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THE 3IORNTXG OREGONIAN, .THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914..
DRY MAJORITY
IS
CLOSE TO
Framers of Amendment Say
Objection Was to Saloon,
Not to Use of Liquor.
PENALTY YET TO BE FIXED
Chairman of Committee of 100 Ridi
cules Idea of Business Being
Upset and Says Saloonmen
'' Already Have Plans Made. .
FEATURES OP THE AMEND
MENT. The Amendment Will Become Ef
fective January 1. 1916.
In drafting the measure the
word "distribution" was deliber
ately omitted so that persons de
siring: to import liquor to their
homes may have the opportu
nity. '
The measure will prohibit In
Oregon the sale and manufacture
of intoxicating: liquors except for
medicinal, sacramental or manu
facturing purposes.
The measure carries no penalty.
In the opinion of the authors of
the measure it will be the duty
of the Legislature to pass a law
to aid in the enforcement of the
amendment providing penalties
for its violation.
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After January 1, 1916. liquor no
longer will be a factor in the commer
cial activities of Oregon, "except upon
prescription of a physician or for scien
tific, sacramental or mechanical pur
poses." .
"Demon rum" as a refreshment to be
served to all and sundry with the price
has been put out of business by a
Jubilant majority.
The preponderance of votes against
the wets was one of the great sur
prises of the election, as even the most
optimistic workers for the cause had
not expected more than a substantial
margin in their favor.
Judging from the latest returns. It Is
contended at headquarters of the drys
that there will be more than 25,000
votes over and alcove a sufficiency to
place Oregon in the list of dry states.
Orton E. Gbodwin, who has conducted
the publicity campaign for the com
mittee of 100, predicts that the drys
will deliver a majority of 30.000
The dry forces were jubilant also
over the result in Clarke Countv
Washington, where a majority of over
400 was returned against the wets in a
local option election. As Vancouver is
the county seat and situated directly
across tne Columbia tiver from Port
land, that city cannot become much of
a factor as a base of operations for
the wets. Furthermore, the situation
would not be changed in that respect
In the event Washington should reject
prohibition.
Uir Alms at Saloons.
It was mentioned frequently during
the campaign that, should Oregon go
dry, it would be possible for persons
troubled with the "thirst habit" to
procure all varieties and quantities of
"wet goods" desired in the city across
the river with but little inconvenience.
It seems that the residents of Van-
. couver had prepared themselves for
such a contingency, and concluded that
. they could get along well enough with
out having Portland's castoff liquor
traffic wished upon them. As the sit
uation now stands, Oregon consumers
of liquor will be forced to receive
liquid supplies either from California
dealers or from sources from the Kast.
"The amendment was aimed solely
at the saloon," says a statement issued
last night by J. E. Wheeler, chairman
of the committee of 100. "We realize
that in Oregon there are many of for
eign birth, as well as many of our
native-born citizens, who believe the
of liquor in their own homes is
rightful. Because we feel the saloon Is
an economic waste, we have conducted
a campaign against it. I believe that
Oregon never again will return to the
open saloon, with its corrupting in
fluences on business and morals.
Local Option Penalties Rule.
"It has been remarked that the meas
ure carries no penalty. That need
cfeuse no worry. The amendment was
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drawn up by some half-dozen of the
leading attorneys of Oregon, who ad
vised that procedure. It was consid
ered that the local option laws of the
state are efficient and will serve, but
there is no doubt that the Legislature
will pass measures to aid In the en
forcement of the amendment, provid
ing fully efficient penalties.
"When the amendment takes effect
In 1916. the immediate tendency will
be to stimulate mercantile business,
amusements and so forth. This is in
evitable. The money now spent In
the saloon must either be spent, in
vested or saved. Loggers will have
more money for legitimate purchases,
and so it will go. There Is bound to
be a slight reaction when the saloons
and breweries close. That is natural.
But it will be discounted and spread
over next year, and will not be, in any
way, marked.
Legitimate Trade to Thrive.
"The number of brewery and saloon
workers in Oregon is negligible com
pared with the opportunities for labor
that will be unfolded when the J15.000.-
000 normally spent in the saloon in Ore
gon annually is diverted to legitimate
trade. As to the breweries: Their
plants are Just as valuable for other
purposes. In Wheeling, W. Va., the
leading brewery now employes five
times as many men as a packing-house.
