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THE 3IOKXING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, 3IAT 24, 1917. 17 OREGON IS READY 10 AID iOVERIfl WORK Governor Declares State Will Give Full Co-operation in Handling Food Problem. NATION'S TASK TAKEN UP Entire State Machinery and Citizen ship Will Assist and Council ol Defense Will Be Medium of Solving Difficulties. EALEM, On.. May 23. (Special.) Herbert Hoover. Oregon boy who has been placed at the head of the task of mobilizing the food forces of the Nation, took his first active steps in that direction today. "Referring to the President's an nouncement of his appointment of my self as head of the new United States food administration and his recommen dation for congressional authority for the creation of this department as embodied in the Lever bill and in order that we may have as little delay as possible in formulating plans fol lowing congressional action I would be glad to know if I may depend on your assistance and co-operation in handling the various problems that will arise," he wired to Governor "Withycombe today. "It is my view to decentralize this work Into the state administrations at every point possible and this is espe cially desirable for handling local problems as distinguished from Inter state problems and that a definite or ganization should be established by each state with which we can co operate. Views Are Solicited. "I would greatly appreciate your views on the whole question and a short statement of the actual official organization existing in the state deal ing with questions of food production, consumption and distribution and their powers." In response Governor "Withycombe telegraphed Mr. Hoover as follows: "The entire state machinery and citizenship of Oregon stands ready to co-operate with you to our utmost ability. Regarding your suggestion that local problems be handled through the state administration, Oregon is pre pared to follow this plan which would prove most efficient. I have appointed a state council of defense of seven members which is acting as an offi cial clearing house for all wartime work. Co operation Jm Dlaeuaaed. "An efficient organization under the direction of ' the Oregon Agricultural College Is co-operating with state council handling agricultural problems such as Increasing food supply, distri bution of labor, etc The state coun cil also can utilize the volunteer serv ices of other organizations which are now working with it. 'Also we have many Individual offers from volunteers. As . the Legislature had adjourned prior to war, no state laws were passed, official powers given or funds provided. "I would Suggest that for Oregon roil work through the state council of defense with which this office will co-operate and the state council will utilize the . services of patriotic or . ganizations with a view to maximum efficiency." MOTHER MUST BE AIDED WOMAN, AGED 83, FOUND AL MOST DESTITUTE. grounds act and also) tell why they as pire to. the Mayoralty. The only speaker besides the Mayor alty candidates will be Mrs. S. M. Blumauer, who . will give a brief ad dress upon the need of transforming Marquam Gulch into a sanitary play ground and also explain how the play ground act provides a definite play grounds system for the city of Port land. Ed Werlein will be chairman of the meeting. The balcony of the theater will t reserved for children from public schools. . Incidentally Ihey will play quite a part in the evening's entertain ment. Miss- Dagmar Inez Kelly will sing an original eong written especially for the occasion and also a patriotic song. Moving pictures of children playing In Peninsula Park, a modern play ground, will be shown, and distressing conditions in Marquam Gulch, where children are trying to play amid the refuse of that dumping ground, also will be shown In pictures. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting. ARMS ASKED FOR GUARD COUNTY COURT PETITIONED TO BUY lOOO SPRINGFIELD RIFLES. Colonel Beehe, of Home ' Guard Regl ment. Secures Option on Con fiscated Villa Equipment. Attention, Home Guaids! Old-style Springfield rifles which Villa and his Greaser bandits sought to secure for their little army down In the land of cactus and mesquite may rest upon your shoulders as you train for your Home Defense work during the months to come. All of which means that ' Colo nel Beebe, of the Oregon Home Guard, yesterday petitioned the County Com missioners to purchase 1000 Springfield rifles for the First Regiment Infantry, Oregon Reserves, which the General is now seeking to organize. The rifles. General Beebe