The Oregon daily journal., January 13, 1921, Page 2, Image 2

THURSDAY; JANUARY 13, 1021.
Fourth
District Bill Proposed; Soldiers'
Graft Rumored
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Educational
REDISTRICTING OF
STATE MAY GO TO
JOINT COMMITTEE
; State House. Salem. Or., Jan.i 13.
All proposals for the redisricting of
Oregon both for legislative and con
gressional purposes will be com
pelled to undergo the scrutiny of a
special committee- before appearing
in public. If the legislature places
its approval upon a resolution intro
duced this morning by Senator Up
. ton. v ; " ''.!'
! The resolution provides for the ap
pointment :of a committee of five mem
bers from the senate and five members
from the house,, including the president
And speaker, to which all j redisricting:
proposals shall be submitted,
i " A regular flood of legislative redis
rrlctlhg bills -is expected jto flow- into
the legislative hopper within j the next
few weeks antf the sifting and shaping
'of 'these proposals into form for accept
ance by the solons will no doubt present
the biggest task of the present session.
Under the provisions of a Joint res
olution, introduced by Senator Norblad
this morning five' senators and six rep
resentative wiU be 'named on a com
mittee to meet with a similar committee
from the Washington legislature, in Se
attle some time nest week to thresh out
problems arising out of fishing along the
Columbia river over which ; the two
states now,1 exercise concurrent jur
diction. :T .( .:..!..'
oninirno inui
oULUOd LUMIl
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IDEA IS POPULAR
(Con tinned From Put One)
appraisals of value and carrying out all
of ; the details of administration in line
with the work now done In the hand
ling of the school fund 'oans. i
While the Gordon plan as now out
lined is In the rough and will have to
be i shaped to meet existing law, or, if
that is not possible!, will necessitate
amendment and harmonization of pres
ent statutes Tilth the proposal, it is
considered to J be 'a foundation upon
which the soldier relief measure may
be built. i ;
American Legion representatives dur
ing the legislative recess, and it is be
lieved that the bill can be drafted and
introduced during the coming- weekv
Once in the, hands of the committee,! it
can be further considered and amended.
If necessary, to meet possible objections
which -may be raised upon its study and
put in to. such, f iftal form that it will meet
the approval both of the members of
the legislature a a -whole and of the
service mm" who are taking the
lead in
advocacy of bonus legislation,
VI7TS TO TAKE REFEilEXDUM
. ! . OS BOXfS ISStTK TONIGHT
Service men of the state are watching
with Interest the outcome of the open
mass .meeting of, Portland post No. X of
the American Xeglon at the Armory ito
nlght At 8 o'clock. .' The meeting' was
called t on orders from the state lex-'
Vcutlve committee of the llon In nt
a referendum, on the' state bonus ques
tion. I .'- ' , : j.. '
iWith the members of a self-appointed
committee opposing the bonus, after it
had passed the majority of the post
present, the prospects of a lively eve
ning are irood.' 'The Portland post voted
in favor of a state bonus in the busi
ness meeting' Of Tecember and informed
The state executive - committee of i its
action. This was done simultaneously
with, the posts at Oregon City and Rose
burg. I . ;. r . '
: In the January meeting Casslus R.
Peck made a move that the bonus be
reconsidered as the action had been con
trary to the by-laws and j constitution
of the -organization.- The motion car
ried and, the question held over ttf the
February' meeting. i , I
"7 Peck and nine others made up' a self
appointed committee, according to T, H.
Boyd, commander of the Portland post,
and made a stand against the bonus on
the ground that it should be a federal
issue and forced the hand of the legion.
"The committee does not represent the
Portland post of the American I Legion,"
said Boyd, "but is a self-appointed com
mittee Who have taken it on themselves
to make a grandstand play. The post
has appointed no committee on the"bo
nus question and those who claim j I they
'are on a committee are creating a false
'impeession.,, j j;
The action of the opposition forced the
state executive committee to issue or
ders for a state-wide referendum, j The
orders were issued , Tuesday afternoon
and the first returns came in this morn-.
ing. All the posts are upholding ; their
original etand for the bonus, according
to C J. Elvers,; state adjutant, and
many are up In arms about the action
of the "committee of ten." j
The mass meeting at the Armory will
be an open meeting for all ex-service
men. The "committee of ten" will be
present to talk against It, ! j j ;
ArrnuKmviiiB uavo uern miae DO
tween the .Veterans of Foreign - Wars
and the American Legion for a bonus
parade of all ex-service .men on- the
night of January 15. The expense of
the parade, - estimated at about 1 $300,
will be borne by the legion and the
Veterana jointly. '-; . hi!
