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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

ing basis somewhat on the lines rec.
ommcnded by efficiency commissions
and investigators In other states. The
central idea is the substitution of bust.
moss method aud responsibility for pres,
ent makc.shtts, just az a successful
man in business life would be expected
to do II he were confronted with a
similar problem.
" Newspapers Of the state have ds
cusscd this question tor some time, AMI
every member Of The legislature has
promised an economical adjustment ot'
state business. Tremendous increase in
expenditures and rapid increase in tax.
alton emphasize the need of action.
with 60 per cent OF the total area OF
the state tied up In government rcscr.
yatious, the remaining small taxable
assets aud sparse population are in no
condition to maintain the numerous al.
ministrativc features OF certain other
and more wealthy and populous states.
" No radical changes in government
are suggested The object has been TO
treat the subject as primarily one OF
method, assuming that the people have
said what should be done, thc question
now presented being; How shall il be-
dontP The few exceptions TO this rule
are tnosc IN which the rhangcs sau.
gcstcd are manifcs,y necessary to
make the proposed bystcm harmonious
and workable. For like reason there
is no Recommendation for increased
duties, and only slight suggestion for
ahridgcment OF existing authority.
That fruitful field of investigation
aud reform lies beyond is recognized,
but IL is not within the puryicw of this
discussion.
"Thc state engineer the two water
supceintcndcnts, and the members OF
the railroad commission should he an.
pointivc Officers, II seems clear that
as a rule these places can be more de.
pcndablN filled by appointment tnan
by election, IN cnartiug this change,
il should be provided that occupants of
these positions should fill out the terms
Tor which they have been elected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10


created and given jurisdiction over all
matters pertaining to agriculture, hor.
ticulture, dairying animal husbandry
and kindred subjects and consolidated
with state immigration commission and
immigration commissioner.
Department Of health should have
jurisdiction ever all matters pertain.
ing to state board Of health, Oregon
hygiene society have charge of tuber.
culoSis hospital aud perform work Of
boards Of barber examiners, cxamiua.
tion and registration of graduate
nurses, dental examiners, examiners in
optometry, pharmacy and board ol
medical examiners, also state bactcr.
iolOgist and biologist
Railroad commission should be- con.
yerted into public service commission
in fact and, aside from duties uow per.
formed, should have jurisdiction over
weights and measures department, state
tax commission and board Of portage
road commissioners
Department Of mining and geology
should bO abolished aud work perform.
ed by bureau Of mines and geology of
agricultural oollegej work Of pure seed
commission should also be turned over
TO the college,
State board Of education, composed
OF state school superintendent, presi.
dent Of agricultural college aud presi.
dent Of state university TO have iuris.
diction over state school work m well
as state text book commission and
board OF higher curriculR.
Office Of state architect should be-
abolished or else placed under statu.
tory recognition with duties and salary
provided BY law.
Sailors boarding house comissiw and
board Of pilot commissioners should be
abolished and work Of same placed I'M.
der local authority.
Personnel Of all boards and commits.
niona should be under the appointiye
power Of the state board Of control OF
the governor.
The state engineer, two water com.
miesioners and members of the rairond
commission should be appointive off.
GERS.
Repeal Of continuing appropriations
except maintenance mllluge provided
for state educational institutions, abol
ishment Of fees aud placing all state Of
fices, bnrda, commissions, etc., undoi
the budget system inaugurOtcd by the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Among the most important of the
subjects which will come before the
first special session Of the common.
wealth conference ON legislative prob.
lems, which convenes at Eugene this
morning fr three days session, is
that of the consolidation of several of
the present departments, boards and
commissions into fewer heads or depart.
monts of general supervision which will
be presented TO the conference under
the title Of Efficiency aud Ecmomy
in state Government of Oregon
Under the head of "A General
Scheme fer the Reorganization Of State
Administration, James d. Barnett,
professor OF political science of the
University Of Oregon, will read a paper
befuc the conference, the general out.
line Of which is condensed aud cmhod.
led in the brief paragraphs at the head
Of this article aud which forms the
foundation upon which the general plan
Of reorganization is built and ns II has
been worked ont in theory aud upon
paper,
Gov ernorelect Withycombc, who is
presiding over the sessions Of the con.
ference, delivered the opening address
at this mornings session, aud after
the reading Of Professor Barnett's pa
per there was prcsentef'a u summary
statement Of the principles upon
which the proposed reorganization OF
state departments, offices aud institu
lions should be planned, Deputy Sccre'
tary of State Sam A. lodcr read pa
per upon the " Essentials In the Prep.
NmtiOn Of Comprehensive Budget Of
state Expenses, The forenoon SEES
sion closed vita a discussiui upon the
Application of the Principles Of Re
organization 10 Oregon 3 Establish
ment Of Administrative Agencies, by
two members Of the next legislature.
This afternoon session will be- De,
voted TO general discussion Of out
lined plans for organizing into eight
departments the present array OF state
departments, boards offices aud com
misslono, which Is divided into eight
different subjects; namely, agriculture
charitable and correctional ndmmistia
tions, control Of public service corpora
tions, education (plans presented by
State School Superintendent Churchiln
finance administration, labor, public
health aud safety, aud public works
lands aud waters, each led by member,
of the legislature present state off
ciuls aud citizens,
The Plan Described.
Tho general introduction to the plnl
Of reorganization, MS presented TO taC
conference, follows;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
TRYING TO UNTANGLE
THE TUMALO M|X,UP
Governor West Enlightens
Secretary Lane as to Cost
and Conditions

