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-: 'I 5?ffL . ' .'"7- ' (1 irf I - In--. - jM0W WWW The Statesman receives the leased wire report of the Associated Press, the greatest and moat re liable press association In the world. i r i jEYENTIETn YEAR' vv , SALEM, OREGON, WEDNKSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9. 1921 PRICE: FIVE CENTS Justice Benson of Supreme Court Holds Only One I $10,000 Exemption Is r Allowable on One Estate. MULTNOMAH COURT'S ! DECISION REVERSED Payment of Thousands Of ' Dollars Rests Upon I Clark Settlement ' In an opinion by Justice Ren pen, involving the estate of John Clark, deceased., the Hate su preme court holds, that under the inheritance tax law only one 110,000 exemption can be al lowed upon an estate under the provisions of section 1191 and 1192, Oregon laws. ; This decision . reverses the con clusion of the circuit court for Multnomah county, allowing an exemption of $61,000. making tha total tax $11,481.59, while the opinion of Justice ' Benson re quires the payment of $28,217,09 to the state treasurer, allowing but one exemption. of $10,000 from the Clark estate, which has ' been appraised at $697,688.14. ' Upon this decision rests the payment of thousands of dollars In estate taxes to the state of Oregon. ' During the pendency of this test case stipulations have . been entered. into with the state : treasurer whereby, the state will now receive approximately $100, COO dollars from various, estates in th course of settlement. The matter has been watched with no end of controversy through out the state since there has been no end of controversy over- the interpretation of ' the law, as amended " by the legislature of --1919.'- . ' Quoting from the-opinion of Justice .Benson, it says: ; VThe j amendments to section 1191 have ; not in any respect changed Its fundamental character, and now, as always, it provides for a tax Upon property which shall pass r vest by dower, curtesy, will, st by statutes of Inheritance, etc. The language Of this section rlearly declares the imposition of a tax, not upon the estate pass ing from the decedent, but npon the estate passing to the legatee or other beneficiary." In referring to the constitu-r tlonality of the set, the opinion states: "It is urged by the plain tiff s that section 1192 Is uncon stitutional, as being in violation of section 20. article IV of the constitution of Oregon. It l.i argued that the title of the original act limits the subjects of the legislation to the taxing of girts, legacies and Inheritances while the amendment undertakes to levy an estate tax. It the act had undertaken to levy an estate tax In the sense In which that pfcras la used In the English finance act. it Is possible that plafntlff's contention In this re ' spect should prevail, but, as we have already shown, tbe amend ment does not use the phrase "tax on all estates" in any such sense, but adheres consistently to the conception of taxes levied in perfect harmony with the title of the original act of 1903." Other Decisions. Rakes vs. Raker, suit for di vorce on grounds of desertion. Appeal from Marlon county, O. O. Bingham, Judge. Decree reversed and wife granted a divorce, opin ion by Justice Benson. Weissenfels vs. Schaffer, suit ,. to foreclose a laborer's lien for hauling wood. Appeal from Mar lon county. George G. Bingham, Judge. Decree for plaintiff af firmed, opinion by Justice Bean, Bailey vs. Hickey. suit to have cloud removed from title to lands purchased by plaintiff.' In fatting to have deed recorded within 30 days property was at tached for debts of previous own er and property sold under exe cution. Defendants held to have notice of the original sale and - property not sub Ject to attach ment for debts of former owner, Appeal from-Lane const v. C-P. Bklpworth, judge, opinion by Jus tice rown. Affirmed. Farber vsFrher- unit for flt brce on groands of -cruel -and in- nnman treatment. Appeal from Mttltnomah county, J. P. Kava- B$a judge.- Decree denying di vorce afflrrtprt ceJohh, ' " ' ' J?Cbmllt Ts- Wlrth, action to coTer money from agent pro cured by fraud In the purchase price of farming property. Judg ment for plaintiff amounting to "v V aff,rme(1- Appeal from jrajnnHl county. II. H. Belt Jude. Opinion by Juttlco Johns. Jjasey company vs. Internatlo- " UlrVeafpr rnmnanr ' Arflnn or damages for breach of war ranties on contract for purchase a "tractor. Verdict for pTain rf for $796.75. -Affirmed, J. P. Kavanaugh .Judge; oprnlon b7 GERMAN PLOT FAILS TO WRECK TRANSPORT fJF.RMAX crew err tiiiuugii KIX-lXCH BOLTS BoIU lft lUrelr II.il.llna- tvwiK Hope Thnt Craft Would lie Prey to IMtoMls NEW YORK. Feb. S.A Ger man war plot that failed wii r- vealed today. Four defective hnlt tb0n from tbe machinery of the trans port .Mount Vernon, told th ti They