Vol. 2H THE SCIO TRIBUNE 11.75 the Year SCIO OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925 No. 2« --------- !---- Narrowly Escapea Death Friday afternoon. Jan 30. 192ft. will be remembered bv Kenn«th Sims as h>ng as be live«. He is ooe of the climbers for tba Mountain Stales Power Co. and was on a pole near the city limits of Jefferson to make some connections with a near­ by house, when be thinks bis left elbow brushed against the 11.000 volt wire, and the current shot through him and burnt a hole in bis right hand to tbe bone and another bad burn on the left hand. Had he not had hold of the ground wire be would have been instantly killed, he thinks, but this and his safety belt he owes bts life to. He was brought to his home and medical attention given. He is nursing two very sore hands, but otherwise is feeling fine Luckily he is under tbe cum pen- »a’ion act, which helps a lol. and the M. S. P. Co. is rendering all the ansi stance necessary. Otis Compton Home Otis Oimpton arrived from Hon­ olulu Tuesday night on a visit to his mother. Mrs. J. Compton and his sister. Mrs. John IB. C. FICQ DENTIST I'mick Rank Budding Albany, Oregon u Plates That Fit n Crown and Bridge Work, Plates. Fillings, Painless Extraction. It will be to your advantage to get my estimate«. Removal of Port Commiss oners Prompts Action to Curtail Appointive Power. Salem While tbe first t«o «o ka of the present session were rather dull and uninteresting, the third week wit- ■ eased the longeipe»- J break b* tween the governor aad the I. glala lute. The aovernor op o-d boatilitlei when be attempted t<> romu ■ Ove members of the Port of Portland com mission and appt-1 nt In their place» new men. The leglslsrure promptly took up the aase of battle b> pn sing a bill »bl«h takas from lb« g»«”i •>■ the appointment of members of io foBinilMhm and places II slth the lev (stature. and In the hill the • - mi stoners which the governor sought tu remove are named. The speed with »hlch this bill W • • passed up to the governor la a »'iliili • example of to- ■ a > • i: i 1sture can function slten there la an incentive. After a dlscueaicD of four or five hours the bill pa rd the senate and within an hour after It reached the house It passed that body. In the •enate only Fisk. Joseph. Kinney and Zimmerman voted against It «nd tn tbe house only Molt and Miller Un doubtedly tbe governor will v •to the bill, and it certainly will be pa, over bls veto. Would Curb Governor's P *»r« Reveral other measures aimed al th< governor's appointive pu«<-rs «»re In troduced. among them bills to transfer appointments to th-- full onnmlaslon game commieslon and tbe penitentiary to tbe board of control What th” util come will be In the struggle bet« n the governor and leirlela'.• n- on can foretell, but Btoal id *>-r'era I a for some turbulent times during the remainder of the « cm Inn The ludlcatl iu are that IhU waek will close up tbe laveotb ition Into the state prohibition departn nt Just what tbe recommendation» f the ape rial committee of Inveetlgators «III 1» Is as yet a matter of guear but It Is not likely that there »III be a full committee report favoring abolition of the departm-nt Th«-re 1» a p<>» slblltty that the eommltlie may be equally divided on this question and another possibility that a majority may favor abolition. George L Cleaver, head of the de partment. baa already b- • n en»ured for being too active poll 'rally and there la a possibility It the mtn mlttee may roronin» nd I withdrawal as prohibition romml«ai»n»r Testimony of smsitluual nature «as apread before tbe legislative commit lee latestIgatlng the stale prohibition department. Fr m thia teetlc >ny It appeared that tbe office of Cleaver spent more tine In rhe- Ung up of fleer» than In running il »n tuo< i shiner» or I -otleggvis. May lo.rstigatc Penitentiary. Investigation Into the affairs of the Oregon state penitentiary to deter mine «bother the institution has been conducted efficiently under the pree ept administration, probably «ill t» demanded In a remdutlon now being drafted Although no definite plan baa been worked out."It was reported that the Investigation