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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1920)
TIIE MORXIXG OREGOMAX. AVEDXESDAT, XOVEMRER D, 1020 BAKER RE-ELECTED; MANN, BARBUR TDO Three-Mill Tax Measure ' Is Passed by Voters. HARDENGS VICTORY . j J PORTLAND'S MA YOU WHO HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED BY ? OVERWHELMING PLURALITY. N OREGON BIG ONE ack to Normal Stanfield Also Appears to Have Been Elected. t. Price- Level MAYOR'S VOTE IS ' HEAVY Jit RACE HERE IS CLOSE - ? - Gordon Ttanning Second and Dan Kcllalier In Third Place on rartial Returns. Chamberlain Putting Tp N"ip and Tack Contest in County but Republican Holds Lead. 4 - t B f v . A-. fContlna4 TYffffl Flrt run.) tion measure have driven the charter tmendment enabling the council to transfer dock properties to the con solidated commission a majority of .304 votes on the early returns. The measure proposed for th-e re instatement of city employes will proba-bly carry.' It has d majority of 434 votes on incomplete count. Little doubt exists over the succesK of the measure enabling the city council to make progress payments for street and sewer improvements, the incornplete count giving: a major ity of 877 for this measure. A small majority of 261 votes has been gained for the measure empow ering the city to make a five-year contract for street lighting. FJecisive defeat for the measure cre ating the night municipal court is indicated by a vote of 1134 against this measure on the incomplete count. Following are tables showing the result of the city election as gained from incomplete returns from 21!7 pre cincts: Mayor. Choice. Choicer. Choice. S Baker. Qooro T.. .-Jir.O US 77 1-7 Oordon. H-rhrrt . . . 8!'0 17 114 PS Richards, Nor. S. . . 3SR 21 2T1 ! Kcllaher. Lian 79 -'( 140 faker's lead, all choices. 14S. - Commissioners. 100 Minn, John M S04 101 Barbur. A. t 2707 J03 Perkins. T. L,. , .... 103 Zieitler, J. B 4U0 Mann and Barbur are la the lead. Zoning Ordinance. !S0fl T!9 . 3 27S 501 No 1430 Majority against 152.' Night Municipal Court. Uli Tea 1043 603 No 2177 Majority against 1134. City Lighting Contract. IWM Tea 1518 605 No 135 Majority for 261. Reinstating City Employes. 50 K Tea . 176 &07 No 1J72 Majority for 44.- Three-MUI lry. IfOn Tes ... 15 27 MO No 11W Majority tor, 373. Abolishing Dock Commission. B10 Tea 1798 611 No 144 Majority for 304. Progress Payment by City. 612 Yes '. 2010 613 No 1133 Majority for 877. CROWDS WATCH SCREEN ELECTIOX RETURNS FLASHED TO THOUSANDS. The Oregonian. Also Assists Elec tric Company In Signaling Victory toy Harding. Several thousand people massed the street at Sixth and Alder from dusk until after last midnight watching the election bulletin service of The Ore Ionian as it flashed on the huge .creen with Its message of victory or defeat for candidates or measures. The crowd was the largest street gathering ever assembled in Port land on election night, but for all that it was quiet and undemonstrative. At the definite word of Harding's election it cheered heartily, and the varying fortunes of the senatorial candidates, as well as Mayor Baker's success, brought applause, but for the most part the vast assemblage of citizens received the returns with a seemingly apathetic interest, though the size of the gathering itself at tested keen concern. ; At 8:45 last night The Oregonian, through special arrangement with the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, flashed a signal signifying the election of Harding over the light ing system of the company. The same signal was repeated at 10 o'clock, and gave first authoritative information to thousands of homes in Portland, i Vancouver, Salem and Oregon City. On 'the first signal, owing to a "kick back" in transmission, the signal to the Brooklyn district failed, but oth erwise the extensive service was com pletely successful. IRISH MAILS GUARDED Military Takes Control of Govern ernment Postal Service. CORK. A state of excitement, which is difficult for Americans and Englishmen to appreciate unless ex perienced, prevails in Cork and throughout Ireland. The following can