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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
.LAFOLLETTE'S BILL
ADOLISHES OFFICE
OF PAROLE OFFICER
He Seeks To Put End To Pri-
son Difficulties By Abol-
ishing This Position.

If the bill introduced in the senate
totday by Senator LaFollet is enacted
into law, State Parole officer Joe Kel-
Ter will wake up one morning about 80
days after the Legislature adjourns and
find himself out Of job.
The bill abolishes the office of state
parole officer and hands the duties ov-
er to the warden of the penitentiary
Another bill was introduced yesterday
afternoon by Senator LaFollett amend
ing the parole law relative TO reports
which are to be made by courts to the
parole officer
Senator LaFollett read the report of
the Marion county grand jury, which,
after an exhaustive investigation found
that Keller was the chief cause of all
the strife and trouble at the pen since
Governor Withycombe put him on the
state payroll three or four years ago.
He says the cause of trouble should be
rremoved and his bill is the means by
"hiSh hO hopOo w aSOOhpiiou bildt Ic-
suit.
But the senator must know that he is
going up against the power of the ex-
ecutive office and the influence Of u
crew of state appointees who will rally
to save the governors favorite appoin-
tee from being severed from the state s
payroll.
The grand jury found that Keller was
welding an influence over the governor
which made him practically dictator, of
the governors policy in connection
with the prison. 1t found that Keller
obtained OR stopped paroles at his pleas
ure, and that through his running to
the governor with tales of prison az
fairs undermined various wardens and
eventually got their official scalps.
Senator LaFollett is going to attempt
to end the mess by decapitating the
chief messer. % a-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
Nat c. Goodwin, Famous
Comedian, Passes Away

New York, Jsn. 31.-On the eve Of
his sixth marriage, Nat G. Goodwin,
famous comedian, died in his apart
ments at the Hotel Claridge here early
today. Sobbing beside his bed as life
passed out was Miss Georgia Gardner,
%, whom Goodwin, go, was to have wed
next week. She was taken to her
room bordering on 6 state of collapse,
it was said.
Miss Gardner was a member of Good
wins company which was producing
4" Why Marry" now a road show. The
last appearance of the couple together
was last Saturday night.
Funeral arrangements have not been
competed, but friends said the body
would be taken to Roxbury, Mass, for
burial Goodwin's aged parents now
live in Roxbury, where Goodwin was
born. His mother is reported to be
quite Ill.
The actor was one of the founders of
the Lambs club here and a prominent
member. Friends in this club probably
will take part IN brief funeral SER
vice al Campbel's morgue here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31

not endure any permanent military poi.
icy which smacks of militarism. For
tins reason, he said, the 100000 stand.
ing army proposed by Secretary Baker
should not be authorized.
Universal military training, New de,
clared, frees the country from militar-
ism.
"It provides" he said, "the only
guarantee against maintenance of reg
ular army larger than the country needs
Or is willing to support.
"Let US confront the feet. We do not
know what obligations are being pre-.
pared for us in Paris, but we do know
that we have duties toward ourselves
and .totward posterity. 1t may be well
to make the world safe for democracy.
Let us first make it fit for ourselves.
This is a national issue and l am
firmly convinced that now, not at some
ncbulous future indeterminate date, is
the time to come to a decision con
cerning our military policy for the fu-
ture. Today we can take advantage of
the experience which has been gained
and continue the application of its les
sons. Demobilize completely and it will
be too late. We shall have to start all
over again and l, for one, am not will
ing to permit the loss of what we have
gained. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
BY Fred $. Ferguson.

