Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-06
The Board
Hot
Meeting
Governor and Treasurer Kay
Clash at Meeting of the
State Board, over COM
plants Of Reform School

pAuluNO Va ANSAVl III A'SbVVA
Knowing what l do of this affair,
IL l were superintendent Of the state
school, and found that the
state board wasn't standing behind me
in my efforts to improve the institu
tion, l would put on my hat and walk
out, and tell the members of the board
to go to plumb to"-the place named
by the governor is never afraid Of
frost-so you can guess IT,,
This Jacksonian declaration was
made by Governor West in the execu-
tive chamber this morning during
investigation Of charges
Of questionable origin against Super
intendent viii S Hale. Governor West
declared his loyalty to Mr.. Hale, en-
dorsed his humane policy Of dealing
with the boys in the school, and as far
as the executive himself was con-
cerned, absolved him from blame with
respect to the charges that have been
made. He said, however, if charges
could be proved, he would be the first
to vote to oust the superintendent,
Question Of Authority.
The charges against Superintendent
Hale are that he has been unduly len
lent in his discipline, and that he pur-
chased IA head of cattle for the insti-
tuition without proper authority from
the state board. 1t has been suspect
ed that some Of the cattle are tuberCu-
lar. Other moves OF the superintend-
ent, made without authority, are hint
ed at, but not mentioned definitely.
Governor West said the charges had
been made to him only by idle gossip,
and In no officia way. He intimated
that he knew where they had arisen.
Secretary of State olcott was not
present at the meeting. State Treasur-
er Kay and the governor clashed hard
and heavy, the treasurer accusing the
governor Of casting reflections upon
the loyalty Of the other members Of
the board, and contending that both he
and 0lcott are just as honorable as
the governor. He resented the intima-
tion Of the governor that he suspected
the origin Of the charges An open
breach between the officials seemed
imminent.
Two Investigations Friday.
BY motion Of the governor Friday
at o'clock was set as the date for n
thorough and final investigation of the
charges against Superintendent Hale
At the same time charges Of miscon-
duct against Superintendent Frank
Smith of the state institute for the
feeble minded will be looked into by
the board. The governor this morning
would give no inkling of what the
charges against Superintendent Smith
are.
The governor attempted TO pass 0
motion that inasmuch as the legisla'
ture Is to meet in the next 10 days the
governor be requested, in his message
to call the attention Of that body tC
the charges, and call for an investiga
tion. Treasurer Kay refused to sec
ond the motion, saying that, while HI
was willing for the legislature to in
vestigate, he did not care to shirk hi
part Of the work. Superintendent Halt
said that he would be satisfied will
the action OF the board, and the mo
tion setting the hearing for Frlda!
was passed The motion contains thes
words ITO investigate certain charge
made in the newspapers"
Governor Gave Instructions.
Blame for the purchase of the cat
tie should not fall upon Superintend
ent Hale, because the latter had acte
upon instructions received directl
from the executive. It was brough
out that the state board, as a bod!
had not authorized the purchase, Sec
hut Ralph Watson secretary TO tn
governor, testified that the proceduy
was consistent with procedure fo'
lowed in making purchases for all {
the other institutions. Mr.. Watson a
80 said that when Treasurer Kay ha
been asked about the proposed puI
chase he said:
"The governor Is the COW member ,
, the board, and whatever he advise
will be all right with me-"
D No Tubercular Cattle.
Superintendent Hale produced f
each of the cows purchased two ce
8 tiflcates from the federal government