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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Accusations Charge Monopoly Enjoyed by
California Bank In Purchase of Bonds and
DictatiOn of Contracts ON Cost Plus Plan
Bill Asks Investigation

representative Gallagher Maheur
lowing House Resolution:
WHEREAS that about districts with
the oregon very small percentage of which
nave been placed operation
laws,
WHEREAS about $42SOO0O already been spent in con-
uction and about $70000OOO will complete
projects,
WHEREAS to the security behind
S4Oooo OF bonds already
upon bonds issued to the extent of $SS42,5OO,
WHEREAS $1OOOOOOO additional bonds already voted
been will
mission for certification and interest guarantee
WHEREAS the laws of this
shall be sold for not less than dollar
WHEREAS through of and bond
ana brokers have been permitted
warranted profits burdens upon the land
owners within said district, and
WHEREAS districts the approval of the
state engineer have made
to the of
border to compete with the
state and
WHEREAS if the credit of this
public
be thrown around the organization
oe DE carefully investigated and precaution taken
that they supply sufficient
lands covered by the
bonds issued and sold public
tfcate of the State Securities Commission;
RESOLVED THE HOUSE that the Irrigation Com
mtee of the House be authorized
districts under the laws of this state all contracts covering the
construction of works, the bonds
matters which will throw light existing conditions
TINS swear examine Witnesses and call
state official before
such books and
of the committee, and
FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee report it's
findings to the House this session. and BE 1T FURTHER
RESOLVED
ton be paid at the time and in the
pens by warrant of the Secretary State vouchers
by the chairman CT the committee
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Senate Overrides
Wilson's S Veto

Washington, Feb. 7.-The house
resolution directing that army en-
listments be stopped until the ar
my was reduced to 1850 men
became a law late today over Pres
ident Wilson's veto. The senate
placed the resolution on the statue
books by voting to override the
veto. The house voted overwhelm-
ingly to Overturn the veto last Sat
Juday. The senate vote was ca 10
!. Senator Kirby. democrat, Arkan-
sas. alone voted to sustain the
veto.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07

| the district, provided free camp
grounds, water for stock and do
mestic purposes. This Is per cent
profit did not only apply on actual
expenses but on the fat outfit rent.
ais also.
The contract provided that the
contractor should furnish three
team camps of 100 head each, and
that such stock should be shipped
to and from the work in camps of
100 head each. These provisions
resulted in the shipping in of 800
head of California stock, mostly
mules, and at time when only 10
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
vestIgatIon Of State Irrigation Contracts Asked
Seen In The
CrimeIight

Hamilton, Ala, Feb. IA
mistrial was declared today in
the case of Sergeant Robert ].
Lancaster. Alabama national
sguardsman. indicted in connec-
ton with the lynching of VIM.
Baird. a miner. near Jasper.
January 13. The jury had been
out 38 hours when the fore
man reported an agreement
impossible and the jury was
discharged.
Manila, Feb. T. Trail of
seventy-seven Philippine con-
stabulary soldiers was started
today on charges of murder in
connection with riot here
December Is with the Manila
police in which eleven persons
were killed. The defendants
were convicted on charges of
sedition in connection with the
riots and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
of State
Engineer from Land
Board Sought by Re
form Backers

