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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917. I ! I . I I f h LEGISLATURE1 WOULD V- MONEY IS EXPENDED , , : House Passes Resolution Di recting Detailed .Account things From Everybody, MANY LONG TRIPS MADE Xacomplete &lst of Journeys nwi 83 " Witt Expeasss.of S483S.63, Xanr frS tag From $27.60 to $43331. 1 Salem, Or., Jan. 12. The legislature Is an inquisitive body. It wants to know how state official boards, com missions and institutions are spending the money appropriated for them for traveling expenses. Vesterday the house passed, under 'Suspension of the rules, a resolution directing every state official, depart ment, board and commission, from the governor down, to furnish a "com pletedetailed statement of all money expended in the payment of traveling expenses during the years 1915 and "1916, with the date of expenditure, by l-irbom expended, and for what pur pose." This information is requested not later than January IS. I State officials and department heads and others, in the past two yearg, i have traveled to the four corners of I the Union at state expense. There has been a regular scampering of officials to attend this or that convention or I on other business, with the taxpayers I footing the bills. I In the past officials and department heads have had such a free hand with ) trips at state expense that at the 1915 session of the legislature Secretary of I 8U.te Olcott requested the enactment of.a law requiring all persons desiring to take a trip outside of the state at r state expense, to first obtain a permit I' from' the governor. i law Kas Tailed as a Curb. . -y.. If there lias been any lessening of trips since the law was enacted no one I has pointed it out. Only painstaking 1 t- Investigation or the reports which the J house has called for will reveal .the total number of such trips that have been , taken with the governor's ap- F" Proval. Checking information obtained t from various sources of a list of some of the trips that have been taken In -, the last two years has It-en compiled. - ' This incomplete list reveals 23 trips. i ine expense or wnicn to'ais $4835.68. No pretense la being made in this J article of saying that any of these t trips were not Justified, but they af - j jora some of the items in which the v. legislature Is interested Just now when ,1 appropriation bills are to be cons-a- ? red. And these are only "out of the state," trlps."with no reference to the inp st state expense to attend tnis , or that county fair or booster gather- ing of some sort within the state. ',J-JIee is the incomplete list of out ... Of the state tripw which were author . f Jsed by Governor Withycombe, and Which cost the state $4835.68. ' ; Trips That Were Takes. r-'"H. IL Corey, public service commis J sloner, delegate to the nationa.l con v ventlon of railway commlssionus. Washington. D. C. in November, 1916, expense $241.10. B. U. targent, superintendent of r banks, attending convention of supci- ; visors or state banks at Louisville, vKy., in June, 1916, expense $189.95 r - jonn ii. L,ewit, state engineer, to ; vvasnington, D. C. in connection with hlghWay.letf station, August, 1916, ex 1 pense $167.40. Harvey WeI14 insurance commio- . si oner, to convention of insurance . commissioners. New York, December, r expense ?Z47.-'0. i'.. J. A. Churchill, school Bimerlnf rA s nt, toNatlonal1 Kducation association, f. w ioik, June, laia, expense $229. J9 .'. . Arguments Were Expensive. ; - ijeojge T. Cochran, water comrilr v Ioner, to Washincton. D C. tn armia case before supreme court, Mfcroli i816, expense $217 80. y James T. Clilnnock, water commls - Sloner, to Washington, on same case - 'With Cochran, expense $232.60. V' -.George M, Brown, attorney general, v tc Washington, D. C, to argue case for . water commissioners, expense $277. George M. Brown, attorney general, to Washington. P. C , , to argue case 't before supreme court, April, 1916, ex . pense $284.65. ; Dr. Lavid N. Roberg. state health or V fleer, to Washington, D. C, to attend meeting of state health officers, Au-.