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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1914. ADVISES CHANGES BE MADE IN WORKMEN'S . COMPENSATION LAW . Special Report Filed With the : Governor by C. D, Bab- ' cock, of the Board, COMPULSION IS URGED Elimination of Workman's Contribu te cm Bacomnsndad and Conaoli- : datloa of 3 Commissions, 1 (Salem Boren of Tho Journal.) - Salem, Or., Dec. 30. Tn a special .'report recently fllwl with Governor West, C. D. Babcock, memoer of the state Industrial accident . commission, recommends Sweeping; changes In tho workmen's compensation act. Bab cock contends In the report that the act dhould be compulsory, that there should be a waiting; period of seven days, that the workman's contrlbu tion should be eliminated, that com r- pennatlon should be the exclusive remedy, removing the possibility of i litigation, that there should be not . less than Bl xclasses, with rates rang ing from ODe-half of one per cent to "i eight per cent; that employers should bo required to report their payrolls to the commission, and failure to do . mo should be made a misdemeanor that the Industrial accident commis Ion, bureau of labor, child, welfare "commission and Industrial welfare commissions should be consolidated, and tho department administered 7 by an elective commission of three mem bera at salaries not to exceed 13000 per annum per member, and that higher benefits should be paid for permanent disability. Babcock insists that a waiting penoa or seven days would eliminate about IS per cent of the. claims put orwara oy employes suffering from some trivial injury."'-He points out that Oregon is the only state of the .o having a compensation law that pays compensation from the time of me accident. " Ohio Abandoned Flan. In discussing, the elimination of the workman's contribution, Babcock says that Oregon is the only state which requires the workman tn nnv tir.r.i ly any of the compensation benefits and that Ohio abandoned the plan after a thorough trial. lie uses as sn argument in favor of this plan, the fact that with a waiting neriod. when the worklrigman would be entitled to surgical aid and lioHpital treatment, dui no compensation, the workers would carry a considerable part if me maa uuii tney now carrv bv th contribution of one-half of one per vwin oi me wages or the Individual worker. He also points out that com pensation payments are paid on the batils of 60 per cent of the wage ions, except that by virture of the minimum Deneuia clause or the act the sched ule is sometimes Increased materially . nun or low paid workers with lamiiies. Temptation to Lawyers. ' One of the vulnerable spots in the present compensation act is section iB. which Is a standing temptation to personal Injury lawyer to work up cases against the employes, says Bab- cocs. j ie asserts that the plan to consolidate the accident commission with three other commissions would bring more satisfactory results, as well as prove more economical than the present system. There Is a duplication of expenses in road auditors and traveling in spectors which could bo eliminated with other charges. One Bad Cass. Permanent disability cases are rare, only one appearing out of a total of 1979 cases reported up to December 1. Babcock cites this case of a man 46 years old who lost both legs in an ac cident and must support himself and his wlfo and 1-year-old child on J41 per month. When the child is 15 the Here's Real News! BEN SELLING c Indians Celebrate, New Year's Alvont Those "With Religious Tendencies and Those who Arm Still Wild Take Fart is Bespectlva Ceremonies. Pendleton, Or., Dec. 30. New Year's day, the one national holiday of the year that has a significance to them that was not put into It by the white man, will be celebrated by the Indians of the Umatilla reservation with feast dance and religious worship. Long before the white man and his religion were heard f, the Indian celebrated the advent of the . new year, the date corresponding almost with that of the calendar of civiliza tion. .Two celebrations will be held, one by the religious Indians at the Tutullla mission, and the other by the wilder Indians at the camp of Chief No Shirt of the Walla Wallas. The Indians of Tutullla will camp for sev eral days at the mission and have planned a great feast, to be followed by services. Their less civilized broth ers have been camping at No Shirfa camp since Christmas, and dancing the tribal dances is the order of en tertainment each evening. Court Will Keview Ousting of Board Baa Francisco's Firs Commission Quar rel Sets Into Courts on a Writ of Itevlew Secured by Old Board. San Francisco, Dec. 30. A bitter fight between Attorney Harry I. Staf ford, counsel for San Francisco's de posed fire commissioners, and Mayor Rolph started yesterday when Stafford appeared before Judge Seawell and se cured a writ o review, which means that the whole proceedings surround ing the ousting of the commissioners will bo reviewed by the superior court. If the court finds .that Mayor Rolph acted illegally in ousting the commis sioners, San Francisco will be in the unique position of having two fire boards and two chiefs of its fire de partment, one chief' appointed by the deposed commissioners, and one by Mayor Rolph. The writ was made re