explained, are a part of a consignment of 20,000 which it was sought to smuggle into Mexico some months ago. The Govern ment confiscated the rifles and some thing like a million rounds of ammu nition and sold them to a Philadelphia dealer in Army goods. General Beebe secured an option on 1000 of the rifles and 100 rounds of ammunition for each rifle in the hopes of interesting the County Commissioners In purchasing them for the Home Guards. The Gen eral explained that It would be a splen did thing to have this regiment equipped with rifles in order that gen uine Army training might be secured for these men. The rifles and ammunition can be se cured for ?6000. The Commissioners took the petition under advisement. HAIRCUTS NOW 35 GENTS MASTER BARBERS RAISE RATES FOR SERVICE. Children Advised to Make Provision . for Mrs. A. Leonard Before Law Steps In.' Unless they agree to support her properly the children of Mrs. A. Leon "ard. who has been confined to her soli tary room at 619 hi Williams avenue, so 111 that she can scarcely wait on herself, will have to answer to the Dis trict Attorney or some other officer of the law. . Mrs. Leonard, who is 83 years of age, was found destitute the day before yesterday in her desolate room. She has been 111 for months, said Patrol man Li His, who investigated the case, and although her children promised to contribute to her support, she has had scarcely any attention from them. The matter was referred to the "Women's Protective Division of the Department of Public Safety and yes terday Wllma Chandler Crounse made an investigation. She found that ill will among the children was the cause of the lack of support of the mother. The children are: Mrs. Julia Murphy, 211 Holman street: Mrs. Tim .Murphy, S65 Halsey street, and Mrs. Ellen Gager, of St. Johns. There -Is a grandson whom Mrs. Crounse also spoke to yes terday who Is declared In good cir cumstances to support-in part at least his aged grandmother. Mrs. Crounse gave the children and the grandson a few days to make satis factory arrangements to take care of Mrs! Leonard. If such an agreement Is not reached by that time the matter will be brought to the attention of the proper officers. ASTORIA MAYOR IS FINED Executive Denies Assault and Ap peals to Circuit Court. ASTORIA. Or., May 23. (Special.) F. C Harley, Mayor of Astoria, was found guilty in the Justice Court this morning on a charge of assault and battery on C. W. Law ton and was fined . $20. He filed notice of appeal to the Circuit Court. The charge grew out of the disturbance which occurred on the streets early on the morning of May 8. Four witnesses testified today that xne assault was committed. The Mayor .however, denied having attacked Law- ;ton, but aald. that as Mayor of the city - no. arrested in man ana turned him 'over to police officer. Rnle Adopted f Closing One Honr Earlier In 245 Shops of Port land Association. Haircuts, those useful articles for the man about town, which since the time of Sampson have gone at the regulation price of one for a quarter or 13 a dozen, have now jumped into a class with potatoes and wheat and the other necessities of life. The man with but two bits in his pocket, who strolled into his favorite barber shop yesterday to get a hair cut, left still owing the house 10 cents. tor the price of haircuts has been raised to 35 cents per by the Master tsarDers Association of Oregon. " Sam H. Howard, 'secretary of the Master Barbers' Association, announced yesterday that In future haircuts would be 35 cents In all the 245 Portland shops controlled by the association. In addition the price of tonic appllca tions was also raised. Three of the higher-priced tonics now go at 25 cents each Instead of 15 cents, and all 10-cent tonics cost 15 cents as a result of the rise. The association has also Inaugurated an early-closing campaign. Mr. How ard said that after June 1 shops would close on ordinary week days at 7 o'clock and on Saturdays at 9 o'clock This means that all shops will close one hour earlier than heretofore. PLAY PARK MEETING NEAR Mayoralty Candidates to Discuss Need of Recreation Grounds. The mass meeting at the Heillg Theater Saturday night of this week will have novel features, which, no doubt, will attract a large audience The seven candidates for Mayor tf Portland will be on the platform at the same time. The candidates Will H. Warren, E. N. Wheeler, George L. Baker, A. G. Rushlight, Will H. Daly, b. . josscijn ana ueorge Menzel each will speak for the parks and play TRENCH TROPHY IN CITY Order for German Iron Cross Will Never Be Filled. A vouoher or order for a German Iron