It will not be long before Oregon brew
eries find other uses. We know of one
important brewery which made plana
prior to the election fo rits conversion
into a cannery should the state go dry.
"We are not crowing over our vic
tory. It is the direct result of our pub
licity campaign of education and the
growing sentiment that America can
not continue to progress with the sa
loon as a stumbling block.
Saloonmen Slake Plans.
Many saloonmen themselves realize
this. Ten have visited our headquar
ters today. Of these but two said they
Intended to leave the state. The other
eight said they would soon be in other
businesses and they extended congratu
lations on the victory.
"So We have no reason to fear the
avalanche of unemployed, scores of va
cant stores and depleted residence dis
tricts our enthusiastic opponents proph
esied. "We have the assurance that the sen
timent of the state as a whole from
Ashland to Portland and from Astoria
to Baker is behind the Oregon dry
amendment. Anyone can settle this in
his own mind byconsulting the election
returns.
"I look with absolute confidence to
vastly improved business conditions in
the near future and feel that fhe abol
ishment of the saloon will contribute to
marked business confidence."
George E. Chamberlain's Life
in Oregon Active One.
Re-Elected United States Senator,
Has Had Buy Career From Time
He Came West From Mississippi
Home.
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN, who
has been elected to succeed him
self as United States Senator from Ore
gon, is 60 years of age. He was born
in Natchez, Miss., on New Year's day,
1854, but for 38 years he has been a
resident of Oregon.
His early education was obtained in
the private and public schools of bis
home city, and at the age of 16 he
suspended his studies and went to
work in a general merchandise store
as a clerk. He held this position for
two years, earning enough money to
pay his his way through Washington
and Leu University, at Lexington. Va.
He was graduated from the academic
and law departments of the university
in June, 18 76. receiving the A. B. and
B. L. degrees respectively from these
two branches of the school. Follow
ing hie graduation he returned to Mis
sissippi for a few months, preparatory
to seeking a permanent location.
In those days Oregon was attracting
much attention from settlers and
aspiring young men and Mr. Chamber
lain decided to cast his lot in this
state. He arrived here December 6,
1876, and has been' a permanent resi
dent of the state ever since. He al
ways has been active in politics and
has served successively as Deputy
County Clerk of Linn County, member
of the Legislature, Prosecuting Attor
ney of the Third Jndicial District, At
torney-General of the state. District
Attorney in Portland, Governor and
United States Senator.
Mr. Chamberlains first home in Ore
gon was in Linn County, where, for
few months, following his arrival, he
taught a country school. In the latter
part of 1877 he was appointed Deputy
County Clerk in Linn County, a posi
tion that he held for nearly two years.
He resigned to practice law at Albany.
He has had a successful career as a
lawyer.
At the age of 26 Mr. Chamberlain
was elected a member of the State Leg
islature from his home county, and four
years later in 1884 was elected Dis
trict Attorney in the Third Judicial
District, comprising Marion, Linn,
Polk, Yamhill and Tillamook counties.
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Andrew C. Smith.
He served for two years. At the end
of this term he again engaged, in tns
practice of law at Albany.
In last oovernor rennoyer appointed
him Attorney-General of the state to
fill an unexpired term. The following
year he became a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for the same office
and was elected. Soon thereafter he
moved to Portland, and at the expira
tion of his elective term as Attorney-
General became the Democratic candi
date for District Attorney in Mult
nomah County and was elected.
In 1902 he became a candidate for
Governor of Oregon on the Democratic
ticket and was elected by a close mar
gin. He Berved four years, and at the
end of the term was a candidate tor
re-election and was successful.
While serving his second term as
Governor he became a candidate fol
United States Senator. He was elected
by a small plurality over H. M. Cake,
the Republican nominee, but the Leg
islature was Republican. However, a
majority of the members of the Leg
islature had subscribed to statement
No. 1, pledging them to vote for the
people's choice for Senator, and he at
tracted Nation-wide attention as being
the first Senator elected by a Legisla
ture of opposite politics. He now is
serving his first term in the Senate.
He also Is the first Senator elected
from Oregon under the new constitu
tional amendment, providing for direct
election.
Mr. Chamberlain also has taken a
prominent part in the social and
fraternal life of the city and state and
is a past exalted ruler of the Portland
Lodge of Elks. He was married in
1879. Mrs. Chamberlain, like himself.
also is a native of Natchez, Miss. They
have six children.
Senator and Mrs. Chamberlain live
at 681 Tillamook street.