turnable January 7. Prisoner Ready For Speedy Trial Man Accused of Murdering: William Fassett While Committing Burglary in San Francisco Doesn't Seek Delay San Francisco, Dec. 30. When Vern W. Fowler was brought into Police Judge Sullivan's, court yesterday on a charge of murdering William Fassett here December 18, Assistant District Attorney McKenzie asked for a con tinuance in order to give the police still more time to perfect their case against the accused man. Fowler stated that he was ready for trial at any time, but preferred to have his hearing held immediately. McKenzie's request for a postponement of one week, however, -was granted. FORWARD COHEN APPEAL John Mannix, attorney for Max G. Cohen, notified United States Attor ney C. L. Rearaes today that his cli ent's appeal to the . United States Bupreme court . has been for warded to Washington. Cohen was refused a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Cushman at Tacoma and is now in the federal prison, serving a sentence for subornation of perjury. pension will be reduced to $35. Bab cock thinks $50 per .month would be little enough In siich cases. Babcock strongly opposes the plan of casualty insurance companies to secure an amendment to the compen sation act that will give private com panies an opportunity to make a profit from the misfortunes of the workmen and women of Oregon. The kind of . ! . ' ... news that means dollars saved- The best clothes at gen uine reductions from nor- -mal prices; now is buying time for economical men. AH the good fabrics-Every proper model Men's $20 Suits Now $14.85 Men's $25 Suits Now $19.85 Men's $30 Suits Now $23.50 Men's $35 Suits Now $28.50 Men's $40 Suits Now $32.50 Blues and Blacks Included The Same Reductions on Overcoats Morrison Street at Fourth ROSARIANS ARE TAKEN ON SMOOTH AUTO ROAD FASTER THAN Southern Oregon Has De lightful Surprise for Ex cursionists From the North LESSON FOR MULTNOMAH Band Flays AH the Way on the Swift Ban From Medford to Ashland; Scenery j la Enjoyed. By M. N. Dana, Hornbrook, Cat.. Dec. 30. It some times happens ' when Oregonians visit other states they, incidentally learn some things about their own state that surprise them. ;The surprise of tho Royal Rosarians as they traveled down -through southern Oregon was between Medford and Ashland. It was a road 15 miles long as smoothly hard surfaced when no town was In eight as when it broadened out and was merged withj the city streets. The Rosa r lan band, carried by automobiles, serenaded that road during the whole of the swift run from Medford to Ash land and there was never a rut nor a bump to jar their music. The automobiles rounded up by the Medford Commercial club committee were waiting at; the depot when the Rosarian special pulled in. They had wired that they j had a "joy ride" in store for the excursionists. They had. The train, which had seemed to do quite well itself in pushing the miles away from it, was left panting in' the rear. The road unrolled like a smpoth white ribbon without steep grades, without dangerous curves. Treat for Fortlanders. It was the first time any Portland party had been over the first 15 miles of the highway system for which the southern t)regon county appropriated $500,000. It was an object lesson to them. The very pleasure of travel over it suggested the narrow, short sighted folly Multnomah county will bo guilty of if the Columbia highway up through the gorge should be con sidered complete without hard sur facing. ! The Jackson county road proves that no scenic and tourist as well as utili tarian highway tn this automobile re gime can serve iits purnose unpaved. Southern Oregon scenery with its mountains and Rogue river valley Is touch worth while and the Jackson county road furnishes the first great opportunity to see it. The Medford committee that had charge of the auto trip consisted of: Benjamin C. Sheldon, M. Alford, C. M. Knglish, C. E. Gates, J. C. Murphy, Dr. E. N. Porter, Dr. Seeley. Fred Powell, Perry Ashcroft, E. J. Trowbridge, A. S. Rosenbaum, J. A. Kidd. Fun Aboard Train. Pleasant incidents brightened last night's trip. Edward Boyce, president of the Portland Hotel company, was initiated with due pomp into the order of Rosarians arid responded by pre senting each lady aboard with a box of candy. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe made a dinner party for the prince regent of the Rosarians and the newspaper rcren. At Ashland the local Commercial club showed its appreciation of a band concert and some stunts with local color caught on a moving picture film by the Northwest Weekly company which will attend the Rosarians until they leavS San Diego, by passing around views of Ashland and vicinity, all stamped. Britain's Man at the Vatican. Rome, Dec. 30i Sir Henry Howard, new British diplomatic representative at the Vatican, handed his credentials to the pope. LEADING CLOTHIER 3C ation For Tumalo Project Desert X.and Board Adopts Governor West's Beoommendation for the Es tablishment of Fund for Work. Salem, Or., Dec. SO. The desert land board at a meeting yesterday after noon voted recommendations as to leg islation needed to take care of the Tumalo project fund. The board de cided favorably on a plan to create a Tumalo project fund from money re ceived from the sale of lands