Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-29

| rural credits law; that 1T would stop
the taking of government lands and
that timber lands may not be assessa-
BILE under the law, A. H. Averill of
Portland, T. M. Baldwin of Prineville,
William Brown of Salem, Leslie Butler
| of Hood River, Paul j. Brattain of
Paisley, c. C. Colt of Portland and a
number Of others have filed with Secre-
tary of State Olcott an argument op-
posing the proposed Full Rental Value
Land Tax and Homeseekers' Loan
Fund amendment.
The board of control held a meet
ing yesterday to consider the reports
submitted by Flax Superintendent
Cady and r. B. Goodin, secretary of
the board of control, with relation to
the flax work Of the past year. The
board did not decide formally whether
or not Cady should be retained another
year. Governor Withycombe favored
his retention. Secretary Olcott and
Treasurer Kav were unfavorable. 1t
would appear that the superintendent
will not be retained. Formal action
however was deferred until the next
meeting Of the board.
The reports indicate that the flax
experiment has not thus far proved to
be financial success, but at this
meeting Governor Withycombe reas-
serted his faith in the enterprise.
"There has been an effort to discredit
it in Mr.. Goodin's office and at the
penitentiary,' he asserted, "Mr.
Goodin's report shows it. 1t is an at
tempt to build up big expense ac-
count with no offsets"
"There has been no effort in this
office to discredit anything replied
Secretary Goodin. "Mv report shows
just what has passed through this of
flee. "
Warden Mimic told the governor that
every assistance possible had been
given the enterprise by the peniten-
tiary officials.
Flax Superintendent Cady's report
says, Although the initial year of the
penitentiary flax plant has been sue
cessful in the broadest sense of the
word, / sincerely repret to report that,
financially it has not been entirely
successful. -
The report of Secretary Goodin
shows that, with the exception of
$1767.23, all of the $4,000 appropriat-
ed by the 1915 legislature for the flax
experiment. and road work has peen
spent. The flax experiment has con-
sumed all but $l0,049 of the amount.
Newspapers and other publications
going to the prisoners at the state
penitentiary will hereafter be censored.
At its meeting yesterday the board of
control gave Warden Mimic authority
to this end, after the warden had made
the statement that newspaper articles
are the cause of most of the difficulty
with prisoners in the institution.
During the past week a total of 335
accidents have been reported to the
accident insurance commission, two of
them fatal. George Nichols was killed
at Monroe and Jerry Cohell at Mabel,
both in logging accidents. OF the total
number reported 226 were subject to
the workmen' s compensation act, 81
were from public utility corporations,
and 80 from firms and corporations
which have rejected the provisions OF
the compensation act.
Engineer Kelly of the state highway
department is in Coos county, looking
after highway matters.
In an argument opposed to the Full
Rental Value Land Tax and Home
makers Loan Fund amendment, filed
with the secretary of state, Robt. f.
Smith secretary of the state Taxpayers
league. saws: ''Because the proposed
amendment is single tax measure,
and because | believe single tax to be
unsound aud unworkable, | am opposed
to it,.
The proposed amendment prohibiting
compulsory vaccination of an kinds is
given warm support in an argument
filed by Lora c. Little. She says
''This measure does not prohibit vac
cination of any kind. If passed, all
desiring vaccination may have it. Those
opposed TO it will not be compelled to
be vaccinated, as they now ca nbe in
some instances. The bill stands for
simple justice, no more. no less. 1t
deserves your support.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
this morning at the state corporation
by the Yamhill Mercantile !
company of Yamhill, of which Frank |
Neale, W. s Quigley and Charles n.
Griffith are the incorporators, and the !
capital stock is 10000; by the Stuart !
Land company of Portland, capitalized
for $4,000; and by the Coos Bay
Stevedore company of North Bend,
capitalized for $1,000. The Pacific For
warding company of Portland has fill !
ed notice of dissolution.
A question having arisen whether or
not school districts, and especially dis
tricts maintaining high schools, are
required by law to admit into such
higa schools pupils residing outside Of
such districts, Attorney General Brown
has written State Superintendent
Churchill answering the question in
the negative. The attorney general
says that school district board is not
required to admit all who apply TO the
high school of their district. other than
qualified residents of the district but
if Others are admitted that tuition
is to be paid in the manner provided
by chapter 2S5, laws of 1915.
In telegram to the state public |