s
IS THOUGHT
Politicians Believe Harding
Will Be Beaten in Ohio
Governorship Race.
CINCINNATI IS IN DOUBT
mch Depends on. Following of
"Boss" Cox on Election Day.
Ilcpublicint Hope- to Control
Incoming State lislatnre.
COLUMBUS. C Oct. Jft (Ppeelal.i
On week bfore the election In this
state the consensus of expert political
opinion Is that Governor Judson Har
mon will he re-elected by a safe margin
over his Republican opponent. V arren
O. Harding. ,,,
The Republicans are hoping they will
be able to control the Legislature and
elect a successor to Charles Dick, but
even In that thev may be disappointed.
The present l-esrislature stands Repub
lican bv a lead of 31 on Joint ballot.
If the Keraocrats win over 17 members
they win be able to send a Democrat
to the United States SSenate.
I,x-al Isucs Confusing.
The general situation Is much con
fu."l bv local Isnue and political Jeal
ousies among the Republican leaders.
James R. Garfield has fallen In line for
Hard'ng. ho Is of the old "Foraker
school." but the Koraker speeches tak
ing a rap at Colonel Kosevelt s "new
Nationalism" and other "policies" ap
parently have not done the party any
good In bol.terin-r up Its chances.
There Is great Soubt about how Ham
pton County. In which Cincinnati Is
locat-d. will go. "Floss" George Cox
Is not a strjna- Har-llng man. although
It was the Cox coup In the state con
vention that broucr.t about the nomi
nation of the Marlon editor. Nor Is
Cox ntrr to hlp the Tsft or Hoose
ve't cause. Much depends on the action
of the Cox follom-lng on election day.
Republicans Are- Krlglilcned.
In a state sense. Governor Harmon's
treatment of the street car strike here
l-i Columbus dues not seem to have hurt
him seriously. There Is local dlsaflec
tion amonr labor unionists, but this la
llkelv to be more than made up for by
the business element of the state, which
likes Harmon, by disgruntled Kepubll
rans and by a prospective big stay-at-liome
vote. That the Republicans are
thorourhty frightened at the outlook
is Indicated In the rushing of "heavy
Huns" In the wind-up of the campaign.
Koraker's return to the speaking tour
at the request of the state committee
angers the Insurgents and will prob
ably help Harmon more than Hardin.
(AXXOX SKEMS SCKE OK JOB
Canvas. of Speaker's District Indi
cates His Re-election.
PANVILLR. Ind- Oct- J9 Special
The Democrats privately admit that
talk of defeating "Uncle Joe" Cannon
for Conrress la merely for its general
effect on the country at large, and
that there Is really no chance of beat
ing him unless there should be an un
precedented political earthquake. It la
considered doubtful If William L. Cun
dlff. his opponent, trained a aolltary
vote a a result of Bryan's Invasion of
the district.
Cannon himself Is so little worried
about the attuatlon that be baa desert
ed hia own district and hae been cam
paigning In the neighboring Indiana
towns with a brasa band. Notwith
standing the general howl against Can
non by the newspaper the people of
his district are aa strong as ever for
Mm. Some political wlseacrea In New
York and Chicago affect to believe
he will be relegated thla term, but a
rarefal canvass of his district gives ne
ground for these predictions.
POSTAL REFORM IS ASKED
Oregon Officials to Act on Extension
of CItII Service.
The Oregon League of Postmasters,
a branch of the National League of
Postmasters of the United States, will
meet in annual session on December
3 at the Portland Commercial Club
rooms. Printed notices to this effect
have been sent ont by Addison Bennett,
pf lrrlgon. president of the organisa
tion. Sessions of two days' duration
have been held in previous, years, but
it is thought that all business can be
transacted in one day this year, with
the addition ef a night meeting.
Postmaster-General Hitchcock baa
been Importuned to be present, but has
replied that be will be unable to at
tend in person. However, bo will send
a member of bis Department. The Ore
gon League embraces postmasters of
the second and third class, as well as
assistants.