introduction of the Gallagher
resolution calling for an investiga-
tioh of irrigation district contracts
and the state engineers office
coupled with house bills 1880,
py the committee on irrigation
eliminates the state engineer as sec
retary OF the state land board and
concentrates the responsibility OF
the office upon the governor
ana state land board and provides
FOR the appointment of a 'techni-
caIily qualified hydraulic engineer"
as state engineer, has begun what
promises to be one of the big fights
of the session.
1t Is the avoweu intention of the
irrigation district representatives to
erect reform in irrigation mat
terS without in any way interfer-
ring with the irrigation and drain
age laws of the state. 1t is alleged
that one California bank has a mo-
nopoiy of the bonds, secured below
par and dictates terms of contracts
upon cost plus basis, including let
ting of contracts, rentals of equip
ment, importation of Mexican labor
and other details, as a result of
"hich the districts are unduly
mulcted, the cost of construction
doubled, and only fraction of the
bond money goes into construction.
The matter will be given hearing
Tuesday evening before the COM
inittee.
Office Is Overloaded.
At present, it is claimed, the Of
flee of the state engineer is over
loaded, so much work piled upon it,
with its innumerable surveys and
estimates of cost, with the various
duties of control of water, certifi-
cation of bonds, adjudication of
streams, assistance to the state land
board, the state board of health,
and the federal government, that it
is unable to function. 1t is claimed
that on account of the great bur
dens which are now placed upon
the state engineer that it has been
impossible for the engineer to give
the required attention to all bust
ness details of the projects, and
that which is necessary for the pro
lection of the farmers on the pro-
jects, and also the purchasers of ir-
rigation district bonds.
AS an example of contracts ap-
proved by the state engineer it is
cited by the irrigation representa-
tives that on one of the biggest irri-
cation projects which has been de-
veloped in the state, a contract was
approved by the state engineer
which provided a profit to the con-
tractor of las per cent of cost, fig
ured on the cost plus basis. The
contractor was allowed, in addition
to the ordinary expenses which go
to make up the cost. the following:
Labor for operation of boarding
houses, camp superintendent, fuel |
and water for boarding houses, |
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07

such necessary lumber as required
for camps and buildings, transpor-
tation for provisions, etc. The con-
tractor only furnished the provls-
ions and supplies for operating the
boarding house, and the ranges,
cooking utensils and tableware. For
this he was permitted to deduct
from the workman's pay 81 per day
and any profits arising out of this
transaction went to him.
Furnished Motor Cars.
The distr .ct had to furnish thres
motor vehicles for use on the work,
with the fuel and oil paid for by
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Winslow Bill Killed

Washington, Feb. 7.-The Wins
low bill authorizing partial pay
ments to railroads under the guar
anty section of the transportation
act failed Of passage today in the
house. The vote was 200 to III. A
two thirds vote was required as
the bill was taken up under
suspension of the rules.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Costs of Constructing
Doubled and Pro
jects Get Little of
Bond Money

per cent of the livestock of Oregon
was engaged in work. The freight
and. moving on and off expenses for
all ofthis stock, together with all
handling expenses, in addition to
the rentals, was paid by the district
from the time originally shipped
until the work was completed and
the stock and equipment returned.
In addition to this, the district paid
the cost of transportation of Mexi-
can labor shipped from he border.
Not satisfied with these profits,
among other things. the contract
Disseminated against the local
merchants and permitted the con-
tractor to operate a company store.
rhe contract specifically provided
that the contractor should keep all
such profits. This contract, which
was approved by the state engineer
was so one-sided in behalf of the
California contractors, who secured
the work, that it left practically all
matters of business decision and
authority to act vested in the hands
of the contractor. When the pro-
| ject was completed, the original
estimated cost figured at $922,000
had grown to the amount of certi-
| fled bonds now outstanding, namely
| $1,55O,0O0, This project is only one
of several which have been handled
in like manner. and after the
| written approval of the state engi-
neer.
Sold for Less Than Par.
1t is common information that
irrigation bonds are sold by the
! districts at price of about 80, al
| thought interest is guaranteed by
] the state, when school bonds and
other municipal srcurities, secured
by the same property as the dis
trict bonds, are almost invariably
sold for prices about par, although
they sometimes yield a lower rate
of interest
Manipulate Contracts.
Il Under the laws of this state ir
rigation and drainage district
bonds cannot be sold for less than
90, but bond brokers' meet this sit
uation and secure further discount
through manipulations in contracts,
which can only be nut over by the
approval of the state engineer.
When a hearing before the COM
mittee on irrigation is held, IL Is un-
derstood that the committee will
call upon the state engineers office
to provide copies of all contracts
between construction companies
nj hnp1 hpnlynRg, nI ha tet t1fc
in order that it may be fully deter
mined just what abuses, if any |
have been permitted. and better en- |
able the legislature to throw every
safeguard around the future trans |
actions OF the office.
Remember your eastern friends |
nj. h hnsE of lEnngnn lAIIlll
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Girl Enters On
Sixteenth Day
Of Sleep Siege

