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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL' PORTLAND, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.
Senate and
H FISH, GAME
COMMISSION OF
STATE SELECTED
Majority Frames Slate, Putting
Old Commissioners on Its List
- and Selecting Four New Men.
: ' fctalo 'House, Salem, Jan. 17.
Oregon haa a new fish and game
commission, elected by the Joint as
sembly Friday afternoon at 5:30
o'clock. It is composed of the fol
lowing men:
' Representing the Commercial Flsher
men Frank M. Warren, for a five-year
term; Christian Smldt, Astoria, for the
three-year term ; Charles K. Hall,
Marshfleld, for the one-year term.
Representing; the Game interests I.
J. Flelschner, Portland, district 1, for
the five-year term : Marlon Jack, district
S.lfor the five-year term; Earl 8. Sim
mons, Kugene, district 1, for the three
year term; C. F. Stone, Klamath Falls,
district 2. for a one-year term.
MACHINE PLACE MK!C
Repretten tins' the Hlate at Large Sen
ator John Gill, Portland, for a three
year term.
This action of the legislature continues
all of the members of the old commis
sion. Warren, Jack. Stone and Fleisch
ner, in office, and places Schmidt, Hall,
Klmons and Gill on. the commission as
new members.
The election cloned a day which; was
marked by more attention on the par:
of the members of the legislature to the
conclusion of the fish and game fight
than to general legislation. Througn
out the day, senators and representa
tives switched and changed, backed arid
filled, in making up the slate which
finally went through with but one ex
ception, that being the election of Sena
tor John QUI. who broke through the
combination, beating Walter Backus of
Pbrtland, who had been chosen by the
organisation for the place.
CARTER TO BE CHAIBMA5
It is generally understood that E. V.
Carter of Ashland is to be elected "ar
bitrator" and chairman by the commis
sion as soon as it meets for permanent
. organization.
After the passage of the fish commis
sion bill be the senate Jate Thursday
afternoon, offers of a compromise were
made to It. W. Price and Dr. Downs,
who have been leading the losing faction
of the anglers and sportsmen in their
right against the, old commission. They
were told by Representatives Moore and
McKarland, house leaders of the major
ity organization, that they would be
given representation on the new com
mission if they would stop fighting and
.come Into harmonious action with the
majority. These overtures were not ac
cepted and the majority organization
started out to frame their slate.
TROT OUT MACHI5E
It is reported that the suggestion came
from the governor's office, or from his
friends, that it would be for the best
Interests of harmony all around If H
B. Van Puier and E. V. Carter were
placed on the commission. These sug
gestions were not considered in making
the slate, in large part, because of the
refusal of Price and Downs to promise
that they would stop their fight against
the old members of the commission.
Partial agreement to the governor's sug
gestion is seen in the reported agree
ment to place Carter at the head of the
commission as chairman and arbitrator.
As soon as the joint assembly had been
convened Senator Moser moved that the
convention proceed to elect the commis
sioners one at a time by roll call.
Senator Eddy, who handled the losing
fight in the senate, told the president
to trot out the slate, and get It over
and get back to work.
DEMANDS HIS VOTE
Banks nominated Frank W. Warven
for the five-year term. There were no
other nominations, and on motion of
Moser, the vote was made unanimous.
Senator Thomas rose to a question of
personal privilege. lie had expected
the roll to be called, he said, and to be
permitted to cast his vote according to
his convictions. That was a right he
possessed as a senator, he Bald. The
legislature had enacetd a law that would
not stand the test, and would find It
out.
He refused to stulify himself by vot
ing for such a bill because the governor
had refused to function as the club
executive and had turned the job over
to the legislature. He knew It was an
' unpopular move, but he expected to be
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back at the next session and to see the
members of the fish and game commis
sion come back to the legislature and
ask that the power of appointment be
given back to the governor where it
belonged. He asked to be excused from
voting.
FORLORX HOFE LOSES
Senator Norblad placed Chris F.
Schmidt of Astoria In nomination for
the three-year term.
Smith of Multnomah said he had al
ways tried to safeguard the public in
terest. He wanted to do so now. He
presumed it was a forlorn hope, but
he was used to leading forlorn hopes.
