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TITE MORXIXG OltEGOXIAX, MONDAY, APRIL 2C, 1020
9 MEASURES TO BE
VOTED ON MAY. 21
Guestions Referred by Legis
lature to People.
3 OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Millage Tax, Death Penalty Res
toration and Governor Succes
sion to Be Voted On.
NEW BILLS AT THE THE ATERsI THOUSIDS SCOOP
N'lne referendum measures, passed
by the state legislature and referred
10 a direct vote of the people for final
adoption, will be presented to the
voters of Oregon at the special gen
era: election to be held jointly with
the primaries on May 21.
Of the nine measures submitted,
there are three which are causing
more than ordinary interest. These
re the measures providing for an In
creased mlllase tax for the higher ed
ucational institutions of the state, the
bill providing for the restoration of
the death penalty for first degree
nurderers and the measure providing
hat the president of the senate shall
witcceed to the governorship in case
i the death, removal or other dis
ability which makes a vacancy In the
office of governor.
The ballot numbers and titles of
Fherte referendum measures as received
yesterday from the office of the sec
retary of state, ar:
Submitted by the leglxlature Constitu
tional Amendment Extending Eminent Do
main Over Roads and Ways Purpose: To
auic-nd section IS ot article I of the con
stitution of the state of OreRon so as to
let'Ire that the use of ail roads and ways
requisite for the transportation of the raw
products of mine, farm and forest is a
pillllu use anil necessary to the develop
ment and welfare of the state.
.Submitted by the legislature Limita
tion of Four Per Cent ttate Indebtedness
lor Permanent Roads Purpose: To amend
ction 7 of article XI of the constitution
tt the state of Oregon so as to permit
T'ie creation of debts and liabilities. In
e. riding previous debts and liabilities for
tilt purpose of building and maintaining
permanent roads to the amount of 4 per
ce.ut of tWe assessed valuation of all the
property in the state of .Oregon, Instead
of - per cent as now provided by law.
Submitted by Hie legislature Restoring
I'hPital Punishment Purpose: To restore
capital punishment by providing by con
stitutional amendment that the penalty for
r.turdcr In the flrst'degree shall be death,
stept when the trial Jury shall, by their
verdict, recommend life imprisonment.
Submitted by the legislature Orook and
Curry Counties Bonding Amendment Pur
pose: To amnd section 10 of article XI
of the constitution of the state of Oregon
v as to permit Crook and Curry counties
to issue warrants to evidence their in
voluntary debts and liabilities, and issue
honds to an amount not to exceed 2 per
cent of assessed valuation of all property
in the county to fund such warrants, when
such bonds shall he autborized by a ma
jority of the legal voters of the county
voting on the ciucstion at any general or
spet-ial election, and the county court shall
ea-h year tltereafter levy a special tax to
pay the Interest on said bonds and retire
the principal thereof at maturity.
Submitted by the legislature Successor
'ti ilovernor Purpose: To amend section
article V, Oregon constitution, providing
fur filling of vacancy In office of governor
caused by removal, death, resignation, ab
sence from state or other inability to dis
clutrxe gubernatorial duties, by making
the president of senate governor until such
disability is removed, or untjl such va
caiu y is filled for the unexpired term of
outgoing governor at ensuing general bl
er.nlal election: or, if both governor and
president of senate are unable to dis
ftharge gubernatorial dtitles the speaker of
hourfe of representatives shall In like man
ner become governor until disability re
Tuoved.1 or until vacancy is filled at such
election.
Submitted 1 by the legislature Higher
Educational Tax Act Purpose: Providing
In addition to annual tax levy now pro
vided by law, a tax of 1.2 mills for Ore
gon Agricultural college and University of
Oregon, and .00 mill for Oregon Ptate Nor
Tvtnl school, totaling approximately $1,247.
t00. beginning 1021: appropriating for cur
rer.t year from money now In treasury a
sum equal to said annual tax levy: said
money being for support and maintenance.
Including salaries. additional buildings,
making repairs, purchasing supplies and
equipment: providing that a vote for en
actment of this act shall make said tax
m annual levy though in excess of tax
for the preceding year plus 0 per centum
Submitted by the legislature Soldiers',
bailors' and Marines Educational Aid Rev
enue Bill Purpose: Providing for a two
tcittha of one mill tax for educational fi
.. nsncial aid to soldiers, sailors and ma
' rifles in addition to that now provided by
Ihw. and submitting the question whether
uch taxes fchall be levied each year in
ft sum in excess of taxes levied by the
state for the preceding year plus 6 per
centum thereof.
