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MULTNOMAH WET BY 95 MAJORITY Clatsop Only Other County in State Which Voted Wet, u . Majority 35. SIX OF 29 MEASURES 0. K.'D Multnomah County Approves ot Citi zenship, City and County Con solidation, Ashland School, Death Penalty Abolition. Official returns complied yesterday by the County Clerk revealed that Multnomah County voted "wet" at the recent election by a majority of 95 votes. Previous unofficial figures had placed the county in the "dry" column by a margin of 891 votes. A number of errors by election officials in copying the vote from the original tally sheets to the official statement served to wing the county from the "dry" col umn over Into the ranks of the "wets." Multnomah and. Clatsop are the only counties in the state that voted "wet." The margin In Clatsop was only 85 votes. Other Measures Tabulated. County Clerk Coffey at the same time completed tabulation of returns on the other measures. The results were substantially the same as indi- cated by the unofficial figures pre viously presented by The Orogonlan. Only six of the 29 measures on the ballot were voted upon favorably In the county. They were: Requiring citizenship as a qualification for voting, providing a method for con solidation of city and county govern ments, authorizing a tax levy for the Southern Oregon normal school at Ashland, providing a method for merg ing of cities, authorizing a tax levy for the normal school at Weston and abolishing death as a penalty for murder. Of these measures the citizenship amendment, tue provision for merger of cities and the abolition of death penalty carried In the state at large. Dry Majority 30,00a Prohibition also carried In the state at large. Multnomah County's un favorable majority will cut the ma jority in the state down to approxi mately 86,000. The two normal school bills car ried Multnomah County . by narrow margins. The Southern Oregon bill had a majority of 608 and the Weston bill of B42. The bill providing for election of Judges on non-partisan tickets lost in the county by a majority of 255. The dentistry bill lOBt by 1431. The majority in favor of the citizen ship bill was the most decisive de livered by the county. It was 47,661. Legalizing; Auemblr Hit. The next most decisive majority was that against the scheme to legalize the assembly. The voters walloped this to the tune of 42,639. Out in the state the adverse vote was in similar ratio. The bill to abolish the Desert Land Board and make the State Engineer ap pointive lost in the county by 38,137. The County Clerk's reports also show that the total number of per sons who voted on candidates or measures or both In the county was 77,948. This Is 80.8 per cent of the registration In the county which was 98,436. The complete official figures on the various amendments follows: Requiring Voter to Be Citizens. 800 Ytl 66.663 801 Ho 8.088 Majority for ... 47,687 Creating Office Lieutenant-Governor. 803 Yea 18,078 803 No 44,60a Majority against.. 26,430 City and County Consolidation. 04 Tea 82,076 SOS No 27.&U8 Majority for. ....... 4,658 Extending State Credit. Z9" 15.883 807 No 48,686 Majority against 27,703 Modifying Taxation Role. 808 Tee 22.S24 809 No 84.i'X)l Majority against .'. 11,777 Further Modifying Rule. 810 Tn fl.228 wi no ao'.sCi Majority against.... 14,273 Southern Oregon Normal. 812 Tes 81.100 818- No SO.fiUl Majority for 60s City 'Consolidation. 51? T.9 40.2H8 816 No 17.H57 Majority for...................... 22,288 Weston Normal School, Z" 817 No 80,126 Majority for 942 Raising Fay of legislators. 51' J 12,713 819 No 47.403 Majority against. 84,720 Universal Eight-Hour Day. ? ?.e" 20,488 0-1 No 46.686 Majority against,.' 26,218 Women's Eight-Hoar Day. 822 Tes 80.442 823 No 35.40!) Majority against 6,027 Non-Partlsan Judiciary. 52? T.9 19.370 825 No 29.61:5 Majority against 265 $1600 Tax Exemption. 829 Tes 27.406 827 No 86.848 Majority against 0,852 Waterfront Amendment. 828 Tes 26,448 829 No 84,527 Majority against 8,079 Municipal Wharves and Docks. 830 Tes 26,299 aoi jo . . . . . ... .................... 83,477 Majority against 7,178 Prohibition. 832 Tes SR K73 833 No 86.668 Majority against... 05 Abolishina- Death Penalty. 