4 -
The Wither ."S;
probably rain; moderafa southwesterly winds.
Tuesday Max. 53; Mtn. 41; River 7.9 rising
Rainfall .48; Atmosphere cloudy; Wind south.
.. .. 1 ; OWN YOtTR OWN HOME DAY ! -,
Today Is Own Tour florae Day of National Thrift
week. 8ee what many prominent people have
to say on this subject fa this issue.
SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1925
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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STATE TRAFFIC ;
IL SUGGESTS
MANY CHANGES
Reorganization and Central
ization of Department Is
Object of . Senator Mag -lardy,
of Lane ' I
INCREASE IPJ NUMBER
AND SALARY PROPOSED
Flat Monthly tVage Not Want
ed; Would Sell Eastern .
; Oregon Normal
A plan for the reorganization
and centralization of the state
1 traffic department was introduced
in the senate yesterday when bill
No. 34, drawn op by Senator J.
S.0Magiaary 01 uane county, w
read. . ; ,,
The measure authorizes the sec
retary of state to employ a chief
trafHc ofHcer at a monthly salary
of not to exceed $275. Provision
is, made for employment of not
more than 25 state traffic officers,
who will work under the direct
supervision of tho chief, and will
cover the entire state. " These men
will receive a monthly salary of
between $125 and $175. State
traffic off icers-are now paid on a
flat basis of $150 per month.
' Would Sell Normal
SR S5, introduced by Senator
lumbla-and Multnomah counties,
by request, provides for the sale
of the Eastern normal school-at
Weston, Or. The school has. been
in disuse for some time and the
measure suggests that the prop
erty revert to the city of Weston.
A bill regulating the construc
tion of bridges in Multnomah
county was read, and provides that
when the estimated cost or con
struction or repairs will . exceed
$25,000, the pUn nd specifica
tions must be prepared under; the
direction of the county court, and
must be approved by the state
highway engineer. The measure
was introduced y the Multnomah
county delegation, and Is known
a3 SB 36. I
Jurisdiction Broadened
, Bil No. 37, prepared by Sena
tor Sam H.' Brown of Marion, pro-
. i . .i - . l&aa than
viaes ior a nun vi ivw
J5 or more than $50 for tres
passing on inclosed lands without
the consent of the owner.
Another bill, No. 38, also drawn
up by Senator Brown, provides for
treble damages in cases where
trees are damaged by trespassers.
This Includes cutting, trimming,
girdling, breaking, or otherwise
mutilating any tree on any land
holdings.
The third measure prepared by
'Senator Brown,' and read as SB
29, is an amendment to section
1986 of the-Oregon laws, and pro
vides that the justice court shall
have jurisdiction over all offences
defined In that act. It recom
mends that all fines collected un
der the provision of the act be
paid into and consolidated as part
of the common school fund in
.the district in which the crime
was committed.
Armorr SoojEht
Senate bill No. 40, proposed by
Senator Magladry, makes provis
ion for the appropriation of $30,
000 for the construction of a new
armory at Cottage Grove: The
project is said to have the sanc
tion of Governor Pierce. )
!ttill No. 41. Introduced by Sena
tor Jay H. Upton, authorizes the
;construction Of a brancn tuner
cioi hnsnit&l In easfern Oregon
Th sit is vet t be selected, but
itj is provided in the measure that
it be at some point at oi ine
Cascade mountains. BIll No. 42.
proposed by Senato F. J. Tooze,
has reference to property classifi
cation for assessments and taia-
tlon. . : J ,
Over Progress of Plans
Kenneth Legge. associate archi
tect of the Salem YMCA, who was
selected as the local architect on
the new buildinr to be constrncted
reborts that the nlana are beiflg
pushed very rapidly. At the pres-
t-nt time four men are working on
the niann and it ia hresnmed that
the contractors will be able to
have plans to figure from wltmn
a few weeks. Every effort laf be
ing made to, have the building
'Plans readv with Ant loss of time.
