THE MORNING OREGOMAN, SATURDAY, NO VE3IBER 4, 1923 on 8 REG RETIRING GENERAL Mr. Blatchford to Become Resident of Portland. 39 YEARS SPENT IN ARMY Commandant of Vancouver Posl for 28 Years Served With Eleventh Infantry. General R. M. Blatchford, in com mand of the army post at Vancou ver, Wash., for thi last year, and a veteran of more than 39 years, has received orders for- hs retirement from active service, it was an nounced yesterday. The general nor inally would have served until Au gust 17, 1923, before retirement for age, but, due to the severe cut in the commissioned personnel of the army, his orders for retirement are effective December 1. Advices relative to General Blatchford's successor at Vancouver have not yet been received. . News Received With Sorrow. General Blatchford announced that lor the present he and Mrs. Blatch ford would make their home in Port land and that in all probability they would permanently reside here. "I love Portland and its people and would never again live east of the Rockies," he said. The announcement of the retire ment of their commanding officer was received with sorrow by the Junior officers at the post. General Blatchford entered the service from New York at the age of 24 as a second lieutenant. At that time he was assigned to the 11th infantry, stationed at Fort Sully, territory of Dakota; In 1887 he was promoted t the rank of first lieutenant and in 1898 to the rank of captain. On August 13, 1903. he was appointed major of the 28th infantry and on August 27 he was transferred to the 11th infantry. Promotion to the grades of lieutenant-colonel and colonel followed in 1911 and 1913, during which time he was assigned to the 12th infantry, until, In February, 1915, he was as signed to the command of the school of musketry at Fo-t Sill, Oklahoma, where many of the tests and experi ments were made that in 1917 en abled the army to enter the world conflict with known and efficient principles of musketry. General Blatchford served with the 11th infantry for 28 years, a rec ord exceeded by only one other offi cer in the army. Promotion la In 1917. In May, 1917, he received his ap pointment as a brigadier-general of the regular army and in August of the same year wad appointed a major-general of the national army. General Blatchfori went to France early in the beginning of the war and was in command of the lines of communication or service of supply when the immense plan and scheme was drawn up for building the nec essary railroads, camps, warehouses, shops and all equipment for han dling the army and all its supplies which were finally to arrive in France. - juater tne general was in com mand of the Panama canal zone, the presidio of San Francisco, the 8th brigade at Camp Lewis, Washtne ton, and for the last year at Van couver barracks, Washington. He Is a graduate of the infantry-cav airy Bcnooi ana of the army war college. EDITORS TO BE GUESTS Publishers to Attend Dedication of Roosevelt Statue. The press committee which is co operauns wun tne general com mittee in charge of the dedication of the Roosevelt statue, to be presented to the city November 11. has sent in vitations to attend to all the news paper editors and publishers of Ore gon and the Columbia river basin, and to the principal newspapers of Washington, Idaho and California. The Portland Press club has ten dered to the committee the use of its clubrooms on Armistice "day as head quarters for the visiting editors and arrangements will be made there for their comfort and convenience. A special press stand will be erected at the park block and the visiting editors on their arrival in the city will receive their badges at the Press club. east of Government camp last Mon day night. N Mrs. Calverley, the wife of John A. Calverley. Portland contractor. had left Government camp for Port land via the eastern Oregon route when she was compelled to stop by automobile trouble on a lonely strip of road. It was about 10 o'clock that the bear made its appearance. Mrs. Cal verley hurled a small grip in Its dl rect'on, which only enraged it. In desperation she seized an empty five-gallon oil can which was in the rear of the machine and began beat ing on it and screaming. This was too much for Bruin and he disap peared in the woods. Packers who passed by the next morning assisted Mrs. Calverley in getting her machine started again. NOW PLAYING at the RIVOLI to CAPACITY I PLEDGED UNIVERSITY LIFE UNDERWRITERS TO CO OPERATE IX DRIVE. Policies Payable to Institution Will Be Sold to Donators Un able to Give Lump Sums. The life underwriters' association will co-operate in the University of Oregon's "$10,000,000- in ten years" endowment