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mm 20. 1919. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.' THURSDAY,- FEBRUARY PLAN TO CHANGE INSURANCE LAWS -1 CAUSES PROTEST rHurley-Mbser Bill Would Raise Cost of Workmen's Compensa tion, Say Opponents. EMPOWERS CASUALTY 'MEN . Added Cost and Decreased Good ' Would Result From Change of Law iifVcsjue for Five Years. Legislature Sits On Treasury's Lid To Decrease Taxes Olympia, Wash., Feb. 20. U. P.) Legislative leaders are all Bitting: on the state treasury lid today and warning fellow members to keep hands off. A statewide propaganda for the defense of the' groaning taxpayers has been ar ranged, and from now on it will be like squeezing blood out of a turnip to get an appropriation out of this session of the legislature. "A campaign of economy , has been j agreed to, said Acting Governor Mart last night after his conference with bankers and big newspaper publishers. "No particular bills have been Bingled out we're just going to get along with out everything we don't actually need. Taxes must be kept down or we can't develop' the state." Satm Veh 20. An xvslr indicated nev- , eral days ago, the bill introduced last Saturday by Senators Hurley and Moier, amending the present workmen's com pensation law ,so that the business can be handled by the casualty insurance companies, has resulted in strong pro tests being made by employers and rep resentatives of the workmen. that Entrance of he Insurance companies ' into the compensation field of Oregon would result in either' increasing the. cost of the insurance to the employers of the state or materially decreasing , the benefits provided for injured work ' man. It is pointed out that the com- .panies writing workmen's compensation i- insurance in the various states require about 40 per cent .of the premium to - conduct the business, leaving but 60 per cent for the injured workmen or their - dependents. Under the Oregon plan, where the Insurance is carried only in the state fund, ; the injured workmen or their dependents, during the five years the law has been in operation, have received in compensation benefits 92 per cent of all expenditures by the com mission. Forces Workmen to Contest Other objections to the proposed measure, which is known as senate bill I82 are that it again forces the injured workman to contest with the claim adjusters of the insurance companies to secure compensation ; that it ' falls to provide for -any supervision by the com mission of. the settlements made by in surers or employers ; that no safeguards are provided which guarantee payments to injured workmen who are permanently disabled or the widows and children in fatal cases. Against the provisions of the bill per mitting the employer to carry his own tn , surance, it is contended that similar provisions in othe ptattj has resulted in the unexpected development of em-, ployers, through a desire to reduce the cost of their insurance, discharging em ployes either aged or under par physi cally. This was true also of employes having vericose. veins and hardened arteries, who. if injured, would not be likely to respond to treatment and a trifling injury might result in total disa . bllity. Would" Handicap Soldiers Workmen who had suffered some per manent disability .also found it difficult to secure employment for the same reason, find it is " claimed this would also prove a handicap to some of the returned soldiers. Under the present Oregon compensation law, this condi tion has not existed, and the commission has included in the amendments it has offered to the present compensation law one which aims to protect the employer who employs a crippled soldier or a workman who has suffered a permanent disability as the result of a work ac cident. One interesting phase of the work men's compensation legislation at " the present session is that it is one of the very few matters before the degislature upon which employers and workmen are competing. Jack Eabbits Come West of Mountains Beavertod, Feb. 20. Arthur Allen, a farmer south, of town, shot a large jack rabbit In his wheat field. There are many cottontail rabbits in the valley, but Jackrabbits have been scarce this side of the Cascades until recent years. One Seriously Injured Denver, Feb. 20. (I. N. ' S.) D. R. Plunkett of Fort Wayne, Ind., is in a Denver hospital today suffering from serious Injuries sustained in a Santa Fe wreck near Salida late yesterday. Mr. Plunkett was en route home from Cali fornia. Twenty other passengers were slightry injured. There Are Brews and Brews! Tried It has 'em all beat. It has the argument! Order It All dining; and refresh ment places serve it. In bottle. , On draught. It's made by the PORTLAND BREWINGC0. Have a Blitz Cider. You'll like it, too! CONGRESS URGED TO HELP SHIPBUILDING Joint Memorial Adopted by Sen