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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1920 9 GORDON SAYS BOARD IS NOT HIS BACKER Few Individual Realtors Are Claimed as Friends. ' BAKER CHARGE ANSWERED City Finances Declared In Bad . Way "and Three-Mill Tax -i.evy Opposed. aspirants, but has Indorsed George M. Brown, for member of the supreme court. Mr. Brown's name will also have to be written in. Herbert Gordon in denying Mayor Baker's charge that Mr, Gordon is a realty board candidate. Issued the following statement last night: "In a letter addressed to the realty board. Mayor Baker declares that I am the realty board's candidate. The charge is utterly false and Mayor Baker knows it. I did not announce myself as a candidate with the view of fostering the interest of any par ticular class of our citizens but for the reason that tlis city has been poing downJnto debt. Expenses have increased terrifically and the admin istration, apparently, has been run ning affairs on the theory that the taxpayer's purse has no bottom. "It is true that there are some realty men supporting me, but Myor Baker knows that I have not the support of the big corporate interests or the large property owners and landlords. and the financial interests. They have pledged their support to Mr. Baker and many of their names appear on his nominating petition. Statement Not lubliithed. "Since 3917 the administration has not published a financial statement showing conditions as they really ex ist. The people generally do not know what conditions are, but believe that all is well. "While Mayor Baker was Issuing proclamations urging people to build their homes, I built homes for the ' workers, for the small home owners and apartment houses, alt of which ha gone toward relieving the short age of homes. At the same time these homes have given hundreds of workers employment, have added $.".0,000 worth of taxable property to tax rolls and have helped build the city. And what is Mayor Baker's record? There would be under con struction two splendid apartment houses financed by local and outside capital save for the fact that he openly fought them. "Now, as concerns the - financial conditions of the city. If the 3-milI levy, to which I am opposed is passed, the taxpayers of Portland will pay approximately 11.000,000 more in taxes and the money will be spent for what? My Investigations have thoroughly convinced me that there is no need of this 3-mill levy, but there i3 need for business efficiency, now so utterly lacking. Taxes Steadily Advance. "Since 1910 taxes have steadily ad vanced until we now face an increase of 118 per cent over that of 1910. Meanwhile the city has grown only 25 per cent. The plea is made. that the high cost of living is responsible, but anyone with a grain of business sense, by investigating, can surely ascertain that the high cost of living is only partly responsible. Take the police department, for example, from a payroll of JiBO.OOO in 1910 to an es timated payroll of $841,000 now, shows clearly how our city funds are being thrown into the political hop pers of the Baker machine. 'But see how clean our ity ia.' say my op ponents. But is it? For weeks the front pages of the newspapers have been filled with news articles of deaths and degradation of young men and young women the victims of the drug ring. That there is wide-spread gambling is not denied. Bootlegging infests the city. But clever publicity salved these moral ulcers and thou sands of good citizens are going for ward Ignorant of these conditions "Mayor Baker says 'He has made good.' but inquiry made by impartial investigation win prove that, he, has done nothing of the kind." L.VBOR TAKING ACTIVE PART Unions Show More Than Usual In terest In Election. Organized labor plans taking an active part In the pending presiden tial, congressional and municipal elections. Judging from the prelim inary signs, labor will be more ag gressive in the November election than It has been In any prevlous'con test for many years. Labor has selected a list of candi dates and has gone on record for and against the amendments and meas ures submitted on the ballot. Labor, too, was particularly anxious to feet union inert and women registered be fore the books closed and made a spe cial drive along this line prior to the primaries. All that remains is to have the union labor vote attend the polls and vote, and that is the point