N. J. Sinnott Has Made Bril
liant Record.
Native Son Serving First Term in
Congress la lie-Elected.
NICHOLOS J. SINNOTT, who has been
re-elected to Congress 4n the Sec
ond Oregon District, now is serving his
first term In that office. He is a na
I tive of Oregon, a son of the late Colonel
I Nicholas B. Sinnott, a pioneer hotel
I keeper of The Dalles, and a brother of
I Roger B. Sinnotr, a prominent Port
land attorney.
Mr. Sinnott was born December 6,
11870, and still retains his residence at
The Dalles. He Is married and the
father of five children.
His early education was obtained in
the public schools at The Dalles and
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in the old Wasco Academy In that city.
Later he attended Notre Dame Uni
versity in Indiana, where he completed
a classical course. He was one of the
best- Greek and Latin scholars ever
graduated from that institution. He
also won considerable renown as an
athlete. He is six feet three inches in
height and weighs about 250 pounds.
In his college days he was a star foot
ball player and track athlete. - In later
years he and his brother, Roger, were
two of the star performers on the hose
team representing The Dalles. He has
won medals for various athletic feats.
Promptly upon his graduation from
Notre Dame Mr. Sinnott began to study
law and in 1895 was admitted to the
bar in Oregon. He immediately began
practicing law and has maintained his
office in The Dalles. He is a member
of the law firm of Bennett. Sinnott &
Galloway, the senior member of which
is Judge A. S. Bennett, who was a can-
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor in the May primaries.
His first public office was that of
State Senator, to which he was elected
in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. He was
one of the first members of the Legis
lature to subscribe to Statement No. 1
and to advocate the other remedial
measures that have become a -part of
the Oregon system.
Two years ago, when Oregon was
divided into three Congressional dis
tricts, Mr. Sinnott entered the Repub
lican primaries for the nomination. He
was nominated, and, as an indication
of his popularity throughout his dis
trict, was elected without serious oppo
sition from any party.
Although a member of the minority
party in Congress, he has made an en
viable record. He is recognized as one
of the 12 or 15 leading orators in the
lower house, and whenever he takes
part in debate the seats on the floor of
the chamber and in the galleries are
filled. He has a reputation for making
apt quotations from classical literature
In debate as well as in formal addresses
and almost Invariably adds to the con
vincing quality of his argument by em
ploying this accomplishment. And he
does it with equal errect In humor,
satire or pathos.
As a member of Congress Mr. Sin
nott is a member of the committee on
public lands and on irrigation of arid
lands positions in which he is able to
accomplish a maximum of good for his
district and the state at large. He re
quested assignment on either one of
these committees and it was a remark
able tribute to his popularity among
the Democratic leaders, who control
the House organization, that he was
appointed to both of them. New mem
bers of either the majority or the
minority party seldom secure more than
one of the committee appointments that
they ask for.
Mr, and Mrs. Sinnott have taken
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HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE FROM
Oscar W. Home.
Lonla Knehn.
Ben Selling.
Lloyd J. Wentworth.
Washington. D. C. Mrs. Sinnott Is an
accomplished . vocalist 'and . frequently
takes part In charitable entertainments.
Mr. Sinnott is a member of The Dalles
Lodge of Elks and of other organiza
tions.
W. C. Hawley Highly Es
teemed by His Colleagues.
Member of Congress From First
District Rc-Elected for Fifth
Term.
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ILLIS C. HAWLEY, who has been
re-elected Representative in Con
gress from the First District, now Is
serving his fourth consecutive term.
Mr. Hawley is a native of Oregon
and for many years has taken an act-
lve interest in the development and ad-
vancement of the state. He was born
May 5. 1864, the son of pioneer parents.
The family home originally was near
Monroe, Benton County. For many
years, however, his home has been a
Salem. -
He received his early education in
the public schools and ot Willamette
University In Salem, from which he re.
ceived the degree of B. S.. A. B. and
LJi. B., and A. M. in cursu and LL. D.
in honore.
He was regularly admitted to the
bar in Oregon and to the District and
Circuit courts of the United States.
However, most of his experience before
entering public life was as an educator.
He was for eight years president of
Willamette University and for 16 years
Drofessor of history, economics and
public law.
Immediately preceding his election
to Congress he wai 'or a term of years
manager of the Pacific jurisdiction of
the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal
Insurance organization, which, under
his direction, had a remarkable growth
and enjoyed an-era of prosperity that
reflected his sound business judgment.