President Taft's recent action in plse
ing additional postofflce employes, in
rludtng a great many assistant post
masters, on the civil service list, bas
met with the approbation of postmast
ers generally. The next reform sought
Is the placing of fourth class post
masters on the classified JlsU Nearly
all the state leagues have passed reso
lutions requesting that Congress pass
an act providing for this at its next
session and the Oregon League prob
ably will take similar action.
BRIBERY IS NEW CHARGE
(Continued Trom First Pu
they expected for "swinging such a
JeaJ-"
While this new evidence was being
piled on top of the evidence already In
the hands of the October grand Jury.
Assistant State's Attorney Arnold today
worked on two' indictments that, nnless
some unexpected circumstances arise to
prevent. wlU be returned in court to
morrow. Other Jurors "Reached."
Every effort has been made to draw
the indictments in such a manner that
they will stand fire. Bat the most sig
nificant fact of the new series of revela
tions concerning the Jury-fixing scandal
is the apparent one that more Jurors
than MeCutchen were "reached."
While nobody connected with Mr. Way
man's office would discuss the develop
ments of the case today, it is generally
admitted that it would have been Impos
sible for MoCotchen. who is retiring and
timid of nature and diminutive of stat
ure, to have influenced the other U men
to acquit Browne in the face of con
fessions of bribery that were a part of
the evidence against him.
Then came the investigation of other
Jurors that led up to the discovery of
the champagne dinner and general Jol
lification. Exldence was uncovered
that. It is declared, may. result in other
HARMON
CHANGE
GOOD
Indictments, to be finally voted on
tomorrow.
It was reported tonight that a par
tial confession had been secured from
another of the Jurors who voted to
free Browne. This could not be veri
fied, however, as Mr. Wayman was out
of the city and could not be reached
by telephone, while bis subordinates
refused to discuss the situation.
Signal Code Adopted.
One of the important features of the
Stacy's confession, it was revealed to
day, consists of his story that his deal
ings were directly with Attorney Erb
stein. He was taken to a point In Mil
waukee avenue, where he met Erbstein in
an automobile, be said, and discussed the
qualifications of MeCutchen as a Juror.
Representative Erlckson. says Stacy, in
troduced him to Erbstein, who also asked
"If MeCutchen was all right" Stacy
says thst he assured the lawyer that
be was.
Then came the later meetings, he said,
in which MeCutchen was told of a sig
nal code by which he was to accept a
smile and the word stick." whispered
in his ear by Stacy, as a signal that he
was to be paid for hie services In re
turning a verdict of acqultal for Browne.
When this feature of the Investigation
was presented to Erbstein today he sim
ply smiled and called It "rot."
U Wayman's detectives have made
such a report they only showed what
poor detectives they were." said be. "Mr.
Wavman had me shadowed by half a
dozen detectives sll the time the trial
was In progress and I am surprised that
they would make such a report.
"As for McCntchen s story. If he made
OHIO'S DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR, WHOSE RE-ELECTION IS
PREDICTED.
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i v .t-r W :
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Jl'DVOX HtRMOX, IX LATE POOR WITH ADMIRAL BODLEV D.
ETA.XS.
such a statement. I can only say that It
is a lie. 1 never Ulkcd to the man. he
never called at my office snd 1 never
paid him any money.
"The atory la ridiculous on the face of
it. because of Its clumsiness. Does It
seem probable that I would have Uiat
man come to my office to receive money
under those circumstances? I think It
shows that it is untrue on the face
of It.
"As a matter of fact. I am running
for the office of States Attorney, my
posters are out and this fact is well
known. In view of my candidacy I am
not surprised st anything Mr. Wayman
doea It Is a case of the volcano over
there getting Into eruption again."
The two men who made the confes
alona Involving Attorney Erbstein were
carefully guarded by Mr. Wayman's de
tectives today. At their own request
they were taken away from the Shenan
doah Hotel, where they spent Satarday
night, and placed in another North 8We
hotel, where they remained tonight. Both
men expressed the fear that the inves
tigators who surrounded them several
times, even In court, Saturday, would
attempt to reach them if they knew
where they were to be found and do
them bodily injury.