Venice. Cal, FEB. Ethel Ham
mer, IS, high school student. to
-v entered the sixteenth day Of a
siege Of sleeping sickness. Her ply
sician said there was no sign Of re-
turning consciousness.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
House Votes
Federal Aid
On Highways
Macarthur Bill Ap-
propriating Sum of
100000, 1000 Passed
by Wide Margin

Washington, Feb. 7. A bill
authorizing the appropriation of
s1O00,O0O,000 for road improve
ments during the fiscal year 1922
was passed today by the house PTS
to So.
The measure also would make
available for an additional two
years federal funds already allot-
ted to states for road work but not
expended.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Would Probe Strike

Washington, Feb. IA resolu-
ton proposing congressional inves-
tigation of the West Virginia coal
strike situation, including armed
violence in the mining camps, was
introduced today by Senator John
son, republican, California. 1t was
referred to the senate labor COM
mittee without discussion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07

When the reporter gets an in
terview with a great man, he sell
rom quotes literally. Dialect
would seem out of place in an in
tcrview.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07

Remember your eastern friends
with a box of oregon pruncs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07
Circulation

A''ra,sts, t,on ~ Of salem 1900, %. 4sSS'
PsSS,lSa'ii4a ss,S' 1904; 1920 II 1852: ,11: Poll,
''1n., . ~ Audit Bureau of circu-
rsnDs, a,Sm V Associated Press Fun
Leased Wirs'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-07

OREGON: Tonight and Tuesday
fair, except rain northwest por-
tion, fresh southerly winds.
LOCAL: Rainfall .26; maximum
81; minimum 38, set 4S; river Sg3
feet and falling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

balance June 30. $I4,37e.22: aver
age gross deposit for year, s13: .av-
erage net deposit. $11.9I; average
weekly total collections, s475.83.
e. c. Fisher, superintendent of
Rock Island schools, heartily COM
mends the system. This savings
system. Ms wise economy, this saw
ing OF something every week, is to
conserve the hest interests of your
children; is to educate them to a
greater efficiency: Is to train them
for LIES work" he said.
According to the plan, children
make deposits with their teachers
every Friday forenoon, and the
teachers issue stamps in one and
ten-cent denominations. The stamps
are pasted into folder holding so
one-cent stamps This folder when
filled is deposited with the State
bank by the child. Interest at 4
per cent is paid per annum on all
deposits remaining three months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
1928 PUPILS
SAVE THROUGH
Rock Island Collections Begin With
aim at New Record-Bal.
ance S35,035.

Rock Island public school pupils
begin the 18th year of the school
savings plan tomorrow with a bal
ance of $35,095.37.
The children are enthusiastic
supporters of this movement. Fig
ures on the school savings banking
system compiled by the savings
hank division of the American
Bankers association constituting
the second annual report are very
illuminatiVe. The report is for the
school year 1920-1921, and is based
on returns received up to July IS.
The report includes all public
schools in the United States which
have adopted the school savings
system. and from Illinois, figures
are given from Chicago, Granite
city. Rock Island, Moline, Nation,
Oak Park and Rock Falls.
Rock Island, with an enrolment
of4.07S in IS schools, has 1928 par
Elephants in the plan The collec-
tons last year were SIS, 883.06. In
terest earned amounted to s659.47.
There were cash Withdrawals of
.1Ss67T2 Bank balance June 80
was s35, O95-27. The average gross
deposit for the year was $S.24. Az
erage net deposit for the year,
s13a. Average weekly collections
we're $3.50.
Moline. with 10 schools, has an
enrolment of 4.072 and POS par
ticipants. Collections were 49,
7o2.56. interest earned. S373.09:
cash Withdrawals, s3,837.53; bank
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
COMEDY OPENS
AT MAJESTIC ON
SUNDAY NIGHT