might be con ducted along lines similar lo that of tbs probe now Involving the state pro Mbit ton department. The Joint ways and mesne commit tee of the house and ornate reported out favorably a bill providing tor an appropriation of 11.500.000 with which to assist tbe farmers of the state whose crops have been destroyed be cause of the recent cold weather The money would be loaned to the farmers under the direction of the state board at control and would be secured by a first mortgage on tbe growing crops tor im and ISM. No Auto License Changes Tbs road legislation Is slowly sumlng shape and It appears now though Ibero will be no change In the present chargee for lleenaee at naiomobibs and tax on gasoline The tows are likely to remain much In their pre^al form, due to tbe «Ide difference 1a the tbeurtee of tbe naw *“•“**• »»bi-« ud the aeaating, •• ImpcrsibllHy of compromising on a ■oiutnuo xround The bouse bill. sponsored jointly by Representative« H»sa and Oakea. «btch seeks to extend provisions of the railroad regulatory Set over high way carriers, both freight irueks and paaaenger bus»»«. promise» to provoke a holler fight than on any other road measure, with both opposing view points armed strongly for the fray Already this MH brought out the moat best'd committee bearing no tar held at this session, when railroad altor neys appeared before the joint rostís and highways committees and urged hat bill No &• was fair and just and should be adopted tor the beet Inter esta of the State. As strongly against II are ths or xaulsed truck and bus Laos. It appears now that there «III be nc Mila tor sd ■ l-etterment of the lines and i ic *. rvi.-e over them Another change la that of the an­ nual mxwtings which are lo held by each line having one director and they to elect ihe presiding officers at that meeting The business of the company is to be directed by an executive committee of five mein- (»era. which is lo tie elected annual* !y. and is to bav? certain jurisdic­ tion« over subordinate lines when ; their tea,-her for good deportment iand spelling, and shows that compe­ tition and an incentive brings re sulta. The winners arc Maurice Shelton and Iter nice Simmons, third grade; Leona Zavodaky and Itillie ; Earle, fourth grade; llsrrv Wesely and Fathei McKnight, fifth grade. I. V. McAdoo made the presenta­ the owners fail tn act. This, it is tions. and told the children that the ‘ thought will result in all line« being opportunity to make good was with kept in good repair. The five min- l them, but that they must keep their I ute limit for using the lines is to be I foot on the brake so they can atop enforced, except for business mat­ when they feel lhemaelves slipping ters. It is hoped to have the by­ gway from duty and honor. laws ready for publication next tax. fist poundage tax. cigarette tax er oibi-r taxes which. Governor Pierce suggested. The governor has not pro yarxd any of three bills hl nisei f and no one else appears enthusiastic enough over such subjects to take tba time to draft th«m and lobby them through. week. T«o pardon bills fell by the wayside The officers are J. I). Densmore, In the house when they were reported Masquerade a Success adversely and were, upon vota Indefin­ president; L P Arnold, vice-presi- itely poetpon>-d One provided tbe The masquerade dance at the Z. I dent; J. li t’ouey, secretary; Scio supreme court should have the pardon .C. B J. hail Saturday night was a State Hank, treasurer; S B. Holt, Ing power after hearings, while the Music 'Joe Dobrkovsky. H O. Shilling. H. other prescribed the drawing of Juries success in every particular, to determine pardons, hearings to be i was furnished by the Arnold-Kalinn E. Chrisman and I V. McAdoo, ex­ public and expenses to be borne by 'orchestra, the costume« were many ecutive committee. cnse law as It pertains to medical Among recipients of prizes were: certificate« has been Introduced by Representative Tucker. I.lnn county. Mr. White. Mr. Forge. Mr Rowling, A two week's meeting is to be It would abolish the medical certifi­ Mr. Simmons, Mr« R L. Hixson. held in the Christian church at cate now required and permit use of