85 No 80,738 Majority for 2.377 Graduated Extra Tax. ;s; i" o.r 38.862 Majority agalnot i ... Consolidating Corporation and Insurance re. HI 1.0 ,3 41.138 Majority against 2J,0J Dentistry Bin. l.ls 81 No 83,147 Majority against jTil County Officers' Terms. "J 27.455 843 No -............. J2.U06 Majority against j.........JL,....JM...ll 4,861 Oregon Legislators Nos. 39, 40, 41,42 Fred D. Wagner, Representative-Elect of Jackson; James T. Jeffries, -Representative-Elect of Clatsop; J. E. Anderson, Re-Elected Representa i,Ve ? V?od River Wasco, and James L. Kelly, Representative Elect of Hood River and Wasco. h : ' i i - .! ; . ?s. -UA h: ... ": : :: i v -, ' I ; r " - j :, ;: f ft! - - r , f , it - . - t jf i - " Pr''::v3?.. & - '-4 i -' ' - ' " Fred D. Wagner. v 4 4 J. E. Anderson. ASHLAND, Or., Nov. 25. (Special.) Fred D. Waener. of thl iiv t?t- resentative-elect from Jnrt.nn Pimntv' is one of the numerous native sons cnosen at the recent election to serve in the next session of the Oregon Legislature. He was born tn Jackson Co lint v tn 1SCB -j , . .wo aim icteiveu nn aca demic education at the Old Ashland College and at the University of Ore gon. He gave up his college course through force of circumstances to re sume work at the printer's trade in the Offif-A nf th. Athl.nJ KMJ l '"-' Aiumea wucrc he had begun an apprenticeship in many years, until 1911, he Was editor nnri rvnn1atn. .1 mu InS'S. which Pranf rt K . .t. leading and most valuable country nowopaper properties in the state. A COnftlRtltnt Pni,hlU.- J i - nuu lung ac tive In cnnnpptinn i V. wi. " .l.. j . a ucwBuauer WOrk in thA nnlltln.l . county and state, he has. never held .-aa wui.o? ana xi i s recent nomina tion nnrt AlAftlnt, t i x were entirely without solicitation on Mr. Warner', f.il,..' .1 i. . . . Wagner, an Oregon pioneer of 1850, ' "oiuutr or me uregon State Senate from Jackson County from 1 CCA . OAn ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 25: (Special.) James T. Jeffries, Representative-elect from Clatsop County, was nominated on the Republican and Democratic tick ets and was elected without opposi tion. He was born at Timberline. Mont, on August 15, 1885. His early education ttaa nprii.. 1 1. 1 ; schools of Montana, but later he grad- uaicu mini iii wouege or Liberal Arts, Montana Wesleyan University, and from the Co11pa nf T - , tit. 1 1 .. . . i-i - . i. iiianiciLO University. Mr. Jeffries obtained the money for his education by riding the range as a "COWDUnCher" In Snuthom . working as a railroad brakeman, as a miner and as manager of a clothing store. The fee necesasry for his ex amination for llHmlRalnn n 1 1 Oregon was secured by splitting about a uorua 01 wooa at Salem. He began the practice of law In Portland, but later came to Aatnria a n h ,n 1. last three years has been deputy city attorney here. Mr. Jeffries has been admitted to practice In the Montana and Oresron pnn rt . w.i i Ms v. .. . the Federal tribunals of the American, uregon ana uiatsop county bar'asso ciatlons. While in collee-A "Mr. .Trf.i. AAi. active Interest In athletics and In stu Tax Code Commission. li Z" 18-T01 I4 No ............................ 42.9S7 Majority against I9,2 Abolishing Desert Land Board. 84 Tes 8.290 847 No . 47.427 Majority against jg,i37 Providing Proportional Bepresentation. 848 Tes 14,11 349 No 42.021 Majority against J7,77; Abolishing State Senate. E50 Tes 18.602 851 No 40.154 Majority against 20,662 Establishing Department of Industry and I'ublio Works. '5 Jes . 21,215 3aS No 38,667 Majority against 17,462 Primary Delegate BUI. i J." T,81 35d No 80,366 Majority against 42,538 Equal Assessment and $300 Exemption. 5 Ten 12.166 47 No 46,960 Majority against .84.804 GUN PERMITS REQUIRED Mayor Orders Chief to Enforce Or dinance on Firearms. Upon receipt of advice from City At torney LaRoche to the effect that the city ordinance regulating the sale of firearms Is not superseded by the state law. Mayor Albee yesterday Instructed Chief of Police Clark to enforce the ordinance. Its enforcement has been held In abeyance because of an opinion of ex-City Attorney Grant to the ef fect that the state law superseded the city measure. The ordinance provides that a per son hetore buying a firearm must se cure a permit from the Chief of Police and fill out a report showing the rea- ers In guns must make daily .reports of saies, sivius liio ii a. mo az me purchaser and a deecription of the gun. The re- 1' i. ""-i- " . . nv v . j iv mei oi Police and to the SheriTf, James T. Jeffrie. ,i 3 James 1. Kelly. dent body affairs. He was captain of the military company, the baseball, football and track teams, as