Daily capital journal., February 26, 1913, Image 1

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TODAY'S NEWS f
THE PEOPLE'S
PAPER
TODAY
'36TH YEAR.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1913.
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TRAINS AND NHW8
STANDS, FIVH CUNTS.
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APPROPRIATION BILL
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Governor Points Out Evil of
System of Using Emerg
ency Clause on Bills.
SOLONS WANT TO GO HOME
lYhile Realizing the Governor Was
Right, They Felt Necessity Com.
pellcd Passage of tlio
Within nn hour after Governor West
yesterday afternoon had vetoed the
general appropriation bill carrying
11,231,216, the house had passed It
over his veto, and a short time later
the senate had taken the same action,
and the bill was a law.
While this ctlon of the legislature
fun be Interpreted no other way than
a slap at the governor a slap that the
officials knew would be forthcoming
If he vetoed the bill, yet many friends
of the governor voted to pass the bill
over the governor's head, not that they
loved the governor less, but thnt they
loved their peace of mind and home
more.
The vote does not necessarily mean
a victory for the machine crowd of
the legislature, that has at every op
portunity sought to embarrass Gov- j
ernor west miring tnis session, out
rather that the tlred-out members of
the legislature generally were ap
palled at the Idea of dividing thnt bill
up Into a number of smaller bills,
fighting over each bill again for pas
sage, thus having to spend perhaps
a week or so more In so doing. ThiB
' Is what they must have done If they
lad followed out the governor's wish
es, as expressed In his veto message.
Tho quickest way out of the dilem
ma and a very short cut for their
liomcs was to pobs the Mil over the
povcrnor's veto.
While there Is hardly a man In the
legislature but that privately admits
that tho governor's criticisms, as ex
pressed In his message, lire right as
far as lumping appropriations to
gether, and attaching emergency
clause to them, are concerned yet
they felt that this wai not the fault of
tlie legislature, hat of tho system that
liu been In loguc lcr many veiis
They were merely following prece
dent. Then, toi. they felt il'nt Governor
"West was playing pollili-E and graiu'
ulnmllng belore the people of the s';ite
cite he would hiive nia'e known Ms
objections to the ways and means
committee of tho house when thnt cojn
-nilttee was at work on the appropria
tions and drawing up tho bill.
The bill originated In the house
and members of the committee de
clared vehemently during the debate
prior to voting to override the veto
that they had consulted Governor
West about most of the appropriations
and that he had sanctioned their
course. This was the rooBt telling
point made against the governor In
the debate, and made many of the
members feel that Ills veto action was
not only Insincere, but also that he
was playing politics
Yet most of the members felt thnt
minny Items carrying emergency clans
OS should not have been Included In
the bill, hut each should be In a sep
arate bill, so that the people could In
voke tho referendum, If they felt so
disposed. Another thing that Influ
enced the overriding of the veto wnB
that the legislative expenses were In
cluded In the general bill, The so
lons wanted their pay for tho scbsIoii
as soon as possible; bo did their
(stenographers, clerks and other em
ployes. The debate In both house and Ben
lite was spirited, and Governor West
cnnie In for many caustic criticisms.
The Veto Message.
Governor West'B veto messngo was
tis follows:
"Gentlemen: I return herewith
house bill No. 0S2 with my veto.
This bill carrloB 71 Items and a totnl
appropriations of $1,231,281,110. Most
of the Items are meritorious and the
appropriation necessary for the prop
er condurt of our state government.
Thcro are other Items and amounts,
however, of questionable merit which
have been Included In this bill and un
doubtedly for the purpose of Insuring
their pnflsngo.
"The practice of presenting blan
ket appropriation bills Is wrong In
principle becatiBe It deprives the exec
utive of his constitutional right to
veto unless be should take it upon
(Continued on pag four.)
Been At It for Years.
Sun Francisco, Feb. 26 That
the practices which have re-
suited In the indictment of 8
of the employes of the Western
Fuel company on charges of
conspiracy to defraud the gov-
eminent by false weights and
the Illegal taking of rebates on
imported coal were known to
the government as early as
1905 is Indicated by correspond-
enc and reports which the
treasury agent, Tidwell, un-
earthed today in the files of
Collector of Port Fred S. Strat-
ton.