were discovered by engin- rinK iorces ot Commendor II P. Gatewood. director of the ship ping board's division of construc tion and repairs and placed on exhibition at his office. After the Mount Vernon for merly the Kronprinzessein Cecil!, the famous "gold .ship" that raced into Bar Harbor in the early days ot me war bad been seized as a troop ship, her German crew tut two-thirds of the way through th four six-inch bolts that connect ed the engines with the main crankshaft. The skilfully made cuts remained hidden by the fitt ings of the engines and were dis covered only recently when t-,e engines were takeajapart. U is believed the bol's were left barely holding with the hope that the craft would creep into U-boat lanes and fall prey to the undersea craft when a strain on the engine came with ,an order, for full speed ahead. But luck or toughness of steel permitted the liner to make a dozen round trips through- sub- marine-infested seas, carrying from 3.060 to 4,000 men. Just to round things out, she encircled the globe to bring troops home. from Russia. The Mount Vernon had several narrow escapes. . Once she was torpedoed and 35 of her crew killed. HE FEE ; LIMIT IS ASKED Dennis Introduces Bill Reg ulating Commissions' ..;.. Of Agents Senator turn n is yesterday intro duced a bill placing a limit on the commission that may be paid to insurance-agents-. ' Briefly the measure provides that insurance companies doing business in- Oregon may pay to their agents from the premiums collected a rate of compensation not In excess of the rate now pre scribed, but this shall be paid on ly en the .original Insurance. Up on each renewal of policy the In surance company shall pay to the agent one-half of the premium payable upon the original insur ance and an equal amount would be deducted from the premium otherwise payable and be retained by the person Insured. . The bill makes it unlawful for any Insurance romnanv or agent to cause Insurance to be trans ferred from one company- to an other in order that any agent may procure a higher commission. AGREEMENT WITH Secretary Colby Asserts No Agreement in Exist ence WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. What course the state department will take on the request of tbe senate foreign relations .committee for a copy of the "agreement" between Rowland S. Morris, ambassador tj Japan, and Baron Shidehara, Jap anese ambassador in their conver sations looking, to treaty action defining' the rights of Japanese nationals in this country,- indicat ed tonight. The request of the senate com mittee for the copy, 'It not in compatible with the public inter est was received at the state de patrment late today, about ' the time that Baron Shidehara held a conference with Secretary Colby. . Secretary Colby merely pointed out that no ."agreement" existed, but. only a report from Ambas sador Morris on his conversation with the Japanese ambassador concerning "the California anti alien land legislation, which the Latter is understood to contend is discriminatory against the Jap anese as a race. The report is being studied by Secretary coioy and a similar report from Baron Shidehara is being examined by the Tokio foreign office. The action of the senate com mittee today was instigated by Senator Johnson of California The secretary has refused to ac a tr nrevious demands for nn hi (ration and it has been inti mitml that final action on the ...hw would be left for the lijrriinr administration. . ' Senator Johnson has attacked the : proposed agreement, becaase of his understanding mat wouiu involve a eentleman'a agreement. which would hot exclude Japanese H REQUESTED RELIEF ASKED Efforts Jo Put Legion On Record Opposing Non partisan League Defeated By Tabling Measure. MEMORIAL FOR UNNAMED ALLIED DEAD IS URGED Legion Committee Refuse to Accept Gift of Knights , Of Columbia ' WASHINGTON,, Feb. 8. Re gret that the American govern ment saw fit to apologize. to the Berlin government for the at tempt of Americans to capture Grfover C. Bergdoll, wealthy American draft evader, was ex pressed in a resolution today by the "executive committee of the American Legion. The resolution ordered sent to congressmen, approved the pro posed congressional Invesigatlon of Bergdoll's escape from custody. Non-Part Isan Opposition Tabled. Efforts to put the legion on rec ord as opposing the Non-Partisan League ' were made by - members from Oklahoma, and other west ern states, but various resolutions were voted down and tabled. The committee voted unanimously to uphold. F. A. Galbraitb, national commander in advising state com manders of Kansas. Nebraska, and Oklahoma that the legion-itself should take bo active part against the league. . . - . : Correspondence with' respect to the Non-Partisan League question, which began with an appeal from the