. - Mr. Legge wal't Salem Tlsitor
during the week-end and during
the first paH of this week, ad
expressed : his satisfaction as to
the progress of the work to friends
h-ere, according to reports m&dev
LaRonda Pierce Had Wh
m
and
"VVine,. women and song, with
very little emphasis upon the vo
cal efforts, brought about! the;
downfall of LaRonda Pierce, ersti
while special agent and! proiibi
tion investigator, the special eon
mittee investigating . George! l2
Cleaver and the prohibition com
missioner's office.; learned .; last
night from the lips of Governor
Walter M. Pierce i I
""LaRonda Pierce was 'fired be
cause 'he could not continue to
work Ij harmony with Mr; Cleav
er," Governor Pierce-said'. "He
had; the j ability but proved him
self unreliable and untruthfuL
Records do not disclose thai he
was dishonest. He had wheels in
his head and he rattled up there!
He did fine work for a time bui
Dolly Quartler carried hint off."
Governor Pierce explained! to
the -committee the methods of
keeping records and accounts of
the secret fund : available td his
office. There has been no dupli
cation of payments to operatives,
and those drawing pay from the
secret fund did J not receive , any
from the prohibition commission
er while on special duty. Governor
Pierce said that be had aed Sr.no
in marked money from this 'fund
to test the honesty of a public of
ficial, but that a conviction;' was
not "possible, though theylwefe on
the right track.! The money! was
all returned to the fund, he said.
In explaining the reason for his
reprieves to violators of the::prd
hibition law. Governor Pierce said
that In all instances the" fjailf sen
tence had been! served l and I that
this was the main object. 2 The
men were released because their
families needed: them and tinon
promise to -pay the fine r into the
county ; treasurer on the Inst ail
ment pian. This enaoiea the state
to hold a club lover their heads
and return them to Jail without
a trial, if necessary. t!
" "Quite a bit of money has; been
NORMAL SCHOOL
Appropriation of $175,000
for Ashland Asked Farm
; Home Needs Buildings i
Appropriations totaling $225,
000 for the reconstruction of ihe
Southern Oregon normal school: at
Ashland and for new buildings for
the WCTU childrens' farm ;hoine
near Corvallis,! are asked in two
bills Introduced in the; house -of
representatives yesterday.
Sponsored by the entire south
ern Oregon delegation InS both
houBe and senate, HB 37 asks 'for
an appropriation of $175,000 for
new buildings, 'equipment and Ire
pairs to present buildings.1 The
money, according to the provis
ions or the bill, will be derived
from an annual tax of;' 1-2 1 of a
mill -upon each dollar of taxable
property in the state. The frnohey
will be kept in a fund fcnqwrt as
the 'Southern i Oregon State Nor
mal School" fund, This Snohey
will keep the building in ierma
nent repairs and provide for- main
tenance. - ' '
Appropriations of $15,000 fend
$35,000, as prescribed ! urider the
Oregon law of, 1923, are asked by
Representative Herbert? Gordon of
Portland, sponsoring JIB !fo.?87.
This money would go towajrd; the
construction of two buildings at
the WCTU children's! farm; home
near Corvallls. ' I I
BAILF
PLACED AT S1
Wife Also Held By Federal
Grand Jury for Liquor
! Smuggling peals
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. Rail, for
nv Olmsted and his wife, who
were iamong about a score! of per-
. i nAav nn indictments
SOnS SIICBW" I 53
against 90 found m?re yesterday
by a federal grand Jury, was fixed
at $15,000 and $10,000 -.respec-
The indictments, whichlfiled a
gling' operations that ? prohibition
agents declared extended along the
Pacific coast, charged .violation of
section' 593 of the tariff act of
...j.. n.nirarv th break
prohibition laws. Section f 93 con-
nawn . KTT1 II K Ellli & QUV. , m.mm
importation," and Its penalty; is a
fine up to $5,000, imprisonment
ior up m w v..vr.-.j.