Mr. Hawley is a member of the Na
tional forest reservation commission.
created by act of Congress March
191L
As a member of Congress he has as
signments on the committees on agrl
culture, labor and expenditures in th
State Department. As a member of
the agricultural committee he has been
able to do much constructive work for
his district. He holds an honored
place among his colleagues and is held
in high esteem by both Republicans and
Democrats alike.
Previous to his election to the 60th
Congress, Mr. Hawley took no active
part In political or public affairs. He
had been a close student of political
economy, however, and as an instruc
tor in the university developed well
, founded theories on the science of go
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ernment. His success since entering
Congress Indicates that he has been
able to put his theories into actual
practice.
Ever since his first election Mr. Haw
ley has had little opposition for re
election. He has been a member of
the 60th, 61st, 62d and the 63d Con
gresses and now has been- elected to
the 64th.
Mr. Hawley Is unmarried.
Representative-Elect Is Na
tive Son of Oregon.
Clifton Namlth MoArthnr, Born at
The Dalles in 187, Twice Has
Been Speaker of State Legislature.
CLIFTON NESMITH M" ARTHUR, who
has been elected Representative In
Congress from the Third, or Multno
mah County, District, is a native of
Oregon.
He was born at The Dalles June 10,
1879, the eldest son of the late Judge
I. L. and Harriet McArthur. His father
was an honored pioneer lawyer of East
ern Oregon and for many years a Judge
of the Supreme Court of the state. His
mother Is a daughter of the late Senator
James W. Kesmith. who represented
Oregon in the United States Senate dur
ing the Civil War period and who was
a close friend of President Lincoln.
As a youth Mr. McArthur was taken
to the old Nesmith homestead, in Polk
County, where he grew up among the
wholesome surroundings of the country.
He was educated in tne Polk County
schools and afterward, when the family
moved to Portland, attended the Bishop
Scott Academy. Later he attended the
University of Oregon at Eugene, com
pleting' the regular four-year course
and graduating with honors at the age
of 21. He then returned to the old farm
in Polk County and later for a few
years was employed as a reporter on
The Oregonian.
In 1906 he was admitted to the bar
In this state, and with the exception of
two years, when he served as private
secretary to the late Governor Benson,
has practiced his profession in Port
land. Mr. McArthur was elected in 1908
to represent Multnomah and Clackamas
counties in the Legislature and in 1912
was elected a member of the Multno
mah delegation.
In the session of 1909. although he
of members united upon him as the
proper man for Speaker of the House,
and he was elected to that position,
serving with credit to himself and to
those who honored him.
At the 1913 session, when he was
but 33 years old, he was again the
unanimous choice of the members of
the House for the Speakership, receiv
ing the votes of the Republicans and
Democrats alike. He has an enviable
record of legislative achievement.
In addition to his law practice and
political activities Mr. McArthur has
found time to develop his splendid
farm in Polk County, where he is a
regular week-end attendant and where
e has engaged successfully in dairy
ing and hograising on an extensive
scale.
In politics he always has been a
teadfast Republican and has advocated
adherence to Republican principles in
both state and National Government.
Mr. McArthur was married c'.i June
25, 1913) to Miss Lucille Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Smith, old
time residents of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. McArthur live at the
Bretnor Apartments, Twentieth and
Lovejoy streets.
TROUTDALE BARS LIQUOR
Kenton, However, Gives "Wets" Big
Majority on Tuesday.
Troutdale voted dry on Tuesday by a
majority of 16 votes. The vote was:
For dry 62, against 46.
Kenton also voted on the issue, but
unless the state is dry it will remain
wet, the amendment being defeated by
101 votes to 80.
Clackamas Is Heavily Dry.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 4. (Spe
cial.) Complete returns from 36 out of
66 precincts in Clackamas County fol-
ow: Coe 529, Hawley 2016, Holllster
1009, Mears 107. Richards 256. Booth
1476, Chamberlain 1678. Hanley 483,
Ramp 200. Stine 175, Gill 178. Purdv 30.