Submitted by the legislature State Ele
mentary School Fund Tax Purpose: To
levy a 2 mill tax upon all taxable prop
erty, commencing with the year 1020 and
annually thereafter, for the support and
maintenance of public elementary schools:
' to credit each county with such tax levied
therein against the amount due from the
rounty on state taxes and to distribute
the amount so credited among the several
school districts of such county in propor
tion to the number of teachers employed
In the elementary grades in each district
snd providing said tax is not to be deemed
within the constitutional R per rent limi
tation of section 11 of article XI of the
constitution of Oregon.
Submitted by the legislature Blind
fcrhool Tax Measure Purpose: Providing
for erecting and equipping in Portland an
Institution for teaching to the blind the
arts and trades deemed advisable by the
ntate board of control: providing a tax
levy for 1J21 of one-sixth of a mill for
erection and equipment, and an annual tax
levy commencing in 1921 of one twenty
fifth of a mill for maintenance, on assess
able property in the state, and providing
that proceeds from the sale of finished
uroducts be turned over to the general
fund, and allowing a certain fixed Bum
es compensation for labor to such inmates
to be paid out of the general fund.
Orpheum.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
GOLDEN sunshine cut Its swath
through theatrical attendances
yesterday afternoon and a lot of the
folk who have matineed regularly and
assiduously during the rains and
gray days, were conspicuous by their
absence, probably chasing the smelt
in the Sandy, or at the ball park, or
motoring or gardening, soaking in
the warm sun.
Possibly they figure they can see
the shows at night, when there's no
competition from the sun. Well there's
a good average bill for them to see at
the Orpheum. A jazz baby named
"Vie" Quinn is the top-notcher. She
is billed as "Brpadway's latest find."
You will wonder how anyone could
"find" such a very tiny girl In such
a big town, until you see some oi
Vie's achievements, among them her
cyclonic dancing, her smile and her
shivering shimmying. She confines
her terpsichorean activities to her
nimble feet for the most part, al
though her shoulder distractions are
worth mentlonng. She is the plot and
prime character in a jazz act featur
ing an orchestra, the "Memphis five,"
who do all the regulation adjustments
of notes. Oeorge Jtreer sings, pleas
antly, pleasant ballads, and Frank
Farnum. a talented steppist, steps in
partnership with the dainty - Miss
Quinn. Their best liked number is a
modern treatment of the "Sidewalks
of New York" in which the music of
that old piece has been speeded up a
notch or two, and the two dance as
bowery characters. A Chinese spe
cialty by Miss Quinn and Farnum, too,
Is unique.
A charming slim girl named Polly,
with a slimmer lad named Chick at
the piano and a slimmest of all chap
named Oz to chatter and sing, offer a
diverting turn. Polly has keen little
ways, and charm. The trio sing com
positions of distinction as to comedy
and originiality and came back to do
two encores at the matinee.
Ben Ryan comes out with a violin
case and Harriette Lee who says she
is just out of a hospital and still quite
weak, picks an argument, one-sided,
with him, and It all ends in a free-for-all
fight with the spirituelle Har
riette champion. They argue about
everything and when Harriette
smashes his hat she totes on a mess
of other hats for him to choose from.
He reciprocates by bringing her in a
flock of shoes to choose from when
her sole comes loose. It's all quite
nonsensical to tell about, but very
funny while it's happening. They are
both comedy folk of quality, and they
dance 'n' everything.
Homer Miles wrote "The Rough
neck" and plays the title role him
self. The sketch is a study in con
trasts, with an unpolished diamond
pitted against a highly polished stone.
The H. P. gem turns out to be
"phony" and the unpolished Kohinoor
shows the girl that kind hearts are
more than coronets, etc., etc.
A pretty .woman and an accom
plished one is Lillian Heme as the
"Roughneck's" discontented wife.
Ainsworth Arnold is the other corner
of the triangle. It is nicely put on
and sustains interest.
ilelene "Smiles Davis sings a bit
about her overseas work and then
gets into the best part of her act. a
development of the species chorus girl
since she first made her appearance.
In rapid change of costume Helene
gives us the chorus girl of 20 years
ago, then the Floradora type, then the
Fay Tempest, type of pony and so
on to the Ziegfeld type of today. For
each appearance Helene took some
garment off, and in her last number
wore her middle name Smiles and a
chiffon background. Another encore
would have been disastrous.
Peters and Le Buff open the bill in
a trampoline bar novelty which is
plentifully sprinkled with surprising
somersaults and whirls. The closing
act is a unique juggling act in which
Nestor and Vincent scatter amuse
ment and interest.