FOOTBALL HERO DYING
GAME AT TACOMA MAT CO I XT
OXE VICTIM.
Norman Pike, YVhltworth Captain,
Injured In Pacific University
Content Death Expected.
TACOMA. Wash., Oct. . Speclal.)
Norman Pike, captain of the Whltworth
College football team, who was hurt In
yesterday's game with Pacific University,
is lying at the point of death' tonight
at the Fannie Paddock Hospital with a
rupture of the Intestines. He wss oper
ated on late last night, and while he
withstood the shock of the treatment it
is now believed thst he will die.
The Whltworth captain was hurt, at
tempting to tackle Captain Ward, of the
Pacific tram, who was making an end
run. Pike reached for his opponent
standing up straight and was struck In
the abdomen -by one of Ward's knees.
He fell to the ground with a. groan, and
as it was evident that be was seriously
hurt, he was carried to the dressing
rooms and later taken to the hospital.
Pike suffered Intense pain throughout
the evening snd It wis deemed expedient
by the attending physicians to perform
an operation.
He was not in condition to play in the
game, but as captain of the team ha In
sisted in taking the position. Ho had
been sick for two or three days previ
ously and earlier in the season had sus
tained a severely wrenched back in a
football scrimmage.
A few minutes after the game started
yesterday, he fell and hurt his neck
and ths game had to be stopped for three
minutes. Shortly afterwards he collided
with Ward and sustained the injury
which sent him to the hospital.
Throughout the game Ooach George
Case, of Whltworth. complained bitterly
that the Pacific University players were
"kneeing" the Taeoma men at every op
portunity. Coach Convlll. of the Pacific
"U- team said as far as he could see
there was no attempt at "kneeing" on
the part of his players.
Pike Is a freshman at Whltworth Col
lege and la years old. Until recently
his parents lived In Ontario, Cenada, but
feveral weeks sgo they came to the
Northwest snd are now staying with
relatives at Richfield. They were notified
and are now at his bedside.
MEYER VISITS IN CUBA
Secretary of Navy Arranges Call on
President Gomes.
HAVANA. Oct. Ml The United States
dispatch boat Dolphin, with the Ameri
can Secretary of .the Navy, George von
L. Meyer, arrived' here this afternoon
after a rough trip from Miami.
Secretary Meyer will remain In Ha
vana until tomorrow night, when he will
go by train to Santiago with Minister
Jackson. Tomorrow afternoon he will
visit President Gomes.
Pin GATES
BIGGEST llf WILD
Each One of 92 Great Doors
Is as High as Six
Story Building.
COST WILL BE $5,500,000
One Entire Steel Plant Is Busy Man
ufacturing 60,000 Tons of Bfate
rlal Needed Destruction Will
Bo' Very Difficult.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 30. The largest
gates In the world are being made In
Pittsburg for the Panama Canal. Anyone
of the S2 of them, for there are to be
46 pairs In sll. will be about as high
as a six-story bullfllng. 65 feet wide and
seven feet thick. The structural steel
that will go to make them, will weigh
60.000 tons, or more than eight times
as much ss was used to build the Eiffel
The mighty portals designed to admit
a world s commerce irom
another, must withstand a tide of criti
cism, as well as a tremendous pressure
of water and possible convulsions of
earth. For years the controversy over
gates or no gates, locks or sea level,
has been the dividing issue of the canal
problem. In the face of fear in some
quarters that the foundations on the
Isthmus are not sure enough for locks,
that earthquakes or water pressure
would dislodge them, and that an enemy's
mines or accidental explosions might
n iiMim them the Government has
begun to build the gates.
Gates Cost $5,500,000.
The coat will be 5. BOO. 000. The builders
are the McCUntlc, Marshall Steel Con
structlon Company, half 'of whose inde
pendent plant here has been given over
entirely to the gate contract. UI tne
60.000 tons of steel required, the heaviest
single pieces will weigh sbout is tons.