- ust, 1916, expense $264.21. John D. Mlckle, dairy and food com : miestoner, to Detroit. Mich., to attend meeting of Association of American i Dairy. Food and Drug Officials, Au i kmst. 1916. expense $157.45. Carle Abrams, industrial accident -1 commissioner, to Columbus, Ohio, to -aiienu meeting of International Asso- i elation of Industrial Accident Boards SAFETY. IJGHTS There's a Flitshlight Made to Fit Your Need EVER- READY Flash lights are maae in many styles that sell at a wide variety of prices. Each is equipped with a gen uine lone - service Tunfsten battery and Mazda lamp. All are guaranteed to give the maximum satis faction. That's whv it pays to get a real tvereaay. PRICES 75c UP LIKE CUT $1.50 EACH BATTERIES 25c UP - LECTRIG SIXTH AT PINE . -Both' Phone Era ir-i-v i, ( STID I BILLS INTRODUCED . H. B.50. by Joint war and means committee of house and senate Ap propriatinr J26rO(tO tor expense of leg islative session and declaring an emer gency. H. B. it. by GocxJe Awarding con tacts for school supplies to lowest re sponsible bidder who complies wita re quirements of board. H. B. 62. by Sheldon ProTidins; for registration with secretary of state of all chattel mortgages on automobiles. H. B. 53. by Lewis Empowering county assessors to summon property owner before magistrate for examina tion as to correctness of his assess ment returns. H. B. 54, by Lewis Providing can cellation t lease on real estate when tenant fails to pay rent. II. B. 55, by LewisIncreasing debt exemption of homesteads from $1500 to $5000 and applying it in cities to two residence lots only. n. a. 6S. ty Bcnimprr mciuaing at torneys fees in court costs. BILLS INTRODUCED 8. B. 63. by Olson Providing for $1500 homestead exemotion. S. B. 64. by Smith of Josephine To assist locators in opening prospects. a. a. 55, by Dimica i'ronimung tna feeding of ducks for the purpose of hunting them. S. B. 56, by Orton Providing for the recording in the office of secretary of and Commissions, April, 1916, expense ; $223.54. Dr. F. H. Thompson, chief medical adviser industrial accident commission, same trip as Abrams, expense $188. Ackonnan's Trip Cheapest. J. H. Ackerman, president Oregon Normal, to Spokane to attend Inland Empire' Teachers' association, April, 1916, expense $27 60. Miss Ava B. Milam, professor do mestic science O. A. C, to agricultural colleges in various states to study up-to-date methods, April to June, 1916, expense $360.69. - W. J. Kerr, president O. A. C, e ast ern trip to interview candidates for positions in the college, February, 1W, expense $425.81. W. J. Kerr, president O. A. C. to Berkeley and 'Oakland, Ca!., to attend conventions, August, 1915, expense $134.40. - , G. P. Putnam, secretary to the gov ernor to San Quentin prison to study prison conditions, August. 1915, steam er transportation only, $30. P. L. Campbell, president TJ. of O.. to Pan-American congress, Washing ton, D. C, and to interview candidates for positions at university, December, 1915, expense $292.40. O. P. Hoff, labor commissioner, lo Boston to study methods of factory inspection, May, 1916, expense $294.59. H. J. Schulderman, corporation (Com missioner, to Salt Lake to examine af fairs of Western Loan & Building com pany, March, 1916, expense $61.20. . Harvey Wells, insurance commis sioner, to Monterey, Cal., to attend convention of insurance commission ers, September, 1915, expense, $89. Total, $4835.68. SENATE FOILS MOSER'S PLAN FOR BINGHAM (Continued From Pne One. present, So th motion favoring the appointment of Griffin carried by only one vote, let alone the protest that would have gone up if Moser had sought to carry through his scheme to place young Ben Bingham on the payroll without the request .from any one, so far as is known, except young Bingham himself. Senator Pierce vigorously opposed the state paying anyone a salary under the guise of a stenographer for Sen ator Bingham. He said he was will ing to extend every courtesy to the people of Lane county and to anyone they might wish to send to the sen ate, but he charged the resolution, by subterfuge, was dipping into the stata treasury to take out $200. Objections Are Stated. "I object to appropriating $200 to pay Mr. Griffin as a clerk when you all know he will not earn $5,' de clared Senator Pierce. Senator Bishop pointed out that Seu- Today, in the midst of trying times, scarcity of raw materials and irrespon sible "something-for-nothing" offerings, we are prepared to give you the quality you are accustomed to demand and at worth-while savings. Overcoats and Suits in a large variety of fabrics and models at - - $14-.00' Kuppenheimer make included among those in assortments here at $20.00 I Are YOU Wearing Ralston Shoes? 