Salina, Kan., post for support from the national, committee in a fight against the league, was read. Other appeals had followed from western and . southwestern posts and all were shown to have been given the same 'answer by the commander. ' Accent T. M. C'A. rtift. . Speakers urging the legion to go on record as opposed to the league declared its leaders were disloyal and were using the league to cloak seditious activities. Op ponents contended such action would be considered . by many farmers and other league mem bers, who themselves were loyal, as Indicating opposition of the le gion to economic and political pol icies o f the league. Jill speakers agreed the legion should not op pose the league's status as a po litical party. Announcement was made that efforts would be made to have tbe Knights of Columbia remove cer tain conditions ' from their offer to the legion of $5,000,000 for construction of a war memorial In Washington The committee last night vote d to refuse the of fer unless made unconditionally. John G. Emery, chairman of a committee appointed to take the matter up, expressed belief that money offered by the Knights of Columbus could not be used to erect a memorial, under an agree ment entered into by the knights as one of the seven participants in the united war work campaign. This agreement was said to stipu late that no funds raised by pub- j He subscription "should be spent for non-war work or permanent structures." The 15,000.000 of fered by tbe Knights of Columbus was said to have been that or ganization's remaining share. - -Allied Memorial Is Trged. The recent bestowal by the T. M. C. A. to tbe legion without con ditions as a part of the war work fund is being used by the legion as a trust fund and under a resolu tion adopted by the committee to day, may be used as -collateral. The committee adopted a me morial urging congress to unite with allied nations in assembling bodies of the unnamed dead of the associated armies- in -France and erecting a memorial- to them. Committee members - spent much time appealing to congressmen to take Immediate action on legisla tion on relief of wounded war vet erans. Boy Whipped by Teacher in binKing uonumun L03 ANGELES, CaU Feb. 8 Frank Lee, 14. Lai Vegas. Nev.. grammar school studen. who. ac cording to his mother, Mrs. Dora Lee, contracted meningitis after being whipped by a teacher, was In a "sinking condition" at a Los Anevie hosnltal tonight, accord ing to Dr. Sila A Lewis, one of three surgeons in attendance. Dr. Iewls said there was practically no chance of , recovery.. Harlev Harmon, district attor ney of Clar county. Nevada, who arrived here today to Investigate the case, said he was seeking to obtain statements, of. tha surgeons FOUNDED WAR VETERANS and Mrs. Lee of tbo boy. If pissi bie. - f . COLONEL MERCER IS HONORED BY SENATE PRAYER OK VENERABLE 31., X - irECOiniF.I Rill of Which (Itaplain is Author House ' Colonel W. G. I). Mercer, ven erable sergeant-ai-arins and chap lain of the Oregon senate, lias at this session been accorded two honors ot more than passing Im portance. One is to huve record ed In' the senate journal . the prayer lie mode on the opeutng day '.if Hi.! session. In which bean tittil reference was made to the memories of three members of the senate of ll! who have died since that time. The other honor accorded tlie colone"! Was the pas sage yesterday, with but otte dis senting vote, of senate bill No. 59. introduced by Senator Hell, but of which Colonel Mercer 'is the au thor. ' providing for counting boards at Oregon elections. The prayer of fered by Colonel Mercer on the opening day of the Kioti is-embodKed in -senate res olution No. 18. introduced by Sen ator I'pton. The colonel Is rec ognized for his command ot Eng lish. A few days ago Senator Up ton asked the rergeant-at-arms if he had a copy of the prayer that could uj pnt into a resolution. "I never write my public ut terances," replied the colonel, "but they, never . get away." He reproduced the prayer. It follows: Almighty God.! that thou dost rule in the affairs of men is as certain as any truth or physical science, therefore, at the thresh old of every great, and serious un dertaking, we turn instinctively to thee, for thy guidance alone is suf ficient for us., . When we contemplate the tre mendous responsibilities of, this hour, we can hope to measnre up to them 'Only as thou dost give thy blessing, as thou dost direct our steps. We derire most of all. our Fa ther, to be worthy of the marvel ous opportunity that thou hast brought to us for public service at 'this-critical hour of our na tional history, to' be worthy of all the amide provisions that thy providence and 'grace has made for us, so that each closing day may record a life Interested in and consecrated to this larger ser vice, and that