East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-01

at the conclusion of a defense of him
self and an appeal to the joint ways
and means committee of the legisla-
ture to think deeply before they pass
ed upon the appropriation for the asy-
lum.
He put $500 into the hands of
Chairman Albee, saying:
IF your investigation convinces you
that 1 have squandered a penny of the
states money and have not used my
best endeavors to fill properly the Of
flee I hold then take this money and
use it for some worthy object, let 1t
go to the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION"
One of the most surprising features
of the meeting was the allegation of
DR.. Steiner, made after stepping for
ward and facing Senator Wood, and
repeated on facing Senator Noting
ham, that each of them had spoken
in favor of his purchase of the big red
automobile which formed feature OF
the report of the joint investigating
committee. Senator Wood made no
reply, but Nottingham entered a has
ty disclaimer.
mo, no, DOCTOR" he protested. mot
until after you had already purchased
the machine did 1 say that--not until
it was bought.
"I will admit I said after you had
bought it that it might be wise ex-
pe1diture," said Senator Nottingham,
after a pause.
"I do not wish to accept the re-
sponsibllity Of holding these bonds
declared Senator Albee as he handed
them back There has been no ques-
ton about your integrity, doctor, and
Senator Bowerman paused twice in his
speech in the senate to explain this
You will have a fair hearing from the
senate and house on this subject,
know, and can see no reason why
either house should object to it."
State Treasurer Kay followed Dr.
Steiner and presented figures contra
dieting statements of Senator Bower
man and the investigating committee
| He also asked for fair play on thI
appropriations.
Kay Makes Statement.
at will be the policy of the boarc
Of control to conduct all institution:
without a deficit in the next two
years" he stated. But IL you tie oul
hands after cutting down the esti'
mates and unforeseen circumstances
arise and you make it a misdemeanol
| for us to exceed appropriations, WI
shallr efuse to accept the insane
turned over to us by the judges. W.
could not accept them, for there Il
no room at the asylum and II thes'
people are uncared for 1t will not b'
our fault. We are only the agent
Of the people"
Kay spoke Of the refusal Of th'
ways and means committee Of the las
session to authorize an appropriation
to furnish the new receiving ware
which has been completed. He as
serted that 1t had been necessary t
place beds in the corridors of the oil
receiving ward and that two or thre
beds were placed in every one Of tn
small rooms.
Shows BOwerman in Error.
On the charge that the asylum ha
turned over patients to the school 10
the feeble minded, he declared the lay
had been followed in every respect
inasmuch as 1t permits that imbeciles
idiots and feeble minded can be sen
to the institution. He declared the
could not be returned to the asylum
because 1t had reached its capacity.
He also produced figures shown
that the Oregon asylum cost less pc
capita to maintain than any othe
Institution Of its kind, except tn
Georgia asylum, where most of tn
patients were colored. He produce
a statement from the architects, show
ing that where Senator Bowerma
had charged that $4,000 had bee
spent for marble in the new receivn
ward. only $1,000 had been expended
Figures were also produced to refut
the charge that 1t cost 31.50 for ever
dollars worth Of produce raised o
the farm. Instead these figures q
given In detail to the committee Ind
| Gated a profit OF more than S3S,00'
Including the interest on the estima'
ed value Of the land.
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