THE SUmAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 16, 1908.
10 IS BEHIND
THE MEASURES?
The 19 Initiative and Referen
dum Petitions and Who
Is Responsible.
FRAMERS HARD TO FIND
Signatures Obtained Indiscriminate
ly by Men Hired for Purpose.
Various Organizations Are
Represented in Them. ,
SAL.EM, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) "Who
Is lack of all these initiative and referen
dum measures that have, been submitted
to the people for approval or rejection at
the election in June? Who prepared thorn?
Who filed them and who has paid the ex
pense of securing signatures to the peti
tions and 'of printing arguments in their
lavor?
These are questions that have been
.asked frequently since it became known
that the most Important duty of the
voters of the tate at the coming elec
tion will toe that of determining . how to
vote upon nearly a score of bills and conr
stitutlonal ameudments. Voters will be'
influenced more or less by the names of
the people who vouch for a measure, even
if they do not thoroughly understand its
provisions.
Secret Promoter Unknown.
Kvery bill introduced io the Legislature
bears the name of the man who intro
duced it. The records in the office of
the Secretary of State show who filed
' each of the initiative and referendum
petitions, and. to that extent, who is
sponsor for them. As in the case of bills
In the Legislature, though, it is not al
ways possible to determine who prepared
the measures and In whose interests they
were filed. In some' Instances the real
party in Interest can be only guessed at.
To determine who are the secrot promoters
of any measure would be more difficult
than to ascertain the hidden interests
back of a bill in the legislature. So
fnr as the records go, they are open to
the public The signatures themselves
reveal nothing of consequence, for In
nearly every instance men who were era
ployed to circulate petitions secured the
signatures of voters indiscriminately.
Constitutional Amendments.
Of the 19 measures to be submitted to a
vote of the people, four were proposed by
the Legislature as amendments to the
slate constitution. These proposed amend
ments are:
. Changing the time . of general state elec
tion from Juns to November.
increasing the number of Supreme Judges
from three to five and authorising th Leg
islature to confer probate duties upon Cir
cuit Judges.
Increasing the compensation of members
of the Legislature to $4O0 ior the regular
session and 9 10 per day for special ses
sions. Authorizing the location of state Institu
tions away from the capital.
Of the remaining 15 measures, four
were acts of the Legislature upon
which the, referendum was demanded,
These are:
Four Referendum Measures.
The compulsory pass bill, upon which the
referendum was demanded by petitions cir
culated by the State orange.
The bill appropriating $ 100.000 for arm
ories. This measure was also referred upon
petitions prepared and circulated by the
Grange.
The bill Increasing the University of Ore
gon appropriation, to (125.000 per annum.
The referendum movement was started by a
T,tnn County Grange, but many f the local
Granges refused to co-operate In the move
ment. C. H. Walker and Eugene Palmer, of
Albany, and George J. Pearce, of Salem,
had the referendum petitions In charge.
Tllman Ford and M. E. Pogue, of Salem,
were their attorneys.
The bill giving the Sheriff of Multnomah
County exclusive control of county prison
er and the right to feed them. The refer
endum petitions were circulated under di
rection of the County Court, many of the
county employes performing the work of
securing signatures.
!ur by People's Power League. .
Thus eight of the measures submit
ted to the people are accounted for.
Of the remaining 11, four were pro
posed by tha People's Power League, of
which W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, is
the dominant spirit. It is, in fact,
generally believed that Mr. U'Ren is
practically the "whole thing" in the
league. The literature of the organ
ization shows the following gentlemen
to be officers of the league: Ben Sell
ing, president; G. M. Orton, vice-president;
B. Lee Paget, treasurer; W. S.
U'Ren, secretary; Henry Iiahn, Jona
than Bourne, Jr., C. H. Gram. I. N.
Flelschner, Frank Williams. John C
Young, C. S. Jacksou, George W. Rid
dle. T. A. McBrlde, W. C Bristol. Harry
Lane, K. C. Bronaugh. C. G. Huntley,
C E. P. Wood. Thomas G. Greene, .
Soils Cohen, executive committee
There are 42 members of the league
besides these officers. The expenses
are paid by the members of the league.
The four measures proposed by the
league are:
A proposed amendment givlmr the people
power to recall ;fji unfaithful officer.
The corrupt practices act. which limits
campaign expenditures and In various ways
guards against fraud and undue lufluenco in
electleae.
An amendment providing for proportional
representation a plan by which it is de-
Irned that minority parties shall be able to
eecure representation In the Legislature In
proportion to their numerical strength.
A bill for a law directing the members
of the Legislature to vot for the candi
date for Italted States Senator who has
received the highest number of votes at the
sneral election.
1'qual Suffrage and Fishery Bills.
The equal suffrage amendment was filed
by the Oregon Equal Suffrage Associa
tion, of which Mrs. Abigail Scott Duni
way, of Portland, Is president; Mrs. Eliza
beth Lord, of The Dalles, vice-president;
Mrs. Eatzabeth Craig, of Portland, corre
sponding secretary; Mrs. A. Bonham, of
Portland, financial secretary, and Mrs. W.
K. Potter, of Portland, treasurer. It is
understood that the expense of the move-,
ment Is borne by the members of the
organisation.
