BLOW IS STRUCK : AT INITIATIVE LAW Sellwood Club Seeks Its Re peal, Regarding It as Men ace to State's Welfare. STRONG ACTION IS TAKEN 'itwolutlon Are Adopted Pointing i Ont Evils of System and Pledge j ing- Support to Movement for Its Elimination. j That the Initiative and referendum law Is Iniquitous, a menace to the pros perity of the State of Oregon, an In strument of great danger In the hands of unscrupulous demagogues and fad dists and un-American, was the deci sion of the Sellwood Republican Club, reached after a Ions; discussion Mon- I day night. The meeting was called specially to consider the Initiative and referendum law. and J. W. Campbell, who presided, set forth n a short talk the reasons why he thought the law should be re pealed. He called attention to the long and confusing ballot at the recent elec tion, and declared that not one man In ten could vote with Intelligence and discrimination upon so many measures, many of which were complex and con tradictory. He closed by saying that the law was a menace to the state and a dangerous Instrument in the : hands of the demagogue. Following .Mr. Campbell's talk; he read the fol ' lowing declaration, which was adopted: ' Resolutions Are Adopted. "Wliereaa. Oil I nii.ln.Jtft nrnmpHtv ilAnnnria larselr upon the lability and permanency of our laws and governmental conditions, and as the Initiative an-d referendum law adopted In 1W13 by the people of the State of Oregon has proved by It operation to be a disturbance and a promoter of instability, making it possible to change our fundamental laws with the icreateet facility and for the slightest reason, thus creating distrust in fhe minds of In vestors and tending to hinder growth; now, therefor, be It Resolved. That we denounce the initiative and referendum law as a menace to our busi ness prosperity in that It affords opportunity lr theorists to have enacted into law meas tires that no representative Legislature would attempt to enact. It affords means by which demagogues and cliques can promote meas ures tor private gain at the expense of the luhllc. It has promoted. Is promoting and will promote measures which are thrust upon the attention of the unwilling voter who has Jieimer, urne, means, inclination nor oppor , tunlty to Inform himself properly upon them, end who, by refusing to vote, or voting blindly. Is liable to work Injury to the state. , In the three general elections under this law . the voters of the state have been called upon t to decide S3 different questions of greater or less merit,' or demerit, besides the regular work of the election. In addition the cltlsena of Portland have been called upon to decide upon 55 local measures, making a total of 88 : propositions submitted to the voters of tT5S . olty. And be It further j Resolved. That the initiative and referen , dura law is foreign to our system of govern 1 merit, transplanted from an alien land In r answer to the persistent demands of agitators i and theorists who were not well Imbued with the spirit of or principles of American tnstl- tutlons, our Government being representative In theory and should be so In principle. Resolved, That w will unite with all good ; cltlsens of all parties to work for a return to our ancient and approved form of government a uovernment of the people, for the people and by the people through their chosen represents lives. . Peter Hume, president of the Sell , wood Bank. Introduced another resolu i tlon, less drastic than the foregoing, i It set forth that the Initiative and referendum had been abused and must be amended so it would not be a dan ' gerous Instrument. He favored mak- lng It difficult to get an Initiative . measure before the people, providing . that Initiative petitions should not be promiscuously circulated, but should be left at ,the office of the County Clerk or City Auditor, and voters Interested should go to these places voluntarily and sign the petitions. Mr. Hume con tended that this would do away with fraud and abuse In the use of the law. long Discussion Follows. Both resolutions were exhaustively discussed. William La Force argued that the first resolution was the right one and that there was no use to at tack the measure mildly, for that would effect nothing. H. W. Qoldlng spoke for the complete elimination of the law from the statutes of Oregon. J. F. Kertchem also declared that while he had been Inclined to support the resolution of Mr. Hume, he thought the first one covered the matter. He said that the movement meant a long fight before the law could be repealed. J. D. Stevens was given opportunity to speak, and he attacked Statement No. I and the primary law, but con tended that It would be a long time be , fore the Initiative and referendrum could be repealed. He held that the law is really part of governmental sys tem. At the conclusion of the discussion ; the first resolution demanding