The Oregon daily journal., January 21, 1915, Page 1, Image 1

VOL. XIII. NO. 273.
PORTLAND, OREGON,, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1915. SIXTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO
rPNTS OK THATJTB JHB KIWS
LU ES
IS 10 JOIN WITH
Plans Practically Complete
for Consolidation of Big
. National Banks Into One
; I Institution.
TOTAL RESOURCES ARE
MORE THAN $10,000,000
Identity of Both Depositaries
Retained in Name to Be
Adopted.
i "Negotiations have .been practically
t completed for the consolidation of the
?X.umbermen National bank and the
Northwestern National bank. The
combination will take the name,
Korthwestern-Lumbermens National
bank, and have its place of business
In the, quat-tera now occupied by the
North wea tern bunk in the new North-
jweatern-National bank, building at
Sixth and Jtforrlson streets. It . will
be several days, perhaps a month, be
for ail details of the consolidation
are complete.
The consolidated banks would have
a capitalization of 1,600, 000. of which
ithe J-Aimbettnens would bring $1,000,-
00, and the Northwestern $500,000.
," The Lumbermens published state
ment of Its condition December 31
Shows total resources of $6,660,23 3.03.
and that, t or the Northwestern re
sources o $3,78,538. 85, which would
triv the consolidation resources of
$10,428,768.88. This would place the
Lumbermens-Northwestern fourth in
resources among; the banks of the city
having strictly a local organization.
!.. Officers Are Given.
r Their last statements show the
Limbermes with deposits of $4,87C.-
.S45.IS. . anil tha N'nrthwpit.r
$3,O17.062.O!4.
The officers of the 'Lumbermens
are:,- President,' George W. Bates;
"rice-president. K. G. Crawford; cash
ier. A. Im Tucker; assistant cashier,
.Graham Dukehart. -.
ITbe officers of the Northwestern
National are: President. H. L. nttock:
iee presidents, Emery Olmstead, F.
w.. iead better and John Twohyj
cashier; Kdgar If. Sensenich; assistant
cashier, Charles M. Hemphill.
; ; The - statements of the- two banks,
published Januarfi.ajte.tleyoks8 of
business December 31. 1914. were as
fOllOWS: y, If ,., '.j ' ' ' -
; , ; : LuiWarai national Bask.
; '' BtOTMrfwe. ' '
Loan and diaeonou. 13,705,874.83
.. uonai ua dun Mrunuea
y to rart circulation
V.- . boodaj to aecure U. 8. de
posit ,.WJ
fttwK In federal Krrt bank....
Muaieipal lands and
premium ., S7B-l.TM.1ft
Other bonds: C2,OS2.W
Kurnltare aad fixtures...
line from L 8. treasarer
X'ssk o html and In banks. .....
6H.Stt.87
75.O0O.0S
ll.0M.0fl
7Htl.T-M.77
M.IOO.
-7,5C0.
m
ou
1.S8S.1S7.04
avui
i LiaaOltiM.
Capital
Surplua audi nndlrlded profits.
Circulation
bepoeita ..j....
. ,$e.eeo,2ao.o3
.41,000.000.00
.. 283.014.17
. 614,730.00
.. 4.876.865.80
J ToUt . $6,060,230.03
. Vorthwsstera Xatioaal Bank.
';.,-'.'.-.' Kasoureas.
I4mlbs sad ataman U '...$1,059,303.81
. Ualted fiutea boods.. eo.ooo.oo
i (Stuck la Federal Reaerre Bank... . 6,730.00
8abacrlpta to S 100,000,000 gold
fond 13.125.00
Other bonds and socnrlties 678.70H.S7
furniture and fixture. .k ........ . 74.906.68
Cash ea hand, and doe from banks 1.08&,a&).9o
Total
LiabUitisa. .
-Capital stoek pakl la
Sarpltw and nndlvMed profits.
'iro0tU .....
