ELY Vi
TWO CLOSE RACES
Flight Against Automobile
and Motorcycle Is
Interesting.
TRACK RECORDS BROKEN
IMrdanaa Make vnie la 1:14 4-5
Aralnst T.dw arris anil 1:10
Aclat MmiI( on Indian.
Hind Affects UipUoA.
8AI jrw. or . Jun . Special
rirint la a atralcht line. Kur. Kir.
avutnr. surprised th thousand wlth
Ir a trat r'atr around ar.d thoe out
;de this afternoon. hn h ent hts
erotln ortr th city. circled th
P'at t'apl'ol domt and returned to
th ground. To tbo lnsll th gates
fc i plan becam a (pack on too horl
ott and d'.APpard. gradually cornlne?
Into view asain and. aa a circled th
track, ho w greeted with rhvarlng.
TMi feat vu not on tho public pro
rnaiiMi Ho accomplished tho flight
to iao dom la lust six minute, follow
ing tht with rlippinc and alidln. but
fco aval O ofTort at a high rimnt.
Trrhapa hi moot ni-na feats of
tho dUy wer races with a Ford racing
rr and a seven-horsepower Indian
pwtir cycle to each of which Kir
peved wtnnor.
Wits a firm start. Fir In h plan,
and A. J. Tdwarda In hts llttl racer.
trtd a sensational burst of eneed
around tho trmrk. Tho Ford took tho
iai at tho quarter and hold It whlla
tho plnoo waa tlvh'lns Its way aaalnat
tho wind, but on tho stretch tho avi
ator awoopod past tho inarhln Mko a
cannon ball and won by practically la
1-nrth. fc.tward' timo waa 1:1a
till rr.T rlrrlod tho track In l it I S.
I'.rdarra Time la Swind Race.
Hi raro acalnet tho motorcycle,
orlv.n by Otto Mumik. of Portland,
waa vn mora thrilling. Tho motor
trri haJ practically an olabth of a
milo leJ when tho plana wa drlrina:
acatnt tho wind, but. on tha stretch.
I Iv succeeded In catching up and
and Atn.lns- naarly tho earn load him
self, blplan circled tho track In
1 10. with tho ir.ot.rcy.-l two aoconda
behind In tho t'.rro.
r.rml ohlMiioaa wor tn by
awt-iinnhlle and motorcycle. Otto
l .i--: otaMihln a tra--k record of
tot for a evn-horepwr Ind'an.
r.lamli In hta Ford unoTlrUUr took
thre mile In I 41. tho laps bln 1.14.
I 1 : and I 11- Albort Iwmpko. of Tort-l-in
l. will a four-!:or wor motr
cvcl an.! M Harratl. of I'ortland. with
a fWo-hi-roopowor motorcycle, each
malt vhltttlon trtl. Ther wer
ther minor ohlhltlona and racoa.
t ar Sera too) Dlaappolnta People.
Mur.arr.li of pple wro unablo to
rach tho ground today becius of Ih
car aervie. 1'aTlna; tmproTmnt on
mmTciU atroot btd up tho tma.
. O. HyU manr for V.ly. and tho
m.tnbri of tho Cherry Fair commlttaa
harlna chare of tho hiblt!on. Iud
lr niKuhxl lror Lachmund. Trior
Bra'od that tho atrootcar company waa
vllllnl to oprat tho cara. but tho
Maror forbaMo It aftr h had twlr
prm id that tho cara could op-rat
tno onttro d!tan-o to tha aroun.la r4.tri
hualnrw mm and Itayl atato that tho
apparently allm atteB'Unco at tho -
hMtlon waa entirely duo to Lacnmuuu o
attitu.i asd crct him aoveroly for
tht failaro In point of attondanca.
SWAIN WOULD END LIFE
IMrbnrc lan. Ilcbnkrd by Girl.
I .rate Note. Shio Slf.
Rosy: Ftm-1. Or, Juno . (Spocla! )
MjlTer!n from deapondency. follow,
tn d:aaitln'nent tn lore, I'hlllip
Lnrkwrnxl. of Hxldle. attempted to fum
rrll aulrtdo by ahooiina hlmaeif tbrouch
tho rtaht brooat ahortly beforo 1 o'clock
tiia mornina. . II was brought to a
! l hoepital thla af .ernoon and Is
paid to ho In a precartoua condition.
IvivixkI at'endrd a dance at mo
di t t ntsht an t I aald t. ha bern
r'huked br Hm f-raco Wortnlneion.