In the hope Of Strengthening out the
tangle which seems to surround the Sc
curing Of the benefit of the govern
ment S appropriation of $450,000 for
the completion of the west unit of the
Tumalo irrigation project, the state
having completed the initial unit EN-
braeing approximately $4,000 acres
along the Desehutes river in Crook
county at the expenditure of $450,000,
Governor West last night addressed an
other letter to Secretary Lane of the
department Of the interior, in which he
explains some Of the features of the
proposition which Secretary Lane
seems to have misconstrued and be-
lieves that he will be successful in
changing the attitude of the depart.
ment to the extent that an order will
be issued to proceed with the work of
placing the balance of the project up.
der irrigation.
In Il dispatch from Washington vest.
crday Secretary Lane was represented
as being unfayorable to the undertab.
ing of retaining the land embraced IN
the west unit of the project on the
ground, as he understood it, that the
estimated cost of reclamation 1856 per
acre, as represented to HIM was toe
high and that the state should have de
layed action upon the reclamation of
the first unit until the department had
passed upon the feasibility Of it dcfi
uitely.
Governor West sets him right in the
matter of cost Of the project by re.
ferring him to the report of the recla.
nation service engineers, who survey.
ed the project and estimated the acre.
age cost, which showed that, under one
system Of diversion Of the water from
the Dcschutcs river, at Laidlaw, the
cost was fixed at S4l,40 per acre and
under the other system, by diverting
the water at a point known as Au-
brey IS, which would neccssitato the
construction Of big dam ut the est.
mated cost Of Sl6l,00O, the acreage
cost would not exceed $lS.4l.
Governor West explains the cendi
tions under which the state appropria.
ton was made, which made haste NJ.
on the part Of the state in the compile.
tion Of the first unit of the project
imperative, and shows that the actual
cost Of the states part of the work
was only $3.50 with an overhead
charge OF only 10 per cent Of the whole
cost, whereas the estimates Of the GO.
/ operative engineers covering the Tn.
malo project carries an overhead charge
] of 70 ppT cent. and thnt tbo gtntn has
given the settlers "the best possible
system at tho least possible cost
After setting forth that the two pro.
iects were so situated as to permit of
independent action ON the phrt of tbr
state and the federal government the
state having taken upon itself the TAX
ing over of the old Columbia Southern
project which was surrounded by com.
plications such as would haye causcd
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