'fcSfi- IN OREGON HOUSE H. B. 81, by Mackay Requiring that Fostof flee addresses of attorneys te af ixed to complaints. . H. B..M. by Mackay Requiring that pleadings shall be signed by resident attorneys of state of Oregon. '. H. B. 6. by Stott Requiring sher iffs to turn over to county treasurer sums paid for board of federal pris oners. H. B. 60. by Stott Requiring that Crlsoners In counties of mors than 100, 00 shall be fed and maintained by sheriff at actual cost. H. B. 1. by Lafferty Removing pro tection of game laws from beaver. H. B. 62, by Clackamas county dele gation Defining what ace newspapers for publication of legal notices. , H. B. S, by Clackamas county dele- f ration Fixing rates for publication of egal notices. H. B. 64. by Dedman Authorising rural communities to Incorporate to provide themselves with water systems for domestic use. IN OREGON SENATE state of chattel mortgages on. auto- mobiliifs S. B. 67. by Eddy Providing5 for joinder of olalntiffs and defendants in suits and actions relating to the title of real property. S. B. 58. by Barrett Deslgnstlnf two state trunk .highways and providing for their construction. and Lane, and through him Lane coun ty will have representation In the sen ate. "Whenever his duties as joint sen ator become so burdensome that he re quests an additional stenographer, I am willing to give it to him," said Senator Bishop, "but I am opposed to this reso lution." "If we adopt this precedent," sail Senator La Follett, "It soon will be dif ficult to get a quorum. The senators will stay away and send their stenog raphers." "I will not vote for a clerk for any ator Cusick is joint senator for Linn senator who is not here," said Senator Eddy. . Senator Garland, who supported the resolution, declared the state -will be ahead," anyway, because, if Bingham were here he would want half a dosen more stenographers. How They Voted. Senator Smtth of Coos declared the principle of the resolution was entire ly wrong. Senators Vinton, Orton, Garland, Huston and Dlmlck spoke In favor of the resolution. The vote was as fol lows: For the resolution Baldwin, DImick. Garland, Handley, Hawley, Hurley, Huston, Leinenweber, Lewis, Moser, Orton, Shanks, Vinton. Von der Hel len 14. Against Barrett, Bishop, Eddy. Gill. La Follett. Olson, Pierce, Smith of Coos, Smith of Josephine, Stelwer, Strayer. Wilbur, Wood 13. MOSER ERUPTS WHEN STORY OF HIS PART IN PLAY IS PUBLISHED Galem, Or., Jan. 12. President J-oser of the senate has gone into more or less active eruption because of the publication yesterday of the story of his interest in the appointment of Ben Bingham, son of Senator Bing ham of Lane, who Is not attending the session, as Senator Bingham's clerk, at $5 a day. He asked to make a state ment in reply, which is as follows: "To The Journal In your issue of today, and under large headlines, you say the president of the senate sees to it that business of Lane county man is protected, and follow with a so-called news item which seeks to convey the impression that I appointed the son of Senator I. II. Bingham of Eugene to act as clerk for his father during the latter's absence. "It. is true that you set out a copy of my letter to the secretary of state and a mere reading thereof will show at once that I did nothing of the kind indicated in your article. I still be lieve that Senator Bingham and his constituents in Lane county are en titled to a clerk to look after the senator's correspondence during his iYom m your clothing. quality, tyle and Many items of interest to well-dressed men economically inclined are shown in the big fashion windows. 