where the labor pians in other cam paigns have fallen down. The deter mination to defeat Representative JIcArthur for the republican nomina tion in the primaries failed because the rank and file of labor does net vote as a unit and there is always a largo percentage which abides it self from the polls election day. " In the general election the labor leaders are again preparing to try to defeat Mr. McArthur. It Is said that they plan Issuing a circular which will be distributed by some of the city firemen when the latter are off duty. The labor organizations are particularly anxUus to defeat Mr. Mc Arthur with tr. Tisther I'ohl Lovejoy, the democratic candidate. While there is a union labor repub lican club, which is .advocating the straight party ticket, .the organized labor ticket is split up as respects parties. Reed College for Harding. Considerable Interest was mani fested in the straw vote held at Reed college yesterday. The entire student body, faculty and laboring force cast ballots' for presidential nominees. voting began at 8 In the morning and lasted until 1:15, when the booth was closed and at 2 the results were posted on the bulletin board. There were 233 votes cast. Harding is the choice of the 6chool receiving 139 votes. Cox received 75. . Debs 15, Watkins two and Cbristenson two.' The student vote was: Harding 125,' Cox 64, Debs 13. Watkins two. The faculty vote was: Harding seven and Cox eight. Democratic Candidate" Visits. O. P. Coshow. candidate for attorney-general, was in Portland yester day. Senator Coshow, whose home is In Roseburg, is the only democrat who aspires to the position. There are three republicans in the race I. H. Van Winkle, J. O.. Bailey and J. J. Johnson. The names of candidates must be written in on the ballot. The republican stale central committee has not indorsed any. of the republican CANDIDATE IX IIXX COUXTX Robert X. Stanfield and Senator Chamberlain Cross Tracks. ALBANY. Orf Oct. 22. (Special.) The republican and the democratic nominee for United States senator spent last night in Albany. Both spent today campaigning in various parts of Linn county. Robert N. Stanfield reached Albany yesterday noon and spent the after noon here meeting voters. Last eve ning he went to Corvallis to attend the republican rally, at which Monta ville Flowers spoke. He returned to Albany and spent the night here and today met voters here and in the county. Senator Chamberlan arrived in'Al any last evening and spent the night at the residence of his former neigh- Moor, David P. Mason. This morning, accompanied by Mr. Mason and others, he started on a tour of the county. Tomorrow he will speak at Scio in the forenoon and Albany in the evening. Halfway Xames; Few Want Places. HALFWAY, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.) At a mass meeting held last night to nominate officers for the town of Halfway considerable trouble was found in getting men to accept.. F'f teen nominations were made for mayor and then only" by casting lots was a choice made. The three names chosen are C. J. Shelton, N. D. Brown and E. E. Marker. For recorder Kurt Goellart was nominated and accepted after several others had declined. Mrs. W. J. Douglass, Blanche Brown and G. H. Svart were nominated for treasurer. For councilmen the follow ing were nominated: W. H. Musil, G. W. Miller, W. J. Douglass, L. D. Pen dergrass, I. N. Sanders. R. B. Pettey. Henry Leep, A. H. Williams, Charles Reed and Fred Comstock. REPUBLICAN SPIRIT Hi Riffi Good Reports Coming From All Parts of State. i VOTERS' INTEREST STRONG Republicans Plan Intensive Finish. EUGEXJ3, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.) An intensive speaking campaign is being arranged by the republicans in Lane county for the week before elec tion. Darwin E. Yoran, chairman of the Lane county republican central ccmmlttee, yesterday announced a schedule of 51 meetings in that many different localities in the county dur ing the week. He says there will be three speakers at each meeting, one Of them to discuss national issues and another to talk in favor of local re publican . candidates, while the third will be a woman who will present the women's viewpoint on national as Veil as local issues. The meetings will start Monday and end Saturday. Drys for Dr. lovejoy. Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman of the prohibition national, committee, has wired urging election of Dr. Esther POhl Lovejoy to congress from the third congressional district. The wire was received by Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, executive secretary of the Multnomah county congressional dry committee. Others who signed the telegram were Dr. Clarence True Wil son, formerly a Portland pastor; Dr. Charles Scanlon, secretary of the Presbyterian temperance board; Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, general secretary of the international reform bureau, Washington, D. C. , Democratic Meetings Listed. Democratic meetings listed in Ore gon for tonight by the state central committee are: Albany, Elton Wat kins:' Clatskanle, John H. Smith; Wasco, Mrss Celia Gavin and A. F. Flegel Sr.; Brownsville, Oscar Hayter; St. Paul, John Mann: Eugene, R. W. Montague; Dallas, Oglesby Young; La Grande, A. A. Smith: Seaside, Charles Latourette; Forest Grove. John H. Stevenson; Grants Pass. O. P. Coshow; Corvallis, B. F. Irvine; The Dallas, William Smith. Democrats Invite Rail Kmployes. Railway employes, their families and friends, have been invited to at tend a democratic meeting tomorrow at 2 P. M.. at Modern Woodmen of America hall. 8' Eleventh - street north. The league of nations, record of respective candidates toward labor ana other national issues will be discussed. Speakers will be Senator Chamberlain, Dr. Esther Pohl Love joy, Mark W. Hearn and others. Miss Mary F. Neely and Miss Isa Bot ten will give the musical programme. Rustless Men to Hear Talk. Measures on the November ballot will be discussed by the East Side Business Men's club at a dinner, social and dance at the club, October 28. The divided session of the legislature will be featured, with B. F. Irvine speak ing for the measure and Senator Gus C. Moser opposing it. J. F. Langner and Judge G. W. Stapleton will dis cuss the market commission bill. H. E. Judge will be chairman of the day. Hood River Rally Tonight. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 22. (Spe cial.) The first republican rally of the campaign will be held at the Com mercial, club here tomorrow night, when William S. Bennett, ex-representative in congress of a New York city district, wHl be the chief speaker. Frank L. Davidson, East Side or- chardist, will sing the campaign song written by vv . Koss winans. Sellwood to Hear McArthur. Representative C. N. McArthur -will address the Sellwood-Moreland dis trict republican club at Sellwood com munity house next Monday night. Mrs. Anna J. Watson will lead the singing Ol'campaign songs. - Deputy Marshal to Speak. Jtihn D. Mann, deputy United States marshal, will be the speaker at : democratic meeting at St. Paul, Or. this evening. He will discuss the league of nations. Straw Vote for Harding. ' The straw vote at the Owl drug store yesterday gave Harding 1723 and Cox 1271. The men gave Harding 1206 and Cox 980. Women voted Harding 617 and Cox 291. Republican Meetings Listed. Republican meetings tonight will be Thomas Ryan at Carter's hall, Lom bard street and Peninsula avenue, and Senator Gus C. Moser at the Arleta school house. SUIT LOST BY ATTORNEY Former Legislator Mast Pay $400 Withheld in Liquor Case. Seneca Fouts, local attorney and former member of the state legisla ture, must pay George Babich J40O, a portion of the money put up by the latter to get a friend out of Jail last year. This was the verdict of a jury In Circuit Judge McCourt's court, yester day when Babich sued for recovery of $500 and interest since last November. The money was originally put up by the plaintiff to get a friend, Mike Aver, out of jail on bond. Aver was convicted of having intoxicating liquor in his possession and was fined $100, which was taken out of the $500. Fouts claimed the balance as a fee. Literary Digest Straw Vote Loks Good to Republicans. . Harding is still leading Cox three to one in the straw vote conducted by the Literary Digest. The publication has sent out 600,000 ballots and the returns now are coming in. These ballots, says the Digest, fail to cor roborate the assertion that "the tide has swung to Cox and Roosevelt," has been declared by, George White, the , democratic national committee chairman. In each of the six pivotal states where the Digest is conducting its poll. Harding is steadily increasing his lead over his democratic opponent. A striking feature of the poll is the number of voters of both old parties reporting that they are dis satisfied with the candidates