Ant.n.L he went direct t hta hom
a few mites from ln and ahot him
self wlin a JJ-cllber rolrr. 11
tna called for aaai'tani-o and medical
aid waa aumm-nl. lckwood aald
that he IntenOrd to ahoot htmseif
thr'ich tho h-rt. but on account of
nervoog na mii,d his aim.
Mim Vortl.iktn Is a dai"htr or
nraftn XoriMnctcn. a ccntractr of
Koaehurf. and l well tnin here.
l JlrkftNl ha lived near liwiai tr
rna tlm and w a mpUyed by A. V
Cirn-itt. a wealthy farmer, tockwood
left a nt tmrlorln Slia Mor'htns
tn ! i-Unt flowers on his rrar.
NEW ARMY WELL IS DUG
Water riant ml Vtncnmrr Ilarrarks
.rar t'omplctloa.
VtN'nrVKR BARR tCKft Wuli . Juno
t.-liU! A we; II feet c-ea. )it
f-et .;uar and lined with relr.fo-red
c-n re;. I aS-Mit wmiL I'd at th .-T-ernn-'nt
puirplr ltlin and water
j art a; tl u;rr end of the pot. An
, a crA.:ty cf J.. ra.U'ria an Hour.
A Tl-rorT-wr e!-tn? motor to b
In'.tal.ed baa been ! Ip;d from tha fc-
r. TSe prent p-implnc p. ant. antra
! hen ot-vrated by ateaai. will b re-
flx.ed fr th trotor a-d e.ctrlc pump,
b :t ti i!n p a-.t wi:l t retained la
of an n-.er.'n.-y.
ELIND HEAR MARY GARDEN
I'spll of Stato S.Ih'I at Vancoa-ve-r
Attend ( oocrrt.
VV"iHVER. WTaah.. June t -
c'. rvTen x-r'l of ti s:at fV-.ool
f .r tt H ind attended the concert jir-en
ty Vjr-r UaMrg In th Arni,X7 in
la.-.d .t rlrt. Th treat to th P-rLS
i siren be tv cit iena' roma-.itte.
i. s was arc-iir.td recert y t .erj as-
f'arirct In pai-fj in i;: pi ir. in
mtea of tn ir.atuutlon mors ocjtab.a.
T Dupl wer In rrarfe cf oe-irr
la.lin. principal, and M'aa Miry Cray.
teaener.
WAR ON LOCATORS BEGUN
Alaka land Offtrw Offwiala Notify
Seattle rnatmri of Salt.
AVIATOR
irrt.l' w&. Jic 4. 11 lo t
prlnt3dot of ths JlJSlclpal E'.sctrta
Plant. Ktchard il- Arms and 74 other
Patti peraoaa. claimants of land la
tha Macky coal croup. Alaaka. bav
bn notl.'led by ta Janaaa Land Of
ncs ta show cau within 44 day why
thlr locations should not b cancelled
for fallur loAtomp'.y wltb tbs rtaulrs
mr.'. of ths United States statutes.
wMch proril that a coal land locator
must Si application for pstast. within
thre yea- aftff dats of location.
Th Mackey croup Is situated en
Cook Inlet, near Homr Hplt. o crim
inal chara-es are mads la tha prasant
procllnsa.
Th Mackey fro up. th McAlpIn
fnup and th Buthnell rreup ar
known In th land otftv as th Detroit
claims. bcu lhy II contljruoualy
and th Micblaan-Alaaka Derelopment
Company of Detroit was formed to ao
qu'r tlU to than alL
Ther ar no Indictments In ths
Mackey s-roup. but ther ar several
Indictments In th other two arroupa.
the fraud In which ar said l.y land
otflc otnclais to rival tho of any
group In Alaska.
Th thre itroups romprla V4
acres or land valued at ;o.o.09. Ths
claim II 44 miles alonv Cook Inlet.
Ths coal Is llsnlte. It crops out alone
th bluIT overlooklns; salt water and
a
a
AVIATOR MAKES FAST
RrCEB KLT, WHO
It will b an easy matter to mine and
ship the coaL
GUARD FELLS
WALTKK JOIOSOX FOILS AT.
TKMPT TO ATTACK HIM.
Prlennrr. Whoso XsnHS Aalhorllrcs
Withheld. Is Ilentea With Cane.
Vlotr la nh4 Has Record.