com ; plet elimination of the initiative and referendum was adopted. The club will co-operate with other clubs to secure repeal of the law, either through the Legislature or by the people them selves. WANTS WATER SHUT OFF Sellwood Club Objects to City Sup plying Golf Links, The Sellwood Board of Trade has taken up the water question in that suburb, and voted at the meeting Monday night to "demand" that the Water Board at once shut off during the Irrigating time each day the four-inch main that now supplies the Golf Links with water. It was said that this four-Inch main reduces the pressure In Sellwood so that many of the residents have no water morning and evening, while lawns are being Irrigated. And further It was contended that the water main that supplies the Golf Links extends outside the city limits and Into Clackamas County, contrary to the rules of the water plant. Outside of the times when people are using water on their lawns there Is sufficient water In Sell wood. At this meeting It was reported that good progress Is being made on the big sewer system for Sellwood. However, it was said that In a few of the lateral con nections defective cement had been used. The sewer committee was Instructed to look Into the matter. Secretary Adams was instructed to send In writing a vote of thanks to the Ladles' Auxiliary for its assistance in getting up the Festival float which won first prise. W. H. More house, chairman, reported that nearly enough funds had been raised to meet the expenses of the float. O'Brien Estate Probated. . - The estate of Mrs. Bridget O'Brien worth SnOO. was admitted to probate irl the County Court yesterday, and Mrs. Mary Power and J. D. Kennedy appointed executrix and executor. Mrs. O'Brien ! tiled May 7. 1908. ARTISTS WHO CONSTRUCTED i ; j'wg&ags -ygfVMir A - I y-y. i ii 1 ' i V 1 p ' i . ; J. mm-mA-: j m$ , ; MEDALS ARE GIVEN Men Who Constructed Floats for Festival Honored. WORK IS HIGHLY PRAISED Artists Who Hare Prepared Many American Pageants Receive Spe cial Recognition for Serv ices in This City. One of the most touching incidents connected with the closing of the third annual Rose Festival was a little cere monial conducted Immediately follow ing the farewell electrical pageant In honor of the exodus of Rex Oregonus, King of the Carnival. The sculptors, artists, painters anrl itMratnr, i work had been so loudly applauded for npiictuiuice or tne various pa geants were called together by Presi dent HOVt and flanerfll XTanao-a- In and presented with testimonial med- "i Bia m appreciation or the splen did work they had done in creating the masterpieces which were itkninu i the different processions. The recipients of these tokens of re gard and gratitude were so overcome hot Only bV the nnnlfmna tt, 4 ,V, v, .1 greeted their handiwork throughout the mrcn our. Dy tne remem brance from the Festival that most of them gave vent to nnhiilan rA- gratitude. .There were men who bsrl assisted in years past In making Mardl Gras of New Orleans, -the "Veiled Pro phet Of St. T.miia nnil Ih. T,la Pallas of Kansas City what these spec- l"cuulr ceicorauons naa Deen and this was the first time their efforts have been appreciated In such a substantial manner. Following the presentation of these medals they assured Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Hutchin that if the Rose Festival ever needed their prv(n tn they would come, no matter what other uuiics i.re rmgni nave to sacrifice. Aside from Mr. Hutchin, who worked Out the Pcnprnl sphom. r9 V, .1 i . parades, prepared details of design for mo . im i v iii u iii iiu&ib, ana xo wnom Mr. Hoyt assigns principal credit for the successful Datreants srlven. the, roitr- ing are the men who were responsible r uid orniiiiiK pageantry or the Fes tival week: J. W. Harner. irpnprn T ritTArtr n master float-builder, who has had charge of the construction of the floats i .ne vcueo rropnet ceieDration, in St. Louis for more than SO years, and who directed many of the recent Mardi Gras pageantry work. William Stewart, of St. Louis, a pupil of Harper's, who has been engaged in a similar work at St, Louis, New Or leans and Kansas City for the past 18 years. He acted as superintendent of construction of all Festival floats. Anthflnv Trnclrpnhrfilt M papier mache artist, who has not only uuuo wuik ior a numoer or American spectacular celebrations, but who came herA with a nnilttlnn omnn T foreign centers in his particular field. ncrro j irsgjio, one or tne brilliant young decorative artists who is rapidly tlon and tutelage of Harper and Stew- uri. irasruo nas peculiar talent In his line which has never been so strongly emphasized as In the work he executed for the Festival. Charles Pearson Is another of the shining lights of Harper's Btaff and is the man who is directly responsible for the brilliant electrical light effects of the leading night processions. Pear