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FOOD RELIEF
STILL HELD
She rman Criticizes Presi
j dent's Judgment in Pick
j ing Men to Place Responsi
bility On N
Hoover again target
for long discussion
r
Wheat to Be Purchased in
United States for Euro
" pean .Distribution
I WASHINQTONran. 20. Debate
on the administration bill appropri
ating HOO.90d.OOO for food relief
in Europe und the near east covered
a wide range in the; senate today and
again prevented a final vote on the
measure. Passage of the bill is con
ceded by both advocates and op
ponents and Democratic leaders were
hopeful tonight that this would be
accomplished before adjournment.
Attack on the bill and the adminis
trations of the relief fund by Her
bert C. Hoover.; was led by Senators
Pedrose of Pennsylvania and Sher
man of Illinois, both Republicans,
while Senators? Martin of Virginia,
: the Democratic leader, and Lewis of
Illinois, the Democratic whip, were
" the principal speakers in support
of it. . . y
Senator Penrose said Mr. Hoover
."had insulted every Republican citi
zen" by advising the American peo
ple to support the Democratic party
in the last congressional campaign
and that he would offer an amend
ment to the bill requiring that, the
fund be administered by a commis
nlon named by the president "with
I the advice and consent of the 'sen-
ate."
' Would Bay in V. A .
The Pennsylvania senator offered
in amendment requiring that the re
lief fund be Introduced to purchase
- supplies In the United States. Sena
tor Martin criticised this proposal as
a : profiteering stipulation, not a
charitable fund, and Mr. Penrose
finally modified 'It to read that
wheat to be given1 free to the people
of Europe should be purchased in
this country as far as possible. The
amendment then was adopted. An
other amendment offered by Senator
Aahurst f Arizona, Democrat, would
give every soldier, sailor and marine
a bonus of six months' pay and his
uniform upon discharge, but its con
sideration waa deferred. Senator
Lewis urged passage of the bill as
, necessary to sustain President "Wil
son in his work at the peace confer?
ence. ; Defeat of the measure, he
said, would "dishonor" the presi
dent and embarrass him In future
t aezotlatlons at Paris. He. also
charged that senators who are preju
diced against Mr. Hoover were in
jecting questions foreign to the bill
and thus cimplicatlng its passage.
In the course of his discussion of
Mr. Hoover, Senator Penrose called
attention to reports that the depart
- ment of sericulture is drawing a
bill appropriating $1,250,000,000
which Is necessary to meet the gov
ernment's obligation to buy the 1919
wheat crop at the fixed maximum
and said this was a remarkable situ
atlon brought about by Mr. Hoover's
administration. Senators Boah of
Idaho and. Reed of Missouri, Demo
crats, Joined in the criticism of Mr,
Hoover, declaring that the food ad-
ministration's activities had resulted
In large profits to the packers, while
consumers Dald high prices.
Replying to criticisms of the pack
ers. Senator Sherman declared that
the food administration's voluntary
agreements had fixed and maintain
ed high prices for livestock, while
.limiting packers' profits on the edi
ble portion of livestock to 9 per cent
of their Invested capital.
Sherman Given Opinion.
Turning to the piU, Senator Sher
man said the $100,000,000 fund
would be placed "In the hands out
side of those of the president" for
' distribution. He said the president
already had selected Mr. Hoover,
who probably would choose his own
help. - . .
"The president." said Senator
Sherman, "did so In the matter of
airplane construction of the appro
priations for which $140,000,000
have never yet. been sufficiently ac
counted for. Mr. Hughes in his re
port recommended courtmartlal for
certain gentlemen and the reiort of
the senate committee, without pass
ing upon merely civil liability, found
many things that were not In accord
with good business.
"The president," he said, "reeom
k mended in advance that such of them
as Mr. Hughes' report found worthy
of court martial be exonerated and
the war department very recently in
a publication in the official bulletin
- made tli a iimo recommendation and
a number of pages are occupied with
reasons vht these airDlane officials
should be relieved from all responsi
bility. I do not hold the president
directly responsible for this miscar
riage of Justice. I do. however, hold
him responsible for the agents whom
he selected and who made such a
thing possible." . i
BY SENATORS
Dallas Farmir Becomes
Stepfather of Own Son
Dallas, Ore.. Jan. 20. (Special to
The Statesman) By the marriage
this week of Rollle E. Brown and
Miss Leon a Thomas of Salt Creek.