ate Telling Why Government Should Keep Contracts. Salem, Feb. 20. In a senate joint me morial adopted by the senate today con gress is urged to change the specifica tion of its weoden ships so as to fit them as lumber carriers and then com plete the contracts which have been canceled, thus reviving the shipbuilding industry and at the same time giving means whereby lumber products of the Northwest may reach the world mar-' kets. The resolution says: "Whereas there are now thousands of idle and unemployed men in the state of Oregon who are anxious for work but who - cannot find anything to do, for the reason that the shipping board has canceled the contract for wooden ships, thus closing down the shipyards, logging camps and lumber mills which in normal times in this state furnished employment directly for 62 per cent of our labor, and indirectly affects many of our collateral Industries. Demand for Njlps . "And whereas. There Is an urgent de mand for wooden ships and schooners suitable for the lumber trade which the wooden ships heretofore constructed are not fit for ; "And whereas. There is a good market and demand for lumber over seas if ships adapted to that purpose could be secured in which to transport the same ; "And whereas. The North Pacific coast of the United States of America has the largest body of standing timber available to the markets of the temper ate zones ja.nd lumber manufacturing now is and always will be by proper conservation, the greatest industry of this section of the United States ; "And whereas. If it is to be the policy of- the' shipping board to construct or own the great ocean tonnage of the United States, then we earnestly submit and rightfully demand that it provide means of transportation, suitable for lumber as well as other products; Would Help Labor Conditions And whereas. We believe it to be more economical to change the specifi cations for wooden ships to lumber car riers, which are urgently needed, than to pay damages for cancelation of con tracts for wooden ship- which cannot be economically used ; and we are as sured that Immediate use would be made of said lumber carrying ships, when completed, and thus keep our lumber industry in operation. "And, wherets, If this course were adopted at once, the serious unemploy ment problem of the North Pacific states would be solved, and justice done to this part of the United States. "And whereas: The timber of thi? section of the country hn been found most desirable for wood ship construc tion, and that particular Industry right fully belongs to tne .Norm r-acitic states. "And. whereas : From DO years ex perience the legislative assembly of the state -of Oregon confidently asserts that wooden ships are hot only tho most available, but also economical for use as lumber carriers. Resolution Is Passed "Now, therefore. Be it resolved by the senate of the state of Oregon', the house of representatives concurring, that the senate of the state of Oregon urges the congress of the United States to take such action and provide such means as will carry into effect the purposes of the foregoing resolution in order that idle labor ,be reemployed and reconstruction facilitated. "And be it further ' resolved that the secretary of state of the state of Ore gon be directed to forthwith transmit by wire, a copy of this memorial to the president, the speaker of the house of representatives, to our senators in congress, and to the U. S. shipping board." Fifteen Sign for Wahtum Lake Trip Starting Saturday Fifteen persons have signed up for an outing trip to Wahtum lake this week end, leaving Portland at 7 :30 Sat urday morning and returning Monday evening. The personnel of the party consists of a number of the officers and executive committee of the Portland Council of Boy Scouts, a number of the older Scouts and several Mazamas. The party will go and come by the Eagle creek trail. Many of the men expect to take their skiis along, for the snow at Wahtum lake is now seven or eight feet deep, it is estimated. It was three feet deep at the time of the last trip made by the Boy Scouts a few weeks ago. Portland Delegates Attending Banquet. With Coos Bay Club A large delegation of Portland busi ness men left for Marshfield Wednesday night to attend a banquet to be given tonight by the Coos Bay Commercial club in the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the banquet is to pro mote fellowship between business men of Coos Bay and wholesalers, and job bers of Portland. Among . those in at tendance are E. N. Strong of the Oregon Life Insurance company, Edwin Mc Lean, secretary of the Portland Retail Grocers association ; Theodore Bergman of the Bergman Shoe company. A, G. Clark, manager' of the Home Industry league of. Portland, is scheduled for speech at the banquet. , , . . SENATE WOULD LET COUNTIES GET CREAM OF