He nominated Senator John Oill of
Multnomah county. The consuming pub
lic should be represented on the com
mission, he continued.
The vote resulted in the election of
Schmidt, his vote beinr 64. to 0 for
Senator Gill. Senator Oill asked to be
excused from voting because of his be
lief that the appointment of the com
mission was the constitutional preroga
tive of the governor. Senator Pierce
asked to be excused also, saying that
several months ago the people of the
state, by a substantial majority, had
refused to elect him governor, lie did
not want to vote and waa excused. Den
nis also asked to be excused, explaining
that he had voted against the bill in
the house and that he was opposed to it
on the ground that' the appointive power
should be vested in the governor.
HALL HAS CLEAR FIELD
Representative Thrift nominated
Charles K. Hall of Marshfleld for the
one-year term. Mosed moved that the
nominations be closed. This was done
and the unanimous vote of the Joint as
sembly was cast for HalL
The assembly then took up the nom
ination and election of the game branch
of the commission. Moser nominated L
N. Flelschner from District one. He
was elected by unanimous vote, there
being no other nominee.
Senator Ritner nominated Marion
Jack of Pendleton for District two, east
of the Cascade mountains for, the five
year term. He was elected unanimously,
there being no other nominee.
Representative Sam Hughes nomin
ated Earl C. Simmons of Lane county
for the First district for the three-year
term.
GILL ViiyS OFFICE
Senator Smith of Josephine nominat
ed Wilford Allen of Grants Pass.
The vote resulted in the election of
Simmons, he receiving 72 votes to 12
cast for Allen.
Representative Moore nominated Wal
ter Backus for the one-year term as
commissioner at large.
Senator Eddy nominated Senator
John Oill.
Gill was elected, receiving 45 votes
to 36 cast for Backus.
On motion of Lewis, the election of
Gill was made unanimous.
C. F. Stone was placed in nomination
by Representative Burdick for the one
year term from District one. He waa
elected unanimously.
Senator Gill thanked the assembly for
his election and said he would repre
sent all the people of the state and that
the legislature would have no regret
over his election.
SENATE KILLS BILL
Vote Is 15 to 13 Against Putting
Six Per Cent Law Up to The
People for Decision.
State House, Salem, Jan. 17. By
a vote of 15 to 13. with one mem
ber absent, the senate Friday after
noon refused to adopt Senator Hur
ley's resolution which would have
submitted to a vote of the people
a proposal for the repeal of the 6 per
cent tax limitation In the state con
stitution. The vote on the proposal
to submit the repeal to the people
stood as follows:
Ayes Banks, Bell, Handley, Howell.
Huston. Hurley, Moser, Norblad, Orton,
Ritner. Shanks, Smith of Josephine, Vin
ton. Noes Baldwin. Eberhard, Eddy. Far
rell.. Gill. Jones, Lachmund, Lafollett,
Nlckelsen, Patterson, Pierce, Smith of
Coos and Curry, Strayer, Thomas and
Wood.
Absent Porter.
Harness has been invented to prevent
conductors on the open type of street
cars being knocked from running boards.
ON TAX LIMITATION
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for
Breakfast
Luncheon
Dinner
Slipper
Any time that
any one wants
E GREAT ON
OF LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR JOB
Sponsors Dig Up Old Issue, Be
lieving Voters Are Now Pre
pared to Create New Office.
State House, Salem, Or.. Jan. 17.-
The lieutenant governorship issue
which was snowed under by the
voters of the state at the special
election last June, has been dug out
from under the drifts by Senators
Norblad and Thomas, vho propose
to again ask the people to create
that office.
The joint resolution which was intro
duced in the senate last night is practi
cally identical with the measure which
waa passed by the last regular session
and which met with such emphatic de
feat at the hands of the votors.
SPONSORS SEE NEW HOPE
The sponsors of the measure hope,
however, that time and the controversy
which has waged about the succession
of Secretary of State Olcott to the gov
ernorship, which succession the former
measure was intended to prevent haa
changed the attitude of the voters to
such an extent that a more favorable re
ception will be waiting the measure at
Its next appearance.