SAIJ:. Or June 4. Spclal-
Whil th prlaonr at th Stat Pnl
tentiarv wer In th yard this morn
In a convict, whoa nam th prison
...ihoriti.a will not Jlvulaa. threatenea
to aaaault Walter Tohnaon. a guard.
becaui he waa ordered to take his po
sition hr Jul'.niOB.
Th. rnnviri atenpod from the line
snd started to attack the guard, but
nKn-..n .truck him down with h
cane, and than by flatlcuffs compelled
ih. m.n ta return to nls place.
Jnhnaon waa the hero of the Buna
Vlata convict hunt killing one of the
-.n.i men and being a ounaeu mm
aelf. He alo arreated Homer Plark
n t'hl. citv after he had ahot Dr. C. 1L
i:h.riun Black's arrest was accom
pll-hed by th ue of strategy and a
shotgun.
It Is rumor -4 that Black Is th con
vict who lungec at Johnson todsy. but
this Is denied at ths prison, where the
name of the convict is witnneio.
ONEWHEEL CART INVENTED
Vancouver Man Wonld Have Rnral
Carrier Adopt Vehicle.
VANCOUVER. Wsb Juns 4. (Spe
eiaLt I. H Keraaaw. of 410 Eaat
Twentieth tr.t. dcUrea he bas la
vested a monowheel which will rvolu
Hon lie th present rural fr delivery
of th poatofflc. He has received a
let tor from an attorney In Portland
informa him that a patent has
been allowed, snd that there are aev
Mil concerna In the Kaat attempting
to ohMln the right to place It on th
Th monowheel la drawn by a borae
snd la aald by the Inventor to be abl
to carry a man' weighing 145 pound
and from 74 to 1 pounda of mail. The
alngl wheel follow In th track of
th animal pulling It and can go over
rough roada without difficulty.
SOCIALISTS ENTER RING
rtootlon of Major at Wall Walla
Will He "Battle Rojal."
WALl.A WAI.LA. tViih, Jun 4. It
lock Ilk ther I to b a battle royal
at th cltv election for th offlc of
Mayor. Th primartea will leave one
republican and on liemocral aa can
didate, and now In addition com th
S-,-laat with the announcement that
their "castor la to b ahled.tnto th
r:n" Ju.t who will -hy" It Is not
decided, but It will b at the Socialist
convention, which will be held the day
of the primaries.
In aJ.titlon to th efforts to get their
candidate for Mayor, the Socialists plan
to make It lnteretlng for th candi
date for Councllmen In th three
warda Interested. Action on these
line waa taken at a recent meeting,
and th member of th party ar lla
tenlnc for th busa of the little bee
around some likely person's head.
EASTERN EXCURSIONS.
Via Northwestern Lines.
On Jun S. T. . 14. IS. 14. 17. L SS. S.
S and 3' s will aell tlckete to all
polr.ta Eaat at great. v rducd ratea
Train ar now operating Into our nw
:.itve.4 terminal at Chicago, where
eery known cnvenienc Is supplied
tie travlr. Kor rates. InformaUon,
tickets or berths apply
R. V. HOLDER.
141 Third strt. Gnral agaat.
Jcho to Ilaie Catholic Church.
ECHO. Or.. Jun 4. (Special.) Echo
Is to tar another church. t-tnoiira
purchase a lot recentiy and Uiroush
th effort of Mia Jams MrLeushiln.
i:iv4 haa been raised to start vnirk oa
th new atructure. Ground nUl be
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LIGHT PLANT BURNS
Vancouver Emergency Power
Station Is Destroyed.
$65,000 LOSS SUFFERED
Flro Orlsinatint; la Boiler Room
Consumes Wooden Balldlng la
Karlv Mornlnc City Dark.
Insars.nc IJ5.000.
VANCOUVER. Wuh, June 4. (Spe
cial.) Fir orlrlnatlnn In th boiler
room datroyd th local emergency
TIME AGAINST WIND.
RACtD AT SALEM.
power plant of the Portland Railway.
Light Powr Company at o'clock
thla morning, causing a loaa of 445.000
with Insurance of $15,000. The plant
was on lower Eighth street near the
riltock Lesdbetter Lumber Com
pany's plant. The building being
wooden buroed so rapidly that It oould
not be saved. The firemen 'devoted
their efforts to prevent spread of the
flsmes and keep the wstsr from crack
ing ths hot machinery.