DELINQUENT LAND Passes Bill Giving First Choice to Authorities to Bid in Tax Certificates. Salem, Feb. 20. Instead of having left on its hands the worthless property on which taxes become delinquent, the various counties may hereafter take the cream of the property, and thereby balance up its losses by its, gains, if the house takes the same view of senate bill 88 as did the senate today, when It passed the bill without opposition. The bill provides that the county, when delinquent tax certificates are to be sold.Jhall have first choice, and if it desires? it can take up all the delin quent tax certificates. "Under, existing laws," said Senator Eddy, "private parties pick out the best lands and leave the poorest to the coun ty. This bill changes the policy so as to allow the county to take the creain of the land before the public will be given opportunity to buy delinquent cer tificates." Senator Smith of Coos read a tele gram from his county which stated that as a result of the county being permit ted to take delinquent tax certificates on the Southern Oregon lands it id now receiving $150,000 in interests, whic.j it would have lost if the certificates were itsued to private individuals. The tele gram was signed by County Judge Wat son. County Commissioner Archie Phil-' lips. County Treasurer J. B; Beyers, District Attorney John F. Hall and Sheriff Gage. "Give the county the right to hold the certificates if it desires," they urge. Bills Passed In the Senate S. B. 287. by Uimick Amending the law relating to demurrage and reciprocal demurrage. S. B. 139, by Moser Authorizing po litical central committees to assess Candida ted for funds for campaign ex penses. S. B. 248, by Handley Providing for the operation of a fish hatchery on the Nehalem river. S. B. 277, by Pierce Providing for assessors to obtain statistics as to hinds devoted to agriculture and horticulture. S. B. 279, by Ritner and Burdick Appropriating S5000 to complete a fish hatchery on Tumolo creek, Deschuttes county. S. B. 74, by Lachmund Appropriat ing $10,000 for an armory at Silverton, S. B. 232, by Bell and Orton Provid ing for payment by the state of the expenses of printing the United States Spanish War Veterans annual report. S. B. 284, by Eberhard By giving the public service commission authority to fix the salaries of its employes. H. B. S17, by Graham Creating a legislative service and reference bu reau at the University of Oregon. School Attendance Increased Astoria, Feb. 20. Figures completed by H. L. Hussong, city school su perintendent, show an increase of 33 per cent in school attendance over last year. At present there are 2254 students en rolled, 310 of whom are attending high school. Eighty-five of the eighth grade graduates this year entered high school. The schqtfds are filled to capacity and it is expected that building, plans will have to be inaugurated before next year. The taxpayers recently voted a $125,000 bond issue for the construction of addi tional school buildings, but up to the present time no construction plans could be inaugurated, due to the war indus tries board regulations. Fear Americans in Archangel May Find Themselves in Trap Washington, Feb. 20. U. N. S.) The necessity of getting American troops out of the Archangel district before the middle of May, lest they be trapped by the Bolshevil with their backs to the wall, led to the decision to send Ameri can and British engineers to make the i ail way repairs necessary for trans portation of the men out of the dis trict This was learned from an authorita tive source this afternoon when, prob ably for the first time, the predicament in which the American. French and British troops would find themselves when the spring thaws commence, was revealed. TWO VOTES PEPR1VE WOMAN JUROR RIGHT i TO SEAT IN OREGON "Americanize America" Plan Fails When Adverse Report Is Ac cepted in House. DELAYED PLANS TO ELECT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR APPEAR i Would Give Withycombe Chance to Name Own Successor for I State Emergency, Women of Oregon were denied the privilege of serving on juries when an adverse committee report on house bill 334, by Representative Mrs. Thompson was adopted Wednesday night by a vote of 29 to 27, and the bill indefinitely postponed. An effort to substitute a favorable minority report had previously been nosed out by a single vote, the count standing 25 to 24. Mrs. Thompson declared that the measure was introduced at the request of 30,000 organized women voters of the state. The bill, sio said, permitted women to serve on juries but did not make the service compulsory, exemption being granted them when demanded be cause of sex. Representative Richardson joined with the only woman member of the legisla ture in insisting that "America be fully Americanized" by granting to women the complete right of