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OREGON: Tonight fair and
eoMer east portion: Thursday fuir;
moderate easterly winds.
I.ot AL: No rainfall: westerly
winds; clear; maximum 48, mini
mum 40, set 41 ; river 10.8 feet and
falling.
HI. ..m. 47.177:
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Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, February 23, 1921
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Governor To Get More
Pay Unless He Vetoes
Legislative Measure
Will Governor
ien vv. Oleott.
v...u ! loi great economy,
when the thirty-first session of the
Oregon state legislature assembled,
veto senate bill 378, passed by the
house Uut night? It raises his sal
ary from $5000 a year to $7500 a
year. The bill passed with 36 ayes
and 18 noes as the record.
Representative Miles of Colum
bia county, one of the two demo
crats in thf- house. Representative
Albert R. 'Hunter of Union county
being the other Bourbon, was one
of the leaders in mpport ox the
measure.
"The democrats of the house
'Ind themselves presenting a solid
front in support of this measure."
ffiid Miles. "We only hope that
the republicans will do as well."
The arguments advanced in favor
of the bill by Representatives Bui'
diek. Korell, Gallagher and Davey
were that the present salary of the
governor was gixed long ago, be
fore the purchasing power of the
Brooks Girl, 1 5, Gone;
Mystery Clouds Case;
Married Man Is Held
With the arrest this morning of
O. C. Freed, a laborer, who is
charged with contributing to the
delinquency of a minor child,
came from District Attorney John
Carson th" story of the strange
disappearance, several days ago,
of little Jennie LaPlemme, 15
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles LaPlemme, of Brooks, Or.
who left he- home presumably
bound for school, and who has not
been heard from since. Efforts of
her parents and authorities to gain
knowledge concerning her where
abouts hove as yet been fruitless.
Officials said this afternoon
they are convinced that Freed, who
has pleaded not guilty, can solve
the mystery which surrounds the
Mortgage Interest
Claims Secondary In
Cases of
Claims which have occurred
within a reasonable time before
the appointment of a receiver take
precedence over claims for inter
est due on a mortgage debt, In
the settlement of the affairs of a
defunct corporation or institution
according to an opinion written by
Justice Harris and handed down
by the supreme court this morn
ing. The opinion holds that six
months is accepted as the usual
time limitation.
The opinion is based on an ap
peal in the case of Barnum vs
Southern Oregon Traction com
pany involving priority rights of
interest claims based on a mort
gage against the railroad and a
claim for electric current held by
the California-Oregon Power com
pany. W. S. Barnum, former owner of
the lilipuMan railway system 'op
erating between Jacksonville and
Medford. held a mortgage on the
property for $57,000 which he
sought to foreclose. A receiver was
appointed some time in November
1918, and proceeded to operate the
line until July. 1919, when It was
purchased by Barnum at foreclos
ure sale.
The California-Oregon Power
company held 1 claim against the
railroad for $1563.50 for electric
current used in its operation and
claimed preference over the in
terest due on the mortgage.
The latter claim Is upheld by the
supreme court Id affirming the de
cree of the lower court today.
Other opinions hanoa?d down by
the court were:
Wheeler vs Stendman. appeal
from Lane county. G. F. Skip
worth Judge; action to replevin
for recovery of livestock. Judgment
Ir favor of defendant reversed and
remanded: opinion by Chief Jus
tice Burnett.
Staiky vs R?-imius. appeal from
Jackson counly, F. M. Calkins,
judge: suit to quiet title, defend
ant claiming interest by reason of
mortgage, thereon, decree for de
fendant affirmed; opinion by Jus
tice Johns.
Lancaster Tire Rubber Co. vs
Bulletins
Washingrton, Feb. 23. A compromise agreement fixing
the tariff on wheat at 35 cents a bushel was reached todav
by senate and house conferees considering the Fordney
emergency tariff bill.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 23. R. P. Butchart, president of the
Oregon Portland Cement company, was fined ?d,000 today
bv Federa' Judge R. S. Bean, following conviction of violation
of the Sherman anti-trust law. Clark Moore, manager was
fired $2,500. The go eminent alleged conspiracy to dn.ee
western territory with a view to restraint of trade.