drive, A. L. Parker of the association told the City club yesterday at its luncheon at the Benson hotel. Insurance policies made out for- the Univere'ty of Ore gon, covering life or maturity of the policy and underwritten for any life insurance company in the country, will be offered by the association to men who wish to donate but are unable to do so in lump sums. President Campbell announced that the attendance at the univer e'ty has doubled since 1916 and has gained 18 per cent in the last year, 200 applying students being turned away at the term opening this fall for lack of suitable accommodations. In regard to the endowment drive he stated that $30,000 in funds for the campaign are now on hand. "Endowment of colleges by gift is no novelty," he said. "The ma jority of the new buildings at the University of California have been built by gift money and, in all, $150,000,000 has been donated to universities throughout the country in the last four years." Other guests at the luncheon were Phimister Proctor, eculptor of the Roosevelt memorial statue, and four deans of the University of Oregon Dean B. C. Robbins, school of busi ness administration; Dean Ellis Lawrence, school of architecture; Dean W. G. Hale, school of law, and Dean Phillip Parsons, school of so cial work, Portland center. The club voted the Indorsement of a committee report on the Ross island bridge, which advises further consideration of the structural and roadway approach plans before spe cifically approving the Issue. The University of Oregon quartet gave several vocal selections. Earl Kilpatrick presided as chairman of the day. Co-Ed Debate Is Planneu. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY Sa lem, Or., Nov. 3. (Special.) A cnaiienge tor a women s varsity de bate from the University of Cali fornia was received yesterday. The California team is now negotiating a trip, meeting the co-eds of Uni versity of Oregon, Oregon Agricul tural college, Reed college and University of Washington. It is their desire to include Willamette in their itinerary. The contest was authorized tcday by the forensic council. A co-ed debate with the University of British Columbia has also been scheduled. Women Plan for Armistice Day. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Nov. 3. (Special.) The Women's Relief corps will have charge of the Armis tice day exercises. A forenoon meet ing will be followed by a basket din ner at noon and a programme in the NOISE FRIGHTENS BEAR Woman Believed to Have Been Saved by Beating dil Can. An empty oil can, beaten v'olently, was believed to have been all that saved Mrs. John A. Calverley of this city from being attacked by a big black bear when she was stranded by automobile trouble in the woods Pyorrhea No Longer Considered Incurable Pyro-Forni" Proving That Dreaded Plague Can Be Mastered. Discovery of a positive but harm lass remedy which would cure Pyor rhea has been the aim of many of America's foremost dental surgeons and oral scientists for many years. One remedy after another has been introduced, only to be discarded be cause the best that could be claimed for them was temporary relief. Chemists of the Pyro-Form Labora tories of Kansas City have been among the foremost in this research work, and their efforts have finally been crowned with success. Some cf the most advanced cases have tieen permanently cured by a prepa ration discovered and perfected in tnese laboratories. This remedy has been named "Pyro-Form" and consists of two preparations a vitalizer and a germicide packed together in a eingle carton. The Pyro - Form Laboratories guarantee that the most, advanced cases of Pyorrhea will be permanently relieved. By use of "Pyro-Form" it has been proven that, in a remarkable short time, spongy and bleeding gums have been restored to a normal, healthy condition and the teeth made firm and sound. "Pyro - Form"- has recently been Introduced on the Pacific coast and may now be purchased at any drug store under a strict money - back guarantee. A liberal sample treat ment will be sent to any address on receipt of 25e by the Pyro-Form Company, San Bernardino, Calif. Adv. I : - tN . I t " - w 3 fill H- Pnrnmn.mi- 7)ir. 1 1 l ' i ' V V" i . S r.'','-,- ti.tr- ' if Iff 1 WIT . VC 1 i irCT Tiy - vg 1- "mx,Ki ntTirsrmi 1 .':Kf.ftt,v8Ff . .. . . fei F , 'MHi8K&fi - - 1 -rms Boston uiackie story m a i - ?i .LXAW 1 Tiffany setting" is to the screen It 'A - - 'lAW v what "The Bat" is to the stae- SM 'I It's the most viUl, engrossing, t iJFTr.'5? "'wW VFi l in mystifying, tense and fascinat- iftl ti Xj&egrZ A!VA4v?V 4t I ine nhotoniay of this year-and llH ' mS7;fMfff felglil 1 Con.edy Et,t,ed .OCBA. Ml : W f JS-n? -51 y f mW tt S W