erly and adequately to direct their af.
fairs, Fewer men possessed OF special
knowledge will accomplish more, and
work with less friction, than larger
numbers withonly general quahtica-
tons. To secure the great advantage
Of responsibility, at the same time
avoiding cumulative expense, it is de-
sirable to place one man at the head
of a department or bureau, unless the
duties are Of such character as to make
such action unwise or impractical
Therefore, bureaus with purely admin
istrative functions should have one di'
rector or head, but whore quasi-legisla'
tive power is conferred, n board OF
three members is advisable. Personal
and political considerations should be
disregarded in all appointments, maxi
ing the fitness OF the appointee the
Pole test OF action.
Wherever possible, Officers and
boards administering the functions Of
state should have their offices in IA
lem, so they may be in touch with the
board of control and the other state de-
partments.
Budget Plan.
"'COmpletc adherence TO the budget
plan, abolishing all continuing appro'
prations and placing every institution
and department under II, is one Of the
first principles 70 be- enforced, taking
into account, Of course, the mainten'
ancc milagc tax voted by the people
for state educational institutions. Then
and then only, will each legislature
know how much money is being appio
priatcd, and for what purposes.
"All budgets should show itemi2ed
details Of expenditure, aud no money
should be voted in any other manner
This win abolish gucsswork, by filing
these budgets with the state board Of
cUltgol not later than the first day
Of December Of each biennial period
they may be aNamined aud passed upon
bcfore the legislature on the first day
Of he session. full opportunity will be
given for careful study anl analyza
ton before final action is taken.
Abolish Fees.
Continuing appropriations and The
fee system lead to waste and extray
agance, and too mucn emphasis cannot
be placed upon the necessity for ebol
ishing thom, An example has recently
been given in the explanation or de-
Tense by one state BOARD In reference
to large expenditures of money derived
from fees, to the effect that the boart
felt privileged to spend 1t because IN,
money did not come from the genera
treasury,
"a far better plan would be to con
due, the affairs of the board In tn,
most economical and efficient manner
and pay the unexpcndel balance int
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ELECTRICITY FROM SKY.

Sacramento, Cal, Dee. TO-
Roy Thompson, of Elk Grove,
has perfected his plant on top
of the Travellers hotel here to
harness electricity from the
sky.
The first experiment two
weeks ago resulted in burning
out all the fuses in the hOtel~
Thompson being unable to con-
- troll the flow Of electricity.
Today he announces ne has
been lighting the big sign on :
the hotel for several nights and
that on two occasions has light
ed the entire hotel.
The electricity is captured
from the sky by plant not un-
like q wireless tower.
Thompson is not yet 20, but
has performed several remark
able wireless experiments.
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the state treasury. The use of fees
and other revenues oy the departments
collecting them sholld be stopped.
Then have all appropriations made for
the biennial period, giving the people
through their authorized representa-.
tives direct control over all state fin
ances.
Tco Many Reports,
"Another evil is the burden imposed
upon btth the state and the public
service agencies generally in the MI.
merous reports required, Many Of
these companies make reports TO the in
terstate commerce commission, the state
railroad commission, labor commission.
or, corporation commissioner, insurance
commissioner, the industrial accident
commission, the tay commission and
POSSIBLY others. All the expense Of
this work is eventually borne by tne
public, the custumers and patrons Of
these utilities, for these companies
must be allowed rates sufficient to
meet operating expenses and a reason.
able return for their investment, pro-
Nlhfd lnf lhAtb NAf NNN uhl'hnNhtN'h'
for the services rendered.
Reduction in the number Of these
reports would save in clerical force
aud expenses, both TO the companies
and TO the state, and further saving
would result to- the state in the cost OF
compiling and printing, Many Of these
reports make Implications of data, but
are required for different periods OF
time and upon differing forms Some
method should be devised to avoid this
! multiplicity of rcputs and unnecessary
/ expense. Numerous blank forms must
he printed and Paid for from state
! funds, when one blank would answer
for all purposes,
Continuity Of Policy.
"Huving formed consistent policy
and system, care must he takcu In fu.
ture legislation osavod repetition Of
. the same mistakes. Government Is y
growth, aud Il must not be supposed
that existing agencies rnn bu pressed
into Il mold tor all time 10 come,
Changes will be mBdc, expansion will
come, new agencies will be created
The important thing is to inspect and
/ classify ~ each change or advance Is
made, 20 the uld confusion and seat.
tered effort may I've avoided, each new
step being taken with regard to q
continuity Of governmental activity
running TO each branch OF the tree.
General Features Of Plan.
"The plan hereafter outlined Is not
claimed rs original OF perfect, aud be-
cause OF insufficient time the subject
has not been considered AZ thoroughly
as could he desired. Effort has bccu
made to group the several departments
land boards iuto workable units, provid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

