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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1908)
THE SUmAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 16, 1908. 10 IS BEHIND THE MEASURES? The 19 Initiative and Referen dum Petitions and Who Is Responsible. FRAMERS HARD TO FIND Signatures Obtained Indiscriminate ly by Men Hired for Purpose. Various Organizations Are Represented in Them. , SAL.EM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) "Who Is lack of all these initiative and referen dum measures that have, been submitted to the people for approval or rejection at the election in June? Who prepared thorn? Who filed them and who has paid the ex pense of securing signatures to the peti tions and 'of printing arguments in their lavor? These are questions that have been .asked frequently since it became known that the most Important duty of the voters of the tate at the coming elec tion will toe that of determining . how to vote upon nearly a score of bills and conr stitutlonal ameudments. Voters will be' influenced more or less by the names of the people who vouch for a measure, even if they do not thoroughly understand its provisions. Secret Promoter Unknown. Kvery bill introduced io the Legislature bears the name of the man who intro duced it. The records in the office of the Secretary of State show who filed ' each of the initiative and referendum petitions, and. to that extent, who is sponsor for them. As in the case of bills In the Legislature, though, it is not al ways possible to determine who prepared the measures and In whose interests they were filed. In some' Instances the real party in Interest can be only guessed at. To determine who are the secrot promoters of any measure would be more difficult than to ascertain the hidden interests back of a bill in the legislature. So fnr as the records go, they are open to the public The signatures themselves reveal nothing of consequence, for In nearly every instance men who were era ployed to circulate petitions secured the signatures of voters indiscriminately. Constitutional Amendments. Of the 19 measures to be submitted to a vote of the people, four were proposed by the Legislature as amendments to the slate constitution. These proposed amend ments are: . Changing the time . of general state elec tion from Juns to November. increasing the number of Supreme Judges from three to five and authorising th Leg islature to confer probate duties upon Cir cuit Judges. Increasing the compensation of members of the Legislature to $4O0 ior the regular session and 9 10 per day for special ses sions. Authorizing the location of state Institu tions away from the capital. Of the remaining 15 measures, four were acts of the Legislature upon which the, referendum was demanded, These are: Four Referendum Measures. The compulsory pass bill, upon which the referendum was demanded by petitions cir culated by the State orange. The bill appropriating $ 100.000 for arm ories. This measure was also referred upon petitions prepared and circulated by the Grange. The bill Increasing the University of Ore gon appropriation, to (125.000 per annum. The referendum movement was started by a T,tnn County Grange, but many f the local Granges refused to co-operate In the move ment. C. H. Walker and Eugene Palmer, of Albany, and George J. Pearce, of Salem, had the referendum petitions In charge. Tllman Ford and M. E. Pogue, of Salem, were their attorneys. The bill giving the Sheriff of Multnomah County exclusive control of county prison er and the right to feed them. The refer endum petitions were circulated under di rection of the County Court, many of the county employes performing the work of securing signatures. !ur by People's Power League. . Thus eight of the measures submit ted to the people are accounted for. Of the remaining 11, four were pro posed by tha People's Power League, of which W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, is the dominant spirit. It is, in fact, generally believed that Mr. U'Ren is practically the "whole thing" in the league. The literature of the organ ization shows the following gentlemen to be officers of the league: Ben Sell ing, president; G. M. Orton, vice-president; B. Lee Paget, treasurer; W. S. U'Ren, secretary; Henry Iiahn, Jona than Bourne, Jr., C. H. Gram. I. N. Flelschner, Frank Williams. John C Young, C. S. Jacksou, George W. Rid dle. T. A. McBrlde, W. C