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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
WOULD TRY LAWSON ON
CHARGE Of CONTEMPT
FORWTHHOLD|NGNAMES
Boston Fmancer Finally Admits That His Information Is
Not Definite and That He Has No Names to Disclose
Heated Exchanges Again Occur Between Representative
0iper6eld and Wihess--Federal Control Of Stock
Market Is Advocated by lawson

Lawson then named III. Content & Co..
Ill Broadway, New York, as the only
broker remember with whom dealt -
Let's 60 on,' interrupted Chairman
Henry. 1--WE seem to be getting along
pretty well'
"Short of breach of the peace,
don Y think We re getting along at all,'
Chiperfield retorted.
You told us yesterday you were a
beneficiary from this leak, , Chiperfield
pressed. :" How much did you make and
was it $50O,00OPv
"oh, ! don't know Lawson re-
torted.
"Is $5oO,OOO so much bagaselle 10
you that you don It know whether YOU
made that much in Decemberf" Clipper
field continued.
Give hundred thousand dollars to
me is-$500,000, replied the financier,
amid storm of laughter.
"That is the most exact statement
you have made YETI Chiperfield in
tcrjected.
chiperfield finally blew up with .
loud report.
"Is it your purpose not to give this
committee any informationi'' be shout
ed. Let us not waste any more time. y
On, IN trying to give You infornia-
tion, Lawson answered with taunt-
ing smile at the flushed and irate legis-
Ilator.
Lawson suggested that there might be
another name in the leak situation, the
mention of whom might be more se-
rious than the mention Of other per-
sons,p he had limited at. In fact, he
said, "the bare mention of the name
might be disastrous to the name and the
administration. "
Thirty days hence. he said, IL might
not be so serious to mention it.
/ After Lawson had explained sshear-
ing the market, !" or selling shoytn he
said short selling is not evil sspnless
abused and that sit puts a check ON
the market when it is running away, as
1t has been the past two years -
No Direct Information.
Under persistent questioning Lawson
confessed he had no directv informa-
tion OF anyone profiting through the al
legged leak.
"Did you personally profits" Clipper
field demanded
"No, !" was the reply.
In the course of an effort to have
Lawson provide names he had left blank
in telegram to Henry, ChipsFfieId
started to put in another contempt mo
tion, but withheld it at a suggestion Of
other members.
Lawson lodged ON the plea that tho
situation was serious and he did not
want to drag any names out into public.
He talked about how it would look in
the headlines if he named anyone.
tim not interested in headlines, -
said Chiperfield.
"But am" said Lawson.
~ believe that, = retorted the repre-
sentative.
Lawson offered to communicate his
information relative to the third name,
to Representative Garrett, Tennessee,
personally "that he might determine
whether or not it would be disastrous to
make public the name -
Finally, Lawson admitted under ques-
tioning from Representative Garrett
that he did not care anything about the
leak probe "except to get a change in
the stock market system.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

institutions. / feel that under existing
circumstances the appropriations asked
by the university and college, are more
than can properly be allowed at this
time. / therefore suggest an equal APP
propriation of 100000 to each of these
two institutions, thereby eliminating
from the budget as now prepared, the
sum Of $4,000
The bounties on wild animals might
well be reduced about 25 per cent, which
would accomplish the desired saving of
$25,000.
The work of the child labor and in
dustrial welfare commissions, which is
more or less purely legislative, may well
be handled by the industrial accident
commission organization without ad-
ditional cost, thereby eliminating the
present appropriations of the two com
missions named. An advisory council
representing the social features should
cooperate with the commission.
The state board of health can conduct
the work of the social hygiene society
with greatly reduced overhead cost and
without lessening efficiency. Here also
the interests of the social hygiene work
should be represented by committee
cooperating with the. board to the end
that the meritori0us activities Of the
former may in nowise be neglected.
believe the appropriation for the
dairy and food commissioner can be re-
duced without curtailing the efficiency
OF his department. In this connection 1
suggest that the commissioner s work
be more exclusively devoted to the
dairying interests under his jurisdiction,
and that an arrangement be made
whereby the subject of food inspection
shall be transferred to the state board
of health.
It is believed that the cut suggested
can be made without impairing the ac-
Etivities of the livestock sanitary board
While the Forestry department is rem
dering important service, believe its
administration costs can be reduced
and that il anything, they should be
met more by the timber owners, who are
the chief beneficiaries, and less by the
taxpaying public.
The Banking department is now prac-
tically self supporting and the approp-
ration asked for can be eliminated.
A cut in the expenditures of the De-
partment of Mines and Geology, is, ]
belivev, justified.
In view of the fact that the state is
mot conducting any constructive work.
as irrigation and water power develop
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