be given as an Illustration: As the Associate Press correspondent was passing the gen- eral postoCTice the other day a motor truck filled with soldiers and police, with rifles at ready, dashed in' the main entrance. Several of them de scended and entered the postoffice, one policeman holding a revolver post ing himself in the doorway. This was nothing more than the posting of military mails, the elabo rate precautions taken being due to a daring exploit recently when- the government mail bag was snatched from a soldier as he was leaving the postoffice. Tho bag was not re covered. v.. CHR1STENSEN NOT FOUND Jf.cpa pc rm c S Unable to Locate Farmer-Labor Candidate. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah', Nov. 2. - Newspaper men were unable tonight in their efforts to locate Parley P. Christensen, Salt Lake, candidate for president on the farmer-labor ticket, to procure from him a statement re- garding the election. - ' He was neither at his home nor the party headquarters. War Mines Still Afloat.'' THE HAGUE. There Is still danger one the Dutch coast from mines laid in the war. Though the German and Dutch navies are working hard to clear away the extensive minefields which were laid along the north coast -' ,f jfrisia. a great number of mines tre still afloat. : ;'x'i-. i -i mi ' A - r 4 4 i 4 4 4 f MairflfrWri-illr Mmiwif if.-Ja Bsjassfiistftsflsll GEORGE L. BAKER. MAYOR BAKER IS PLEASED INDICATIONS OF RE-ELECTION WATCHED AT DINNER,. All Apparently Successful Candi dates, However, Waver at Issuing Statements. ' . The protracted nature of the count in the various precincts, which caused late ad. Incomplete returns, impelled apparently successful can didates to waver at claiming election, but did not prevent the issuance of statements decidedly hopeful and more than half-assured. . Mayor Baker, apparently're-elected over his three opponents by a de cisive majority, heard the first re turns at the Chamberpot Commerce election dinner, with more than 1000 guests present, "Hche-fr' he was forced to take the floor and receivean ova tion. "Indications point to my re-election," said Mayor Baker late last night, "and If the final count gives me the majority indicated it will be the most wonderful moment of my life. Success in itself will mean lit tle, but the expressed confidence of my fellow citizens will signify an ap proval that cannot fail to stir me deeply. I have endeavored during my term to give unselfish service for the best interests of Portland as a whole, and my sole thought has been for the future for Portland's suc cess and the welfare of every citizen. As I was yesterday, so will I be to morrow." Robert N. Stanfield, with an appar ent lead for senator over the demo cratic candidate for re-election. Sena tor Chamberlain, would not definitely commit himself to a belief in victory last night, but expressed deep grati fication that the republican national ticket had swept the country. Mr. Stanfield was sanguine of his own success, but inclined to await the final returns. "The returns indicate the possi bility of a complete republican vic tory in Oregon," said Mr. Stanfield late last night. "I have had confi dence that the people of this state would vote for their best interests, which lie in the election of a repub lican president, supported by a repub lican congress. "The returns to this moment indi cate that Oregon electors are con scious that their interests will be best conserved through an unham pered republican administration for the next four years, which will mean the repeal of the Underwood tariff bill and the enactment of tariff schedules which will protect Ameri can industries to an extent that will make it possible to maintain an American standard of living. "The league of nations has not been an issue in this campaign. Woodrow Wilson stated that it was a solemn referendum. From a republican view point the vote indicates that the people are against the Wilson league, but it remains yet to be determined by President-elect Harding and the republican congressional representa tion in the senate and house whether their decision favors a European