House Starts Grind
Without Invocation;
Clergymen Invited
State House, Salem, j Jan. 1J. The
house of representatives had to -proceed
-with its business today without! the
customary invocation, no, man of cloth
being at hand to perform this function.
Representative Martin presented a reso
lution, which ' was adopted " under sus
pension of rules. Inviting the clergy of
Salem to arrange for opening the ses
slons dally with prayer, the I order of
their service to be arranged by ! them
selves. ,-: i r - i.';;..., I j j-'.'
Galll-Curcl to Keep Name I
Minneapolis. Minn., Jan. 13. KI.; Jf. S.)
.Although she is to wed Homer Sam
uels of this city here at noon Saturday,
Madame -Amelita Galll-Curci declared
today that she will retain the name of
Galli-Curcl, because, sne said, i rthat
name is already identified with my: art."
SENATE BILLS
' 8. B. 32, by Joseph Amendment per
mitting foreign banks to basse loans-upon
its entire paid up capital.
- 6. B. 33, by Joseph Kixing limitation,
revocations, countermands and payments
of checks and drafts. I i - '
S. B. 34 By Hare Requiring proceed
ing of grand juries to be t reported at
discretion of Judge and providing that
same shall be made available when is
sue is raised in trial of a case with rela
tion to evidence given before grand jury.
S.- B. 35 By Hare Changing statute
relating to obtaining money under false
pretenses by a false statement in a bill,
even though unsigned. j
S. B. 38 Bv Hail and Norblad Mak
ing available for the construction of the
Roosevelt highway I2.500,000 of state
money regardless of cooperation on the
part of the federal government
S. B. 37 By Eberhard Requiring fil
ing with county clerk of contracts pro--vidiner
for secret liens and contracts of
conditional sale. i i
S. B. 38 Bv Hanks. Hareiand Eddy
-Providing for appointmentf orf judges
pro tempore to hear ana determine cases
in circuit court - I
S. B. 39, by Moser Amending statutes
relating to establishment and mainten
ance of kindergartens. .
S. IB. 40. by L'Dlon Reaulrine certain
conveyances of personal property to be
recoraea. i i i i
S. B. 41. by Upton Repealing statutes
creating emergency board and defining
it duties and powers. t
its. 3, Dy revision or laws commmee
-Providing for investment of unexpend
ed balances in excess of 3T5.000 in re
habilitation fund of industrial; accident
commission. i - t ,
8. 1 B. 43. by Gill Regulating conduct
of collection agencies, bureaus or offices.
S. B. 41. bv UDton Providing that in
voting precincts of less tb4m 50 regis
tered voters polls (shall be opened at 10
a. m. and closed at 3 p. m. t
S. iB. 45, by Vinton Constituting city
of- Sheridan as separate road district.
$40,000 Requested
To Equip Temporary
Adult Blind Home
State House, Salem, Jan. 13. An ap
propriation of 140,600 will be Sought at
the ! present legislative j session with
which to equip artd maintain) in Port
land an Institution for the blind, pend
ing the construction of the! building
provided for under the act - j of 1920,
which, through an oversight ori the part
of the legislators, has been delayed for
two years. . f
Oscar W. Horns, who as representa
tive i from Multnomah county; in the
special session introduced the! bill pro
viding for the institution, was here
Wednesday afternoon conferring witn
Governor Olcott relative to the details
of this plan, which was touched upon
In the Igovernor's message. j
Atj the present time there are more
than 600 adult blihd in Oregon, accord
ing to;fIorne, who points out that many
of these are ex-service men for whom
the State .is in duty bound to provide.
The act of 192(Lprovided a special tax
levy of one-sixth. of a mill, or approxi
mately $160,000, for the . construction of
the building and a levy of ode-fifth of
one twenty-fifth of a mill annually for
the 'maintenance of the institution. As
interpreted by the attorney general these
levies (would, not become effective until
1922, Whereas the intent of the measure
was to begin construction work Imme
diately
The
would
140,000 to be sought at this time
be used in equipping; in a small
way - a
building to be rented ;jn Portland.