ELLS" and Other 41 WMMV; TeV. I f Wll DE LUXE CONCERT llrJa fV Wl 12:30 Noon Tomorrow Lv4 , $?CAJ$ tMn "SWf ..TT.rrErmanno Wolf Ferrari l p HmS'1 n WfSHrf fJI "Vlto" David Pppit up. 54 T S 4W 4-A Played by Ml, Gladys Johnson F & i"fm, ttiJiK, AndromaqM Overture Dra- iff GO SOON! gjls&atsr 802. This is an Increase of about 75 suing three months, to show greater f':t'''i:r. over the number of a year ago. progress in the development of the jfcfi J'"V vast enterprises than any previous Jlr v&J'Trv.vV'V Long-Bell Work to Increase. ',d ".J'l? rV drews, attorney for the company, Jf, y:, . KELSO, "Wash., Nov. 3. (Special.) also left for Kansas City today f" iyr - " " ' Prior to his deoarture for Kansas i . f '"'"i City today, following a short visit j 8 & H green stamps for cash. f,a j ' ' A in Kelso, where he was conferring I Holman Fuel Co coal and wood. , i.A L'A" 1 t t ,i r i. Broadway 653 B60-2J Adv ' , , v ' with Long-Bell Lumber company , ' J. e'local v0elopam:ntBrojIcn A Jm ?Tn b 4 ' A " Long, chairman of the board of di- V . AaR : ''V , 'J VAJ, ", rectors of the company, announced f'v. -ff 2r$ "3"- .fX t il !.4 that plans of the company call for hi VCS ,J i .Vj a continuance of their development Is N " Ci" - " programme throughout the winter, j. y 4 Nv! -V1- A."" It ' " ' and said that he expected the en- W; X ' n i$ - -. " aaaaiBlBiaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaia-'. . A. ? V ' J J; jfj lUtnosttalltedof n J r J . f co-operativ. and C-- Frf H " $ 4r and best thought of JfiOhtor Lhesiqncf II yy progressive Winass P'-xf NVilv.1lk.' M ViU .-V r;. CV ' fating placet iru llJJ 7 WbeautiSaS ht&V$s& sfM Portland ij y steamirUj CUJt yf pVfsive city T O A' Njy p passing upon taxation "Do we want it?" A. J. GIESY. F. H. PAGE. F. W. MULKET, afternoon. The American Legion post and the auxiliary to the post have been invited to join the corps and Grand Army of the Republic post in the observance of the day. All scores and business houses here will close all day Saturday, Novem ber 11. Cottage Grove Schools Gain. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Nov. 3. (Special.) The school census which has been completed by Worth Har vey, school clerk, snows a healthy increase in the number of children of school age in the district. There are 428 boys and 374 girls, a total of This Is AppS eek A BOOST FOR THE APPLE FARMER IS A HELP TO ALL Pie . 5c Fritters 5c Eat'tn in Turnovers, or Sauce . 5c Baked, with Cream .15c Coffee Cup Made Don't Forget Our Special Breakfast . . . . . . 25c Special Lunch . . . 20c For Evening Dinner Leg Veal . . . 20c Leg Pork . . . 30c French Fried Spuds, Corn, Tomatoes or Peas, 5 Each Where the Cup Steams on Broadway and Washington Ground Floor and Basement NEVER CLOSED ONE LOCATIONFOUR ENTRANCES ELTON WATKINS EX -ASSISTANT V. S ATTORNEY. FOR CONGRESS PLATFORM I favor: 1 Strict Immigration Laws. 2 Non-Partisan Tariff Com mission. 3 Merchant Marine without subsidies and graft. 4 National Bonus for ex Service Men, paying for same by taxing profiteers and predatory wealth. 5 Better pay and treatment for mail carriers and pos tal employes. 6 Gov't hospital in Portland for ex-Service Men. I oppose: 1 Newberryism. 2 Oriental land ownership. 3 Child labor. 4 Nepotism. 5 Pending ship subsidy bill. 6 The sales tax. , 7 Pat McArthur's Do-Nothing Record. 8 Cancelling foreign war debt 9 Esch-Cummings bill. .(Paid - Advertisements JUDGE FRANK L. TOU VELLE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR State Treasurer (Paid Advertisement.) Cured without Knife, Operation or Confinement T-IOUSANDS of repu table and responsible Northwest people can tes tify to my unfailing skill in curing Piles. Why suffer the pain and discomfort when my non-surgical method will cure you to stay cured? 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Recommendations of Taxpayers' League on Ballot Measures TO THE VOTERS: Portland, Oregon, November 3, 1922. The Taxpayers' League of Portland submits herewith its explanation of certain measures having; to do with taxation and finance which are to be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 1922, and its recommendations thereon. It should be kept in mind that to a great extent the increase in taxation has resulted from intermittent, indiscriminate, and unsyste matic voting of taxes without the voters being fully advised as to the effect thereof. Generally speaking, each subiect of taxation has behind it some group of citizens who are particularly interested in the outcome of that issue and is treated by itself without giving consideration to the effect it may have upon the general tax. It is frequently stated that with an increase in population a decrease in taxation will follow. The following tabulation showing the increase in population and in taxation for a number of years speaks for itself: Increase of population and taxation for all nurnoses. Multnomah county, including Portland and state. Pet. Inc. Est. Census. Est. Census. 