alliance or not." Representative McArthur, made confident by decisive returns, which indicated hia victory over Esther Pohl Lovejoy, democratic candidate for congress, held the vote to have been not only an approval of his past record but a determined rebuke to a campaign of personal abuse directed against him. "My re-election hy a decisive ma jority indicates three things" said Mr. McArthur. "First, the pe'ople of this district are in favor of support ing a republican president with a. republican congress. Second, the peo ple are satisfied with my record in congress. Andi th-'rd, the pc ple re sent the campaign of petty slander and personal abuse which was waged against me. I appreciate the oppor tunity to serve another term in con gress and to take part in the enact ment of legislation which will re store confidence and lead Jhe country out of the economic chaos into which it has been plunged by tho Wilson administration. ,1 shall continue -to serve to the beet of my ability and in the interests of all the people rather than a group or fraction seek ing special favors. The republican party has a wonderful opportunity to serve the nation and I believe it will fully measure up to its responsibil ities." "Oregon has gone for Harding by 60,000 votes and Stanfield is safe for United States senator," declared Thomas H. Tongue, republican state chairman, last night. "The night be fore the election we very carefully canvassed the different counties and readied the conclusion that Stanfield would come up to Multnomah at least 5000 votes in the lead. We figured Multnomah as doubtful, but that in any event it would not go against Stanfield by more than 3000, which would give Stanfield a lead of at least 2000 votes. The returns so far seem to indicate that this estimate was conservative. I believe Mr. Stan field's lead will be at least 10,000 votes." "Oregon will give Harding and Cool idge 70,000 majority," declared Ralph Williams, republican national com mitteeman. "Stanfield will be elected by a safe lead. The landslide for Harding will be one of the greatest in history. Every northern state has gone for him. The next senate will be safely republican." -t "We concede that Harding has car ried Oregon," said Dr. . C. J. Smith, democratic state chairman, "but we will not -concede the election of Stan field for senator. Neither will we concede the defeat of Dr. Lovejov, our candidate for representative. The final counts must tell the story." SEAMSTRESS' SOUL ROVES Phantom Sewing Machine Disturbs Superstitious in Portugal. . LISBON, Portugal. Portugal, al ways a hotbed of superstition, now is agitated by what is described as "a phantom sewing machine." Columns of the daily newspapers are filled with letters reporting cases in which a mysterious sound resembling that produced by a (sewing machine has been heard. Other communications are from scientists, philosophers and spiritualists attempting to explain its origin. The "Lisbon newspapers eay the strange sound was first heard about three months ago in a house in Oporto at midnight and the newspapers add that hundreds of people have heard the same sound since, but at different places. It is reported that one family aban doned their house at a fashionable bathing resort because they had heard the sound for eix successive nights. At Sinfaes a young girl is seriously ill from fright and her par ents declare they heard the sound for several hours each night apparently coming from the bed railings. ' . The popular explanation is that the soul of "a seamstress has been doomed to haunt the world to expiate a sin and all through the provinces the peasants are praying for her repose. X i s Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. TWO PORTLAND COMMISSIONERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONTINUED IN OFFICE. ' - MY 4 1 A ? v i JOH.V M. HASS. . j&sk " r i ?r v i " " ' 1 I ' """ nrrnrm-irii ir iiriwiinrMinrffiinnisif A. L. BARBUR. ' rntlnud Vrtm yiryt Pagg.l was possible that the jip-state coun ties would determine the result. United States senator, Multnomah and 26 other counties. Incomplete; Chamberlain, George -., 5810. Stanfield. Robert N., 6740.. Stanfleld's read, 909. President, Multnomah county and 25 other counties, incomplete, give: Harding,Warren G.. 8595. Cox, James K.. 4583. Harding-s lead. 4012. Compnlsory Voting Rrstra, In 11 counties outside of Multnomah that had reported on ballot measures, the compulsory voting amendment, single tax,- antl-vacclnation amend ment, 5 per cent interest bill and mar ket commission bill showed a heavy adverse vote, some of them being de feated overwhelmftigly. The voters, on the face of incomplete returns, ap proved In these counties the amend ment regulating legislative sessions, the amendment increasing the term of county officers and the port consol idation bill. Other measures showing an adverse vote were the bird refuge bill and tho amendment providing for divided legislative sessions. 73,000 Majority la Possible. Estimates made by correspondents of The Oregonian throughout the state on the percentage of regis tered vote cast gave an average of about 76 per cent. On that basis Oregon plled upwards of 238,000 votes for the republican and demo cratic tic'-ets. If present ratios con tinue, which of course cannot be definitely relied upon, Harding's ma jority over Cox may go as high as 75,000. I Table Is Complied. In the following running tables the incomplete vote in Clackamas, Clat sop, Deschutes, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook, Union and Wasco counties has been added to the incomplete figures, for Multnomah county: . Compulsory Toting. 300 Tes 141S 80t No l 303S Majority against 1617. Regulating Legislative Sessions. 302 Tes ? 21 30S No Majority for 274. Oleomargarine Bill. S04 Tes 1S6 305 No 3105 Majority against 1539. Single Tax. 306 Tes 1117 807 No r. 3006 Majority, against 1889. Fixing Terms County Officers. 30VTes 1762 309 VNo 1344 Majority for, '418. Fort Consolidation Bill. 310 Tes 2479 311 No 2114 Majority for 303. Anti-Vaccination Bill. 812 Tes i 1788 313 No S155 Majority against, 1367. Fixing Rate of Interest. 314 Tes 84! 315 No 8745 Majority against 2806. Roosevelt Bird Refuge. 316 Tes 2142 317 No 2259 Majority against, 117. Divided Legislative Session. 31 Tes r 1480 SI 9 No 2183 Majority against 703. - State Market Commission. 320 Tea 1342 821 Ne 2642 Majority against 1000. Following are the incomplete fig ures on representatives in congress in the first and second districts: Representative la Congress. First District. Hawley, W. C 134 Talbert e3 Hawley's lead 1263. Representative ia Congress, Second Bist. Sinnott, N. J 104S Graham 405 Sinnot's lead 640. Meager up-state returns added to Multnomah county figures give the following: , Supreme Court Vacancy. Brown, George M 1485 McCarthy, W. 0 204 Brown s lead 1281. Attorney -General. Van Winkle, I. H. 758 Bailey, J. O 49 Johnson, J. J . 119 Coshow, O. P 173 Van Winkle s lean 269. SERBIANS STUDY ENGLISH In Normal Schawls Language Is Made Compulsory. BELGRADE. " Serbia. English is being introduced throughout the schools of Serbia. It is now made a compulsory subject in the normal schools. The first courses in English, which were inaugurated in Belgrade a year ago under an American teach er, Dr. James Wild of Chicago, have yielded such excellent results that the government has decided to make the language a part of the curlcula of all schools. Heretofore the dominating lan guage of the Serbians, apart from their native tongue, has been Ger man. .The Germans were quick to see the advantages of introducing their language as a means of ac quainting, the. sohool children with the ways and customs of the German people. The pupils were given little chance of acquiring?? the things that go to make up the. life and culture of Anglo-Saxon civilization. A very large proportion of Serbia's school teachers were killed In war, $00 having died during the Bulgarian occupation. Scores of school build ings were destroyed and most of the school boks printed in the Serbian language were deliberately confis cated and burned . by the Bulgars. Even Bibles were carried off, the ob ject of the Bulgarians being to dis place all books in the Serbian lan guage with publications