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THE MORNING O REG ONI AN. ' FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1914. 13 PEOPLE IKE HIGH TAXES Pi'ARTHUR Legislature Gives Money for Expensive Laws Demanded, Assertion at Meeting. 1913 SESSION DEFENDED Sum $1,001,263.22 Made Necessary IVom Previous Acts, Should Be Deducted From Total Appro priations, Candidate Says. C. N. McArthur, Speaker of the Ore ron House, of ReDresentatives. and can didate for Congress, at a'meeting held In Sunnyside last evening, warmly defended the Legislature of 1913 against criticisms which are being heaped upon that body because of pres ent high taxes. "There is a tendency in some quar ters to blame the Legislature for high taxes," said Mr. McArthur, "but It should be borne In mind that out of a total levy of 27 mills which property owners In the City of Portland are called UDon to nay. only four and one half mills are levied for state pur poses, the remaining 22 mills being for city, county, school district arid Port of Portland levies; In other words. a. nerson whose taxes amount to J100 pays $16.66 for state purposes and $83.34 for other purposes. "The charge that the last Legislature was extravagant cannot be substan tiated, for the people themselves, and not the Legislature or any other oi ficial body, are largely responsible for the high taxes. Original Appropriation Cut Down. "At the last session of the Legisla ture, bills were , introduced calling for appropriations amounting to $8,;7,8i, By a vigorous application of the prun ing hook and by rigid economy, this total was reduced to s,33,TZt.a. which represents the sum total of the appropriations of the session. "There were a number of appropria tions which the Legislature had to make in order to carry out the will of the people, as expressed at the ballot box at previous elections. a or in stance, the Eastern Oregon Asylum, which was created by an act of the people In 1910, required $284,329.80, which amount will hardly be sufficient for the maintenance and improvements at this asylum for the years 1913 and 1914. The Monmouth Normal School, which was established by the people at the election of 1912. required $15,000 for Improvements. The initiative pam Dhlets. which are printed and dlstrib uted in compliance with a law passed bv the people, required" $35,000. It is fair to say that out of the $85,000 ap propriated for the expenses of public printing, the purchase of paper and the payment of the expenses of ruling and binding incident to public printing, $20,000. can be charged to the Initiative and referendum, direct primary and other measures enacted by the people. "In round numbers, the sum total of appropriations demanded to carry out and enforce these laws of the people amounted to $354,329.80. This does not include the extra help required by the Secretary of State or the cost of hold ing the direct primary election, the major portion of which must be borne by the taxpayers In the different counties. "The direct primary election of this year will cost the people of the several counties not less than $75,000, although the - principal part of the burden will fall upon the counties rather than upon the state. I do not wish to be under stood as ' criticising the laws which have been enacted by the people, but merely wish to emphasize the poin that they cost money and that the peo pie, having enacted them, should not criticise the Legislature for appro priating the necessary funds to enforce them. Legislation Demanded Expensive. "The first problem that the last Leg islature had to tackle In the way of appropriation bills were the deflcl cncies and sundry claims against the state. The general deficiency bill for the state institutions and departments amounted to $61,673.99, the deficiency bill for buildings destroyed by fir amounted to $24,170.14, and the bill for sundry legitimate claims against the state amounted to $46,089.30. "The completion of the Supreme Court building required $170,000. There was some question about this measure as the Legislature of 1911 had appro prlated $150,000 for the construction of a Supreme Court building and the purchase of grounds for such' building, but, inasmuch as the Board of Public Building Commissioners had mad plans -for- a- mora., .expensive building than that contemplated by the 1911 session, it was necessary to appropriate funds for the completion of the. build ing, or allow the framework to stand and permit the congestion in the pres ent Capitol building to continue. Th sum total of these deficiencies, includ ing the funds appropriated for the Su preme Court building, amounted to $301,933.43. "Another class of legislation which is expensive is that which