The meaaure provides for the election
of a lieutenant-governor at the "same
time and place and in the same manner
as the governor, and his term of office
and his qualifications shall be the same."
This means that the first . election' of
a lieutenant governor, in the event the
office should be created, would take
place at the general election in 1923.
POWERS ARE DEFINED
The lieutenant-governor would be pres
ident of the senate with power to vote
only in the case of a tie, and would re
ceive compensation at the rate of $10
per day.
In case of the failure to qualify, the
impeachment or conviction of treason,
felony or other Infamous crime of the
governor, or his death, removal from
office, resignation or absence from the
state, the powers, duties and emolu
ments of the office for the remainder of
the term, or until the disability shall
cease, would devolve upon and be vested
in the lieutenant-governor.
If, during a vacancy in the office of
governor, the lieutenant-governor shall
be Impeached, displaced, resign, die or
become incapable of performing the du
ties of the office, or be absent from the
state, the president pro tempore of the
senate shall act as governor until the
vacancy be filled or the disability
cease.
MEASURE PLACES CHAIN ON
SUCCESSION TO GOVERNOR
State House. Salem, Jan. 17. The
senate by unanimous vote Friday night
passed the joint resolution Introduced
by Senators Moser and B sinks submit
ting to a vote of the people- thuatlon
of succession to the governorship In the
event of a vacancy In that office. The
resolution would bar the secretary of
state from succeeding to the governor
ship except to perform the duties of
the office until a governor can be
elected at the next general election..
Only four senators voted againet the
house Joint resolution increasing the
limit to which the state can be bonded
for road purposes from 2 to 4 per cent.
The measure will be placed on the
ballot at the May election for a vote
by the people of the state.
ILL
PASSED IN SENATE
Ten-Million Dollar Measure Wins
by a Vote of 22 to 6; Pierce
Leads Opposition.
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 17.
The senate passed the $10,000,000
road bond bill this morning by a
vote of 22 to 6. Debate on the ques
tion, was chopped short by Senator
Orton, who moved the previous ques
tion, declaring that the votes were
ready for the passage of the meas
ure. The vote on the bill follows:
Ayes Baldwin. Banks, Bell. Eberhard,
GUI, Handley. Howell. Huston. Hurley,
Jones, Lachmund, Moser, Nickelaen,
Norblad, Orton, Tatterson, Ritner,
Shanks, Smith of Goos and Curry,
Smith of Josephine, Wood. Vinton.
Noes Eddy, Farrell. Lafollette,
Pierce, Strayer, Thomas.
Absent Porter.
FIERCE LEADS OPPOSITION
Senator Pierce led the fight against
the bond blllj insisting that the people
of the state Who would be expected to
foot the bills ultimately should be al
lowed to decide for themselves whether
or not they should be burdened with an
additional bond issue.
"We have fooled the people once by
taking their automobiles off the tax
i oils," he declared. "The loss to the
tax rolls by that move is reflected in
increased tax levies on all other prop
erty." That action of the last session, he de
clared, worked to the Interest of the
man who owned a high priced car and
against the man who drove a modest,
low priced car.
-GOXE BOND WILD"
"We have gone bond wild," he con
cluded. "Where do you propose to get
the money with which to foot the bills
represented by these mounting bond Is
sues V
.Senator Farrell and Senator Thomas
also spoke against the bill, the latter
declaring that no emergency existed,
and therefore' no excuse for considera
tion of the measure at this session.
Proponents of the measure were con
tent to let their case rest without argu
ment, content In the knowledge that
sufficient support was back of the bill
to Insure Its passage.
An attempt to rerefer the bill back
lo the committee for the purpose of re
ferring the measure to a vote of th
people waa defeated previous to the con-
i aid oration of the mala question.
ROAD BONDING G
Befbre-Witid
Lieut. Governor Bill
Defeated Last Year
Is Submitted Again
State House, Salem, Jan. 17. A reso
lution providing for the establishment
of the office of lieutenant governor in
Oregon was submitted to the senate to
night by Senators Thomas and Norblad.