..$3,768,3385
..$ 600.000.00
. . 14SJ00.00
I pas Its
.. 8.017,002.04
Total-
..$3,768,538.83
Festival Balloonist
Sues for $500 Prize
WtfWUU AXUsjaa Award Ha Beam
i" Kadi, ant That the Money Has Hot
8aa raid, t r
- John Watts, pilot of the "Kansas
City," the balloon which won the Rose
Festival balloon race last June by cov
ering 82.75 miles, this morning sued
- tha Hos Festival association for $500,
, the amount set aside as first prize for
: the race, ills alleges that the distance
covered was determined by the race
officials: and the award of the prise
to himself roadie, but that the money
has not -been forthcoming. Attorney
J. N. Hart represents Watts, whose
home la 14 Kansas City, Mo.
Slavers of Lawyer
; Sentenced to Hang
Zios Aageles Touta Who aThot and
. XiQad W, XC. Alexander While Bnr-
glarWag ,Kla Konse, to Hang. '
t -' Los' ; Xngelea, Jan. - - 21.' Charles
Owanr and Glenn . Witt, murderers of
William Montrose Alexander, were
sentenced: today to death by Superior
judge Willis. t' - - -:
,' San Quentln penitentiary was fixed
as the ,etene of Oxnam s execution
and Folsom of Witt'a Both . heard
. their doom stoically.
ETTOR
AGREES TO BEHAVE
St Clalrsville, Ohio, Jan. 21; Joseph
jailor, noted i. w. W agitator, was ar
ralgned here today on a charge of
treason. ; J He pleaded notl guilty and
was bound over for action by the grand
jury..- Later Rttor signed a $5000 bond
and left tor New York,, agreeing not to
retnrn wi to manA trittrrm r th. rkA
V Ynnounced, will take no action 'against
.ur uhum 11 reiurnti it uu section
, of th state. Kttor was , arrested in
Bellatre as be was about, to address a
gathering on the street on "war on cap
italists." - - -
NORTHWESTERN
Mince Pies That
Cheer Are Fast
Winning Fame
Aberdeen Chiefs of Fire and Police
Bend for Delicacy Which Slakes
. One Forget All Cares.'
Mince pie, 'made only as a Portland
baker can brew It, which sprang into
the limelight when a wedge of it made
the mayor's secretary forget his trou
bles for a while, bids fair to become as
well known as a typically and pe
culiarly Portland tidbit as crawfish
cooked in wine.; - s:
Among the interested out-of-town
inquiries that " have come since its
properties were first mentioned in The
Journal Monday afternoon, was a
communication from the city officials
of Aberdeen, Wash., received by Chief
of Poliee John Clark this morning.
The letter follows:
"Dear Kir: Inclosed please find clip
ping, relative to Portland mince pies
they must be good. We would" deem it
a favor If you would kindly forward
us one immediately, . stamps for the
same we inclose herewitn. wismng
you every success, and hurrah for the
Portland mince pies, we remain, '-"
W. J. SEAMAN, Chief of Police. ,
W. IL TAMBLTN. Chief Fire Dept.
THOMAS DELAHUNTT Desk. Sergt,
Fifteen z-cent , stamps were Bent.
The pie Was forwarded today.
Not Even a Thrill.
Aberdeen, Wash., Jan. 21. All of the
members-of the police force, including
Chief Seaman,, partook of. a mince pie
received this morning by parcel post
from Chief Clark, of Portland. Officers
here sent money, CO cents, for a pie
like the one that caused a Portland of
ficial to . become Intoxicated and the
pie came with a humorous note from
Chief Clark. .. . ; .
The pie was eaten amidst much: mer
riment. The pieces distributed were so
small that no intoxication followed.
Moore Hays Use
Of Marine Mines
lm a. Method of Warfare Which. Bnonid
Be Regarded as an Atrocity, He Telia
national Foreign Trade Convention.
St. Louis, Jan. 21. Secretary of
Commerce Bedfield and John Baesett
Moore were the principal speakers at
today's sesbion of the national foreign
trade convention here. .
"The laying of marine mines by bel
ligerents," said Moore, is a method of
warfare which should be regarded as
an atrocity."
Discussing . the Interference with
neutral commerce by European bellig
erents, Moore said: g,
"War between nations does not re
move the right of neutral nations te
deal with them."
