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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1910)
TITE 3IORXING OREGOXIAX. TTTC1?SIAT, OCTOBER 6, 1910. FEWME NFDBMED DNPHOPOSEDUWS Many of Voters Interviewed Confess They Have Not Studied Subjects. SINGLE ISSUES ENGROSS Prohibition In Some Instance, Dl Tlsloa of Counties In Others, Ei clade Other Questions. ZJUle Thought GlTcn. KzsrxT or caxvam ox ixm.1 TIVE MtA!tK XAI'K HI THJI OREOOMA. Vetmrm tatrvtwa, 640. Tours fearta rcalTd pamphlets. 13. Pamphlets ml. la whole or la port. 100. Touts bow folly decided on how to veto oa all proposed measures. 2V Totors oxpostlnc to cost tallota oa aca of U asoasarss. o. By a careful eanras amonir all class of citlsens laborers, tradesmen, clerks, professional men. merchants, publlo of ficials and others The Oresonlan has teamed that not mora than 10 per cent of the voters are Informed sufficiently on the 23 proposed lsws and amendments that are to be submitted to them at the coming election to cast their ballota without hesitation on all of those laws. Of those who were seen not mora than l.iif bad received oorlea of the pam phlet Issued by the Secretary of State setting forth the purposes of the meas ures, together with arguments for and s sains t their passage. The Secretary's office force mailed them more than a wek ago. Many who had received them had failed to read thrm. The faltura to receive pamphlets waa noticeable, principally among the labor 1ns dassea. Some of these will vote in Oregon for the first time at the coming election, others have chanced their ad dresses and others do not receive mall regularly. Soma hava been expect Ins; copies of the pamphlet and are impatient at not receiving" them. Liquor Issue. Beat Advertised. Nearly all business men are supplied and are familiar with acme of the meas ures. Not all of them, bowever. hava reached a decision on how to vote. Upon only one phase of the situation does the average voter seem to ba gen orally Informed. That la the liquor question. This seems to b due to the eampalirn of advertising conducted by both "dry" and "wet" forces. Nearly ail of the saloons and many of the ho tela and cigar atorea hava cards posted at conspicuous places advocating votes for "Horns Rule." An abundance of lit erature has been distributed on both sides of the subject and the majority of men say they have determined how they will vota on this Issue. All the men were approached with an I lea of determining how well they were Informed on the pending measures. While not all of them were asked the question. "How many laws are proposed In the pamphlet?" only nine out of IS to whom the Interrogation was put could reply offhand Thirty-two." Many oth ers had not tha least Idea of the cum ber, some venturing tha reply, "Thirty soma." others saying "A dosen or so," few guessing "Three or four," and soma admitting absolute Ignorance of tha sub ject. Pamphlets) Not Received. Tha total number of voters represented in tha replies Is 40. Fewer than IM of these admitted having received pam phlets. Others recalled to mind tha fact that they bad received a thick book In a yellow envelops and that they had not givaa It further consideration. It might hava been tha pamphlet. They were not aura. Allowing that this "thick book" was on of tha Secretary of Plate's pub llcatione, tha conservative figure of 60 par cent f tha total Is reached. This represents tha voters In Portland. In tha rural districts, where the population Is more fixed, the percentage who have been supplied may be greater. Incidentally, the canvass revealed that a Lars; number of men employed In many of tha small factories and larae whole sale houses are not voters. This Is be cause soma of them have not lived in tha state long enough, others are not registered and a few have become ao confused with tha compl icatlona of vot ing that they have remained away from th polls for the past two or three years. Tha unnaturalized foreign element Is also included In this class. Subjects Hot Studied. In tha shipping room of a wholesale house oa Fifth street where 90 men arc era pi erred, only three had received pam phlets. None of these had given tha subject any study. All of them expected to read tha booklet before election. These three men aa well aa aeveral of those working with them and who had not seen a pamphlet were familiar wtlh the points in tha prohibition campaign. All of them said they knew how they would vota oa that subject la tha business offices of a large whole sale hardware establishment where about 2 men are employed nearly all had been supplied. Four bad read the pamphlet, fie i et si others had studied it partially, and most of tha remainder expected to