These will be the base girders, which
are seven feet wide and which will be
placed much like the first floor girders
of a skyscraper.
The series of girders above them will
range from l.S feet apart near the
bottom to five feet apart at the top,
and over the skeleton structure thus
formed a sheathing of water-tight
armor plate will be bolted, much after
the fashion of clapboards on a house-
Dimensions Are Given.
The thickness of the plates will range
from an Inch at the 'base to 7-lt of an.
inch at the top. The weight of a
single gate will be about 00 tons, and
the dimensions are 77 to 82 feet hlgn,
CO to 65 feet wide, and 7 feet thick.
The thousands of individual pieces,
numbered and fitted to go together.
like children's blocks, will be shipped
by steamer via Baltimore, and with
them will go 400 skilled structural
steel builders from Pittsburg to set
them uo. The advance guard of ex
perts leaves here In December, and
the first work prooaDiy win Degiu
early In 1911. It will take three years
to complete the Job.
The location of the 46 pairs of gates
will be: Twenty at the Gatun dam, on
the Pacific aide. 12 at Pedro Miguel and
14 at Mlrsflores. near the Atlantic en
trance. The gates are designed to hold
back water 47.4 feet deep, in a channel
110 feet wide, which nveans a pressure
of 1.000.000 pounds.
Dcbtructlon Is Unlikely.
Engineers point out that even if a t re
nter dous explosion or esrtnquake snouia
damage or destroy one or more sets of
gates, no great disaster would ensue, for
all locks are to be made in duplicate to
accommodate traffic In both directions
at once and the wreckage of one set of
locks would only necessitate the diver
Ion of commerce Into another set.
But violent earthquakes have not oc
curred In the Panama region for more
than two centuries end it would require
a mlghtly siege for an enemy to destroy
the locks. Each lock will be ample for a
ship 60 per cent larger than any vessel
now afloat and it has been estimated
that aa many as 100 ships may be han
dled in a single day.
There are no locks approaching these
in size. The famous Suez canal Is a sea
level affair, and the few gate lock canals
would have to combine their gatea to
equal the slse and strength of the great
doors of Panama.
Northwestern People In New York
NEW YORK. Oct. 30. (Special.)
People from the Pacific Northweat reg
istered at New York hotels today are
as follows:
From Portland At the Cadillac. C
T. Tomllnson: at the Breslln. L S. Mar
ton, C. Jennings, J. N. Casey; at the
Seville. F. Powell.
From Seattle At the Imperial, J. A.
Miller; at the York, U M. Grant; at
the Martinique, E. W. Andrews, Jr.
at the Grand. W. K. Smith.
From Spokane At the Hoffman, R.
Bourhean.
100 Horses Killed in Explosion.
CHICAGO. Oct 80. One hundred ex
pensive draft horses were killed, a num
ber of workmen had narrow escapes and
considerable property damage resulted
late today when a large steam pipe burst
In a barn ax tne union owes aaras.
Ex-Mayor Rose Denounces It
And yet that law has been on the statute-books of Oregon for six
years, and is in the law, word for word, for which Mr. Rose pleads so
earnestly the local option law. The search clause is in every crum
ps! law of every state in the Union.
Why have not the liquor men and their aid society the courage and
honesty to admit thisT They must deceive the public or their cause
is lost. ,
"Prohibition Is a Fallacy"
So ex-Mayor Rose declares. The fallacies of prohibition cannot
hold a candle to the FALSEHOODS of the liquor men and their aid
society. Read the following telegram, received. in Portland Satur
day afternoon: Topeka, Kansas, October 29, '10.
It is with feelings of regret and shame that the undersigned are
compelled to denounce as misleading and false the statements of the
Mayor of the capital city of Kansas concerning conditions in our
state. We condemn him as a traitor to his city and state, and wholly
unworthy of the high position he holds. Our prohibition law is the
most drastic and far-reaching ever passed by any legislative body,
and it is well enforced throughout our city and state.