Head
Governor
Tells
MONEY SOUGHT
eels
Rattled There
Committee
received." the governor said. 1
George Cleaver was present and
was too willing to make explana
tion of the operation of certain
agents named., (Senator Garland,
chairman, was forced to remind
him that the governor was answer
ing questions and when his advice
was needed, be would be asked
for it. ; '; ; I ''
Three large suitcases, one small
grip, a traveling bag, a portfolio,
a pasteboard box and two bundles
wrapped. In green paper were
lugged into the committee room
by Commissioner Cleaver the en
tire office records and correspond
ence. , Following this both he and
the governor were excused until
such time as the committee shall
find it necessary to call upon them
for any explanation that may be
needed to clarify, any" record. The
records are td be kept In the vault
in the office of the state corpora
tion commission, r ; ;
Reconsidering their earlier ac
tion in barring representatives of
the press from executive sessions,
the committee is permitting news
papermen to attend with the pro
vision that names , of operators
and Informants, such as are men
tioned in the investigation, will
not be made public or repeated.
Work of digesting the vast array
of literature began last night, i
Senate Resolution Provides
for Investigation to Re
duce State Expenses
Looking forward to the consoli
dation of some of the state de
partments, and toward a reduc
tion in governmental expenses, a
resolution was presented to the
senate yesterday providing for the
appointment of "a: committee 'to
conduct an Investigation along this
line.' ' : j ;;.'., f
The measure, known as senate
joint resolution No. 4, was; pre
sented by Senator F. J. Tooze,
chairman of the commission on
administrative code. It provides
for a committee of seven members,
consisting of the governor, the
attorney general, a member from
both the senate and house, and
three other residents of the state.
Of the last three, one is to toe
selected by the senate, one by the
house, and one by the other six
members of the committee. I
The object of the proposed com
mission will be to gather informa
tion with the object in view of
centralizing state government, and
to formulate recommendations. It
is also empowered to prepare and
submit a plan to the next legis
lature. Under the vote of the
senate the measure was referred
to the committee on resolutions.
Following the reading of the
bills the senate moved to adjourn
I until 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. ' T i ;-;;- ;
Kaspar K. Kubll, speaker of the
house during the 1923 session of
the legislature, was granted the
courtesy of the senate yesterday
when he appeared in the lobby of
that body. Mr. Kubli is in Salem
for a few days during the present
session.
E
Junior High Scholars Secure
Latin Prize Three Sue-
cessive
Years
; For the third consecutive year
the McKinley Junior high school
has won , the Paul B. Wallace,
Latin award, and ' therefore are
entitled to keep the ' prize per
manently.
Miss Myma Bonney and Miss
Faye Anderson were the lucky
ones, winning the award in con
tests with pupns irom tne saiem
hieh school and the J. L. Parrisn
school. The prize winners are
members of the department con
ducted at the McKinley school by
Miss May Hale; ! i ' 5
Lila ' Louise Caton and Bob
Borbamobry represented the J. L
Parrish Junior high and Contance
Smart and Eline .Tower the high
school. - !? ; : .'4-'. . '' j ' ;-. f :i
Within a few days the prize
will be exhibited In a downtonw
8 tore. The bronze plaque was de
signed and especially cast for Mr.
Wallace.
ON
AT ON
AGAIN 01
NG
AWARD
WON
KiilLEY
TEXAS HONORS.
HI LEADER
IN CEREMONIES
! 1
Mrs. Miriam Amanda Fergu-
son Is Second Woman
i Governor in United States;
Takes Office Oath !
MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE
CROWDED IN i CORRIDORS
Wife of Impeached Governor
: Repeats Oath' in Lowi;
J Voice; Speech Made '!
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20. (By
Associated Press.) Mrs. Miriam
Amanda Ferguson"oi Temple 'tp
day was sworn in; as the firjt
woman governor in Texas and sec
ond in the United States. I
A cowd that took j every avail
able inch of pace in the house
of representatives witnessed the
ceremonies. An overflow of sev
eral thousand filled the wide cor
ridors of the capitol Ibuilding. :
Mrs. Ferguson saton the front
row of the enlarged speaker's
platform beside retiring governor
Pat M. Neff. Across the stand
from her, in company with Mrs.
Neff, sat her husband, James E.
Ferguson who, 10 years and one
day ago, was inaugurated gover
nor from the same platform, and
three years later; was impeached
in the senate chamoer across the
hall. ;
Mrs. Ferguson repeated' the
oath in a low 1 voice, scarcely
above a whisper. She did not
change her expression of compos
ure during the Oath, even when
she swore that she sever sent a
challenge nor participated , in a
duel. f 1 : ,'
The woman governor read a
brief speech, but did "not raise her
voice much louder ,than the con
versational tone J ; -
Retiring Governor Neff was
greeted with loud cheering when
upon closing his: last utterance as
governor of Texas !be told Mrs.