Inform themselves before election day. A few were Indifferent and expressed a determination to "pass up" aU of the proposed measures. The sales manager of a wholesale bouse said that ha bad received a pamphlet and that he had used It to build a firs with. Of IT men seated In the lobhy of on of the downtown hotels, nine were voters la Oregon. Of these nine, four had re ceived pamphlets. The others had not been borne for a few days and said that they might receive theirs upon return ing. Voters View Vary. "I hava read th book through one." said one man. "and understand pretty thoroughly what each one of the proposed laws means. I have not made up my mind oa how I am going to vow. but expect to before election day. I want to be ready to vote either "yes" or "no" oa each of them. We have the Initiative and referendum now. Vfi ought to os It- If. by using It, we And that it is unwieldy and impracticable, we can always do away with 1L Another can said that he read a few pages each alght befora going to bod. la this way he thought he oould best Inform himself oa tha various subjects- He did aot know whether he would Tot oa all of them. Th third man said ho had not read any of th arguments but that ha ex pected to before election day. Th prohibition queation la th only on I car anything about," waa th common of th fourth. "I know ex actly how X shall vols on that but I dout know whether Til hav tiros to study any of tha others." Nearly all the visitors at the Com mercial Club during one afternoon bad received tha arguments, but few had studied them. Some were . thoroughly Informed on several of the more Impor tant proposed laws, but few could name th exact number that wer proposed. Minds Not Made Up. In a canvass of a wholesale leather house 11 men wer asked whether they had received the pamphlet, whether they knew the purpose of the various laws proposed and whether they had determined bow they would vote. The following replies were received; First Know nothing of It. Can't tell how 1 11 vote on the questions because I don't know what they are. Second I bave no pamphlet and knaw nothlns- about th proposed laws. Thirds I'm entitled to vote but don't intend to. Fourth Don't know, what the pro posed laws are. I expect to vote. Fifth Have read all the arguments. I'll make up my mind before election day. Sixth I think I know all about th prohibition question. I don't know much about any of the others. Seventh fm not going to vota this year. Eighth I hav a pamphlet at horn but haven't read it yet. I Intend to re,1 ,u Ninth I want to vote on all the questions but can't aay that I am fully Informed, Tenth Don't know anything about It Eleventh I hav heard about th prohibition question but know very Uttle about any of the othera Expect to study tha pamphlet. Of a line of 10 men .who went in and out of a corner cigar stand during a half hour period about half had received pamphlets. Of this 60 per cent, about half, were familiar with the arguments on both sides of the prohlbiton question. All of tha others, whether they had received pamphlets or not. knew that th liquor question would be up for vote. Most of these seemed satisfied how they would cast their ballota on that subject. Among the men occupying the chairs of a hotel on afternoon the majority war Interested in the proposal to ac cord suffrage to women tax payere. Two men were in favor of th passage of this measure while three othera were decidedly opposed. None of this group waa particularly Interested in the liquor campaign. Annexation Causes Interest. Cttlxens of Washington county who wer In Portland in the course of th week and who submitted to question ing wer greatly concerned over tha effort to annex a part of the county to Multnomah. The few were decided ly opposed to th plan and expressed a determination to vote agai'ist it. They said that this question super seded all others in interest among the residents of Washington county. Although he haM received no pamphlet, a shipper in a department store knew that It contained 23 proposed laws and what most of these measurea were. He said that he had gained his Information by reading th papers. "I expeut to vote no" on very on of th measurea proposed." said N. C. Evus, of Hood River, yesterday. "It's next to Impossible for the average voter to Inform himself Intelligently on all of these measurea So more than half of the people who vote do so with a certain degre of Ignoranc or they dont vote on those subjects at all. By not voting at all a person gives half a vot for all proposrd legislation. In this way a whole lot of useless, worthless and some times harmful laws creep Into the stat utes. Every time a handful of people make trp their minds that they want