is enacted by the Legislature In response to a widespread public demand. The Rail road Commission was created in 1907 in response to such a demand and its powers were extended by the Malarkey bill, which was held up by referendum and approved by the people at the general election of 1912. The last ses sion of the Legislature found it nee essary to appropriate $70,000 to carry on the work of the Railroad Commis sion for the years 1913 and 1914. "There was also a widespread de mand for the ' appropriation for the Portland public levee which called for $50,000. There .were .demands for many other appropriations, but I mention only these two as specific examples of legislation which the people wanted, and which costs money. The Legisla ture would have been the object of widespread criticism had it failed to appropriate funds to carry on the work of the Railroad Commission, or had it not made the appropriation for th Portland public levee. These two ap propriations amounted to $120,000. Referendum Nrasnrn Require Money, "In addition to the classes of legis. lation concerning which I have just spoken, the Legislature passed the workingmen's compensation act, car rying an appropriation of $50,000, and two bills for building and repairs at the University of Oregon, -carrying ap propriations of $175,000. These three bills, carrying total appropriations of $225,000, were held up by referendum petition and were passed by large ma. t jorities, thus demonstrating the ' will ot the people upon legislation of this character. "The County Attorney bill, which also slightly increases the cost of ad ministering justice to the different counties, was also held up by referen dum petition and approved by a large majority. Of the five bills that were held up by referendum petition, the four which increased the burden of taxation, i. e., the compensation act, two University bills and the County Attorney bill, were approved by large majorities, 'and the one measure which did not affect taxation in any way, the sterilization bill, was defeated. The sum total of these various ap propriations for measures enacted by he people, deficiency bills which the Legislature did not create, measures for which there was a public demand, and appropriation bills held up by ref erendum petition and approved. mounted to $1,001,263.22. This amount should be deducted from the sum total f the appropriation bills before any criticism should be heaped upon the Legislature. Candidate Makes Pledge. - 'The Legislature of 1913 was crlti- ised in many quarters for appropriat ing $450,000 for the relief of the Co lumbia Southern irrigation project and 175,000 for an Oregon building and xhibit at the Panama-Pacific Fair. The $450.00 J appropriated for the Co lumbia Southern project was in the ature of a loan and will be repaid to the state, dollar for dollar, with Interest. "The Panama-Pacific Exposition ap propriation bill called for $500,000, but this was reduced to $175,000." Mr. McArthur also discussed his can- idacv for Congress, pledging himself to a liberal appropriation for the Co- mbia River bar and channel, devei- oraent of natural resources, agricul tural education, reclamation of arid lands, liberal homestead laws, unre stricted coastwise navigation and free tolls through the Panama Canal ror American vessels, six-year term for President and woman's suffrage. He also roundly criticised the Democratic Administration foe the Underwood tar iff bill, which, he said, discriminates agalnet the West and works a hard- hip upon Western woolgrowers, wun no corresponding benefit to the masses. STREET ILL BE PAVED MCOLAI IMPROVEMENT TO OPEN SEW TRAFFIC ROUTE. Plana Call for Easy Grade for Road From 3Ialn Paved Street of Weat Side to Linnton Rond. Plans are to be started at once for the regrading and paving of Nlcolai street from Twenty-fourth street west ward to the Linnton road. The im provement Is only a few blocks in ex tent, but it is said will be one of the most important in that section be cause it will furnish a paved road on easy grade from the main paved streets of the West Side to the Linnton road or Columbia Highway. The improve ment will be made in connection with the hardsurfacing of the Linnton road from the end of Nicolal street north- war a To reach Linnton road now, traffic is required to go down a steep grade from near the entrance to the For estry building, to a point where Nlcolai street enters. This grade is difficult for teams and machines. Njcolal street at present is in such condition that it cannot be used for traffic from Linnton road eastward to where it is paved. The plans, which are backed by property owners of the street who will bear the cost, will call 'for the pav ing of