Portland. Ore., Feb. 23.-E. W. Ellis, former manager of
the Haze'wood company of Portland, a dairy
cenr. nleaded iruilty in federal
made from rancid fats without proper labeling
fined $1,000.
dollar had divimllprt- th.i- n,
upon- him was enormous and the
salary of $5000 not in keeping with
the importance of the office of the
chief executive of a great common
wealth. The salaries paid the gov
ernors of California and Washing-
ton were cited the southern state
paying $10.000 and providing a
mansion and $S500 per year for its
upkeep, while the northern neigh
bor pays $6000 and make an al
lowance of $7500 for upkeep of the
governor's home.
Representative Belknap of Ben
ton county spoke in opposition to
the bill.
"it takes a good deal of courage
to stem this tide," said Belknap,
"but it isn't a tide that leads to for
tune, but to Halifax. I know many
njfn, good men, college graduates
of fine abflity, on farms who are
working their lives out and not get
ting half what our state officers
are getting. I do not believe this
is a time to raise salaries."
girl's departure. Friends of the
prisoner are at present endeavor
ing to raise $400 cash bail which
Judge G. B. L'nruh has demanded
for his release.
Freed, who was arrested this
morning by Constable Walter De
Long, has been employed as a farm
laborerWn the vicinity of Brooks
and was in that neighborhood
when taken into custody. He is said
to be married and to have two
small children. When arraigned
in the Justice court this morning
he declared he knew nothing con
cerning the little girl's disappear
ance.
Freed's preliminary hearing has
been set for March 9.
Bankruptcy
McGraw, appeal from Multnsmh
county, W. N. Gatens, Judge; act
Ion to recover money on sale of
automobile tires, defendants claim
ing that tires were sold to the
corporation with which he was em
ployed, judgment of lower court
in favor of defendant affirmed;
opinion by Justice Benson.
Schiffman vs Robison, appeal
from Tillamook county, George R.
Bagley judge. Suit to cancel as
signment of contract for collateral
security covering indebtedness of
plaintiff. Default judgment in fav
or of plaintiff affirmed in an opin
ion by Justice McBride.
Hickey vs Daniel, appeal from
Tillambook county, George R.
Bagley, judge, action in ejectment
.against defendant arising over dis-pute-l
boundary line. Judgment for
defendant affirmed, opinion by
Justice Bean.
United States National bank of
Portland vs Holton et al, appeal
from Multnoma hcounty, W. N.
Gatens. Judge. Suit to foreclose a
mortgage. Decree in favor of de
fendant William Vaetz, and prop
erty ordered sold under foreclos
ure to satisfy his mortgage, sub
ject to prior rights of plaintiff.
Theh derree of the court below in
favor of the Pacific Northwest Ad
justment company is reversed with
costs taxed against it in favor of
Vaetz. Opinion by Justice Brown.
Clarke, as administrator, vs Phi
lomath college, appeal from Ben
ton county, G. F. Skipworth judge.
On petition for rehearing by de
fendants, with motion by plaintiff
for modification of decree allow
ing costs of administration and of
suit. The petition for rehearing
was denied, and the plaintiff's mo
tion allowed, opinion by Justice
Bean.
Petitions for rehearing were de
nied in Blaser vs Krattiger and
Hansen vs Day.
A feature of the initial meeting
of the Astoria Ad culb was that it
met at a luncheon, the charter roll
was signed, club organuted, con
stitution adopted, officers elected
and other business transacted in
the period of 1 hour 5 miifutes.
court toaay m mmmm m-
He was
Shoe Men Of
20 Towns To
Confer Here
Price, Style, Leather,
To Be Discussed at
Convention to Open
In Salem Tomorrow
Reaching far back In her ward
robe, Salem will tomorrow draw
forth and put on that pair of boots
commonly reserved for such occa
sions as Sunday school, Epworlh
league and chautauqua meetings.
and will make other arrangements
preparatory to become hostess to
soore3 of members of the Oregon
Shoe Retailers' association who will
assemble here tomorrow afternoon
from 20 towns of tne state.