The night watchman was In the front
part of the plant making out his re
port when he discovered smoke In the
room- He tried to set to the boiler
room, but found It was all sblsse. The
power plsnt cutting off the electric
IlKbta. the city waa left la total dark
neaa In a abort time electricity waa
transmitted from tha Portlsnd plant to
Vancouver through aa extra cable laid
for emergency. So quiet was ths fire
tbst vsry few knew of its occurrence.
The plsnt consisted of three large
stesm engines, of a combined horse
power of 1200. The units were 400.
4&a and ISO horsepower. It Is thought
ths boilers are not damsged greatly.
An additional 15000 In Insurance bad
been added to the plant In th last
month.
The company contemplated replacing
tha wooden building with a brick
structure and plans for this Improve
ment ars drawn. Th new plant will
cost from 125.000 to 414.400 and will be
built soon.
UMATILLA ALFALFA SHORT
Mowing to Begin Thla Week Later
Crop to Be Heavy.
PENDLETON. Or, Jun 1. (Special.)
Growers of alfalfa In Umatilla County
are preparing to harvest ths first crop
of ths season. The song of the mower
will be heard In several fields thla week
but It will be about ten dnva yet before
the harvest Is In full swing.
According to most of the growers In
th vicinity of Pendleton, the first crop
will be about -6 pT cent short this year.
This Is due to the exceptionally chilly
Spring which retarded the growth In
most sections. The shortage will be
more than made up by the Incressed
acreage and, by the second and third
rroni which promlae to go above nor
mal. CO-EDS FIELD TO BE LARGE
Women Studenta at Washington
Have Diamond and Courts.
UNIVER8ITT OF WASHINGTON. Se
attle, Wash., June 4. (Special.) The co
eds of ths university will hsv a new
and complete athletic field next year to
replace the Inadequate place In which
they exercise now. ,
For the last four months of this col
lege year women's athletics hsvs been
unuvualty popular. I ndcr the direction
of Miss Jessie Merrick ths tleld will be
complete, with baseball diamond, track.
tennla and basketball courts.
Women's athletics and contests next
yvar will be one of the bright features
of sthletlrs. They will be csrrled out
under the supervision or the physical
department.
' ' I
PICNIC LUNCHES.
No picnic Is complete without one of
thoee delicious lunches put up at the
Woman's Exchange. Neatly packed In
boxes. Everything that's good to eat.
Try ons for that automobile party. 14
Fifth street. .
Elgin Crop and Fralt Heavy.
ELGIN. Or, Jun 4 -(Special.) Rains
of ths lat two weeke assurs record
crops In this psrt of ths country- Tim
othy and alfalfa are In fine condition
and the grs" crops are promising. Fall
wheat is so rank tn growth thst It will
be necessary to mow a crop of hsy from
It thst It msy be Si to bold Its burden
of grain. Several fsrmers navs airesay
cut their whest down and many will
follow suit Full crops or apples, pears.
cherries snd small fruits seem certain.
Gaynctr en Roate to Honolnla.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jun 4. John T.
Ga? nor. who, wlta Benjamin ti ureen.
served a term ot yeara in to eoerai
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga, for par
ticipation la th Savannah harbor Im
provement frauds and who recently
was released, arrived here yesterday
n route to Honolulu. He Is accompa
nied bv Ms wire, jonn r . uijnur, jr,
Taxpayers' League Recommendations and Information for Voters
City Election, June 5, 1 9 1 1
Approaching the coming dty election of June S.1411. the "m I'.um
Is manifested by the public aa in the past to use the Initiative and ""nd.unJ
for purpoacs of general legislation. The Taxpayers' Lesgue dPcates th"
tendency as hsrmful to the best use of the Initiative and referendum and as
tending to an unwieldy ballot snd the confusion of the e'ertgxs.
Ths Increase In valustlon of property and the taxation fro m 1,11
are shown by the following table, figures being given In round numbers.
Vear.
I fM.Nl . ,
loos.
11)11
. . - - - . """"
Tn nonaea inaeuieanwi as won
tendency seema to be toward tncreaaed expenditures ana 'nQeDleQ"""
than toward economy, without giving sufficient thought to ths "s1"5"1ce8ana
As an sld to the public, the following suggestions, after careful study ano
Investm.tion. are made by the TaxparLe.KU., ( p
F. W. Mulkey, President.
L. J. Goldsmith. Secr-Jtary.
WOODWARD-AVENUE BRIDGE
100. Yes.
This Is "a proposed smendment to
bridge over the Willamette River from
Kss to Meade and Water streets, on the
11.400.000 of city bonds therefor.