the street and the cutting down of a hump at Twenty-sixth street. The grade from Linnton road by this route would be no greater than 3 per cent at any point. Proceeding up Nicolal street it would be possible for traffic to turn southward to the main part of the city on any one of a number of paved streets which lead into Nlcolai. Among the streets which would be available, all of which are paved through from Nicolal to the main business section, are Twenty-second, Twenty - third. Twenty - fourth. Nineteenth and Seventeenth. Nicolal leads eastward to Sherlock avenue, which is paved and furnishes a good route along the waterfront - to the main part of the city, to the de pots and wholesale districts. Inas much as this section is rapidly build ing up with factories the improvement. it is said, will be of great value from a drayage standpoint, as It will be possible to drive from the depots and docks to factories on a paved street. The tracks of the United Railways Company extend along Nicolai street through the district to be Improved and it is said a part of the cost of the improvement will be met by the com pany. OYSTER PLANT ANNOYS I rid istry Only Covers Shell Crush ing, .However, but Must Move. That Portland has a big oyster ap petite is emphasized by an -oyster shell crushing plant at Twenty-fifth and a half and Nicholai streets, which has been condemned by the City Health de partment. An inspection of the- plant yesterday by City Health Officer Marcellus revealed the fact that the place is responsible to a large extent for a stench which has annoyed resi dents of that district for some time. Stacks of oyster shells, weighing many tons, are piled high in the plant. all having come from the local mar kets and restaurants.- The shells are crushed for chicken feed. As soon as the present supply is crushed the city will compel Its. removal outside of the city limits. MALTREATMENT STOPS CRAVING FOR DRINK It Is a Safe, Reliable, Internal Treat- ' ment for Alcoholic Poisoning. To every drinker of alcoholic liquors the Neal Treatment' Is -a. Godsend, for i( makes useful, happy men and women out of alcoholic wrecks. The Neal Drink Habit Treatment removes the alcoholic poison from the system and neutral izes, its effect upon the body tissues. Hypodermic injections are never used. Sixty Neal Institutes in the principal cities of the world are doing more good for the temperance cause than all other Influences combined. The, Port land Neal Institute, cor. Broadway and College street, which assures perfect service for treating Drink Habit. If you drink, take the Neal Treatment at the Institute, or at home, and begin the New Year sober and in your right mind. If you. have drinking husbands, sons or fathers, give them the treatment. They need your help. now. Call and investigate, or write or phone for full information. Phones Marshal - 2400, A 5244. All drug habits treated. Adv. How You Can Remove Unsightly Hair or Fuzz (Boudoir Secrets) By having a small package of dela tone handy, you can quickly banish ugly, unsightly hairs, wherever they may appear. JuBt enough pasts to cover the hairy surface is made with some of the powdered delatone and water. Thla is applied for about .2 minutes, - then removed and the' skin washed. This simple method not only banishes every trace of hair or fuzz, but leaves the- skin firm, smooth and free from blemish. Adv, All Oregon Electric Cars From the Willamette Valley Stop at Our Doors Parcels Checked Until Called For Free of Charge Delightful Luncheon Served From 11:3Q to 2:30 Daily in Our Tea Room, Fourth Floor Halrdressing Parlors, Second Floor OldSjWortman Sc King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Honrs 9 A. M. to 6 P.M. Every Business Day Saturday Included Spring Apparel You Cannot Do Better Than Come to This Store All garments are carefully selected by thoroughly experienced buyers, from the most reliable makers of Women's Ready-to-Wear Apparel in America. Extensive assortments authentic 6tyles and unsurpassed qualify. Women who seek distinctive styles invariably do their buying at Olds, . Wort man & King's. $32.50 Spring Suits for $18.95 $20 Spring Coats at $11.89 Men's 25c Ties I 55 lull Dept. Second Floor For today's selling: we have taken a number of Suits from our regular lines and marked them at a decided reduction. All are right up to the minute in style plain tailored or dressy models with popular short jackets, and drop shoulder or kimono sleeves. Many are attractively trimmed with laces, frills, fancy revers, buttons, etc. Skirts in tier or peg-top effects. All leading 2 " O Q C colors. Worth to $32.50 at O J Sept. Second Floor Women's and Misses' at tractive new Coats in several styles, suitable for