a oertain law enacted or that they want a certain piece of special legislation, they circulate a petition and soon they hav enough etgnatures to submit It to vote. Ths next thing we know it Is a law. Not only do many of them things benefit only a few, but often they really Injure a great majority of th othera." Policeman Xot Informed. A policeman patrolling his beat on Sixth street said that he was among those not supplied with a pamphlet. Ha said h had little time to read 1t any way and that ha did not know how he wouTd vote on any of ths Initiative meas urea "Th only thing I am interested In Is tha prohibition queation." said a Sixth street cigar dealer. "I don't think I'll vote on any of the othera I haven't tlm to study them." A man who was on his way to th ball game said that h bad lived in Portland years and that neither he nor any of his three brothers, so far aa he knew, had received a pamphlet. He was some what familiar with some of the proposed laws and thought he would register a vote on each of them. He was particu larly interested In prohibition. "I dont believe 0 per cent of the people know what they will vote for," said an ex-elty detective. "I have my pamphlet and bave read It. I have de cided how ril vote on each of tha 11 queetlons." "I bave a pamphlet and have been reading It." aaid a Crook County man In Portland on buslnesa "In my part of the stat the people are reasonably well informed. I think that most of them will vote intelligently. Moat of the newcomers, I think, will not vote anvway." Two visitors from Seaside voters there said that they had received no publication from the Secretary o( State's office. Several clerks In downtown stores said that th pamphlets wer delivered to their homes a few days ago and that they remained undisturbed mora than a day before they knew what they vera Their first impression, upon see ing th envelope, was that a piece of mercantile or real estate advertising had reached them. AVor king-men Left Oat. Of th men employed In th building trades and on th streets fewer than 25 per cent had received pamphlets. Few of these were interested in any of tha proposed measurea Soma had heard of ths prohibition campaign, but only three out of 10 were Interested In any of th other propositions. In a small factory where 17 men are employed, only three men had received booklets. They bad apent little time In studying them. Only one of these men knew how many measures wer contained between Its covers. "It would be necessary to take two or three months off from my work If I wanted to "wise up' on all the laws thst are proposed in that book," said a shipper in a wholesale house. "I haven't read it and don't Intend to. I expect to vota but don't know whether I'll vote on any of ths Initiative meas urea I believe In ths initiative and referendum, all right." A hotai clerk who said that ho had heard discussions on many of the pend ing bills, admitted that he did not know how many were to ba voted upon, and that, aside from th prohibition quea tion he was not particularly Interested. Several labor union men said that they were eager to hav tha employers' liability bill enacted Into law. but that they were not greatly Interested In any of th other measurea The few persons from ths country districts la th lmmedlat vicinity of th proposed new counties, gave ex pressions either for or against proposed action. Boms of these alho held views on various other subjects. Two or three young men who will east their first votes at th coming election, said that they were not familiar with any of th proposed acts, and that they did not expect to vote for them lest they make mistakes. POSTOFFIGE SITE BIDS ARE JUGGLED J. H. Huddleson Declares Gar rison Had No Authority to Make Offer. INFLATED VALUE IS GIVEN Dr. 3. W. mil. Special Agent of. Treasury Department, Is as Vn communicatlve as Ever About Location of Sew Building. Juggling of bid for a new Posto fries Its is apparent from tha fig urea that v . . nrAnfrf tn the Treasury Department. One bid. at least, wao made without authority, aocoraing w one of the property owners, and this bid waa - Inflate Value. J US t Wllit motive is behind this peculiar bid has not been expiaineu. Howard Garrison offered ths block f:vBTi Hnvt. Ninth and Tenth streets, to the Government for a Post office alt for H76.0OO. It is three blocks west of the "S" block, recommenueo. . t . xt-t-i u RMAtor Bourne. Civic Architect Bennett and the Clvlo Improvement legue. i ns price on block Is fixed at fi&,000, providing tha . . . r . .V. option Is taaen oy ucwoor ia. iuwiun, block, between the site recommended by th Postmaster and others is quoted at J33O.0CU, and adjoins the block offered by Garrison, Garrison's