Bristol. Harry Lane, K. C. Bronaugh. C. G. Huntley, C E. P. Wood. Thomas G. Greene, . Soils Cohen, executive committee There are 42 members of the league besides these officers. The expenses are paid by the members of the league. The four measures proposed by the league are: A proposed amendment givlmr the people power to recall ;fji unfaithful officer. The corrupt practices act. which limits campaign expenditures and In various ways guards against fraud and undue lufluenco in electleae. An amendment providing for proportional representation a plan by which it is de- Irned that minority parties shall be able to eecure representation In the Legislature In proportion to their numerical strength. A bill for a law directing the members of the Legislature to vot for the candi date for Italted States Senator who has received the highest number of votes at the sneral election. 1'qual Suffrage and Fishery Bills. The equal suffrage amendment was filed by the Oregon Equal Suffrage Associa tion, of which Mrs. Abigail Scott Duni way, of Portland, Is president; Mrs. Eliza beth Lord, of The Dalles, vice-president; Mrs. Eatzabeth Craig, of Portland, corre sponding secretary; Mrs. A. Bonham, of Portland, financial secretary, and Mrs. W. K. Potter, of Portland, treasurer. It is understood that the expense of the move-, ment Is borne by the members of the organisation. Two fishing bills were filed under the Initiative, the first by H. A. Webster, and In, the interests of proprietors of canneries and fish-wheels on the Upper Columbia. Webster was formerly Deputy Fish War den. Though the petitions were circu lated and signed in all parts of the state tlu greater portion of the signatures, rela tively speaking, come from the Upper Columbia- It in common report that F. A. Seufert, of The Dalles, Is paying most of the expense of submitting the bill. The other bill. In the interests of fisher men and canneries on the Lower Colum bia, was filed by H. M. Lorntsen, of As toria, secretary of the Columbia River Ha In ion Protective Association, of which ti. M. Orton, of Portland, is president; F. K. Beach, of Portland, treasurer, and H. SI. Lorntsen, of Astoria, secretary. Tha directors are T. A. McBrlde, W. J. Vaw ter, G. S. Wright. C. G. Roberts, D. II. Miller, T. B. Kay. James Withycorabo. James A. Tckey. C. G. Huntley. William Miller, John H. Smitli and Frank Kank konen. , The constitutional amendment for the exemption of dwelling houses, barns, fac tories, machinery, livestock and tools from taxation was filed by the Oregon Tax Reform Association. The literature of the association shows that the central , committee is composed of H. D. Wagnon, II. W. Stone, A. D. Crldge, F. W. Bur- ! nett. Louts Bowerman. A. M. Hines. A. P. Nelson, C. E. S. Wood, E. S. J. Mc Allister, Ev C. Protzman, A. E. Clark, Rev. E. S. Alucklcy, D. J. Haynes, G. M. Orton. A proposed constitutional -amendment was filed, by H. J. Parkison, of Portland, for the purpose of requiring that all in dictments must be found by a grand jury, except that the District Attorney may file an amended indictment when the orig inal has been found defective. The ar gument in favor of this amendment is sisned by Charles H. Carey, C. E. S. Wood. W. S. U'Ren, C. 8. Jackson, J. N. Teal, John Bain, L. A. McN'ary, Ben Sell ing, Emanuel Sicuel and H. J. Parkison. The bill to create Hood River County was filed by W. P. Andrus, representing the Hood River Commercial Club. It is signed by voters in all parts of the state but chiefly by residents of the western part of Wasco County, which is the terri tory designed to be made into a separate county. The proposed constitutional amendment giving cities exclusive control of gam bling, Sunday saloons, etc., was filed by J. F. Reddy, Mayor of Medford, who is the only man who has been interested in promoting the measure so far as the rec ords show. The signatures were pro-. cured in foruana, Astoria, ttoseDurg, Pendleton, Medford, Grants Pass, Gold Hill and Jacksonville. i . GRAND LOOSE OPENS TODAY B'NAI B'RITH WIIJj HOLD BtJSI XKSS SESSION FIRST. Initiation of Candidates and Infor mal Reception for Tomorrow. Banquet Tuesday Night. The opening session of the forty-fifth annual convention of the order of B'nal B'rith -will be called to order by Grand President George N. Black this morning at 10 o'clock in Women of Woodcraft Hall, Tenth and Taylor streets. . The initiation of past presidents