Capital journal., February 16, 1925, Image 1

GOVERNOR
CITY EDITION
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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 40
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Governor Accepts Cleav
er's Resignation And
Asks Legislature to Pro
vide More Money,
William S. Levens cf Baker wits
rtuduy unpointed by Governor
Pierce as state prohibition com
missioner to Bucceed George L.
Cleaver. Levens, a democrat, ban
for the last eight years been dis
trict attorney for Baker county,
but was defeated in the last elec
tion. He is credited by Pierce
with having been a vigoiou:
prosecutor of the prohibition law.
Sevens is in years old.
The change in the prohibition
commissioncrsbip bus grown out
of the investigation of that de
partment by the legislature
through a special committee. In
its findings the committee recom
mended that the change be made.
While it found no evidence re
flecting upon the integrity of
Cleaver. It held him tempermont
ally unlit for the orfiee and con
sidered his usefulness at an end
because of turmoil in the depar:
meut.
In his special message today.
which touched mainly on taxation
and revenue in General, the gov
ernor announced the appointment
of Levens and urged that the reve
nues allowed the prohibition de
partment from fines collected un
der the act be increased 100 p3i
cent as compared with the prosent
one-fourth allowance. The gov
ernor taid:
"George L. Cleaver has htei
state prohibition commissioner for
almost two years. He has been
honest, fearless and impartial
the discharge of n:s duties. Like
any leader of a great cause, he has
been severely and unjustly attain
ed from all sides. His mistake
have beon vastly exaggerated. n
large measure his good intentions
and sterling qualities have been
overlooked. However, the enforce
ment of law is far more important
(Continued on Page .Nine)
FINAL WEEK OF
SESSIONS RNDS
Uy HARRY N. CRAIN
With five of Its six alloted
weeks gone by and next to nothing
done the legislators are today
buckling down to what promises
to be the final lap of their grind
Most of their business Is ahead of
them, and there is but six days
left in which to complete it. The
forty days will be up Friday, but
no one expects to get away before
late Saturday and several are al
ready talking of a prolonged ses
sion. There is, however, litte pos
sibility of that, as a goodly por
tion of the solons. particularly
among the house members, are be
ginning to get disgusted and de
clare that they will notstay be
yond this week.
The talk that the session might
be prolonged to allow all of the
governor 's vetoes to come back
(Continued on Page Three)
BIG BILL HAYWOOD
STUMPING FOR PfllSGHERS
Mosrow, Feb. ll. 'By Associ
ated Press. ) Ki porta from An.e;-
Ica that Big Bill Haywood, the for
mer I. W. W. leader, bad return I
to the L'nited States are untrue.
He is employed as a traveling
speaker by the international so
clety fir the reiiff of workmen in
prW.-rn iibv.yul and has just com
pi."'--.! a t:mr nf ;u r hern Russia
In wl.'h inno speech.
, Aptini-cr Fr Portland)
W ifliin'ton, Feb. J The house
tffl.iv rasped the senate bill pro-virt'-'
for the appointment cf an
fliM11 iier of merchandise at Port
land. Oiegrn.
BIER
EKED
AS DRY CHIEF
PIF I JE USES
0 THREAT
Governor Tells Legisla
ture To Raise From
New Source $1,000,000
By Additional Taxes.
If the legislature fails to pro
vide the necessary reveuue for ap
propriations made, the governor
will veto the bills. This was the
ultimatum delivered to a joint ses
sion by Governor Pierce in a spe
cial message today delivered at
11:45 o'clock. "I will not Lc a
party to increasing the tax burden
upon the owners of homes and
farm property in this state," saya
the governor, "when it Is within
your power to raise the necessary
revenue from sources so easily
available."
The governor points out various
sources and urges the enactment
of specific revenue-producing leg
islation. He urges repeal of the
ouarter-mill road tax and the $30,
000 appropriation for the battle
ship Oregon, and a law for the col
lection of the unpaid Income taxes
under the repeulea act, the latter
he estimates, amount to $1,004.
UOO. lven with these sources
opened up the governor sees
shortage of about $500,000. To
meet it he urges again a tax on
cigarettes and motion pictured
gross earnings tax on utilities and
a severance tax. An increased col
lection on gross insurance prem
iums is urged, and the governor
asks a 10 per cent contribution to
the general fund by selt-siuUafn-
ing commissions and activities
which has already been agreed tin
on by the ways and means com
mittees. If the session will enact
a gross earnings tax on utilities
the governor promises to sign the
bill appropriating $100,000 for tli2
public service commission.