we may at all times have the commendation of the most high God upon our labors . . And nowj our heavenly Father. since we last mfciin regular ses sion in this chamber, three strong. pure and efficient members of this state senate have passed over the great divide, leaving- all the world the poorer for their going. All three were strong, useful and forceful characters, all three could exclaim, like Aristldes of old, "these hands are clean," all three were the best of earth. In this glad hour of the happy re newai of enduring friendships in this senate chamber we cannot think Q our departed colleagues as dead. On the contrary, we cherish the belief, as taught' us by the gentlest memory of our world, that somewhere in the ex panded realms of boundless Im mortal life tbe beloved spirits of Senators Baldwin. Dimick and Huston still live, clad in the pan oply of a rich, a ripe and a well Improved experience and ever ready for such exalted service as Omnipotence may appoint. Yea. we cherish the thought that the beloved spirits of these departed colleagues white - winged, wool shod -are at this very moment hovering over this senate cham ber find whispering to us, one and all. ever to remain faithful senti nels on the watchtowers of human liberty. Again, we ask thy blessing p pn the solemn labors of this day and all the days to follow. We ask it for' Christ's sake. Amen. REPORT REVEALS Dense Forest Razed ?y A Terrific Wind Which Kills Cattle Timber valued at neany $100, 000.000 was uprooted in the storm which , swepir the Olympic peninsula of Washington January 29 and 30, Charles Morgonroth. assistant federal forest supervisor for this district, estimated today after a trip to the stricken dis trict.. While no loss. of life has been reported, from 20 to 30 families in the Clearwater, Bogochlel, Hoh and Queets river districts have not been heard from, according to Mr. Morgonroth. Many o' them are-believed to be short cf food and it may be several days before they can be reached with supplies, he said. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Feb. 7. Additional details of the storm .of last week which Inflict ed several million dollars dam age to the west srope of tbe Olym pic peninsula in Jefferson anl Clallam counties reached here iodayw . The Lacey Lumber company es timated that standing timber worth S3. 000. 000 wa uprooted on Its extensive holdings. How ever, a large part of this can be logged. One report was that one v STORM DUES (Continued on page 4) CRAFT NEARLY SUNK BY MOUNTAINOUS SEA VOlXCi IISIIKKMKN FORCED TO mx men WAVES Atter Thrilling Trip of Three Iajs In Open Sea Craft Starts For Columbia ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 8. Try gve Tover. Ingvald Peterson and Martin Hansen, three young men of this city have returned from a allbut fishing trip at sea and re port a narrow escape from drown ing dnring the recent gale. When tbe storm broke the little craTI. a -j-ioot launch, was off Cape Flattery, and It was only by mak ing a run for the open sea that they were able to keep the little boat afloat.' In the mountainous seas which the gale kicked up the little boat Was pitched and tossed about like a chip, and time and again the craft was swept fore and aft and all but engulfed while the dinghy carried aboard the boat was torn from its fastenings and carried away twice and as many times, re covered - by precarious maneuver ing. - . After a thrilling run away from the cape the Astorlans managed to reaeh comparative safety far out in the open sea. They headed back to Cape Flattery, a trip that tequired 'three days. The craft put into Neah bay where It was found impossible to notify rela tives of. their safety because of the havoc the storm had created on land. After renlnishine the fuel supply 'of the craft they put to ea again and headed for the Columbia river. . EFEPORT FAILS TO KILL BILL Hume Measure Sent to Third Reading Over Majority Of Committee Acting upon a majority adverse report, signed by 11 members of the Multnomah delegation and a minority favorable report signed by nine members, the senate al lowed to go to third reading Sen ator Hume's bill providing that candidates ' for ths circuit bench in Multnomah county run for the court at large and not for par ticular departments, although a minority report was not substi tuted. A majority of the senate members of the delegation fav ored the bill. Senator Hnme denied that he has any ulterior motive In the measure. He charged that a lob byist representing the 'Portland circuit Judges came to Salem to work against the bill. Senator Moser, argmng against the bill, declared that Hume could have only one motive, namely, to get rid of some of the present members of the bench. "The bill would give unfit men an opportunity to gum-shoe around and get votes," said Mo