Such equipment as would be j purchased
at this time. Home points put, could
be transferred to the new building when
completed. , . :,. ? I I
Society Takes Part.
In Brilliant Ball at
Hart Inaugural
Olympia. Wash.!. Jan. 13. (1. N. S.)
8ocietV paid homage to Governor Hart,
incoming state officials and members
of j the seventeenth legislature at the
first inaugural ball in eight s years. It
was jlympia's most brilliant social af
fair since the establishment of statehood.
A concert by the Ladies' Columbia
Symphony orchestra, vocal selections by
Katharine Pearl ! Simons and classical
dancing by Dorothy Mae Volkey pre
ceded the reception and grand march
which; was led by Mayor Bowen and Mrs.
Hart and Governor Hart 1 and Mrs.
Bowen. . '
Thei receiving line Included state of
ficials1 and justices of the supreme
court.)
Speaker Guie has appointed as a com
mittee to receive ' the civil administra
tive code : W. II. Kirkxan. Walla Walla ;
N. II. Whitcomb.f Pacific: Olaf Olsen,
Spokane ; Mark E. Reed, Mason. Senate
members are ; D. H.VCox, Walla Walla ;
E. i J. Cleary, Whatcom; John C. Mc
Cauley. Kittitas and Chelan.
Governor Hart is ready to submit the
Code, It is arousing interest since it
advocates complete revision of the state
government.
Assistant to City
Engineer to Be Tired
For Careless Work
Substantiation of the charge that
Orln 'fa. Stanley, assistant city engineer.
passed over lightly the reports of his
subaltern that Axar & Co. were putting
in a faulty sewer will result in his dis
charge by the department of public
works. Assistant ; Commissioner John
son announced this morning. He is now
under suspension.
Inspector W. A. MacQuiggan, who was
discharged following the exposure of
alleged sewer construction methods, in
formed Commissioner Barbur and City
Engineer Laurgaard that he had called
Assistant Engineer Stanley's attention
to the fact that ' Axar was putting in
faulty work, "only to haye it passed
over lightly." !
Foreign Trade Club
Opposes Propaganda
Against Japanese
Resolutions , protesting against anti
Japanese propaganda at the legislature
and asking that; the federal government
be .permitted without Interference to
.deal with, the- question of American
Japanese relations were adopted by the
Foreign Trade club of Portland Wednes
day evening and formally approved by
officers of the organisation today.
According to the trade club, much of
this port's prosperity is due; to the vol
ume; of commerce with. Japan and anti
Japanese propaganda of local nature
will
prove to be ; most injurious.
With the Idea that it bends with the
wearer's foot and therefore Is more flex
ible, an inventor has patented a Jointed
ice skate. i f .
ONPORTBONDS
UNDER NEW BILL
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 13.
After-four days of waiting; without
avail for the Multnomah delegation
to introduce Port of Portland meas
ures, Captain O. W. Hosford this
morning introduced a bill of his own
that will -bring port matters to an
issue. .- i
It provides specifically for authority
to issue bonds only to the extent of
1800,000 to provide funds for the dredg
ing equipment under operation of gen
eral expenses of the port, and for dredg
ing the channel in the Oregon slough
for the benefit of the North Portland
industries- during the calendar year of
1921. , i;
The bill carries the emergency clause
and declares that the Port of Portland
shall not have power to create any in
debtedness whatever other than for
dredge construction, payment of inter
est on bonds issued for building the
drydock, except for temporary loans to
be paid out of taxes levied but not
collected.
BOXBS A11K I.IJItTF.D
Its authority to issue bonds is m
ited to $800,000 for the purpose men
tioned above and says :
The said the Port of Portland shall
make no expenditures from said funds
as an initial, partial or complete pay
ment for any real property, easement
or interest therein, acquired or to be ac
quired by the said port district, and
provided further that the Port of Port
land shall, during the calendar year end
ing December 31,. 1921, from the funs
hereinabove provided,, dredge, improve
and maintain a practicable ship channel
to a depth of not less than 25 feet at
extreme 'w w-ater in Oregon slough
and Columbia river from the Interstate
bridge to the confluence of the Colum
bia and WillameHe rivers ; provided :
IS 50.000 ESTI3I ATi? .