MS LAST MESSAGE
Makes Suggestion With Regard to
Saving In Nearly AH Lines of
Government Work.
DN1TKU H1E88 LEASED WIM).
Washington, Feb. 26. In what Is
probablyi Ills last meBage to congress,
President Taft today detailed In a
communication of nearly 25,000 words
his plans for a national "budget," de
claring the government faces a treas
ury deficit of $25,000,000 next year.
Taft presented a detailed co-ordinate
scheme which he outlines as a defi
nite, business-like fiscal policy In
stead of what he terms "government
without a plan or program."
Retirement of greenbacks, repeal of
the sinking fund law, centralized su
pervision of receipts and expenditures
and a score of economies are suggest
ed. "Ours Is the only great country
whose government Is doing business
without a budget," the president de
clared. "Executive officers under the pres
dent are responsible for money trans
actions aggregating more than $5.
000,000,000 each year, or $16,000,000
each business day,
. No Military P0II17.
"Not only have we been without ad
equate Information, but this great In
sltuatlon, with Its multiplied activities,
may be said to be without a plan or
program. Although we are spondlng
annually $100,000,000 for military pur
poses, we never hove had a consistent
or comprehensive military policy.
"Nor have we, as a nation, any plan
for developing the many services
which have been erected to provide
for economic and social welfare."
To obtain a financial prospective, a
national annual 'budget" prepared by
a central board and supervised by a
Joint executive, and legislative com
mittee, yaB urged by Taft.
Declaring the national sinking fund
had mere "legal existence," the presl-
(Continued on page 6.)
HERE ABE THE HCTI
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Asks Legislature to Save Valu
able Property in Portland
for the State
GIVES LOBBYISTS A JOLT
And Invites Every Member ol the leg.
Mature to at Least Attend '
Funeral With Eyes Opem
Au o'.herwlse dull session, especial
I ly In contrast to the exciting doing of
I yesterday and last night, of the house
i today was enlivened by a warm spe
cial mossage from the governor on the
Kellaher senate bill relating to the
Jefferson street levee In Portland.
It was a characteristic message, in
which the governor denounced what
he called the underhanded methods of
the corporation lobby to defeat the
bill, and pleaded with every member
of the houso "who is a friend of the
'taxpayer" to vote for the bill.
The governor's message reads as
follows:
I "Gentlemen:
I "I wish to call your attention to the
Kellaher senate bill No. 293, through
which It Is proposed to recover for the
people of this state possession of what
Is known as the "Jefferson Street
Levee" In Portland, Oregon.
"By senate concurrent resolution
No. 19, passed at the lost session of
the legislature, this office was author-
, ized and empowered to Invetlgate the
facts and examine the law In refer
ence to the claim of the Southern Pa
cific company to sail levee and to take
(8uch steps as might be deemed advis-
'able to best protect the Interests of
'the state.
"Agreeable to these Instructions, I
i made a personal Investigation of the
matter and forwarded to each mem
ber of the legislature together with
I briefs prepared by able attorneys who
were employed by this office to make
' an Investigation.
j "The findings can be summed up as
follows : '
"First. Tho proiierty was original
ly dedicated to the use of the public;
Second, the legislature has power to
regulate the use, but Is without pow
er to turn It over to the railroad com
pany for purposes not consistent with
the terms of the dedication; third, the
Southern Pacific company holds only
as a licensee of the state and the leg
islature can revoke that license at any
timo; fourth, In order that the rights
of the state and all concorncd may be
duly protected and adjusted the li
cense should ho revoked and provision
be nindfe, as Is proposed In said bill,
(Continued on page B.)
IIES OF THE 25 EX-I'ItESIDENTS OF
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' Cruisers to Stay.
Vallejo, Cal., Feb. 26 That
the cruisers Colorado and
South Dakota, now on the west
coast of Mexico, looking after
American Interests, will remain
on tho "watch dog patrol" In-
definitely is Indicated today by
the holding In readiness at
Mare Island of the supply ship
Glacier. It Is reported the Gla-
cler may be despatched to Mox-
lean waters at any moment
with provisions and supplies.
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Reames a Possible Candidate for Gov
ernor and Plenty of Shoulders
for Senatorial Toga.