There is not one open saloon in Kansas, and the statements of
Mayor Billard are an outrage upon our city and state. Our state is
exceedingly prosperous. At least 75 per cent of our people stand
solidly for our laws.
The National Association of Manufacturers and Business Men, and
outside brewery associations, organized by one Hinkle. from Milwau
kee has perfected a local organization in Topeka of which Mayor
Billard is vice-president. The sole object of this organization is to
aid and assist the liquor forces in other states where prohibition
questions are pentuiig.
W. It- STT'BBS, Governor of Kan
sas. F. D. fOBl'RX, Sec State Board
of Agriculture.
& I,. rOPKLAJTD, See. and Tress,
the A. T. dt S. K. Hy. Co.
D. r. LEAHY, See. to the Gov
ernor. ARTHUR rtPPF.R, Pobllsher
Topeka Dally Capitol.
II. T. CHASE, Editor Topeka
Daily Capitol.
F. I I.OVEI.AXD, Pastor First
M. E. Church.
A. W. IWILLS. V. P. the Mills
Dry Goods Co.
T. R. Ml'LVAXK, Pres. Bank of
Topeka.
The Attorney General Has Knocked
Down the Man of Straw Which the Home Rule Association Set Up.
Read this excerpt from the address of Hon. E. C. Bronaugh, former
Judge of the Circuit Court. Speaking of the home rule amendment '
he said:
"It is merely a repetition of the famous, I should say infamous,
Reddy bilL That bill was snowed under deep by the voters of Oregon
two years ago.
"I notice what purports to be an opinion by the Attorney-General
of this state, answering in the negative the question as to whether or
not this proposed bill will put it within the power of municipalities to
nullify the criminal laws of the State of Oregon. I did not know that
anvbodv had announced the proposition that it would. The liquor
f w -
STRIKE. ROLLS OH
Express Companies' Troubles
Grow Over Sunday.
MORE ORDERED OUT TODAY
Leader of Teamsters Declares Total
Strikers Will Bo Increased to
10,000 if Necessary Griev
ance List Announced.
NEW YORK. Oct. 30. That the
striking express drivers and helpers in
tend to continue the fight here with
vigor and that, if necessary, it will be
extended throughout the country, was
declared today by Vice-President Hofl
man of the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters.
Mr. Hoffman said that all drivers and
helpers of the express companies in
Brooklyn would be called out tomor
row, and that in addition the employes
of the smaller express companies in
Manhattan would be ordered out.
This, he declared, would Increase the
number of men on strike from dOOO to
10.000. '. M , .
Hoffman added that he had received
a letter from the National president
of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters informing him that word
had been sent to all the organizers of
the Brotherhood throughout the coun
try telling them to organise the drivers
and helpers and stable men of the ex
press companies so that they could all
be called out if necessary.
As yet. no demands have been sub
mitted to the express companies. This
will be done some time during the
week At a meeting of the strikers
today a tentative list of grievances
was drawn up.
It includes a demand for an 11-hour
day. with one hour for luncheon: and
an increase of tS a month for all men
who are now receiving $75 a month or
''xone of the express companies made
efforts to deliver goods today and the
strikers were quiet.
VANCOUVER STORE BURNS
Fir Department Slow In Getting
Water on Flames.
VANCOUVER, "Wash.. Oct. JO. (Spe
cial.) Fire here tonight destroyed the
Mission Cigar store, between Seventh
and Eighth streets on Main, and badly
damaged a shoe store on the second
floor, entailing a loss of $3000. The cigar
store was owned by Mrs. Annie McHale.
who believes that the blaze was caused
by a defective flue.
One of the unfortunate features of the
fire was the fact that it waa 12 minutes
before the fire department was able to
get water to throw on the flames, there
being considerable delay In getting steam
in the steamer to force the water.
DIET HELD LIQUOR CURE
Vegetarians Saj- Their Plan Takes
Away Appetite for Strong Drink.
Here's a new answer to the liquor ques
tion: Be a vegetarian.
