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Newspaper Page Text10 THE MORNING' OKEGONIAN, F RID AT, OCTOBER 20, 1916. AVOIDANCE OF DUTY LAID TO LAFFERTY C. N. McArthur Reiterates His Charges of Absenteeism, Giving Exact Dates: ALBINA AUDIENCE CHEERS Candidate for He-electlon to Con gress Cites Many Instances When i Ills Predecessor Failed to i - Vote on Important Bills. 'A, "W. Lafferty's record of absentee Ism from Congress was laid bare in its lull details by Representative C. N. Mc Arthur before an enthusiastic audi ence of Republicans at the Albina branch library last night. Mr. McArthur quoted facts and fig ures galore and cited page after page of the Congressionaal record to sub stantiate his recent charge that Laf ferty missed more tnan 46 per cent of the total rollcalls during his two terms In Congress. The audience was amazed at the recital of absenteeism. but applauded the speaker vigorously when he disclosed the Lafferty record. Since the beginning of his term in Congress. Mr. McArthur himself has missed only three rollcalls. In his speech, Mr. McArthur said in part: , "In addressing a political meeting at the Snattuck School last Tuesday night, I made the statement that A. W. Lafferty. while a member of Con gress, missed 46 per cent of the roll calls, that he spent almost the entire Summer of 1913 in Europe and that he absented himself from Washington for more than 120 consecutive days during the Summer of 1814. Mr. Laf ferty rushed into print at once and declared my charges to be 'aolutely ' false.' "A question of veracity is therefore at issue between Mr. Lafferty and my self. I am prepared to substantiate" every assertion made at the Shattuck School meeting and to prove to the satisfaction of those who may be in terested in the matter the truth of my assertions. Mr. Lafferty can prove nothing in his own defense, so relies upon his customary weapons of abuse and villif ication. "He says he missed only 10 per cent of the rollcalls during his two terms in Congress. Let us see what the Congressional Record, the official re port of the proceedings of the House and Senate, rays upon the subject. Complete Record Compiled. "An examination of the record of the ti-d and 63d Congresses shows that there were 821 rollcalls in the House. Of these, Lafferty missed 380, or more than 46 per cent. I have a complete abstract of the record, compiled by my secretary and John H. Hollingsworth, minority pair clerk in the House, and can show Just how Mr. Lafferty voted upon every rollcall and when he did not vote. 4 " The abstract which I nave is cor rect in every particular and can be "verified by comparison with the Con gressional Record,' which is on file at the Central Library and several other places here in Portland. This record speaks louder than the sweeping de nials of Mr. Lafferty. It shows that during the 62d Congress Mr. Laffertv missed 126 out of 364 rollcalls, and during the 63d Congress ha -missed 254 out of 457 rollcalls. "Mr. Lafferty may shout Ms' head off in an effort to deny the truth of my assertions, but the record Is there to substantiate what I say. "I have charged Mr. Lafferty with being in Europe during a greater part of the Summer of 1913. He says he was there for only four weeks. The rec ord shows that he answered no rollcalls that year between May 10 and July 24, a period of two. and .one-half months, during which time several important measures were under c eideratiou. Evasion la Noted. . "Mr. Lafferty evades my charge that he was absent for more than- 120 con eecutive days during the Summer of 1914. The record shows that'Mr. Laf ferty failed to answer a single rollcall between April 22 and August 31 period of 131 days, during which time a large amount of important legisla tion was disposed of. . ' " "During practically all this time, Mr. Lafferty was here in Oregon engaged in a campaign to re-elect himself to Congress after having been repudiated by the Republican party in the May primaries. He didn't return to Wash ington