There has been much quiet talk
around the legislative halls that If
Governor West adheres to his repeat
edly expressed determination to retire
from politics at the end of his term,
his Influence and support will go to
wards making Clarence L. Reames, the
representative In the houBe from the
joint Jackson-Douglas district, his
successor.
The Medford lawyer has repeatedly
shown himself to be one of the ablest
and strongest members of the house,
despite the fact that he Is one of a
hopeless little minority In that body.
He Is a hard fighter, and yet fights
straight and parliamentary, and with
out Indulging In personal flings. And,
above all, he posesses a keen sense of
humor and fairness. Reames, despllo
his politics, Is one of the popular mem
hers of the legislature. He has come
to the front strong tho past two
weeks.
Ho Is a close personal and political
friend of Governor West, and has ex
erted, perhaps, the widest Influence
In obtaining for the governor what
few crumbs of Joy and comfort the lat
ter has obtained from She legislature.
Leaders of the Democratic party of
Oregon have been keeping a close eye
on the legislature, and Its few Domo
cratlo members, both for campaign
material and possible candidates for
governor. Gossip has It that Reames
looks to them llko splendid guberna
torial timber, nnd puts him ahead of
J. K. Howard, the Douglas county rep
resentative, who, It Is argued, would
be handicapped as a poslhle candidate
for governor by the fact that he Is a
minister.
Howard, llko ReamoB, Is one of tho
able and popular members of tho
house. Tho Glendaln preacher 1b, In
addition to being pastor of a Presby
terian church, a baukor and a busi
ness man. Ho has been very nctlvo
(Continued on page 5.)
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Political Troubles Follow on
Each Other's Heels for
Legislators..
PRESIDENT IN THE GAME
Would I-lke to Slay In Session Long
Enough to Fleet Successor If
George Is Appointed.
The legislature will adjourn to
night If tho business of tho house and
senate can be finished, but adjourn
ment will come tomorrow Biire, until
next Tuesday, when the solons will
return to act on the bills the governor
has vetoed.
The feeling Is strong among legisla
tive members'that President-elect Wil
son has decided to appoint United
States Senator Geo. K. Chamberlain,
of Oregon, as secretary of the Inte
rior In his cabinet. In fact so strong
Is this feeling that tho loaders of the
organization had practically decided
to keep the legislature in continuous
session, on various pretexts, until
President Wilson has announced all
his appointments, so that they could
elect a Republican as Chamberlain's
successor In tho senate. If the legis
lature were not in session Governor
West would have the appointment of
a successor.
However, the leaders decided today to
give up this plan, feeling thnt in such
a game ot politics, tho president-elect
and senator and Oregon Democratic
leadors could outwit them by holding
back the cabinet appointment until
the Republican legislature had be
come wearied and adjourned sine die.
If Senator Chamberlain Is to get the
cabinet appointment the announce
ment of It Is not expected until after
tho legislature has pasued on the ve
toed bills and gone homo.
COLONEL BL'SH FALLS DOWN
STEPS OF THE STATE HOUSE
Colonel Rush, the heavy taxpayer of
Dull Run, whon ascending the west
state house steps today, stumbled
when near the top and rolled down
Into the state houso yard- With tho
aid of a flask nn eastorn Oregon gen
tleman happened to have In his hip
pocket, tho colonel was revived.
Liking tho reviving fluid, Colonel
Hush at onco remounted tho stops nnd
fell down again, without knowing that
the flask was empty. Ho revived hlni
Belf this time, Just as somo one was
about to place a cup of water to his
lips, the shock working Instanter,
Tho colonel has made nn offer to
tho house organization to have tho
steam roller stored at his Dull Run
ranch.
TAFT, WHO JOINS THE CROWD MABCII 4, NEXT, THEN THERE IS ALSO
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No Hope nf Pence.
Constantinople, Feb. 26. All
hope that tho European powers
would agree to the proposal of
the porte voiced In Uindon by
Ibrahim Hakka Pasha that the
Turkish retention of Adrlan
oplo should be the basis of a
new peace proposal to the I!nl
knn allies vanishes here today
with the receipt of news from
the Turkish ambassador In
IMidon that the powers were
Indisposed to Intervene. The
war party hore, however, shows
no diminution In its zeal.