"That the total cost or expenditure
for such dredging improvement and
maintenance during calendar year end
ing December 31, 1921, shall not exceed
the sum of $250,000 and, for purpose of
providing such funds to meet the ex
pense of such dredging, and improve
ment and maintenance, the said the
Port of Portland, in addition to' all
other powers and authority hereby
given and granted, shall have the power
and it shall be the duty of said the Tort
of Portland to borrow money and sell
and dispose of bonds of the character
herein described." - "
Captain Hosford declares he will have
the. united support of the Eastern and
Southern Oregon members of the house
and believes the. bulk of the Multnomah
delegation will line up in its support
He has a voluminous petition for the
North Portland channel . improvement
from more than 1500 workmen employed
in the industries of that district.
At least 30 industrial concerns of thu
district are urging the project as one
of general advantage to the state.
Memorial Requests
Immediate Action
On Tariff Measure
State House, Salem. Or., Jan; 13. By
request Representative Martin of Salem
today introduced house Joint memorial
No. 1. addressed to congress, asking for
immediate action on a protective tariff.
After the preamble, it says:
"Resolved by the house of representa
tives of the state of Oregon, the senate
concurring, that the legislative assembly
of the state of Oregon hereby urges and
requests that the congress of the United
States take action at once in revising
and placing such duty , and tariff on
products and manufactured goods which
are produced in the United States as
will properly protect such markets from
foreign competition.
"We, your memorialists, respectfully
direct your especial attention to grain,
flax, fruit, onions, oil of mint, dairy
products, eggs and wooL"
Legion Members
Of Albany Behind
State Bonus Plan
Albany, Jan. 13. Unanimous indorse
ment of the proposed bonus measure to
be submitted to the state legislature, for
the benefit of former service men, was
given by Alfred E. Babcock port,- Ameri
can Legion. The post authorised ap
pointment of a committee to interview
and solicit support -from the Linn coUhty
delegation.
Arrangements for the funeral of Rob
ert E. Carter, Albany boy, whose body
arrived here- from Hoboken, were placed
in the hands of a committee by the local
American; Legion post. The services will
be of a military nature, at the armory
at 2 :30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Eu
gene Shea, George Crawford and Edwin
Fortmiller were appointed to arrange de
tails. Carter died in France November
1, 1918. -..
- A -warrant was issued for the arrest of
George Best on charge of attacking
two Albany m?n Tuesday night when
(hey remonstrated against Jhis use of
profane language in a restaurant here,
lp. the presence of a waitress.
Senate and House
Concur in Urging
McArthur Road Bill
State House, Salem, Jan. 13. The sen
ate Wednesday afternoon unanimously
concurred with the house in memorial
izing congress to pase without unneces
sary delay the McArthur bill appropri
ating $100,000,000 to be used in coopera
tion with the various public land states
in the construction of post roads and
forest projects.- - ;
The memorial 'was contained in a house
Joint resolution fathered ; by Speaker
Bean, who was a member of the Oregon
delegation to Washington recently in
the interest of this legislation, r
Unanimous vote was also , given ; by
the senate to the house joint resolution
memorialising congress, to take favor
able action on the Kordney bonus bill.
A new opener for condensed milk cans
punches two holes in their tops,, one to
let the contents out and the other to
admit air.
GRAFT WHISPERS
CENTER UPON FUND
FOR EDUCATION
j Salem, Jan. 1 3. Whispers of false
affidavits and perjury committed by
the directing heads of various trade
schools and others of the state in
connection with the disbursement of
funds provided for educational aid
for service men.-added interest to
the first meeting of the joint ways
and means committee.
When the committee met for the first
time it took up consideration of the
$400,000 deficiency appropriations voted
by the emergency board during the last
biennium, and it was in the discussion
or the. Item for soldier aid that the ques
tion of false swearing by former service
men, and perjury by the heads of trade
schools arose. -HE
HEARS RUMORS
; The list showed that a deficiency ex
penditure of $193,222 had been made for
soldiers' educational aid, and that this
principal sum, plus accrued interest on
j state warrants, ' would be necessary to
clear, the account.