until the House passed the Underwood resolution withholding the pay of absent members. When this resolution was passed and Mr. Laf ferty was notified that his pay had ceased, he took the first train for Washington. "During his first term in Congress Mr. Lafferty missed .the rollcalls upon many important measures. Among these were the following: Philippine civil government bill, Bristow amend ment to joint resolution for popular election of Senators, immigration bill, motion to. suspend rules and pass work ingmen's compensation law and chemi cal schedule. Important Issues Avoided. "During his second term, Mr. Laf ferty missed the vote upon the naval appropriation bill, the anti-trust bill (H. B. 16667), the anti-trust bill (16686), the adoption of Senate amendments to Panama Canal tolls bill, legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, reclamation appropriation, emer gency currency, general dam act, war risk insurance, Philippine civil govern ment bill, battleship amendment " to naval bill and many other measures of less importance. "This record of absenteeism and neg lect of duty is unparalleled insofar as Western Congressmen are concerned. It is a shameful record one of gross neglect of duty and utter disregard of the public welfare. Do the men and women of Multnomah County propose to reward this sort of thing by re turning Mr. Lafferty to Congress? i "Mr. Lafferty says my statements 'about him are absolutely false.- I chal lenge and defy him or anyone else to disprove a single assertion that I have made. The Congressional Record is the last word on the proceedings of the House. "Let those who are in doubt go to the, Central Library and examine the Record. I will gladly furnish the cita tions to all the rollcall votes. , "Mr. Lafferty says he missed .only 10 per cent of the rollcalls. The Record shows 46 per cent Comment is unnecessary, but one cannot fail to reach the conclusion that Portland has t least one candidate for the Ananias Club." Mrs. William Kent, who has been touring Western Oregon during the past ' week in behalf of the National Wom an's party; will epeak at a meeting in Library Hall tonight under the auspices of the Lincoln Republican Club. Mrs. Kent, who is the wife of Representative Kent, of California, is an interesting and gifted speaker. -Her husband is ac tive in the management of the Wilson working for National woman suffrage and the election of Mr. Hughes.- C. U. McArthur. Representative in Congress, also will address the club at tonight's meeting. All ths Republican county candidates whn n ttsnH will ha allotted fiva minutes each for brief cam paign speeches. A committee composed of Harriet Hendee, Elizabeth O'Brien, Rose P. Klnne and L. A, Cummin -has extended an invitation to women voters of the city who wish to work for the election of Mr,, Hughes to meed at the Republi can Club assembly room, mezzanine floos. Multnomah Hotel, at 2 o'clock (Sat urday afternoon. ' ILL WOMAN IS IDENTIFIED Woodd-Be Snicide's Husband Gives Name ot E. II. Felltt, Beaverton. The Jdentity of a woman who at tempted to commit suicide in the Hotel Multnomah Wednesday by drinking a 'pint flask of grain alcohol was learned yesterday , by Desk Sergeant Harvey Thatcher, of the police bureau, when her husband telephoned for informa tion. Ha gave his name, as E. H. Felitz, of Beaverton, and was dismayed when told that hia wife was in Good Samari tan Hospital.. The nam furnished the police" by the woman's 6-year-old - son, Clarence, was that of McCorkle, although the ho tej registry appears to show the name SMALL DONATIONS CAMPAIGN FEATURE Working Classes .Throughout Oregon Show Real Spirit for. Hughes. LABOR'S TRUE FRIEND SEEN No Contribution Is Too Small for Republican State Central Coin- ' mittee, Says Mr.". Dunne. - Poor Make Sacrifices. One of the most significant features of the campaign, as Colonel David M Dunne, treasurer of the Republican State Central Committee, views it, is the large percentage oj small contri bu. K -J-ai mn M VETERAN QUARTET WHICH WILL SING AT HUGHES RALLY TONIGHT AT MONTA VILLA. 