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, FACE .10. THIS IUCN! llUM.KTIN, I1KN1( WKUNKtWAY, JANUAHY U2, 10111. P GOVERNOR WEST SENDS MESSAGE (Continued (ram Pago Tliroo.) smallest practical units In order that the members my have, a better oppor tunity for considering tho niorlts rf each. Our constitution should bo amendod so .as to permit tho governor to veto nny Item In an appropriation bill. As tho mntter now stands useless appro prlatlons nro allowed to slip through for tho reason that they nro Included In a bill carrying appropriations of merit. Taxation Thrco tax amendments approved by tho legislature were submitted to tho peoplo at tho last election. Of theso two were defeated and by a very small vote. Their defeat was not duo to any particular opposition, but because of the great number of tax measures upon the ballot and tho Inability of many voters to distinguish them from others which they were anxious to de feat Similar measures should bo again submitted, for they open the way for rational tax reform. The amendments should permit the adoption of the so- called "Michigan plan" cf devoting the taxes collected from public service corporations to the support of the pub lic schools. It such a system was In effect In Oregon today and the taxes paid by the public service corpora tions, together with the Interest earn ings of the commen school fund, ap portioned to the several school dis tricts In this state on a basls'of school population, It would bo found to be sufficient to practically cover the cost of conducting our public schools. Such n plan would do away with the neces sity of school districts levying a tax. It is the duty of tho board of state tax commissioners, In January of each year, to ascertain the total amount of money necessary for state purposes and to apportion the same among the Beveral counties. In ascertaining this : amount the law states that the board shall take Into consideration all Items of expense to which the state will be subjected under the existing laws, all deficiencies. Including Interest upon unpaid warrants, the current expense of the Oregon National Guard, the sum required for the support of the Univer sity of Oregon and the Oregon Agri cultural college, and when such appor tionment Is made In an odd year that 1200,000 shall be added to cover ap propriations which may be made by the legislature for additional public .buildings. i The system is all wrong aa It falls to. equalize the levy as between odd and even years. Last year the levy ! was In round numbers 13,000,000, this 5 year $1,000,000. The board, following Ing the law, has estimated the state expense for 1913 at 3,200,000. After t deducting cash on hand, or which will be on hand, there Is left a balance of about 11,000,000 to be raised by taxa tion. Should the appropriations at this session place the cxpenso for the bl ennlum at the same figure as the last, viz., $5,000,000, there will remain tho sum of 13,400,000 to be taken care of in 1914. Deducting 1600,000.00. or the estimated amount of accumulated li cense and other fees, would leave 12, 800,000 to be raised through direct tax ation In 1914 as against about 11,000, 000 this year. To bring about greater equality as between odd and even years, the law should make it the duty of the state ; board, consisting of the governor, sec- Sretary of state and state treasurer, to . prepare for the use of the tax "com- mission a' budget setting forth the Jamount which In Its opinion would be .necessary for the proper conduct of itie state government. passed at this session. Miscellaneous Recommendations A measure providing tor tho pen sioning of widows will bo presented nt this session. Tho bill appears to pos sess much merit nnd dosorvoB your earnest consideration. This stato needs an auditor of pub lic accounts. A good man In this po sition would each year snvo tho cost of bts office many times over. A law to regulate the business of "loan sharks" has been prepared nnd will bo submitted to you tor your ap proval. Such a law tins long been needed In this State and I earnestly hopo ono nmy bo adopted nt this time. Tho presont system of making ap propriations tor support ot county tnlrs Is not only unsclontltlo but leads to much logrolling In tho legislature. An equltablo aystem whereby each county would receive Just treatment should be worked out nnd substituted for tho present Indefensible method. Some new system should nlso be adop ted with a view ot equalizing the sal. arles ot the different county officers and do away with the practice ot con tinually applying to tho legislature for Increases. The office of Stato Immigration Agent and the State Immigration Board should be consolidated. With tho coming ot the Panama Canal there will be much work for this board to do. The next few years will decide whether our State Is to rccelvo nn Increased population ot desirable or undesirable citizens. The floodgates ot Kuropo are soon to be thrown open and It will be the work of tho Immi gration Hoard to see that the stream which flows toward this State carries as many farmers and home-builders Lasjposslblo. ' Law Enforcement The governor Is admonished by the constitution to take care that tho laws be faithfully executed, but neither the