C. J. Smith 1194. W. J. Smith 200. U'Ren
726. Wlthycombe 1&64. Kay 1956 Paget
1284. Sloop 355. Bean 2084, Benson 2028,
Bright 796. Crawford 957. Galloway
52, Harris 1669. Hotchklss 309, Mc-
Bride 2091, Otten 308, Ramsey 778, Rob
inson 323, Slater 688, Brown 2016. Mos-
mer 375. Jeffrey 1000, Lord 344, Burton
1006, Churchill 2032, Foreman 444. Lewis
3039, Hoff 2560, MacDonald 468. Nikula
382. Miller 2912. Peurala 454. Chlnnock
2731. Joint Senator Altman 568, Bar-
zee 331. McBride 1951, Montague 719,
Povey 146. Joint Representative Hurl-
burt 1814. Hurst 1425.
Prohibition Yes 3105, no 2040.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CANDIDATES WHO HAVE CARRIED
MULTNOMAH COUNTY.
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C. U. Gantenbeln, Circuit Judge.
George M. McBride, Joint Senator.
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Multitude Watching Oregonian
Screen Kept Merry.
QUIPS . IN RHYME AMUSE
BUI Strandbore, Chief of Stereopti-
con Staff, Dean Collins, Poet, and
"Tige" Reynolds, Cartoonist,
Add Jokes to Vote Returns.
"To count the 80.000 votes cast in
Multnomah County at the average rate
of eight ballots an hour would take
three men three years and six months,
working 365 days in the year and eight
hours a day."
These stunning statistics, thrown on
the bulletin board opposite The Ore
gonian building last night in one of
the intervals between the giving of
down-to-the-mlnute elections returns,
formed one of the quips with which
"Bill" Strandborg, bulletin chief, kept
the large crowd, eager for figures,
good-natured.
Although the main results were
known early yesterday, the great in
terest In the election results was mani
fest in the size of the crowd again in
the thousands which began to gather
two hours before the first bulletin was
flashed and remained until the stereop
ticon had thrown its last flicker on
the screen.
Prohibition Main Magnet.
The main Interest last night seemed
to be in the wet-or-dry issue, although
there was none but recognized that
after January 1, 1916, Oregon will be
no place for a disciple of Bacchus or
Gambrlnus.
There were cheers when a bulletin
j was shown giving the wet cause, on
j incomplete returns from one county, a
"Tige" Reynolds, showing a desert
traveler on a camel and bearing the
caption. "It's a long, long way to Cali
fornia," was shown, there was laughter
and applause.
Dean Collins' verses, illustrated by
"Tige." interspersed the figures, and
made a decided hit.
The irreverent Tennysonian parody
was received with much joy:
Sunset and oveninR tar!
The state has carried clean.
And you can get no cocktails at the bar
After nlneteen-sixteen:
But after that if you should hit the trail
Southward afar.
Maybe they'll let yon Ret the said cocktail
At Ean Francisco's bar.
Irogreaives Are Butt.
The plight of the Progressives was
always good for a laugh:
Where. Oh. whore's the Bull Moose party.
That was once so strong and hearty?
Echo answers from afar:
"Hanged if I know ask T. It."
Governor West's doleful attempt to
foist his residuary Legatee upon the
commonwealth was also appreciated
by the crowd as one of the star jokes
of the season, when their attention was
called to it by the following jingle:
Smith lost at the polls,
1 haven't a doubt.
Because Os didn't call
The militia out.
The crowd was plainly pro-wefh Its
sympathies, as evidenced by the ap
plausive appreciation which greeted the
following rhythmical consideration of
the economic readjustment that many
think will be necessary when the dry
amendment goes into effect:
We'll have to change our industries
To fit the case somehow.
And where we used to harvest hops
We'll pasture camels now.
Because I've read somewheres, I think.
That camels do not need a drink.
The see-saw fortunes of Painless
Parker's so-called anti-dental trust
measure was a subject of keen interest,
which was deemed worthy, of the fol
lowing slapdash stanza:
Painless Parker says he must.
Bust the doggone dental trust.
And his bill may pass. I think.
That will put it on the blink
Then everyone can take his face
Round to Painless Parker's place.
At 11 o'clock the industrious rhyme
ster announced his retirement from the
tiring line with the following:
Since Wlthycombe is 'Iected Gov.,
And Pat McArthur haa arruv.
And all along the line I see
Things going to the Q. O. P.
And since we've soaked the Demon Booze,
I'm golnjc home and take a snooze.
Temperance Workers Meet.
The Rose City Park Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will meet at the
home of Mrs. Gustav Johnson, 565
Sixty-second street North, at 2:3) P. M.
Friday.
Arthur Langguth, State Senator.
Hurlburt, Joint Representative.
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