'J- It 1" I 'r v 1, V LEFT TO RIGHT PROFESSOR Z. M. PAUVIX. A. V. MILLS, DR. J. K. HALL A.VD YV. X. J1UKSE. The Veteran Quartet will sing tonight at the Hughes rally in the Montavllla School. The singers are all members of the Grand Army of the Republic and prominent in Grand Army circles. of Mrs. Felitz, almost illegibly written. -jur. feutz came to Portland vester- day and visited his wife at the hospi tal, where she is now recovering. He cannot account for her action. DOG POPULATION REDUCED Xumber Is Decreased More Than 800 Since October, 1915. Portland's dog population Is on the decrease. Judging from figures of doe licenses compiled yesterday by City Au ditor tsarDur. at is snown that the re ceipts for June, July. August, Septem ber and the first 16 days of October, in 1915, were $8934.55, while for the cor responding period of this year the total was $7266.35, a decrease of $1668.20 or more than 00 dogs. i During the 1915 period the pound was perated by the city, while during the 1916 period It was operated by the Ore gon Humane Society. The society re ceives 80 per cent of the receipts and the city 20 per cent. AUTO MAY NOT BE RUN Car in Accident Is Forbidden on City Streets. By the Judgment of Municipal Judge Langguth, rendered yesterday in the case of Mrs. Ruble Bolton. Kline Apart ments, charged with reckless driving, Mrs. Bolton is forbidden to operate her car in the downtown district On the West Side for a period of six months. In addition, she was fined $10. On Saturday night, at Fifth and Stark streets, Mrs. Bolton's automobile ran down Mrs. J. G. Hull and her two chil dren, the youngest of -which was in a perambulator. The infant was supposed for a time to have been- seriously in jured, but has now recovered. l Meat Taken; Man Arrested. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Oct. 19. tSpe claU The Sheriff's force arrested Wert Davis, who lives near Pe Ell,. Wednes day, upon complaint of John Keller, who asserts Davis killed one of his steers. . The force found in Davis' house a barrel of corn beef, - the hide and hoofs of the steer, so Davis was lodged in the county Jail and the meat confiscated. tlons being made to the Republican campaign fund In this state. "Twenty recent entries in my books total $42.20, an average of $2.02 a con tributor," said Colonel Dunne. "This certainly indicates the interest that Re publicans of the state are taking In the election. - .'. - Pimi(w Man Sends Stamp. A man living- near Freewater sent 25 cents in postage stamps 12 twos and a one to be used for campaign ex penses. He said he was sorry he couldn't give more, but that this was all he could afford, and he hoped it would help the cause. I assure, you I would rather have had that man's 25 cents in the spirit in which it was given tnan a much larger contribution that meant little to the giver. "That in onlv nnA nf mnnir Inatanpai 'like it. I cannot recall a campaign in which there have been so many smll contributions to the campaign fund, so much real sacrifice on the part of the givers. Apology Accompaaln S- Offering;. "A couple of days . ago I got a let ter from a man living near St. Helens. This man, who is making perhaps $60 a month, apologized because he was inclosing nly $5 In his letter as his contribution to the campaign. He added that be was doing everything in his power to get votes fop-Hughes, be cause he thinks it is to the interest of the laboring men and the small farm ers of this country that Mr. Hughes should be elected. v "He also said that he felt that if Mr. Hughes was successful his own small property would enhance in value not less than 25 per cent soon after the election. "It seems to me," continued Colonel Dunne,' "that this and the many other letters like it that I have received in dicate very plainly that the working men of Oregon are' not fooled by the Adamson wage law, which Is always the big argument used by the Demo crats to get labor votes. People