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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1912)
ì THE TIMES THE TIMES CIVIL SERVICE BATTLE TO EMBRACE ALL JM PLOYEES You Must Be Your Own Councilman If you don’t KNOW—vote NOI Everybody’s worried about that ballot. If you don’t know—vote That the effort now being made ¡of bettering the personnel of the “ No.” to remove the Portland Police De-1 force, is lying. partment from civil service rules The man who is in favor of but the first step in the up abolishing rivil servile in any K. W. Hagood will ‘make good’ is building The First Chance the People of Portland have ever had to machine is now branch of the city public service, as a Multnomah represeuative in generally political realized by the citizens. is not a good citizen, and the Pass on a Measure that will give them the House this winter. He is a Considerable light upon the mo chances are that he is against Democratic Legislative nominee, tives behind the initiative mea civil service because he wants to endorsed by the Progressive party. sure designed to accomplish this get something from the crooked been shed; and more and powers-that-be after civil service He fills an editorial position on has more people are realizing daily is killed. the Oregon Evening Journal. that the police department is only Bear this in mind and vote ac the first branch of public service cordingly. In The Matter Of J. II. Nolta, president of the to be attacked. North Portland Commercial Club, The same men and interests WORD RECOGNIZED who arc backing the commission will be a capital man to represent form of government for Portland us East Sidcrs and the North Sill ure AS PROPER MAN backing the attempt to de ers in the Legislature. He is a stroy civil service in the police nominee for Representative by department. If they manage to His Unblemished Portland Record tTe Republicans and endorsed by force the commission form of rule as Officer and Man, Stamp Him TAKE NOTICE: The Proposed Ordinance Granting A Franchise To The Northwest upon the people, and manage, at as Most Fit for Office of Sheriff. the Progressive party. We must the ern Electric C#npany Will Be Voted On At The same time, to get the police eleftt him. force back to the olden time, It is a notable and significant “ spoils system,” they will next fact that all the big city dailies— We should, without fail, send attack water department, and The Oregonian and The Telegram that man, L. M. Lepper to the follow the the onslaugh upon this and The Journal—give their un Senate. You East Siders, look for with moves against the' qualified support and endorsement bis name on the ballot. Make it a fire and similar of the candidacy of Tom M. Word Vote At Your Regular Polling Place And street point to ask your friends to vote "Ring Rule’’ departments. for the office of Sheriff of Multno for him—we need him. As attor Should the plan Is be Planned. mah county. 1 ney and secretary of the different as it is now mapped successfuli It is a testimonial of immense out, the boosting committees, he has in handful .of men who will rule the value as to the worth of the man variably made good. city under the commission form which will not go unheeded by of government, will have in their the voter who has an earnest de ARMSTRONG FOR hands at all times the fate of sev sire to make his choice aright for SUPERINTENDENT eral thousand city employees. The this important office. power this will give them Word’s life in Portland during ’rof. A. P. Armstrong, a long can be that easily imagined, and it the past nine or ten years has time resident of Portland, is a will afford an opportunity (Paid Adv. Northwester* Electric Company) for the been an open page—white, clean, candidate for the office of school building up and perfecting unspotted. In past campaigns, of superintendent of Multnomah a “ plundcrbund” that what the searchlight of criticism has County. His entire life has been such las happened in the past in Port been turned upon his every act, devoted to educational work, in land will be mere comedy in com whether public or private, with a which he has been eminently suc parison. view of finding some blemish that cessful. Teachers are his friends, policeman in Portland is might weaken him and destroy the parents are his friends, children now Every fighting the Initiative mea esteem in which he is held by the are his friends. In fact, everybody sure that It’s because we are en the East Side w here rent is low that we sell for LESS would remove from him people of this city, irrespective of is his friend. party affiliations. the protection of civil service. The election of Prof. Armstrong the police in their battle Nothing could be discerned and is certain, but his vote should be Assisting ire numerous good citizens, the today Tom Word is recognized as large as a deserved