well as president of the student body at the Montana Wesleyan University. At the Willamette University he was a mem ber of the football and baseball teams and manager of the college paper. As a legislator ho will work for a busi ness administration, believing that Oregon needs better laws, rather than more of them. THE DALLES, Or, Nov. 25 (Spe cial.) Dr. J. E. Anderson, who was re elected as Representative from the Twenty-ninth district, is a Dative of Illinois. He came to Oregon in 1302 and has resided continuously In The Dalles since that date. The Repre sentative is a doctor of osteopathy, having been graduated from the Amer ican School of Osteopathy at Kirks vllle. Mo. Mr. Anderson Is a prominent Knights of Pythias, being one of the best known members of the order in Ore gon. He belongs also to the Masonic and Elk lodges. The people of his home honored him by electing him Mayor In 1913. Another evidence of the high esteem in which he is held In his home community is the fact he was re-elected to the Legislature with out opposition. THE DALLES. Or., Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) James L. Kelly, who was elected as Representative of the Twenty-ninth district, comprising Wasco and Hood River counties, without opposition, has served his people before. He was a member of The Dalles City Council five years and was honored by being elected Mayor of The Dalles three times. He has served as president of the Wasco County Fair Association' seven years. Mr. Kelly was born In St. Paul, Minn., December 5, 1860. With his parents he moved to California in 1876. They came to Oregon in 187S, eettling on the hunch grass of Wasco County. J. L. Kelly was married in 1885 to Miss Henrietta Wakefield and engaged In the farming business the same year. Today he is one of the largest tax payers In Wasco County, having ex tensive farming and stockraising in terests. The Dalles has been the home of Representative-elect Kelly since 1890. He Is well equipped in his knowledge of city and county affairs to represent the people of his district. "My main desire in going to the Leg islature is to use my every endeavor in the movement to place the state ad ministration on a better business and economic basis," said Mr. Kelly. RAY DENOUNCES WEST TREASURER SAYS GOVERNOR TRIED TO PLAY POLITICS OVER SOTES. Proposal to Print Summary of Legal Steps Taken on Holding of School Papers, la Lost. SALEM, Or- NovT 25. (Special.) When the question as to whether men tion of the legal action against the State Treasurer to compel him to turn over the custody of the school notes to the clerk of the State Land Board be published in the annual report was called for consideration at a meeting of the board today. State Treasurer Kay accused Govennor West, who In sisted that the publication be made, of playing politics and being further ac tuated by spite. The proposal was lost, the State Treasurer and Secretary of State Olcott voting against it. Governor West and Secretary of State Olcott caused suit to be insti tuted against Mr. Kay to compel him to turn the notes, which are worth about $6,000,000, over to the clerk of the board. Mr. Kay declined to do so on the ground that the State Treasurer had always been the custodian and that he had been advised by the Attorney-General the office was the proper place for the keeping of the notes. The State Treasurer is the only offi cial who gives bond for the security of the property. Circuit Judge Kelly decided In favor of the plaintiffs and the case is now before the Supreme Court. Governor West at the meeting today said the Attorney-General, who represents the plaintiffs, had not pro ceeded with sufficient celerity in pros ecuting the action. Tj. O. McCurdy Drinks Poison. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) L. C. McCurdy, aged 65, for merly of Iowa, having come here in May, was found dead in bed tonight at his rooming place. The Coroner was called by C. F. Butler and Ira Martin, who lived at the same place. A bot tle, which had contained carbollo acid, was found by McCurdys bedside. No Inquest will be held. CAUCUS OF COUNTY LEGISLATORS SET Gathering Will Outline Pro gramme to Expedite Busi ness of Legislature. BILLS TO BE DISCUSSED Effort ProDatly "Will Be Miade at Session to Have House Members Select One of Their Number to Seek Speakership. All members of the Legislature from Multnomah County have been called to meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night In room 210 Central building. Tenth and Alder streets, to discuss plans for leg islation in which Multnomah County Is interested and to outline a programme for expediting business at the session of the Legislature In January. A call for the meeting was Issued yesterday by I. N. Day. Gus C. Moser, T. L. Perkins and R. S. Farrell. four of the holdover Senators from Multnomah County. Every member of either house in Multnomah County has been asked to attend the meeting. The list embraces the following: Senators Arthur Lang guth, I. N. Lay. Robert S. Farrell, Can Kellaher, Gus C. Moser and T. L. Per kins, of Multnomah County, and George M. McBride, ot Clackamas. Columbia and Multnomah counties; Representa tives S. B. Cobb, John Gill, Oscar W. Home, S. B. Huston, Louis Kuehn, D. C. Lewis, E. V. Littlefield, Conrad P. Olson, Ben Selling, Andrew C. Smith, Plowden Stott and Lloyd J. Wentworth, of Mult nomah County, and C. M. Hurlburt, of Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Measures to Be DisensaeC A large number of measures In which Multnomah . County is Interested and several of general state Interest prob ably will be Informally discussed at the meeting, li is Intended, if possible, to form a permanent organization and to appoint committees to take charge of tne preliminary work of preparing bills for submission to the General Assembly at Salem. It is probable also that pressure will be brought to bear upon the Multnomah County delegation in the lower house to agree upon one of their members as a candidate for Speaker or to with draw all their present candidates from the race and leave the field open to tne up-state Representatives. Inasmuch as W. Lair Thompson, of Lakeview, is certain to be elected president of the Senate, it is generally conceded that Multnomah County is entitled to the Speakership. Selecting Sinn Sna-gested. "We members of the Senate propose to take no part in the Speakership con test," said Senator Lay yesterday. "It is none of our business who is elected Speaker, but I believe it would be well for members of the House to agree upon a man in advance. It would clear the atmosphere and allow the Speaker-to-be to work out his committee ap pointments. It would pave the way for a permanent organization Immediately after the Legislature convenes and al low us to expedite business in both houses." Among the measures that the Mult nomah County delegation Is particular ly interested in is that providing for abolition of the present system of levy ing school taxes by mass meeting of the taxpayers. The meeting Tuesday night, at which fewer than 1000 persons decided what shall be the tax rate for more tnan 35,000, has convinced members of the Legislature that the law must be changed and the power to levy taxes for school purposes placed exclusively with the School Board. It is understood that the Multnomah County members of both the House and the Senate are unanimous in their de sire to abolish the taxpayers' meeting. Growth of City Cited. They point out that Portland Is too large now to continue in effect a sys tem that served its purposes well only when the city was small and all tax payers could be accommodated In one halL Another bill that will receive earn est consideration is that aiming to re- auce tne expense to parents of school children for school boots. Senators uay, Aioser, Perkins and Farrell wen appointed a committee by the last Leg islature to conduct an investigation of the school book syscem in the state and to report at the coming session. xney now are at work. It Is probable that their findings will be informally reported to the Multnomah Countv egation before the formal report is suDraiitea to tne senate. ine necessity of changing the tax paying laws so that the sevr ties now prescribed for delinquencies win oe eliminated also will be pointed out at Friday night s meeting. Henry E. Reed, assessor of Multnomah Coun ty, has made a thorough studv nf ih. tax situation and will be ixvited to nuouu io present his views. Abolishing Boards One Topic Duplication of work in Vfl rinll. .lata departments must be eliminated, say iuu mm moman senators, and the Joint meeting will be asked to consider a plan for abolishing numerous state boards, thereby eimplifvina- thA nn.r. ation of government aud minimizing the expense. Senator Day already has drafted a plan for accomplishing this end. Inasmuch as a special commute nf