SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Here is the Union County Ballot for November Election
MARK X BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE OR ANSWER VOTED FOR.
NATIONAL
FOR ELECTORS OP PRESIDENT AND
UNITED STATES
VICE-PRESIDENT OP THE
Vote for Five
12 R. R. BUTLER, of Wasco County -:
Republican
13 WILLIS I. COTTEL, of Multnomah .,
County Republican For President
14 W. P. KEADY, of Multnomah Charles Evans Hughes
Cowt' Republican PoP ypu
15 ,W. C. NORTH, of Multnomah Charles Warren Fairbanks
County Republican
16 J. P. WILSON, of Multnomah -
County Republican ,
17 OLIVER P. COSHOW, of Douglas
County Democratic
18 BSgHANEY' 1$22&
- Woodrow Wilson
19 PORTER J. NEFF, of Jackson
County Democratic For Vice-President
20 DANIEL W. SHEAHAN, of Wallowa Thomas R. MarshaU
County DeiMocratic ,
81 JOHN H. STEVENSON, of Mult
nomah County Democratic '
22 CURTIS P. T30E, of Yamhill "County
Prohibition
S3 LEVI T. PENNINGTON, of Yamhill
County Prohibition For President
24 HENRY SHEAK, of Benton County J' Frank H,n,jr
PronibitSon For Vice-President
26 M. - FRANCES SWOPE, of Mult- Ira Landrith
nomah County Prohibition
26 CYRUS H. WALKER, of Linn
County Prohibition
27 MAX BURGHOLZER, of Lane
County Socialist
28 FRANK W. JOHNSON, of Clatsop . ,
County Socialist For President
.selma j, McCONE, of Multnomah A,,8n Benson
County Socialist FoT vice-President
30 AUGUST NIKULA, of Clatsop George R. Kirkpatriclt
- County Socialist
81 W. M. TIPTON, of Washington
County . Socialist
1 For President
82 EMMETT CALLAHAN, of Mult
nomah County Progressive For Vice-President
John M. Parker
CONGRESSIONAL
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, Second District
83
Vote for One
JAMES HICKMAN BARKLEY, of Crook County
Socialist
34 ' N. J. SINNOTT, of Wasco Uouuty - .
-. Repubhcan-Demooratic-Progressive
STATE
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Vote for One
85 E. L. CANNON, of Marion County
Socialist
86
BEN W. OLCOTT, of Marion County
Republican-Democratic-Progressive
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Vote for Two
87
C. J. BRIGHT, of Wasco County
-. Prohibition
88 GEO. H. BURNETT, of Marion County
Republican
39 J. E. HOSMER, of Marion County
Socialist
40 FRANK A. MOORE, of Columbia County
Republican
41 TURNER OLIVER, of Union County
Democratic
FOR DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONER
Vote for One
42 DONALD W. McKINNON, of Lane County
Socialist
43 JOHN D. MICKLE, of Multnomah County V
Republican-Democratio-Progressive
44 A. G. REMPEL, of Polk County
Prohibition
DISTRICT
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
OREGON, District Composed of the Counties Lying East of the Cascade
' Mountains Vote for One
45 H. H. COREY, of Baker County Republican
46 S. S. START, of Baker County Socialist
FOR SENATOR, Twenty-First Senatorial District, Union and Wallowa
Counties Vote for One
47 ED. E. KIDDLE, of Union County Republican
48 WALTER M. PIERCE, of Union County Democratic
49 CHARLES H. POWELL, of Union County Socialist
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE, Twenty-Fourth Representative District Union
and Wallowa Counties Vote for One
50 FRED S. ASHLEY, of Wallowa County Republican
51 BESSIE BAIRD, of Wallowa County . Socialist
52 J. A. EGGLESON, of Wallowa County" Democratic
FOR REPRESENTATIVE, Twenty-Fifth Representative District. Union
County Vote for One
53 CHARLES ALBERT SMALL, of Union County
Republican-Progressive
64 H. WARMHOLTZ, of Union County
Socialist
65 J. D. WOODELL, of Union County
Democratic
COUNTY
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Vote for One
66 JOHN S. HODGIN, of Union County
Democratic
67 RODNEY J. KITCHEN, of Union County Republican-Progressive
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Vats for Om
68 B. P. BURNETT, of Hilgard Socialist
69 W. M. COUGHANOUR, of North Powder ; Democratic
60
W. J. TOWNLEY, of Union '
Republican-Progressive.