To prove the correctness of this theory,
SMFMOUS
W. MVARRA V, Pre. 'the State
Savings Bank, Topeka.
J. A. TROUTMAN, Ijiwyer.
THOMAS PAGE, Owner Mid
Continent Mills, Pres. Shawnee
Bank and V. P. Prudential
Trust Co.
JOHN MARSHALL. First Assist-,
ant Attorney-General of Kan-
J. W. ROBINSOJT, Merchant.
KOBINSON, MARSHALL A CO.
F. M. STA1II, Supt. Kansas State
Temperance Vnlon.
AVD THREE THOUSAND IV
DIOANT CITIZENS BY A
STANDING VOTE AT A MASS
MEETING IN AUDITORIUM
LAST MtiHT.
(Paid advertisement.)
members of the Vegetarian Conversa
zione will meet at 601 Yamhill street
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock and show
the people that abatinance from meat
diets effectively and permanently takes
away the desire and craving for Intoxi
cating drinks.
Mr. and Mrs. Braumwell Booth, of the
Salvation Army, whose children have
been vegetarians all their lives, have
testified again and again to the efficacy
of a vegetable diet in curing the thirst
for liquor In the cases of the men at
their rescue stations, say the vegetarians
in announcing their meeting.
The editor of the London Clarion, they
say, testifies that after using a vegetable
diet for three months he lost all desire
for liquors, declaring that they tasted to
him like medicine.
Members of the local organization are
making efforts to enlist liquor drinkers
who want to cure themselves of the habit
into their ranks. They say that a trial
will convince anyone. They make no
particular appeal to the present army of
"teetotalers" excepting to secure their
aid in Influencing others to quit eating
meat and thereby automatically quit
drinking.
DIX MAKES FAST TRIP
TRANSPORT REPORTS WRECK
IS PHILIPPINES.
Crew of Army Boat Say Reason for
Quick Voyage Is Desire of Offi
cers to Join Fiancees.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 30. (Special.)
Completing the smartest passage in
ten years' service between Puget Sound
and the Philippines, spick and span in
every department, the United States
Army transport Dlx docked here at
noon today. In addition to her splendid
sailing record, in which she logged 319
miles in a day's run, the Dlx landed 520
horses and mules at Manila, losing not
one on the voyage over.
News was brought from Manila by
the Dlx that the passenger transport
Warren, Captain Randall, narrowly
escaped being wrecked by running
aground on Mlndoro Island September
11. While carrying a large number of
troops from Manila to Tarmy Station
at Lucena the tranaport took the beach
in the darkness. Relief was given
after two days by Army mine planters
and Navy tugs.
Lieutenant A. It. Bump, commanding
officer of the Dlx. waa dispatched from
Manila to act as quartermaster for the
forces aiding the vessel. He says the
vessel was hard and fast ashore and
was rescued only by rare good fortune,
and excellent work by the aiding ships.
The Warren was driven far off her
course hy typhoon squalls. She is one
of the largest of the army fleet operat
ing on the Pacific to Manila.
In a report transmitted to the trans
port department officials. Lieutenant
Bump lauds the new De Forest wire
less outfit Installed on the last trip,
communication for a distance of 2400
miles having been established.
Jokcsmlths aboard the vessels at
tribute the quick passage over to the
anxiety of five officers who soon are
to be married, to reach their sweethearts.-
The Dix will at once load a
large number of horses for Honolulu
for the Fifth Cavalry. She departs on
her next trip to Manila. in January-
SENATOR ROUTS WORKERS
Street Seeks Protection of Police and
Council From Legislator.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Oct 30.
(Special.) While at the home of his sis
ter. Miss Nicolas, State Senator Abner G.
Kerns, of Wallace, tola afternoon routed
men have put np a man of straw and have asked the Attorney-General
to knock it over for them. Nobody who has studied the law sup
poses for a moment that it will enable municipalities to annul the
criminal laws of the State of Oregon. But it will do a few things
which I would like to place before you to medidate upon.