J. H. Brown, the boy's father, be
comes his stepfather. The young
Mr. Brown's wife is a daughter of
the former Mrs. Thomas to which
the elder Brown was united in mar
riage about one 'year ago. The groem
was but recently discharged from
service with the army at Camp
Lewis where he had been stationed
for several' months. The couple will
reside at Salt Creek.
WOMEN VOTERS
TAKE PART IN
HUN ELECTION
Results of Ballot Still Indefi
niteMuch Interest
Shown! by All
DISTURBANCES ARE FEW
Socialists Lead in Wurttem-
. burg Figures Fail to "
Tally in Dispatches
LONDON. Jan. 20. "The course
of the elections throughout the Ger
man state." says a German govern
ment wireless dispatch received here
tonight "has clearly proved that the
development of a republican form
of government Interests the whole
German nation. Participation in tin
elections was strong everywhere and
in the sharpest contradiction to the
indifference which . vast clasps es
pecially the Bourgolssie, have showi
on the occasion of former elections
Especiall remarkable was the stron
percentage of women among the vo
ters and the perseverence of both
male and female voters to vote,, de
spite adverse weather.
"Only from the Rhineland, the
"mining district -of Hamborn, Cassel
and a few small places have there
been disturbances - due to the vio
lence of Spartacan bands. The party
administration of the independent
socialists has now appealed to the
workers to suspend their - protest
strike and return to work."
SOCIALISTS RUX STRONG
LONDON', Jan. 20. A dispatch
from Berlin on the results In the el
ections in Wurttemburg gives th
'Majority Socialists 470,316 rote!
and 6even seats; German Democrat
332.010 votes and four seats; cen
trists 303.050 votes and four seats.
(Note) These are the same figure
as received by way of Paris. The
Berlin dispatch says, however, thatJ
these figures fall to tally ana aaas:
"Th Bourgoise' party and Wurt
temburg peasants and wine growers'
party polled 182,511 votes and se
cured two seats. The llohenzollerr
and peace party and independents
obtained no seats. Of 1.500.000 en
titled to vote. 1.327.814 cast valid
(Continued on page 6).
PART
COME TO COAST
Four Troop Trains With Ore
gon Men Pass Through
Minnesota Yesterday
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 20. Four
troop trains carrying the 346th field
artillery of the-9 1st division compos
ed of Washington", Ore gon and Call
fornia'men, passed through here ear
ly today. They were going to Camp
Lewis. Washington, 10 oe oi:u
The men sailed from Brest' Janu
ary 2, arrived in New York January
15; left there January 17, and if all
goes well, will arrive at Camp Lewis
January 23. The men of the 346th
proper did 'not , get into the front
trench because of lack of equipment,
though many of them have been in
the service since September," 19 17.
They trained in this country until
last July, when they went abroad. ?
With-them' on the trip today were
two or three coaches of casuals,
mnnr of these carrying the marks of
KottiA Then casuals were not
abundantly supplied with rations
while men in the 346th were quite
liberally supplied in that direction
ana i n v Eiauir suaicu luoi i-
with their train mates.
Fourth Bill to Validate '
Contracts Being Drafted
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Legis
lation to validate Informal war con
tracts was considered a'gain today by
the senate military committee, but
members conld not agree and ad
journed until .tomorrow. Another
substitute bill, the fourth since the
legislation was urged upon congress.
Is being drafted.
0F91ST
RUSSIA WILL
i 1
BE TAKEN CP
iBYiCONGRESS
Luncheon to President Wil-'
son at Luxemburg Palace
Brings Out Brilliant As
semblage
M. NOULENS ONE OF
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
French Ambassador Tells
Council His Views on
Bolsheviki Situation
(By The Afociated Prrti)
PARIS Jan. 20. The two notable
events of the day were the meet in r '
of the supreme council, to consider
the Russian situation and the gala
luncheon to President Wilson at
Luxemburg palace.
The luncheon, besides bringing to
gether a brlllian. assemblage, also
brought out the declaration from
President Wilson that "the peril of
France, If it continues, will be the
peril of the world, and not onlv
France, must organize against the
peril, but the world must organize
igatast It."
The meeting of the, supreme conn
ill jwas attended by President Wilson -Secretary
Lansing and representa
tives of the other four great powers
An hour was given over to hearinr
M. Noulens, the French ambassador
who had just returned from Russia
whefe he personally witnessed the
various changes which have taken
place in the government and condi
tions there. What he told the coun
cil .was not disclosed, but an author
ized statement from M. Noulens sum
tip his views thus
.rW.