The governor charges the legis
lature with having frittered away
its time and urges that the re
maining days bo given over to sen
ous work and co-operation from
all quarters.
(Continued on Page Kight)
Nome, Alaska, Feb. 15. (By
Associated Prtss.) Edward Holm
and bis dogs arrived here at noc
today in a blizzard with diphtheria
anti-toxin. Crossing Norton Sound
two of his dogs fell into a fissure
jf tiie ice.
From hlim to Golovin, a volun
teer, Julius Kugsik, brought tho
serum with a dog team.
This anti-toxin was the secon-i
portion received here, both con.
ing by relays of dug teams from
Nenaua, 870 miles east, on the
Alaska railroad since an epi
emdic of diphluria that has taken
six lives struck Nome the middle
of January. This epidemic has
been reported under check, though
two new cases appeared last week
and quarantine is to be lifted Fri
day and the schools opened Feb
ruary 23.
Norton Sound, an arm of Bering
sea on whose northern margin
.Some lies and on whose surfjc
the dog team trail from Fairbanks
duwn the Tanana and Yukon tul
leys and overland from Nome run
tor 100 miles on the ice is reputed
as one of the most treacherous
pieces of winter sea in the Alaska n
north. While the winds shift the
ice on this sound Is always making
and breaking contacts.
The atmosphere cleared white
Itohn and his dogs were battling
their way through storm on tbe
frozen sea he suddenly saw miles
of open water ahead. One of the
two dogs that slipped onto ti;e
fissure was Star, understudy to
(conn s lead dog. When Kohn had
hauled the tiogs from the water he
found one of Star's legs so badly
hurt that he carried the dog tnr
rent ot the Journey on the sled
The regular leader, half blinded
by the snow and wind, clung
steadily to h!fl task.
FOR REVENUE
DOGS ARRIVE
OUSTS CLEAVER AS DRY-AGENT
Stokes on Trial
hSTK.El STOKES -vxe
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Chicago, Feb. 16 Testimony to
show that W. E. D. Stokes, New
York millionaire, tried to obtain
false affidavits Unking his wife's
name with those of Jack Johnson,
pugilist, and other negroes, was
foreshadowed today by Assistant
State's Attorney W. W. Smith.
Stokes and three others are or
trial charged with conspiracy to
injure the character of Helen El
wood Stokes of Denver, Colo.
Mr. Smith said the evldenco
would show that the con-defend
ant, Robert Lee of Chicago, ne
gro. told a man "you don't need
to know Mrs. Stokes to sign, an
affidavit for Stokes and you'll get
a lot of money.
An effort will be made to prove
that Mrs. Stokes always had "red
or titian hair" and that "Stokes
knew It," will be made, Mr. Smith
announced. He said this would
bear on an attempt of defendants
to identify Mrs. Stokes with a wo
man of questionable repute who
had dark or dyed hair.
FEDERAL JUDGE M'GEE
KILLS SELF IN CHAMBERS
Minneapolis, Minn.. Feb. 16.
Federal Judge John Franklin M;'
Ciee of Minneapolis shot himself to
death yesterday. He was 65 years
old. Beiief that his health vmk
failing prompted the act, he siid.
The body of the judge was found
in a vault (it bis chambers at the
federal building. A bullet wound
was In his temple and a pistol
with one exploded cartridge was
found ty his side.
He was appointed to the federal
bench in 1923 by President Hard
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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1925
SOLONS PLANS
DEMORALIZED
BY GOVERNOR
Pierce Spikes Guns of Op
position By Cleaver Re
moval and Appointment
of Fleischner.
(By Harry N. Crain.)
Speaking in the vernacular Gov
ernor Pierce has again "spilled the
beans."
This morning everything looked
rosy for those of the legislators
who had it in their minds to abol
ish the state prohibition depart
ment. They were practically cer
tain of passing such a bill through
the house, and with George L.
Cleaver still on the job as prohi
bition commissioner their chances
of success in the senate were ft Is.)
bright.
Then came the announcement of
the governor that he had bowed to
the ultimatum of the prohibition
probers and accepted the resigna
tion of Cleaver, naming William
S. Levens In his stead.
The reaction was Immediate.
Within an hour incomplete can
vasses of the house revealed a de
cided slipping from the rank3 of
the abolitionists and put prospects
for even a simple majority in that
body decidedly in doubt. The
naming of Levens made it Imme
diately evident that there is no
chance of getting a bill to abolish
the department through the sen
ate, where practically the only op
position to the department was
based upon Cleaver's presence as
its head.