FOR SHERIFF
Vote tor On
61 LEE WARNICK, of La Grande
Democratic. ,
62 THOMAS H. WILLIAMSON, of La Grande
Republican
63
WM. ZEIGLER, of La Grand
Socialist
FOR COUNTY CLERK
Vote for One -
64 KENNETH McCORMICK, of Union .
Republican
65 LEWIS W. SMITH, of La Grande
Socialist
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
Vote for Ob
66 "" JOHN FRAWLEY, of La Grande Republican-Democratic-Progressive
67
H. H. HUG, of La Grande
Socialist
FOB COUNTY ASSESSOR Vote for O
68 ""XT. G. COUCH, of Island City . Republican-Progressive
69 WM. T. GRIPER, of La Grande - ' , Socialist
70 i W. A. MAXWELL, of Union , , Democratic
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Vote for One
71 -" Mrs. A. E. IVANHOE, of La Grande Republican-Democratic
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR Vote for One
72 W. S. BURNETT, of Hilgard Socialist
73 ARTHUR CURTIS, of La Grande Democratic
74 L. D. HOWLAND, of La Grande . , Republican-Progressive
FOR COUNTY CORONER Vote for One
75 E.' W. BARNES, of North Powder Socialist
76 J. P. GRAHAM, of La Grande ' Republican
PRECINCT
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LA GRANDE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
AND CONSTABLE DISTRICT - Vote for One
77 B. BICKFORD Socialist
78 -"ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS Republican-Democratic-Progresaivo
FOR CONSTABLE LA GRANDE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND CON
STABLE DISTRICT j ... A . ,.. . .- Vote for Om
79 J I. W. FAULK Republican-Progressive
80THOS. N. STEPP " Socialist
. , . .
Other Justices of the Peace and Constable districts not included on this
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE .
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Submitted by the Legislature. SINGLE ITEM VETO
AMENDMENT An amendment to Section 15 of Articlo
V of the Constitution of the State of Oregon authoriz
ing the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills
B , . Vote YES or NO
100 Yes
801 Nd
Submitted by the Legislature. SHIP TAX EXEMPTION
AMENDMENT An amendment to Article IX of the Con
stitution of the State of Oregon exempting from taxation
until January 1st, 1935, except taxes for State purposes
only, all ships and vessels of fifty tons or more capacity,
engaged in either passenger or freight coasting or foreign
trade, whose home ports of registration are in the State of
Oregon, for the purpose of encouraging registration of such
vessels in Oregon, which would otherwise register in other
States. Vote YES or NO
802 Yes
803 No
Submitted by the Legislature. NEGRO AND MULATTO
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT An amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Oregon, removing the discrimina
tion against negro and mulatto citizens by repealing Sec
tion 6 of Article II thereof, which section reads as follows:
"No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of
' suffrage." Vote Yes or NO
304 Yes
305 No
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Initiated by Oregon State Federation of Labor, T. H. Burchard,
President; E. J. Stack, Secretary, 302 Oregonian Building,
Portland, Oregon; and the Central Labor Council of Port
land and Vicinity; Eugene E. Smith, President; A. W.
Jones, Vice President; E. J. Stack, Secretary, 162J Second
Street, Portland, Oregon. FULL RENTAL VALUE
LAND TAX AND HOME-MAKERS' LOAN FUND
AMENDMENT Purpose A constitutional amendment
declaring and defining Ca)people's power and right; (b)
citizen's right to use of land; (c) public ownership of
land rent; (d) public policy of Oregon; defining (e) tho
word "land"; (f) method of appraising land rent; (g)
land improvement: providing for (h) levy of permanent
land rent tax; (i) publication of assessment; (j) delin
quent tax sale; (k) maintenance of private property
rights; (1) separate assessment of land rent; (m) stand
ing timber; (n) assessment nnd collection of tax; (o) duty
of Governor and State Land Board; (p) how personal prop
erty and land improvements may be taxed by vote of people
only; (q) distribution of Tevenue from land rent tax; and
(r) establishing homenvkers' loan fund. Vote YES or NO
306 Yes ;
807 No
Initiated by the Commercial Association of the City of Pendleton,
W. .Brock, resident; J. n. UrunBtom, secretary. cuk
PENDLETON NORMAL SCHOOL AND RATIFYING
LOCATION CERTAIN STATE INSTITUTIONS Purpose
To provide for locating a State Normal School at Pendle
ton, Oregon, upon a site to be donated therefor, appro
priating $125,000 for buildings and equipment and levying
an annual tax of one twenty-fifth of a mill on all property
in tho state for its maintenance, and ratifying the location
of certain state institutions heretofore located away from
the State Capital. Vote YES or NO
308 Yes
809 No
Initiated by Lora C. Little. ANTI-COMPULSORY VACCINA
TION BILL Purpose To prohibit compulsory vaccina
tion, inoculation and other such treatment for the pre
vention or cure of contagious or infectious diseases, and
providing a penalty therefor. Vote YES or NO
310 Yes
811 No
Initiated by Committee of Independent Retailers Association
of Portland, Oregon, Dan Kellaher, President, 1331 Grand
Avenue, Portland, Oregon; Ben. Bellamy, Executive Com-
mitee, 401 Hawthorne Avenue, Portland, Oregon; S. S.