and. after certain payments are made, to return the entire amount to the gen eral fund In 1917. f State Engineer Lewis wanted to have 20 per cent of the amounts received paid Into his reclamation funds. Governor West declared that the people were expecting the money would come back in the treasury again and not be diverted elsewhere. According ly, his plan for a recommendation of a law for the establishment of the Tumalo project fund carried. Holman Signs First Lot of Bridge Bonds First 9250,000 of Total of 1 ,2 50,000 Issue Xs Made Beady for Delivery to Purchasers. ' Chairman Rufus C Holman vgave a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon as he signed his name for the two hun dred and fiftieth time. "That's the nearest I ever, expect to come to $1,000,000. he said, "ex cept when I sign the remainder of the bonus. He had just signed the last of the $250,000 worth ' of interstate bridge oonds, each of which calls for $1000. They were sold to Morris Brothers. of Portland, and the Harris Trust & Savings bank, of Chicago, for $253- 875. The remaining $1,000,000 worth were sold to the same people for 11, 031,900. Mr. Holman, as chairman of the board, and County Clerk John B. Coffey must sign each of the 1250 bonds before they are delivered to the purchasers. May Discontinue Hood Eiver Station Hood River, Or., Dec. 30. The Hood River experiment station came in for a severe grilling at a meeting of the county court yesterday, when about 100 citizens were present to partici pate in the proceedings. When tiie matter of an appropriation of $2500 for the station was asked to be Included in tho 1915 budget, a number of citi zens opposed the appropriation on the ground of the stations inefficiency. Growers present objected to the policy of sending students into the valley for the purpose of learning the business and educating themselves at the ex pense of the growers, and giving them nothing in return. In addition to the appropriation made by the county, the state appropriated $3000 for the work in tho Hood River valley. Tho ma jority of the growers favor the reten tion of an expert in the valley, but in sist on thorough work being done and reports made to the growers of the findings in the various investigations. However, if the state falls to make its appropriation for the maintenance of the experiment station at the ensuing session of the legislature, it is doubt ful if the work will be continued an other year on the present basis. Want Hood Advertised. Hood River, Or., Dec. 30. A special meeting ' of the taxpayers of Hood River county was held at the court house yesterday for the purpose of considering the matter of a $2000 ap propriation by Hood River county for the purpose of advertising Hood River at the Panama exposition. About 80 per cent of the taxpayers present were in favor of Including the $2000 Item in the county's financial budget for the ensuing -year. A. I. Mason led the opposition against the appropriation. The Commercial club has agreed to raise an additional $1000 if the county will appropriate the amount asked. w4 ,1 H1LLES IS AGAIN OUT IN LIMELIGHT POSING AS POLITICAL PROPHET Sweeping Republican Victory in 1916 Is Prediction at Present Time. HE SLIPPED UP LAST TIME In 1912 Something- Was Wrong With His Foresight, and How Skep tic lem Exists. Chairman Hilles of the Republican national committee is again to the front aa a political prophet. He pre dicts a sweeping victory for the Re publicans !n 1916, and declares that the tariff will be the leading issue. air. nines aid not qualify as a prophet in 1912. but in spite of that ract, what he says today is interest Ing, even though there is a tendency among Republican newspapers to ques tion its importance. He asserts that his party will elect not only tho next president and house of representatives. but possibly a bare majority of the senate as well. Mr. Hilles says he finds evidence that th mass of voters are still Ite publican, and that many of those who failed to vote either the Republican or Progressive ticket two years aro are dissatisfied with Democratic poll cies. Tariff Is Dangerous Issue. The Philadelphia Ledger, leading Republican newspaper of Pennsyl vania, has been making a fight t take the tariff out of politics. While agreeing with Mr. Hilles' prediction of Republican success, the Ledger Is not quite ready to agree that the tariff will be the main issue, putting it this way: "The candidate who has the confidence of the level headed men of the country will be elected presi dent in 1916." The New York POst says: "More cautious Republicans will hope that the ghost of the Payne-Aldrich bill may not be conjured up quite yet, and will deem it wiser to watch and pray for a less dangerous issue, like hard times." Presidential Straw Tote. The Lawyer and Banker, a legal and financial publication of New Orleans, recently sent out 9000 letters to lead- ng lawyers and bankers throughout the country asking their choice for president. Tho letters were evenly divided between Republican and Dem ocratic parties, and more than 60 per cent of replies were received. The Republicans voted as follows: Justice Hughes of New York.... 1584 James R. Mann of Illinois....... 816 Governor-elect Whitman, N. Y. .. 