P. S. This show closes with the
matinee on Wednesday.
, Hippodrome.
( .1 SN'T that remarkable?" and "Isn't
X he the most marvelous thing
you've seen?" went up from the au
dience yesterday when Leclaire and
hampson put on their Jurlesque ath
letic novelty at the Hippodrome. True,
it looxea tnat way. There was one
stunt where one man balanced up
side down on the other's palms, then
held a corner of a newspaper between
h!s teeth while his mate beneath did
iiKewise. There was no other sup
port in between. Cunningly con
cealed wires attached to the latter's
costume provided the illusion and it
was not until his partner had left
him hanging in the air that the
trick was revealed.
The burlesque included weight lift
ing, but the 180 pound ball proved to
oe only of. rubber.
Whistling selections made up part
of Fred Ferdinand's act. He had also
several numbers wherein toe mim
icked musical instruments In the re
frain of his songs. Leonard and
Ethel Foster did some wild west
roping, the latter even manipulating
a eord with her teeth.
At Half Past Two" is a musical
satire featuring Simon Meyers. The
company includes Willy Kelly. Kitty
Clapier and a trio of pretty girls.
bongs Vire intermingled with clever
aialoprue. the burden of mirth being
gurnished by a blackface comedian.
Joe Weston and Grace Eline have
their own conception of the under
world and demonstrated just what
"tough guys" can-do. After putting
on a few songs and patter, they
proceeded to stage a cafe scene of
the "knock down and drag out"
type. The fair young damsel who
wonders "what the neighbors will
say Is taken in and Introduced to
her first cocktail, with terrifying
results.
One more number on the bill Is
song and dance one by the Delite
girls. There is also a photoplay
starring Anna Bos In a European
picture, Carmen of the North."
SMELT FROM SIDY
Run, Reported at Crest, Ex
pected to Last Week.
AUTOS DOT ROADWAYS
Pilgrims Front City, Countryside
and Xearby .Towns Drawn
to Fish-Darkened River.
The industrious ants, as they
stream to and fro on the forage, were
never busier than were thousands of
Portland citizens yesterday, together
with pilgrims from the countryside
and nearby valley towns, when the
lure of the smelt run turned a tide of
autos toward Troutale and the sandy
river.
The long delayed run began early
Saturday morning, was brisk to the
number of billions that day and con
tinued yesterday without sign of
abatement. The dark clouds that
waver upward over the sandbars, the
solid streamers of silver and gray
that lift across the rapids, are but a
platoon or so, as It were, in the main
bodv of the piscatorial advance.
Sheriff T. M. Hurlburt had as
signed special deputies to the duty
of keeping the highway clear of traf
fic, and the motorcycle squad was
busied from dawn to dusk. It lacked
an hour of daylight, yesterday when
the first smelt fishermen made their
appearance on the stream.
And the sun was down a good half
hour last nignt before reluctant
stragglers called it av day. Everyone
got fish smelt by the bucket, the
box, the sack and the auto load. Com
mercial fishermen did a brisk bus!
ness with motorists who halted to
watch the unique spectacle.
The smelt have thrust further up
the Sandy river In their present run
than they have for some seasons past,
it was said. Residents of the Trout
dale district said that the fish selm
ascend more than two or three miles.
Master Fish Warden Clanton spent a
r r-1 Inn r f tha A a V In ottAmnMnn
Unable to agree as to the manape- ascertain the upward terminal of the
run, for the completitlon of data on
the Sandy river run.
While the majority of the amateur
dip-netters reached the river via au
tomobile, every Troutdale car of the
Portland Railway. Light & Power
company was patronized to capacity
throughout the day. The run will
probably continue for a week, and is
now" at its crest.
Lyric.
rn HE MERCHANTS" is the name
JL of the farce that Ben Dillon
and Al Franks are offering this week
at the Lyric. It is an "all-wool,
yard-wide" comedy, based upon the
purchase of a drygoods and soda
water shop, which proves to be pretty
much of a hoax and Mike and Ike
learn bef6re long just why everyone
ironically prohpesies: "Oh, you'll do
well h-e-r-e."
ment of certain details In the busi
ness, they divide the store in half
with a piece of chalk. But a Rus
sian bolshevik - with a "slaughter
house" accent, a stick-up man who
tips himself as he goes and a col
lege girl with a talent for shop-lift-inff,
manage to keep the shelves and
the cash register stripped of every
thing but postage stamps; and poor
Ike, stung at his own trade, disconso
lately suggests to Mike that they
sell the business for 30 cents,
Mike and Ike do their usual line
of comedy, including a tearful eulogy Strawberry growers in the Willamette
Srtawberry Growers. Want 2 0 Cents
SALEM, Or., April 25. (Special.)