"Perhaps yon know that we have in this state a law which provides
that no license shall be granted to a person who has been convicted of
selling liquors to minors, or permitting minors to loiter about his
saloon; that is, it is the law except in the City of Portland.
"We have another law which prohibits saloonkeepers from selling
liquors to habitual drunkards. There is another law which prohibits
the opening of saloons on Sunday. There is another law which pro
hibits the licensing of saloons within a certain distance of a public
school building. The proposed, so-called home rule bill will put it
within the power of every municipality to evade those laws. Now, Mr.
Liquor Man, will you ask the Attorney-General whether that statement
is true or not? And see what he says.
"I am not here tonight to abuse anybody. I am not here to abuse
men who may disagree with me. I am here to express surprise that
the liquor men should have been shrewd enough to secure such an ar
ray of reputable and honorable men to stand sponsor for their bill.
Many of those men I know personally, and I know that, if the true
inwardness of that bill had been explained to them, their names never
would have been at the foot of it, and their influence never would
have been back of it.
"There are other things this bill proposes to do. Has it struck you
that it is at all significant that the clause, 'subject to the constitu
tional and criminal laws of the State of Oregon,' comes before the
clause relating to the suppression and regulation of the sale of liquor?
There is also a clause put in the end for the purpose of misleading I
can see no other purpose for it 'Subject to the provisions of the
local option law of the State of Oregon, within the limits of the
municipality.'
"It is provided in this act that no municipality may amend its
charter so as to be in conflict with the criminal laws of the state, or
with the provisions of the constitution; but this act does propose in
effect to amend the charter of every municipality so that that munici
pality may enact ordinances, regulations and laws which set at de
fiance the laws of the 6tate regulating the sale of liquor. It will also
practically nullify the local option law, because, if you read the criti
cism of The Oregonian this morning, you will note that The Oregonian
called attention to the fact that it would practically do away with pre
cinct vote and will limit the operation of the local option law to the
municipality as an entirety. It will do more than this. In many parts
of the state where there are small towns there, are large precinct3
which include a whole or a part of the town, and a part of the country
as well.' This law gives the right to the municipality, as a whole, to
vote upon the local option law, but there is no law that gives a part of
a precinct outside of a city the right to vote upon the question of the
prohibition of the sale of liquor, and therefore all such precincts out
side of the municipality will be deprived of that right. Also in the
municipality, in many cities where it is not possible to carry the city
dry, a vote may be had upon a precinct, or combination of precincts.
"That is true in the City of Portland, and in many of the parts of
the city people who do not want the saloons in their residence neigh
borhood have voted their precinct dry. They would be deprived of
that right if this bill becomes a part of the constitution of the State
, of Oregon. And think of it. I say this is the most outrageous and
audacious assault that has yet been made upon the rights of the peo
ple of this state.
"Then again, if this amendment is adopted, if any county or pre
cinct votes dry, it will be within the power of the liquor men to create
a new municipality, however small, within such dry territory, which
will be invested with authority to license the sale of liquor within the
municipal limits and thereby corrupt the whole district and set at
naught the will of the people."
a crew of cement workers placing a Vurb
on Fifth street between Reed and Foster,
according to the police. Some time ago
property owners complained of the form
the curb was left in and asked the
Council to have another installed.
The Council ordered the change and
Foreman James Huehs and crew were
making the change when Kerns appeared
and ordered them to stop work. After
being pursued by Kerns, armed with a
double-bladed axe, according to the offi
cers, the men fled and telephoned for
the members of the Council and the po
lice, all of whom appeared.
Withdrawal Silverton and Forest
Grove ( Jefferson-St.) Local.
Effective October 30. Southern Pacific
trains No. 7 and No. 8. between Portland
(Jefferson street) and Forest Grove, also
train No. 27 and No. 28, between Portland
and Silverton. will be withdrawn for the
Winter.