of lodges in this district who have not yet received the grand lodge desfree will be held immediately after the session con- i venea. This will be followed by the ap pointment of a committee on credentials and the reading of Grand President Black's report. The reports of Grand Treasurer Benja min Harris, and Grand Secretary I. J, Ascheini will be read at the afternoon session, which convenes at 2 o'clock. Fol lowing this there will be a debate on the resolution to allow members of the order to attend the sessions whether they are past presidents or pot. The convention will then adjourn until 10 o'clock tomor row morning, when committee reports will be read and the recommendations con. tained in the reports of the grand officers will be referred to the profler commit tees. Tomorrow night a special session will be held for the purpose of initiating a class of 43 candidates into the order. Members of the local lodges will be ad mitted to this session, as it will be an occasion for informally meeting the grand lodge delegates. A reception to the officers and the vis iting delegates and their wives will be held tonight lit Women of Woodcraft Hall. Members of the local B'nal B'rith lodges and their wives will Jje attend-, ance. Jewish residents) of the city are cordially Invited. Addresses will oe de livered by Sig. Sichel, George N. Black and Lucius L. Solomons. Mrs. Maurice Weinstein will sing during the reception, with Miss Paula Heller as accompanist. The reception is in charge of the fol lowing committee: Otto J. Kraemer, chairman: Mrs. Julius Kraemer, Rabbi and Mrs. J. Bloch, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Blu mauer, Mr. and Mrs. D. Germanus, Mr. and Mrs. David N. Mosessohn, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sweet, Senator and Mrs. Slg mund Sichel, Dr. and Mrs. A. Tllzer and Helen Coblents. Paula Heller, Anrntia Hirstle, Haxel Altman, Edna Levy, Ruth Lewis, Mildred Meyer, Alice Rosenthal aud Esther Segal. The convention will close Tuesday night with a banquet in the grin room of the Portland Commercial Club. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. PETERSON At 634 Sherlock street. Feb ruary 9, to the wife of John Peterson, a son. SCHNITZER At TS1 Second street. ' Feb ruary 8, to the wife of Henry Schnltser, a son. SPKAR At 54s Roselawn street. February IB. to the wife of Fred Valentine Spear, a son. LSRBAUOH At 775 Tale street. February 6, to the wife of Charles B. Larbaugh. a son. BRAMIN At Tabor Heights. February 4. to the wife of William John Bramin. a son. Deatba. WILKINSON At 446 Schuyler street. Feb ruary 12, Matilda S. Wilkinson, a native of Germany, aged 40 years, 4 months and 14 days. CRAN At 793 Johnson street February 13. John Cran. a native of Scotland, aged 64 years. 11 months and 25 days. FRIc"H At 70S Everett street. February 31, Mar.lory Henrietta Frlch, a native of Neb raska, an infant. GALLUCI At AM Market street. February 14. Mary Galluci. a native of Oregon, an Infant. WETLE At Fulton Park, February 12. John G. Wetle. a native of Minnesota. aRecl 41 years and 10 months. PROMMEL At 412 North , Nineteenth Htrceti February 12. King PrommsL a native of Germany, aged o3 years. Building Permits. J. R. CAPL13S To erect two-story frame on Benton, between Dixon and Rupert; tost, i'JOOO. E. X. KI.EESTER To erect two-story frame on Bidwell. between East Nine teenth and East. Twenty-first sts.; cost. 18W. C. G. SAILING To erect two-story frame on East Alder, between East Thirty-sixth and iia.'t Thirtv-seventh sts. : cost. $20u0. W. F. G. THACHER To erect one and one-half-story frame on Seventeenth, be tween Elizabeth and Spring- sts.; cost. J. W. PICKOVEK To erect two-story frame on Rodney avenue, between Emerson and Killlngsworth: cost. $2000. M. W. P.YREI.IUS To erect two-story frame on Multnomah. bfitveen East Twenty-third and East Twenty-four tk sts.; cost. S2Q0O. J. F. TROVER To erect one-story frame on East Twelfth, between Alnsworth and Holbrook: com. $1600. R. J. HEWITT To erect two-story frame on East Ash, between East Twenty-ninth and East Thirtieth sts.; cost. $2000. Election Judges Appointed. Judsres and clerks of election to the number of 1200, for service at the eomlntr primaries and election, have boen selected by the County Clerk and Commissioners. The work of selection was .completed yesterday, two-thirds of the election officials being Republi cans and the other third Democrats. Double