greet the old and new members of this
Legislature, meeting once again to lay
the foundations for another two years
of state administration. Oregon is to
be congratulated upon the high type of
capable citizenship represented here.
There are difficult problems to be met,
but | am confident the members of this
body are equipped to solve them with
intelligent foresight, fearless honesty
and public spirited patriotism.
This, trust, is to be a session of
businessllke accomplishment and wise
economy productive of needed legisla-
tion only. There is opportunity to es-
tablish record for excellence, sanity
and brevity. Such, am sure, would
be appreciated by the citizens of the
state and would best fulfill existing re-
lquirements.
! Decentralization
In my inaugural message attention
was directed to decentralization, which
has developed in Oregon governmental
procedure during the last decade, and
now again it seems fitting to refer to
this tendency.
! In large measure Oregon has com
mission form Of government. The gov
ernor has been more and more diyested
of authority. AS member of the
| board Of control, i'll most important
state matters he has identieally the
same power TO obtain the results he
talthough the public vests him with a
far larger measure of responsibility.
believe this tendency toward de-
Capitalization is ill-advised, that 1T
works against the best interests of the
state, and that the resulting decrease
of individual responsibility lessons eff
Efficiency in public service. This matter
is presented, not because | happen to
be the executive and seek increase of
| political power nor to urge immediate
drastic action, but rather to point out
a tendency which, in my opinion, will
entail increasingly harmful results.
Penitentiary Administration
! The penitentiary properly should be
under the governor IS jurisdiction. He
Ishould. either directly control its ad-
ministration or be empowered to ap.
point non-salaried civil board of SUI
pervision, as is done in many states.
The constitution gives the executive the
exclusive pardoning and parole powers
He. and no one else, regulates the re-
lease Of prisoners, and is in measure
responsible for their subsequent con
duct. He must be familiar with their
records in the institution and the con.
ditions surrounding them there, as these
facts naturally bear upon the appliea,
! tion of executive clemency.
In other words, the governor, more
than anyone else, is directly concerned
in the details of prison administration.
Budget Reduction
The state budget calls for appropria-
tions totaling $715, $4,000 more than can
be raised under the provisions Of the
recent constitutional amendment. The
situation can be met only by pruning
the budget estimates in conjunction
with the creation of new revenue. Both
these are subjects which should be APP
preached cautiously, considered with
painstaking care and acted upon with
out bias.
/ Below are listed the amounts asked
under twenty-one heads together with
the amount which believe can be de-
Quoted from each estimate without i'm
pairing the essential activities of the
,,A
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Continued on page tws.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
USE RAILROAD
BRIDGE UNTIL NEW
STRUCTURE BUILT
An Agreement Practically Is
Reached with Official
Temporary Car Service

