THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAT, jJXJNB 3, 915. 1 ELECT! 15 NEAR; APATHY PREVAILS importance of Selection of Capable Commissioners Evidently Not Realized. MEASURES ALSO WEIGHTY jBettlng; Favors Gorge L. Baker and William Adams and Shrewd Politicians Are of Opinion '. They Will Lead Ticket. With the voters In general showing great apathy over the approaching city election, now only four days off, there Is a general impression voiced by the candidates that the total vote will not exceed 50,000. Yet so far as the peo ple of Portland are concerned this elec tion to select two Commissioners and a City Auditor, besides passing on 12 measures. Is of more direct importance than the election of a Governor or United States Senator. The apathetic voter seems to forget that the two new Commissioners will have a part for the next four years in the expenditure of approximately J2.500.000 of the city's money each year. This is within a few thousand dollars of the city's budget this year, but with Portland continuing to grow as it is doing, chances are that the sum will be considerably larger three or four years from now. These Commissioners will be the di rect agents of the people in the admin istration of the city government. The City Council each year passes on scores of ordinances, all having an in timate bearing on the welfare of the population. Among the more important measures en the ballot Is the water meter ordi nance, involving a policy of general water meter installation at an ultimate cost in the next few years of $450,000 to $500,000. "Were this much money in volved in a single bond issue, there would be wide interest in the election. Another important measure is that authorizing $75,000 in bonds for mu nicipal garbage collection. Still an other Is the jitney ordinance, regulating the operation of passenger-carrying motor vehicles. Of much importance also are the two measures for the an nexation of St- Johns and Linnton. In the fact of these facts, it seems surprising that so little general inter est is exhibited in the election. Unless there Is a surprisingly large "silent vote." or the voters in general rouse from their apathy, the Commissioners will be elected and the measures adopted or rejected by a minority of the registered voters. If the general trend of pre-election betting can be taken as an indication. George L. Baker and William Adams are strong favorites for the two City Commisslonerships to be . filled. Of course, the candidates themselves have nothing to do with the betting which Is conducted by men who make their living by picking, winners. Shrewd politicians who have followed the sit uation closely incline to the view that the bettors have it sized up correctly. A couple of weeks ago Commissioner Blgelow was favored in the betting, but in the last few days he has dropped to third and Sir. Adams has taken his place. Commissioner Brewster is ranked fonrth. A few bets have been made on other candidates, but most of the money placed is on the candi dates In the order mentioned. George L. Baker, candidate for City Commissioner, will speak at the Shat tuck School at 3 o'clock Friday after noon. There will be a musical pro gramme in which Miss Marie Chapman. Miss Dagrmar Inez Kelly and others will take part. Dr. George Parrlsh is another candi date for City Commissioner to put Dim Mi f, on record as declining to support Commissioner Daly's announced plan of going ahead anyway with his city wide water meter installation policy if the water meter measure is de feated. "If elected I will abide by the people's Judgment," said Dr. Parrlsh yesterday. William Adams, candidate for City Commissioner, by invitation of Mrs. L. Lundquist. of 416 East Thirty-seventh street, met many Women voters of that vicinity at Mrs. Lundtjuist's home yes terday. In the evening Mr. Adams spoke at a meeting in the Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church, East Fifty-fifth and Belmont streets. The meeting was arranged by John H. Luihn. George W. Caldwell spoke at Sell 'wood Tuesday night and is to speak at Lents on Thursday night. Last night George L. Baker and C. V. Cooper ad dressed a meeting at Strong's Hall, in Sell wood. A. "VT. La.fr erty and A. C. Marsters. candidates for