compliment to members of the water depart the candidate of the sober business a man worthy in all respects. An ment who have already man and home-loving citizen, who “ X” between his number and his that their turn is next upon heard to see county and city af the name on the ballot will mean a lists, and the employees of the desires fairs conducted in an orderly and great deal in favor of continuous ocal postoffice. These latter men strictly businesslike manner. advancement of our general edu are Portland is a city of homes. all under civil service, and cational interests. They tell us that there over know the benefits of such a sys Vote for A. P. Armstrong for tem, and are merely aiding the 45,000 homes in this city, are exclus County Superintendent of Schools. police because they want to see ive of apartment houses. All mat the uniformed men get fair play. ters that affect this home-life POPULAR CANDIDATE The only difference between this should have first consideration Principle at Stake. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. The policemen store and the ones on the West with every conscientious voter. themselves are Who of the different candidates Side is that they sell for CASH. making the fight for the reten John A. Jeffrey, one of the best tion of civil service not so much is best qualified and most likely They don’t believe in credit. Qual attorneys at the Multnomah for their own sakes, as for reason to maintain and enforce the laws ity for quality, price for price, you County bar, is making an active of principle. Portland’s police that go to make for peace and will find us their equal each and campaign for district attorney. force is at present composed of quiet? Mr. Jeffrey has had seventeen every way. But we extend credit men mainly, and each of Tom Word has been tried. He years’ experience in criminal young is pledged to give a sane, sound —at no extra charge—a mighty them takes, a personal pride in practice and is in every way seeing the force, as a body, re and businesslike administration— factor in our favor and a great •lualified to fdl the position. He spected and honored. They wish enforcing the laws, but avoiding big help to you. says he stands for impartial en to see the uniform regarded on turmoil and strife. With Tom forcemeats of the law. His every hand as a mark of effi Word in office, every citizen will friends say he has the legal learn ciency and devotion to duty, and know what to expect. ing that will reflect credit upon want Portland to have the Look at Our Fall Clothes the ofliee. There will be no hired they best police force of any city in substitute if John A. Jeffrey fills the They know that for Men and Women! the office. A vote for him is a they Northwest. have the nucleus a good vote for an intelligent, clean, up- force, and they do not of want to right citizen. sec their ranks flooded with the The assortment is large enough political henchmen of some poli- and varied enough to suit the HOW BULL MOOSE •al combination. most critical and prices in every GOT INTO POLITICS The men work faithfully and instance are moderate. hard, do their best to obey the During the Republican conven ules set down for them, and Use your credit here—it’s good, tion when the contest was at its strive for advancement each time examination is announced. hottest, Colonel Roosevelt issued a They and arrange to remit for your that civil service statement in which he said he was not only know purchases at the very convenient is an incentive to better “ fighting like a bull moose.” rate of work in the department, but they Alert newspaper men pounced know, also, that it protects them upon this term, and when the new from the unjust and personal at party was launched, promptly tacks of petty influence. christened it the “ Bull Moose” They of people know that civil service party. makes for justice to all con cerned, and that it assures the T he E ast Side’s FREE PUBLIC MARKET public of on the part of C orner G rand R eliable C redit BONDS SHOULD CARRY. the public efficiency A venue and servants. They have Store E ast S tark St. no objections to civil service re (Continued from l’ago 1.) quirements being made more but they are seriously sustaining as to up keep, and Mr. strict; Laborer, you will get fresher and opposed to its abolishment. Republican Candiate for better food stuffs and vegetables Vicious Group Seeks Power. CIRCUIT JUDGE. BIG RAT JUMPS NEW ELECTRIC CO. 5-YEAR OLD GIRL Ranged against these men is a and at a largely reduced price, and you will have a few dollars little, selfish and unprincipled Judge Tazwell’s record in the OUT OF HIS SKIN SHOW GOOD FAITH DIVES FOR BOY to spend for luxuries like giving clique of politicians of the old. Municipal Court is sueh as to it to the street ear trust in attend grafting school. They care only commend him to all right-think One-Eyed Rodent Gives Terrific Northwestern Electric e m i r e win- Saves Her ing the concerts in the new public for their own plans and schemes, ing men. He has stamped him Pull When Caught by Tail and R Shows Willingness . to C“mPar!y Comply Brave D Little from - Girl __ , by ~ Baby ~ y auditorium when we get it built and view the city and the pub self a progressive of the first type Gets Away. With Requirement. Brother Drowning Rare next year on the Central East Side lic treasury as their ordained by brushing aside the cobwebs Glenolden, Pa.