Secretary Re4leld declared that he
expected to be able ta announce . soon
that American jobber were giving all
their, trade to American manufac
turers. Filibuster Starts ,
On Army Measure
Debate in Koase Grows Warm Ore
America's Military Preparedne
Two Congressman Give Data. '
Washington, Jan. 21. A peppery de
bate on America's military prepared
ness was launched in the bouse when
the army appropriation bill came up
for consideration today. Represents
tjve Tavener of Illinois, aided by Rep
resentative Bryan of Washington, de
clared he would conduct a filibuster
unless given an hour to present data
which no other possessed. The
house had been in session only IS min
utes when the filibuster was started,!
Representative Bryan demanding a
roll call.
The appropriation bill, : as it now
stands, carries a new item of $50,000
for armored automobiles.
American Sailors .
Held by Germans
Washington. Jan.21. German . au
thorities have arrested -a number of
American sailors - from the. freight
steamships Greenbrier and Carolina,
according. to a cablegram received at
the state department this afternoon
from Ambassador Gerard. The cable
gram explained that assurances - had
been given that the sailors would be
released in time to Join- their ships
before they sailed for America. Gerard
gave no particulars and action by the
state department was deferred, pend
ing further Information.
Saxophone and the
Center Town
The name of the classification
in which it appears today pre-1
cedes, each of these Journal Want
Ads: ; . . ; . : . .
- " Swap Column 23
"SWAP Want to exchange fruit
or ornamental trees or rosea for
horse or light delivery wagon."
Kttsioal Xnstromants 34
"DESIRE to purchase good saxo
phone for cash. In answering
give full particulars; .state price, "
condition, telephone number and
address where same can be seen."
7arms Wanted Beat or Bay 88
"WANTED Dairy ranch, - with
stock and implements on place;
must have IB or more cows. -
1 Help Wanted ICisc. 49
"WANTED Contractor to build
bungalow near Greshara f or"
equity of $1500 on $2500 income
Portland property; property is ;
rented for 3 years, mortgage runs
a long time; must have house on
farm; will sacrifice.",
- lost and round ' 21
"LOST In center of town, round '
brooch. 48 small pearls, inlay
center. - - - , .
Business Opportunities ' ao
"WOULD like to buy out good up-to-date
garage or garage busi
ness; would like to have price and
length of building. Must be up-
to-date ,garage or don't answer;
must, be in good size town or in
Portland." . .
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Bishop;-Walter 'Taylor Sumner (In fowgroond, at left),,new head of Episcopal diocese in; Oregon, de
scending steps of train' at Union Depot, shaking hands -with Dean U. DL Ramse of St, Stephens
Pro-Cathedral.-. ',,;, . ' , . . . :-: -v. " f j -
BISHOP
SUMN
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ARRIVAL! NEW RELD OF RELIGIOUS WORK
Reception -.at Union- Depot J Last fNight x Attests High Es
. teem in Which Successor to, Late: Bishop Scadding ls
Heldf New- Leader Brings' Fine-Record, ' : ; .
Bishop Makes Kecord. , ',
a Walter Taylor Sumner,Epis-
e copal bishop of Oregon,. In Chi- ;
e cago was' dean -of the Cathe- :
dral of Saint Peterx and Paul.
chairman of , the Chicago vice
commission, -; member 1 . o,x the '
Chicago school boardV; member I
of the; comtntttees on;. housing i
a and subscription r investigation
of the Chicago Association of
Commerce, seminary teacher of t,
a theology, chaplain of the First -.
regiment of Illinois : cavalry. A
a He is a graduate of Dartmouth ,
a college, class of 1898; of -West- '
e era Theological seminary, -class a
of 1904, and holds the degree of v
doctor of divinity from ' both - a
Northwestern,, university and"
Dartmouth .college. He at- -
a tracted - national attention in M
" urging physical wholesomeness . a
a as a prerequisite for- marriage. 1
4 He was born. in 1873.,. .-,-.',
"....
The Episcopal church has a .new
Bishop of Oregon. - , ;
Oregon has a - new citizen who is
a national character. . . - - - . ; '"
Portland has a pew . social .'service
leader- of unusually -1 varied; experience
and remarkable attainments. - t
;- The , man who . is all these things
and more is ."Wajter Taylor : Sumner.
He arrived in Portland yesterday
evening, .coming from Chicago ' where
f or -1 $ - years he . was . a churchman . of
growing repute and a distinguished
HIS MISSION
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ER RECEIVES HEARTY WELCOME
servant of the public ; good in almost
every constructive Civic activity.