The bill differs in few respects from
that passed by the legislature last year
and then defeated when submitted to
the people This bill requires, a consti
tutional amendment, and if passed by
both houses would have to go to the
people again.
The lieutenant governor, under the
provisions of the bill, would serve as
president of the senate, and in case of
the governor's death, illness or absence
would take hir, place.
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Four Senators Urge Passage, Say
ing Serving Out of Term Is
Against Wish of People.
State House, Salem. Jan. 17. Declar
ing that opinion of the supreme court
In Tuesday's decision, holding that Ben
W. Olcott is governor in fact to serve
out the full unexpired term of the late
Governor Wlthycombe. is contrary to the
wishes of the voters of the state, a reso
lution introduced into the senate to
night by Senators BanKs. Thomas.
Howell and Moser, calls upon Olcott to
resign as governor, so that his successor
may De chosen at the next general elec
tion. The framers of the constitution never
Intended that the secretary of state,
who shall succeed to the office of gov
ernor, should occupy the office of gov
ernor beyond the term for which he
was elected secretary of state, the reso
lution declares.
The resolution involves a constitu
tional amendment and would require its
approval by the people before becoming
effective.
BES0LTJTI05' IX FULL
The resolution in full follows:
' Whereas, At the time of the death
of the late Governor Wlthycombe the
law of the state of Oregon provided that
the then secretary of state should auto
matically assume the duties of governor
and at the same time continue as secre
tary of state, to which office he had
been regularly elected by the people of
the state of -Oregon and, whereas, the
people of the state believe at said time
the said secretary of state was entitled
to hold the office of governor only until
the next general election hereafter.
"And. Whereas, the supreme court of
the state of Oregon because of an un
fortunate precedent from which the ma
jority of the court deemed It unad vis
able to depart has now rendered a di
vided opinion, four holding with said
precedent, under which the secretary of
state is entitled to retain the office of
governor until the expiration of the
term of office to which his predecessor
had been elected, and the three minority
members of said court holding that the
secretary of state is entitled to hold the
office of governor only until the general
election in 1920 at which a successor
should be elected, and
CONTRARY TO MAJORITY OPINION"
'"Whereas, The majority opinion is con
trary to the wishes and desires of the
voters of the state and In the opinion
ot the members of the legislature, the
framers of the constitution never in
tended that the secretary of state, who
shall succeed to the office of governor,
should occupy the office of governor be
yond the term for which he was elected
secretary of state, now therefore
"Ft; it resolved by the senate, the,
house of representatives concurring, that
it is the judgment of the members of this
assembly that Ben W. Olcott, governor
and secretary of state of the state of
Oregon should carry out the desires of
the people of the state and should resign
from the office of governor so that his
successor may be elected at the next
general election."
Joint Ways and Means Committee
Informed of Money Needs of
State Institutions.
State House, Balem. Jan. 17. At
an extended conference between
the joint ways and means cora
jflittees and President Kerr of the
Oregon Agricultural college and
President Campbell of the Univers
ity of Oregon held the representa
tives of the two institutions discussed
the financial needs of the two.
President Campbell outlined a build
ing program, necessary in order that
room might be furnished for the ade
quate operation of the University total
ling Jl.050,000.
President Kerr showed a similar pro
gram for his institution .which would
entail an expenditure of 12,862.000.
Both of these programs would extend
over a period of years- President Kerr,
in answer to a request from Senator
Strayer. said that the college would need
a miUage tax of seven tenths of a mil)
in order to provide It with the funds
necessary to keep It running to full
efficiency.
He had asked for six tenths, he ex
plained, as it had been determined to
make up the difference of one tenth by
charging a tuition and a particularly
high entrance charge to outside students.
President Campbell, answering tse
same question, said that seven tenths of
a mill would be about fatr for the Uni
versity of Oregon.
The presentation of the relative claims
of the two institutions waa calm and
dignified on the part of the two presi
dents, but It waa apparent that there is
a wide divergence of opinion between
them as to the proportionate "division of
any funds that might be furnished the
two Institutions, should the mlllage biU
be presented to the people and by them
approved. '
President Kerr showed that the college
has 3300 regular student on the cam
pus as against 1600 at the university,
and he argued from that, against the
equity of a "SO-SO" dtviiion of the fund.