The bonded Indebtedness of the city
Ontftandlng
Additional authorised -
Tots!
t .jji.i.. .. d ciidi.d
Fchool District No. 1 has 4869.000 outstanding and authorized, and of improve
ment bonds ther are. now outstanding
. .... . . i
In sddltlon. there are several measures now proposed that will call f or tne
tosusnr of more city bonds. In late years the city has rebuilt and enlarged,
the Burnslds bridge, and at the south end ofthe city the M0?-''
bridge; Is now building the Broadway bridge, and In addition to these the new
ratiroaa orioK, cuniruiy locaveu, wm
In the Judgment of the League, this la a- good place to call a halt in our
somewhat rapid career of exhauiting the city's credit; a city to be truly pros
perous must llks any Individual, retain at all times ample borrowing capacity
to meet absolutely necemary expenditures. - .
VOTE11S ARB ADVISED TO VOTE "NO."
1-MILL TAX FOR STREET CLEANING
lot. Te. '
i?i. i. . -n-.f .1 l.w ,f not to exceed one mill' for street cleaning purposes.
The street cleaning work of the city has In late years grown far more
rapidly than funds have been provided for thst purpose, and the general fund
Is unable to meet the deficiency. In 10S the street cleaning cost In round
number 1144.000. This year It will cost 4300.000, and If the city is to be kept
In a sanitary condition and present a decent appearance, thia levy must be
voted.
VOTER. ARB ADVISED TO VOTE "YES."
1-20-MILI. TAX FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND
104. Yes.
JSSr. ...r m o, disabled and .red city flr
men. and carri-e with It a levy of 1-10
with this and contributions from the firemen's wages and rrom otner sources. 10
build up a pension fund of 43U0.000. applicable to the relief of aged and dis
abled firemen. The fire department has now about t0 men engaged In an
occupation that rapidly ages men and subjects them to the daily risk of Injury.
It is believed some or tne provisions oi mi aci unu - -
ems to be a conflict In the time of service required for retirement the long-
est time required for voluntary retirement being 25 years.
DlReTnEVlRCMSTANCES, THE LEAGCE MAKES NO RECOMMEND A-TlOJi".
SALARY CITY
104.
Yes.
twJi- i- I- - fi. K. aBianf .
10'
No.
This character of legislation ought to be only within the province of the
Council, but as a stsp towards the better payment of a much-underpaid public
officinl. the Leaicue recommends its passage.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "VES."
POLICE PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
10S. Tos.
Ttft measure substantially similar to that proposed for the firemen and
also comes with a 1-20 mill tax and Is governed by the same consideration.
The S0O or more men subjected to the daily strain and risk of city police work
ars entitled to some protection against disablement and old age.
HK Till. RE4SOXS STATED IX CONNECTION WITH THE FIREMEN'S
I-K.NSIO.N H.0, THE LEAUIE MAKES XO RECOMMENDATION.
MUNICIPAL POLICE BUILDING
110. Yes.
This ksan act for th construction of a new Municipal Police Court and
headquarters building and for a bond Issue of 4200,000 therefor.
While the League objects strongly to the issuance of city bonds additional
to those sltesdy now authorized. It nevertheless, recognizes the gravity of the
police builulng situation. ... . .
For years the police building of the City of Portland has been a standing
disgrace to the city, and It prevents an orderly Municipal Court administration,
or the orderly and efficient handling of police buBlneas. A new building la a
necessity and cannot he erected and fitted out too soon, and this can only be
done by the bond Ibsue In this act provided for.
Th best Interest of the city require that the expenditure should be made
at once.
VOTF.HS ARB ADVISED TO VOTE "VKS."
COUNCIL CREST PARK
lit. Yes.
Th! Is an act for the purchase by th city as a park. Council Crest and for a
bond Issue of 4250.000 therefor.
It Is quite certain that Council Crest will remain a pleasure resort, and It Is
practically Inaccessible to tne great
the railway company.
It IS alBO a I a C l inai 111117 ibvv.vvw
000 which has alresdy been autnorixea. is nut- yei expenaea, nua 11. xne cara
Commission deems It wise to purchase Council Crest they have the means at
their a nposai to ao n.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "SO.