a Misses lAtal’ouey, Frances and Syl­ Crabtree, Ixginning Sunday morn­ personal affidavit of applicant In Its via Wesely. Iielta and Elsie Piatt. ing. Feb. conducted by Teddy stead The latter would have to «Wear There will l>e a dance at Richard­ laravitt. the well known evangelist, 'hat the applicant had been free from •I(»ease tor a year preceding date of son Gap Saturday night. Feb 7. in ihe congregation has recently pur­ stead of the 14th as announced, and; chased a piano, installed electric application the above orchestra will furnish the i Legislative Junkets Off lights and are otherwise making «X- There will be no leglelallve Junkets - music. I tensive plana for the meetings, to the University of Oregon and Orw which no doubt will lie largely at* gun Agricultural college during the Bridge Club With Mrs. Myers - tended, as the Leavitt's friends in present eras Ion. according to announce­ ment made by th» Joint «ays and i Linn county are legion. The regular fortnightly meeting means committee of Ihe señale and house. In lieu ot the customary Jun of the bridge club was held at the Council Meets Tonight kets, committee« of the «aya and home of Mrs E. I). Myers last Fri-, means committee «III Inspect the edu day Luncheon was served at one • aliona! Institutions and report their Thu city council will meet tonight o'clock, the twelve nirinbers of the findings to the legislature. in regular monthly session. Thera A Joint bous» resolution. Introduced club lieihg si-at«««I around a long ta­ is considerable business to be trans­ by Speaker Burdick. would require tbe ble. on which a red cyclamen form­ acted and all members should lie atate supreme rourt to give Its »pinion ed the centerpiece present. This la also tba time for upon Important questions upon "sol-' In summing up the afternoon's *mn occasions" when required by the any citizen to tie heard on any sub­ Kames Mrs. J. S Stichs was aw ard- governor, the senate or tbe bouse of - ject of civic improvement or other representatives, and all aurh opinions ¡ ed the first prize and Mrs R. . L. matters affecting any or all citizens. shall be published In cunnertlon with ■ Hixson the consolation. The hour is 7:30 prompt. tbe reported decisions of the court It ' la provided that a constltuttonal' Prizes in W indow amendment providing for thia shall be Community Club to Meet submitted to the people at tba neat lait the Tribune can announce At____________________________ «en-ral or special election The Roaring Hiver Community Scheel Bible Reading Asked. that the prizes offered by the Scloj Club will meet next Monday night Hena'or Garland haa Introduced a merchants are now on display in the bill providing for a commiseloa of south window of Joe Wesely‘e store it the Bergen school house, and s nine m-niters to select certain por good program has been arranged Look at them. They are worth th- tlons of the Bible each year to be and a basket supper is planned, we read In the public schools, the parta wholehearted patronage you can understand. This club is young, selec'ed being designed to teach moral­ give the merchants contribming to but it is tackling real problems at ity and respect tor law The > A.te ! the purchase of them to l>e given to | that. Everybody is invited. superintendent would tie es-offlcio some lucky parson or perMins. chairman The other members «ould be ch>ieen from church denominations, Howard Watenpaugh of Union. I George Merdian. a former resi­ not more than one from each denomin Oregon, is assisting at the high school dent of Scio, arrived Tuesday even- al ton. and one tnrniber to be a Jew, one a Catholic and une a Chrtstiau during the illness of his brother. i ing from Seaside on a business trip. He lent 1st. Prof. H. L. Watenpaugh. He la em­ Mr. Merdian looks well, and he saya Test Ixioka tor high and elementary ployed at the experiment station at the Seaside climate has helped a lot schools of the state, purchased bv the I in restoring his health. Union. (Continued on page 2) S d .!S « Richardson Gap IS CHANGED TO Saturday CpL 7 Night..... ICI). I Music by the A mold-Kalina Orchestra Admission $1 00 Tax Included I Coma! Good Floor! 0oo