'-i His welcome to Oregon began when
he waa . greeted and : accompanied into
the state, by Archdeaconi Chambers of
Bortland. At . Hood , River Rev. ' J. E.
H. 'Simpson .: and - Rev. lvJ : O. - Hatton
boarded - the. train and; assured him
of - tho t eagerness with which clergy
and lalety awaited bis' coming and
his -"service.
: Oiven Oreetlng at Sepot. -
At. the. Union depot prominent Epis
copalians began to , assemble ' an hour
before . the train --n. was due. Before
Bishop Sumner stepped, from the train
a detaining hand was laid on hi arm.
Bang! Bang! -sounded a veritable
bombardment of newspaper flashlights.
"Somewhat like a Fourth of July cele
bration," ho murmured,' smilingly. An
informal reception . line was instantly
formed on the station platform." Among
those who pressed forward to grasp
his .hand were Eean H. M. "Ramsey of
St. Stephen's pro cathedral, where holy
communion was observed s this morn
ing; Chaplain Frederic C Howard. of
Good 'Samaritan hospital, classmate of
the bishop., who nominated him for ta
high office to which be was elected;
Dr. A. 'A. Morrison of Trinity church,
. here Bishop Sumner will preach next
Sunday- morning; Rev. A. . H. Marsh,
Rev. Oswald Taylor, Rev.- J. D. Rice,
Rev. Robert Gill. Rev. A. W. Griflin,
Rev. - H, . R. Talbot,- Rev. J. O. Vince
of Seaside, Rev.' J.7H--Clark,' Rev. T.
J . Bowen, Rev. John Dawson, Rev "W;
M. Breck, Rev,' C. B, Runnells of Cor-
vaUis,., Rev. - Bar Q.- Lee. Among tit
laymen - were, Horace D. Ramsdeli,
tCtonclBOed cat , Page -Tea, Co la ma Two)
Miss Clark Is
Elected Senator
From Douglas
Woman : Given . Gubernatorial Ap-
- pointmcnt Tliat Wouldn't Stand
5 Will ' Get Place Anyway. '
- Roseburg. Or, Jan.-21. As a retwlt
of the election yesterday of Miss Katn
ryn Clarke of Glendale as senator from
Douglasi county, this county has, the
first woman senator elected In Oregon.
Miss' Clarke' is a cousin of former
Governor West. Sooa after the resig
nation vof George Neuner as senator.
Miss Clarke was appointed senator by
Governor West, and later when It was
found necessary to hold an election to
elect a senator, he aRpolntment -was
revoked. -
With three ; precincts yet to hear
from. Miss Clarke has a plurality of
60 votes.. J. W. Perkins carried Rose
burg by about 200 votes, and George
Glynn of Sutberlin carried a few north
ern' Douglas county precincts. ..
Miss Clarke bad a' plurality in near
ly all country precincts. Miss Clarke
carried her home precincts by a vote
Of more than three to one. - The vote
cast, with the exception of the three
precincts not heard from, was: Clarke
1129, Glynn. 820. Perkins 1069.
About 3000 votes were cast, out of a
total of 9000.
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JITNEY DRIVER AND
CAR MEN : CLASH IN
I COURT; ONE IS FINED
. i
Chauffeur Is Arrested fo
Passing Cars Which .Had
Stopped for passengers,
War between . the streetcar company
ana me jitney Duses assumed a new
phase today when two drivers of the
passenger automobiles were before
Municipal Judge Stevenson for pass
ing streetcars that : had stopped to
take on or discharge passengers.
R. C - Eller, driver of a machine
that goes .out Hawthorne avenue, was
fined 815 jor. three violations of this
nature, all of which, according to the
testimony of the streetcar conduc
tors, were flagrant. . '
"The competition between the street
cars snd these buses is going to lead
to endless violations of the ordinance.
and I will have to put some Of you
fellows in Jail, asserted ; Judge Stev
enson in inflicting the penalty"
One of the conductors testified that
Eller's machine - in one instance, at
Forty-first, street and the avenue, had
pulled-past the first car of a Mount
bcott train and then stopped squarely
In front of the platform of the second
car and asked five people to ride with
him. 4
- A. McGregor, another Jitney bus
driver, was before the court for a Haw
thorne avenue violation. " The case was
continued until Saturday morning.