STREET FILLS
114. Yes.
Vhls lsan act to add earth and other fills In streets to the words "Bridge"
and "Bridges" as used In section 114 of the charter, and so to authorize the solid
filllna- of streets under that section across gulches and ravines. Up to a mod
erate height solid fills are cheaper than bridges, and at any practical height
they are much more desirable; so It Is apparent that this amendment la a
"OTEIM ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 1T,S."
. PUBLIC AUDITORIUM
114. Yes. .
This laan act suthorlztng the construction of
Issuance of $o.00rt In bonds tnereior.
NO RECOMMENDATION'.
GARBAGE COLLECTING SYSTEM
114. Yes. , .
This lsan act for the establishment of a municipal garbage collection sys
tem and for a bond Issue of 475,000 to provide the necessary plant for its
operation consisting of wagons, trucks, etc., the expense of operation to be
borne by 'the citizens upon ratt-s to be charged.
Notwithstanding the reluctance ot the League to Increase the bonded in
debtedness of the city, this seems a wise measure In this case.
Hoth for economic sanitary and police reasons the city should handle and
control the disposition of garbage, and th only way to do it Is to do it
Borrow the money, buy the plant and operate It as economically as possible
under wise and proper reicu la t Ions.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO YOTB TES.
CITY ENGINEER'S SALARY
1?0. Y-.-S.
This lsan act allowing the Council to fix the' salary of the City Engi
neer at not lees than (3uuw per annum. In the hope that the Council would. If
authorized pay a decent salary to any first-class engineer fit to hold such an
Imrorinnt position.
VOTEKS ARE ADVISED TO
VOTE
STREET CLEANERS' PENSION
III. Yes.
'Thin isan set to provide a pension and relief fund for the operatives of
the street cleaning department snd for a 1-20 mill tax therefor. It is liberally
drawn and under It an employe In the atreet cleaning department commencing
work at the age of 21. mlgut be retired at half pay at 41 or 46 years of age. None
of th considerations tiiat favor similar measures for firemen and police-apply
to thl act. It la In no respect sn extra hazardous or wearing occupation, but is
iuch Hunt and easy work that elderly workmen are very often selected for it.
In some respects this pension act In compelling the dismissal or rejection of
lderlv men would very likely rsoee more suffering than It would relieve.
VOT4JIS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "NO."
DOUBLE SEWER PLANS AND BIDS
1S4. Yes.
This isan act requiring two or more sets of plans and specifications of
different kinds of sewer pipes ana estimates, nc itoiiuiujij, win-never a new
sewer Is contemplated It Increases very greatly- the work of the City Engineer
nil I entirely unnecessary. 11 wvum
UMATILLA CROPS ROSEATE
Farmers Believe 6,000.000-BnsheI
Record Will Be 'Surpassed.
PESILETON. Or, Jun 4. (Special.)
With the wheat In thousands of fields
Just beginning to head and with the
promise of additional ahowers. Umatilla
County farmers ar freely predicting the
greatest harvest the county has ever
seen. From all sections of the county
and regarding all kinds of grain the
same reports are being received. All
say they never saw th prospects
brighter. . .
It is said that the normal crop or
S.CmM0 buahels of wheat will be har
vested even though there should be no
more rain bet wen now and harvest.
hlle many ay that W.1 recoru Jiem
friit r-e wu easux b
TAXATION
Aaaeaaed Levy
Total
Collected.
a,(MM,00
Valuation. (mill)
gl44.tMKI.tMH 14.S
233.IMH,UOO . UJ
S.INI.ItMJ
6300,000
, v ., . i . n ia M-nainv ranldlv.
and the
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passed If the normal amount of rainfall
comes during June.
Prettier stands of Fall wheat were
never seen than are to be found In any
direction from Pendleton' while the May
rains have brought the Spring grain out
until a good crop Is assured. A peculiar
feature of this year's Fall-sown grain
is that It is heading out as early as the
barley, which usually- precedes It by a
week or two. Tha harvesting of ths
two crops will therefor probably start
simultaneously.
Surveyors Start From Burna.
BURNS, Or., June 4. (Special.) Three
crews of Government surveyors, each
containing 14 men. arrived In Burns this
week and ar on their way to different
parts of the county, wher onsurveyed
land Is situated to proceed with th work
of subdivision which they began last
year. One (ana will go to SUens
with a regulation requiring the street department whenever t wanted a new
horse, also to call for, examine and price a new cow not that it wanted the
cow, or would buy It but simply as a protection against an exorbitant charge
for the horse.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "NO."
SEATS IN STREETCARS
12(1. Yes.