and will not vote at all this year. Statements of this sort have been received from Indiana. California and Ohio. It is significant that the vote of the Digest has the same general result as the straw vote of the 8,000 drug stores throughout the nation and a similar vote being taken by a picture con cern. All three of these votes give Harding the best of it and point to a great republican majority. The summary of the Digest poll fol lows: Minor Candi- Total dates. Vote. 1.888 27.514 NEW SHOW TODAY! DOUBLE BILL! f . it it t Ef ii 1 1 w. j rc rs in; Cvvr- i t n .; j vvxr- -- Direction QJeiisen. and yarn Herrerg J State Chairman Tongue Predicts Complete Victory for Party at - Polls in November. Republican state headquarters is beginning to get reports of favorable results in the active campaign that is be'ng carried on in every county of the state. "From every county we have re ceived reports that the republican spirit is strong," said State Chairman Tongue last, night. "Republican en thusiasm for Harding and Coolidge is steady, republican determination to elect Stanfield is growing every day, and it will .ripen with, a complete re publican victory election day. "Republican speakers who are tour ing the state report keen interest in the campaign issues.. The people listen intently to the story of the waste and extravagance of the pres ent administration; they are greatly concerned about domestic ciuestions. the high cost of living, the high cost or government, the necessity for econ omy and retrenchment in the federal administration, the necessity for a protective tariff for Oregon agricul tural products, and, while favoring the preservation of world peace, have confidence that Harding and Coolidge, with a republican senate, will be able to restore peace and handle questions of foreign diplomacy to the satisfac tion of all." . The following republican meetings with speakers are scheduled for to night: ' Bend Walter L. Tooze Sr. Corvallis Colonel James J. Cross ley, i Grants Pass Montaville Flowers. ... La Grande Representative Sinnott. . lebanon Wallace McCamant. Milwaukie Frank J. Lonergan. 'Amity J. L. Atkins. West Timber Jay H. Stockman. For Monday night, October 25. the following meetings are scheduled: Dayton B. G. Skulason and Conrad P. Olson. Independence : Ex-Representative Scott of Kansas. Redmond Walter L. Tooze Sr. Oswego Judge C. G. Burton. PERJKIXS WOULD EXD PKRIIi Crossing Known as "Dead Man's Corner" May Be Made Safe. Arrangements were completed yes terday by the. Perkins-for-Commis- missioner committee -for a meeting I with Mount Scott residents living in the vicinity of East Eighty-second street and Powell valley road The meeting will take place the coming I week, at which time Dr. T. L. Per kins, candidate for city commissioner, will give the residents of that lcal- I ity an address on his plans and pro gramme in the event he is elected. A delegation of residents from Mount Scott called on Dr. Perkins yesterday and procured his promise to do everything within his power to make the intersection of Powell Valley road and East Eighty-second street less dangerous. "Police records show that eight deaths in automobile accidents have occurred at this intersection within the past two years 'and I intend to make it my business to make this crossing safe for automobiles. ad pedestrians alike," said Dr. Perkins to the committee. A powerful are light which will illuminate the roadways for a dis tance inall directions from the cross ing Is one improvement which Dr. Perkins declared should be installed. He likewise held that suitable warn ing signals should be established. "Autoists now refer to this inter section as 'dead man's corner ' but I I propose that it shall be made as safe as any other street - crossing, tie said. Announcement of the time and place for the Mount Scott meeting will be made by the Perkms-for- Commissloner committee the first of I the week. 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L. but aM they did was raise a bumper crop of laughs. , - . i in i ne PATHE ' WEEKLY ClIV li X vffM j im i r i Vg-J v -ti'mr ft,- New Jersey.. Ohio Indiana Illinois. California. . . . Total Hard In sr. . 21.144 22.