Following the conference the commit
tee went into executive session to con
sider the miUage -,tax bill.
ESO
U N ASKS
OLCOTT TO RESIGN
UNIVERSITY HEADS
DISCUSS FINANCE
Finish
FLOOD OF STATE
Passage of Jordan Valley Bill for
Malheur Opens Gap and "Po
litical Waters" Plunge Onward.
Salem, Jan. 17. Passage of the
Gallagher bill, designating a road
in the Jordan valley of Malheur
county by the senate Friday morn
ing, started a leak in the supposedly
watertight Oregon road map which
developed into a regular flood of
highway legislation during the afternoon-
session of the upper house.
Senator Ira C. Smith rode in on the
first wave of the flood with a btll desig
nating a road between Coquille and Ban
don in Coos county as a post road.
Smith had attempted to secure recog
nition for his bill during the morning
by attaching it as a rider to the Gal
lagher bill, but met with defeat as the
move was regarded as an attempt to de
feat the Malheur county road. Several
of the senators in explaining their pro
positions on the measure placed them
selves in a receptive attitude by de
claring that they stood ready to vote
for any really meritorious road bill, re
gardless of the prepared road map. Sen
ator Smith took them at their word and
came back this afternoon with his
amendment in the form of a separate
bill.
JACKSON COUNTY APPEARS
Senator Thomas followed the senator
from Coos county onto the floor with
a bill designating a road In JaeKson
county and he was followed in turn by
Senator Kddy. who had a bill for a road
in Douglas county, and by Senator Pat
terson, who advocated the designation
of a road in Polk county.
Neither did the flood end with the aft
ernoon session, although Senator Orton
of the roads and highways committee
objected to the log-rolling process by
which the measures were being intro
duced, advanced and passed without the
usual formality of an inspection by the
committee, and served notice on the sen
ate that he intended to follow the meas
ures over to the house and arrange for
their prompt execution by that body.
SENATORS GET BUSY
Encouraged by the reception of the
four bills which were washed up by the
afternoon deluge, several senators got
busy during the dinner hour, with the
result that three more local highway
bills seeped lnjo the senate at the night
session, which began to grind about 10
o'clock.
Senator Baldwin sponsored a measure
designating a road in Klamath county
as a post road. He was followed
promptly by the committee on roads
and highways, which dragged in a bill
designating a road In Clatsop and Tilla
mook counties as a part of the state
system of highways. Senator Patter
son, who haa fathered a successful
road bill at the afsernoon deluge, bobbed
up again at the night session with a
move for a new state highway in Yam
hill and Polk counties.
RULES ARE SUSPENDED
These, as were the four bills of the
afternoon, were introduced and ad
vanced to second reading on a suspen
sion of the rules, advanced again to
third reading on the same procedure and
put on final passage with practically
every member voting "aye," many of
them smiling audibly the while they cast
their votes, not so much, perhaps, at the
Joke they were playing on the state
highway map as it was over Senator
Orton's admonition to the senate to "go
to hell" when the solons attempted to
bring him back after he had left the
room to "attend to some important
business in the house."
HOUSE FOLLOWS SUIT
Wright of Sherman county put another
dent into the state highway map at the
night seswton of the house when he
fought for his bill providing for the des
ignation of a north and south highway
in Sherman county as a portion of the
state highway system.
Wright, who is a member of the house
committee on roads and highways, fol
lowed the lead of Gallagher of Malheur,
who broke Into the designated syBtem
by securing the passage of a bill through
both house and senate designating anew
toad in his county.
The move was fought bitterly by the
roads and highways committee, who con
tended that It was unwise to open the
question at this time.
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COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
JACKSONVILLE
Measure Which Had " Slipped
Through House Is Recalled
and Finally Defeated.
State House, Salem, Jan. 17.
Twice during Friday, once in the
afternoon and again at the night ses
sion. Jackson county held tho cen
ter of the stage in the house while
its delegation tried to open an easy
way to switch the county seat from
Jacksonville to Medford.