Paris, Jan. 31.--The next great issuA
to be settled is lf-determination, it de.
veloped today. Preliminary steps to.
ward consummation of this vital prin-
ciple was expected to be taken when
the peace bureau resumed its sessions
this afternoon.
The agreement reached yesterday re-
,gsrding disposition of German colonies
does not apply to European territories
contrary to general belief-accordin
to authoritative information. The rea-
son is that these peoples are too far
advanced in every way to permit out
siders to administer their affairs.
The Dalmation question, it was point
ed out, is still unsettled, although by
accepting the principle involved in yes
terday s colonial agreement, Italy cban-
doncd the argument of security
which was Australia's chief contention.
Similar cases include the Czecho- Slo-
vaks claiem to German territory with
in and bordering Bohemia, and France s
desire for "more secure frontiers
along the west bank of the Rhine.
While it was frankly admitted in
certain quarters today that the self
determination issue perhaps will preci-
pitate more bitter disagreements even
than those which were settled yester-
day "a great step was taken toward
fixing the principles of sclf-determinsr
ton when the inviolability Of the ar
mistiee terms was practically conceded
u. s. Influence Weighty
Official announcement that "satis-
factory provisional agreements, had
been reached regarding the disposition
of German colonies and occupied terri
tories in Turkey and Asia means that
the opposed powers have accepted Pres
ident Wilson's program for placing all
disputed areas under administration of
the league Of nations with interested
powers ecting as trustees. II was AM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31

Washington, Jan. 31.-Universia
military training is provided for in q
bill introduced to-day by Senator New
Indiana.
The measure provides:
That all men over IS shall be sub
jcct 20 a call for training.
That the training period shall not be
longer than a year and that training
shall be given in one continuous period
That following training, men so train
ed shall become members of the nation
al reserve subject to call in case of war
That training shall be given prefer
ably to the nineteenth year.
That exemptions may be granted fol
dependency, in case congress does moi
provide en- equivalent.
That a man exempted one year must
continue to register yearly until his
+wenty-sixth year.
The president is empowered to di
vide the country into training zones OIL
areas and registration and classified
tion boards are provided for. The men
of the reserve are to be classified by
ages and those of the youngest class
called first in case of war.
Won't Endure Militarism.
In speech in support Of the bill
New declared that American people will
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
PACT WITH ITALIANS is
CAUSING BIG PROBLEMS

ish claims in other districts. For in
stance, another secret memorandum
provides for the partitioning of Arabia
between France and Great Britain. If,
at Versailles, France and Great Brit
ain should balk at the treaty of 1915,
Italy's representatives may well be ex-
pee.ed to protest against the fulfill
ment Of the arrangement regarding
Arabia, and other secret understandings
which are equally important to them.
One of the claims which Great Brit
ain is expected to make under the
shadow Of the secret agreements is
the exclusion Of Germany from trade
with China. Another will be an ex-
tended sphere of influence in Mesopo-
tamia, including the world Is richest oil
regions. France and Italy are expected
TO demand an equal participation with
Great Britain in the division of Euro
pcan Turkey. All Of these agreements
arc mutual. They stand or fall on the
common determination Of the powers
that made them to abide by them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
BILL WOVLbkEEP RURAL
DOGS At HONE NIGHTS
House Grinding Away On All
Sort OF Bills, tavorS E1-
ira Pay For Soldiers.

There was no oratory nor even a
disposition to crate in the house this
morning. At was just plain business
from the start and the reading clerk
kept matters humming until the noon
hour.
Speaker Seymour Jones announced
thGt the last day for the indiscriminate
Introducing of bills would be next Mon
day. After that day, bill must be
passed on and recommended before a
special committee before it may be in
trodlced in the house.
The morning session started in with
the reading Of a resolution by the Farm
ers Union Of Oregon, asking that some
thing be done to recover the school land
of the state that had been secured by
fraud several years ago.
4 memorial to congress passed the
house in which the Oregon legislators
went on record as favoring the payment
to every discharged soldier of six
months salary and civilian suit of
clothes or the rllee of suit.
Another resolution favored by the
house was one asking congress for relief
on railroad rates on materials used in
the construction oil roads in the state.
When tho administration assumed
charge Of the railroads the rates took
a sudden jump. The legislators of the
house want the rate for road building
materials restored to the figures in the
tariff in effect before the administra-
tion took over the railroads.
Representative Dennis Of Yamhill
county introduced bill on the dog
question. 1t provides that dogs over
six months old shall be kept at home
from 5 O'Clock in the evening until 6
0 clock in the morning unless under
immediate control. Also that when a
dos. hangs ground a farmers house ten
days, said farmer is legally to be c
garded as the owner. The bill is to
protect sheep and other stock and pro-
viaes the manner Of proceeding in case
of damage. If the bill becomes law,
dogs will have to stay home at night
or run chance of getting their own
ers in trouble. This is especially true
of the rural dog.
Representative Burdick who has been
confined to his room by the flu for the
past week, had g. bill introduced which
provides that country school districts
with less than eight months of school
for the present school year shall not be
debarred from receiving its regular al
lowance Of school funds. The present
law provides that if school district
has less than eight months Of school in
a wear it shall not benefit by the school
fund. The law was proposed to relieve
those districts that closed for several
months on account Of the influenza.
School teachers in Portland receiving
less than $4,000 year may receive
raise in salaries if the bill proposed
by Mr.. Richardson becomes a law. 1t
passed the house this morning with "a
votes. To officially pass, a measure
must receive 81 votes. Mr.. Richardson
won fame g few years ago in repre-
senting his wife in her suit against tns
school board of Portland when they dis
charged her on account of getting mar.
ried. She won. Mr.. Richardson is a
lawyer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
Public Meeting For Discussion
OF Roads And Paving Held
Last Night.