ser. "while members of the court who might be candidates for re election were at work in the court house.' In closing. Hume reiterated that no personal motive was be hind the bill. "I have introduced the bill." he said, "because I am against tbe centralization of power. The bill is not aimed at anybody, but if it makes incumbents go before the people on their merits -and not surrounded by an undue ad vantage, then that is one reason why tbe bill should pass." Debate was cut off on motion of Upton. ; Banks. In explaining his vote, declared ths integrity of the pres ent judges was Involved. The vote to substitute the minority report was as follows: For Eddy, Ellli. Farrell. Gill. Hume. Jones. Joseph. Lachmund. La Follett. Nlckelsen. Ryan, Strayer, Thomas,-Vinton.- Against Hanks, Bell. Dennis. Eberhard, Edwards,' Hall, Moser. Norblad, Patterson. Porter. Rob ertson, Smith, Staples, Upton, Rltner. Absent Hare. On question of adoption of In definite postponement. which failed, the vote was tied as fol lows. Hunt"? having demanded a call of the house: For' Banks, Dennis, Eber- hard, Edwards, Hall. Moser, Nor blad. Patterson, Robertson. Ryan, Smith. Staples, Upton and Rlt ner. Against Eddy. Ellis. Farrell. Gill, Hare. Hume. Jones, Joseph. Lachmund. La Follett, Nlckel sen. Porter, Strayer, Thomas and Vinton. Jrans-Shipment of Liquor Through U. S. Prohibited WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Trans-shipment of Intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes from one foreign country to an other through the United States is prohibited by the national pro hibition act. according to an opln Ion of Acting Attorney General Nebeker made public. The opinion was in reply to an Inquiry of the treasury depart ment as to whether prohibition laws affect provisions of the cus toms laws and which permit mer chandise arriving at any port and destined for a foreign country. 1 OPERATORS GIN HEARING Railway Representatives arc Content That Moser's Measure Is Not As Strin gent as Desirable. STAGE LINES. CAUSE SEVERE COMPETITION Regulation by Public Service Commission Subject of Discussion Whether any legislation that may be enacted at this session of the legislature to place motor bus lines unuer the jurisdiction of the public service commission shall apply tbe public convenience and necessity clause to stage compan ies that have been in existence for some time aft well as to those be coming established in the future, is the point at issue between the motor bus people and the steam and electric railroads. The views! of their representa tives were aired at a hearing be fore the senate committee on rail roads and transportation . last night, with tbe railroads demand ing that the clause apply to bus lines that have long been opera tive. It is apparent that the com mittee will not so. amend Senator Moser's bill providing tor regula tion of the stage lines by the com mission. ' Clause Explained Attorneys, ; employes and offi cials represented the railroads. An attorney and several motor bus operators represented the other side. The public convenience and ne cessity clause is one applying to railroads, power lines and some other utilities inhibiting any util ity from entering Into a territory unless it can show that there Is a public necessity for the addition al service. , Under the Moser bill this would not apply to bus lines operative prior to - January . 10 this year, though they would be under regulation. It would apply to all becoming operative sub se quent to that date. The ratiroaa Interests have prepared a substi tute bill for the commltee's con sideraion with the provision they demand. In their arguments tney declared that their revenues have been cut to the losing point and that trains have been removed because of motor bus competition. Representatives of the Oregon Electric and of the Southern Pa cific company were heard, and Ben C. Day, attorney for the Southern Pacific, said that more trains are to be removed within the next 30 days. Falls Short. CI aim The Moser bill place the motor bus lines under identically the same reenlation as the railroads. or cord In te Senator Moser. The railroad representatives contend ed that the measnre does not go far enough In stipulating what anthoritv the commission wouia have to fix rates or require pas-i . senget facilities, declaring that the bus lines have commandeered the rallwav station sheds for shel ter of their waiting passengers. Moser averred that the bill was broad enough to cover these points. Arthur Monlton. Portland at torney, represented the bus lines, and there were other speakers representing the line operating from Portland to Hood River and Astoria. Newberg. Hillsboro. For est Grove and between Lakevlew and Klamath Falls. C. A. Hart, attorney represent ing the Oregon Electric, com plained