Considering that It takes a two-
thirds majority in each of the
houses to enact any measure ovtr
the governor's vero. It can be snfe-
(Continued on Page Reven)
FLEISCHNER
Governor Pierce today reap
pointed I. N. Fleischner a mem
ber of the state game commission
and reappointed Judge William
Duby of Baker as a member of the
state highway commission
Fleischner is chairman of the
commission and his term expire
February 2o. The term of Jud
Duby, who is chairman of the
highway commission, expiree
March 31.
The other members of the gam;
commission are James W. Maloney
of Pendleton. Richard W. Price
of Portland, Harold Clifford of
Prairie City and Ben Dorris of
Eugene, with A. E. Burgh duff of
Portland secretary and state game
warden. The other two members
of the highway commission are
H. B. Van Duzer of Portland and
Wade H. Malone of Corvallls.
OF LEGISLATORS BY MURRAY WADE
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AtTA CVARK, FtdVP
Half Holiday On
Saturday Sought
For Court House
County Clerk U. G. Boyer has
been circulating a petition among
county officers for presentation
to fhe Marion county delegation
to secure passage of a bill provid
ing for Saturday afternoon clos
ing hours for county offices. It is
understood that most of the of
fices have signed, but a few have
not. Including the sheriff's office.
It is reported that when the
matter was put up to County
Judge Hunt he expressed disap
proval of the plan unlees all of
the banks in the city came In and
agreed to a similar closing hour
proposition.
All of the banks In the city are
said to be favorable to such a
closing hour, with the exception
of Ladd & Bush, and that bank'
attitude is not definitely known
because of the absence of A. N.
Bush in California. The result has
been the petition has been held up
MINISTER FINED FOR
EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT
James R. Johnson, of Portland,
a quiet, impressive looking man.
appeared before Municipal Judge
Pouli-en this morning with a red
tag, a present from Officer Hick
man. A sincere dissertation on the
sanctity of the law and of his
unintentional lapse In exceeding
the speed limit near the Parrlsh
school fell on the hardened ears of
Judge Poulsen, who Imposed a
minimum fins of $5.
"By the way, are you In tho in
surance business?1' asked Judge
Poulsen.
'"No, I'm a minister,'' was the
shamefaced reply. "This Is the
first time I've ever been accused
of breaking the law."
He paid the $5.
OrtEGON
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FEB 17 1925
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KACE WITH COLLINS'
COll - rK? SAW CAVE, f
giving the hank officials here op
portunity to communicate with
Mr. Bush as to his wishes, which
have not yet been received, as far
as is known.
A similar bill for Clackamas
county has been introduced by
Representative Hammond and
Multnomah county enjoys the
half holiday privilege on Satur
days through arrangements be
tween the offices.
As far as the banks are con
cerned it is stated that the Sat
urday lifternoon closing is the
rule in virtually all of the larger
cities of the state except Salem.
The report is that Marion coun
ty delegation would be favorable
to putting In the bill if it had the
backing of tho banks. The clos
ing hours of the banks cannot be
regulated by law, this being for
the banks themselves to deter
mine, but the hour; for county
officers can.
HOTEL ADJOINING JAIL
ROBBED OF $2500 GEMS
San Jose, Cal., Feb. 16. T:ie
hotel St. James, which adjoins the
county jail hero, was held up hro
early today by two men who to 3k
$2500 worth of jewelry from Clsrk
Harry Williams.
After tying Williams and a bl!
boy In a room adjoining the of
fice, the robbers registered a new
ly arrived couple and one of them
enacting the role of bell boy is
corted the guests to their room
and collected a tip.
Retailers at Ewene.
Eugene, Or., Feb. 1H. Sessions
will begin In earnest today for the
21st annual convention of retail
merchants of Oregon, after regis
tration at the University of Ore
gon. The convention will .i1jsp
Wednesday afternoon.
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RESCUERS
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In the ways and means com
inittoo alone is the possibility of
enough new ami unusual hills to
keen the state legislature grinding
away a full week after the normal
time fur sine die adjournment
which Is next Friday.
The state's financial muddle to
get her with numerous important
controversial measures that have
yet passed only one hou.se or neith
cr house indicates that adjourn,
inent this week is beyond hope.