Ferguson that tie had left, as an
inspiration to her admiration, a
photograph of Wood row Wilson
hanging over the desk.
Mr. Neff said that , he had left
a white rose, as! a symbol of pur
ity, and the open Bible as a guide
to her path. ! :
He presented; this Bible today
to the executive office of the gov
ernor and marked for Mrs., Fergu
son the 105th-versef of the 109th
Psalm: - I r j ! ' .
"Thy word is: a lamp unto my
feet and a light Junto my path."
As she arose to her feet to take
the oath, Mrs. Mae Peterson
Thompson, formerly? of the Metro
politan Opera company sang "Put
on Your Old Gray fBonnet," and
then Mrs. Ferguson smiled
broadly.' - ( 1 i ' '
Report Submitted of Gold,
Silver, and Copper Mined
in State fori 1924
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Gold,
sliver and copper mined in Oregon
in 192 totaled $6.05,000, com
pared with $767,5f0 in 1923, It
was shown by j figures announced
today by the interior department
geological survey.
The gold output was 26,900
ounces, valued at $$$6,00. and the
1923 output was 24,091 ounces
valued at $498,008; j , .
Resumption j of f dredging on
Burnt river was par t;ly responsible
for the Increase. j .
The 1924 silver output was 4l,
450 fine ounces valued at $28,000,
compared with: 9 6,? 2 2 ounces val
ued at $78,984 in the preceding
year. , I- ; '
From 1,283,476 ; pounds valued
at $188,671, in 1923. the copper
output declined, in! 1924 to 781,
000 pounds valued at $101,000,
practically all of which came from
the homestead iron dyke mine.
Reports from the mines dis
closed general optimism about
prospects in eastern j Oregon. De
velopment work was done at sev
eral properties with encouraging
results and - examinations of a
number of other mines were said
by the survey to indicate a renew
al of interest In the blue mountain
region. Water was so scant In
western Oregon in 1924 that few
of the placer ; mines there made
more than a few days run and only
far the rprlng. ' - - m -
win
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N OREGON SHOWN
JUTTING OF TREES
FOR CHRISTMAS IS
CAUSING BIG LOSS
On Million Trees Taken From
;. Washington Lands Annually,
' Iteport Says
f
With commercial i cutters taking
an (estimated tol) of 1,000,000
Christmas trees i annually from
privately owned logged-of f lands
the state of Washington, their
activities are becoming an import
ant factor in the galready serious
problem of reforestation, accord
ing to Fred E. Pape. state super
visor of forestry. The Christmas
tree eut, he declared, now equals
the number of mature trees ordi
arily felled each year in lumbering
operations. J j r
"The menace of the annual hol
iday onslaught is all the more
serious,'! Supervisar Pape stated,
"when the class of trees selected
and the manner In which the cut
ters roceed Is taken Into consider-:
ation. If they followed a thinning
out process, their,? activities might
even be beneficial, but, because
of the economic problems Involv
ed, the method followed by the
cutters is one which is most de
structive to ; the growing timber.
"Purchasers demand trees that
are well formed, and this kind can
be secured in large quantities
only where the growth Is rather
scattered and needs no artificial
thinning. " In order to render their,
operations profitable, the - cutters
select such tracts and then make
a clean sweep,, as their ratio of
profits is increased largely by the
number of marketable' trees taken
from a given acreage, i State laws
prevent the cutting of Christmas
trees on state property."
.7.