CHAMBER II JINX" FRIDAY
NOVELTY PLANNED BY ENTER.
TAIN M EXT COMMITTEE.
valley are being offered lo cents a
pound for their 1920 product, but as
yet few contracts have been made at
that figure. Some of the growers
believe the price will go to 20 cents a
pound and are not in favor of selling
below that figure.
Phone jour want ads to The Orego-
nian. .Main .0(0. Automatic oh0-9t.
Music, Vaudeville and Liberal Slock
of Corncobs, With Free Burret
Luncheon, to Be on Hand.
upon the brown eyes of a rooster
named "Steve." Billie Bingham and
Carlton Chsfse are sweethearts who
overcome all obstacles to their de
votion; and WU1 Rader as the Rus
sian bolshevik, and Clarence Wurdig
ae the dapper young nephew of Mike
Dooley, furnish additional thrills.
Dorothy Raymond is the stylish and
beautifully gowned "Mrs. Black" with
the Merry Widow wiles.
Miss Raymond has not a remark
able voice but what she has she
uses effectively in everything she
sings: and like Clarence Wurdig, may
always be depended upon for a pleas
ing and clean-cut performance.
This week she does "Will You Re
member?" the big song hit from
"May time." and the pleasing way In
which she takes her high notes, to
gether with her ability to wear
clothes tremendously well, leads one
to predict for'her a brilliant success
in legitimate musical comedy before
very long.
"I Don't Want a Doctor. All I Want
Is a Beautiful Girl." by Will Rader,
and "It Seems Like Ages and Ages,
and You've Only Been Gone a Day."
by Clarence Wurdig, are good num
bers on the programme, as are also
"The Jazz Babies' Ball," by Billie
Bingham, and "I Think I'll Go Out
; i - -nr ,4 Hi i n & at.. . v. .. . ..
The Rosebuds open the comedy with II VU will be proud of.
two songs, "Oh. lou Delicious Little
Devil." and "Sliding Sid," Billie Bing
ham and Carlton Chase singing in the
first.
GILBERT SAYS.
"Why not try it, before
you buy it."
RENT
A new .Talking. Machine. Better
than low terms. A standard machine
Rent Applied on Purchase.
GIRL VETERANS DRAW AID
Tliree ex-Yeomen at University of
Oregon Oct Compensation.
I'VIWRSITT OR OREOOV. Euerene.
Xriil 25. (Special.) Three women
students in the university Elna Or
dalil and Ruby Baugh. both of Eugene,
and Ultiawalla Basler of Grants Pass,
are among the war-service veterans
who receive $25 from the state each
month wliile carrying on their educa
tion at the university.
- Miss Ordahl. who Is a special stu
ilent mnjorintr in education, enlisted in
the service the day before the United
States entered the war. Miss Baugh
enlisted a few days later and together
the were called to the navy-yard at
Bremerton on Pujret sound. Miss
Baush served 27 months as a yeoman,
but Miss Ordahl was discharged
earlier on account of illness. Miss
FUiiiRh is a freshr an in the school of
"commerce.
Miss Basler was in the naval service
3 S months a yeoman. She is. a
lrefhman in the school of journalism.
Instead of the dinner that has been
served customarily in connection with
the annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, the entertainment com
mittee instead wilt pur. on high jinks,
with a free buffet luncheon, for next
Friday evening. Music, vaudeville
and a liberal stock of corncob pipes,
with choice of favorite brands of to
bacco for the smokers, will be the
fe.Vures for the crowd while await
ing the result of the count which
will determine which seven of the
eleven business men shall take up the
burdens of management for next
year.
The balloting began Friday. The
ballot box is on the counter on the
seventh floor of the Oregon building
from 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M.. and the
time for balloting closes next Thurs
day. Each ballot will be checked as
it is deposited, as only life members
and resident members in good stand
ing can vote. Firms with plural
memberships may vote those not
assigned. All assigned memberships
shall be voted by the person to whom
it is assigned. All ballots must be
deposited in person.
J. F. Myers, principal of Portland's
school for adult sightless will be the
speaker today at the regular luncheon
meeting of the members' forum. He
will give a demonstration of work
by pupils and a short talk on the
methods of the school. The needs of
this school will be told and the rea
sons why It is an Important factor in
contributing to community welfare
as well as to the needs of individuals.