Representative Kubli asked the secre
tary of state, .who was explaining tha
items, what safeguards were thrown
about the, expenditures of this fund,-and
said that he, as well as other members
of the legislature, had heard that various
trade schools had been m the habit of
"rustling" former service men and in
ducing them to enter their schools ; that
it was reported in many instances that
such students either did not attend the
school at! all, or only for part of the
time, while the accounts turned into the
office of the secretary of state showed
full time ispent.
STATEMENTS CHECKED
; Secretary Koser explained that all
schools artd all applications were checked
by the superintendent of public instruc
tion, who' certlfled both the student and
the school. The student was required to
furnish a statement of his military
record and his intended course of study,
while the head of the institution was
required to make affidavit to the at
tendance. Both the student and the in
stitution head were required to make
their showings under; oath, Kozer said,
and he added that if the facts were
falsified jthe men were guilty of per
jury. ' i-
: Different members J of the committee
reported having had ' the alleged abuse
brought jto their attention, and it is
not unlikely that the matter will be in
vestigated for the purpose of framing
such additional safeguards for the law
that further abuse will be impossible.
The corjimittee decided to hold its first
regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, and meetings will be held every
evening thereafter at 8 o'clock until the
end of tlje session, or until its work is
completed. It was also agreed that the
chairman! of the senate committee, Sena
tor Patterson, and- the chairman of the
bouse, committee, Gordon - of Multno
mah,' could alternate, in presiding over
the meetings..
ASK AItt FOB HOME ' i -
The .committee fixed January 20 as the
call date for all outstanding state de
ficiency Warrants, after which no infer.
est ill be paid, and by which time it is
expected jto have all. claims paid.
An appropriation of $40,000 for legis
lative expense was indorsed by the com
mittee and a bill covering the amount
was ordered drafted and introduced in
the house the first of the coming week.
- John Bur gar d and George H. Kelly
appeared j before the committee in . behalf
of the request of the Patton home for
an appropriation for the coming two
years. The home was given $13,500 by
the, 1919 legislature, but Burghard said
that in the face of .lowered costs of ma
terials and supplies it would be possi
ble for the institution to get along with
that amount of state aid. The request
was taken under advisement by the
committed for definite consideration
when th time comes to make up the
general appropriation bill.
Congress Is Urged
To iProvide Money
r orest itoaas
State House, Salem, Jan. 13. By
unanimous vote the house - Wednesday
afternoon adopted house joint memorial
No. 1, alsklng congress to take imme
diate action for road and highway ap
propriations for the 11 states in the
West "which contain national forest res
ervations). The memorial recites that the 11 states
in which lie "the largo forest reserves, in
the. last xive years, have expended mil
lions of dollars in state and county
highways, and that in most instances
they haye voted large, bond issues for
these purposes ; that Oregon within the
last four! years has expended more than
$27,000,000 on its high-way system, but
that within the states mentioned ap
proximately 130,000,000 acres of land are
withdrawn from taxation because of the
government reservations ; that various
large organizations have urged congress
to make an appropriation of $100,000,000
per year for a series of years for road
construction in these- states, and that
this master Is now before congress in
the shape of .the Chamberlain-McArthur
bill.
The memorial then concludes:
"Resolved, .by the senate and house of
representatives of the state of Oregon
In regular session convened, that we do
hereby most respectfully urge and re
quest that the congress of the United
States of America, give special and im-
mediate
attention to the passage of the
Chambei lain-McArthur bill, and appro
priate lor highway construction the
amounts designated in said bill, both for
the construction of rural post roads in
the several states and for the construc
tion of forest roads and trails in the
public land states as designated in said
bill, or so much thereof as can be justly
and rightly appropriated this session of
congress." .: .. ;.....,.,;
PIANOS,
DUCED
PAYMENTS ARRANGED
There are some splendid piano
bargains m Baby Grands,
Players and Uprights on sale
this iftonth on our seventh
floor. : - -.
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Measure Interests
Many Newspaper
Publishers in State
State House, Salem. Or., Jan. 13. Of
interest to many newspaper publishers
of Oregon is the bill introduced ; today
by Earl El J-'lsher of Washington county
defining the methods of determining the
circulation of newspapers publishing
county court proceedings and regulating
compensation for publishing legal notices.-
. t !