This is an act to put in operation In this city the rule that prevails in Paris
and perhaps in some other European cities, that streetcars shall on.y carry
passengers to their seating capacity and a fixed atanding capacity.
. Whil this League is ia full sympathy with any proper effort to compel the
streetcar companies to run enough cars reasonably to supply the demand, it Is
not prepared to endorse any such drastic measure as this one is. It is unfair
both to the street railway and to the public. Doing their- very best, it would
be Impossible for the company in a rapidly extending city as Portland is to be
at all times and places prepared to furnish seats, and a refusal upon its part to
allow passengers up6n an emergency to ride standing up, would almost precipi
tate a riot. The public woulc! not tolerate for a miment being refused passage
on a car that was provided with ample standing room.
VOTERS ARE ADVTSEI TO VOTE "NO."
GAS LICENSE AND VEES
12. Yes.
129. No. . .
This is an act to levy a license tax of t per cent on the gross receipts of
the gas company, and is unreasonable. This company Is now paying taxes
upon Its personal property, its real estate and Its franchises on the same basis
as that paid by other property holders. If It Is desirable to change the method
of taxing companies of this kind, it should be so provided, and all companies
of a like nature taxed on a like basis. It is also, as are other public service
corporations in this city, expending large sums In providing additional plants
and facilities that the phenomenal growth of the city makes necessary, and has
to borrow largely for that purpose. The citizens cannot afford to be without
Increased facilities; an increased tax adds to the expenses of the company, and
Is but another way of taxing the consumer, who In the end must pay all of the
expenses. Better service and reduction in rates is In the Interest of the con
sumer. We, therefore, believe that the people of this city will be more bene
fited by Increased eervice and reduction in rates than by voting this tax.
VOTERS ARB ADVISED TO VOTf? "NO."
ELECTRIC LICENSE AND FEES
130. Yea.
This is an act similar to No. 128 and 129, Just mentioned, and Is governed by
similar considerations.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "NO."
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
13!. Tee. '
This Is an act to constitute a city commission of three to do practically tna
same work as the State Commission under the Malarkey bill, now held up under
the referendum, Is authorized to do. This League disapproves of It for several
reasons. First, It creates three commissioners at a salary of $5000 each, with
no limitation on the expenses that can be incurred by them, and with a manda
tory provision that the Council must provide by taxation for such expenses. In
the first instance the commission is to be appointed by the Governor, a very
doubtful delegation of power. Second, the law is involved, and in our opinion,
unworkable, and not unlikely unconstitutional, a it attempts to control state
functions and state authorities by the act of the municipality. Third, those who
have given this subject the closest study, and who have large experience In
other states and cities, are almost unanimously opposed to city commissions:
particularly Is thla the case where companies serving the city also serve sur
rounding territory not under the Jurisdiction of the city. Fourth, It would .be
far better to have one strong capable state commission In full control of the
entire field, than scores of city commissions with only fragmentary control. The
City Commissions of Portland, of Milwaukie, Oregon City and Estacada, as well
as other numerous towne tn this county and In Clackamas County, would not
only have to work together but in conjunction with the State Railway Com
mission, to control one line of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company.
Fifth, it Is quite probable the Malarkey bill will be approved by the people, and,
if so, it will at once supersede the local law, and the expenditures mads by the
Public Service Commission would be thrown away. Sixth, from any aspect of
the case. It Is unwise legislation. 4
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "NO."
MUNICIPAL PAVING PLANT
134. Yes.
135. No.
This is an act to Issue $1,000,000 of bonds and to create and operate a
munlcioal paving plant. It also contains the old and discredited "little Joker'
that no patented article need apply, and provides that all streets shall be here
after improved enly by such municipal paving plant and be maintained forever
by the city a very long time. ,
It would be to the members of the League a partial consolation. In case
such an act Is passed, that their paving work was already largely done, for thla
act Is not only crudely drawn and inconsistent but in the opinion of the
League, Is vicious.
If desirable, a paving plant to maintain the streets could be purchased for
twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars, and a bond Issue of $1,000,000 for euch
a purpose la outrageously excessive and unjustifiable. The city's paving Is now
largely done or contracted for, and the municipal plant would only get the
little tag ends of the paving of the present city, and it is without the practical
knowledge or practical man to conduct such a business.
Graft extravagance and Inefficiency might well be feared In such an en
terprise. VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "SO."
MAKING CITY WATERFRONT INALIENABLE
1S6. Tes.