3my ofthe entente. It is responsi
ble for the Russian defection from
he entente. It furnished Germany
with food during the war. It pro
tested against the terms of the Ger
man armistice. These acts show an
uncompromising attitude of hostility
lgainet the entente.
Tyranny and terror which are In
creasing daily should place the
bloody chiefs at Moscow and Petro
rradf outsie the pale of humanity. "St
society of nations could deal with
such ax regime, which constitutes to-
lay the most serious obstacle tox
general peace. Until the regime fall
levelopments which I hope the allie
will actively seek to bring about, Eu
rope wjll continue to be exposed to
the severest risks of agitation and
war."
M. Noulens will be followed tomor
row by the Danish minister, H. Sca
veniuB, who will speak along the
Same lines.
300 Guests Attend
, The luncheon to. President Wilson
was one of the most elaborate funct
ions thus far held, with 300 guests
at the table, including two president
and many premiers and public lead
ers, in the sumptuous setting of one
of the finest of old-world palaces-
The throne room of the Bourbop
kings was used for the first time
since, a hundred -years ago. Napol
eon banqueted his generals return
ing from battle. Uniforms and hel
mets lltfed the marble staircase as
President Wilson ascended. The
menu was a beautifully engraved
work of art, bearing President Wil
son's portrait on the cover. .
President - Wilson's speech was
warmly applauded and as .he closed
the band of the Republican guard
took up the inspiring strains of the
Marseillaise, with the voice of a tenor
from the opera joining in the refrain-
The president was so Impressed with
the demonstration that he wrte
hurried note on his card and sent it
td the singer.
The guests then withdrew for cof
fee in the salon Victor Hugo, where
two brilliant groups formed, one witb
Marshal Foch in; the center ana m
ther with President Wilson, the
premiers and foreign delegate?
crowding around. The two presi
dents again received military -honors
when they departed. President Wil
son wound up a busy day by goln
to ilotel de Cillon at 5 o'clock,
where he held a conference with th1
American delegates. '
Jiegro Murderer Burned
in Public Square by Mob
HILLS BORO, Texas. Jan
20. A
wii -
mob this afternoon took Biagg
liams. negro, to the corner of the ;
public square and! burned him to
death for the murder or Mrs. George
Weeks and her child December 2nd.
IDAHO MAX RELEIRKB
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 The war
department; tonighl made public a
list of American prisoners who Aave
been released from German prison
camps and who have arrived Jn al
lied or .neutral countries. Among
them w.as Henry Jess. Winona. Ida
ho. - .
Dorpat from Bolsheviki
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 20. The Ea
thonlans have recaptured Dorpat
about 25 miles west of Lake' Piepus
from the Bolshevist forces. Thev
captured three guns, a locomotive
and more than 100 cars.
.
An official Issued by the Esthon
ian republic December 32 last an
nounced that Dorpat 'had been taken
by the Bolshevik!.
Outbreak of Cholera Is
Reported from Hamburg
LONDON. Jan. 20. An outbreak
of cholera in Hamburg is reported
by the Exchange Telegraph com
pany's Amsterdam correspondent'
Seventy fatal cases have occurred.
OLD PRISON
RAPPED HARD
i
New Building a Soon as Pos
sible Is Policy of Two '
Committees
No waste of money to attempt per
manent improvements at the state
prison; that It would be throwing
money away to attempt to make the
old building fit for human beings;
that there ought to be a new peni
tentiary, and that any appropriation
for repairs will be cnly for a tempor
ary remodeling of buildings until a
bill calling for the construction of
a new prison can be submitted to the
people.
This is the unanimous opinion of
Chairmen J. C. Smith and Herbert
Gordon-of the senate and the house
ways and means compiittees and oth
er members. of a sub-committee who
investigated the state prison while
the legislature was adjourneU last
week.
- Whenever a new prison bill is sub
mitted to the people, whether it be
during the present biennium or later,
it will be preceded by a campaign
with the most influential men back
.-!' full publicity to acauaint
the people with i conditions at
the
ynsuu. : -
fEvery building connected with
thev institution leaks," said Senator
Smith., '.'the -cells' cannot be. heated
with the inadequate heating appara
tus and conditions in every way are
unsanitary,
A joint meeting of the two ways!tate8 would develop from the Aus
and means committees' did not take
action last night, .but will take time
to make estimates of the cost of tem
porary repairs and await a report of
a special sub-f ommittee in the house:
Senators Eberhard and Lachmund
and Representative Mrs. Thompson
declared themselves strongly in fa
vor of a new penitentiary.