H. P. Coffin, chairman of the public
safety commission brought the com
plaints. v - -
' Nearly 60 warrants for violations of
this kind are being prepared today by
ieputy, city Attorney stadter. v .. ;
-Rostand Per Is Deaeu'.- .
Rome, Jan. 21. Eugene Rostand, age
;71.5 father, of Edmund Rostand, the
famous French -dramatist, and author
of ""Chantlcler," is dead at the home of
ms son. . -
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SOCIALISTIC IS
GUGGENHEIM'S
TERM FOR SELF
Multimillionaire Copper Mag
nate Tells - Industrial Re
lations Commission He Fa
vors Advanced Legislation
EVERY WORKER SHOULD
HAVE JOB, HE DECLARES
Says He Doesn't Blame the
Worker Who Is Envious
I of Other Wealth.
, By John Edwin Nevin.
Neif Tork, Jan. 21. Every worker
in
the United ' States is entitled to a
Job. The government should see that
he gets it. As a matter of actual- right
the worker. In addition, is entitled to
sickness insurance, old age pensions.
and. above all. a share in the profits
resulting from his labor.
Spectators atthe federal Industrial
relations commission's investigation of
tne KocKereiler, gage and Carnegie
foundations were amased here todav
when the above declaration was voiced
by Daniel Guggenheim, multi-millionaire'
copper magnate. He openly char
acterised his own views as socialistic
and said he believed a better day was
dawntng for the workers.
"Employers are finally realizing."
said Guggenheim, "that they must be
fairer to their employes."
Guggenheim characterized envy as
the canker, which, he said, was affect
ing the body politic, but declared he
sympathized with the worker who was
envious. He also declared that he fa
vored; unions as a general proposition,
but said he maintained an open shop in
bis own properties. ,
Guggenheim said he was a director
in the following corporations: The
American Smelting-company. Guggen
heim ! Exploration 'company. Nevada
Northern Railway," Pacific Copper com.
pany.j Utah Copper -company and Yukon
Gold i company. Guggenheim also .ad
mitted that he was a director in num
erous other corporations and various
banks,:. He 'then gave a long list .of
other companies in which the members
of the M. Guggenheim sons corporation
were -interested. , :
Guggenheim said he was familial
with labor conditions in all his plants.
eMwnJaff thjit he visited them at
1 east: once, ana sometimes Twice a
year, r He also declared that he re
eeived monthly reports from his su
perintendents regarding the conditions
of his employes: ' - ' : .
E. J. Berwynd, a wealthy coal oper
ator, , -was the next witness. He said he
(Oooclndee, on Pace Twelve, Cblama Six) :
Proposed Tax
; i t at at . at
Objections to Present System
It It K H H It H It .
Purpose of Limitation Bill
av ).
1 Discussions ot legislative matters vy .z-uovernor west will be a
daily feature of The Journal during
Salem, Or.,
is to give the
ments which
and the changes
Under our
ceed during the
able property
complete their
December the
state's expenses
Oswald West. tax. Cities,
return their rates of levy. During
roll is extended and delivered to
Taxes are due and; payable-on
interest charge. of 12 per, cent per
eref (under Judge Cleeton's ruling),
WML
any, particular piece of property is paid on the said date, the time for pay
ment of the balance will be extended to September 1. On this date, how
ever, all unpaid taxes become delinquent, and a penalty of 10 per cent is
attached in lieu of any interest charges then accrued.
Objections Made to
Many objections have been raised to our present system
them are:
! First That there is too lone a
the! assessment and collection of taxes. The longer this period the greater
will be the number of transfers and
Second That .making the assessment in one calendar year and col
lecting the tax m another also leads
I Third That the date when the
lector and the tax become a hen against the property is indefinite.
Fourth 'The time and manner
Fifth-That the collection delinquent taxes should be placed In 'MtLX
haads of the county treasurer. y
f ' ' ; Changes Proposed
T in a bill recently introduced. Senator Smith of Coos and Corrv seems
to have succeeded in meeting these
ment and levy would be made and
calendar vear.
-! January 1 the assessor would
In! June he would make his return to the county board of equalization.