Oregonian Quoted
on "Home Rale"
THE OREGONIAN EXPOSES
THE FALLACY OF
HOME RULE'
In a leading editorial on the 29th
inst. the editor of The Oregonian, com
menting on the "Home Rule" bill says:
". . . Able lawyers have come for
ward w'th the argument that the
amendment a worded would, if adopt
ed, give the right of control to every
Incorporated city in the state. In other
words that it would remove the restric
tions now on cities in the matter of
permitting gambling, operation of pool
rooms, bookmaklng on horseraces and
similar vices prohibited by general
statute.
"The 'Home Rule" amendment has
one weakness In that it makes no dis
tinction between cities and towns and
incorporated villages. There should be
some limitation in order than an in
corporated village adjacent to a large
city or town that Is dry could not be
colonized, vote 'wet' and the liquor
traffic be carried on without license
or regulation. It would be possible if
the constitution were so amended, and
Roseburg. for example, should vote to
abolish the saloons, that a village
would be newly Incorporated on the
outskirts of the city, be colonized by
the saloons, permit the sale of liquor
without restraint, and demoralize the
larger city. If Portland voted to sup
press the sale of liquor, it would be
perfectly reasonable to expect the sa
loonmen to move to St. Johns or some
other adjacent town and there, by
force of numbers, control the result of
a local option election, choose their
own regulating and enforcing powers,
and draw their trade from Portland."
Thus it is clearly evident that the
aim of the Home Rule amendment is to
fasten the saloon, with its dives and
brothels, on every section of Oregon.
To this opinion the Attorney-General
of Oregon gives additional confirma
tion in his opinion, saying, "That the
amendment vests in the City Council,
or in the people through the City
Council, the exclusive power to control
and regulate, or prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors." The brewers
and liquor dealers believe that a cor
rupt'on fund will dispose a given City
Council to vote for the saloon Interests.
THE "QUELLE" CASE FURNISHES A
GOOD ILLUSTRATION ON COUNCIL
CONTROL OF LIQUOR DEALERS.
CAN ANY DECENT CITIZEN STAND
FOR SUCH A LAW? Vote 329 X No.
J43 X Yes. 844 X Yes.
(Paid Advertisement,
LAW
100 MILES TO
SAVE FATHER
We have the following letter from
C. H. Rlvenburg, the Chester, Mass.,
druggist: 'I inclose check for your
account with great pleasure. About
four months ago my father, aged 73
years, was told he was dangerously ill
with Bright's Disease by a first-class
M. D., and for two or three months
was under his care. He gradually be
came weaker and was in bad condi
tion before I knew the nature of his
trouble. I at once traveled about a
hundred miles to see that my father
commenced to use the Renal Compound
and now Wish to report to you that his
doctor says the danger is all passed
and there is not a trace of albumen. Is
this not a wonderful cure, taking into
consideration the fact that my father
had Diabetes for many years before
the Bright's Disease developed? Today
he and we are all happy at his recov
ery. You may use this if you wish.
My father is James Rlvenburg, 217
Clinton avenue, Albany, N. Y.
Yours very respectfully,
C. H. RIVENBURG.
If that druggist had not traveled a
hundred miles and Insisted on his
father changing from the admittedly
futile orthodox Nitro-Glycerine, Digi
talis, Basham's Mixture, etc., to the
Renal Compound, the inevitable would
have happened. Notwithstanding the
progress of our boasted civilization, we
are still living In the dark ages and
prejudices of the past, for thousands
are at home this moment dying in
homes and hospitals from kidney dis
ease, a majority of whom ought and
can recover. But their friends must
take something like the interest that
caused Rlvenburg to travel a hundred
miles to see that the change is made
to the right treatment. We desire to
hear from and advise with every case
not yielding.
NEW DEPARTURE
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Undertaking? Company.
Heretofore it has been the custom of
funeral directors to make charges for
all incidentals connected with a funeral.
The Edward Holman Undertaking Com
pany, the leading funeral directors of
Portland, have departed from that cus
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we make no extra charges for embalm
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any services that may be required of
us except clothing, cemetery and car
riages, thus effecting a saving of fia
to $75 on each funeral.
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UNDERTAKING CO.
830 THIRD ST., COR SALMON.
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