"We have never let a contract ex-
cept TO the lowest bidder. We have not
let q contract to the Warren Construc-
tion Co. excepting when they were the
lowest bidder" declared w. L. Thomp
son, state highway commissioner, at a
public meeting held last evening in the
house of representatives., called by the
Joint ways and means comittee of the
house and senate to discuss the road
situation in Oregon.
This statement was made by Mr..
Thompson in reply to the insinuation
that the state highway commissioners
were letting contracts favoring che
Warren Construction company. He fur
ther declared that contractors had
made no money during the past TWO
years on Oregon road contracts and
that many had gone broke, due to the
sudden advance in cost of materials.
Referring to the contracts ON the
Salem Aurora road, Commissioner Thomp
son said that the specifications for
the job were passed on by engineers
Of the bureau of public service roads
of the United States and that even if
the contractors did make $4,000 mile,
it was but a fair profit, considering
investment and ge slral depreciations
OF plants. AS for the much talked of
Olackamas county roads, the state of
Oregon would not accept such roads
nor had the commission accepted any
such road.
Irregularity Somewhere
eff Clackamas county did construct
roads at the figure claimed, 1t either
bought the asphalt at one third less
than the market price, or it failed to
put into the pavement the amount of
asphalt required by the state IS speci-
fications. Either that, or. the county
did not lay the pavement the required
five inches.
As to the ten years maintenance con-
tract with paving concerns, Mr.. Thomp
son declared that the commission
would not require a 10 year mainte-
nance if it found it advisable not to
but that it did expect to require five
year maintenance bond from respsnsi
BILE contractors.
make regulations for weights that
gray be carried on the highways, =
urged Mr.. Thompson. "This problem
of heavy trucks is the great problem
of maintaining and building roads
that viii stand There is no objection
to the tax on gasoline but there is
some objection 70 taxing distillatc. The
legislature is supported in providing
for double automobile tax. Instead Of
taxing the farmers trucks, put the tax
on heavy trucks engaged in passenger
and heavy freight business.
'.The people of the state commend
the legislature in passing the $40 000,-
600 road bond bill. But if you men
have the nerve, you should put an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
SELF DETERMINATION
+ IS NEXT Great ISSUE
| IN PEACE CONFERENCE
Now That Satisfactory Provisional Agreements" Has
Been Reached Regarding Disposition OF German Col
Onies, World Congress Now Takes Up Other Cues
tiOns.---Other Statesmen Bow To Wilson's Ideas.