1920 over 1905 1910 1915 1920 1923 1910 Population 133,067 226,261 246,725 275,893 21.94 Tot. tax all purposes In mills 14.S 22 25.4 44.S 46 est. 87.6S Increase of state population and state taxation in Slultnomah county. Pet. Inc. Est. Census. Est. Census. 1920 over 1905 1910 1915 1920 1923 1910 Population 449,474 672,765 759,942 783,389 16 Tot tax all purposes In. mills 1.4 2 2.7 9.93 9.50 est. 400 The estimated tax for the city of Portland an Multnomah county for the year 1923 does not include either the tax for the fair bill or the tax for any bonds issued for the bridges. This tabulation shows conclusively that taxes have increased far out of proportion to the increase in population. We submit as a test for voters to apply in measures the following: "Do we need it?" not JOSEPH N. TEAL. R. L. GLISAN. L. J. GOLDSMITH. S. M. MEARS. A. H. DEVERS. HERI LABBE. Executive Committee. v STATE MEASURES Permitting; Linn county to levy a tax to pay outstanding; warrants. 300 Yes. 301 Wo. This is a measure permitting Linn county, Oregon, to levy a tax to retire outstanding warrants. From reliable sources we learn that this is a necessity. Voters are advised to vote 300 Tes. Amendment permitting; Link and Benton counties to pay ontstandlnR warrants. 302 Yes. 303 No. This measure is for the same purpose as the one just above described, covering both Linn and Benton counties. Voters are advised to vote 302 yes. Single tax constitutional amendment. 304 Yes. 305 No. This is a single tax measure and is substantially the same measure heretofore repeatedly submitted to the people of this state and voted down on each occasion. Voters are advised to vote 305 No. State tax for exposition in city of Portland. 30S Yes. 309 No. Voters should vote "No" on this measure in order to prevent levying of a new tax for an unnecessary purpose, as well as for a non-governmental purpose. A vote for the exposition tax helps to commit the whole state to the praposed Portland fair. Once the state commits itself by vote of the people it cannot escape taxation for an adequate state building and state exhibit. People who think otherwise are simply deluding them selves to their own loss. Private property shouid not be taken for any thing except the most necessary publip purposes, especially in times like these with the tax burdens already unbearably heavy. Neither the state nor the city measure should be approved. If they are, it will certainly mean a greatly increased tax on all property within the state. Do not be influenced by the talk that increased population will decrease taxation. The facts are otherwise. What Oregon needs are conditions that will encourage industry and production. Fairs do not tend to bring about these conditions. They furnish places for a few men at high salaries, entertain a few, but do not encourage investment. With conditions as they are in the world, including our own country, a fair would be merely a local exhibition and of no consequence. There is but one way to reduce taxes, or even hold them as they are, and that is to refuse to continue to vote additional taxes. Voters are advised to vote 309 No. Income tax amendment. 310 Y'es. 311 No. The report of the commission appointed by the governor on the above subject is About ready for submission. The proposed law is unscientific and will not reach the result sought. We advise voters to await the care fully prepared report of this commission before they commit themselves. Voters are advised to vote 311 No. Compulsory education bill. 314 Yes. 315 No. As this is not a tax question and the Taxpayers' league' only recom mends on tax measures or matters of finance, we make no recommenda tion on this measure. CITY MEASURES City tax for exposition In city of Portland. 