Administration Reinforces
Support of Agreement;
Senate Investigates
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The
administration reinforced its sup
PAHISPAGT1S
HI SUSTAINED
port of the Paris reparations agreeJ.,ot-Jerae,y, Justice.-
ment today while the senate Irre-
concilables - were; broadening out
their plans for a! thorough exami
nation of the settlement and the
circumstances surrounding it,
A White House pronouncement
not only affirmed President Cool
idge's conference that nothing had
taken place in Paris to involve the
United States in affairs of Europe
but added that reports to the con
trary could be dismissed as unim
portant gossip, i- i (
The irreconcilable senators add
ed' nothing to their previous ex
pressions of skepticism - on that
point but they considered serious
ly a proposal toj extend the terms
of a pending resolution of inquiry
so as to ask not only for a copy of
the Paris agreement'"' but for a
statement also of the considera
tions which led to its signature by
the American delegates. The re
solution, proposed by Senator
Johnson, republican, California, is
to come up in the foreign relations
committee tomorrow and its sup
porters -expect It to be adopted
without delay. I ut?
; Should the Johnson- resolution
in its expanded;; form,. eventually
receive the approval of the Benate
itself, it would t provide a Vehicle
for a direct exchange of opinions
between the administration and
opposition senators and in the be
lief of some senate leaders might
enliven the dying days of the short
session of congress with a forensic
battle of unusual proportions. The
determination of the president to
stand by his guns became' fully ap
parent today, when It was revealed
that he regarded the statement
Issued yesterday by Secretary
Hughes, denying categorically that
the United States has assumed
. (Continued on page 2)
MEDICS SELECT
OFFICERS HE
Dr. E. E. Fisher, SIem,
Elected President of
- Three-County Society
Dr. E. E. Fisher of Safem was
elected president of the Marion-Polk-Yamhill
Medical sociefy at
the annual meeting and - banquet
of the organization last night at
the Gray BelleS Dr. D. R. Rose of
Salem was elected secretary and
treasurer. , -f-, 'f - L ; "
.Dr. Paul Rocke, president
elect of th state medical society,-
was special speaker of the evening
while Other members of the state
council nre present. Nearl 30 j row; whlca ourfesy .to the; eon
Jtnembers of the1 society were pres-1 f erence - foroade him to disclose
eat.
LIQOOR TRIAL
' ' ' i I - - M : !' 1" 'j j ' 1
New Jersey! Senator Held
Backer of Ten Police and
Two Civilians in Illicit
Liquor Deals f:l-;f::
EDWARDS DECLARED TO
BE LEADER OF AGENTS
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Case to Go to Grand Jury Re-
srardiess of Outcome of i f
Present Trial
JERSEY; CITY,
.Jan
20. rA
charge that United States! Senator
Edwards of N0w Jersejr was the
backer of ten jWeehawken police
and two civilians now being tried
in eounty eourt for conspiracy ko
violate the prohibition law, was
made today iby: two agents of the
treasury department. Charles JU
Hurlburt and Lionel Wilson. !
Lionel Wilson, first! witness pn
the second; day of the trial, said
that not only had William Griffin,
one of the defendants In the case,
and alleged "master mind" of the
conspiracy, told him that Senator
Edwards was his backer, but that
Edwards had (accepted and held
in escrow $3800 which he was to
have delivered to Griffin ! when
the latter delivered 100 cases; of
what Edwards assured them would
be "good stuff." Prosecuting At
torney John Milton of Hudson
county indicated that charges! of
federal officers would be present
ed to the" grand; jury regardless
of the verdict in the present case
which is expected to go to the
jury tomorrow'at noon Both sides
rested today after a striking dem
onstration Of the traditional speed
Whether or uot Senator Edwards
would be in court tomorrow morn
Ing at ' 10 o'clock ! to answer ihe
allegations of Wilson and Hurl-
but was : problematical tonight
When communicated I with in
Washington today, Edwards said
he would answer! he charges at
the proper time." :j j j ;
He was invited by George Cut-
ley, chief
to testify
Counsel for the defense.
In i the! ! present) trial.
County Judge: Charles M.l Egau
said that the; case would be ire
opened tomorrow morning if 'Sen
ator Edwards apppeared. ; .