lerican pressure that swung the allies
Into line on the Russian proposal and
American influence that resulted in
unanimous adoption of the league of
nations principle after some Of the Eu-
ropean nations had fought for reten-
ton of the old "'balance of power.''
The victory was not without its scars
however, if the attitude of the Aus
tralian delegates, following the unfa,-
vorablc decision regarding their colon
ial claims is criterion. 1t was no
secret today that the Australians, Nhilo
admitting that Wilson was working on
ly for the realization of vital plnci-
pie, felt that the United States had
failed to distinguish between measures
that were essential to Australia Is nar
tional safety snd petty territorial am
bitions. The president, during tho
course of long conversation with Pre-
mier Hughes yesterday, reiterated that
America appreciated Australia's 5 eco
nomic and political claims regarding tho
former German colonies. eYt, the pres
idcnt failed to concede an inch Of
ground on the main issue.
Referring to his conversation, one
Australian delegate said: II am con-
vinced that il ours was the only case,
President Wilson would have been with
us. y
The far-reaching effect Of the deci-
sion regarding Australia's specific
claims may be judged by statement
Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy made
to Hughes, following the latter's pre-
sentrtion of Australia $ case.
"You have stated our case regarding
Dalmatia exctly,'' sid Sonnino.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
1--WE NEVER LET CONTRACTS
ONLY TOLOWFST BIDDERS"
DECLARES Mr.. THOMPSON

- , ,u
0'"o'sones oiauSc ol 'ne piii " Ae0P
such men as 9. Fl. spence and others
from putting us up against referen-
DUN Tho neople are with von ),
/ Mr.. Thomnson also comnlimented the
leoisla fore on tbe fact that thnra was
no o lobby of anv kind HANGING around
ON road LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Booth Sp..ss
r. A. Rootb smoke br;eflv on ,e
work heino dome hv tba commission
and what # boned IN accomplish tsT
don y like to servo nm tb;s commission
hut TN not no run off hv orafters and
nolitieians J, said Mr. Roofb
.Juaoe Rushev sneaking brieflv
said. NT have no insinuations to cast
on anv one. We know what our roads
cost INV oninion ia that we can bnild
roads like the contractors and heat
them of the game. I'm NOT saving anv-
thing aoainst tbe state HIGHWAY com
mission and I'm mt f;ndino fanlt All
we want i 0ood roads for tbe money
and wa will assist the road commits.
sion -
Jobn p penlond former citv eno;n.
Ger of Albany ouoted nrices of nave.
mnnts laid in Albany nf five inch
asphaltic concrete with a three inch
asnbaltie concrete with a three inch
base and two inch top. In 1914 the
actual cost was 65 cents n souare ward.
not including overhead. In 1918 it cost
Al O5 n souapa ward He said the nave
ment was satisfactory and that for an
| overhead exnense. about 10 tents a
souare ward should be added Mr.. Pen.
land thought the cost of building a
/ pavement now would he about twice
that of 1918.
w. J. Culver. Marion county road
ma ster said the county had laid rave
ment on q gravel road bed for 67 a
souare ward in 1915 and that the road
leading from salem 10 SiIverton laid
in 1918 cost Sc cents souare ward
with the county paving 4: cents a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
War Time Insurance May Be
Converted Into ANY Of Six
Different POlieies.
PLAN ALSO TO INCLUDE
DIVIDEND FEATURES
Death Awards Since Govern
Inent Entered This Field Ag-
gregate S2o04, 72O,5W.

Washington, Jan. 3l.--Provisions ap.
proximating old age pensions are to be
included in the new government insur.
ance policies, it was officially stated
today. The policies into which the pres
ent war time insurance may be convert
ed number six-ordinary life, 20 pay
ment life, 80 payment life, 20 year en-
dowment, 80 year endowment and en-.
dowment, Gage So"
In esch of the six policies are in
cluded clauses which provide for the
continuous payment of allowances in
event of total disability of the insured
during the life of the policy The poll.
cy holder will draw the regular allow.
ance although payment Of premium may
have stopped, it is explained.
The new federal policies also are
planned to include participating divi-
dent features, officials said Reserves
of the government bureau-if a pro-
posed amendment to the insurance act
passes congress-will be invested in
government securities, insuring a funod
upon which to draw as "profit. " 1t
was indicated the reserves will Dc in
vested in bonds OF the farm loan banks,
which at present are apielding about Az
per cent.
Announces Awards Today.
Death awards since the government
entered the insurance field were an
nounced today at $4,000 aggregating
1894, 72O, 800. During the month of Jsn-
uary, including estimates on the claims
to be received to-day, the death awards
totalled 10,999, amounting to $1o2,23l,
900, Colonel Henry d. Lindsey, chief
Of the bureau, reported
In allotments and allowances and ac-
crued death claims disbursements Of
the bureau amount to 1868, 30,607 since
it began operations.
Practically sll Of the certificates for
war time insurance have been mailed
out, Lindsey said. Of the 4,480,000 pol
icies outstanding, 4,220,0O0 have been
sent to the beneficiaries of the sol
diers, sailors and marines who carry tie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
Controversy Between JugO-
Slavs And Italy Brought On
By Secret Treaty.
BY Amos Pinchot