son is considered one of the foremost electrical artworkers in his class In the country, his greatest achievement, perhaps, being the Tiger Lily float which was generally considered the most exquisite work of the electrical parades. Three special artists assisted In the details of the float-building and dec oration aside from those already men tioned. Ernest Miller, a well-known decorator and pastmaster In his par ticular line of ornamental and perspec tive Interiors and exterior scenes, was chief. With him were associated E. Mlsner, an expert in the line of art. floral, fruit and landscapes, and C. Am mann, who has had years of experience abroad In animal painting and In tho FLOATS FOB ROSE FESTIVAL, ff marbleizing effects which were con spicuous In several of the most gor geous floats. These men were assembled by Mr. Hutchin after his trip back East last Winter, when he secured the promise of the Chicago Association of Commerce that it would arrange Its dates so as to be here for the Festival. They exe cuted the general schemes for floats which he originated. NOLTA DEFENDS. HIS BAND Will Go to Seattle Despite Unions' Opposition. J. H. Nolta, manager of the Peninsula Band, takes exception to the statements made by union musicians in declaring that organization an unfair band. In de fending his band, which he proposes to take to the Seattle exposition, Mr. Nolta said: "The Peninsula Band Is an amateur or ganization and was organized simply to furnish the people of Portland and the residents of the Peninsula with concerts during the Summer. The members of the union, in objecting to our going to Seattle or any other place are "butting In" on something that Is no concern of theirs. In the first place, they never asked us to Join the union, and as for their charge of amateurism, we admit that and axe proud of It. The Peninsula Band has been organized only a few weeks, and right now I am willing to wager that it can play Just as pleasing music as any union organization, and this we are wil ling to leave to a competent board of musical critics. "I am prepared to finance this trip to Seattle, and if the Peninsula Band wants to go to Seattle it will go despite what the union bands think about It, We don't pretend to compete with them at all. for our band is merely an amateur organiza tion and we give most of our concerts free of charge. "The Park Board has allotted a con cert every three weeks to the Peninsula. This seems an Injustice to our section of the city, but the Peninsula Band will give three free concerts every week and we don't care whether the Park Board sends Its union band or not." BANQUET TO BE TENDERED California Excursion Will Be Port land's Guest Friday Night. Reservations are now being made for the banquet to be given Friday night in honor of the members of the California business men's excursion. About 100 visi tors will be entertained, and it is" ex pected that an equal number of local business men will attend. The details of the banquet are in the hands of the fol lowing committee: W. D. Wheelwright, chairman; General Charles F. Beebe T. B. WUcox, John M. Scott, Fred'. A. Jacobs, W. D. Fenton, J. C Alns worth and William MacMaster. The excursionists are due to arrive at S o'clock Friday afternoon and will be taken for a trolley ride to various points of interest. The banquet will be held at o'clock and will be informal In Charac ter. The party will resume its Journey to California about midnight. During- the year 1908 no fewtr than 92M different books wsra published In ths United States. This number is 366 less than dur ing the frecedlac year. AND MANAGER OF CARNIVAL J LICENSES MAY BE LOST COUNCIL INTENDS TO CLOSE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS. Mrs. Baldwin Declares Conditions Now Worse Than Before North End Was Closed. Action to secure revocation of numer ous licenses for massage parlors, scat tered throughout the city, was begun yes terday afternoon by the license commit tee of the City CouncU. Mrs. A. Lupke. having an establishment in the Columbia building, was criticised by Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, who appeared before the com mittee and charged that the place under question is used for the performing of criminal operations upon young women. Councilman Menefee, chairman of the committee, said that he favors revocation of this license, and a thorough investiga tion of every such place In Portland. Mrs. Baldwin, who is chief of the Police Bureau for Protection of Girls, declares that of 30 alleged massage parlors visited by her end investigated. 25 are nothing but houses of Ill-repute, conducted by former Inmates of North End establish ments. Mrs. Baldwin gives it as her judgment that the conditions now exist ing are vorae In some respects, than abounded in the restricted district prior to the time It was closed up by order of Major Lane. Councilman Menefee and his colleagues on the committee were greatly'surprlsed at the disclosures made by the testimony yesterday afternoon. A yoims woman told of entering into an arrangement with Mrs. Lupke, through a dete.