constitution nor the statutes give htm adequate authority to execute this command. It Is true that he may call tho mllttla to his aid In the execution of the laws, but this Is an extraordin ary power which It should be neces sary to exercise only upon grave and extraordinary occasions. To governor should not be forced to use the artil lery of the state to bombard bootleg gers or pursue blind pigs. The governor should not be expect ed to go out and gather evidence and arrest and prosecute offenders. That Is a function which should be per formed by subordinate officials chosen for and charged with that particular duty. If these officials fall to per form their duty, the governor, being charged with the enforcement ot tho law, should have some suitable re serve powers which .would enable him to call 'them to account. Our liquor laws should be strength ened aa follows: Shipments of liquor of apy kind into dry territory, except under certain re strictions, should be prohibited. The sale of near beer should be pro hibited in dry counties. No license for the solo ot liquor Apparently created a now offlco nnd carried an appropriation. This la n question which merits your careful attention nnd I earnestly hopo you will favor legislation which will drtvo from our Stato tho many bogus concerns which nro preying upon our citizens. Appropriation of Private Property Tho Constitution any that prlvnto property shall not bo taken for public use without Just compensation, lly Just compensation Is meant tho vnlua ot tho property, Tho law nlso says that such property Shall bo assessed nt ItB full cash, value. Yet wo find tho Stato and municipalities called upon In condemnation proceedings to pay for n needed piece of property many tlmos Its assessed value. This condition ot affairs should not be allowed to exist. Tho assessed value should bo more ot a guide to tho price which tho public should pay, Panama Exposition, The committee appointed In accord ance with an net of tho last legislature to select a site for Oregon's buildings at the coming Hnn Krnnctsco Ex pott tton met with kindly treatment at tho hands ot tho good peoplo ot California. Thla exposition will undoubtedly prove tho greatest of all expositions nnd will redound to tho benefit ot tho entire west. Tho Pacific Coast states in particular will profit and each In proportion to Its activities in bringing to tho attention of tho visitors Its won derful resources. A liberal appropriation should bo made that Oregon may mnke a show. Ing In keeping with her wealth nnd resources, nnd thoreby reno hr '' shnro of the benefits to bo derived from the exposition. Direct Election of 8tnstors. There will bo presented for your consideration and approval a resolu tion of Congress proposing an amend ment to the Constitution providing that Senators shall bo elected by the peoplo of tho several states. I ear nestly hopo that this amendment will receive your endorsement that tho peoplo of the several states mny at least enjoy tho privilege ot choosing their own senators. The Oregon 8ystem. Oregon's system of popular govern ment, having successfully withstood the attacks of Its enemies. Is here to stay. The time has come therefore when Its friends should take steps to remove such defects as a fair trial has shown to exist. None but registered voters should be permitted to sign Inltlativo or re ferendum petitions. Each petition should have a precinct beading and signatures should be taken according ly. This would enable county clerks to quickly chock tho signatures nnd when necessary certify tho list to (ho Secretary ot Stato. Ah tho matter nuw stnmln It Is physically Impossible for tho Secretnry of Btnte to check tho signatures on tho petitions filed In his offlco. In conclusion, gontletueu, I dculro to congrntulnto you upon tho prompti tude ot your organization nnd upon your very evident earnestness nnd Intontlon to glvo to tho people ot tho State an energetic nnd bustnessllko session. In pnst years much tlmo hna been lost during tho first week ot tho session nnd I tmst that tho puco you nro now setting will not falternlurlng tho remainder ot the forty days. Ilcforo leaving my mossago with you, permit me to express my overy confidence In this, tho Twonty.Hov. en th Legislature. I bellovo that It Is your Intention nnd desire, and will be your effort, to glvo to tho peoplo of Oregon n session which tho members ot pnst legislatures mny envy nnd nf tor which thoso of tho future mny pat tern, li Is until to be your purpose to reduce tho volume of our present ntn lutes, ruthor thnn to Increase It. This purpose nlouo, If Intelligently adhered to, will mnke your record a monument tit tho history ot tho Htnto. In nnythlng you do, or nttompt to do, In tho Interest of the taxpayers nnd for tho good of tho people of Ore gon, I pledgo you the untiring effort, cn-mierntlou nnd Influence of the exe cutive otflce In the present, nnd Its unswerving championship during tho two yunrs to come. I ussuro you of my appreciation of your most courte ous attention. Respectfully submitted, OSfALD WHAT, (lovernor. NOTM'H KOH PUlll.H'ATION Department of tho Interior, U, II, I, niul allien nt Tho Dallon, Oregon, Uuooinbor Kith, 10 1 2, Notlcn Ih hereby given that Nulls Antiunion of lleinl, Oregon, who on Jttnuniy fltli, 1000, iiiiuln desert Innd entry No. 03181, for NHUNMli. sec 31, nud WUNWUi uoctlon n, town, ship 17 south, range lit east, YVIIIiim otto Murldlntit has tiled notlcn of In. tuntlou to muko final proof to ustith. Ilsh claim to tho land nlmvo describ ed, lieforn II. 0. Kills, U, H. CoiiiiiiIn. slouer, nt his olllce at llnml, Oregon, on tho 8th tiny of I'dlirunry, 1013. Claimant names nn witnesses Archlo Pnttlo, Adnm KoUiimii. Charles lloyd, Walter Daniels, nil or llenil, Oregon. 