that ths bill Is not defi nite enough as to conditions un der wbic'a the commission shall grant certificates to new busline applicants and that It Is not strin gent enough to prevent discrim ination aralnst the railroads. He mentioned as ruinous to the rail roads tbe competition that exists between Portland and Forest Grove, where two electric lines and one stage line operate, and raid the bill does not meet this condition. Railroads In Danger. "It leaves only one thing for the railroad to do." said Hart "That is to quit." Moulton declared that the rail road bill, should It be substituted, would meet pronounced opposi tion in senate and house, assert ing as a reason that it would throttle bus competition and that its purpose Is to prevent any bus line from operating that In any way infringes on tbe railroad bus iness. He directed a threat at all members of the legislature supporting the measure offered by the railroads, declaring that.to legislate against the bis lines would mean political ruin. Tho Motor Dealers' association and the hotel men's organizations, he said, would oppose It. "Any attempt to put, the bus nut of business unless It can show that the railway transportation la not sufficient, will be a failure, he declared. Mr.. Hart asked Senator Moser If under his bill, a stage line (Continued on page 5.) WAR COALITION IS UPHELD BY PREMIER WORLD KKFXKI) UXDEU MOST TF.RRIBLK OP BLOWS Government Ua Given Ireland Greater Measure of Home Rule Than Gladstone LONDON, Feb. 8. "We are en- gaKfd in a terrible task." said Premier Lloyd George in a speech today. In which he defended the coalition government and pleaded lor a continuation of political un ity. "It Is something more Im portant than defending myself and ray administration," he de clared. "If Someone could tell me that tne danger Is past; someone whose word we could take, I t.hon)d be so glad that 1 would sign my resignation tomorrow." A world reeling under the most terrHie blow ever dealt, was the way he described the situation. Gigantic events were In the mak lag. he said, and old factional fights among the parties should not be resurrected until the peril was over. The prime minister's speech was in answer to recent attacks against ths coalition and the breaking away ot some of the im portant-coalitionists. He said the coalitionists had given Ireland a greater-measure ot home rule than either Glad stone or Asquith had promised. "But." he added, "they say they won't take it. They must have an Irish republic, an Irish trmy, an Irish navy. They won't get it, and if they don't get it. we are told, they will kill our policemen, our soldiers not in cpen fighting, but hiding In roomes. walking as respectable tenant farmers or swaggering along the road to a hiding place. where they find rifles." "Are wj to allow that sort of thing, without protecting the peo ple we are sending there? (Cries of 'no!') There is no issue be tween us acd our political appon- ents on home rule. '.There is an issue about setting up an Independent . country . by our very gates by the places where submarines used , to lurk and sink our ships and endanger our commerce and the life ot the nation. There Is an Issue as to whether the policemen and sol diers who are there upholding the honor of our flag ace to be shot downvby men who lurk in homes. I know of no other Issue.' II. OF 0.-0. J. C. J Ways and Means Committee . Hears Needs of Educa - tional Institutions P. L, Campbell, president of the University of Oregon, and W. J. err. president ot Oregon Agricul tural college, together with oth er representatives of the two state educational Institutions, appeared before the ways and means com mittee of the legislature Monday night to urge their appropriation needs for the biennium of 1921 1922. Both educational leaders made it plain that they were fulfilling the promise made prior to pas sage of tbe millage tax levy, cre ating a continuing appropriation. that they would not ask. the legls- m rnopi i lature for further appropriations, nations. Elvin will remain until This promise, however, they told!after March .21. tbe committee, applied only to tbe institutions pror, or the work actually done and the equip ment established on the campus. President Campbell's appear ance was In behalf of tbe med'eal school in Portland, one of the col leges of the university. For the medical college the legislature Is being asked to appropriate $271. 000 to match a similar amount that will be forthcoming from the board of education of the Rocke feller foundation, contingent a pen the state's doing its part. This amount, according to Dr. R. Dille hunt, head of the medical college, who also appeared before the committee, would be divided as follows: or a new building $145,000: for maintenance $100. 