The Marion-Polk county bridge that
spans the Willamette river at Center
street will be permanently closed
Thursday noon and the bridge that has
withstood the traffic for twenty six
years will practically, as far as use is
concerned, cease to exist.
Until Thursday noon there will be
the usual traffic. At that hour pas
sage to the bridge will be blocked, the
watchmen withdrawn and not even a
foot passenger permitted to cross. The
closing of the bridge ends the story.
The report of the state engineer de-
claring the bridge absolutely unsafe,
moved the two county courts in ses-
sion yesterday to take action and to
take it quick.
Plans Quickly Made.
With the certainty of all communi-
cation across the river being cut off,
the directors of the Commercial club
began at once to discuss means of con
tinuing at least part of the usual
traffic which is estimated at more
than 1000 persons q day,
Besides establishing a ferry which
was deemed entirely inadequate. there
was but one means of crossing the river
and that was by the Southern Pacific
bridge. To fully discuss what might
be done for the city by the Southern
Pacific officials, meeting was held
this morning, attended by F. l.. Burck
halter, superintendent; H. A. Hinshaw
general freight agent, and j. A. Or.
mandy, assistant general passenger
agent, all officials of the Southern
Pacific.
Use Railroad Bridge.
After discussion of the planking
of the railway bridge and the putting
on Of a special train to run between
Kingwood and Salem, the railway of.
ficials will probably recommend to the
higher officials that permission be Civ
en- to plank the bridge affording a 1e
foot roadway. And that while this ii
being done, which win require two OF
three weeks, service to run every
half hour between Commercial street
and Kingwood be established, with q
five cents fare.
The Southern Pacific officials at
tending the conference Wlth the Doafc
of directors of the Commercial Clut
were inclined to recommend that the
bridge be leased to th eeounty or some
responsible company, without charge
as means Of relieving the present
serious situation. In giving the free
use of the bridge, it was suggested that
the Southern Pacific should be held
free against any suits for indemnit,
for accident.
Hence, the present situation sums VI
as follows:
The Willamette bridge will be per
manently closed Thursday noon, t,
both vehicles and pedestrians.
After Thursday noon, no teams O
vehicles will have any means Of cross
| ing the river until the s. p. stee
bridge is planked, which will requir
about three weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

CONTINUED on page three.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09

Recommending cut of $461 900 in
the state budget in an effort to come
under the provisions of the recent six
per cent tax limitation amendment, to
tue constitution OF the state of Oregon
at the November election, was one of
the features of Governor Withyeombe s
biennial message to the legislature,
which was delivered this afternoon at
the second days session of the Twenty
ninth assembly in the house of represen-
tatives.
The recommendation plans to reduce
the $715,S2 which the budget calls for
III excess of what can be raised under
the new constitutional amendment. To
meet his retrenchment program, the gov
ernor announced a plan to raise $780, 900
so that the deficit will be eliminated
aud the budget brought within the CON
stitutional limitation. The total of ex-
penditure eliminated and funds created,
if his suggestions are followed, he es-
timated during the bi-ennium to be
1921, 900.
The governor suggested using the
pruning, knife literally although with
an eye always to the efficiency of the
various departments. One Of the larg-
este proposed reductions is in that asked
by the state fair board, which the gov
ernor would cut from $225,S0O to $780,
600 or a reduction of $105,000 Z; The
largest proposed reduction is in the ap-
preparation asked by the University of
oregon, from which he suggests Topping
$131 900. He would reduce the bounty
GU wild animals by taking $4,000 from
the 100000 asked, and he would elm
mate $4,000 by combining child well
fare commission and the industrial well
fare commission with the industrial &C.
cident commission. He would also take
$4,000 from the $S4,5sS asked by the
state board of health and the social hy-
giene society and combine the two un-
der the state board of health Other ap-
propriations are sliced accordingly and
may be found in the statement in the
governor.
Among the suggestions for legislation
are to reduce the number of minor cases
before the supreme court, the establish
ment of military training in the state
university and the high schools, the
transfer OF the duties of the labor com
missioner's department to the industrial
accident commission and abolishing the
office, the sterilization of the mentally
unfit, the building of q coliseum for the
state fair, the supervision Of all mat
ter to be printed by the state printer
by the state board of printing so as to
avoid duplication of reports, and the
erection of a building at Champoeg
where the famous meeting there in 1S43
can he oplehrafn5
The message was read by Governor
Withycombe before the joint assembly
which met shortly after o'clock in the
house of representatives. The aisles in
the house were packed clear back into
the rotunda.
The governors message follows:
Members Of the Legislature: Greeting
As citizens of great commonwealth
we owe a debt of gratitude to the ON
iipotent One for the general prosperity
q ard happiness OF our people. We have
been blessed with bountlful harvest
and increased industrial activity which
brings plenty and contentment to the
home. 1MlgI1E
1t is with sincere pleasure that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
s4el.OOO.OO.