In! July- the ' state tax commission would make its assessment of public
utility properties.i; In September the state tax commission would estimate
the' state s expenses ana apportion
county courts, would estimate the
purposes and levy a' tax. Cities, towns and school districts would at this
eit n tht tax collector. -
-;:On or before December 13, taxes would become due and payable, and
if not so paid an interest charge of 10 per cent per annum wUd attach.
IMS provided, however, that if one-half of the tax on any piece of prop-
erty is paid on or before the said date, then the time for payment of the
remainaersnauoe cxicnoeu to vpru u ioiiowjng. ah taxes remaining
XCohclodt ea Page
Last Session Had
Fewer Employes
Than the Present
Bills for Clerk and Stenographer
. Hire Will Break All For- ,
nier ltccords. - ...
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. This Is only
the eleventh day of the session and
more stenographers and clerks are now
attached to the legislature than were
employed during the entire session of
1813. ' '
Toward the latter part of the seat
sion, when the work In the engrossing
and enrolling committees becomes
heavy, usually 12 or IS more stenog
raphers are employed. There Is noth
ing to Indicate that this practice will
not bo followed- this-Beesion. This
will - n , m K a llnctaln Hi..
employes much higher ihart it Has
ever been before. i
Two years ago- the total number
of employes in the senate was 62, and
in the ' house 95. Clerks and stenog
raphers now employed in the senate I
Dumber 63. and in the house 95.
The total cost of clerk and stenog
rapher hire two years ago was $33,-
935.95. This was more than one-third
of the entire cost of the session in- -eluding
all printing and publishing of
the senate and house Journals, -fand
the session laws, the mileage, salaries,
and every Item of expense. How much
the cost will be this session can only
be conjectured. '- ,
In the senate there is one member
and 4n the house four members who
have not -employed ' a stenographer or
clerk for their individual use. - They
are Senator Stewart and Representa
tives Bowman. GllL Hare and Speaker
Selling.'. Representative Wagner and
Miss Towne are using one stenographer
between them.
At the last session every member
had a stenographer or clerk, so it is
difficult to account for the unusually j
large number already employed.
Liberty Only Aim
Of General Villa
Washington. Jan. 21. "liberty for
Mexico is. the only thing I am fighting
for and I will continue to fight until
this end is accomplished."
This was the word sent to the state
department today by General Francis
co Villa of Mexico, through American
Agent Carothers. Villa also assured
the state: department that Americans
would be given ample protection.
"Only -i self seeking ? politicians-' and
speculators," General Villa said, "are
enemies of the United States. The rest
of - Mexico is friendly and appreciates
all the American nation has done for
us." L-- . ' .
, Carothers wired that the 8000 sol
diers who left the capital with former
Provisional President Gutierres were
returning; with General Villa. -n ,-
-'' 1 H . 1 1 - 1 1 m . fl 11 1 1 1 11 r-V'i
Two Rockefeller-RamoTTj Desfed.
New Tork, Jan. 21. Officials at tne
Rockefeller offices here refused toeray
to -confirm a report that Mrs, John D.
Rockefeller Sr. was slowly dying from
anemia.
It was also denied that the stork
was expected to visit the home of
John D. Rockefeller Jr. ;
Law
es
st t
m a mm at m
the session of the legislature.
Tan. 21. The purpose of this article
public a brief outline of the amend
have been proposed to our tax laws
which will take place in our exist-
present system, county assessors pro
month of March to assess all tax
m the county. In September they
assessment and make their return to
Chang
the county board of equalization. In October the
state tax commission proceeds with' the assessment
of the properties of public utility companies. In
state tax commission estimates the
and apportions the same among the
several counties.. County courts. estimate the amount
of monev necessary for county purposes and lerr a
towns and school districts at this time
"the month of January the assessment
the tax collector,
or before Apnl 1. If not so paid -an
annum is made. It is provided, how
that if one-half of the tax upon
the Present System
Among
period between the date of makins
the greater the confusion.
to contusion.
roil is to be certified to the tax col
of payment and the oenalties.
- .
by Senator Smith
objections..? Under his plan the assess
the taxes would bcorae due in the same
proceed to assess all taxable oronertv
the f same among - the counties and
amount of money necessary for county
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Tea, Cotauaa Toret
APPROPRIATIONS
Majority Report Favors Bill
Abolishing .All Continuing
Appropriations for, State
Wards and Institutions.