outing or dress wear.' They- are made from splendid quality of wool fabrics and are shown, in most all leading colors. Short or three-quarter lengths with fancy collars and cuffs some with belt across back and collar which can be worn eitner nign or low. btylisn new Coats worth up to $20.00 regular ly, priced very special, at $11.89 Silk Petticoats With Fitted Tops at $4.29 Dainty Lingerie Waists, Special, 89c Dept. Second Floor New line Silk Petticoats just received. Made of extra good grade silk taffeta and messaline, with dainty plaited flounces. The fitted top makes them easily ad justed to any figure. We also include in this assortment new Petticoats with silk Jersey tops, Every- favored shade and in all g fi O f lengths. Priced special, at only pr-&7 Bargain Circle, Main Floor A small price to pay for such pretty waists.. There are many styles to choose from some with high neck and long sjeeves others with low necks and short sleeves, trimmed with laces, embroideries, tucks, etc. ; Dainty sheer Marquisettes, Crepes and lingerie. Full assortment of all sizes. O Priced special for'this selling at only Gree'n Trading Stamps Represent Real Money-Value to You Always Ask for Them 17c or Three for 50c Main Floor Many men will buy enough of these to last them the season through. All are bright, new Spring stock of fine quality Wash Ties and are shown in the very latest patterns and in all col ors. Reg. 25c grades 1 7 3 for 50c or each Men-s $1.50 Shirts Special 69c Main Floor Men's White Dress Shirts in long or short stiff bosoms. "E. & W." and other well-known makes, sizes 11, 14Vo, I6V2, 1". 171-:. IS and IS',5 only. Shirts which have sold hereto fore up to $1.50, your choice at"f Men's "Belgrade Hats for Spring Main Floor Our new Spring lino of t he celebrated 4iRelgrnle" SoL't Hats for Men now complete with the season's 'newest shapes and colors. All sizes. Just the hat for the fl O f f $2.50 and Spring suit Stiff Hats $3.00 and $4.00 Main Floor Newest Spring and Sum mer bloeks. for men and young men. "Shoble" and our famous ff "Shedrain" make. $3 and 3mJJ Sale of grade Corsets Discontinued lines of Gossard Front-Lace, Bon Ton and Bien Jolie Corsets. . All good models. $12.00 Corsets $7.98 $3.5Q Corsets $2.33 Expert Fitters Department, Second Floor. Beginning today we will offer 30 different models of the most popular - corsets on the market, at decided re ductions. .These are all good, desirable models in complete lines of feizes which we will discontinue iii orderto make room for new lines which are now arriving. Thrifty women will recognize this as a most extraordinary offering. Note the prices. Thoroughly Experienced Corsetieres To Wait Upon You Regular $3.50 Bon Ton Corsets 'for $2.33 Regular $5.00 Bon Ton Corsets for $3. Regular $8.00 Bon Ton Corsets for $5.3 0L 5.00 Gossard Corsets S3.33 $ 6.50 Gossard Corsets 84.33 8.50 Gossard Corsets S5.67 $10.00 Gossard Corsets S6.67 $ 5.00 B. & J.' CorsetsS3.33 $ 6.50 B. & J. Corsets, 4.33 $ 7.50 B. & J. Corsets, $4.98 $ 8.50 B." & J. Corsets, $5.67 $10.00 B. & J. jCorBets, $6.67 $12.00 B. & J. Corsets, $7.98 Children's $10.50 Silk Coats $7.48 ... Odd Lines Children's Dresses at V Off Dept. Second Floor Made in the very latest styles belted or loose back effects. Good, heavy qual ity black taffeta and messaline silks, shepherd checks and serges. Ages 6 to 14 years. Coats worth up to $10.50 regularly.. On sale, your choice, today at on ft $7.48 Children's New Spring Coa ts Special $5.98 Dept. Becond Floor Styled in the popular loose "slip-on" effects. Plain serges and black -and brown checks. Very stylish. Ages OCT Qfi 6 to 14 years. Priced special, at only PJivO Fitted Percale Aprons at 23c Dept. Second Floor Special one-day sale' of Women's Fitted Aprons. Good quality percale, in light and dark colors and at tractive patterns. Have fitted bib and pocket and O Of neatly finished. Don't fail to supply your needs now"''' $1 Stamped Center Pieces , Dept. SeCond Floor Broken lines of stamped centerpieces, scarfs and cushion tops priced for quick disposal today. Shown in good assortment of patterns and splendid, quality materiaLs. The regular prices of these range from 33c up to $1. Crdss-Stitch Cushion Tops for 21c Free Embroidery Lessons Dept. Second Floor Children's Wash Dresses odd lines comprising only two or three of a style. Ginghams, percales and rhambrays in French and Buster Brown models. Nieelv trimmed. Ages 2 o 6 years Well-made Wash Dresses!, fff now on - selling at a reduction of VIJ Children's Summer Dresses 69c to $2.85 Dept. Second Floor Our new Spring lines Chil dren's Wash Dresses are now complete with the season's correct styles for girls 0 to ffO C 14 years. Prices range from GOe to Jr00 