Authority Denied, v tt uniMAn who owns a Quarter of th block bounded by Gllsan. Hoyt, Ninth and Tenth streets, which was offered by Garrison ior .o,w, " Garrison had no authority from him to offer his portion of th site. .ir with Ga.rrtoon." said Mr. Huddleson last night, "but I did not authorise htm to make any such proposal. I believe he acted without authority rrom owners oi iwn lut quarters of the blo'.k. Such a prtoe .itM,in... t Anr'r linnv what tha motive cojM have been, but this is cer tain, our property is euminura proposals si mo vL 11 .4 .... i.. j Garrison. I have advleed the Treasury t-. v,.t niuriinii acted without my authority when he mad the bid and that the property could be purchased for a great deal less than that figure. I believe Garrison nas an opuuu u -quarter of the block but not on tha remainder. Price Is $340,000. ' ww. A-i04n11v ouoted on ths "8" block was tJ0,000. This waa later re duced by XIS.OOO. making the price ojd,vu providing th option was taken by Octo ber 16. Dr. J. W. Hill, special agent of the Treasury Department, appointed to make a recommendation for a PostofDce site, is as) noncomraunlcatlv as when h was first eo missioned. Ha would not aay yesterday whether or not ho had com municated with th Treasury Depart ment on the subject, or If he had made a recommendation. As the option on th block expires October 15, it is gen erally considered that Dr. Hill will make a recommendation before that time In order that th bid for the property rec ommended by the Postmaster, Senator n a Y.lt Ta ruitt and the ClvlQ IWUI90, . .... . - Improvement League may bo considered. if Ur. riiu s racomnienuauuu made to the Treasury Department by .k vhon th. nntlnn on the "S" juuwi , ...... r block expires, that site cannot be con sidered at the figure quoted, as too iimvvj heirs, who own th west half of the block, hav announced that they will not again consider that price. BRIDGE READYNEXT MONTH Engineer Promises Completion of Hawthorne-Avenue Structure. C K Allen, resident engineer, who directs the Inspection of th Hawthorne-avenue bridge on behalf of the city, stated yesterday that, barring un expected bad weather, the bridge will be completed and ready for use early next month. Mr. Allen was before the bridge com mittee of the Executive Board to aid the mernbera in determining the kind of gates to be used on the bridge. The committee voted for the placing of small steel gates Instead of the rail road poles, which were originally planned. The poles wer to have cost $700, and the gates vui increase una expense to $1100. "The bridge will be ready for traffio sometime In November," said Mr. Allen in in interview after the committee meeting. "If the weather will permit. It will be completed In the early part of the month, but In any case It will be finished In November some time." On behalf of the architects, Mr. Al len Is to Inspect the new East Twenty-elghtb-street bridge, which has Just been opened to traffic The original estimates of cost were $83,000, but Mr. Allen told th committee yesterday that th actual cost would exceed that amount. PROSECUTOR IS MISSING Man. Who Accuses Kennedy of Swindling Falls to Appear. Robert Kennedy, dealer In "business chances," appeared in Municipal Court yesterday to answer to a third charge of obtaining money under false pre tenses, but th prosecuting witness, Samuel Jane, who charged that he had paid Kennedy $760 for a share in a commission business, failed to appear. The District Attorney was at a loss to explain the failure of Jane to ap pear, as he had been keen for the prosecution at first. Proseoutor Hen nessy asked that the case be dismissed, saying that It would be taken direct to the grand Jury and that Jane woud be summoned before that body under pen alty. Kennedy already has two cases pend ing before the grand Jury, in which It Is alleged that be sold shares In a mythical buslnesa A Reliable aledletae. Not a Nareotlo. Foley's Honey and Tar Is the greatest medicine for coughs, colds and all af fections of the throat, chest and lungs. It Is a safe and sure family medicine that contains no opiates and no harm ful drug. It has never received one Fine of unfavorable comment or con demnation and has an immense stnd ever-increasing sals. Buy only the genuine Foley s Honey and Tar In ths yellow package. Remember the name, Foley's Honey and Tar, and accept no substitute. Sold by ail druggists. T have a world of confidence in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for I have used it with perfect success." writes Mrs. M. I. Baaford. Poolesvlll. KJ. for sal by aU aaaiara, A Portion of Laurelhurst's "Army" Sir. JisSifeSIl Now We to Show The scene today at Laurelhurst the same that it