Tho ways and means committee
recently hud two alternatives for
Its nightly proKram. One was to
find' out where all the necessary
money was coming from and then
appropriate accordingly. The oth
er wan to go ahead and appropriate
and then decide where the money
is going to come from. It decided
on tho latter course, though not by
unanimous vote, for some of the
members any tho committee has
put the fart ahead of the home,
Tho commit tee is pretty well
agreed that when all Is said and
dono there will be a shortago of
from $S'J0,000 to $1,000,000 to meet
approved appropriations. Tho
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A brand new plan to meet the
normal school needs of Oregon,
without actually building normal
schools and with little financial
outlay on thc part of the state,
will be provided Tor in a bill that
Senator Beals of Tillamook will
probably introduce in the next
day or two.
Senator Ileitis points out that
the stute H about 1,000 teachers
short and that these cannot be
furnished by the state normal
school at Monmouth, where the
capacity Is about 600 students.
The Beats plan calls for 24 branch
normal schools, to be directed
from the Monmouth normal, and
where the students would be given
the same training as at Mon
mouth. The bill will carry an
appropriation of $180,000 for the
furnishing of Instructors and
supervision, but buildings, light.
heat, janitor service, etc. In the
branch schools would be furnished
by the community where they
were located. The schools would
not necessarily be located In the.
community high schools or any
other public school buildings, but
could be in any suitable structure.
The measure would require s
minimum of 15 students before i
branch normal could be estab
lished or a maximum of 30. If
tho attendance were only 16
Senator Beals claims the cost per
capita of educating the teachers
would be a little less than the cost
to the state at present, or if the
maximum of 30 were In atendance
the cost would be only about half
the present cost.
CLOUDY WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday. No
change In temperature, moderate north
east winds.
Local: Max. 64; min, S2; rain, none;
river, 7.4. falling; atmoa, part cloudy;
wind, west.
JPAUC UIPT1M
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I FOUND DEAD
Im BY RESCUERS
Body of Floyd Collins,
Entrapped In Sand Cave
January 30 Found This
Afternoon.
Cave City, Ky., Feb. 16. (By
Associated Press. Floyd Collini
was reached, found dead at 2:45
this afternoon, it was officially
announced after rescuers haj
penetrated Into what they believ
ed was the original Sand cave
cavern where Collins was ciught.
No medical examination was
made as it was impossible for a
physician to reach the victim.
H. T. Carmichael was the f;rl
man to go to Colins. He said that
apparenty he was dead.
The announcement of th? fin 1
lng of Collins was made by Dr.
W. I). Funkhouser, geologist o
the University of Kentucky.
Preparations were made imme
diately for Major Moses and Cap
tain Francis, medical officers of
the 149th infantry. Bowling
Green, and Dr. William Hailctt,
Chicago, to go to Collins
Mr. Carmichael and M. E. S.
Posey, executive secretary of the
state highway department and
personal representative of Oov
ernor William Fields were to 30-
Continued on Page Seven)
VEIO OF SCHOOL
TEXT BOOK BILL
IS
Tho house -wer-rode the gov
ernors veto on heuHO bill HI this
morning. The measure permits the
state board of education to enter
into contract with textbook pub
lishers nt tho bat possible price
for certain books on which the
publishers decline to enter into
new contracts at the old price. The
governor in his veto message de
clared that the measure was ail in
favor of the publishers. Repre
sentatives Bhrock and Woodward
explained that the state was pro
tected in that the new prices could
not exceed those charged in any
other state for the same books.
The houso this morning panned
pennt? bill 223, an amendment to
the law passed by the legislature
providing $1,500,000 for the relief
of eastern Oregon farmers whose
wheat was frozen out several weeks
ago. The amendment provides
real estate mortgages not due prior
o October 1, 1925, shall not be
Icemed us prior lelns on the crops
covered by state mortgages In con
icctlon with loans for seed wheat
purchases.
SENATE PASSES
SEVERAL BILLS
The following senate bills fus
ed the senate today:
S. B. Z0a, Johnson Author
ing the sale of property by the
state lime board and use of tlie
proceeds to buy other property f ir
the board, with a view to er.ib
lishing a quarry n Polk county.
S. 11. 215, committee on revision
of laws To release female's prop
erty from control of guardian
when she reaches the age of 13.
S. B. 217, committee on fishing
industry Providing for pay::i? nl
of claim of $100 to L. Crultuer.
8. B. 97, Corbctt Provldlug for
arbitration and award In contav
tural relationships.
Itepi-esentative Gennen's bill
providing for an Inheritable tax
nn tax-exempt securities was ktll
ed to indefinite postponement. The
senate committee on taxation In
vestigated and found the bill ja
t'ontitutlnnal. The Multnomah county civil
service bill, affecting county em
ployes, was taken from the table
in the senate today and re-refer.U
to the Multnomah delegation.
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