—Robert Logan, To «bow its good faith, the Heroiam. ill the ideal site and location we hunting grounds. They would of judicial procedure and putting a clerk in Brook’s general store Northwestern Electric Company x r „ turn all the city departments into the standing of that, court on a have proposed. a monster one-eyed rat on Tuesday filed at the city hall. a ! -Noany> Conn.—When her three- All this is worth while, Mr. an army of intimidation and op higher plane than it has ever in h#re the saw stable bond in the sum of $100,000, guar- -vear-°ld brother fell from the eating. Laborer. Mr. Small Homeowner, pression, and of the police force been before. He has shown com Knowing which eye was blind, anteeing that the company will ¡ "’barf at the state lobster hatch- Mr. Well-to-do Citizen and Mr. they would make a flying squad mon sense in handling the multi he slipped around to side of eomply in every detail with the'tT-"' !j*° deeP water. Sarah Mc- Millionaire. Money is not every ron of offense and tribute. Posi tude of cases that have come be the rodent, tiptoed up that to it with terms of the 25-year franchise re-' ona d' d' e years old, did not tions upon the force would be the thing. Life’s civic and social cul fore him. Some of the candidates making a noise, reached over eentl.v granted bvthe city council s£ream- but, plunging after the ture along healthful and ideal reward of political service, effi for this office have resided hero out grabbed it firmly by the tail. Although the franchise' has been ! ^hlld’ cauSht h¡s clothing and held lines- good music good lectures, ciency would he the last thing only a short time and we know and He had accomplished what was referred to the voters of the city i h l s . h e a d a b o v e w a t e r until helP considered, and failure to bow but little about them. Tazwell is an intellectual and musical feast and its fate will not be finally de- ¡ ar™ed. children, exhausted, occasionally, is a better IDEAL to to the mandates of the higher- a learned lawyer and has made considered the impossible. until Saturday next, the i lifted into a boat. The little were work to and really makes life ups. would be the warrant for a good judge. He has lived here While he was considering what cided girl company are apparently is a good swimmer, but she was to do with it, the rat, by a super immediate dismissal. That is why worth while nearly 24 years. In public and lative effort, gave one terrific pull, unafraid of officials the verdict, as the fil Vote for the Public Market the police are urging all good cit private life his record is clean, barely able to keep her brother ing of such an expensive bond in from izens to vote 127 “ No” on elec lie is familiar with the needs of leaving the entire skin of its tail, dicates. bonds and ltd's try it ' going under. Several child like the finger of a long glove, in tion day. the people of this community and his hand, disappearing the next Under the conditions of the bond ren who had been playing with L. M. Lepper. the well known The man who says that civil the laws which they have enacted. them ran away the company must carry out every attorney and East Side booster, is service is a detriment to efficient A vote for him means the enforce moment with a squeak into its provision in the franchise, which baby fell in. terrified when the of the right sort of legislators to public service is not telling the ment and proper interpretation of hole. compels the corporation to expend' send to Salem, lie is a candidate truth. The man who declares the those laws. You take no chance at least $.350.000 inside the city “ American Beauty” corsets, for State Senator on the 1‘togres present attempt to remove civil when Ton vote for him for Circuit The first Thanksgiving Day limits on its plants and properties $1.50 value, at Markell’s Satur was celebrated by the Pilgrims sive Ticket. Boost a little for service regulations from the po Judge. Dept. No. 4 within two years. at Plymouth in 1621. lice force is for the sole reason day, 9S cents. See their ad (Paid Adv.) him. COM PETITION ELECTRIC LIGHT HEAT AND POWER Special Charter Election Next Saturday, Nov. 2. V O T E 140 X YES It means D ollars For You And Your Children. YOU GET REAL CLOTHING VALUE at this STORE Judge Tazwell One Dollar a Week Pacific Outfiting Co.