Westerlund sent a bill to the house
during the early part of the week to
amend the existing law by which
changes in the location of county seats
may be effected. ,
Under the present law it require a
petition of 60 per cent of the voters; at
the next preceding election before the
question may be considered by the
voters.
The WesteVlund bill reduced this per
centage to 20 per cent.
The bill went through the house dur
ing the afternoon session without the
members knowing what they had voted
for. When they found out. the measure
waa recalled from the senate and tossed
back and forth In debate until it was
finally killed by the indefinite postpone
ment route.
As the bill was dying, Westerlund told
the house o go ahead and kill it, that
It would make no difference because
"no matter what the legislature did It
could not keep them from moving the
courthouse."
ROAD MEASURES
ENGULFS HOUSES
MEDFORD
OSES
UPON
RECALLED; 5 &L
TO BE CORRECTED
Amendment Drawn Excepting the
. Right to Issue Bonds and Levy
Taxes; Astoria Situation Factor
State House, Salem, Jan. 17.
Discovery of a serious defect in the
bill conferring additional powers on
the commissioners of the Port of
Portland caused a hasty move for its
recall from the hands of the gover
nor, to whom it had been sent for
signature last night.
The bill which was sponsored by the
Multnomah county delegation would
have conferred upon the Port of Port
land all powers possessed by any other
port in the state.
A bill fathered by Senator Norblad
confers upon the Port of Astoria author
ity to issue bonds to the extent of 15
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the port without a vote of the people.
Under the Portland port bill this au
thority would have automatically ac
crued to that port, empowering the port
to issue bonds to the extent of approxi
mately $50,000,000 without consulting
the wishes of the people of the diatrlct.
The bill, which, had made its way
successfully through both houses, was
recalled from the hands of the governor
and amended no as to eliminate from
the powers thus conferred the power to
Issue bpnds and levy taxes. It is
planned to rush it through both houses
today.
ASTORIA IS AROUSED BY
MLLTNOMAirS OPPOSITION
Astoria, Jan. 17. Much feeling was
evinced among business interests of
Astoria today when the Chamber of
Commerce received a message from
Senator Norblad in Salem saying Port
land was lobbying actively against the
port of Astoria bill to give the port
authority to purchase the Tongue Point
naval base site. The bill is the one
prepared by the port commission and
the Clatsop county legislative delega
tion recently for the purpose of giving
power to submit to the voters of the
county a measure for voting bonds of
$100,000 with which to purchase the
Tongue Point site and present It to the
government. The bill in no way affects
the port of Portland or any other port
of the state. Report of the alleged
Portland opposition came as a distinct
surprise and created a great deal of in
dignation. Plans are being made here
to overcome the opposition.
"We don't care, if Astoria has power
to issue bonds up to 15 per cent of the
assessed value of the Port of Astoria
district, but to extend the same author
ity to the Port of Portland district would
be dangerously absurd."
This was the explanation given by
port offialals and business men today
for the local opposition to the Port of
Astoria bill.
There is a very Rreat difference be
tween the assessed valuation of the two
port districts, and what in Astoria
would produce from a 15 per cent bond
issue not greatly more than a reason
able amount for port improvement would
create in the Port of Portland district
an extravagant sura. It was said that
exemption of Portland from the Astoria
bill would quiet local opposition.
SYSTEM IS SAVED
Senate Sustains Adverse Report
on Attempt to Repeal Law
Used by City Planners.
State- House, Salem, Jan. 17.
Portland's city zoning system was
saved by the senate Friday afternoon
when an adverse committee report
on Representative Hosenford's at
tempt to repeal the zoning law waa
sustained by a vote of 19 to 9.
Senator Farrell. who led the attaok
against the zoning system and In de
fense of the Hosford bill, admitted that
personally he stood to benefit by the
maintalnence of the system, but It was
not in the Interest of the small home
owner of the city and the "little fellow"
who did not chance to "stand in" with
the city planning commission.
ORTON JOI5 8 IJT ATTACK
The people would favor the abolish
ment of the system he Insisted if left
to their action.