sets of judges and clerks were provided for the 89 Portland precincts, and for seven big outlying precincts, where heavy voting Is likely to pile up more work than one set of men could finish within the required time. Funeral of John Cran. Funeral services were held yester day over the remains of John Cran, the veteran merchant who died Thurs day night of pneumonia. The funeral was private and only a few close friends of the family were present at Holman's chapel when the services were read by Rev. A. A. Morrison, D. D. The last rites were performed at the Portland Crematorium, where the body was cremated late in the afternoon. SHOWING NEW INTERIOR ART DECORATIONS -WALLPAPERS, HANGINGS, ETC TWO-DAYS' SALE OF DISCONTINUED PATTERNS IN UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERY FABRICS Suggesting the opportunity for renewal of your furniture coverings and door and window hangings. The following fabrics offer an assortment from which a harmonious selection can be made. Two-days' sale, commencing tomorrow, in the Drapery-Decorative Department Sixth Floor. mat"" """s x : 4-yard, 5-yard, 7-yard, 8-yard, 1214-yard and 18-yard pieces of upholstery and drapery fabrics, regular values $1.50 yard, $2.00 yard, $2.25 yard, $3.00 yard and $4.00 yard; your choice of these at the special, per yard 50 Remnants of from 1 yard to 7 yards of drapery ma terials in stripes and figures, values from 75o to $1.25 yard; special, per yard 25 55-yard piece blue figured Damask, regular $1.00 per yard value; special, per yard -...50 22-yard piece red and green Stripe Tapestry, regular ..$1.25 per yard value; special, per yard. , . .50 14-yard pieces red and green Drapftry Material, reg ular $1.25 per yard value; special, per yard.. 50 7-yard pieces blue cotton Drapery Material, regular $1.25 per yard value; special, per yard 50 6-yard pieces red Damask, regular $1.50 per yard value; special, per yard 50 614-yard pieces rose Drapery Material, regular $1.75 per yard value ; special, per yard ........... .50t 6-yard pieces gold stripe Damask, regular $2.00 per yard value; special, per yard 50 9$t-yard pieces blue Tapestry, regular $2.00 per yard value ; special, per yard 50J 12-yard pieces red wool Tapestry, regular $3.75 per yard value; special, per yard .....50 11-yard pieces blue wool Tapestry, regular $3.75 per yard value; special, per yard 50 2-yard pieces red figured Upholstery Material, reg ular $4.00 per yard value; special, per yard . .50 Silk, otton and silk and wool Drapery and Uphol stery Materials, in lengths of from 1 yards to IOV2 yards; values ranging from $2.50 to $6.00 per yard ; your choice at the special, per yard . .1.00 rffgas SALE CARPET REMNANTS Our Carpet Department offers unusually attractive pricings in this two-days' sale of short ends of Carpets pieces in lengths of from 13 yards to 33 yards these and the in termediate quantities being suitable for Carpet Rugs and floor coverings for stairs, halls and small rooms. The following specfal prices do not include sewing, laying and lining. 18 yards Tapestry Brussels, regular price $1.50 yard; special 85t 16 yards Axminster, regular price $1.60 yard ; special 16 yards Tapestry Brussels, regular price $1.50 yard; special ' $1.00 14 yards Tapestry Brussels Stair Carpet, reg ular price $1.50 yard; special $1.00 13 yards Body Brussels, regular price $2.00 per yard ; special .$1.00 16 yards Wool Velvet, regular $1.60 yard ; . special , $1.00 16 yards Wool Velvet Stair Carpet, regular $1.60 yard; special : , $1.00 16 yards Body Brussels, regular price $2.00 yard; special $1.10 IS yards Body Brussels, regular price $2.00 per yard; special ; $1.15 33 yards Axminster, regular price $2.00 yd. ; special . , $1.15 17 yards Bundhar Wilton, regular price $2.50 per yard; special .$1.40 20 yards Bundhar Wilton, regular price $2.50 per yard; special ..$1.60 villi SPECIALS IN GRANITEWARE On sale tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Basement Department an extensive list of kitchen utensils in the French gray enameled ware. fTT w'Cr " l Flat Pierced Skimmers, sp'1..5 12-inch Basting Spoons, special. . . .10S No. 1 size Bread Pans, special. .. .10 No. 2 size Bread Pans, special. .. .lo No. 3 size Bread Pans, special. .. .20( 9-inch Cake Plates, special .10$ 2- quart Covered Buckets, special '.. ...15J 3- quart Covered Buckets special 20 No. 18 size Sauce Pans, special 15 No. 24 size Sauce Pans, special..... 