Hurlbut declared that, in com
pany ! with Wilson he had paid
the money to Senator Edwards
oh November 14,1923, in the of
fice of thj First National bank of
Jersey' City Of which the senator
is president, jjj Preliminary discus
sion had ; takn plaee In a two
hour conference at Senator .Ed
wards'" home ! in Caldwell, N.? J.,
Hurlbut sald. l
HELD SERIOUS
International Conference De
velops Deadlock; Break
down Expected
i i is
GENEVA. Jan. ! 2
By the
AP.) So serious a situation de
veloped today ; at the internation
al opium Conference; that many
of the delegates walked back to
their hotels tonight after adjourn
ment frankly voicing the opinion
that ' a complete ; breakdown; to
morrow was a regrettable possi
bility. !'-;-:!:: .;jb-i -
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, the
chief British representative who
is leading the fight against; the
American proposals, laid tersely:
"Things arer critical.-
He added j that be j expected to
be the first speaker at tomorrow
morning's " session ! and that he
would oppose the new 'American
suggestion fori the suppression of
opium smoking, ! In the far I east
within IS years" ; because he ; was
convinced the f adoption of - any
such j plati would j mean, only5 de
ceiving the world. Viscount Cecil
declared it was his Judgment that
it was Impossible td Inaugurate
now any fixed time limit for the
abolition off! opium Smoking be
cause of the heavy smuggling In
the far east He added in a mys
terious vein!: that e woiild ; give
certain: other observations tomor-
, toaIght
BRITISH HELD IN.
UlillU. VAMUJU VTA AAA
OWLS AND OYSTERS
Scientist Ka! Kiiglishmen Most
Kileiit and InMi-tk-iOate Ani
!, I inal i Nature"
LONDON, Ja ti. 4t 0.t-A scientist
has made, the discovery that "most
silent and inarticulate animals in
nature are assess, o wis j oysters and
Englishmen," according to Sr St.
Clair Thouvpson, president of the
Iioyal Society of Medicine, at a
recent dinner. )" ;
;It isjeurious," the' speaker de
clared, f'that after-dinner speak
ing shoald be a Custom with a
people who- speak as badly, as we
do. None of the four . nations
which compose our more or less
United Kingdom can 1 claim great
clarity of expression,' he contin
ued. "The Welshman talks a lang
uage of his. own, which . no one
else understands, and . he there
fore does-not count; the Irishman
suffers from confusion of thought;
the Englishman is afflicted with
conusfoh of speech, and the Scots
man, when, he goes to a public
dinner,'! especially; if wine is In
cluded, always hopes to leave the
the table speechless. t
COURT STATES
Supreme Court Returns Ver
dict; Paralytic Astrolog
er Must Hang
Only
executive clemency" re
mains to save Arthut Covell, par
alytic j Coos county astrologer,
from death upon the gallows for
the murder of his j sister-in-law,
Mrs. Ebba Covell,- wife of Dr.
Fred Covell, " on September 3,
1923.,
In an opinion! handed down by
the supreme, fcourt yesterday the
sentence imposed in the .circuit
court was affirnied -by thief Jus
tice Thomas A. MeBride. - -.
Elton; Cjovell,!. - a t minor - and
nephew of the condemned man. Is
serving a life sentence at the state
prison! for conspiracy in connec
tion with the death of Mrs. Co
vell. - . ; ' j . ' :"
Before being re-sentehced, Co
veU will have to; be taken back to
C003 county where the death sen
tence will again be 'pronounced
and a date ,set for nis execution.
Because of his condition as a
bedfast paralytic j for - several
years, ; the opinion Was expressed
yesterday ; that j Governor Pierce
will possibly commute his sentence
to life imprisonment. '
Since coming; to the penitenti
ary, Covell has ; been i confined to
a cot in the hbspital ward. No
guard has been' placed over him
because of his helpless-condition.
Books on astrology j were; permit
ted Covell and he has" spent many
hours with these and in studying
shorthand, lie has not. had an op
portunity to visit with his nephew.
Disposition of another murder
case was completed! yesterday in
the case of state vs-John Knight
G lies, j alias John Cyril Laird, al
ias Basil Haig, who was sentenced
to life imprisonment for murder
in the second degree'for the TuflU
ing of a traffic officer, following
the robbery of & tender on the, in
terstate bridge about- six years
ago. j The case; was appealed but
bis attorney has neyer filed a bill
of exceptions and ; the case has
been hanging fire until; recently
set on . the docket. The opinion
was only a few lines long and. was
also written by Chief Justice Me
Bride'. : -; . ,: r
Five other minor; opinions were
handed down at the same time.