Showing; Interest. "It is very clear, as the election gets closer, that the people are takinir a deep interest in this election. The num ber of small contributions is increas ing. No contribution is too .small for us, and we will gratefully accept what ever mite the giver can spare." The contributions being received by Colonel Dunne range for the, most part between $1 and $i. Many contributions of $1 have been sent in by men and women who are earnestly working for Mr. Hughes' election. Many other checks have been for $2.60, $3 and $5. MALHEUR COUNTY RANKS HIGH IN PROSPERITY LIST Addison Bennett Finds .That Great Empire in State of Oregon Is in Extraordinarily Affluent Circumstances. Q1 BT ADDISON BENNETT. UITE a number of the Malheur people are down here attending the sessions of the United States Court, chiefly as witnesses. Among the number ia W. H. Doolittle a resi dent of Ontario since .1907, but now residing in Vale, as he was elected County Clerk, two years ago. Mr. Doolittle is about as well posted on Malheur matters as any resident of that county, so I had a talk with him about business conditions there at the present time. As he had lately, made a trip through a large part of the county, which it must be retnembered is the second in size in the -state, being but 60 square miles smaller than Harney. It is a "whale" of a. county. being much larger than states like Rhode Island. Delaware, New' Jersey,' New Hampshire, Connecticut and Ver mont and but a few square miles smaller than Maryland. The momentous question in Malheur at the present time is water irriga tion. That has been the talk for many years end the results have been great, quite a large area being watered irora the Malheur and Owyhee rivers. Bully Creek and other "streams. Wherever the landowners have been able to get plenty of water they - have greatly prospered, for the Malheur lands are of great richness and the climate admir ably, adapted to such crops as corn, alfalfa, etc Corn was never considered there until half a dozen years ago, still Malheur has taken many first prizes at corn shows for .best quality and best yield to the x acre the best yield re ported, being (under Watchful super vision and measured, . area), 121.8 bushels. Alfalfa Yield ImmenRr. As to alfalfa whew! The figures amaze one! One man this last year. W. J. rmneji, raised 327 tons on 34 acres! What is more, this sold for $8 a ton. The "Malheur alfalfa meadow1 is one of the greatest in the West, the tonnage annually taken from it -being around 30,000. very little of it shipped out. It is mostly fed to sheep, grown from. Mr. Doolittle had no sta tistics in his head as to the number of fat Btock shipped from the county last yeSr, but they ship all except hogs in trainloads, the sheep and lambs usually going East and the hogs and cattle coming to Portland or Seattle. The. sheep growers have made a great killing this year. Take a fairly good ewe that has been shorn, and brought a ; lamb and is now on the road to market she has. brought her owner about $20. Other stock ia not so high. The landowners in Malheur are all get ting rich and the banks are bulging with farmers' money. About 70 miles south of Ontario and about the same distance north of the California line and almost on the Idaho line on the east more than 70 miles from a railroad, remember is the little town of Jordan Valley. There are less than 150 people there. The town has a store or two, a few scattered dwellings, a little hotel and one bank. That bank by its statement on the October 1 hart deposits of $432,000. Almost $$000 for The World's Best Chemists and Manufacturers Work for You Their products and preparations await your Wishes at the Owl Drug Stores Drugs, remedies, toilet preparations, bristle goods, rubber goods, and other , articlesall of established merit and many of national fame. Number of Specials for Friday and Saturday Only $1 Sphinx Alarm Clocks Sp'cl 89c Buy Your . ; FACE CREAMS At The Owl's Prices Red Feather tube. .. .15d Dagg-ett & Ramsdell. .