43.47 O. W. MOOHK, Heglstor u-hmi'u .biiwi I'mv BEND FUEL CO. All kinds of fuel deliv ered promptly tit lowest market prices. PHONE YOUH OUDfiHS. r J. J. RYAN Sanitary Plumbing STIIAM AND IIOTWAIilRIIHATINU. JOMHNO Promptly Attended to. Postolllie llnx No. 171 Office on Wall Street with Chas, Hunter tjysKr'sisssysvt Candies, Fruits, Nuts F-RESH POPCORN AND PEANUTS POST CARDS Ic EACH. Photographs of Deschutes Vnlley lloyd Uulldlng"Urccnwood Avenue ROY VINYAKD CLIFFORD BURQIN Billiards and Pool Flnon.n1 t'opulitr Lino of CIGARS Robert Blackwell Wall Street, Heml, Oregon T f Labor Most important among the questions , which affect the Interests of the. la- I boring classes In this state Is the pro fposed compensation act. Just com fpensatlon to an injured workman or :bis family is right in principle. The measure proposed was drafted only utter painstaking Investigation by rep resentatives of the different Interests Involved. Theso different Interests each bad to give and take a little In order to construct a measure which would work for the .joramon good. It Is essy to find fault with a measure of this kind, but so long as it Is found ,ed upon sound principles minor ob jections should be waived In order tbnt th,e bill may become a law and given a trial. Its shortcomings, should any exist, will develop and cun easily Lo taken care of In the future. A minimum wage bill will also bo prosented for your consideration. Tho bill Is aimed prinmrlly to protect tho Working girls of this state In a living jwoge. Such a law would fill u long felt want and would go far to remove conditions which often drive descrv. Ing, but helpless, girla to Uvea of shame. ' It appears that the eight-hour law passed at the last election was without an enacting clause and will therefore be of no effect, I would, therefore, suggest that a new bill covering the !ght-bour feature of the said bill be should be Issued to anyone doing bus iness outside of an incorporated city or town. Saloons should bo kept closed Sun days, and on week days betweon tho houw of say 11 o'clock nt night and seven o'clock In the morning. No saloons should bo permitted In or about a railroad station. All saloons should have open or glass fronts; all chairs and card tables should be prohibited. Saloons should not be permitted to cash checks. Illegal sale of liquor by drugglsta should work a forfeiture of license to do business. Tbgeevcrnl measures recommended by the Portland Vice Commission mould be given state-wide application tnd stringent laws as to the sale of cocalh'e, morphine and similar drugs should be enacted; also lawa which will better enable us to abate nuisan ce through injunction proceedings. JSterHlratlon Degenerates and the feeble-minded ehotiMiJiot be. allowed to reproduce tliSriklnd. Society should be protect ed'frbni this curse. Our asylums nnd hodf-priiions are being populated afresh through such parentage. We confine Ibe vicious and the Irresponsible for a while, only to send them forth to blight the future by tho creation of defective children that grow Into the criminal or the imbecile. Two remedies nro needed one of prevention, another of cure. We hnvo from session to session been consider ing the first. We should now net upon the two. Sterilization and emasculation offer on effective remedy. I would recom mend, therefore, that n statuto'bo en-, acted milking It the duty of our stato penal and eleemosynary Institutions to report all apparent cases of degener acy to the state board of health. It should then be the duty of the said board to causo Investigation to bo made and, If tho findings warrant, to cause such operations to bo performed as will give society the protection It deserves. "Blue 8ky" Law. A "Blue Sky Law" proposed at the last election failed to pass, not be cause the voters were opposed to such protective legislation, but because It I TRY THE NEW White River Flour ; Manufactured) by fDregonis finest- Mill. . Notice the , ,' i t . taste you'll like it. rMade to comply yifr the pure food laws, therefore, . NOXi ; A , BLEACHED, but PURE I,, i , ,i i. . AND WHOLESOME. N. P. WEIDER PAINTER AND PAPERHANGER. Kutlmntcs on YVnll I'npcr nt npjillcntlon I'ortlund Prices Chen I t nnd Heat Wall I'npcr Samples In tho county. Got My Prlws. Miop on Offfun Slrrt, BOX M Km f ItaKhuti Ifc-uk HI(NI),)kl(r.aN Clover Leaf Dairy PURE M 1 L K ANDJCREAM TUI.III'MONH and we will deliver S. L. STAATS, Prop. i ' NOW FOR SALE BY 4$;;n&'-. v" ?&tm ' - L. B. MISENER Bend, Oregon. 3 .ta ,'vsb ; jfi. WrX !,.- m& comaa; frt -Legal-Blanks OF ALL KINDS Rlank Notes Kent Hooks Receipt Rooks Agreements Sales Contracts Crook County Maps (Central Oregon Maps Scratch Pads Township Plats Cruisers' Hooks. 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