All details of the business and
entertainment program of the con
vention have been arranged, and
the 20-odd local shoe dealers have
nothing more to do than await the
arrival of the visitors, J. B. Littler,
head of the Salem association, an
nounced this afternoon.
Piomlm nt Men to Speak,
Consideration of prices, styles,
the leather situation and the gen
eral financial situation of the
country ill take up the larger part
of the business session, it is under
stood. Local dealers appear to be
.somewhat divided In their views
relative to the market of the im
mediate future, some holding that
price are to rise and others that
they will drop.
Among the speakers who will be
heard at the Marion hotel are some
of the most prominent dealers in
Oregon. J. G. Caldwell, secretary of
the state association, is scheduled
to give a report of the San Fran
cisco convention, and James Law
rence, head of Meier & Frank's
shoe department, will tell of the
findings made at the national con
dition held recently in Milwaukee
General Business" will be the sub
ject on which Dean Bobbins of the
University of Oregon will speak and
H. Bruck of the Goodyear Shoe
company, Portland will address the
meeting. At 6:30 a banquet is to
be held in the Marion hotel dining
room.
Portland Dealers 50 Strong.
Fifty shoe dealers from Portland
alone will attend the convention,
and there will be myehants from
Astoria. Eugene, Albany, Corvallis,
McMlnnville, Independence, Dallas,
Turner, Aumsville, Silverton, Mt.
Angel, Aurora. Hubbard, Woodburn
Gervais, Brooks and other towns.
"We want it understood that
everv merchant who handles shoes
no matter how small the quantity,
is cordially invited to be present,"
Mr. Littler said today. "It is cer
tain that thev will oe hiRhly bene
fitted by the talks they will hear
at the meeting."
Style Discussion Due.
Besides the representatives from
everv large retail concern in Port
land, there will be many wholesal
ers att he convention, ine cuy m
Which the next convention will be
htld will be determined at the
athering here tomorrow night.
A thorough discussion of styles
will take place, and, it is pointed
out, the smaller dealers everywhere
will be benefitted thereby. Leath
ers, lasts, heels, and things of a
like nature will be extensively dea.t
with.
A musical program has been ar
ranged, it is announced, auring
which there will be several rendi
tions bv the Willamette University
nale quartet.
Coast Rates for
Foreign Trade
to be Considered
Washington. Feb. .
- .!.. tn reoulre
-Request.-
railroads
Ktablian export and import freight
ues throu.uh Pacific coast pons
from Points east of Chicago v .11
.rohihlV be made this w- k to t
interstate commerce commission b
be shipping board,
inve'tiga.ion, it was learned to
h is resulted In the cone-usloa
.hat teps should be taken in. me
n!" . i, .he desired rats
dintelv to
effective.
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the American
Mnw-7 . coasL
merchant marine on .
Sieve depend upon the appUca-
belie. e oi' pacific ports
art u"ut'" 7
tion OI fu i. A i ', ni -
to meet the comp . t ;
. rc wOOSC
aian r,.PS on com-;
export mm. . . . United ,
modifies ong.nating
SttTLiHrble opposition to the
v ...i. .... ...., ; crtnst
..mi.osed rates
IO . 1 ' . " -
,,nrts has develoid
among
the
extern railroads, It was
said.
Japanese Imperial
Family Must Take
"Wage Reduction"
Toklo, Feb. 23. The members
of the Jaj.anese Imperial family,
the heads of the world's greatest
remaining Empire, must get along
on 20.0B0.060 yen ($10,000.0001
during the coming year. It has
been decided upon that among the
budgets to be submitted at the
- I.: .. ... Lnino. Hoi.
sessiac oi me hu -
will be one for the Imperial House
hold Department amounting to
the above sum.
