State House Scandals Force Reckoning

Olympia, May 7: The investigating committee grew tired of waiting for Insurance Commissioner Schively to return from Portland and adjourned last night until Wednesday. Schively sent word by telephone that he would be in Olympia again today. He has given no intimation of an intention to resign, however, and the committee will probably await a definite answer as to his intentions before making its final report. If Schively refuses to quit, a special session of the legislature will probably be called and he will be tried and ousted. Senator Ashback and Assistant Attorney General Lee are formulating the evidence. The committee will hand its report on Nichols and Schively to Governor Hay and will then hold itself in readiness to continue the probe of state officials. In view of the fact that Land Commissioner Ross has declared himself ready for the investigation of his office, it is likely he will be looked after. The Medical Lake asylum management will also be probed, and the searching eye of the committee will also be put on the office of State Auditor Clausen. The developments in the cases of Schively, Nichols, and Hamilton have stirred the state house, and the commotion indicates that still further sensations may be expected before the spotlight is taken off the officials.