Commissioner on a Joint platform ln-favor of the jitneys and re establishment of the city publicity pam phlet, spoke at a meeting in the As sembly hall of the Central Library Tuesday night. The Non-Partisan League has in dorsed the following candidates: A L. Barbur for Auditor, and W. L. Brew ster and George L. Baker for Commis sioners. George W. Caldwell, member of the Civil Service Commission and candidate for City Commissioner, has been con ducting a quiet but active campaign. He has been doing personal work In every part of the city, and, in addition, a large committee of volunteer workers bas organized to interest voters In his behalf. Counting next Sunday, candidates have only four active working days be fore the city election, which is next Monday. June 7. Twelve days after the city election comes the election for school director, on June 19. Then there will be a rest from elections for a few months. The last Legislature provided for a referendum election in November to pass on any measures referred by the people, but this election will not be held because the referendum has not been invoked on a single measure. Voters at the city election should bear In mind that an affirmative majority of U those voting is necessary to author ize the annexation of St. Johns and Linnton to Portland. Thus, if 50,000 persons vote, at least 25,001 would have to vote "yes" to annex St. Johns, and the same number of affirmatives would be necessary to annex Linnton. By not voting on the annexation of these town a voter casts a ballot against their an nexation. under certain conditions. The follow ing announcement was made at the State Department today: "The British Foreign Office has an nounced that the British government would consider each case of the ex portation of beet seed from Germany to the United States on its merits and would be willing to give assurances of non-interference with particular ship ments; (a) if it is shown that the seeds cannot be secured except Id Germany; (b) if there is no question of exchange of commodities with Ger many involved, and (c) if the seeds are shipped from a neutral port, as Rot terdam.' American beet sugar interests some time bo arranged for the shipment of enough seed for the American crop through Rotterdam. 70 TO BE GRADUATED EXERCISES AT Y. M. C A. OW SCHED ULE FOR TONIGHT. E. B. MaeklTaasktoii to Preside Drag gtmtn Will Take State Test and Ante Mem Have Jobs In Sight. Seventy students of the Young Men's Christian Association schools will be graduated tonight, when, with appro priate commencement exercises, their diplomas will be presented by the deans of the faculties. The programme will be held at 8:15 o'clock in the association auditorium, where E. B. MadNaughton. chairman of the educational committee of manage ment, will preside. The diplomas tonight will be given to graduates who represent the larger schools of the association college. The graduates of the school of pharmacy within a few weeks will take the state examination for druggists' licenses. The students of the automobile school, many of them, have positions as chauf feurs or repairmen awaiting them. Following is the list of those who will be graduates: College preparatory course Auirustus Goodrich, Both Lw Smith, Kay Jioffmiro. John Harvey Madden, George Bonner. Dean Seabrooke, Archibald S. Aiaop, Ioula J. Bal bach. George Estes. Nicol K. Fleming. Will lam I Jiobert son, William F. Propptt, James E. Lomax, Thorfln K. Wold, George W. Staggs and Frank J. Strelburff. School of pharmacy B. J. Clark, E. W. Radke. Colwyn G. Thomas, Fred Paul 1 eh e and Tracy Savery. Commercial department IJoyd L. Strat um, Donald Fairbanks. CheUiea M. Wendell. Amos Steele, Oliver Barton, Wilbur E. I.oberLK, R. KLinsey, Rolland Snyder, Frank strellmann, Frank Ramsey and Fred Nelson. Electrical school Archibald Alsop and Nlcbol Fleming. Automobile school Lenard Lamar Davis. I. M. McCullough. Thomas I. EvartH, Ralph Whittlesey. Wllford Cue, Uimo Sol Bardie and II. Slmpklna. School of salesmanship L. TV. Moon, T. M. Ward. Harold D. Gill, Max EL Hurwitt. W. H. Whitman. C. A. Cadwell. John D. Bouton, L.. C. Meadows, Dan Ward, Jr.. C. J. Walker, W. S. Haynea. B. F. Goble. Stewart S. Biles, F. E. Powell, C H. Farn ham. 12. A. Famham and Claud Hurlc School of grammar grades Chester A. Clarke, Kenneth James MacKenzie, Paul Tappert, Sam Marinos, William Russia, Eugene Martin Bodway. Charles Wild, Har old Lord, Richard Rlddell. Elton Olson, Oscar Bolliger and Gunnar Carl Williams. GERMAN SEED OBTAINABLE Britain Raises Embargo for Amer ican Growers. VENICE ART WORK HIDDEN Historic Bronz Horses of St. Marks Removed. 