Senator Orton joined with Senator
Farrell In declaring that the zoning sys
tem was in the interest of the big busi
ness Interests and not in the Interest of
the small home, owner.
"In order to get a hearing before the
commission you must hire a lawyer,"
he declared doubting much whether even
that would insure success inasmuch as
the "cards are stacked against you."
MOSER DEFENDS SYSTEM
Senator Moser spoke in defense of the
system and In opposition to the Hosford
bill. Only the real estate men who stood
to lose a commission once in a while be
cause they could not sell a piece of
property in some district because of tho
restrictions imposed were opposed to the
system. His plea for another year's
trial of the system as instituted in '.he
city of Portland, backed by a pockc
full of telegrams and letters from prom
inent citisens of tho metropolis, found
fay or in the senate.
OUT FOR THE BRITISH
(Continued Ftem Pass On)
ter that "tho department demanded the
Impossible," before they approved any
action. "No policy was extended until
three months after we entered the war,"
the letter says.
Admiral Sims denied that he favored
officers to the detriment of enlisted
m"n in tbe recommendations for naval
awards. He denied he favored "land
officers" over officers on the sea In the
recommendations.
AGAINST COHYOT SYSTEM
Admiral Sims said the anti-submarine
campaign was conducted on the patrol
system when be arrived, la France. Tbe
PORTLAND ZONING
SIMS TOLD TO WATCH
convoy system was Introduced Soon after j
the- United 'States entered activities. ;
The lossuof time caused by the con
voy system Is euch that It Is not wis
to begin the convoy system whan speed
is required,'" he said.
"If the whits people of the world had
believed that a nation would attack
merchant ships, we would have built
enough destroyers to make euch attacks
Impossible. The submarine, cannot com
bat with destroyers.
"There were very few naval officers
who believed the submarine could do
what It haa done. W thought the sub
marine could operate only In closed
waters. When we found the large onee
could stay out three months we knew
that the sub-chaser was not effective.
"We then adopted listening devices,
which located the submarine."
Sims paid a high tribute to the "col
lege boys" who manned the sub-chasers.
DENIED AID, Hf SATS
Aid was denied him for four months,
Admiral Sims said.
"It was only after my only aide broke
down that three officers were sent me,"
ho said in his letter, "I was forced to
take men from ships to make the ad
ministration of the fleet effective."
"We will have to go to the committee
or to the senate to investigate the en
tire naval operations," Senator McCor
niiik R., hi.), interjected during the
reading of the letter. "It Is a terrible
state."
Senator Hale, chairman of the sub
committee, said he would ask the naval
affairs committee for further authority.
In view of the Berious charges.
Senator Pittman said the letter should
not have been read because "It had
nothing to do with our investigation."
The complaints against the depart
ment by Admiral Sims were cited as
follows :
No policy.
ttd not have policy for three months
after the war started. During critical
months of submarine campaign depart
ment violated the principles of defense.
Navy department did not support rep
resentatives in allied councils.
Commander unable to pick his aides.
Instead of relying on those who had
actual experience, th navy department
continued its "uninformed course."
GIRL PRISONERS
OUTSMART CAPTOR
Evelyn Mack and Mabel Schroe
der Walk Away From Woman
Detective.
Evelyn Mack, whose 14 years have
had more sensations mixed with
them than the 40 years of many
other charges of the women's pro
tective division of the Portland po
lice bureau, has added a thrilling
escape to her list of thrillers and
since Wednesday evening has eluded
police and welfare workers who have
literally "scoured the city" for her.
The operative had taken Kvelyn and
Mabel Schroeder. 17. and two other
children, who had been brought In be
cause they were found begging on the
street, out for their evening meal to a
Third street cafeteria- When crossing
Oak street a large automobile rounded
the corner. The operative grabbed the
two children and in . the excitement
Evelyn and Mabel turned and ran.
Gaining distance, the girls doubled
back on their pursuer and were lost In
the darkness. The name of the opera
tive is guarded by the women's division,
but the entire police department has
been notified of the girls' escape.