In further discussion of the prison
the committees were agreed that the
$800 asked to install generating
equipment so that the penitentiary
may furnish light for both the pris
on and the staf hospital should be
allowed.
FEELING GROWS
AGAINST ITALY
Serb, Croat and Sloven Oc
cupied Regions Scenes
of Daily Clashes
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. An offi
cial dispatch today from Belgrade to
the Serbian' press bureau here said
popular feeling against the Italian
army grows every hour In the Serb,
Croat and Sloven regions occupied
by the Italian forces and that open
clashes occur daily.
"From all occupied towns and vil
lages." said the dispatch, desperate
appeals to the allied powers are com
ing, asking for support and protec
tion. Numerous hostile acts of the
Italian army against the Ju go-Slav
population are reported. Serb and
i Croat governments are advising the
people to wait in patience the just
decision of the allied authorities.
Another dispatch from . Cettinje,
Montenegro, under date of January
15 says occupation by Italian, troops
of the Montenegrin towns and ports
of Antivarl, Dulcigno and Vlrbazar
and the river Boyana to Scutari, has
produce painful impression In
Montenegro and . that "grave conse
quences' are feared as the Italian
military authorities have started an
"energetic propaganda" from King
Nicholas who recently was deposed.
1 Governor Names District
Attorney for Deschutes
Arthur J. Moore of Bend was yes-
j terday afternoon named district at-
torney for Deschutes county to suc
ceed II. DeArmond, who has re
signed, his resignation to become ef
fective January 25.
W. P. Meyers and E. O. Stadter
were competitors for the place and
strong following for each man caused
the governor to reserve his decision
until an examination could be made
into the merits of all of the conten
tions advanced, j
LEAGUE MAY
BAR NATIONS
ON HUN SIDE
Lord Robert Cecil Submits
British Plan ior Considera
tion of Peace Conference
Is Now at Printer's
FOUR COUNTRIES WOULD
BE DENIED MEMBERSHIP
Admission Would Depend on
Trustworthiness, Says
English Statesman
Bf The Attociatrd Prett)
PARIS. Jan. 20. Germany. Aus
tria. Bulgaria and Turkey cannot b
admitted to the learue
1 the present time, but th ihonM tw '
- m 1
. . . . - "
- - jviu mk ewu its Vilt; teaguw
is satisfied that they are entitled to
be ranked among the trustworthy na
tions of the world. This is the opin
ion expressed by Lord Robert Cecil
who has just turned over to the
nrinterihn llrltlsh nlan fn
league of nations which will be suit- !
mitted to the peace congress.
' Lord Robert made this statement
to the Associated Press tonight:
."The league should be all embrac
ing, for all (trustworthy nations
since it is for the good of humanity,',
he said. ' "
Asked for a definition or "trust
worthy'' Lord Robert replied that
In the case of Germany one criterion
would be in the establishment of
government free from military dom
ination. This would be a guaran
tee of trustworthiness. It was' ob
vious, he pointed out. that Germany
could not be admitted until she had
brought order from the present chao
and" the complexion of the new gov
ernment was seen.
In Austria, the situation was quit
., . . .v : , . I uiau ana Mississippi. lie saia nw
dl"e rrom tnat ,n Germany andlhad not formed that courts
vr different since Austria ha bee . iujnois had taken similar action.
Ut .u by a revolution, while Ger
many has thus far held together, con
tinued Lord Robert, and it appeared
probable that a number of separate
trian empire.
"Here, as in the case of Germany."
he saidj "stable and trustworthy gov
there is no reason why the various
states should not come In when thev
show themselves fitted to do so. Ir
respective, of the rest." .
Bohemia Looks Favorable
In this connection, he pointed out
that Bohemia showed more signs of
being settled than the other sections
of Austria. As to Turkey, it'wa
impossible to make predict tlons.
"We I do not know what Turkev
will be," explained Lrd Robert. "f
must await the territorial settlement
to be made by the pea congress."
Much of tho f: -" coid It Ion 00-
' tained with respe' t to Bulgaria and
the league wr-rj - ant to know ir
Bulgaria h-d "r.andoned the Idea of
being the Prussian rf the Balkans"
before admitting tfct -nation.
SWISS lRKSll:i:T IX PARIS
GENEVA, Jan. 20. !t is said in
semi-official circles here that Pres
ident Ador on his arrival in Pails
will visit President Wibon, Piemier
Clemenceau and Mr. Lloyd George
to explain the financial' and econom
ic difficulties which Switzerland has
encountered since the signing of the
armistice, owing to the restrictions
which have resulted. It is pointed
out that President Ador In visit
ing Paris, will break the sam tra
ditions as President Wilson when he
left the United States.