This Is an act forbidding the city to sell or alienate any of Its waterfront
property within 2000 feet of the river. Although .this act may have to ba
modified hereafter, It is not an unwise precaution to pass it now.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "YES.
BILLBOARDS
13S. Yes.
This is an act to regulate billboards and a similar ordinance should have
been passed long ago by the Council, but It has persistently refused to act In the
matter. This, therefore, presents a very proper subject for the initiative to act
UPThe abatement of the billboard nuisance Is a necessity, and the defacement
ot the city streets should be at least minimized as far as possible.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "YES."
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
140. Yes.
141. No '
"This Is an act changing the proceedings In the street Improvements, re
qulr'ng two kinds of improvement) to be bid for each street and leaving the
selection of the, best bidder to the Council. It divides up the responsibility for
the letting of contracts and puts power largely In the hands of the Council.
There Is nothing in this ordinance that looks to any betterment of present
conditions, and there is much in it that apparently aids the corrupt and political
contractor.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "JfO."
REFERENDUM BANNER-CARRYING ORDINANCE
Shall the above ordinance pass?
144. Yea.
A single reading of this proposed ordinance clearly shows Its utter tm-
Jiracticability. Even If passed It could not be enforced. It appears to be a
oke or an attempt to render some other proposed ordinance ridiculous.
It provides, without qualifications, that "it shall be unlawful for any person
to carrv, bear or support, or cause to be carried, borne or supported, on any
public street, sidewalk, park or avenue in the City of Portland, any banner, sign,
device or emblem." . . .
The Army of the United States could not carry the National Banner through
the streets, Oregon could not show Its regimental flags. Tag day devices, as
shamrocks, bought for charity, would, If worn, be criminal.
This very poor Joke is in bad taste, and. if passed, would have no other
effect than to disgrace the city.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE KO."
REFERENDUM ANTI-PICKETING ORDINANCE NO. 21933
Shall the above ordinance pass?
J46. Yes.
147. No.
This Is an ordinance to prohibit the denouncing In a loud or unusual way,
or carrying banners or signs In front of business houses on account of indus
trial differences or disputes for the purpose of intimidating persons and pre
venting them from doing their work or carrying on their business, or employ
ing such workmen as they might otherwise be desirous of doing.
This is a carefully drawn ordinance to prevent what Is commonly known as
picketing, and does not unduly limit personal liberty.
This League is in no way opposed to labor unions and all proper measures
they may deem necessary to take in their industrial struggle, but it does Insist
that the rights of the great middle class of the general public who are neither
employers nor workmen shall be respected. Neither employers nor labor unions
should be privileged needlesslv to inflict injury upon innocent third persons.
VOTEKS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE "VES."
RECAPITULATION
Woodward-avenue bridge
One mill tax street cleaning.
Firemen' pension
City Attorne'a salary
Police pension .1
New police bulldlna;
Council ff'reat Park:
Solid atreet flll...i.i
Pnhlie andltorlnm. .
Carbaae collection ayatem....
f Ity Eaalneer'a Mllnr".
Street cleaners' pension
Double aewer blda
Seats In atreetcara
Gm license and fees
niectrlc llceoae and fee
Public Service Commission...
Waterfront city
Blllboardn
Street Improvement
Banner carrying
Aatl-plcketing ordinance
Mountain, another to the Iron Mountain
section and the third to the extreme
aouth end near the Nevada line. A large
LOW RATES to CALIFORNIA
Including; Berth and Meals.
San Franqisco First Class, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00; Second Class, $5.00
Los Angeles-First Class, $20.50, $22.50, $25.50; Second Class, $10.35
A. Mosber, C. T. A., 142 3d St. J. W. Ransom, Agent, Ainsworth Dock.
San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company,
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. ..Vte No. 101
...Vote Yea. 102
. . .No recommendation
...Vote Yes. loo
. . .No recommendation
. . .Vote Tea. HO
. . . Vote N o. 113
...Vote Yes. 114
. . .N'o recommendation
...Vote Yea. IIS.
...Vote Yea. J'-'O
...Vote No. 12.1
. . .Vote No. 125
...Vote No. 127
...Vote No. 129
. . . Vote No. lilt
. . . V ote N o. 1.(3
...Vote Yea. 136
...Vote Yea. 138
...Vote No. 141
. . . Vote No. 145
Vote Yea. 146
area of good land will be taken for set
tlement as soon as it is surveyed and the
survey Is officiHlly promulgated.
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