'tAIl Aboard for. Cuba" will be
the opening attraction at the Ma
jestic theatre next Sunday night.
The Offering is reported to be a
lively musical comedy and will be
put on by the Jimmy Hodges Must
cal Comedy company of 35 people.
1t is said to be a smart and tune
full New York musical success. This
bill will play Sunday and Monday
in conjunction with ConwaSTearle
in THE Fighter"
The bill by the Hodges company
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
will be Pretty Baby" in conjunc-
ton with Tom Mix in 1.-THE Riding
Romeo"
For the farewell bill, the Hodges
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
WIFE OF SPRINGFIELD
BARBER TEST|F|ES NOW

Enumerating the many troubles
from which she had suffered for
years, and telling of the remarkable
relief Trutona has given her, Mrs.
Mae Sample, made the following
convincing statement at her home,
40S2 East Adams street, Spring
field, few days ago.
I'D had a bad cough for two
long years. l was always catching
cold and would spit up such
thick, yellow substance after
coughing. 1 coughed> so hard I'd
become very weak. 1t was impos-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

sible for me to go TO sleep before
midnight and then l just dozed, the
least noise startling me. But Tru-
tona quickly relieved my troubles.
My cough is so much better now,
my appetite has improved and /
can eat most anything without suf-
fering any bad after effects l sleep
so much better at night, too. One
bottle of Trutona did this for me
and l know it's the best tonic I've
ever taken"
Buy Trutona in Rock Island at
Carl E. Schlegel's Drug Store
(Advertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

will be seen in The Bet" in con-
junction with Gail Kane in Empty
Arms"
Owing to the late arrival of the
company and the large amount of
scenery, it will be impossible to
give matinee Sunday. The entire
interior of the playhouse has been
changed, and new lighting effects,
scenery, carpets and drapery have
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

a fence and the fence caught fire.
The blaze was extinguishedaby us
ing several pals of water. DAM
age was nominal The property is
owned by the Eastern Star and is
occupied by T. L. Isabelle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
GAMBLER is ROBBED.

Kansas City, Mo- Sept L.
George W. Randei is reputed 90 be
a good gambler but he had hare
luck at hands Of highvaymen. Last
night they relieved him and goIn-
an companion OF $500 and .s4.40o
worth of iewelrw
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
TAX BILL READY,

Washington, Sept. 1-Senator
Watson advised President Harding
that the tax revision bill would be
ready for consideration by the sea-
ate when 1t convened Sept. q.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
FIREMEN CALLED
TO SMALL BLAZE

The Rock Island fire depart
ment was called at $50 O'Clock
this morning to 2907 Fifth avenue
A bonfire had been started close to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

been added. The Majestic is under
the Rosenfield-Hopp company man
agement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
$500. 1896, s7.95. $1,000, $3.50
and up to $500

"trnnng' is what these millinery modes be termed
They and varied collection of smart exclusive hat
fashioned duveyne combinations of duvene and velvet sci
and velvet.
There elaborate dress hats; trim tailored mod
els for afternoon and street LCear. Tdns. 6ToUHs,
tungerine, pheasant and i1odoc the most pop
ULnr shades.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Apparcl Section
Second Floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10
MRS, WILLIS MARSHALL
HURT IN AUTO WRECK
Three Passengers Of Ford Sedan Hurled
Prom Seats When tho
Crash Camo.

Mrs, willis Marshall. OF S;N'ecnth
street. was injured last evening at ~"
o'clock. when the autnm"h,r IN Wh''"
she was riding Co!lidcd with a 'h.t'm'T
roadster owned and driven by FRANK
Frazier, at Twelfth and Chaplin" streets
At II o'clock last evening. thr attend,
ing Musician stated her condition could
moi be asccrta iHcd before to-day. as o.
.yrlopmentS might occur. hut sh" - N
a serious condition. ~
according to witness. Frazer drove
his machine from behind '2iy Railway
car which was standing at IN" street M
,crsect!on. passing the standing street
car. The other machine. Ford H'dan'
driven by willis Marshal. Jr., had urn
ID M Twelfth street IN 90 east, an" the
other automobile struck u Win E."'
force, throwing Mrs. Marshall ana MIS-.
George wilson. her companion. OF the
s,.at and against the front seal
She was removed TO the oil ices al ncT
son. near by, where medical attention
vas given and she was removed l" hvr
home. -,
witnesses declare Frazier n"H"" Ieft
his machine. but started I" drive away
when a constable from the ont-the-r'he
district stopped him. getting hrs naTne
and address He declared ne lV"d az
1Og North Market street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10
MISSING MAN
Is! Is HEARD FROM
gave N7!5on. Formerly OF Wheo4hS' Is
NV ! Far Away Honoin4u'