The bill provides that in case of con
test as to circulation i the-papers pub
lishing county court proceedings shall
give sworn statements of the number
and names of . their yearly subscribers
at each postoffice in the county of pub
lication and the number and names of
subscribers receiving their papers other
wise than through the postofftees.
The rate of i compensation - for legal
notices remains the same as in the ex
isting statute except that provision is
made for payment of $1.30 per folio of
250 ems of the ' type in which any such
notice U set for the first insertion and
65 cents per folio of the same measure
ment for each subsequent insertion; but
the court may? contract with the offi
cial county paper for a . lower rate of
compensation, and no provision of the
acts shall be (construed to j prevent a
newspaper from 'making a lower rate
for legal advertising, " I i
EMERGENCY BOARD
ELIMINATION ASKED
State House, Salem, Jan. 13.- Com
plete abolition of the state emerg
ency board is contemplated In a bill
introduced by Senator Upton this
morning repealing the act; of 1913
creating the present board and de
fining Its powers and duties. .
According to ; Upton, the board, which
waa created to meet a contingency ex
isting at that time, has grown into one
of the most powerful Institutions in, the
state government, wttn -an increasing
tendency on the part of the state de
partments and ; institutions to abuse the
powers entrusted to the board. '
Senator Upton insists that department
and institution heads be, required, to
reach a sufficiently accurate estimate
of their biennial needs for presentation
to the legislature to obviate the need of
any deficiency appropriation -during the
biennium. A total of $459.76 in defi
ciency appropriations has been author
ized by the present emergency board
diiring the past year, he points out
On the other hand it Is generally un
derstood that several .measures are now
in the making providing for a rearrange
ment of the administrative powers and
probably the personnel of the board but
continuing its existence in some form
to ; deal ' with financial emergencies
which cannot be foreseen at the regular
legislative session. '
Representative Burdick Is said to be
laboring on a measure of this kind and
it is rumored that Senators Patterson
and Bell also are working on a'measure
of this nature.
One .proposal contemplates the elimi
nation from membership on the board
of the governor, secretary of state and
state treasurer. This plan also pro
vides that the board shall. consist of
three members of . the house ways and
means committee and two members of
the senate -ways and means committee,
with prpbably the president of the sen
ate and the speaker of the house.
No Smoking Eule of
House Abolished in
Adopting Old Rules
State House, Salem, Jan. 13. My
Lady Nicotine smiled most entrancingly
Wednesday when the house committee
on rules headed by Representative Childs
of Brownsville reported that the rules
of the laFt legislative session were recom
mended for adoption with the exception
of rule No. 66, "which never has been
enforced .and which all sensible people
know cannot be enforced."
' The rule reads : "No person shall be
allowed to smoke in the hall or lobby
thereof while the house Is In session."
Various members removed their cigars
or cigarettes from their mouths as they
voiced their affirmative vote for the
abolition of rule 66. The old rules, with
this clause eliminated, were unanimously
adopted, even - the one woman member,
Mrs. Kinney of Astoria, voting in the
affirmative. .
Rural Precincts Affected .
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 13.
Affecting only those rural precincts in
which the total of registered voters does
not exceed 50, a bill introduced by Sen
ator Upton this morning provides for
the opening of the polls In such pre
cincts at 10 tTclock and their closing at
3 ' o'clock.
WJEAB
MEM
TEILJL
MAJESTIC
SATURDAY
IS
State House, Salem. Or:j Jan. 13.
The solons of; the upper, house
have ; donned the garb of economy
and placed their foot down on the
promiscuous distribution: of bills;
resolutions etc., on . account of the
high cost of paper and- j printing. ;
Hereafter the humble constituent who
desires to peruse any particular measure
pending before the senate twill be re
quired to place his order therefor from
the senate calendar, copies of which will
be mailed out daily to all: who apply.
Newspapers, libraries anS, other institu
tions of a similar nature wiM be exempted
from the economy decree.
The creation of a hydro-electric com
mission to consist of three members to
be appointed by the governor, is contem
plated in a bill . introduced by Senator
Joseph. The members who! would serve
without compensation would be author
ised to conduct, a survey into the pres
ent production of hydro-electric : power
in ; the state, covering its cost and sale
price together with the possibilities of
hydro-electric development jwithv instruc
tions to report back to thV legislature
of, 1922.