Ball Players Here Stir;
Games Are Scheduled;
Grounds Will be Bigger
Although seen infrequently and
at irregular intervals, a brilliant
spring sun has caused the grouse
to stir about optimistically and has
turned the thoughts of local "base
ball devotees to the diamond,
games, schedules, prospects and
other items frequently associated
therewith.
The Salem Senators, whose en
viable record of last year is known
to a dozen defeated teams of the
state, will begin spring practice
about April t, it was announced
this afternoon. At least seven of
last year s veterans will pluck the
': moth balls from their uniforms and
I M'B" again with the locals, it
stated, and prospects for
go-get-
'em nine are in evidence
Speaa'a Team Coming.
Two games already have been
scheduled for Salem, it is announ
ced. They will be played with Bll-
Near East Problem
Considered by Allies
and Turks In London
London, Feb. 23. Consideration
of Near Eastern problems by allied
and Turkish delegates began hero
today. The Turkish Hipiellltin j
entered the conference in two sep
arate bodies, the Turkish national
ist envoys having refused to Join
the delegates of the sultans gov
ernment. '
Premier Lloyd-George sat with
Premier Briand of France and
Count Sforza, Italian foreign min
ister. On the other side of the
(able sat Earl Curzon of Kedlstnn.
secretary of state for foreign af
fairs with Japanese delegates at his
right.
The Turkish representatives were
given a separate table. Tcvflsk
Pasha, representative of the sul
tan's government, loked feebu and
111 when he was assisted Into the
room by his staff. Bekir Samy Bey
head of the Turkish nationalist del
eation and his colleagues entered
the room after Tewfisk Pasha.
Hostile Delegation....
The two Turkish delegations al
though hostile to each other, never
theless aparently have a common
purpose, many observers creditini;
them with acting on the theory
Bolshevik Concentrate
Troops Upon Siberian
Border to Oppose Japs
Harbin, Manchuria, Feb. 22.
Military operations by the Russian
bolshviki against Japanese forces
In Siberia are believed to be lore
shadowed by concentration of so
viet troops in the eastern end of
the country. There were 50,000
bolshevik soldiers in Chite recent
ly and more are said to be arriving.
Units are declared to be proceed
ing to points farther east, assem
bling principally along the Man
churian frontier. While badly
clothed and fed. these soldiers are
reported to be well armed and un
der severe discipline.
Red Forces Advancing.
Eighteen thousand troops have
arrived at Vcrkhnic Udinsk from
Moscow. At Khabarovsk on the
Amur river, about 40.000 bolshevik
troops are concentrated and these
are gradually being moved south.
The reason given by the bolshevik 1
for despatching troops to Kha
barovsk is that there are large sup
plies of grain there, sufficient to
main the troops for a year. On
the other hand reports from there
Effort to Stay
Man's Hanging
Will Be Made
Three hundred fifty dollars has
been raised bv convict at the state
penitentiary collaborating with
the Prisoners Aid society, with
which court proceedings will be
iiistltoaad immediately in the hope
of comanrting the death sentence
of George
d-ath by h
Howard who faces
hanging next Friday for
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. ir on September
n, 1920
It was announce;! note
this afternoon by Warden Compton
,( jy na,
agreed to handle the case without
, h , .....
Howard was convicted of murder
Januaiy 22, of this year, and un
less court action delays the pro
ceedings, will mount the .scaffold
here Friday morning at :10
o'clock.
News in Pictures
With Your Dinner
London, Feb. 2J News b) pic- I
tures while j ou dine is to be an ex-!
perimental feature at no fewer!
than ox to-- restaurants tnis
Spring.
It is imposed to use a new port-
hi. camera to show news '
cf the day in pictorial form.
T:-e lights will not be ext In-
gulshed: .nly dimmed. I
lie Speas's Regina team, of a Cana
dian league on April 16 and 17, and
bid fair to be well worth watching.
Speas. who is manager of the nine
is well known in this vicinity.