S0N0RANS TAKE GUAYMAS
Troops
My proposition js different and my
I prices are less, you should investigate
City
Captured by 5000
With No Shot Fired.
Little Rent.
No Agents.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. April 23. The
city of Guymas, on the Gulf of Cali
fornia was captured April- 12, with
out a shot being fired by five thous
and Sonora state troops commanded
by General Angel Floree. The report
was brought by Captain N. K. Jacob-
son of the Gulf Mall steamer Xeha-
!em. bound from Corlnto to San
Francisco, which arrived at San '
Pedro today.
.... Fori lit iid-Salciii Plane to Start.
SALEM. Or, April 25. (Special.)
J'eiilur airplane service between
Portland and Salelh will start May 1,
according to C. F. Emory of the Ore
fco:i. Washington & Idaho Airplane
tjinjiany. who was here today. Head
i jarters "of the company are in Port
land. A plane capable of de'eloin;a;
h .speed of 8" miles an hour -will be
r td In the ' Ice. The schedule of
V -' ser l l.as not yet been
1 A"-
LIQUOR QUESTION RAISED,
"Can Man Be Tried by Both State
and Federal Authorities?"
The question of whether trial In
both state and federal courts on
charges of possessing liquor violates
the United States constitution by
placing a person in Jeapordy twice
for the same offense is one which
is to be raised today in federal court
when H. C. Jenkins appears for trial
on charges of violating the national
prohibition act.
Attorneys for Jenkins indicated
yestterday that they will fight trial
on the federal charge on the grounds
that Jenkine already his been acquit
ted on a state prosecution.
Jenkins was first placed under
arrest on January 17. He was
charged with having 12 pints of arti
ficial gin and other liquors. He de
clares the liquor was not his.
Wac Rise Schedule Drawn I'p.
OTTAWA, 6nt., April 23. The com
mittee representing the Grank Trunk
railway clerks, freight handlers, sta
tion and shop employes in their de
mands for increased wages and ini-
; proveu wonting cunur.iuus n&s ngreeu
1 sipon a schedule to be submitted to
il.e company's representatives May 3,
it was announced last night.
League Association Formed.
HON'OLULU, T. H., April 25. A
league of nations association has been
organized In Tokio to educate the
people of Japan in the ideals of the
league, a Tokio cablegram received
here today by Xlppu Jiji, a Japanese
language newspaper, said. The asso
ciation is headed by Baron Shibusawa.
HAROLD S.GILBEKT
3iE
rPIANOS
B0U5HT-RENTED-S0LD
Better Be Safe Than Sorry
SPEND WISELY
SAVE CONSISTENTLY
The ability to spend wisely and save consistently
means the difference between success and failure.
$An account with this bank will help you to plan
for the future.
HIBERNIA COMMERCIAL
AND SAVINGS BANK
Fourth and Washington Streets
Member of Federal Reserve System
OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 6 TO 8
Store Opens 9:15
GOOD MORNING
Store Closes 5:45
0 BAY !
PROMPTLY AT 9:15 A. M. ALL OVER THE STORE
THERE WILL SPRING INTO LIFE THE GREAT
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Meier & Frank's
63d Anniversary
Sales !
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If There Be Anyone in Portland or Its Environs
Who Does Not Know of These Sales as Told of in
AN ENTIRE GREAT SPECIAL MEIER & FRANK 8-PAGE
ANNIVERSARY SECTION IN YESTERDAY'S OREGOMAN
The Section With the Purple Border
8 Pages Crammed With Good News
Let This Be Notice and Invitation
to attend these sales which will mark the greatest disposal of fine merchandise in
the annals of the Northwest
FESTIVAL
OF: BARGAIN
Plenty for everybody for in this great sales-festival, we shall show in tangible
ways our appreciation of the patronage conferred on us by offering irresistible
price attractions in merchandise that for quality, assortments, newness and desir
ability is unsurpassed.
Cornel Today!
The sales which will be held in practically all the 80 great Meier & Frank depart
ments begin at 9:15 A. M. In addition to the items advertised in yesterday's special
Anniversary Section there will be numerous small lots of good merchandise out all
over the store. The economies are so wonderful, so all-embracing that we could not
begin to list them. But
Take Our Word for It
They Are Wonderful!
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Plenty of extra salespeople to wait on what we anticipate will be the greatest An
niversary attendance in the history of the Northwest.
ANNIVERSARY BULLETIN
containing 8 pages of extraordinary values will be placed at convenient points on
the various floors for the accommodation of patrons. TAKE ONE!
The- Q.UAA.rrY'STOru& or Portland
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