610 M. T. Herrick of Ohio 300 Senator Borah of Idaho 197 Hiram W. Johnson of California.. B9 Theodore Roosevelt H The Democrats expressed the fol lowing choices: Franklin K. Lane of California. .1.119 Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. . 703 Champ Clark of Missouri 700 Oscar underwood or Alabama.... 345 George Gray of Delaware 126 Kane's Birthplace Bars Kim. Senator Borah was a ten to one choice of the Republicans for vice president. The Democrats largely fa vored Senator Lewis of Illinois for that office, with the incumbent, Thomas Marshall, second. Franklin K, Lane, secretary of the interior, who heads the Democratic tally sheet. - was born on Prince Kd- ward Island. Canada. The federal con stitution says: "No person, except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president." That provision seems to pit Mr. Lane out of the running unless he can explain the misfortune of his birth place. The large vote for him is being used as illustration of the fact that even lawyers and bankers sometimes demand the impossible when they talk politics. Uprising- in the Philippines. Native uprisings In the Philippines beginning Christmas eve are expected to be discussed in connection with the Jones bill granting a greater measure of home rule and promising independ ence to the Filipinos. President Wil son favors passage of the Jones bill during the present session of con gress, and officials close to the White House say the recent troubles will not affect the president's advocacy of the measure. The senate Philippine committee will resume sessions this week. Dean Worcester, former insular secretary. will be heard, and it is expected that Chairman Hitchcock will ask the war department for full information con cerning the native uprising. At a former session of the com mittee, Henderson S. Martin, vice gov ernor of the islands, said he believed a definite date upon which complete independence would be granted should be announced. He expressed the opin ion that he United States ought to leave the Islands, "bag and baggage," when.it goes. Brigadier General Mclntyre, chief of the bureau of insular affairs, said the Jones bill, is "a conservative and ex cellent measure, which would be to the great advantage" of the Filipinos." Ballxoads and Politics. Clifford Thorne, of Des Moines, Iowa, president of the National Asso ciation of Railroad Commissioners, says the advance in freight rates al lowed eastern railroads is apt to force the roads back into politics. Mr. Thorne represented the commissions of eight states in fighting the rate boost. He says: "The railroads, the president and the commission have made the ques tions involved in the case matters of public policy. That fact alone justi fies full and frank discussion of the decision. Ultimately matters of pol icy are fort the public to determine. Where courts of commissions go wrong sooner or later we set them right, even If it takes a civil war. "I fear very much that the decision will force the whole railroad question back into politics. I find conditions are ripe for that very development here In the middle "west among the producers and farmers, where the whole move ment for railroad regulation originated 40 . years ago, long before it ever reached other portions of the United States. . "I shall be sincerely sorry if this proves to be true, . because I do not believe these matters should be han dled that way. But I fear that cir cumstances have finally forced that result, Only One "BSOKO QUIA JUTE W1inr oo fl cold romlns sn. tbtnk of tbe fall nam. LAXATIVE BKUMO QUININE. Luok for liSBature of L W. 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Everything sacrificed here are of hundreds of bargains: j $22.50 Brown Wolf Scarf. $15.00 $22.50 Muff to match, for .$15.00 $15.00 Mink Neckpiece $ 8.00 G.. P. Rummelin & llll 124 Second Street Near Keep fire night. Last longer. Gire more heat. Will not out grates. Are dean odorless. Pacific 249 Washington TWO HEIGHTS IN THE MOST POPULAR AR.R.QW COL LAR DUDLEY 2H inches NORMAN 2 'A inches 2(ar23c. " Chttl, fnhmij ft he tmkmt Journal Wants. Bring Results all dT r ai i ii i i mmm n l i ifc r I .l. . T L. ' V 1 1 Announcement 1 in to at the price Our Ad, It's So $50.00 Mink Muff, now. ..... .$30.00. $27.50 Brown Fox Scarfs $18.00 $45.00 Brown Fox Muff. . $27.50 Smart Fur Collars, with ruche, $1.00 Upwards. Every Beautiful Fur Coat, exactly V2 Price! Any Fur Robe in the" House for 40.00. Truiirriings Heads and Tails, 50 Upwards.. Sale in Charge of the Misses RummelrrL Store for Rent, Machinery and Fixtures for Sale. Washington. 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Main 229, A-2293 1 Th Employment ifureau of th Asdociated Charit'eif ia at your service, if in any feed of labor era. women for waalilng or a man about the house oroffic. notify us. uy io coins; you may Help jpvu max neiy 3ed of employ. nl 1117 placaa. om on in great ni ment. . ' I -a st year ve foun( will you help us tf Increase th;. number this yeaeT Use our Bureau and tell you 8 frieada ef it. v Associated Otarities , 411 Commercial Block. FkoiM Mala VT, A-1517. Oregon Humane Society 7 Otaad It. X. Vatwaaa Cone aa4 Davis, rhonaa East 1423. B 061ft. onir bitutdstoex. Report all cases of crueity to thlv office. Lethal chamber for small aaU maJa. Horse ambuiano far nek or dlaablad animals at . r - i