in their own tongue. Notwithstanding thee disasters, out of 2100 schools, in Serbia nearly 2000 have reopened. So great is the thirst for education in Serbia that it is a common thing for children in the country districts to leave their hemes before daybreak and walk for sev eral hours to reach school, not return ing home "until late in the evening. The school buildings, owing to the ravages of war, often are without window panes,' heating, desks, books and even writing material. So great is the shortage of teacher r j X", at one bound!!!! anticipating the greatest possible reduction in prices for , x a year to come. Normal Buying Era Precipitated Here as a natural result of our Application of the GOLDEN RULE of "Looking Out for the Other Fellow." Now and hencef orward, here as formerly 3 prices on the highclass Chesterfield Clothes: $39 $49 $59 All Suits and Overcoats up to $60 for. $39 All Suits and Overcoats up to $75 for .$49 All Suits and Overcoats up to $90 for .$59 Takfhg our colossal loss all at one time today for the sake of better business tomorrow. To steady the economic situation to restore confidence in the Public Mind to avoid a long-drawn-out period of painful uncertainty, hesitation and confusion that would otherwise occur in the minds of men. OUR GUARANTEE AND YOUR PROTECTION! Buyers will be fully protected against any possibility of further decline until July 1, 1920, by our Guarantee of Refund in such case, that goes with every purchase. As a symbol of the above guarantee, we have adopted "Keeping the Faith, by the Golden Rule," as illustrated above and emblematic of our established policy of "Looking Out For the Other Fellow." WASHINGTON AT WEST PARK and the influ mer have -to work night, taking their lays." rom classes in "re- Aviation in China Planned. SHANGHXi. Captain C. W. Rlcoc, French aviator and promoter of aviation, who, made' a successful flight from Macao to Shanghai, an nounced that he is forming a company with the purpose of establishing a passenger and express air route be tween the cities of Shanghai and Hankow on the Tangtsze and intends to have it in operation early, next year. It is intended to place' four stations along this route, one of which is to be at Nanking. Tokio to Levy Enjoyment. TOKIO. An "enjoyment tax" will be a feature next ar of taxes to be levied by the City of Tokio. The duty is to be levied upon any expend iture exceeding three yen for enjoy ment, whether it be spent on a garden party, geisha entertainment or any similar amusement. : 6. A H. green stamps for rash. Hcl man Fuel Co. Main S53. $60-31. Adv. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. Automatic 660-95. ASK FOR IT! Expect to find the Fisherman, the "Mark of Supremacy, 9 ' on every bottle emulsion that you buy. This means that you will always ask for SCOTT'S EMULSION Scott 8t Bowne. Bloomfield.rl.J. iO-54 I of Thoughts are bo mighty that, a thousand miles from home, what you do can react on your wife -and family. . HATtVW B It E C K "EARTHBOUND" THE QUALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT GOODS IS UNSURPASSED 1 THE PRICES OF THESE GOODS AS QUOTED BY THE ARM Y RE TAIL STORE are an inducement for all thrifty housewives to buy enough of these stocks to last throughout the winter. BACON, 12-lb- cans at S3. 25 Case of 6 cans at $18.75 ROAST BEEF 2-lb. cans at 35 Case of 24 cans at S7.85 CORN BEEF l-lb. cans at 50 Case of 36 cans at S17.00 CORN BEEF HASH l-lb. cans at 30c4 Case of 48 cans at S14.00 FRUIT PRESERVES OF HIGH QUALITY Blackberry Jam, l-lb. 5-oz. cans." 32J 24 cans for Blackberry Jam, 2-lb. 4-oz. cans 45; 24 cans for Red Raspberries, l-lb. 5-oz. cans 55; 24 cans for Bartlett Pears, l-lb. 14-oz. cans A . . . . .48S' 24 cans for Raspberry Preserves, 15-oz. jars for 55; 24 cans for Strawberry Preserves, 15-oz. jars for 55; 24 jars for Pineapple Preserves, 15-oz. jars for ;..50; 24 jars for Loganberry Preserves, 15-oz. jars for 50i; 24 jars for Assorted Cases of Fruit Jams, 24 jars in the case, at. S 7.00 S 9.95 S12.15 S10.60 S12.50 t 12.50 11.35 SI 1.35 S11.95 ARMY RETAIL STORE WHOLESALE Fifth and Pine Sts. RETAIL m