Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-10
PROBERS FIND KEELEY'S
CHARGESAGALNSTSTATE TIE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Charges Of mismanagement In the
administration OF the affairs Of the
Etate Industrial accident commission
filed b. Lee Roy y. Kelley. Portland
attorney were not subaiantiaieu py
evidence presented before the inyesti-
eating committee appointed BY Gov
erner Oieott last July al tho request Of
william A. Marshall. chairman OF the
eommlanlen. according to the commit
tees report filed with Governor OIL
eott thls noon.
No reference is made in the commit
tees report to Keeiiy except indirectly
IN touching on criticism Of the COM
fnisxlor ana It's action coming from
m attorney or attorneys connected
with what In known as the Dibbern
ease II Mas this Dibbern case and
kseisy's attempi 10 collect attorneys
fees for his alleged part IN the col.
lectien Of compensation for the acct
dental death OF Dibbern, an employe Of
tbs Grant Smith Porter ahIpyard at
Portland. which led up 10 the inyesti- |
cation of the commission. After the
omission ignored Keeley IN itB settle.
naent with Mrs. Dlbbern, Kseley then
Brought attacnment proceedings IN an
ATTEMPT 20 compel Mrs Dibbern to pay
him attorney fees out Of tho eofnpen.
eaiion award, Later ha brought action
against the commission declaring that
y acted outside Of IT'S authority In
awarding compensation for death of
Dibhern who WIS killed while employ |
Cd on a nayigabis stream and without
the Jurisdiction of state commission /
touching on this phase OF the criticism
thH report of The investigation com.
niittss decares that II IN quite appar-
snt thrt the commission had reason
y" believe that II was acting within ia
rights vi making the Hetsleman with
Ars Dibbarn when and as II did -
~ y our Impression that tho commla.
Eian used Its beat judgment at the time 4
and acted with proper intent ana that
no serious criticinm ID justified
urfheF reference IN tho report 10
What 10 evidently Kesley's criticism OF
ms commission IL contained III state
mrnt which declares that "a brief CON
tanning some specific aud a good many
ksnsrai charges against the commia-
apn and it's administration Of the laws
was presented 90 the comsni,tee hy ~
attorney pom detailed investigation ao i,
many of these charges and complaints
N~rn found without substantial foundA
70" Thai thu committee was Inclined
g attach very little insportnnee to
either the complaints OF sugassiIonm =
The committee Il Impressed svi,s
sns 'APt Hast notwithstanding the pub.
hcity given 10 ita appointment ana ~
MseunSs lass than doaan requests ali /.
su'n nave been made hp thnsa wha
wAnf~d TO appear before ii with etth.r
ompialnta or suggestions Il
We lind that the Hutnhar az am,
ployAs and the average salary pala ,ha
smpiasea of the commission ara nj,
esr~aslse and that the nurEeon,. fas
schedule adopted BY tha commission
- 'As ~ We can Judge Ia on a reason.
Toe financial report eampllca ~
" FasEnsan of the commission N IA.
eisfed 70 be correct ana Ia sbo,y a,h.
sands 70 be Ia a healthy aandltinn MN
reasonable surplus or margin" Ii
4. SOUTHWESTERN W ni4Ytp4ial hks 1 4
~ INVESTIGATION committee for ita win. | I
hA 90. operation IN providing al ire. 4
aaTas"h Information Tor the perusal ~ !.
lha inseasisaiorw "
= recommendation IA contained IN 4
I'VE report for An Improvement IN ,hn !.
nla'hod employed hy the commission H. ]
1sp'nS cheek ON eonlI buttons d ina <
Nesht et's compensation fand. NJ M /
sns' she' LOSSES IN collections sham be R
lsaas'9a 20 minimum, Ii ID f,,r,her d
!. 'ss'asasaenasa Thar provision hs made Il
1hsr~hs all who automatically cem. 4
.nasf me law pay lhalr fees nremn,,v /,
aad that nothing be len anasas \
= rntena the WORKINGS II the AN ~ 4
" ess'i,'ssess 50 thar iu ease NJ nanny i
y seikmen viii he protected rhn
,reAehs commission Is commended fnr /,
nr EsfA Improvement made In tha h
saaaiimH ~ claims which has wvpatty II
,alAeal'sa 'Ae payment ~ eomnensa. a
ian awards :