-. .22 Sanitol Cold Cream 20 Owl Rose Cold Cream.. 25c Hudnut's Marvelous; ... .2oc Pompeian Night tube. .25c Rexall Theatrical. 30M0c Pompeian 40c-79c ' Cream Simon 83 C Sempre Giovine 39c Charles' Flesh 39 C -Daggett & Ramsdell 43c Kosmeo . . : '40 Elcaya Cerate. ....... ,45c Owl Theatrical. .50c Violet Dulce ... . . -50c Rexall Harmony. ..... .50c Lola Montez . . . . 60c? Red Feather. ; . . - -25c-50c Iludnut's Marvelous 50c FACE POWDERS Swandown 15c La Seduisante 20c Gossamer . . 20c Harmony . . .' 25c Harmony Rice 25c Melbaline 25 C Freeman's .20 . Lablache R&d Java V7d Pozzoni .35c Charles' .'.40c Saunder's 40f Reynal 50d This is the Sphinx one of our best dollar clocks. Back bell alarm. Good movement and a reliable timekeeper. Nicely finished in nickel and of good appearance. Excellent value even at the regular price. Special, Friday and Saturday, 89 THREE MANICURE NECESSITIES Special 25c 10c Bottle Peroxide, 25c Nail Bleach, 10c Package Emery Boards This is a half-pound bottle of Peroxide of hydrogen, full strength, bearing the Owl's orange label. The Nail Bleach is our regular 25c line. Very useful for re moving stains, ink, etc, from the skin or nails. A full dozen Emery Boards, coarse and fine, regularly 10c. A Full 45c Value ,. i. Special Friday and Saturday, 25 r - Owl Prices on Standard Remedies Why Pay More? Carter's. Liver Pills .19 Beecham's Liver Pills.. 22 Bromo Quinine ISd Calocide -.20 Cascarets 22d Beacon Celery King Tea 20 Garfield Tea 20d Fletcher's Castoria. . . . .25 Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin 40d D. D. D. Eczema Remedy 40d Doan's Kidney Pills. .. -43 Cuticura Ointment 40c Bell-ans Dyspepsia Tblts. 65d Bliss Native Herb Tblts. S5 Booth Hyomei (complete) 85c Cadomene Tablets 85c FOR DYSPEPSIA Bell-ans 20c Ripans 20c Kodol 40c Stuart's Dyspepsia Tblts. 40c Lactopeptine Tablets. ...43 C FACE POWDERS Red Feather 50c Violet Dulce 50c Alma Zada -50c Melba . . 50c Melorose 40c Fiver's .' S1.00 (Azurea, Floramye, Pom peia. La Trefle, Saf ranor) Simon 35d-75d Bandoline For the Hair Special 1 Oc every man, woman, cnuo. ana u i" the place. Prosperity? Mr. Uoonuie says me whole county ia on the up-graao ana eettlnK better day by day. He reckons the Increase lr population eince 1910. when the population wa sui. ai a per cent, most of which has been gained in the last two years. They are retting to De meir own reclamation service, creating- some thins for themselves, usinp only the skeleton of some of the old Federal campaign in California, but his wifa Is 'cattle and horses on the land it was Sale of the stock of the Dorland Music Co., which failed, starts this morning at Eilers JUusic House, for merly Graves Music Co. vS't, "SSrVf Band In- Vl -V-McAfi4J Ntronpati U V jr -prm-Ti included, too M Popular music, 5 cents the" copy. All other publications slaughtered likewise. 285 Morrison or 151-153 Fourth street.. Bandoline is used in the more chic 6tyles of hair dressing. Keeps the dips and, ringlets in place. Gives that glossy appear ance that stylish women like. Comes in two shades light for the blonde and dark for raven locks. Our Tegular 15c value Special 10$ Eveready Flashlights 75c to $3.00 Special! BRONCHIAL TROCHES For irritation of the throat, hoarseness, tickling in the throat. Regularly 15c Special 10c v ' "Canned Heat" for Light Cooking The Sterno Stove is the handi est of all alcohol stoves. Burns canned heat a solid alcohol that cannot spill. Collapsible stand, neatly nickeled and rery compact and handy. 50c each, one can of heat included. Another Sterno outfit with collapsible boiler and tray and flame regulator. Com plete, with one can of heat, SI. 00. " Special Mouthwash The Owl's Alkaline antiseptic solution. Regularly 25c Special Friday and , Saturday 17c You need one in the night at home and when working around, the machine in the dark. Prices for the lights complete: Vest pocket style 75 d Penlite (fountain pen style) S1.00 Cigar Case style. S1.25 Black . Leather or Nickel, tubular' S1.50 And up to S3.00 Soap Specials for Fridav and Saturday Buy Now and Save Money. Palmolive Soap, 4 for.