Probably it Is because money is the
root uf all evil that mot of us have to
dig 50 hard TO get il,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10

If beef and bacon were as cheap as
food for thought life would he more
enjoyable than II is,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
WOULD REORGANIZE
DEPARTMENT OF
STATE GOVERNMENT

Continued from pago one.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
Continuity Of Policy
oeneral FeatnIes of Plan.

"rhe plan hereafter outlined Is not
claimed rs original OF perfect, aud be.
cause OF insufficient time the subject
has not been considered as thoroughly
as could be desired, Effort has bccu
made to Group the several departments
and boards iuto workable units, provid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-10
The Plan Described.

The general introduction to the plan
of reorganization, MS presented to tac
conference, follows,
thinking men, those concerned
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The MSS

Greatly lessons the labor of the Housewife
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
MEN BACK CAPT. ROBERTS
Testify New York Was Justified
at Inquiry Into Crash.

An investigation into the recent crash
between the liner New York and the Pre-
toria was started yesterday at the Custom
House before local inspectors, Captain
George T. Charlton and J. l.. Crone. In
addition TO the report of Captain Roberts
OF the New York the board will consider
the testimony Of the first and second Of
hcers, chief engineer. four assistant engi-
neers, three quartermasters and two look
outs. The men from the New York testi-
fled yesterday that their ship was justified
in changing her course so as TO bring her
seven miles TO the south OF the west
bound lane, as she had been warned Of
ice by the Adriatic.
Captain Roberts. il was explained, had
a right TO do so TO protect his passengers
from the jeopardy Of icebergs. The board
explained that the investigation was being
made TO determine whether there had
been any violation of law.
As the Pretoria is foreign vessel her
master cannot be called. but an invitation
TO testify has been offered to him through
his company. No decision will be made
in the case until Captain Dugge of the
Pretoria returns To port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
"SLAVE" SELLER EvICTED
The Rev. DR.. ]. D. Long Put
Ont of Flatbush PARSONAGE.

The Rev. DR. John d. Long, Christian
Socialist, was evicted from the Parkside
Presbyterian parsonage, AZ Lenox road,
Flatbush, by the Sheriff yesterday. DR..
Long was not at home, but FRS. Long
telephoned for the police, and two patrol
men were sent over to investigate. They
soon left and then Mrs. Long made ar
rangements for moving vans.
The Riverhead Savings Bank foreclosed
a mortgage on the property, and bought
il at auction on June 4. Afterward their
agent offered to rent the house and
church TO Or. Long for SIS a month.
though they are valued at $4,000; but he
asserted that he would stay in possession
and would not pay any rent
lie became owner OF the property nine
years ago. He was put out Of the Pres
bytery after time. and his congrega-
ton fell away. He tried to run the
church as a Christian Socialist meeting
place and failed. Then he rented the
church to a Baptist organization, but il
could not pay the rent, and he dispos-
sessed it.
The building first claimed the attention
of the public several years ago when
DR.. Long conducted a so-called white
slave" sale there. Several men, who said
they could not find employment and were
in danger OF starving with their families
were auctioned off to the highest bidders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
UNINSURED RIVER FIRED
Incendiary Starts Blaze on wen
Oiled Passaic Stream.