SMITH OF KLAMATH
'
would delay 2 Years
After Brief Debate Report Js
Adopted; Merits to Be
Investigated.
- (Salem Boreaa ef The InntU
Salem. Or., Jan. 21. Opposition f
the sweeping policy of abandoning all
continuing appropriations for state-
boards and those institutions not in
eluded under the , millage tax . wa
Voiced ; in the house today when tho
committee on ways and means. report
ed favorably on 'fichuebel's bill rcpea'- .
ing alt laws applying thereto.
Chairman Cobb presented a maior.
lty report of the committee, signed bv
an the members except Wesley O.
Smith of Klamath, who presented a
minority report recommending that th
bill pass, but not become effective un
til January 1. 117.
In urging the passage of . this mi
nority report, Mrt Smith dx-lared him
self In perfect - accord with the idea
of doing away with continuing appro-
priations, feeling that it is the sentl--mentiVif
the people that each session-
consider the needs ot the various in-.--
stitutlons upon their merits, lie , In
sisted, however, that he could not' see "
the good policy of putting the system
into effect at once because the mem
bers are without ' knowledge of all
these needs now. t
Kay Cripple Institutions.
r Smith said most of the Institutions
have : made their nlanx and have: In
fact, provided for- expenditures Of '
funds they expected to receive at this
session. Putting - the principle in
force at once would meab reapproprl
ations to : provide for alf these needs
at this time a task that; would crowd
en already busy session beyond its ca
pacity for proper consideration. The
result, he declared,, would Jae to cripple
many meritorious institutions, ' ,
Mr. Barrow declared unqualified en-
.M .w . - -1 m .
proprtattons. When Appropriations for
the. future are cut off. he said. ffl.
clency is destroyed.
Mr. Davey thought the bill not wise
ly drawn, because n includes every in
stitution outside those supported In
part by millage taxe, including the
extension work of the Oregon Agricul-"
tural . college. . Harney .county, for ex
ample, has spent large sums to de-
tion, xrhose efficiency is -bound to b
curtailed. Mr. Jeffries pointed to a
similar condition in Clatsop county. ,
.k -Intended for Business Basis.
Mr. Scbuebel said f or Ji bill tha t
the intent is not to cut off a single
penny from these worthy institutions
He suggested, however, that the house
was wasting time because the question
not on. passage of the bill, but
upon the report of the committee. : H
said the idea Is to get down to a busi
ness basis and start with a clean slate.
Mr. Cobb, chairman of the committee,
said the matter had been fully Investi
gated, and that the state officials had
told the - committee they could get
back to the biennial basis at this ses
sion as well as any other time..
The majority report was then adopt
ed, and the consideration of the merits
J wu will be made a special order
NEWS OF DEATH OF
FATHER OF PRESIDENT
Rufus Thompson ' Passed
Away at His Albany Home
Last Night. - . -
(Balers Boreas of Tb JoroaL
Balem, Or., Jsn. 21. The state sen.
ate held no business session thls'morn-
ing. It met and immediately adjourneil
until 2 o'clock this, afternoon out of
respect for the president W, l.alr
Thompson, .' whose father, Itufus
Thompson, died last night at Albany.
The senate was called to order at
1 o'clock by Senator Wood. Prayer
was offered by "Rev. John c. fipencer
of the Leslie M, K. church of this city.
Senator Closer then made the motion
for adjournment, and that a committee
of three be appointed to- draft
criate resolutions of
I .tr Wona arDointed on this commit.
a tor Wood appointed on this1 commit
tee Senators Moser, Garland and I law-
ley, : v.::i. i
Mr, Thompson's funeral will be held
la Albany at 2- o'clock tomorrow after
noon, it is now the plan of the senate
leaders to adjourn the senate tomor
row in , time for the members to at
tend the funeral In a body. It is prob
able also that six hondrady pall-bearers
will be selected from among the
senators. It s expected tlat adjourn.
QTIinFWT ARF RFCAl LFD
thV? Tni Vh!
Sff ri'Sd? TllZl
strengthened today in diplomatic cl;
eles. as the result -of rprts from
l v..Uwii;uwui. '
by UUgraph to join their regimen La.
SENATE ADJOURNS
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