2o No. 26 size Sauce Pans, special ....... ..'. ......... 30 No. 28 size Sauce Pans, special ...3o No, 9 Ladles, special -.. ....-.......10 1- quart Milk Pans, speeial. . . . . .10t 2- quart Milk Pans, special.... .. ...10 3- quart Milk Pans, special. , . . . .X5 4- quart Milk Pans, special. . .. ., 200 6-quart Milk Pang, special. ......... , -2v 1- quart Pudding Pans, special .......100 2- quart Pudding Pans, special....... 100 No. 220 size Preserve Kettles, special....... 200 No. 270 size Preserve Kettles, special...., 300 No. 03 size Berlin Kettles, special 250 No. 04 size Berlin Kettles, special.... ..... 300 No. 22 size Mixing Bowls, special ..200 No. 24 size Mixing Bowls, special 200 No. 26 size Mixing Bowls, special , 250 3- quart Pudding Pans, special. 150 4- quart Pudding Pans, special........" 150 5- quart Pudding Pans, special 200 6- quart Pudding Pans, speeial 200 8-quart Padding Pans, special 2O0 No. 2 size Stew Pans, special ,150 No. 3 size Stew Pans, special 150 .1-quart Covered Buckets, special ....150 No. 28 size Miring Bowls, special 300 No. 15 Stove Pans, special..., 300 12-quart Dish Pans, special.. 350 No. 28 size Wash Basins, special ;..150 No. 03 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special. 250 No. 04 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special.; 300 No. 06 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special 350 EIGHT PATTERNS IN GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS ARE SPE CIALLY PRICED FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY We include in this three-days1 sale a selection of eight; attractive patterns from our line of medium and low- priced Dressers in the golden oak plain, swell and serpentine front designs, with square, oval and fancy pattern mirrors of French bevel-plate. No. 2721o Dresser is of plain front design with fancy oval mirror, regular price $15.00; special. .$1075 No. 310 Dresser is of plain design and has plain mirror, regular price $18.00; special $12.60 No. 3462 Dresser has two serpentine front drawers and fancy pattern mirror, regular price $19.00; special. .$13.00 No. 434 Dresser has two swell-front top drawers and oval pattern mirror, regular price $19.25; special. .$13.25 No. 340 Dresser has two serpentine front top drawers and oval pattern mirror, regular price $21.00; spl $14.25 No. 347 Dresser has also two serpentine front top drawers and large fancy pattern mirror, regular price $23.00; special ...$15.00 No. 357V& Dresser has full serpentine-shaped front, also large fancy pattern mirror, regular price $24.00 ; special $15.25 LiryS IPs'? Vv"" $ - r' - No. 3832 Dresser in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, full serpentine front and large ov.al mirror, regular price $29.00 ; special .$19.00 WMm DRAPERY SPECIALS MUSUNS AND NETS, MAD RAS and VESTIBULE LACES Two-days sale in the Drapery Department Sixth Floor tomorrow and Tuesday. 'A few remaining pieces of choice imported Swiss and Nets, regular 50c yard. 60c yard and 75c yard values; in white, ecru, and colors; 50 inches wide; per yard. ... ... .25t Vestibule Laces, fine imported Sash Muslins and Nets, in colors arid Arabian tints; values from 75c yard to $1.50 . yard; your choice at the special, per yard ; 250 9 pieces imported Scotch Madras, in lengths of from 7 yards to, 12 yards; all 50 inches wide; $L50 yard, $1.75 yard and $2.00 yard values; special, per yard . 500 "NEW PROCESS" GAS RANGES Are heavily built and made in sizes to meet all demands bodies of polished steel no enamel work tops and frames of cast iron efficient burners can be taken apart in an instant and cleaned most economical in op eration double the amount of work is ob- tained for every foot of gas used. Burners are all operated independently, thus enabling baking, roasting, frying, broiling, stewing and boiling to be done at the same time, if desired. The remarkable efficiency and econ omy of the "New Process" Gas Ranges are important features that should interest those who contemplate installing a gas cook ing apparatus in the home. The complete line of .these Ranges displayed in the Basement Department. MAIL ORDERS AND OUT-OF-TOWN IN QUIRIES WILL BE GIV EN OUR CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTEN. TON. - " tmf1 g fl' fl " tlliCOMPLETE HO U5E -FURTtlS If MAKE Y0URB HIGH CLASS INTERIOR DECORATIVE WORK OUR SPECIALTY FUR NITURE REPAIRING, UPHOLSTERING AND REFINISHING.