Captain Sam Bucklew "
Restored to Psoition
PARIS. Jan. 20. The war de
partment announced the re-appointment
of Captain Sam Bucklew, a
national army infantry officer, dis
missed! from the army arter trial by
court martial on charge involving
the accounting for certain construe-1
tion funds entrusted to him while he
was on duty at Camp Funston. Kan
sas. It vas disclosed that. Captain
Bucklew had been restored to the
service; before the department made
public the dismissal order .with its
confirmation by the president more
than a month ago, but his restora
tion was not then announced. It
was Said at the department that Sec
retary Baker made a personal inves
tigation of this case and ordered
Captain Bucklew's reappointment on
the ground that the government had
not suffered and the officer had not
benefitted from the transactions
which resulted in his trial.
DEATH HATE RISES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Some
idea of the high mortality from In
fluenza among troops in camps at
home for the six months period end
ed December 27. was shown todav In
a report by the surgeon general of
the array. The death rate for the
six months rose to 32.15 per thou
sand per. year from all causes. The
rate from influenza and pneumonia
was 30.07 per thousand per year.
Charles Ordered to Stop
Movement or Leave City
PARIS. Jan. 20. The Austrian
government has informed Emperor
Charles, who is teported to be ill.
tbat unless the monarchist movement
at home and abroad cease his pres
ence in the Austrian capital' will not
be tolerated, according to a Vienna
j dispatch received here, " It is gen
erally known in Vienna that the em
peror was forced to abdicate but that
he reserves his personal rights to the
throne.
LONG DISTANCE
PHONE RULING
NOW IN EFFECT
Efforts of States to Suspend
. or Modify Rates Cause
No Change
EQUAL TOLLS TO RESULT
1
PAm.. f! 1 D-.L
wuuaiu ucuciai luj icuu ,
Promises Reduction in All
Places Eventually
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. New
toll and long distance telephone rates
approved by Postmaster General
4 Burleson will ' become effective at
midnight tonight except- In those
states where temporary restraining
orders against the companies have
been issued by the courts. This an
nouncement waa made tonight by
W. H. Lamar, solicitor of the post
office 'department, and a member of
the federal wire control committee.
Mr. Lamar had said dnring the
day that the rates would become ef
fective' despite efforts of state regu
latory bodies fo suspend or modify
them. So far as the postoffice de
partment had been advised they
said, the restraining orders . have
been issued in-only two states In
diana and Mississippi. He said he
The federal, court at Pensacola. Fla..
Is the only court in the United
States that has held full hearings
and rendered a decision on an ap
plication for an Injunction. Mr.. La
mar said, and Its decision today de
nied the ' restraining Order. ' He
added that the court at Lincoln. Ne
braska. also has held a hearing, but
has not yet 'rendered a decision.
Under the new rates as announced
by Mr. Burleson there wjll be a basic
charge of 6 mills a mile air line
mileage with half the day rate for
night service up to midnight end
one-fourth of the day rate between
that hour and 4:30 o'clock In the
morning. The new charges were
raised in the first report of the com
mittee 'on rates standardization and
Mr. Burleson said their effect would
be to equalize the toll and long dis
tance charges over the country. - In
many Instances rates in certain lo
calities will be Increased and this
fact led to efforts of some states
regulatory bodies to prevent the
rates going Into effect. However,
there will be a reduction In rates,
according to the postmaster general.
(Continued on Page C)
PLAN OUTLINED
TO COMMISSION
Liberal Interpretation Allow
able Relative to Employ
ing Soldiers
The state highway commission was
Instructed last night to go ahead and
give a liberal Interpretation to the
resolution passed by the legislature
giving it instructions to open force
account work and 'give employment
to 1000 men on the highways, with
preferential rights being reserved for
soldiers and sailors. The commis
sion received its instructions and la
terpretation of the resolution from
a meeting of the joint roads and
highways committee and a " large
number of the members of the leg
islature who were 'sitting-In." ;
Commissioners Thompson - and
Booth botn pointed . out the extra
cost that would develop upon the
commission if the wording of the
resolution were literally followed.
and also stated that after careful In
vefctlgation they were convinced that
a very small percentage of the re
turning soldiers and sailors would
take advantage of highway work,
particularly at this time of the year
when weather conditions were bad
and nothing but pick and shovel
work would be available.