suffrage. Representative Hare declared that then housewives of the state did not want the privilege of jury duty, and Repre- sentative Gallagher supplemented this statement by rising to declare that hiSj wife, wio was 3itting by his side at the time, had urged him to vote against the passage of the measure. "It Is evident that the prospect of 30,000 organized women voters has put the fear of God in the hearts of some of the members of this legislature," de clared Gallagher, who insisted that It was not a question of their ability to serve on juries, but rather a question of the wisdom of placing the responsi bility of t-his duty upon them. Considerable levity was indulged in at the expense of the "good looking young attorney" members of the house who favored women Juries, ; and Mrs Thompson insisted on a roll call so as to place the members on record in their stand on the question. Salem, Feb. 20. The long expected and much whispered joint resolution providing? for the submission of a con stitutional amendment creating the of fice of lieutenant governor to the voters of the state next special or general elec tion made its appearance in the house this afternoon. It' came from the hands of the resolutions committee of the house this afternoon, of which Ben Shel don is chairman, and provides, in brief, that the office shall be created, that the lieutenant governor shall be ex officio president of the senate at a salary of $10 a day while filling such office, and that in the event of the death, resigna tion or disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall succeed to the duties of that office until the office Is filled by election at the next regular election. Back of the resolution is the fear of many politicians that Governor Withy combe may not live to fill out his pres ent term of office. He has been In failing health for some months and is not at all well at the present time. The resolutions committee, and those back of its amendment, do not look with equi nimity upon a possibility which would put the 'secretary of state in the 'chief executive's chair until the next general election two years from now. They are, therefore, paving the way for Governor Withycombe to appoint his successor. This is not the first time that the question has been before the voters of the state, as the same amendment Was passed upon by the electorate In No vember, 1912, when it was voted down by a majority of 11,082. The vote for the amendment at that time was 50,562 and 61.644 .against. Seasoned slabwood and Inside wood, green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. A-3353. Adv. Miners in England In Favor of Walkout I- London, Feb. 20. (I. N. S.) The in itial count of the miners' vote on the question of a general strike in the British coal fields resulteft overwhelm ingly today in favor of a walkout. Pre mier Lloyd George conferred with rep resentatives of the miners today in an effort to avert a general strike. Congregation Beth Israel TWELFTH AND MAI IT RABBI Jonah b: WISE Friday at 8 P. M.. THE THINGS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO MEASURE . Saturday, 10:30 A.M. Washington's birthday and perma nent enshrining of service flag. A special service In which the children will participate. ALL ME3T AJTD WOMEIf ARE WELCOME LAST CALL! Friday and Saturday Will See the Final Windup of Our Clearance Out Goes Every Garment Now Remaining in Winter Stocks There's not a doubt about it! Every one has been, given its "rock bottom" price. Every garment is now far less than actual cost of manufacture. 50 Suits Every one remaining in Winter stocks! Among them are a few Spring weights. $10 $15 67 Coats Practically every coat remaining in. stock. Both plush and cloth models that were $19.50 to $37.50. $10 Clearance ! 20 Coats - $ Spring weights most of them in sports lengths. Ideal for school wear. They'll all go out soon after store opening. JusF20 of them! Buy early! $15 5 Big Special SILK BLOUSES for Clearance $3J8S Crepe de Chines and Georgettes in ever so many attractive models. Values extraordinary. Every Remaining Winter Hat $1J)0 : : Third Floor "JUST IN" New! Smart as cab be! t CAPES Priced $17.50, $25.00. $29.50. 