r 29c Second Floor Special line of cross-stitch Cushion Tops, Scarfs and Centerpieces priced way under regular. Qlp Several patterns. At"-- Second Floor Free embroid ery and crocheting lessons daily, ltoJP. M. Children's Free Classes in Art Needle Work, Saturdays, 9:30 to 12. Wash Goods Specials Tempting bargains are -these we place "on sale here today in the Aisle of Cottons, on Main Floor. Wash Crepes and Voiles 18c the Yard Fancy embroidered colored and plain white crepes and white ra tine voiles for Summer T dresses. Priced special -.OC Colored Lawn 9c Yard Colored corded Lawns and fancy printed Crepes in beautiful line of colors and patterns. On Q sale Friday, the yard, at Alt Remnants Reduced Main Floor Hundreds of Rem nants, Wash Materials, Percales, Ginghams, Lawns, Organdies, Dim ities and Novelties of all kinds, in . good serviceable lengths for waists, dresses, etc., on special sale Fri day at extraordinarily low prices. Double Hive Stamps Today With all cash purchases made in the Bakery Department on the Fourth Floor. Birthday and Wedding Cakes, to 'order. Glenwood Butter at 55c a Square Sole Agents BurbankGarden Seeds fmrn EXTRA! Be at this store early today and share in the following . money saving specials arranged for quick selling at the Center Cir cle on the Main Floor. Lots taken from our regular stocks: Women's Underwear and Hoisery C5c to 75c Sleeveless d C5r Vests, all sizes, now at 50c Sleeveless Vests OQ with silk cape, each, at-'", Women's 25c. Out-size T Q Vests, special price, at -?r Women's 25c V e s t-s 9 Q- now 3 for 50c or each 50c black and Colored Hose, broken lines, only 50c Outsize llose, laven- 2J t der tops ; 3 pairs for V Children's 15c ribbed 1 1, Stockings, the pair, at " 75c Fine Lisle and Cot- 7 ton llose, two pairs for $1.25 and $1.50 Kayser Bloom- 95c ers, in white and black Special at, the pair Broken Lines Brassieres Priced 13 Off Dept. Second Floor Several broken lots and odd sizes in Women's Brassieres on sale today at one-third off the regular selling prices. Brocaded silk linen with cluny lace trimming' batiste and cambric trimmed with .dainty embroidery and laces. There are nearly all sizes. Prices dkff range $1.00 to $6,50, All on sale at - Dainty Nainsook Combinations. Reg- 3JO ular $3.00 qualities, Friday special, at V Another Great Shoe Sale in the Basement 3500 Pairs High-Grade Shoes, Worth to $4, Offered at. Pair Better shoes than we have ever offered before in our Basement Store and that means by all odds the best shoe bargains offered anywhere. Directrom one of the largest shoe manufacturing- es tablishments in. America, comes this lot of high-grade footwear every pair of which is new and most desirable. Among them are Tans, Vici Kids, Gunmetals, Patent Leathers, Cloth Tops, Velvets, Satins, etc., in an endless assort ment of lasts. Also hundreds of pairs good serviceable shoes for men in tan; calf, gunmetal and vici kid, and shoes for misses and girls in popular styles. To the thousands of our customers who have profited by former shoe sales in the Basement Store it is un necessary to give further -details, because they know that nowhere else in Portland can such extraordinary bargains be found. SHOES WOITH UP TO $4.00 A PAIR PRICED F(?R FRIDAY'S SELLING IN THE BASEMENT AT $1.69 THE -PAIR. Men's $4 to $6 Shoes at $3.48 Dept. Main Floor English Tan Calf, Gun metal, Vici Kid and Glazed Coltskin Shoes, in button or lace styles, on the smartest Spring lasts. Complete' Jine of all sizes and widths NOT BROKEN LINES. Stand ard $4.00 to $6.00 high rf Q AO grade footwear. " PairtPOTtO Women's $4.00 to $5.00 Shoes and Pumps in late lasts, all sizes and widths enter this Special Sale at, pair, $3.48 All Haviland Fancy China at V2 Price Dept. Third Floor Entire line Haviland Fancy China included. Plates, Cups and Saucers, Salad and Berry Bowls, Sugars and Creamers, Fruit Saucers, Oatmeal Dishes, Tea, Coffee and Chocolate Pots, Mayonnaise and Stand, Spoon Trays, Olivo and Pickle Dishes, Water Pitchers, etc Special Sample Line J. D. Bergen & Co.s Cut Glass on Sale at V2 Price SaleWhiteArt China for Decorating Third Floor Plain white for decorating. New .shapes constantly arriving. All are reduced. Regular 10c White China Pin Trays for only TC Regular 25c White China King Stands for only 13 Regular 30c White China Bon Bon Trays for 15 30c Bon Bons 15 35c Cologne Bottles for 18 Regular 50c Mayonnaise and Stand, for only 25d Regular 60c Heart-shaped Hair Receivers for 30? Fr eel 25c L-V Dust Cloth Third Floor Cut out this 'ouxii, bring it to us and make a purchase of a 50c bottle Liquid Veneer and you will be presented with a 25; L-V Dust Cloth free ot" charge. This offer good April 17 only. Siiru - " Here I i