Following is brief statement, or ex.
PLANTATION, Of the various items covered
in the proposed budget reductions:
The $l2O,000 suggested for the state
fair board, should be sufficient to pro-
vide for the framework Of a coliseum
whose interior could be equipped tempo
rarily, and also for premiums and other
necessary expenses.
While no departments Of state admin.
istration are more fundamentally i'm.
portant, and none have been more cred.
itably conducted than our educational
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
By ]. p. Yoder

Washington, Jan. 9.--Revelation of
the name of "high offieial,' which
if now given. would be disastrous
to the nation and administration, was
promised by Thomas w. Lawson, finan-
cier HOday, should an investigation body
with higher powers than the present
house rules note leak committee be or
dered.
This promise came after Lawson con
fessed that all he wants is to have
Wall Street probed to the bottom.
Persons hearing Lawson thought he
meant by high official some ambassa-
dor in Washington. He declined to
qualify his statement by saying that
it was United States official.
All morning he lodged committee
queries and so incensed were members
that two new motions were presented,
aimed at putting him in contempt of
the comittee. The motions were receiv-
ed bus action thereon was deferred.
Lawson answered Representative
Harrison's 8 question "aren't you a
common stock speculatoran by saying:
Not any more than you are.
Representative Chiperfield vented his
displeasure several times on Lawson,
who replied in the same strain.
The committee got frank expression
from the self styled "farmer'5 to the
effect that he WASH t interested in the
leak really, all he wanted was the
New York stock exchange probed and
reformed by legislative rules.
'I'll make good he shouted after
he had been raked fore and aft for two
hours with unavailing questions.
Referring to the ca met officer as
al and the banker he had referred
to yesterday as OBJ Lawson said he
would show under full probe that
I" ~ furnished information which en-
abled "B" to sell stock short at this
particular time and at other times to
buy stocks Then the sums were di-
vided. His information came from
congress member, Lawson said
The comittee recessed at 12:40 until
2 o clock. Lawson was ordered to be
within calling distance, but his testi-
mony was ended for the time.
Following refusal of Thomas w.
Lawson to divulge names in the note
leak investigation, a bill extending
power to punish recalcitrant witness
before general or special committee
of the house, was introduced in the
house today by Representative Caldwell
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Report Lawson 70 House.

Washington, Jan. 9.--The house rules
committee, probing charges that leak
on the presidents note to belligerents
made millions in Wall street for specu-
lators, today voted to report Thomas W.
Lawson, Boston financier, to the house
for refusing to divulge names of men,
who he said, had linked cabinet of
ficer's 's name with the leak profits.
Shortly thereafter, Representative
Shiperfield, following heated clashes
with the witnesses, started to move
again to cite Lawson for contempt, but
fellow members prevailed against such
action at this time.
Chiperfield's Is motion read:
"I move that the refusal of the wit
nes,es be presented to the house with
a transcript of the questions and re-
fusals in order that the witnesses may
be dealt with as in contempt"
Action was deferred.
Lawson Makes Promise.
Lawson finally made the definite
promise, however, to give the name of
the congressman and the cabinet mem
Der he mentioned yesterday "if the
present commission recommended full,
rather than just this preliminary
probe. I"
Lawson said he believed in federal
regulation Of the stock exchange.
The financier again today was asked
the name Of the "New York banker"
who told him "a cabinet officer" had
profited by the lead to Wall street.
Again he refused.
"I'll take you or any other member
out in the cloak room and tell you con
fidentially," retorted Lawson, belliger-
emily, leaning toward the questioner.
"But won, 7 tell it here"
Thereupon Representative Bennett
moved Lawson be reported to the house
in contempt for the point of refusal.
DO you advocate abolition of the
New York stock exchange by legisla.
tiong" asked Representative Garrett.
Federal Regulation.
ono, but / believe in federal regula-
tion, - he replied.
Chiperfield asked Lawson with whom
he dealt on the market. Lawson parried
with question as to Chiperfield' 4
rights to ask questions.
Lawson said he did not recall with
what brokers he dealt in December
Chiperfield roared out a protest, jumped
to his feet and said he resented
what he held to be Lawson's attempt tt
indict others in the leak situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
Combined appropriation.