. Rich, Executive Committee, 267 Morrison Street, Portland,
Oregon; C. E. Munro, Executive Committee, 248 Alder
Street, Portland, Oregon; Leo R. Merrick, Executive Com
mittee, Commercial Club Building, Portland Oregon. BILL
REPEALING AND ABOLISHING THE SUNDAY CLOS
ING LAW Purpose To repeal Section 2125 of Lord's
Oregon Laws, which prohibits the keeping open of any
store, shop, grocery, bowling alley, billiard room, or tip
pling house, for the purpose of labor or traffic, or any
place of amusement on Sunday or the Lord's Day, except
ing theaters, drug stores, doctor shops, undertakers, livery
stables, butchers and bakers, under penalty of a fine of not
less than $5 nor more than jf'O. Vote YES or NO
312
Yes
313 No
Initiated by Equal Rights for Home Industry Committee, C. E.
S. Wood, Chairman, 254 Vista Avenue, Portland, Oregon;
C. T. Haas, Secretary, 206 Stock Exchange Building, Port
land, Oregon PERMITTING MANUFACTURE AND
REGULATED SALE FOUR PER CENT MALT LIQ
UORS Purpose To amend Section 36, Article I, Oregon
Constitution, which prohibits manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquor, by permitting the manufacture of fer
mented malt liquors containing four per cent or less of
alcohol, for shipment outside of this state and for sale
and delivery within the state by the manufacturer in orig
inal packages only, in quantities and under regulations
which may be provided by law. Until otherwise provided
such sales within the state shall bo limited to tho samo
quantity as may now be imported, but same persons, can
not, within any one period fixed by law, both import and
buy locally. Vote YES or NO
Initiated by Oregon Prohibition State Committee, J. P. Newell,
Chairman, 822 Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon; J.
Sanger Fox, Executive Secretary, 414 Behnke-Walker
Building, Portland, Oregon. PROHIBITION AMEND
MENT FORBIDDING IMPORTATION OF INTOXICAT
ING LIQUORS FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES Purpose.
This is a constitutional amendment extending the exist
ing constitutional provision, relating to the prohibition of
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor, by also
".- prohibiting the importation of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes : : . Vote YES or NO
316 Yes
317 No
Initiated by the Oregon Referendum League: C. E. Spence, -
' Master Oregon State Grange, Oregon CWy, Oregon; J. D.
Brown, President, Oregon-Southern-Idaho Farmers' Educa
tional and Co-operative Union, Arlington, Oregon; T. H. '
Burchard, Ex-President Oregon State Fedoration of Labor,
829 East Eleventh Street, North, Portland, Oregon.
RURAL CREDITS AMENDMENT Purpose To bond
state for not over two per cent of assessed valuation of
all property therein for "Rural Credits Fund." Bonds
from $25.00 to $1000 in series of $50,000, maturing in not
over 36 years, (interest four per cent, exempt from taxes.
State to loan said Fund to owners occupying farm lands,
on mortgages not over half land value nor $50 per acre,
nor less than $200 nor more than $5000 to one person, small
loans preferred. Loans made for: (a) payment for land;
(b) Purchasing livestock and equipment and making im
provements; (c) Satisfying incumbrances incurred for such
purposes; interest five per cent. Vote YES or NO
318
Yes
319 No
Initiated by State Tax Payers' League, Walter M. Pierce, Presi
dent, La Grande, Oregon; C. L. Hawlcy, Vice-President,
McCoy, Oregon; J. A. Wcsterlund, Vice-President, Medford
Oregon; A. M. LaFollett, Vice-President, Salem, Oregon;
Robt. E. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Roseburg, Oregon.
STATE-WIDE TAX AND INDEBTEDNESS LIMITA
TION AMENDMENT Purpose Limiting tax levies of
State, County, municipality or other taxing power to not
more than the total amount levied the last preceding
year plus six per centum thereof, except for paying bonded
indebtedness and interest thereon, or by vole of people, and
increase so voted excluded in determining subsequent tax;
limiting power of counties to incur indebtedness to $5000, .
either voluntarily or when imposed by law, except to sup
press insurrection or repel invasion, or not over two per
cent of assessed valuation for permanent roads on vote of
people; and invalidating debts, payments and taxes exceed
ing such limitations. Vote YES or NO
320 Yes ' - '
321 No
814 Yes
815 No
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