Evelyn Mack disappeared from her
home August, 25, 1919. A search
for her led through all the Northwestern
States, and Portland waa combed by
police. She was found In a local room
ing house January 9, and was held
in jail as chief witness against Charles
W. Beaver, 22-year-old police patrol
man, who was discharged in disgrace,
under charges that he had been harbor
ing the child. Beaver is held under $5000
bail.
Senate Is Urged
To Ratify Treaty
Statehouse, Salem. Or., Jan. 17. Rat
ification of the peace treaty with res
ervations aa drafted by Senator Mc
Nary is urged upon tbe United States
senate in a memorial introduced last
night by Senator Orton.
COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA
Afternoon and Evening
Director Knowles has arranged an especially pleasing score which
requires additional men. Knowles promises an unusual musical
treat.
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Joint Ways and Means Committee
Solves Problem on Mainte
nance; Normal School Included
State House, Salem. Or., Jan. 17.
The Joint ways and means commit
tees of the house Hnd sonate com
posed the difference between the
University of Oregon and the Ore
gon Agricultural college at un ex
tended executive session last night,
by recommending an annual mlllage
tax of one and two-tenths mill for
the Joint use of the two institutions.
Of the total amount to he ralsel un
der this provision the university is to
be driven three sevenths and the collenn
four sevenths, this being the same rstio
of apportionment now existing tinder
the present mlllage tax. The Oregon
Normal school Is to bo given a milium
tax of elx one one-hundredths of a mill.
Reducing these mfHages to dollars,
the normal school would receive, on the
basis of the present assessed valuation,
approximately JuMOO a year, tho Vu
verslty of Oregon would receive approx
imately I50U.O00 and the Agricultural
college 1(78,000.
These sums would be in addition t
the present millago law of seven tenths
of a mill, which, on the present basis,
gives an annual appropriation of $693.
000. This sum is divided between tho
two institutions on the hasis of three
sevenths for the university and four
sevenths for the college.
The recommendations of the commit
tee are. before the house for action In
the form of a bill introduced by the
committees Jointly.
Gill Quits as Fish
Oommissioer; He Is
Ineligible by Law
Statehouse, Salem, Jan. 17. Senator
John QUI has notified Senator Banks
and Representative Hesn of the . house
that the legislature can consider his
resignation aa a member i;f the fish ami
game commission us hande dto It. He
gave this notice because of the question
that has been raised as to his eligibility
to hold the position because of the con
stitutional provision inhibiting, any
member of the legislature from holding
"a lucrative office'' created by the ses
sion of which he was a member at tho
time of the creation of the oflfoe.
Representative Moore haa a bill ready
for Introduction, which will declare the
office of fish and game commission nut
to be a lucrstiveofflce, which, in Hie
opinion of the attorney, will cure the
trouble. .Should this bill be enacted.
Senator Gill states that he will remain
on the commission.
Legislators Feast
On Famous Apples
Of Rogue District
State House. Salem, Or.. Jan. 17.
Legislators and attaches of the legis
lators, as well as numerous visitor
about the legislative chambers, wero
feasting Friday on Yellow Newtown
Pippins grown In tho famous Rogue
river valley of Jackson county. The
apples were the treat of Representative .
J. A. Westerlund of Medford who, when '
not serving the people of his section in
the lower house of the slate legislature,
manages Medford's most popular hos
telry and carefully supervises the prog
ress of one of Oregon's largest apple
orchards.
Sheen Growers Meet
Salt Lake, Jan. 17. Delegates repre
senting the sheep growers of the state
met here today In annual session. Preal-
dent John W. Thornley In hla opetiiixr
address deplored the excessive relght
rates on livestock and wool, which cuts
deeply Into the profits of thn business.
MAIL
AND
IF Eli ALE
1-
UNDED on J. M. Bar-
rie's famous play,
"The Admirable Crich-
ton."
A picture that seizes the
creatures of a misfit "civ
ilization," strips them of
their false fronts and
handicaps, flings them
down in a land where na
ture rules, and says: "Try
again, love again."
STARTS
TODAY
(J wo Weeks)
A ttehd the matinees
everything is the same as
at night. I
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