500 Ye. 501 No. In addition to the reasons given heretofore for voting against the state tax in connection with the proposed Portland fair, we desire to suggest the following: To make the exposition a success It must have the support of the "whole state, and the state must share in establishing and maintain ing it. No fair can be a success unless it has the united support of the people of the city and of the state in which it is held. The proposed fair has neither the united. support of the state nor of the city. The proponents of the fair are asserting that $4,000,000 will completely finance it. This is just the beginning, and if this bill is carried there is no question but that additional money will be sought. So-called "non-taxpayers" must not be deluded by thinking that they will escape their part of the burden. Every one in this city and in the state will pay his share in increased expenses of all kinds. The proponents of the fair say that the taxpayers will only be called upon for a small amount, and that this is spread over three vears. It should be borne in mind that it is these small amounts added together that make the big ones, and this illogical reason is the one that is most frequently advanced to bring about an increase in taxation that otherwise would not be voted and is not required. Voters are advised to vote 501 No. Creating a new judge for the municipal court. 503 Yes. 503 No. From the advice the Taxpayers' league has received it has concluded thatan increase in the municipal court expenses is wnony unnecessary and that If voted it will create new officers and additional burdens with- out any compensating advantages. Voters are advised to vote oim Jo. Amendment to charter providing for extenion of period for paying bonded assessments. 504 Yes. 505 o. . This is a measure allowing a person who has oonoea nis property tor street or sewer assessments and who is not in a position to pay tne bal ance due to rebond for one-half of the original assessment and for a period of not exceeding five years upon payment of all prior general taxes, .ine league is oi wie upunuu umi li.io a. j,.vFw that it Will not only help the city to collect money that couia not other wise be collected, but will also help property owners. Voters are advised to vote 504 1 es. ' Amendment to charter changing method of establishing and changing; street grades. 506 Yes. 507 Ho, The proposed measure aenies tne rigni oi remuiisuauce io piuptiu owners In a district wno may nave io pay epeviai naswuejn benefit, while it gives the right ot remonstrance to an owner wnoso property is injuriously affected- We oppose the measure because it la discriminatory. 'Voters are advised to vote 507 No. Three-mill levy. 50K Yes. 509 No. While not convinced that the entire amount Is necessary, the league feels that this levy is a maximum amount and that the city commission will not require nor use the full amount. Under the circumstances we approve the measure. Voters are advised to vote ova ies. Giving power to commission of public docks to condemn property not immediately required for public use and to lease tne same, oiu res. on no. In our opinion this Is an attempt to comer tne nsnt to exercise cu condemnation on the dock commission and to confer the power upon it to engage in a real estate business for the purpose of leasing property so acquired for industrial sites to private pamco. ms uyuocu uui.. powers. Voters are advised to vote on imo. Amendment to charter nroviding for issuance of bonds for additional Improvements to water system and for refunding water bonds due July 1, 1923. 512 Y es) 513 o. As we are advised, this Is considered a necessary meauuie. Voters are advised to vote 612 Tes. COUNTY BALLOT Bnrnside Bridge. 12 Yes; 13 No. A new bridge at Burnside street is a necessity. We therefore favor this measure. However, we wish it distinctly understood mat mis ap proval does not carry with it our approval of any particular type of bridge, but that this matter should be left open for careful consideration here after. On the contrary, we assume that the county commissioners are not committed to any plan but will avail themselves of the best engineer ing Judgment and skill before finally commencing construction. Voters are aoviseo to vote i iea. Ross Island Bridge. 14 Yes; 15 No. A careful consideration has convinced us that a bridge at this point will be a necessity by the time it can be constructed. The remarks as to the character of bridge to be constructed apply to the, Ross Island bridge the same as the Burnside bridge. Voters are advised to vote 14 Yes. RECAPITULATION Take This With You When You Vote. State Measures. Linn county warrant bill Vbte 300 Yes. Linn and Benton counties warrant bill Vote 302 Yes. Single tax Vote 305 No. Exposition tax Vote 309 No. Income tax amendment Vote 311 No. Compulsory education bill No recommendation. City Measures Exposition tax Vote 501 No. Additional municipal court Vote 503 No. Rebonding property Vote 504 Yes. Establishing street grades Vote 507 No. Three-mill tax ,. .Vote 50S Yes. Dock commission power to condemn land Vote 511 No. Water bonds Vote 612 Yes. County Ballot Burnside bridge Vote 12 Yes. Ross Island bridge Vote 14 Yes. JOSEPH N. TEAL, Executive Chairtnan. L. J. GOLDSMITH, Secretary, ' Piatt Building. .(Paid Advertisement, Taxpayers' League.)