cross was one of the trophies picked up In a captured German trench re cently by Wilbur Warner, a Massa chusetts boy, who enlisted in the Cana dian army early In the war. He sent the document to Dick Stiver, a friend. who lives at 470 Columbia street, in this city. Apparently the voucher i had been given a German soldier, who lost It in the retreat from the trenches. In a letter sent along with the trophy Mr Warner says in part: "The Huns had held the trenches for two years. As they were strongly re inforced, it took some hard fighting to dislodge them. v e were gassed twice in one week, the first time at 2 o'clock In the morning, and I think 'Fritz' was everything we called him that morn ing. Everybody is well equipped for gas, so no one was affected by It more than to cry. It makes the eyes smart. Old Uncle Sam Is mixed up In It at last and It was certainly good news over here. When It got around it seemed so good we sent over a few more shells to 'Fritz as a reminder." $52,000 DAMAGES SOUGHT Former Barn Man of Marshall-Wells Company Is Plaintiff. Damages aggregating $52,000 are de raanded from the Marshall-Wells Hard ware Company in the personal injury case of Thomas Malloy. a former em ploye, which was started before a jury yesterday in Circuit Judge Belt's court. Malloy alleges he sustained a broken back on September 11. 1915, while em ployed aa the barnman for the defend ant company at Seventeenth and Love- Joy street. In addition to the broken back Malloy says be suffered other serious and per manent injuries, which have resulted in the paralysis of his limbs. FLOUR IS DOWN 40 CENTS Retail Price on Best Family Patent Is $12.50 a Barrel. Another decline in flour prices was announced yesterday as a result of the lower wheat market. ' ' The reduction was 40 cents a barrel and It puts the wholesale price of "the best family patent flour at $12.50 a barrel. There has now been a. total drop of $1.20 In flour from the high price that prevailed early this month. OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JUNE 4, 1917 STUB TO BE TORN OFF BY THE CHAIRMAN STUB TO BE TORN OFF BY THE FIRST CLERK GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, CITY OF PORTLAND, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917 INSTRUCTIONS: PRECINCT NO. 1 To vote for any person mark a cross (X) in a square to the right of the name. ' VOTE FIRST CHOICE FOR MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS. VOTE FOR SECOND CHOICE FOR MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS. VOTE FOR THIRD CHOICE FOR MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS. VOTE YOUR FIRST CHOICES IN THE FIRST COLUMN. VOTE YOUR SECOND CHOICES IN THE SECOND COLUMN. VOTE YOUR THIRD CHOICES IN THE THIRD COLUMN. DO NOT VOTE MORE THAN ONE CHOICE FOR ANY ONE CANDIDATE. All distinguishing: marks make the ballot void. If you wrongly mark, tear or deface the ballot, return it and obtain another from the election officers. OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED: MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS. If any voter shall vote more than one choice for any one candidate the vote highest in grade shall be counted and others rejected. MAYOR, One to be elected. NAMES OP" CANDIDATE -W. II. WAHHK.M "Moral, patriotic, efficient, economical government." N. WHEELER "A clean. consistent, capable, constructive business administration with equal rights to all." 14 GEO. I. II A K Kit "Good, common sense in a live, active admin, istration." IB WILL. It. DALY "My record of the past la my promise for the future." -BENAGE S. JOSSELYN "Golden Rule Candidate." 17 ALLEN G. ItrsiiLK.lIT "Conservative administration and representative government without experimental and home- consuming bona issues. 18 GEORGB MENZEL "Social ownership of social utilities. Kllmlnate profits and speculation In life's necessities." Kirat Choice J Second I I hotee Third Choice Commissioners, Two to be elected. ' Kirat j second I Third NAMES OP CANDIDATES Choice Choice Choice ID JOHN A. M'ailX.V. 20 GEORGE GARRETT "The man who knows the job. Guaran- tees courteous, impartial and efficient service." ' It ARCHIE MASON "Home labor and products; a business administration with courtesy, economy and efficiency." '' t'Z J 0 1 1 N M. MANN "An economical, practical, efficient, courte- ous business administration by a successful business man." ' S3 FRED W. JOBELMANN "Municipal lighting plant. Reduce food prices. Jail speculators, Exterminate newspaper political bosslsm." 