2 ipi 124 H28 xtKJLJiiJlofrWashiiorx Buy Thrift Stamps! "THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH - 1 1 in ' l . - - 1 ( " -" i 11 . ' 1 1 " 1 FEW WOMEN CAN WELL AFFORD TO MISS THESE Economy That Have Been Especially Arranged for Our 954th Bargain Friday Sale There is always a reason for a good sale, and there is 1 a good reason for this sale. The reason with us is that we are going to dispose of all broken assortments and odd lots; also to place before Our patrons several special purchases of seasonable goods which we were fortunate enough to secure below real worth- Again we are going to set the pace for high qualities at the very lowest prices The following offerings have been repriced for Friday's sale We invite your critical comparisons. JUST LOOK! BUY! MORE THAN A DOLLAR ORDINARILY! If You Attend This Sale of Women's, Infants' and Children's Apparel In our Muslin wear Section we have arranged another great underpriced offering of broken lines and discontinued numbers by far the most important sale we have announced for many a day. Just read the following list and act promptly: q For TWO Women's fine Satin Bust A For choice entire stock of Boys' and VL Misses' Hats. - dainty Gingham 49c 49c 49c 49c 49c 49c 49c 49c For Women's Lace and Embroidery . Trimmed Brassieres. , For TWO Corset Covers in dainty styles. For TWO Pairs of Women's Mus- ! lin Drawers. For Children's: Embroidery Trim med Drawers. ; For the "Panty" Waists in sizes 2 to 12 years. For Infants' best Water-proof Diapers. For Women's Fancy Tea Aprons in many styles. For Women's Pink or White Ban deau Brassieres, a Misses', Hats. For Children's tccV Dresses.- -;-v' r ..; fQ For Children's fine Percale Bunga- tc low Aprons. ACkf For Infants' Flannel SJcirts , and kJ Kimonos. 1 49c 49c this and other equally at" lQ) ive offerings, all at, . . . For Infants' Silk, Lawn or Velvet Bonnets. For TWO Pairs of Infants' Soft Sole Shoes. All this tractive Many a Penny Can Be' Saved in Our Fancy Goods Section, for All Broken Lines of Embroideries j Laces, Ribbons, Neck wear and Veilings Are to Be Closed Out at V2 ONE-HALF REGULAR PRICES- Here is an unusual saving opportunity for you to secure a generous supply of trim mings and materials for the new Spring sewing season. Without reserve, you have choice from Embroideries New and popular pat terns in edges, insertions, floun rings ajid allover embroideries most all widths and desirable lengths. Laces , Dainty and attractive Laces, " Vais., Metals, Filet, Venise Edges, etc. both narrow and wide widths in a great assortment. , Neckwear Pretty NecJc Pieces and Sets in Organdie, Lace, Satin, Georgette, etc.: also Vestees. 'in many styles an exten sive variety of . styles to select from. . ;! Trimmings The fashionable braids, ball fringes, tassels, jet and bead bands, metal bands and edges most every desirable width and color. . RIBBONS Both Plain and Fancy, to 8-In. Widths All Priced Tor One Day Only VEILINGS Plain and Fancy Meshes, Black and Colors at Half Regular Selling Figures ! Manufacturer's Sample Line of Women's and Misses' Dresses at 25 Off Attractive Styles in Taffeta, Georg ette, Serges and Panamas. Models for street and evening " wear, in sizes 16, 18, 36 and 38 only. No two are alike. So come early for first " choice. Prices range from $15.00 to $40.00. Friday You Pay & Less Ferguson & McKinney Guaran teed Shirts for Men Friday Only at 49c Each Wejl-Fitting, Durable Shirts in Neat Patterns; They come with starched collar band and cuffs. A few are slightly soiled all the rest are first classi Only a limited number in some sizes but all sizes in the lot Come Early and Pay Only 49c EXTRA! For Friday Only 25 Rolls of White Crepe Toilet Paper f for $1.00 In our Basement A special sale of S-oz. rolls of White Crepe Toilet Paper 25 rolls for S1.00 not more than 25 rolls to any one purchaser. . EXTRA! r For Friday Only 27-Inch Outing Flannels i at 25c Standard quality Outing Flan nels in white and in plain grey', especially priced for one day only. Bargain Friday, at 25c yd. EXTRA! For Friday Only Women's Cashmerette Gloves at 49c A closing out of a fine lot of Women's Cashmerette Gloves ? most all sizes in grey and in black. EXTRA! For Friday Only 1 6-Oz. Bottles Fine Cedar Polish for 25c 'In our Basement we place on spe cial sale 1000 bottles of the cele brated O'Cedar Polish for cleaning and polishing all sorts of woodwork EXTRA! For Friday Only Pure White Fluffy Cotton Batts ! at $1,48 Beautiful, pure white, soft, fluffy Cotton Batts, made' in one piece for comforters of double bed size. None soldj to dealers. - f EXTRA! For Friday Only Women's and Children's Knit Caps at 25 c One-third less : than - regular for choice from- our entire stock of Women's and Children's Knit Caps or Toques. EXTRA! - For Friday Only i 36-Inch Percales and Flannelettes v for 25c Standard : quality Percales in light and dark patterns also Flannelettes in pretty comfort covering styles. On sale at 25c a yard. ;-. .: ; - EXTRA! v- For Friday Only Blouse ' and Coat Middies to Close at $1.25 ' Broken lines of Middy Blouses and Coat Middies in white or navy several different styles to select from and most all sizes. EXTRA! For Friday Only s .Lisle and Chamoisette, Gloves -at 25c A clearance of Odds and Ends in Women's Lisle and Cham oisette Gloves not all sizes in' this offering. Store Opens at 8:30 A. M. Saturdays at 9 A.M., The Most in Value The Best int Quality Store Closes it 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M.