While the details of the retrenchment
program above set forth may be largely
modified and revised, and other fields
for economy doubtless discovered, 1 be-
lieve the general schedule win be found
neritorious.
The total amount eliminated is $461,-
600. To reinforce this saving further
propose legislation which win increase
the states revenue some 100000, max
ing total Of expenditure eliminated
and new frnas created during the bien-
nium Of sTol, 900
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
STATE WILL BE BONE DRY
If LEWIS BILL rs PASSED

"Bone dry" the state Of Oregon will
be if house bill No. introduced by Rep
resentative Lewis, Of Multnomah, sue
ceeds in making its way through the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-09
ANNUAL MESSAGE REEI)
BY GOVERNOR TODAY
BEFORE JOINT SESSION

Governor Advocates Pruning Many Of Estimates for ApprO-
piatiOns As Submitted In Budgets Of Various Insttu-
tiOns--Wouh Abolish Office Of Labor Commissioner
Flax Experiment Is Lauded As Highly Successful and Of
Great Importance
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
CRIMINALS s 70 Get
HEARING MONDAY
STATES ATTORNEY WILEY POSTS
FIVE GASES FOR TRlAL-sTlck-
UP MEN ARE ON LIST.

States Attorney George s. Wiley as
previously announced in the Free
Trader,Journal, will call untried
cases Ia the Circuit court next Mon
day, starting his grind with Sam Rich
ardson. Streator negro who murdered
I93s Marlborough, another color5d
man.
Next on the list Is the case against
Cycil Spriggs and James T. King, La
Sale alleged hold-up men Spriggs
end King claim TO live in Chicago.
They We're arrested after two L&
Salleans had been wayl2jd ana robbed
ana charged with the crime. In the
court they announced they would
light the indictment ana have cngag ged
counsel to defend them Chief Of
Police Boyle aud his aids claim thlt
Spriees and King are typical Chica-
50 stick-up men and to prove this as
,ertion they are looking up heir rec
crds before the trial is held in an ef
fort to connect them with some Of
the thousands OF everyday Chicago
crimes
Perhaps The most interesting OF all
the trials ahead, and the one that " Il
attract more than It's share Of curious
is the Indictment against John Schir-
adelly, alleged S0monauk traducer Of
his step-dauehter.
Schriadelly has told much OF his
story to the prosecutors and the girl
has told tho remainder Both sides
are grooming themselves for a b.ttcr
and hard fight. AS Schiradelly is
.outed IS one OF the foulest mouthed
critters that the county jail ever
housed IL is expected that mulllers
viii have to be applied 10 keep him
within bounds of common dccency
when he takes the stand in his own
defense. And again. his counsel may
be able to hold him in check
Joseph McCann, who has George
Sommerfelt, as his alias, is last on the
list. He Is charged with onticing q
Peru girl from her home under pre-
text of marriage and then "ditchine
her at the last momcnt The indict
meat against him charges abduction
The complaining witness and mem
bers OF her family are principal wit
nesaeu against McCann After his ar
rest in Milwaukee it developed he was
fugitive from that city and was
] tangled up IN another girl case.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
WAR BULLETINS
FOUR MORE SHIPS SUNK BY
SUBMARINES.

80
London, Feb. 7. Reports of the
destruction Of four more steam
ships, all British, we're received
here up to noon. They we're the
Saxon-Briton, 1887 tons; the Azul
3,o74 tons; the Veotra, and the
Crown Point.
Two men on the aSaxon-Briton
were killed. The captah, and I!
members of the crew we're landed.
Twelve sailors from the Azul al
60 were landed.
German submarines are now ac-
tive on every side of the British
Isles.
Wesley Frost, the American
Consul at Queenstown, has tee-
graphed a report on the sinking
of the EaVestone when an Ameri-
can negro, Richard Wallace, was
killed. The submarine opened fire
upon the Eavestone at a distance
Of 5000 yards, according to sur
vivoTs. The sailors took to the
boats. Three shrapneI shells
struck the boats, killing the cap
tain and three sailors, including
Wallace. When the boats were
ahou& zoo yards from the Fave
stone the ship sank. The water
was rough. the sailors declared,
but the submarine did not offer to
give the refugees any aid.