Relief Measure for Mrs Isa
bella T. Geer Offered
; Representatives
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Designed-to . provide relief for
Mrs. j Isabella T. Geer, widow of
ex-kvernor T. T. Geer, HB No. 84
wag introduced Tuesday afternoon
by Representative W. F. Wood
ward of Portland. ' ' ;V
The bill is for an appropriation
of $1200 for a peripd of two years,
payments to be made at the rate
of $50 a month. I '-.
Names of .30 prominent and rep
resentative Portland residents
were attached to- a petition asking
for the relief measure. ;
The bill plces enrphasjs- upon
the excellent work" and character
of the late ex-goYernor. "
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AID S PASSAGE
OF VETO BILL
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House Over-Rides Gover
nor's Disapproval of In
heritance Tax Exemption
By Vide Margin
LIVESTOCK
MEASURES
MEET WITH APPROVAL
Committee (to . Investigate
Uniform Motor Vehicle
Lighting Proposal
An unusual flow of oratory re
sulting, in two negative votes
featured the Adoption of Senate
Bill No. 50 introduced in the 1923
legislature andl vetoed by Govern
or Pierce, which was passed by
the house of representatives Tues
day." . j .
Ardent pleas by Representative
VV, F. Woodwkrd, of Portland,
and It. S. Hamilton, ot Bend were
made. Representative ft. P. Coyr
gill, of Medfoijd, in a short talk
explained that he had voted
against the hil at the previous
session, but was changing his vote
to favor oreridjing the veto. Upon
loll call, Representatives S. P.
Pierce of Coos and Curry counties
and' A. R. Shumway, of Milton,
voted ho. j
Bills Recommended
. House Bill No. 38, introduced
by the Multnomah county delega
tion relating jto a tax levy in
school districts of more than
100,000 Inhabitants and H. B. No.
45, by Representative Woodward,
providing for physical examlna-
tion for fchildjren attending ele
mentary public Bchools of the
state, receive the recommenda
tion of the committee on pharm
acy and medicine, and the recom
mendation adopted.
Rev. E. H. Shanks, pastor ol
the First Baptist church, offered
the opening prayer. ' ?
Sereral houie bills pertaining to
the regulation' of livestock were
"reported upori favorably by the
livestock committee yesterday and
the reports adapted.
The measures approved were
H. B. NO. ll,j by L. L. Swan, of
Albany, relative to stock, running
at large in certain parts of Linn
county; H. b No. 52, by J. H.
Hazlett, of .Hood River, regulating
stock running! at large In Hood
River county ind H. B. No. 53 by
W. S. Fisher, j of Roseburg. regu
lating stock Inj Douglas county.
. Investigate Lights
- Appointment of a committee of
five to investigate lights on auto
mobiles and report upon the best
plan for uniform regulations along
the coast i after conferences with
California and Washington dele
gations, - ts authorized In House
Joint Resolution No. 4, by L. M.
Graham; of Forest Grove, which
was adopted yesterday. The reso
lution was sent to the senate for
pasage. - J
Senate Concurrant Resolution
No. 3, by Senators Johnson and
(Oontlamd on px S)
The senate ;adopted the oil com
mittee report, drafted by Senator
Walsh of. Montana.
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French Ambassador Jnsserand
prevented h is i formal letters of re
call to President Coolidge.
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A senate jcommiltee resumed
consideration I of the St. Lawrence
to the Gulf deeper waterway pro
ject. : s
The railrcad administration an
nounced It hid completed liquida
tion of claims without litigation
In any case, j '
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Treasury officials noted a les
sening of national bank failures
and declared banking conditions
were on a sound basis. .
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The Whitej House declared that
President Coolidge was in full ac
cord with the Isle of Pines treaty
now pending In the senate.
The Hughes statement dcnyln
the Paris reparations agreement
Involved' the; United States com
mittments was held at the White
House to cover the Issue.
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. Senator .IcKellar,. democrat,
Tennessee-'Iatroduced, a' resolu
tion asking' ! President CooliJ 5
wha stepa havo been takrn re
garding ;.fp reign. represenf3t;or,i
against AmcHcan gua elevatios.
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