5 We cater especially to boys and their apparel absence, but If bis son has been ap pointed to the position it has been don by the secretary of state or some one else, certainly not by me. "Perhaps you . had better ask the Hon. Ben W. Olcott, secretary of state, whether , Senator Bingham's son has been appointed or sworn in by him as a clerk for Senator Bingham, and this may throw some light on the sub ject. Respectfully. GUS C. MOSER." Only Fart of Truth. . Senator Moser" s attempted evasion of the responsibility in the Bingham, matter would be more convincing. If It told all of the truth. The fact is;" that the sente has the sole authority, to appoint clerks, the secretary of state none. No clerk is ever oppointed, except by direct author ity of the senate, or some senator, usu ally expressed by resolution. The mere filing of an oath of office in the office of the secretary of state is evidence of the appoint ment under the authority of the senate, and by Its direction, but is not binding unless, .and until, ratified and adopted by the committee on salaries i and per diem, appointed at each ses sion to check over and make up the final employment list of each house. Even then, the report of "this commit tee must be adopted before any salary can be paid, or any appointment recog nised as valid by the office of the sec retary of state.' Here's the Story. Here Is the true story of the Moser Bingham embroilment. On December 27, Linn -Nesmlth, who had served as Senator Bingham's clerk in the 1915 session, wrote the secretary of state from Springfield asking whether, if Senator Bingham did not return to at tend the session but would give his appr6vaU the secretary of state would swear Nesmith In as Bingham's clerk. Secretary Olcott. in reply, refused to grant the request, stating that such a proceeding would be entirely up to the senate, which would have to give its approval, or the approval of the president of the senate. A short time before the session opened Ben. Bingham came to Salem and made the same request of Olcott had been made by Nesmith He met with the same response. Then the senate met, organized, and passed the -usual resolution providing that each senator be authorised to appoint a private clerk or stenographer. Ben Comes Again. On January 9 Ben Bingham again came to the secretary of state, said that he had been to Portland, nad dis cussed the matter with senator Moser, that Moser had told him he was en titled to appointment and that it would be alright. Olcott told young Bingham he would have to get a letter from Moser to that effect. In a short time Bingham presented a letter from President Moser to James E. Allison, who has charge of the payroll division of the secretary of state's office, and asked that his oath of office be received. Allison referred Bingham to Sam Koaer, deputy secretary cf state, who ruled that his employment was a mat ter for the senate to pass upon, and the oath was received. Bingham at that time said ho had discussed the matter with some 10 or 12 senators, who said his appointment would: be satisfactory to them. Became PnbUo Gossip. Bingham fild his oath and proceed ed to occupy Senator Bingham's desk in the senate chamber. Certain sena tors did not favor the proceeding and the matter became public gossip in me coraiaors or tne capltol. Senate Passes Bill To Remodel Courts Salem, Or., Jan. 12. The senate Thursday passed Senator Olson's Joint resolution providing the supreme court shall appoint a commission of seven to revise court procedure in Oregon. Provision is made that the commission shall consist of one member of the supreme court, one representative of the business and coraerclal interests of the state, and five members of the Oregon Bar association. The resolu tion will be sent to the house for its approval. When writing to or eatitng on adrertter. pleate mention The Jonrnil. An.) Want Valine! By that we mean hard wear. Z&C Stamps are a definite means of securing a cash discount. Ask for