It developed that In passing the
resolution it was the sense of the
legislators present that they did cot
intend tbat the highway commission
should place a strict interpretation
upon it and arbitrarily hire 1.000
soldiers, but rather it was the inten
tion that the commission should use
its judgment and hire aa many sol
diers as were in need of work and
desired the clasaof work offered.
CITY TO AID
SUIT AGAINST
STATE BOARD
Fair Directors Will Be Asked
to Check Flood by Permit
ting Water to Take Natural
Course L
NORTH SALEMITES HOLD
MEETING FOR PROTEST
Council Decides to Ask Re
hearing fdr Water Case
in Federal Court
Efforts to prevent North Salem
from remaining a vast swamp during
me. winter months will be made by
the city council and property owners
iin vii v rnn n ri sini npfifUMw
,. .vl ' " vr'
" uisinci concern ea. ana
suit is
soon to be brought against the indi
vidual state fair directors to enjoin
them from diverting th natural now
of drainage water in that -vicinity.
A petition submitted by W. IL
Eldridge and Fred-J. Smith, chair
man and secretary respectively of a
meeting held yesterday by residents
of'the flooded district brought about
this action at the regular council ses
sion last night.' The communication
to tie council is as follows::
'"Citizens and property owners of
North Salem. In mass meeting assem
bled this 20th day of January. 1S19.
adopted the following 'Resolved,
that it be the sense of this meeting
that suit be started forthwith to en
join the board of state fair director
from continuing to divert water from
its natural flow northerly through
the state fair grounds, to a westerly
course, thus causing flood conditions
and much damage to property In all
the northern portion of this city West
of Seventeenth street: also that suits
for damages be brought against the
Individual members of said board ot
state fair directors. ' Further that
the city of Salem be asked to join In
these suits on tccount of damage to
streets and .bridges In the. section
heretofore referred to " - -
Kkelton Tatea Floor.
Councilman Smith, who was pres
ent at the meeting.-led the discussion
favoring municipal action and was
backed by C. M. Roberts. Otto J.
Wilson and 'City Surveyor Walter
Skelton, who was asked to take the
floor and express his opinions. Mr.
Roberts maintained that only since
the fair board put in a ditch along
the south end ot their property has
the residence district been turned
into a swamp. "It's a wrong that
should be righted. he declared. (
Mr. Skelton told of an Interview
A. O. Condit. R. P. Boise. W. IL Eld
ridge and himself had had with, the
fair board In 19 17.' at which time two
of the members assured him that if
the natural course went over, the
state fai grounds they would "rem
edy the trouble. Later, after the
surveyor had made a contour map
showing the true situation and pre
sented it. the board refused to act.
The ditch, which is supposed to be
the cause of the trouble. Mr. Skelton
said, is 300 feet in length jmd five
feet deep. Owing to its location, the
water is spread from Highland ave
nue to Market street and the storm
sewers on Norway and Highland are
not adequate to handle it.
"If that water is to continue as It
is." he declared, "the city , will be
compelled to ro to an expense of m
between 115.000 and f 20.000 to put
in. a pipe to care for it. At present
the stream is damaging crossings "
and roadways."
Rehearing to Be Asked.
At the suggestion of City Attorney
B. W. Macy. the city will ask for a
rehearing of Its famous water ease.
which it lost a few weeks ago In the
district court at San Francisco.
Councilman. WIest opposed spending
another dollar on the suit, maintain
ing that even though It went before
the supreme court the city would
lose, lie claimed -that' In order to
reduce the consumer's price on wa
ter, the company had found it neces
sary to raise the hydrant rate.
T think right now If $2.50 is too
much to pay," he said, "we'd better
take the matter back to the state
commission. If we take It before a
federal court we're going to get beat
en again."
Councilman Roberts Interrupted
here by declaring himself in favor
ot fighting Uo the last ditch."
Mr. Macy claimed he would like to
compel the court to face the question
squarely and expressed the opinion,
contrary to that of Mr. WIest, that
the judges could be forced into tak
ing a definite stand. When the ques
tion came to a vote seven councilman
were in favor of continuing the fight
while seven voted against it. Mayor
Albin settled the matter by taking
the affirmative and it was decided to
have a new brief printed and sent to
San Francisco.
Mayor to Handle Fin.
. Influenza measures cam In for
but slight mention last nighL - Paul
Johnson, chairman of the special
health commlHee, read a report from
the Red Cross showing that about
$1200 had been expended la the
maintenance or the emergency hos
pital and In salaries for visiting nur-
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