Among the members of last
year's aggregation who will be with
the Senators this year are Holmes,
Hayes, Miller, Proctor, Blanchtrd,
Bishop and Stepp". "Frisco" Ed
wards, a ball player with no little
ability, will be one of Salem's
catchers, it is announced.
To Move Crandstiind.
Vast improvements are to be
made In the local park, it Is stated.
The grandstand is to be moved back
nearer the street and the grounds
aro to be enlarged. Work in so
liciting funds from local business
men to aid in making these Im
provements will begin soon.
New uniforms are to be bought
for the Senators this year.
that they can obtain more by acting
apart than by fusion.
The Angora delegation has given
the I'rnech to understand that If
the conference does not grant an
adequate revision of the treaty of
Sevres, Mustapha Kemal Pasha de
sires to negotiate directly with
France. The nationalists affirm
that they have SO. 000 men in re
serve, well equipped for field erv
cl.e Bekir Samp Bey, the nationalist
spokesman, who is more of a sol
dier than a diplomat, was the out
standing figure on the Turkish side
of the table. He not only interrupt
ed Lloyd-George when the latter
was speaking but when the Turka
were pressed for details of their de
mands he undertook to give them.
Want Turkey in Fact.
The two delegations agreed on
the broad principles of maintaining
the integrity of the Ottaman em
pire. They demanded the return
of Thrace and Syrnrna to Turkey.
The liberty of the straits and mili
tary and financial control In Con
stantinople were instated upon.
The conference adjourned with
the understanding that the Turks
would submit their proposals In
writing tomorrow.
indicate that the supplies available
are sufficient for about a month.
To Increase the regular and
and guerilla forces the bolshevik
ar said to be mobilizing the popu
lation of the Russian Far East.
This would have the double pur
pose of Increasing the military for
ces and of distintegrating anti-bolshevik
armies. Mobilization if
meeting with some opposition from
the people, it is said.
Disposition of Troops.
Troops are distributed along tlv
whole line of railroad from Chlte
east to the Manchmian frontier. At
Manchull. on the border, bolshevik
organizations have been formal
and are asserted to be smuggling
agents through into Mamhurla for
the work of propaganda. Activity
Is noticeable jn the movement of
locomotives and cars from th" Us
suri railway (connecting Khaba
rovsk and Nikolsk) to the Amu'
railway which forpis the connecting
link with Trans-llaikalla through
Russian territory.
Airplane Mail
Readies Chicago
In Record Time
Chicago, Feb. 23. Completing
more than 1,200 miles of flying.
Jack Knight, piloting the east
bound transcontinental mail, ar
rived at Chicago at 8:40 a, m.
Twenty minutes later J. O. Web
ster took up the flight for the east.
Knight was weary but otherwise
undaunted by his long effort from
Cheyenne to Chicago.
"Some eats will loow good to
me and a bit of sleep will do no
harm," he remarked.
Knight, who had never flown
the Omaha-Chicago leg, said lie
had no difficulty except when
nearing Dea Moines he ran Into
fog.
Knight will have 24 hours rest
here and then start back on the
westbound air trail.
Chicago mail which came In
Knights plane was delivered to
the local poatoffice twenty-nln
hours after It left Ban Francisco,
establishing a record for the nerv-
ice.
It left the Pacific coast city
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning,
Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. 2J Pilot
j. u. earner, uying iresi uhmi
to Cleveland In tne eastnouno
transcontinental mall plane, lanaen
here today. PPilot E. M. Allison.
making the last leg of the Journey.
Cleveland to Hazelhurst field,
started east nine minutes later.
Bill Repealing Direct
Primary System Killed
After Nearly Passing
Joker In Senate Bill 289 Called to Attention of
Representatives When Roll Call Half Over;
Clock Stopped and Usual Eleventh Hour
Jam Develops With Many Members Absent
Labor Is Facing
Grave Crisis Is
Gompers Word
Washington, Feb. 23. Issues of
"the most serious charactei affect
ing our people and our republic"
are faced by organized labor. Sam
uel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, de
clared here today at the opening of
the extraordinary conference of
representatives of national and in
ternational unions.