(144 17.913 18.201 17.891 1H.759 Cox. 4.482 4. ess 6.224 7.985 3.682 4.770 1.317 1.058 1.137 1.596 1.891 28.614 23.197 25,323 23,169 23.430 ..112.534 31.7B6 8,887 153.237 BACK HARDIXG, , SAYS JOXES Assembly Speaker Vrges Election of Republican Senators. - The republican state central com mittee has received the following- letter from Seymour Jones, tfeaker of the Oregon assembly and a promi nent farmer of Marion county: "Tour work in impressing upon republican voters of the state the necessity of electing senators In har mony with the next-president Is high ly to be commended. "All signs point to the election of Mr. Harding to the presidency, and it surely would be folly to tie his hands with a hostile senate. The lower house undoubtedly will be re publican, but since only one-third of the senate is to be chosen at the next election, the result is not so certain. The senate is exceedingly close polit ically and no effort should be spared to increase the membership In that body. - "As one of the farmers of the state I am justified In saying that they, are much interested in the republican tariff policy, which would prevent New Zealand butter. Australian wool, etc., from coming into competition with products of the Oregon farmer. "This Is no time tor the voter who favors the election of Mr. Harding and the policies of his party to in dulge in idle speculation. Mr. Harding must have a republican senate. Will the republicans of Oregon do their duty? Every voter who wishes re publican success should support Rob ert N. Stanfield for United States sen ator." , Huston Speaks at Sllley S. B. Huston addressed a republic an rally last night at Diltey and will speak at Cornelius Tuesday, Octo ber 26. Turner 'Rally Announced. Casslus R. Peck will address a re publican rally at Turner Tuesday night. October. 26. . ' Senate Contest Close One. , Judge C. G. Burton will address a republican rally at Oswego Monday, October 25. Judge Burton recently at tended the G. A. R convention. He reported at republican state head- PIR1TAS CAFETERIA Under new management. One of Portland's Cafeterias to Reduce Price. Manic and Daoeino; Evenlogrs, SutO to 7UtO o'clock. Railway Exchange Basement. Komrtb and Stark. Brealtfaat Lunch Dinner. quarters yesterday that he had talked with men from all over the United States and that, the impression pre vailed that the election of Harding and Coolidge was certain, but that the contest for control of the senate was veiy close. ROAD WILL OPEN FOREST Highway Through Fremont Re serve Reported to Be Progressing. ''C. SL. Allen, telephone, engineer, returne.d to local forestry headquar ters yesterday after a ten-day trip through Fremont national forest. He reports that excellent progress is be ing made in the construction of the road from Lakeview, Or., through the entire length of the forest reserve. -When completed the road will be about 100 miles long, and will greatly facilitate the administration of the reserve and its recreational possibil ities. More than 35 miles of the road have been finished. No horses have been used In the construction, the Sunshine Bread Sold Exclusively Through the GROCERS bulk of the work being done by a new 75-horsepower caterpillar tractor. Mr. Allen praised the energy of the forest rangers who have kept the Fremont fire loss at a low figure by use of automobiles in night travel, which has added speed to the work. FRIEND'S ADVICE COSTLY Gardener Takes Shot at Bird 'and Pays $2 5 Pine. That the advice of . wetl-meanlng friends sometimes Is costly probably is the opinion of John R. Giltner, 1700 Sixth avenue. Giltner is an arrint homp garriner. hut he was pps- tered byt Chlpese pheasants. Thurs day morning a pheasant was found dead ort the edge of Giltner's garden, and he was arrested by Joe Craig, deputy game warden. "My friends told me that if I toolc a shot at the bird it wouldn't bother me any more. I followed their ad vice and it didn't," Giltner told Cap tain A. E. Burghduff, state game warden, as he gazed at the bright plumaged bird. He was fined $25 by Judge Jones for shooting within the city limits. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 22. (Special) Two engineer transits, val ued at $500, were stolen last night from the office of the state highway engineer at the Snake river bridge, near Burbank. Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep Your Body Vigorous and Healthy When. Impurities creep Into your blood the first symptoms are usually a loss of appetite, followed by a gradual lessening of energy, the sys tem' becomes weaker day by day, until you feel yourself on the verge of a breakdown.. 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