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10
WEST VIRGINIA IN
new CAMPAIGN FOR
DAYLIGHT SAVING

New York. Feb. a.--Organiza ton Of
TIE Eastern Time Daylight Saving Asso-
cation to urge passage OF national leg
lisa ton creating daylight saving law
Was effected ~ Il meeting hero tonight
o. representa- tivcG o! fiity-Sevcn COM
m"rCial organizations In New York, New
England. New Jersey. pCla ware. Tenn
ey!NanEt Maryland and West Virginia.
4 committee comprising :. O. Mead.
of New York; Robert Garland, Of
Pittsburgh. and Clarence A Cotton OF
Providence. K l.. was named to select
board Of directors. three Of whom will
h" chosen FOR each Of the nineteen states
"a IN" eastern time zone.
The necessity for conducting a viEor-
0uS campaign II daylight saving is TO
h.. retained was set forth by various
speakers. Local option in obta ming
NOR" daylight WAS condemned aS inn
rra.tICIhlc and the attitude OF aEriCul-
turalistS IT opposing moving the clock
was denounced as selfish and without
good reason.
1t was announced that as soon as the
C0mmltte" named to pick directors had
completed it's task the board would prob
ably meet IN this city TO begin a cam
NaiGH for national law or at least .
law applying To IN" eastern stacs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10

a letter acquaintance wrote me the
other day Of a case in which a husband
and vii" had so seriously Quarrc!cd
oyer their different viewpoints on poll
tics that they were considering sep
aration.
Said the writer. Don't you think
that this shows tho harm there Is in
women getting interested in politics."
|! husband and wife Guarrclcd. as
they so often do. over bringing UP
OF children. would you say that that
showed the harm there WAS III husbands
and wives Having children"
Vol. wouldn't Thoyp
The chief thing. should say. tina;
the separation Of those two people
proved. was that they were Of strongly
antAgoniStic tcmperamcnts and that
il hey had ont Guarr"lcd over politics
they would have Quarrcled over some
thing else.
For the most part. tho tumult and
the hEhting OF the discussion about the
harm the equal suffrage is going to do
has died down. In a generation NC
shall accept equal suffrage. for mon
and women as matter OF factiy AS VIC
now accept equal suffrage for rich and
poor. educated aud uncluCa,ed---aS
sometimes inherent in 4 democracy.
But one still hears few echoes such
as this letter or such as discussions
as to what the woman vote Will do. and
whether women will vote with their
husbands
Vote Alike Because They Think Alike
imagine the majority Of women
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-10
CHANTILLAS HEARING
Case Grows Out OF Shooting In Marke.
Street Restaurant.

John Chantillas. a waiter in Market
street restaurant. will be- given hear
irE this afternoon before Justice Of tn"
Peace r. G. Hobbs on u charge OF
shooting with attempt to MAIN and dis
figure n patron Of the restaurant about
month ago.
Chant!llas was arrested the morning
OF the shooting about o'clock, AMI
declared nc had shot the man after he
had thrown 4 water glass At him. The
argument developed Y hen tho man went;
into the restaurant and demanded inn
mediate service. The walter claims hr
MAS busy and could not accommodate
the man at once. and told him SO. a
dispute arose. and the wounded man il
alleged to have thrown the glass. miss.
lnE the waiter. The waiter then shot
declaring 1t Was IN self-dcfcnsc.