The Issues "la the main are
known to all, though not under
stood by all," he said, adding that
"our concern is for the democratic
Institutions of our country and for
the safeguarding of our freedrm
wherever those things may be at
tacked, whether the attacks are
made by plutocratic reaction or be
cause of the insidious propaganda
of European insanity."
The first business was the pre
sentation bv the executive council
of a "bill of rights," and recom
mendations for a labor program.
The council fiamed its report after
being in continuous session nearly
all day yesterday.
Im- Closed Shop.
The program was unierstood to
provide for a campaign against anti-union
shops, wage reductions,
compulsory arbitration, labor in
junctions and "open shop" propa
ganda. One of the proposals, it was "al 1,
calls tor a publicity campaign to
offset the propaganda of th- ene
mies of union labor.
Federal and state legislation to
further the cause of organ wed la
bor, also Is to be considered. 1
The conference, union leaders
said, is expected to determine the
nttlude the federation will take In
its relation with the incoming re
public administration. Survey nf
industrial conditions throughout
the country was being taken by la
bor leaders here for tod .y'r. meet
ing and all agreed that the present
depression was the worst the fed
eration had faced In years.
Industrial depression and wide
spread unemployment, leaders said,
would not deter the federation III
its plan lo comnai aiicmnis iu :ur-
ther reduce wages and inaugurate
the "open shop."
There are more than 200 dele
gates present, the majority being
executive officers of various unions.
Hoover Silent
Over Offer of
Cabinet Job
New York. Keb. 23. Ulllnl I
Hoover today declined to m-ike
known his attitude toward th hii
lation by Prenident-elect Hai ti If t
to become the next necrelary of
coriuiificf, tendered to him hut
night by telephone from St. Au
UHline. It wan Indicated at hi of
fice that he would have no tutt--inent
to make for at leant tw ni -four
hours.
St. AuKUstine, Fla., Feb.
Wfth only a few forinalititM re
maining to clone up the selection of
his cabinet Presidentelect Ha. din-'
gave his attention inoay to HMi
immediate' appointments and to bit
inaugural addrem.
Th1 ch tnce that changes will !
made now in the cabinet potonnW
is considered remote.
There have been published r -
ports that Herbert Hoover miht
decline the secretary of comni' i-i
pliK-e but they manifestly ar' not
credited by Mr. Harding au 1 hi
advisor.
Another selection understood to
have been decided on is that of
George It. ChrlMtlaii Jr., to b I s -c-f-tary
to th" president. Mr. Chi.
tlan has been Mr, Harding's prl- j
vate secretary alnce he MMMM th-1
senate six yearn ago. He U 17
years old and has been a nigliior
of the Hardinga in Marion for
years.
French Attack
Soviet Forces
Constantinople, Feb. 2$. French
destroyers cruising along the east -ern
roast of the Blaek He a have
ben engaged with soviet forces at
Gagry. a tom'n fifteen miles north
west of Sukhun-Kale. Reports re
ceived here state the bolsheviki
lost heavily from the fire of the
French warshina.
Tlflis appears to be still In the
hand of the Georgians who hive
however, suffered quite heavy loss-
Wlth the bars down and) the
house working under forced draft
to complete Its business before the"
time of adjournment senate bill 2S9
the bill practically doiui? away
wlth the direct primary session in
Oregon slipped half way through
the roll call before the members of
the house were aware of the ct(OM
they were taking this morning.
Explanation of the contentu re
sulted In the reversal of several
votes cast and the measure was re
jected 39 to 10, with the represent
atives voting as follows:
Ayes Bennett, Carter, Fifclter,
Flint. Gordon of Multnomah, fior
don of Lane, Kubll, LaFoltette, ile
Farland, Templeton.
Noes Acheson, Beats, Belknap,
Burdick, Cary, Egbert, Fletcher.
Gallagher, Hammond, Hindmnn.