(Written for the United Prcss.)
Washington, Jan. 31.-The controver-
sy between Italy and the Jugo-Slavs
growing out Of the secret treaties of
the allies, in which the United States
had no part, is one Of the most serious
menaces to harmonious agreement on
a peace settlement
There seems to be no way for Presi-
dent Wilson to clear the peace table of
this embarrassing complication without
first forcing destruction of the secret
treaties. This can be done only if the
peoples Of the United States and the
allied countries understand his position
and are willing to back hvn in this diff
ficult but seemingly necessary sunder-
taking.
The trouble between the Italians and
their new eastern neighbors arises from
the London Pact of 1915. Article ~
gives her Dalmatia and adjacent
islands. The Jugo-Slavs contend that
Italy has neither political nor ethnolog-
ical claims to these territories, and a
crisis of extreme delicacy had been
precipitated that already has warrant
ed some measures Of intervention by
the other allies. According to the cen
sus of 1910, the population of Dalmatia
was 645,666 OF these, it is estimated
that 10000 are Italians. The Slav in
hsbitants number approximately 4S0,-
900 and only about 10000 of these
speak Italian.
Principal Reason.
The principal reason why Italy wants
Dalmatia is found in the formation of
the littoral. On the Italian side, the
Adriatic is shallow and sandy; it Is
nice place for children to battle, but
is no place for shipping. The Dalma-
tian coast, on the other hand, is brok.
en- by bays and CULTS, and fringed with
islands; and almost every mile has a
commodius harbor for merchant yes
sells or well-sheltered base for war
ships.
: France and Great Britain are OBJ
ligated to back Italy's Dalmatian
claims, in spite of the new Jugo -Slav
nation. which presumably until recent
lly, has also been kept in ignorance of
the secret treaties. They pledged
themselves to do SO in the treaty Of
1915, and if they don't Italy can seek
revenge by opposing French and Brit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
insurance.

insurance.
Insurance written by the government
has reached the astounding total of $39
232 ,257, ,500-about $12,000,000,0 more
than the combined insurance outstand,
ing of ell commercial life insurance
companies in the United States. The
average Of insurance carried by men in
the service is $3.50.
The bureau however, is still writing
i insurance. Applications are coming in
by the hundreds daily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
TWO POPULAR SPEECHES

Two set speeches are most
popular in the house Of reprcsen
tatives. The first, regardless of
on what side a question a repre-
sentative may be speaking is,
~ yield first place to no man
in the matter of patriotism etc"
This is especially handy if the
speaker is Grating on a red flag
or criminal syndacalism propo-
sition. But the expression that
is used several times day end
every day is, "Mr. Speaker,
what bill are we voting on3'
X * X 4 X X X X X x X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
DAYLIGHT SAVING DUE SOON.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Its eight
weeks from Sunday until we move up
the old time piece and start daylight
saving again.
The law provides this skip of time
shall take place at 2 a. m. on the last
Sunday in March.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
MAKE NO RETALIATION.

| Washington, Jan. 3l.-No retaliatory
measures against Great Britain will
be taken by the war trade board be-
cause of recent import restrictions
against American goods, il was an
nounced today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31

Confined on page eight)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING PROVIDED IN
BILL IN i. S. SENATE
Senator News Measure Would Make All Men Over Eight
cen Subject To Call For Training During One Year,
Preferably In Nineteenth Year---These Men Would
BE Members OF Reserve To Be Called In Case Of War

Washington Jan. military
ta framing is provided for in icy which macks of mlasm
bill introduced to-day reason he said the stand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-31
Weather Report

Oregon. Tonight and Satnr-
day rain, moderate northtrly
winds.