velvet and trimmed with , ruff lings of the
material 'Another model of fancy striped crepe with turn-back cuffs and side pockets
in a semi-tailored effect. The model with the raglan sleeves is' stitched : in colored ;
thread and shows oddly placed pockets. The tw models on the side are also of a .
fancy crepe, one fastening with brightly colored buttons with yoke effect, in front
' joined with beading $ the other model has a yoke in both, the back and front and turn-
back cuffs, -v-v.,.- , , V' ' i , , - yy.- ;
The prices on these blouses, are so considerably cheaper than you have' ever paid for)
blouses before of this high character that this attractive collection of bargains ought to. inter-
est every woman who is looking' for pretty, serviceable blouses. ' ; , " . )
. - ,. , - '.Third Tloor
The Specialty Shop of
Women's Underclothes Introduces
Tango pantaloons for stage or home dancing, made of
China silk, with elastics to hold them firmly at the waist
and ankle, $7.00.
Knickerbockers of crepe de chine with ribbon rosettes,
$4.50.
Dancing petticoats of crepe de chine, pink, white or light
blue, trimmed with knife pleated lace, $5.50 up.
Nightgowns of crepe de chine, trimmed in finest lace and
tulle, $7.00 up.
Camisoles of finest lace, pleated chiffon and ribbons,
$2.50 to $4.75.
Princess slips of crepe de chine in light blue, pink or '
white, with camisole tops of lace and ribbons, $9,50 to
$14.50. '
- Totuth Xloor
More New Coats of
nave j use rnvea
by Express
And Go on Sale at $ 1 5
This is the ; most popular coat
worn this season. When we offered
. this identical ! model" for . sale last
week they were all sold but in one 1
day. And for those customers who
were disappointed last week : we
make this special announcement for '
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Coats of saltz astrakhan
black plush,, re vers, .convertible col
tar and two plush button frog ef-y
1 feet fastenings. Lined with heavy i
saun .m goia, rose, ana wisiana col
ors. Three-quarter length roodeL
round back, slightly cutaway
These coats are proving :ie v f ayor-'f f
ites this year for general wear, and
are handsome fenough'f fori f':alm6st . , 1
.anyjccasion.J;V; (J -v -
laird
ods whose evil results have been demon
strated. . , . , , .
"Therefor, I have prepared for sub
mission under, the initiative a. compre
hensive bill prohibiting employment ! of
paid circulators of petitions under the
Initiative, referendum, direct! primary or
recall. I believe there Is need for such
a law and shall put to the test of prac
tice my theory that when such need
exists ther will be a sufficient number
of volunteer circulators of petitions. . I
shall be erlad to have the cooperation
4asMi.nca' of, alt persons vwho be
lieve as yao, ana 11 tne voluntary cir
culation -of petitions' results . in 'the
necessary number of signatures I shall
file the petitions so that the measure
may be submitted at the next general
election. The bill I have drafted reads
as follows: . ,a--
Terms of Bill. , 1 ,
. '"From and after passage of this act
it shall be unlawful for. any person 10
give, offer to give, promise to give or
cause to be given, directly or Indirectly,
any valuable consideration, employment
or appointment for the purpose of In
ducing any person to circulate or secure
signatures to any petition for the initia
tive, referendum, r recall, or for plac
ing the name of any person upon any
ballot or for the nomination of any per.
son for any office provided for by the
constitution or the laws of the stats of
Oregon or of any municipality therein.
Any person convicted of the violation
of any of the provisions of this act
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $100 nor more than $1000, or by
Imprisonment In the county jail not less
than one month nor- mors than - one
year.' .
"Those who helieve this bill should
be submitted and who are willing to
voluntarily circulate petitions in that
behalf, are requested to address me at
706 Chamber . of Commerce building,
Portland, Or. i
"JONATHAN BOURNE JR."
Woman Politician Arrested.
Los Angeles, Oct. ZJ. Mrs. Imogens
Huey, secretary of the Woman's Demo
cratio league, was held to answer to a
charge of obtaining $300 on false pre
tenses, .
.Journal "Want Ada bring results.
Saltz Astrakhan SatbrctoryZThb Store
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Land, Office, (Has, Authorized
T SurvyQc ..General to Ex- w
r.r'pedite Matters" -
Salem,' Or.r Oct Governor West
was advised today In a message from
his secretary. Miss Fern Hobbs, who Is
in Washington, ' that the survey of the
Tanner creek lands, which are desired
by the state for- use In connection with ;
the Bonneville hatchery, has been filed 1
with the surveyor general, who has been
authorised by the commissioner general
of the land office to expedite the matter
in making' It possible for"the stats to
secure title. ' 1 f " ' , "
'The Tanner creek lands referred to in ..,
the telegram are lands along Tannsp
creek which furnishes the water supply ,
for the sUtes central fish hatcheries
at Bonneville.'' said the governor. Most ,
of Tanner creek is within the bound
aries of the federal forest, and it Is our
desire to have the . lands bordering it
surveyed and thrown out of the reserve .
in order that the state may secure title
and tontrol, through riparian rights, the
waters of the creek. Once control is -secured,
the creek wilt be used as a
feeding ground , for young salmon. -
"Having been granted permission to
expedite the survey, the surveyor gen-.
era! can make it possible for- the state :
to get title at an early date."
Miss Hobbs also advised that Senator
Chamberlain has introduced in congress .
a swamp land bill confirming title to
certain unpatented lands sold by the ,
state. f v v .s ' '
v Nature Writer Kills Self- - 1 '
Chicago, Oct. 2$. Alexander T. Loyd, .
writer of animal books, shot and killed
himself. " - ' 1 1 .
C. B. Cortelt
Here exclusively In v every; model
and every size suitable foe all fig
ures. Our expert corsetieres will
fit you and i help .you choose the
model best suited . to your figure.
Prices from $1.00 to $5.00 each.', n
AU Goods v
Purchased
j Tomorrow and :
the Balance of die
Month Will Be
Charged on . Your
December 1 st Bill
For Knit i Underwear
mm
SHk and Wool Unions $23.5
Forest Mills brand white silk and
wool union suits, Dutch neck, elbow
sleeves, low neck; sleeveless. ,
Hand Mixed Unions $2,50
"Hanro" . Swiss silk mixed union '
suits, medium weight, Dutch neck, el
bow sleeves, reinforced thighs.
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Swiss Ribbed Unions $3X0
' '"Hanro',. brand silk mixed union '
suits, reintorcea ana spneea. long
. sleeves, ankle length.
"Hanro" Wool Unions $4.C0
"Hanro" ;' guaranteed unshrinkablo
wool or silk and wool union suits,
Dutch neck, elbow sleeves or 1;'V
neck, long sleeves.
Silk Union Suits
', "Hanro" brand all silk t
spliced and reinforced v
' neck, elbow sleeves. ,
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