Somebody set the Passaic River anre
Yesterday. Honest to goodness. IL
took the East Newark fire department
nearly an hour, throwing streams OF
water on that river to put out the
blaze.
Fire Chief Patrick Breen bebeVes
some evil-disposed person threw d
lighted match into the river. Whas
annoys Breen now is that people are
saving he exceeded his duty and snouiu
have let the river burn up.
The Passaic is a nice clean stream
where It rises in the mountains, back
Of Morrlstown, but after it passes Dy
the Paterson mills it is the WORST
smelling river in the United States. q
When the lighted match alghted
amid the odor and oil, the river Ours'
into flame for fifty yards Of its surface
and the blaze ragged so joyously the
Van Keurin docks were in danger
Last night residents along the stream
wero said to be gathering bottlesful
OF the river to use in place OF electric
light and storing it away in casks Tor
fuel next winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Jury GIVES P0SS DIVORCE
Decides Wife Was Guilty as
Characteristic Will Appeal.

Frank r. Poss, president Of the Poss
Motor Company and vice-president OF
the Detroit Baseball Club, was sue
cessful yesterday in the Supreme Court
in his suit for divorce against Mrs.
Lillian x. Poss The jury which took
the case Tuesday evening after a trial
that occupied more than two weeks
handed in a sealed verdict to Justice
Donnelly yesterday. finding Automatically
on the question as TO whether Mrs. PosS
was guilty, as alleged by her husband,
of undue intimacy with Percy VI. Thorn,
president of the Manufacturer Coal &
Utilities Company.
The jury held that Mrs. Poss had not
made our her case in her counter suit
naming Mrs. Marion Draper. Justice
Donnelly denied the motion OF George
Gordon Battle, attorney for Mrs Poss;
10 set aside the verdict on tho ground
that Il was against he evidence Mrs.
Poss will appeal 10 the Appellate Dr.
vision.
Mrs. Lou X Thorn is suing Percy NJ.
Thorn. correspondent in the Poss case,
for divorce. should the verdict IN the
Poss case stand. practically the same
evidence viii he used in the suit or
Mrs. Thorn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
POLO ENLIVENS 'CHANGE
American" Team Victorious
by a Score of q to A.

To enllven an otherwise dull and unin-
teresting session, the floor members OF
the Stock Exchange yesterday held an
impromptu polo match. The ringleaders
OF the affair. Charles Knoblauch and
George Buchanan. obtained enough hob
by-horses and mallets for two teams. one
representing England and the other the
United States, and the antics OF the
brokers which followed afforded great
amusement TO the crowd in the gallery,
which had gathered there in expectation
OF the fun. ~.
Following tine example set at the Mead
ow Brook meet, there was the usual pa
rade OF the polo ponies before the con-
test started The contestants represent
ing England were Chalmers Wood, Jr.i
''Baron" Hoenighouse. Major Bird ana
Jim Pierce on the American team were
George buchanan, Billy Starr, Julian
Dick and Walter Rumsen. SO many PEN
alties We're inflicted on both teams that
the final score stood at minus 10 minus
? the United States on this occasion, az
least being the victor.
Four chukkers OF ten seconds each
were played, the goals being represented
by the Southern Pacific post on the one
side and the Steel post on the other.
Charles Knoblauch acted as referee and
w. Strother Jones as time keeper. Jones
also performed the same duties at the
Meadow Brook match, which terminated
so disastrously for the American four on
Tuesday,