has been for the past year is one of Life of sys tematic Activity of tremendous Accomplishment. The drawing at the top conveys an idea of these things; but an idea merely; you must see vdth your height of activity, the degree of accomplishment that are symbolized by Laurelhurst today. AN ARMY AT WORK During the entire Summer an "army" of men, horses and machinery has been con stantly at work in this great scenic residence addition. With steam shovel and grader and scraper the "army"has been cutting through and grading the miles of winding roadways; putting in the great underground network of sewers, water and gas pipes; laying acres of asphalt pavements, concrete sidewalks and curbs; erecting the cluster lighting system, lin ing the ways' with thousands of shade trees, and building handsome homes. The great work is not yet done so vast a scheme as Laurelhurst embodies would require months to finish, even were several "armies" employed; and our "army" will con tinue uninterruptedly at work through the Winter, until every detail of this immense improvement work has been finished over the last inch of the only mile-square home-park on the Pacific Coast, and Summer will see the end the big work finishedthe last lot sold. LAST OF LAURELHURST ON SALE The last division of this great tract, completing the Addition of Laurelhurst, is now ready for sale. Thig is the "Southeast Quarter," abutting beautiful Ladd Park. It contains but 450. lots the prices ranging upward from $1000, upon the very moderate terms of 10 per cent cash and 2 per cent per month aud will not be long upon the market because in every respect it is the equal of the other portions of the Addition which have sold so rapidly, the great beauty and exceptional investment qualities of which are now so well known and appreciated. ' SEE LAURELHURST TODAY Go now and make your choice in Laurelhurst, for the opportunity is narrowing down. Go today. Take a Rose' City' Montavilla, Sunnyside or Mount Tabor car. Or, better still, call at our office and we will show you over the property in our automobiles, which constitutes a pleasant outing. Go out today. Just phone us and name the hour. BONDS SENT OUT Treasurer Presents Bridge Se curities to Bank. ACCEPTANCE IS DOUBTFUL Opposition of Local Interests to Sale May Cause Their Refusal by Boston Buyers Until All Dif ficulty Is Settled. J. E. Werleln, City Treasurer, yester day officially presented the 0,000 worth of Broadway bridge bonds to the Ladd & TUton Bank, agents for the successful bidders, the Ehawmut National Bank, of Boston, that the bidders may either ao cept the bonds or formally refuse them. In the latter case they may be readrer tlsed and sold a second time. The Ladd & Til ton Bank at once telegraphed the Shawmut Bank of the formal tender of tha bonds, and a reply will probably be reoerred today that -will put to rest the recent uncertainty of the sale of the bonds. Local Interests opposing- the sale of the bonds failed to get the Circuit Court to restrain the city from Issuing them, and they have carried their case to the State Supreme Court with a view of having the bonds declared invaua. inis legal action. It Is feared, has made the successful bid ders afraid of taking them, and It Is to test their willingness to do so that they were formally offered to the bank yes terday. If the city should hold ths bonds. In case the bank refuses to accept them, until the Supreme Court decides the case. a much greater amount would be re ceived for them, but this would not make up to the city. It Is stated, what will be lost by the delay In the construction of the bridge. There can ba no question that the city will win Its case," said Mr. Werleln yesterday, "but the bond buyers In the East, who are not familiar with local conditions, may not understand what has prompted tha suit against them, and may refuse to accept the bonds. "I refrained for a reasonable time from presenlng the bonds to the bank, for I felt It was to tha best Interest of the city to do so. There have been various assertions made to the effect that Ladd A Tllton were acting in oenair oi me people wno are obstructing the sale of the bonds, but I am certain that this Is not true. The local bank Is simply acting as the agent for th Eastern' ooroern, which bid tor Are Ready: You the Last Portion of Beautiful Telephones: Main 1503 A 1515 Marshall 214 and 215 the bonds, and Is doing nothing to Injure the city's Interests." GERMANS TO CELEBRATE Anniversary of Landing In America to Be Memorable Occasion. Under the auspices of the Consolida tion of German-Speaking Societies, the German-speaking residents will cele brate German day, the anniversary of the landing of Germans on the shores of