1'rom Danger. ROUE. June 2. The famous gilded horses which have adorned for a cen tury the principal portal of the Cathed ral of St. Marks at Venice have been removed from the cathedral to a place of safety because of the fear that they miknt be damaged by hostile aviatqrs or warships. The four horses of St. Marks, of bronze, five feet high, are among the finest of ancient bronzes. They prob ably once adorned the triumphal arch of Nero and afterward that of Trajan. Constantine sent them to adorn the imperial hippodrome at Constantinople, whence the Doge Dandolo took them to Venice in 1204 as the spoils of war. In 1797 they were carried to Paris by Napoleon, but in 1815 they were restored to their former positions by Emperor Francis. KAISER GETS DANISH GUNS Cargo Supposed to Be for Bulgaria Is Shifted at Sea, Says Report. COPENHAGEN, via London, June 2. The Swedish steamer Pan, which sailed from here a few days ago with a cargo of rifles bound for Bulgaria, is reported to have been seen near Falsterbo transferring her cargo to a German torpedo-boat. The Danish government held up this shipment for several months, owing to doubt as to its bona fide destina tion, but permitted it to proceed Sat urday on the alleged promise of the captain and the owners of the vessel that it would be taken direct to Xede- agatch. The government has ordered an in vestigation. CAFE LIFE DENIED ARMY Germany Prohibits Visits to "Lux urious" Public Places. BERLIN, via London. June 2. The military authorities have issued an order applicable to Berlini forbidding both officers of all rank and private soldiers from visiting any of the large number of "luvurious restaurants and cafes" In Berlin, as well as all bars and wine rooms. The order points out that the pur pose of furlough granted officers and men physical recovery from the rigors of life at the front and the recupera tion of nerves and body is seriously endangered by visits to these restau rants and wine rooms. AMERICAN COUPLE IN SIEGE Woman and Husband Are Fighting Off Mexican Bandits. NOG ALES. Ariz, June 2. It was re ported here today that I. E. Bowers and his wife, Americans, were besieged at their ranch at Noria. Sonora, by ban dits who made a raid on the place. Bowers and his wife, who are alone on the ranch, are making a fight on the ten marauders, according to the last report received here early today. Bandits -have been plundering in the territory between Noria and QuerO' vabi, in which many Americans reside. Remarkable Sacrificing of New Summer JSdill inery in the Wonder iSdill inerys Great 'Removal. The growth of our business compels us to seek larger quarters and a more prominent location. We have leased the building at the corner of Sixth and Alder Streets, and when alteration and remodeling are completed, we will have the largest and finest Exclusive Millinery Store on the Coast. Our intention is to carry nothing with us to our new store at Sixth and Alder Streets. We are stocked to the doors with all that's newest in Millinery No job lots or old stock Everything new The most up to date. This is the chance every woman has been waiting for Our windows will tell the story of the most amazing Millinery sacrifices ever seen in this city! Sa el READ THE SE PRICE Every Hat Reduced! All Must Be Sold! $4.00 Leghorn Shapes, f Q E now Jp X 0 $3.50 Trimmed Hats, J iiH reduced to p J. r $3.00 Black and WhiteQH Shapes DC $3.00 Patent Leghorn Hats QPJ reduced to only etsOC $3.50 Banded Panamas A qH reduced to DX 0 Every Trimmed Hat at Less Than Vz $3.00 Banded Java Sailors, now only $1.00 White Felt Crushers, now only 95c 65c Paradise Plumes Reduced White Midsummer Plumes Reduced Trimmed Hats . . S2.45 - Don't Fail to Attend This Sale! A Hat Here for Every Woman for Less! r Nothing Reserved! Watch Our "Ads" To $6.00 Tailored Hats, now C reduced to U3C To $4.00 Hemp Shapes re- q f duced to only ItlDC To $2.25 Flowers reduced r r to only t)OC To S1.50 Flowers reduced o to only OdC To $1.00 Flowers reduced q to only X J C Children's Hats l2 Price 65c-95c $3.00 Banded Hemp Sailors . To $3.00 Plumes reduced to r r only y3C $3 Penit Hats 95d Panamas . 