14 H. K. HIBLI "Efficient business administration. Lower taxes. More payrolls. Equal opportunities to all." 15 DAN K ELLA HER "Lower tax levy, factory aid. ship building, larger payrolls. ' to A. L. HAItni'R "Will promote shipping; home manufacturing; purchase home manufactured goods; employ home labor." - IT ROBERT G. DIECK "Administration without politics." B8 NORMAN 8. RICHARDS "Equal rights to all; special priv- lieges to none; efficiency and economy." Bfl L. SI. DAVIS "More factories; bigger payrolls; good wages; give the working people a chance." BO WILLIAM E. SMITH "Social ownership of social utilities. , Eliminate profits and speculation In life's necessities." 81 EM I LIE BEYER "Social ownership of social utilities. Elim- lnate profits and speculation In life's necessities." 32 WM. I- BREWSTER. 83 GEO. W. CALDWELL "The people's representative efficient administration civil service without politics results, not promises." , 34 CHARLES P. CHURCH "Want to be undertaker at funeral phone and light companies. No flowers." Mark Cross (X) Between the Number and Answer Voted For. rroao4 fey Ialtlatlve Petltloa. AN ORDINANCE defining conspiracies to Injure trade, business or Mmiurm, making u'h conspiracies unlawful, declaring that the circulation of any banner, sign or emblem with the Intent to induce others not to buy from, sell to. or have dealings with any person or persons doing business in Portland, or the loitering or parading of any person or persons in the vicinity of any factory, place of business or home. Is prima facie evidence of such unlawful conspiracy, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof. Shall aald Ordinance paaaf HO YES. Ill NO. Proposed by Ialtlatlve Petit lea. AN AMENDMENT of the Cltx; Charter alto 11 hi a Commlaaloa Form of Gevreument. establishing eleven wards, providing for election of a Mavor, Auditor. Treasurer. Municipal Judge and a Councilman from each- ward, giving the Mayor veto power, granting all legislative powers to eleven Councilmen, and providing that the execu tive and administrative functions be performed bv the Mavor and an Executive Board consisting of the Mayor, City Engineer and City Attorney. Shall the Charter be ao amended t ' lia YES. 1 13 NO. Charter Amendment Submitted to the Voters by the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT reaat aorizlaa; laauanre of aeventy-flve thouaaad dollara at bonds for a garbage collection system and authorising a tax levy not exceeding six-tenths of a mill for operation thereof. Said system may be on the basis of free collection, charge for collection, or collection of a certain portion of garbage free and charge for all In excess of such portion. Shall the Charter be ao amended f 1 14 YES. Mark Cross (X) Between the Number and Answer Voted For. Proposed by Initiative Petition. CHARTER AMENDMENT proposing a new form f city government ; repealing com mission form; vesting all legislative powers In Council composed of eleven members; dividing city Into eleven' districts with one representative, called District Commis sioner, to be elected to the Council from each district; providing for election of Mayor and Auditor, for appointment of City Attorney, City Engineer, Municipal Judge and Purchasing Agent; vesting all executive powers in Executive Board composed of Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer; prescribing powers of Civil Service Board. Shall the Charter be ao amended T Ordinance Submitted to the Voters by the Council. AN ORDINANCE granting a three-year franchlae to Portland Trackjeaa Car Company to operate motor busses on routes designated as West Portland route. South Portland route. Depot and Down-river route, and regulating the operation of such motor busses. Shall aald Ordinance be enacted f 11 YES Ordinance Submitted to the Voters by the Council. AN ORDINANCE granting a three-year franchlae to Portland Trarkleas Car Company to operate motor busses on routes designated as Belmont and Division street route; East Clay, Dadd avenue and Division street route, and Hast Fifty-second street. Division and Foster road branch, and regulating the operation of such motor busses. Shall aald Ordinance be enacted t IIS Y ES. NO. Ordinance Submitted to the Voters by the Council. AN. ORDINANCE granting a three-year franchlae to Portland Trackless Car Company to operate motor busses on routes designated as East Thirty-ninth street route; Halsey street route; Steel bridge route and Prescott street route, and regulating the operation of such motor busses. Shall aald Ordinance be enacted? 