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,
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This year we obtained the most beautiful assortment of skins from
the trappers we have ever had. Orders to make them into smart,
new Fur Sets have come in so rapidly our workrooms have been
kept constantly busy. For this reason we have decided to continue
the sale a few days longer. Every fine skin in our stock now made
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Rummelin's Quitting Business Sale Ends !
This U not an ordinary "sale." It is our first in 44 years, and will
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$22.50 Brown Wolf Scarf. $15.00
$22.50 Muff to match, for .$15.00
$15.00 Mink Neckpiece $ 8.00
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$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..
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