Pennsylvania, tonight In" Arlon hall. Second and Oak streeta The speakers will be Rev. Jo ih B. Wise, of Port land; Rev. C. Hopf, of Salem; Rev. Mr. Dech; Kev. A. Hlldebrand. of Ore gon City. ' Rev. Mr. Hlldebrand will review the history of the Gorman-Americans from ther landing until the present. Besides the addresses there will be a general programme as folKws: Overture from Suppe'a comio opera, "Light Calvary," and other melod'es of the fatherland, Thellhorn's Orchestra; violin solo, G. Elchenlaub; male choruses, Arlon Singing Soc'ety; comedy, "Sals der Ehe," and farce opera sketch, "Das Malchmaedchen," under the direction of Jean Wermser; solo, .Catherine Krleg. The programme will begin at 8 p. M Adm's3lon will be free. There are 32 German societies in the consolidation In Oregon. They have a membership of 9000. New so cieties were organized the past year at Pendleton. Baker City. Cottage Grove and Mountain .Dale and a now one la being formed, at La Grande. The officers are: President, Otto Kleemann; vice - president, Gustav Schnoerr; secretary, A. Bigger; treas urer, Henry C Brelthbarth. TAILOR, IS UNDER ARREST Charge of Conducting "Suit Clnb" Lottery Is Made. A revival of tha "suit club" lotteries, which were Instituted in this city sev eral months ago and suppressed by the police, is charged against G. N. Jarrett, in a complaint filed yesterday by the District Attorney. He was arrested lost night and was released on bail of 100. Jarrett conducts a tailor shop at Union avenue and East Burnslde street, and In connection conducts a club, membership In which costs $1 a week. The privilege of membership Is to par ticipate once a week in a drawing. In which some one wins a suit of clothed. Those who are not so fortunate, bave their dollars credited as part payment on a suit, which they receive when their payments cover its cost. Complaint was made to the District Attorney by a neighboring tailor, who objected to this kind of competition. George Miller, a member of the "club," swears to the complaint. The District Attorney says that he has satisfied himself that the scheme Is Illegal. Captain of Detectives Moore assigned Detectives Hellyer and Maloney to get evidence of the alleged lottery. J Hie Addition witliXharacter Dze TIZ--Smaller Feet Sore Feet, Tender Feet and Swollen Feet Oared Every Time. TIZ Makes Sore Feet Well No Matter What Ails Them. Everyone who Is troubled with sore, sweaty, or tender feet swollen feet smelly feet, corns, callouses or bunions can quickly make their feet well now. Here Is Instant relief and a lasting, permanent remedy it's called TIZ. TIZ makes sore feet well and swollen feet are quickly reouced to their natural size. Thousands of ladies have been able to wear shoes a full size smaller with perfect comfort. It's the only foot remedy ever made which acts on the principle of drawing out all the poisonous exudations which cause sore feet. Powders and other remedies merely clog up the pores. TIZ cleanses them out and keeps them clean. It works right off. You will feel better the very first time It's used. Use It a week and you can forget you ever had sore feet. There Is nothing on earth that can compare with it. TIZ 1b for sale at all druggists 25 cents per box or direct If vou wish from Waiter Luther Dodge & Co.. Chicago, 111. Recommended and sold by The Owl Drug Co 7tk aad Washington Sta, Portland, Or. A Clear, Perfect Skin RESULTS ONLY FROM a Skin Kept Clean, Very Clean A BATH WITH HAND SAPOLIO thoroughly cleanses and invigorates every pore, revives circulation and exhilarates the entire body. Delicate enough, for babe's skin. All Grocers and Drufgiat Engaged 522-26 Corbett Building Cor. Fifth and Morrison "Selling Agencies" versus Real Competitors This company can sell Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe just as long as it makes ab solutely satisfactory pipe and does not advance the price beyond what prac tically the same pipe, plus freight charges, can be de livered in Portland from Taeoma. Soon, we hear, a company operating with the same process will begin making pipe in a Willamette Valley town. Another company is form ing on Gray's Harbor. "We sincerely wish we con trolled these companies but we do not. They will manufacture Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe by the process whose Port land rights we own. Even then we will try to make a little better pipe than they do. There is genuine competi tion in Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe Competition in the other kinds of sewer pipe? Well, we think the Pipe Trust has been looking after that very successfully. BBEaKI'G THE PIPE TRUST" Main Office. 303 Beck Bid. Factory. Kenton. Local Supply Depot, 175 Front Street.