1 120 YES. 121 NO. Ordinance Submitted to the Voter by the Council. AN ORDINANCE grantlna; a four-year franchlae to Portland Traekleaa Car Company to operate motor busses on route designated as Llnnton and WlUbridge route, and regulating the operation of streh motor busses. Shall aald Ordinance be enacted? YES NO. Charter Amendment Submitted to the Voters by tho Council. AMENDMENT TO CHARTER authorising- an annual tax levy aot to exceed four-tentha of one mill for purchasing and equipping land for parks and playgrounds In the City of Portland. Proceeds of first levy under amendment to be used for purchase, preparation and equipment of lands In Marquam Gulch as playgrounds. Shall the Charter be ao amended? 114 YES. 12.1 NO. . 10O YES. NO. Proposed by Initiative Petition. AN ACT to nmend the Charter by adding- thereto Section 122a reorganizing the Fire - Bureau Into two platoons of not more than fourteen hours' night duty or ten hours' day duty, requiring the Council to make appropriation therefor, prohibiting the reduction of salaries and vacations of firemen, and requiring provisions for tho health of firemen. Shall the Charter be ao amended? 12 YES. 103 NO. Proposed by Initiative Petition .' AN ORDINANCE requiring. bond of twenty-five hundred dollara (82500.00) to be filed for each motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire in the City of Portland under ' license from the City of Portland, such bond to be for the benefit of any person recovering a judgment for damages resulting from tho negligent operation of such motor vehicle and providing a penalty. Shall aald Ordlnanee be enacted f 104 YES. Proposed by Ialtlatlve Petition. AN ACT amending the City Charter by adding thereto Section Sa providing; that ettlaena of Portland. Oregon, shall have free use and occupation of the streets for pleasure and profit without giving any bond or securing a franchise, except for the erection of railway tracks, buildings or other obstructions in the streets, and limiting license fees for use of streets. Shall the Charter be ao amended? lOO Y'ES. lOT NO. Proposed by Initiative Petltloa. AN ORDIN tltCB Providian; for Interchange of message and oervlee between telephone companies In the City of Portland, providing compensation therefor -and making it the duty of municipal authorities to secure compliance therewith. Shall aald Ordinance be enacted? YES. lOO Charter Amendment Submitted to the Votera by tho Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT authorising three-mllllon-dollar bond laaue for acquiring slte or Bites for, and the construction, equipment, maintenance and operation o grain elevators, docks, wharves, warehouses and all necessary facilities for handling grain and other articles of commerce, and authorizing an annual tax levy to cover interest charges and for the redemption of said bonds. Shall the Charter be ao amended? 120 YES. 127 NO. Charter Amendment Submitted to the Votera by the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT prescribing- procedure for elimination of arrarfe railroad crossings, modifying the present method for payment of the cost thereof, by amending certain sections In the Charter of the City of Portland and inserting a new section. . Shall the Charter be ao amended f 12S YES. 12 NO. Charter Amendment Submitted to the Votera by the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT defining the term Street and providing for laying out. -establishing and opening new streets and changing existing streets and superseding existing methods of establishing and changing streets and repealing certain sections of the Charter. Shall the Charter be ao amended? ISO 1 ES. Charter Amendment Submitted to the Votera by the Council. AN ACT amending the Charter by adding thereto three aectlona empowering and antaor- . -. lsing the Council to provide for the construction of sewers and drains Jointly with certain counties, to levy and collect special assessments therefor, to Issue bonds and or expend money from the fund raised from the tax "for the construction of ' . bridges elsewhere than across the Willamette Klver, the filling of streets across gulches and ravines and the construction of overhead or underground crossings across railroad tracks" for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost thereof. Shall the Charter be ao amended f 18a YES. 133 Charter Amendment Submitted to the Votera by the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT providing; for the redemption of Improvement bonds In certain cases by making a transfer as a temporary loan from any other sinking fund or by Issuing new Improvement bonds. Shall the aiharter be ao amended t 134 YES. 13.1 Published by authority of Section 131 of the City Charter. A. L. BARBUR, Auditor of the City of Portland.