000; for equipment. $26,000. Dr. Dillehunt pointed out that the Oregon medical school la serv ing exclusively a larger territory than any other medical college in tbe United States, and Dr. Camp bell called attention to the oppor tunity that exists to make a great medical center for the state. Rel ative to the money that can be made available from the east. President Campbell made it plain that the Rockefeller has made no offer, that it does not make offers to any school, but that, because Its function is the elimination of disease, it stands ready to help any institution fchowlng the co operative spirit. . Dr. Dillehunt said the approach must be made by the Institution desiring help Members of the board of re gents also were heard In behalf of the university. Oregon Agricultural college Is asking an appropriation totaling about $187,000 for extension and experiment work. This work Is carried on about the state and was not originally contemplated with the college activity and develop ment to be covered by the millage tar. A portion of the approprla tton would be to match money (Continued on page S) - " . i RESIGNATIONS OF 7" OFFICERS . M ACCEPTED Lack of Harmony Over Is- suing oi warrants causes Three Leaders to Quit; Petitions Circulated. - ELV1N DISTINGUISHED BY ABLE LEADERSHIP Pickett and Osborne Both to Leave; Latter Will Go To Portland By a vote of 8 to S the board Of control of the local Y. M. C. A. yesterday accepted tbe resign a- , tiops of James Elvin, general sec retary, L. A. Pickett, boys' work secretary, and .L. N. Osborne, physical director, after a heated discussion which . lasted over an ' hour. By tbe same motion which accepted tha resignations, it was moved that the president and the executive committee be empower ed to ret a date for the resigna tions to go Into effect and to se cure men to fill the vacancies. There seems to have been lack of harmony for some time caused by a dispute over the issuing of certain requisitions for funds for the boys' department and later for the physical department; Os borne and Pickett contending that it was unnecessary to secure the sanction ot the general secretary. vnn it Dec a me known several days ago that the resignations were to be presented before tbe board, several petitions were cir culated asking for the .retention ot Pickett and Osborne. It Is understood that efforts were also made to have Elvin retained. The petitions, however, .were not brought before. the board. James Elvin came to the local T. M. C. A. nearly two years ago from overseas duty with the Y." During the time In which he has , been connected with the local as sociation he has distlngiihed him- r-ir for his ability to finance the organization and was larrely re sponsible for placing tbe organi zation on 'the firm footing la which he leaves it. Both Mr. Osborne and Pickett came to Salem early last fa.lL Os borne previously occupied the po sition of head or the Oakland high school physical department. Mr. Pickett came from Seattle where he served as head of the employment bureau or the Seattle Y. M. C. A. Both men have done splendid work daring the short time in which they have been here, Mr. Pickett having done re markable work in interesting younger boys. , Osborne will leave March 1 to take a position as head of tbe physio-therapy department of the state industrial accident commis sion In tbe Portland office., and It la probable that Mr. Pickett will take up work In connection with the local Elks organization. Although several men are be ing considered for the office. It was impossible last night to as certain who wonld fill the posi tions loft rtAinl li til WORLD TRADE IS LITTLE IMPROVED Prospects For Future Are Declared Somewhat Brighter 1 WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. World trade conditions have shown little improvement since the first of the year, excepting in the Scandinavian countries and Belgium, but prospects for tbe future are somewhat brighter, the department of commerce was , in formed today In reports from Its representatives In Europe. Asia and South America. Living coats In Belgium and Scandinavian countries were de scribed as lower by Trade Com- Mlssioner Cross at Brussels and Commercial Attache Anderson at Copenhagen. Improvement In the exchange situation In Norway, Sweden and Denmark was noted by Mr. Anderson. Great Britain was described as on the verge of financial improve ment by Commercial Attache Page at London, who said the 'British were decreasing speculative oper ations and that banks had bol stered the money market by per mitting greater freedom in the matter of loans. Mr. Page advised of a noticeable Improvement in money Investments in the British Isles by American firms and said dock Improvements were being made that would tend to relieve the shipping situation. - r (Continued on page 3) from this country.