The commission . would be authorised
to employ all necessary civil, engineers
and clerical aid -and appropriation of
$26,000 is provided wherewith to carry
out the duties of the commission.
The - repeal of the late Senator Dim
ick's bill requiring medical examina
tions for men as a condition to mar
riage is contemplated In a second 'bill
introduced by Joseph this morning.- Jo
seph declares that thousands of dollars
in marriage fees are lost to Oregon and
gained by officials at Vancouver, Wash.,
and . other, points outside of this state,
through the operation of this measure.
Addition of Fourth
Congressional Area
j Will Be Proposed
State Ho'use, Salem. Or., Jan. 13.
Clackamas,. Washington. Marion, Polk
and Linn counties would be thrown Into
a joint congressional district with Mult
nomah county under the provisions of
a bill drafted by Senator Norblad which
will probably be Introduced today or
early next week. This would be known
as district No. 4. i The congressman
from this district, it is provided, must
be a resident of one of j the ; counties
other than Multnomah. 1 r
The remaining counties of the present
First district Columbia. Clatsop, Tilla
mook, Lincoln, Benton., Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Lane, Jackson and Josephine
would constitute the first congressional
district,. Multnomah county the third and
the counties of Eastern Oregon would
remain as now constituted: in the second
district. i .
This bill, it Is intimated, is only one of
many proposals to be placed before the
solons now In session for j a solution of
the congressional redisricting problem
as presented through the t addition of a
new member to the Oregon delegation.
Fordney Plan for
: Helping Veterans
Approved by House
State: House, Salem,Ngr Jan. 13.
Passage of the FordAey-plan for the
compensation of veterans of the world
war by the senate of the United. States
was urged in a joint memorial passed
by the Oregon house of representatives.
i The memorial was introduced by
Representatives Kofell Johnston, Ham
mond, North, Wells. Marsh and Leonard
Under suspension of rulesj
, l Delay for two years in the passage of
legislation by congress that In a meas
ure would compensate the men of Amer
ica who offered their all in 'the world
war.- has caused the people of many
states, says the memorial, to recognize
the Justice and urgency : of such .com
pensation and to feel Impatience be
cause of continued delay. .
New Officials of
Morton Sworn In
Morton, Wash., Jan. 13i New Morton
city officials sworn in wefe : Mayor W
T. Fletcher; treasurer 0. M. Morris;
councilmen, F. M. Broadbent, C j B.
Smith, C. II. Kerbaugh and L. O.. Vitous.
The mayor reappointed ; Lv K. Phelps
elerk ; W. B. Coston. marshal, and V. H.
Honeywell, police judge. 1 Dr. Fine was
reappointed health officer. .
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-. H B. 28 By Fisher Amending sec
tion 3244.! Oregon laws, defining meth
ods of determining newspaper circula
tion publishing legal notices. w
tton 713J, Oregon laws, relating to the
w rwiuino, ana autnorizing is
suance of bonds and declaring an emer
gency, j .-, ' - . - ;
B. 30 By Carsner Amending sec
tion 10260. Oregon laws, regulating liens
upon animals. . ,
.fr B. 31 By Westcott Providing for
statistics as ta lrj,atAr.ir a .i t,i
- - - - -. - .... muu wo-
voted to; commercial, agricultural and
iiuiutunuie iuuuuc in me several coun
ties, and for tabulating and summarize
i,ng same. ..j v. . . . k
i HL B'l 2-rBy Martin by request-!-Authorizlng
inclusion of state lands or
incorporated cities or towns irriga
tion or drainage districts. 7 ;
-, J5i.33v.b5r Belknap Amending sec
tion 2391. Orwnn lau, .-... i.. . u
use of dogs in hunting China pheasants.
r," S4; bjr "yatt Repealing section
5336. Oregon laws, pertaining ,to night
schools. - - , - " , ;
I, .Bi : 35. by Korrell Amending sec
tion 948-49. Oregon laws, providing for
t?0,ie,c,on of constables in districts
lOMO.or. more population.