the Committee of One Hundred, which iea we proniomon campaign previous to the election, is at work on the draft of a bill that will make the prohibition amendment effective, it Is probable tnai me aiuitnoman county delegation win not givo lormai consideration to this measure. It is the plan of the Senators who called the meeting to hold meetings of the entire Multnomah delegation at least once a week up until the time the Legislature meets. They aim to have much legislation ready for consider ation on the opening day. The meeting will be open to the pub lic but as space in the room in which it is to be held Is limited, only reDre- sentatives of the various newspapers in t-ortiana win oe invitea. RELEASE 0FC0HEN ASKED Habeas Corpus) Writ In Lawyer's Case to Be Sought Today. A step In the attempt to secure the release of Max Cohen, former Portland attorney, from the Federal prison at McNeil's Island, was taken yesterday, when an application for a writ of habeas corpus was mailed, to be filed In the United States District Court at Tacoma tomorrow. Thomas . Mannlx, attorney for Cohen, notified United States District Attorney Reames of his intention and filed with him a copy of the petition. Cohen was sentenced to a two-year term for subornation of perjury, com mitted in a white slave case tried be fore him while he was acting munici pal Judge in May, 1912, 'OI Therd is no one article in the home that has so many and varied pos sibilities for enjoyment as the ANGELUS. There is no dullness when one is alone, if the ANGELUS is there, hen visitors drop in there is no form of entertainment that has the perennial charm of Dancing dance music of all is instantly available perfect in rhythm, with a clear, dis tinct melody. All the latest dancing "hits' may be had. For the children the kiddies the ANGELUS is a veritable storehouse of musical treasure It is the fountain wherein they may drink in an appreciation of music in all its delightful forms a pleasure that will endure while life lasts and cause them to hold grateful remembrances of the parents who provided them with the opportunity. All this you may have through the ANGELUS though you know nothing of musical technique. The ANGELUS gives you command of all the music of all the world. It enables you to play with all the skill and freedom of personal interpretation of the hand performer. The ANGELUS makes this possible because it is equipped with pat ented devices the Phrasing Lever and the Melodant which give a control of time and melody otherwise impossible. We would like you to try the JINGELUS yourself. We Toant you to experience this pleasure, and you roill not be urged to buy. Music Rolls of highest quality for all standard player pianos. DINNER TOUR IDE Commercial Club Courses Are of Self-Starter Type. ALL GEARS PUT ON "HIGH" Special Attractions Including 'Head light Glare Given and Square Dance Called For to Tune of "Turkey in Straw." One hundred and forty automobile enthusiasts toured from aoup to nuts at the progressive automobile dinner of the Portland Commercial Club at the latter's rooms last night. The din ner commenced without any prelim inary announcement, it being- on the self-starter type. The diners were equipped with non-skid chains, bo the entertainment took the curves without skidding. Those present declared the banquet to be the hub of the Commercial Club entertainments. At 7 o'clock the diners released the brakes and drove Into the first course, oysters. Passing the oysters, xhey continued to soup. , -Party Hesitate at Trout. After cruising: through the soup at 7:25 P. M. the auto-diaers reached Olives and Celery. Continuing, the party reached Trout, where It Hesi tated to the tune of the Commercial Club's orchestra. After having hesi tated, the diners Twostepped to Trout. After Mallard was passed, the party waltzed into a Differential Salad and then Onestepped Into Ice Cream. Paul Jones came next in the musical line and then the auto-dar.cers Hesitated through Cheese until Coffee was reached. Passing down Coffee, the diners Threestepped the last of the run to Nuts. Dance and eat was the pro gramme and when the diners wanted another orchestral selection they honked the horns provided at each table and they soon collided with an encore. Headlight Glare Waa Given. Not the least important of the attrac tions was the Headlight Glare by Miss Margaret Raeder and Hugl.es Barnard. The couple, dressed in automobile cos