- 25c Fairy Soap, 7 for. . . .' 25c Ivory Soap, 4 for 28c Fels Naptha, 6 for 25c Skat or Flash 6c 10c Wash Cloths 6c ZThe Secret of the Hump Hair Th secret of the "Hump hair pin's success is found in the "hump" that holds the hair neatly in place. Playing xennis. oincini, riuin in um. m.rhin lt'a all tha same tor the "Hump" hair pin. stays. If you . hare troub with your hair try ths "Hump." Package of 5 sizes, lOc Pin Special! THROAT GARGLE The Owl's gargle for sore throat, tonsil itis and similar complaints. Regularly 25c Special 17 A TONIC for the' FALL Scott's Syrup of Hypophosphites Compound Syrup of Hypophos phites is recognized as a reliable, tonic. Used with fine effect by people of all ages. It causes a gen eral Improvement in all functions of tha body tones the nervous system and makes new blood. Ecott's Compound Syrup of Hypophoephites is one of the most reliable preparations. A valuable tonic for the Fall. CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL 85c bottle ; bottles $2.25 ilS ) M. Awarded the Cold Medal at . Avrarded the Cell Medal at . Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915. Seidlitz Powders Guaranteed Full Weight and Fresh 1 set (2 papers) 5 3 sets 4.10 6 sets' (tin box) 15f 12 sets (tin box).... 25 plans for reservoirs and ditches. The I this matter. In the course of a month new plan will water 40,000 acres, be- or two the bonds will more than likely sides assuring a Summer flow irt the be soW and worB; begun then, will be present onunes wnicn aepcuu upua iuq stream flows. The new system will have a reservoir that will hold about 150.000 acre-feet and there is plenty of water going to waste every Winter which can, be used to fill it. The project will cost around $1,000,000 and the bonds have been partially voted and offers of 92 have been made for them. I will not (to fully into th details of Is the Work Too Hard? Ik Many kinds of work have a weaken ing erfect on the kidneys. Kidney trouble makes any kind of work hard. It brings such troubles as morning lameness, backache, headache, dizzi ness, nervousness.-rheumatic aches and distressing bladder or urinary troubles. Work that is confining, that gives no time to out-of-door exercise, tends to bring on kidney ailments. So does work which brings any unusual pres sure or strain on the back and kidneys. Exposure to chills and sudden changes from heat to. cold, or working in a damp place, is also apt to weaken the kidney , Don't wait for any more serious trouble to develop. rBiere,s danger that a little kidney weakness may turn into gravel, stone in the kidney, dropsy or Bright's disease. Use Doan's Kid ney Pills. Thousands recommend them. A PORTLAXD CASE. . Frank Lang, machinist. 620 Savler St.. says: "Changes of temperature, go ing from a cold raom into a warm one. and netting; chilled, togetner wun nam work, brought on trouble with my kidneys. A catch often took me in the small of my back and threw me off a ladder. My kidneys acted too often. Doan's Kidney Fills fixed me up -in good shape." 'EwryPkhn JeHsaStory" "What makes me feel so wnkf" ldjaUDealeTS.Price50c. Foster-ffilbumCaPropsLBuf toKL the time to write about it. When the new system is inaugurated Malheur will perhaps have a great Inrush of people, for there will be better oppor tunities for profitable farming and stock raising there than can be found in any other part of the country. The people are very prosperous now but there will then be many thousands more to share in the ireneral prosperity. poHahl mill. bnM, uItiv nioVai, M. n jBRmMTSttHE will Ml IasUm ytr qa1krtfea in form. 8ol4 la two miwm uia bj ail juhruvw ana irmf oiora. Look t or Um Pboto e Cm Oroism, I Cfiica Go Santa Fe see go' San Francisco and Los Angeles on your way, return over any direct route. See - . Yosemite Valley Grand Canyon. Stopovers allowed II. H. Francisco, Gen'l Agt. E. W. Zamzow, Trav. Pass. Agt. 122 Third St, Portland. Or. IN V!