them. needs. Morrison at STANRELD PUTS ONE OVER ON THE HOUSE; EPS 'EM ON JOB ompliments Members on Few Measures In, but Urges No Holding Back. FIRST MONEY BILL SHOWS Members See to It That rrorlaion U Made for Their Own ray Travelim expenses. Salem, Or, Jan. 12, Speaker Stan- i field wants the house to speed up and get into its stride. If it has not : already done so. Thursday afternoon '. Just before adjournmeat for the, day. he called the attention of tne mem bers to the small number of bills that have so far been Introduced. He complimented the members on their moderation in the bill manufacturing business, but asked them to bring in the measures they contemplated as soon as possible, so that tne house can map out its work early in the game. The speaker did not object to the small number of bills which have made their appearance so far, the last one being house bill 65, but he did caution against delay. "learning th Kopes." Stanfield is rapidly "learning the ropes" of the speaker's Job. Ther was a big underground sentiment at noon Thursday for an adjournment until Monday. Stanfield knew this, and as soon as the desk was cleared, calmly announced that "It has been moved that tne house do now adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow," put the ; motion, and it was all over before the boys who wanted to beat it knew what had happened to them. Tho first money bill to make its appearance from the hands of the ways and means committee came into the house Thursday afternoon, in the shape of an appropriation of $25,000 for the payment of mileage and per, diem of the members of the legisla ture. Goode of Multnomah fathered a bill providing that whenever any school district purchases furniture, station ery, apparatus, fuel, buildings, im provements or repairs in excess of $500, the work' or supplies must be let to the lowest bidder after due adver tisement. Would Uoease Mortgages. Sheldon introduced a bill providing that all chattel mortgages on migra tory chattels be licensed and regis tered in the office of the secretary of state. Lewis introduced two bills, one pro viding that if any person makes a false return of personal property to the as sessor, that official may correct the amount on the assessment roll and bring proceedings for the punishment of, the person making the return. The second bill provides that where any tenant refuses or fails to, pay his rent he may be ejected from the pre mises and immediate possession gained by the owner, provided the latter give the tenant three days' written notice to vacate. This bill cuts the notice time from 10 days, the existing law. The same bill also raises the homestead exemp tion from $1500 to $5000. Exemption Defects Are Subject of Bill Salem. Or.. Jan. 12. A bin deslrned tn ffmfHv riffrfa In th. nM tIKftnl homestead exemption law has been In troduced by Senator Olson. The hill would prevent a man from claim ing a $100,000 house and lot as a you want Fourth Street 1 homestead and withholding . It from his creditors la case of bankruptcy. The Olson bill passed the house at the last session but failed In the senate. Bone Dry Bill Is . Expected Monday Salem. Or.. Jan. 12. The bone dry bllt will .-!. . appearance before the legislature Monday, accord In to ,the present plans of Us friends and I utinort... t i . . " . .u.iue me legislature ana fn t'v. A,met,n was held last night ! tc ot th "orney general at r.J- k m th vartous "a that lZt, Uv' wh 'rom the VZl ' ..These N" "aether with the J"";,tIo; made as to the various sections, have been turned over to the committees on alcoholic traffic of the Dress Shoes for Men All the new broad-shank English lasts, with long and medium vamps low and medium heels. The many snappy lasts the young men want, in gunmetal, wax calf, tan lotus, Russia calf and vici kief. Reasonably priced at $4.50, $5 and $6 Bradbury System Clothes more than hold their own in the style world. They are perfect fitting, splendidly tailored garments suited to the needs of the particular dresser. $20 to $40 Your Charge Account Solicited Forced to Quit! F i.T A Forced - to - Quit Sale at