95d Veiling Stock Sacrificed Wings and Fancies All at Cost Reduced SALE STARTS TODAY COME EARLY 8 :30 A. M. For Best Choice In 20 years of successful merchandising I in Portland our advertising method has always been to give what we advertise. OUR REMOVAL SALE will be conducted on the same principles. Whatever we advertise, you may be sure to find here at the price quoted. NO MAIL ORDERS SALE CONTINUES TILL ALL IS SOLD j "" At Morrison and Fourth Streets AFTER AUGUST AT ALDER AND SIXTH STREETS NO C. O. D.'s NO EXCHANGES XT ASTTTTiNTrnJ Tim 1 Hr. t flrlt. ain baa announced its willingness to permit exportation of urr beat seed I from German y to the United atatos 1 AUSTRIAN AVIATORS LOST "Writings Found on Hydroplane In dicate Projected Ttaid. BRIXDI8I, Italy, July 2, via Paris. An Austrian hydroaeroplane has been found floating- in the sea near here. It la evident that the aviators who manned it had been drowned. This machine is supposed to be the same one which flew over Brlndlsl yesterday throwlnsT down bombs. An examination of the air craft in dleated that it had been built In Ger many. There were feund on It certain writings and drawings which showed that the aviators on board bad been inspecting the Italian Coast and tak ing notes, evidently with the idea of a possible landing ow troops. EX-CABINET MEN TO SPEAK Peace and Preparation Conference Attracts Governors, Also. NEW YORK, June 2. Four ex-Secretaries of War and the Navy will at tend the peace and preparation confer ence to be held in this city June 14 and IB, under the auspices of the Na tional Security League. it was an nounced here today. The ex-Secretaries, who will make the addresses before the convention are Jacob M. Dickinson, Henry L. Stimson, Charles J. Bona parte and George von L. Meyer. The league. It was said, has received replies from Governors of many states and from men of prominence all over the country, so that it Is said to be certain that the entire country will be well represented at the conference. CentralLa Icts New Power Contract. CENTRAIJA. Wash., June 2. (Spe cial.) This city will ret electric cur rent for lighting, heating and power purposes at a greatly reduced rate as the result of a contract entered into yesterday with H. G. Kleisehhauer. un til lately manager of the Washington- Oregon Corporation. Under the new contract, which covers a period of five years, the rate for the first year will be 2 cents and one and one-half cents thereafter. The city agrees to take $825 worth of power a month. Forest Service Trail Work On. ALBANY, Or.. June 2. (Special.) Work has been begun on the Govern ment forest service trail and telephone line from Cascadla, on the South Santiam River, 45 miles southeast of Albany, over the divide to Quartzvllle. Twenty-three miles of this trail was constructed last Summer and the re maining 12 miles will be built this year. The trail and telephone line are beinsr constructed at the same time, it having been found more practicable to do the work in that manner. a month. The samples assayed run from. $100 to $700 to the ton. Emmet Hicks, of Rosebnrs, Dies. ROSE BURG, Or., June 2. (Special.) After an illness of two years, Emmet Micks, one of Roseburgs best-known younr men. died here yesterday. Ho wag horn in this city and was a stu- A MANS PEACE DEPENDS UPON SPENDS HIS Tl HE SPENDS HIS MONEY' i OF MIIVD 1 WHERE MC I fE AND WHERE I If a man spends a little time occasionally in the proper clothes shop, he will spend con siderable of his time in the com pany of well-dressed folks. Well-built, fashionable garments are to the modern man what wings were to the feet of Mer cury. If you want to show some speed get into one of our Sophomore Suits at $13.00, $16.00 or $19.00. They formerly sold at $20.00 to $30.00. Bohemia Mining Property PTOmlslnff COTTAGE GROVE, Or, June 2. (Special.) Some fine samples of Quarts wore brought to the city last week from the Star mine in the Bohemia district, being operated by Bartels A Miner. 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