iV B 36, by Cary Repealing section
S7S3 ;- ann I omAnH i n . - t .... a- .. .tj
! " Oreon laws, . regulating granting
wj. ..,ros iu icsiera in creameries and
cheese factories. ' . , t ., .(
;-H.- B. 31, by Linn county delegation
Appropriating $800 for improvement of
feoda springs and grounds at Sodavllle.
mJ,l' ' 38, by Stone Amending section
Attempt to Contest r
Seat of H, Gordon
Put Down in House
State House, Salem. Or., Jan. If.-i-A
move to contest the .election of Herbert
Gordon of Multnomah county came to
light in the house this morning when
the petition of Leslie W. Murray, con
testant.! sent to Jhe speaker of the
house, by Paul C. Dormttaer, attorney
for Murray, was read by instruction
from Speaker Bean. - Before the reading
was concluded the house voted to put
off consideration of the matter until
Monday. ; - i .:
Dormitzer was at the state house all
day Wednesday, trying to Induce some
member of the Multnomah delegation
to present the protest. No member would
consentj and he sent the . petition to the
speaker's desk by means of a- page. After
ordering It read,, and while the reading
was In progress.- Representative Korrell
got the floor and said: .
"It la obvious that an attempt is be
ing made on the part of some person
npionny ti in expense and
time of this body. , I move that further
reading be discontinued." The motion
was unanimously carried.
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BUI Regarding Drainage
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 13. A
bill introduce in the house today by
Representative Martin of Marion coun
ty provides that whenever It is sought
to create an Irrigation or drainaee dis
trict., any state institution, state board
in city; or town having lands within the
boundaries of such proposed . district,
shall have authority . to sign petlflons
for or ; remonstrances against such pro
posed district the-same as any private
land owner within the proposed district.
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BILLS TO GO TO
HOUSE NEXT WEEK
State House, Sulem, jin.,13.- The
bllll providing for the creation of the f
stato game commission of five mem- '
bers, to be appointed : py the gov
ernor, and a bill repealing the pres
ent code on fish and game and enact-'
ing a new one, will go to the house
as jthe game committee's bills early
next week; The committee held Its
first session Wednesday afternoon
and approved the drafts with minor
changes. j - -.".!-..
The conference was with Deputy
Game Warden Burghduff. who pre
sented drafts approved by the fish and
game commission as At present consti
tuted. - .-. j ; -. j -
Members of the icommltie'e questioned
the advisability 'of - providing eamn
wardens with such extensive powers h
was proposed in the matter of search
and seizure without search warrant 3.
SEARCH KTIRS OBJECTION
Burghduff pointed -out that the rlsht
to search without, warrants had been in ,
vogue, since 1913, and that the only
trouble created through this' channel had
been through the actions of special game
wardens, but that on January 1 he h.td
begun the elimination of: these special
deputies. - i .
. The salaries of the deputy game ward
ens ape to' be fixed by the state game '
warden and to be paid from the Plata ,
game protection ; fund. It; was admitted
that the separation of the jflsh and game
commission-lnto two bodies would in
crease the. expense for caieh department
from 30 to 40 perlcent.'btit all expensfn
are paid out of the fees! charged. 1 Tb
act will carry the emergency clause so
as to become-effective immediately after
passage.' '
OlIDK UCfiSSl! IJ
Among the changes in: the code are
provisions for ; licensing profe?sional
guides at 3 a year; protect ing bear from
September 1 to March 1 i; making twn
duck districts within Oregon (No. 1 the
territory west Of the Cascades, nnd No.
2ast--of the Cascades), and conforming
the Oregon law to the provisions of the
federal statute which alsf r.ow prevails
im Washington. . ,
The open season for China phrassikts is
I changed to from October! 15 to 30, cut
ting off 10 days from the present season.
Irt the district east of the Cascades the
open season for all migratory waUr
fowl shall be from September 1 to De
cember 31. - I"
1 The proposed law provides that the
trout season enmi do 1 rom yiiu-ii i.i
November - 3", and that, the fluh limit
shall be 30 fish or U0 pounds and one
fish over.". - - "
Data on Livestock
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 13
More complete- ststistics pn the mimher
and kind of livestock . raised In Oregon
IS the design of a bill introduied in tha
house this morning hy.Aj. K. Westcotlt
of Washington county. . I 1
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