Prices That Will Shake the Very Foundations of All Retailing! We don't believe there has ever been such a slaughtering of prices at such a tune when good goods are so terribly scarce and prices soaring skyward. But necessity knows no lav We Are Forced to Thousands will take advantage of this really golden opportunity and why not, when you can buy at wholesale and less than wholesale prices I Selling starts tomorrow at 9 A. M. sharp, Be here early and buy for two and three years, for as are, they will be ridiculously cheap in a very short Arrow Shirts ' Monarch New Caps Flannel Union Suits wnoiesnis Shirts TV-JtS,1! Shirts lV. Trie S19JJO d. WnoU.SU x WholesaU '" CUsbur nt price vrto tl0 dos. 65! Ecb prtc $1" 4o8- tlfs P $1.10 Each cuing ont Pric bc -ctl , $1.05 Each or S tor S3.QO 7Sc Each Arrow CoU.r. 145 .' Sort Shirts r 3 tOV 92 00 l 2 DZ- Union Suit. '2'9 Sport Shirts wnoi-su oeme Wholesale r,ew Mats flew Hats price fia aos. roroskslt vrlee SIS dos. Wbolessu WfcoUsaU Closlmjr out price Union Suits Closto mt price price S16JJO dos. orloe S3 4 doses. 95c Each iS?, , r 1 ro st m st wsolooalo 75c Each e, r 1 C1 . tie os at price 100 do ro or 3 for S2.00 $155 "Cn $1.33 tach 1.45 sacs, I at 80 . New Four-in-Hand and MEN'S NEW SUITS and OVERCOATS Whole, sale cost $11.00 Clos- Sf.u,..S10.75 One Lot Suits. Overcoats, Raincoats Whole- CS'TP ChELf sale Cost $8 to $10 to Be Closed Out at, Each P O Ages 6 strong, meres, te rills, at only, fcrtfS 275 Store iL two houses and these .will la turn mould -on measure out of all of the suggestions that have been mad. This composite bill win be introduced, prob ably by th joint committee, for the consideration of the legislature. Sheriffs May Lose Jail Food "Bakeoff ' Salem. Or., Jan. 12. Boardinr the prisoners in the county jail la coun- Jtiea of 100,000 population, la taken out of the hands of the sheriff and plaoed la charge of the county commlslson era, by the provisions of a-bill Intro duced by Senator FarrelL The bill provides, however, that .the coun ty may advertise for bids and let the contract for feedlnr th rr1nmara tit the lowest bidder. MEN! and Women Who Buy For Men! Here's kmmih Brand new standard brands of Men's Suits, Over coats, Raincoats, Mackinaws, Hats and Caps, Under wear, Dress Shirts, Hosiery, Neckwear, etc., to be sold Direct to the Public! At Wholesale and LESS Than Wholesale Prices Sell at Once, Regardless of Cost or Loss - Batwing Ties ,T&sV& SSSi. Qoanf-Ont Price 37c Eici fSS. MEN'S NEW SUITS and OVERCOATS Whole sale cost $15.00 Oct- &.0u!..$ 14.95 Boys 2-Pants Suits BOYS' OVERCOATS Wholesale cost is SS.OO. Priced to jo QP at only rUO BOYS' JERSEY SWEAT. ERS to to at Off only OXeOti BOYS' 7ScKNEEyfQ, PANTS 4e7C $1.00 KNEE njT PANTS OOC to 15 years sturdy cisii and fancy ma $4.65 Boys' SlO Blue Serr Suits to at Qr only OUeecl Morrison Strayer Bill Will : Cut Court Costs Salem. Or.. Jan. 12. Senator Stray er has Introduced a bUl to make it possible to obtain testimony, both di rect and cross examination.' by means of Interrogatories from witnesses at a . distance at a minimum expense. ' Strayer says the present law pro vides such interrogatories must 'bo taken by the parties to the suit or a personal representative, while his bill provides the Interrogatories may be taken the same as a depoeltlon or be fore some person agreed upon by the contending parties. A great saving to litigants will result by the passage of th measure. Senator Strayer says. Only Ose "BkOKU ftTJITOrt" TV rt tfe rB1iM. rail for rail T.AXA. T1TC MROMO OLIStNK. tjnok for ilinttort ef B. W. CBOTS. Ceres Cole Is Um Uar.S Washington Street At Tenth and all we can say ist terribly low as these prices time war or no war. Two-Piece Underwear SC.SS som. Closin emt price 49c Each af JTeck Jersey Sweaters WBolesau t prUe Sis des, so at - 98c Each S94 os. ro at S1.95 sack. Guaranteed Genuine Water-proof MACKINAWS. Wholesale Cost $5.00 &:r!.S4.45 Cash RfcVers Show Caves Wall Cases an J a conpIeU outfit of Pis tore for sate. NOTICE t Good. to saerckaaU will b for spot cash, as this Is a boss fide toiafowt-of bosinoss sate. Fourth Mews!