-Uve agency and Mrs. Baldwin, to ascertain if a crim inal operation could be performed by Mrs. Lupke. The latter, according to the evidence adduced, did not hesitate, nam ing a rate of $25 for the operation. A check was given, and the young Taiy made an excuse, saying she votla retu.-i at a given time. "In my opin-on," stated Mr. Menefee, "this woman's license should be revoked by the Council without delay. I shall take this matter before the committee at its regular meeting next Mond-iy and will perhaps introduce an ordinance, the terms of which will make it necessary for applicants for such licenses to appear in person before the committee before a li cense is Issued. Something must be dona to close the dens now existing under the guise of massage parlors. Conditions ap pear to be worse now than when the North End was open." Mayor Lane, several months ago, or dered Chief of Police Gritzmache-- to close up every house of ill-fame in Port land. This was done, and now It Is said that, in many of the rooming-houses up town, the rormer inmates of the houses that were closed, are occupying apart ments, greatly to the humiliation of re spectable people. Jewelry Gone, So Is Boarder. With two diamond rings and a gold watch belonging to "his landlady, Roy E. Camp, an express wagon driver, has dis appeared from his boarding-house at 51 North Ninth street, Mrs. Jeffery. pro prietor of the place, made inquiry con cerning the young man at police head quarters last night. He left the house yesterday morning at -6 o'clock, announc- K ..Jjr fir, I -iMJ- 7 1 l m v M i hi rSTil"'Wel!iv milllllslMIIIMIIIISIIIMlIIIIUILIIIIIlsllllS' MASON, EHRMAN The Canadian Bank of Commerce HEAD OFFICE. TORONTO. CANADA PORTLAND BRANCH SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Accounts may be opened in the name of two people payable to either of them or the sur vivor. Interest allowed on the undisturbed monthly balance. FOREIGN EXCHANGE bought and sold. DRAFTS ISSUED payable in all principal cities of the world. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED F. C. MALPAS, Manager Portland Branch will always drink it not from hab it, but from choice. It makes the ideal beverage for every meal. Don't ask merely for cocoa ask for GhirardellPs. lng he would return by 9 o'clock. At a late hour last nigrht he had not returned. Mrs. Jeffery stated to th. colico she be Cobs aren't pretty to look at they're not made to be looked at you can't smoke looks, you can't smoke fancy labels, you can't smoke ornamental boxes all thatyou can smoke is tobacco and Cobs are only tobacco, only good tobacco, Havana tobacco. Nine Cobs are in each bundle. The price of the nine is 15 cents. Each one of the nine tastes like a 10-cent ciiaT" because it's same leai tnat goes m a 10-cent cigar. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE & CO.. Distributors, Portland, Those who once taste the exquisite flavor and de licicusness of Coco a. c t No. 22 On the cocoa tree the fruit pods grow right on the trunk and on the main branches, not nec ccssaxily near the leaves. In this re spect the cocoa tree differs from most fruit trees which bear flowers and fruit on the smaller side branches. lieved he had met with foul play, refus ing to suspect he might have gone away with her Jewelry. Cobs Havana cigar, a ripe Havana cigar, sold in bundles of nine for 15 cents. Don't sniff at the price before youVe cuffed the cigar. You can't find a better piece of leaf in any Havana cigar, or a more fragrant- leaf or a smoother smoke. Seattle, Spokane. THE COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY The Fruit Basket of the World A poor man hu m .mall chance of ever becoming wealthy In the Far Eantern State. Even In the Middle Went the openlDM are be coming? icaree and m a n y energetic men see that they cam better themselves by coming to the Northwest. Some who have come West find they have not suffi cient knowledge of the . country to be able to lo cate at once In a buslnesa which will pay them well. If you are of this number, why not Investigate the district which has more openings and opportunities for men of small or large capital than any other sec tion of the Northwest t The Columbia River Val ley cannot be surpassed as n desirable place to live when you consider the many lines of business that ? are still needed, the large population which will sure ly settle here, and the vast Increase which will follow any small Investment made at this time. It will pay you to look: Into the conditions In tbls land of opportunity. Kenne wtclc and Pasco are al ready the important com mercial centers of thla dis trict. 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