tume. Including goggles and gloves, danced with all lights turned out ex cepting a headlight at the end of the big dining-room. The couple also danced the Half and Half. Suddenly, and without warning, the orchestra struck up that "sad" piece, "Turkey in the Straw." Forthwith C. F. Wright got out of his Imaginary car and shouted for the "square" dance. It Dancing Home Pleasure S Accompaniments Social Entertainment The Child's Musical Educator The ANGELUS Player Piano If dancing be sug gested the best Ckm mn rv for those who wish oingmg to sing, the ange- LUS, with its marvelous Phrasing Lever, is the ideal means by which any one may play perfect accompaniments with out previous experience or practice. MORRISON STREE'Df AT UKUMioai was a novelty. Maxixe shoulders and tango knees were forgotten when Mr. Wright, who was responsible for most of the unique features, directed the old familiar piece. Policeman Gets Fred. Some cruel automobile fiend with a desire to put the finishing touches on the entertainment turned out the lights on Fred Burgard's machine below on the street while Fred waa eating soup at the dinner. Then the policeman on the beat interrupted fhe entertainment by tapping Fred on thcr shoulder. Mr. Burgard almost swallowed the soup spoon and left hurriedly with the offi cer. He was allowed to return to the banquet to tell about It. " When the guests first sat down they found a can of Skat, a soap for auto mobllists. In front of them. Pennants of every automobile represented In Portland were strung from wires In the rooms. Signs Are on Walls. Signs advertising Goodrich. United States and Diamond tires, Carbonlte auto oil. Weed chains and the rules and regulations of the Safety First Com mission were on the wall. Dry bat teries three feet tall were In every cor ner. B. R. Wiggins had an electrical ap pliance whereby the guests were en tertained with mechanical auto races. All at the dinner threw their gears Uric Acid in Did you ever think that your back ache, nervousness and urinary troubles might be due to what you eat? Few people do enough heavy work; to need the heavy meals they eat. Meat, beans and other nitrogenous foods put uric acid In the blood. To filter this impure blood weakens the kidneys. Then come rheumatic pains, nervous disorders, headaches and dizziness, and danger of dropsy, hardening of the ar teries, or Brlgbt's disease. Take warning. It isn't hard to cure kidney trouble if a good medicine like Doan's Kidney Pills is used In time. Help the medicine, however, by re ducing the diet. Use milk and water in place of stimulants. Keep regular hours. Avoid over-work and worry and take dally walks. Relief should then come quickly. Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended everywhere as a thoroughly reliable kidney tonic Portland Proof: James M. Cahill, stationary 'engineer, 247 Harrison street, Portland, says: "Nothing has occurred to alter my high opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills, and I confirm my former endorsement of them, given some years ago. Since then I have been helped by Doan's Kid ney Pills and I believe that they have no equal for kidney and bladder troubles." 5oldbyanDea!er.Frice50c fbsterUburnCa Fbps. Buffalo,NY music Other Stortu Pan Francisco, O a k -land, Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Uiegro and other Coast cities. into "high" and enjoyed the light fan tastic COUPLE TO WED ON BOAT Kedondo Leaves San T'Vancisco With Earl Goldsvrorthy and Bride-elect." COOS BAT. Or., Nov. 25. (Special.) The steamer Redondo sailed for San Francisco and San Pedro at 4:30 P. M. On board the steamer were Karl Golds worthy and Miss Emma Thornburg, who arranged before sailing for Cap tain Charles Erickson to marry them at sea on the trip down the coast. This is Captain Erickson's first serv ice of the kind and he said he thought he could perform the ceremony with out any mishaps. Mr. and Mrs. Golds worthy will reside in Salt Lake City. Centralla Phone Manager Xamed. CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) P. M Bone is the new Cen tralis manager of the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph Company, succeed ing B. I Carson, who has been trans ferred to The Dalles. The new man ager, who is a son of Scott C. Bone, editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, comes here from the Seattle office. Your Food Tell m Storyjf, I feel like an old man today" KIDNEY PILLS