GOES ALL TO PIECES
Machine Attempts to Ignore Parlia
mentary Rules and l'at Roasts It
for Not Doing So.
The house steam roller crowd, In an
attempt lost evening to pull oft one of
what was generally denounced as the
"rawest actions" of the session, made
such an genuine asinine exhibition,
IKilltlcally, parliamentary and coin
iiioiiseiisleally, thnt before the job was
comploted, the loaders came to their
Bonnes and made an Inglorious re
treat, putting the reverse lover on the
steam rollor. The attempt was aston
ishing nnd tho Btoppago more so.
Actuated by motives of revenge on
Governor West for having vetoed the
general appropriation bill, tho steum i
roller lenders conceived tho Idea of
having the house reconsider the vote
on the bill which authorizes the gov- I
ernor to appoint Kpeclal sheriffs, dls- I
trlct attorneys and local officers whero
such officers are not enforcing tho
laws.
This bill, after hard flghtB, had pass
ed tho senato and houso several days
ago. Yesterday tho house machine
leaders conceived the Idea of having
tho house reconsider lis vote, thinking
that the roller had 'enough men lined
up to defeat the bill. Dut to their as
tonishment, the bill was passed ngaln
by a narrow margin, several members
giving tho machine the doublo-cross.
I'hls fight was a most bltte.r one, as
was the blow given tho machine.
The lenders still felt tho sting no
strong last evening that In splto of all
parliamentary rules, they decided to
have the blU again reconsidered, after
they had mndo a canvas and had
enough votes pledged to defeat the
bill. Then, too, they thought that the
feeling created by thogovernor'B veto
mndo tho time propitious.
Hut the hard fight lod by Reames
and Hagood, Democrats, aided by ICa
ton, Schuebel and other Republicans,
(Continued on page B.)
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IN OGLE MOUNTAIN
Mine on Line of Marion County
Opened to a Depth of
1300 Feet.
ORE BODY 50 FEET THICK
Five Veins Cut by Tunnel 1160 Feet
Long and Ore Curries Above
$" to tho Ton.
Most. OregoniaiiB are skeptical about
mines in the Cascade range, especially
li the part of the range In this section
of the state, yet there is no roason
why these big mountains Bhould not
carry mineral, and In fact they do.
The reason so little of It has been
found, is that the older country rocks,
the mineral bearing formation, are, as
a general thing, buried under a tre
mendous capping of basalt. Where the
older country rocks, however, break
through this crust, they almost always
show mineral. This 1b the case up in
the Gold Creek Bectlon, In Kastern Ma
rlon county, and It also proves true at
Ogle mountain, where tho Ogle Min
ing Company la opening up a group ot
22 claims. These mines are located
partly In Marlon county and partly In
Clackamas county, nnd nn immense
amount of development work has been
done. Discovered Borne dozen years
ago by the Falrclough brothers, work
has been prosecuted on them ever
since. While this was necessarily
Blow, owing to last of means, yet the
brothers were persistent, and they
have, from all appearances, won out.
They drove one tunnel about 700 feet,
cutting tho ledgo at a depth of alioiit
600 feet, and they found the vein, ot
good size, Btrong nnd evenly nilnor
allzed. The cropplngs were in a por
phyry formation, nnd tho surface
ground below tho outcrop all "pan
ned" well, Near the surface somo ro
markablo rich specimens filled with
free gold were found, and In fact, this
samo character of "siieclmen oro" is
found nt all depths, though, of course,
in small quantities.
After cutting tho ledge In the first
tunnel another wns started at Oglo
creek at the foot of the mountain, and
was driven In 1160 feet, cutting the
lodge at about 1200 feet and at a depth
of about lllOi) feet. In running this
tunnel four blind ledges wero cut, all
miming parallel to the main ledge,
and probably will unite with It nt
greater depth. Tbeso ledges were.
Inking them ub encountered, 16 feet,
4 feet, 9 feet nnd 5 feet, respectively,
and all showed oro and values Identic
al with tho main ledge. Tho latter,
where cut on tho lower tunnel, Is fully
50 feet thick, and Is In contact be-
(Continued on page four.)
THE NEXT 1'HESIDENT.
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