Hosford, Hubbard, Hunter, tlnrd.
Hyatt, Johnston, Kay. KlnaMff,
Korell, Lee, Leonard, Lynn, Marsh,
Martin, Miles. Miller, OveriuiT.
fierce. Perry, Roberta, Sheldon,
.Sbiria. Sloan, Stone, Wells, Went
cott. Woodson, Wright, Speaker
Bean.
Absent Allen, Cnrsner, Davey,
Hopkins, Looncy, McDonald, Xorth.
Powell. Richards, Shnnk.
With the clock stooped the housn
worked at a pace which permit. eol
of little deliberation on bills up for
passage after the hour of noon ami
the usual eleventh hour Jam amt
confusion of which it was hoeT
that this session would be free was
evident on the floor. Muny of the
members had already tlepurted for
their homes and the rulinn senti
ment seemed to be that of disposing
of the business at hand In the eas
iest manner possible.
Two bills Increasing the salaries
of state officials went down tn Ola
feat during the mornlnn session,
while the bouse reversed Its eetah
llshed position of hands-off in the
miner of changing the salirlm of
district attorneys In the various?
counties when It passed senate; htll
330, increasing the salary of the
district attorney of Tillam.itok coun
ty. Senate bill 376, Increasing the
salaries of the public service eom
mlslsoners of the state from $4109
to $4800 per year, was def -uteri, hy
the negative vote of 31 member.
Twice defaeted In the senate and
then passed senate bill 17 came to
Its death In the house after tso fn
tlle atetmpts to secure Its passage.
This was the bill providing for a.
raise In the salary of the atat
printer from $2400 a year to SJ40
a year.
The bill brought u lively fusillade
of objections to any further uasaaafe
of salary Increases, but adherents to
the pill were persistent, urging that
the slate should not ask peopte to
work for It at a less salary than
they could get for the same son of
work with private enlerprksea. The.
bill was put ou passage and loat
!,;. ;;1 opposing votes. I -iter it wm
recalled and on reconsideration It
was again lost, the vote standing 1
ayes and 23 noes. It faill.ig to pet a
constitutional majortly of 31 vote.
The proposal made In house bill
401 to allow the imposition of fines
for persons making false returns
on tax certificates was killed.
House hill 397, authorizing the
sale of irrigation bonds below t
per cent of their face value and
which wns defeated by the house
on a previous ballot, was brought
up fur reconsidei ailon on the mo
tion of Representative Dave and
passed by a safe majority.
Bills passed by the house thia
morning Include:
8. B 3774, by committee oo'Jw
dlclary Establishing liability of
abstractors.
S B. 244. by Porter AmfWlhg
section 4415, Oregon laws, provid
ing for the listing of agrlcuHaiTat
and horticultural lands hy the:
tounty assessor.
S. B. 299. by Ellis Ame.mtlsw
section 49S2, Oregon Laws, retai ns
to abandoned school districts.
8. B. 300, by Joseph Providing
for the organization of tunnel dis
tricts, operating and maintenaoi
of tunnel systems.
S. B 351. by Patterson Authoi
izlng reimbursement of Jam keen
Construction company for expeawr
Incurred In defending personal la
Jury litigation hile working nnder
provisions of the workman'a com
pensation act.
H. B. 354. by committee on
and highways Providing far thsr
incorporation of highway improve
ment districts.
8. B. S7. by committee on i?Jt
clary Regulating office hour let
Clatsop county.
S B. . by Mulonmah count
delegation Authorising the county
commissioners of Multnomah, coan
ty to fix number of deputies In lha
office of the county treasurer, etc
8. B. 377. by committee on.
ty and state officers i
section 322. Oregon Laws,
to salaries of Lane county affkaasav.
8. B. 347. by Moser ProvMma;
for prosecution of claims of tase
state of Oregon for reeovevy aX
money illegally mid Into fetlieat
treasury as a state tax.
8. II. 31. by Rimer and Bean
Authorising the governor to a
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