Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-12

- 1,rnra and shippers oughG 10 nave Tn
= Lsna6ts that would accrue to then
is ", ! reduction in freight charge
re tbot % would surely follow government
u ownership and control
n O"uero S,ramp Lands in klamath County.
d IT, tbis connection call particular
.tan,ion TO that part of the report, Of
sLe state land board having referenes
.ho loss to the state Of large body
,onn lands in klamath county by
v of n recent decision Of the hon.
+ aSIa secretary Of the interior, and
+ (.to oction of the board in employing
Hon. VIM. B. Matthews, OF Washing-
ton d. c., to assist the attorney gen
ovaI in the contest over these lands In
tbe I General land department. BE
aUdored faithful service in his efforts
~ secure a decision favorable to the
st.te and 1 hope an appropriation
III he made to pay him in accordance
,r;tb the recommendation of the board.
ff II is possible to present a case
A. tbo oourts for a determination of
tho legal questions involved in this
soutost the board intends to make the
L. ottomnt and to that end has referred
,bo matter TO the attorney general
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
The report of the state land board
gives A detailed account of the recla-
nation projects now under way in
tbe state the number of acres involved
and the progress that is being made
Your careful attention is invited to
this report. Many thousand acres of
worthless land are being re-
and it is safe to predict that
in a very few years all Of il will be
occupied by actual settlers and under
cultivation.
1t is to be hoped that the commit
tee appointed in pursuance of a reso-
ution adopted at the last session will
PRESENT to you a report Of their work,
With bill for the regulation of ripa.
ian and water rights. The adoption
# carefully digested measure will
o much for the future welfare Of the
yhole state, but more particularly those
arts which have been reclaimed and
here, in the absence of wholesome
.atute upon the subject, there is con-
ant danger of litigation and strife.
Sailor Boarding Houses.
In my message to the last leRislar
ire / called attention to the abuses
hich existed at the ports of Portland
Id Astoria, occasioned by interfer.
ce on the part Of sailor boarding
use keepers runners and erimpe.
tn seamen on vessels arriving from
reign ports and carrying the flags of
reign powers. As a corrective meas-
2 to these abuses the act was passed
,ating board of commissioners for
ensing and regulating sailor board.
thouses. The act named the board
commissioners. This act is the first
p in the direction of relieving the
IS from abuses which have been in
stence for many years. and I have
doubt but that if properly enforced
a fearless commission, il will en-
ly eradicate the evils which have
en- said ports an unsavory reputa-
among shipowners everywhere.
here are but two amendments that
ould suggest. First, that the pow
Of appointment of the commission
nd be vested in the executive Of
state, where it is lodged by the
'tltution, and, second, there should
from the payment of IL
'es the Seaman's institute or any
IMITATION which undertakes, from
ives of philanthropy and charity,
md positions for sailors desiring
l. The question as to the bona
OF such charitable institutions
1 be left entirely to the board.
power to give them a permit to
without the payment of any Ii
;, or withhold it, as to them
t seem best.
approves the recommendation of
secretary Of state relative to the
eration Of the inhabitants and in
lal products of the state once In
ears This enumeration must be
TINS year under the statute. Tho
governing the subject was passed
'o4, and as stated by tho secre-
IL is entirely out of date and an
Grafton under it would be of Lit.
any value.
Good Roads.
ne method should be adopted for
wing the country roads. Much
'st has been attracted to this sub.
u the past two years through tha
NNNO NOOu IkOdQH as
ION, and 1T may be that some
ie Will be presented by this as
ION Tor your consideration. If
inVlte your serious attention
., o. There is no question but that
ga the methods which have been
que N TINS state, results have not
.,a and our roads are
.le II any better condition than
we're o ~ years ago. The value of
acre OF farm land would be en-.
oy system of roads which
a.. Se travelled the entire wear.
the business of the tradesman
.eorrespondingly increase.
.Oulmends the Oregon Historical
and the Jamestown InteT.ccn.
MAJ exposition.
Short Session.
ust that you will not cons;dny
,oo 81 place fer me to suggest a
'vS;ion aSsi OF the legislature and an
MA OItnment. There Is nothing
ulu do which vvc,ld