Two fishing bills were filed under the
Initiative, the first by H. A. Webster, and
In, the interests of proprietors of canneries
and fish-wheels on the Upper Columbia.
Webster was formerly Deputy Fish War
den. Though the petitions were circu
lated and signed in all parts of the state
tlu greater portion of the signatures, rela
tively speaking, come from the Upper
Columbia- It in common report that F.
A. Seufert, of The Dalles, Is paying most
of the expense of submitting the bill.
The other bill. In the interests of fisher
men and canneries on the Lower Colum
bia, was filed by H. M. Lorntsen, of As
toria, secretary of the Columbia River
Ha In ion Protective Association, of which
ti. M. Orton, of Portland, is president; F.
K. Beach, of Portland, treasurer, and H.
SI. Lorntsen, of Astoria, secretary. Tha
directors are T. A. McBrlde, W. J. Vaw
ter, G. S. Wright. C. G. Roberts, D. II.
Miller, T. B. Kay. James Withycorabo.
James A. Tckey. C. G. Huntley. William
Miller, John H. Smitli and Frank Kank
konen. , The constitutional amendment for the
exemption of dwelling houses, barns, fac
tories, machinery, livestock and tools
from taxation was filed by the Oregon
Tax Reform Association. The literature
of the association shows that the central ,
committee is composed of H. D. Wagnon,
II. W. Stone, A. D. Crldge, F. W. Bur- !
nett. Louts Bowerman. A. M. Hines. A.
P. Nelson, C. E. S. Wood, E. S. J. Mc
Allister, Ev C. Protzman, A. E. Clark,
Rev. E. S. Alucklcy, D. J. Haynes, G. M.
Orton.
A proposed constitutional -amendment
was filed, by H. J. Parkison, of Portland,
for the purpose of requiring that all in
dictments must be found by a grand jury,
except that the District Attorney may
file an amended indictment when the orig
inal has been found defective. The ar
gument in favor of this amendment is
sisned by Charles H. Carey, C. E. S.
Wood. W. S. U'Ren, C. 8. Jackson, J. N.
Teal, John Bain, L. A. McN'ary, Ben Sell
ing, Emanuel Sicuel and H. J. Parkison.
The bill to create Hood River County
was filed by W. P. Andrus, representing
the Hood River Commercial Club. It is
signed by voters in all parts of the state
but chiefly by residents of the western
part of Wasco County, which is the terri
tory designed to be made into a separate
county.
The proposed constitutional amendment
giving cities exclusive control of gam
bling, Sunday saloons, etc., was filed by
J. F. Reddy, Mayor of Medford, who is
the only man who has been interested in
promoting the measure so far as the rec
ords show. The signatures were pro-.
cured in foruana, Astoria, ttoseDurg,
Pendleton, Medford, Grants Pass, Gold
Hill and Jacksonville.
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GRAND LOOSE OPENS TODAY
B'NAI B'RITH WIIJj HOLD BtJSI
XKSS SESSION FIRST.
Initiation of Candidates and Infor
mal Reception for Tomorrow.
Banquet Tuesday Night.
The opening session of the forty-fifth
annual convention of the order of B'nal
B'rith -will be called to order by Grand
President George N. Black this morning
at 10 o'clock in Women of Woodcraft
Hall, Tenth and Taylor streets.
. The initiation of past presidents of
lodges in this district who have not yet
received the grand lodge desfree will be
held immediately after the session con- i
venea. This will be followed by the ap
pointment of a committee on credentials
and the reading of Grand President
Black's report.
The reports of Grand Treasurer Benja
min Harris, and Grand Secretary I. J,
Ascheini will be read at the afternoon
session, which convenes at 2 o'clock. Fol
lowing this there will be a debate on the
resolution to allow members of the order
to attend the sessions whether they are
past presidents or pot. The convention
will then adjourn until 10 o'clock tomor
row morning, when committee reports will
be read and the recommendations con.
tained in the reports of the grand officers
will be referred to the profler commit
tees. Tomorrow night a special session will
be held for the purpose of initiating a
class of 43 candidates into the order.
Members of the local lodges will be ad
mitted to this session, as it will be an
occasion for informally meeting the grand
lodge delegates.
A reception to the officers and the vis
iting delegates and their wives will be
held tonight lit Women of Woodcraft
Hall. Members of the local B'nal B'rith
lodges and their wives will Jje attend-,
ance. Jewish residents) of the city are
cordially Invited. Addresses will oe de
livered by Sig. Sichel, George N. Black
and Lucius L. Solomons. Mrs. Maurice
Weinstein will sing during the reception,
with Miss Paula Heller as accompanist.
The reception is in charge of the fol
lowing committee: Otto J. Kraemer,
chairman: Mrs. Julius Kraemer, Rabbi
and Mrs. J. Bloch, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Blu
mauer, Mr. and Mrs. D. Germanus, Mr.
and Mrs. David N. Mosessohn, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Sweet, Senator and Mrs. Slg
mund Sichel, Dr. and Mrs. A. Tllzer and
Helen Coblents. Paula Heller, Anrntia
Hirstle, Haxel Altman, Edna Levy, Ruth
Lewis, Mildred Meyer, Alice Rosenthal
aud Esther Segal.
The convention will close Tuesday night
with a banquet in the grin room of the
Portland Commercial Club.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Births.
PETERSON At 634 Sherlock street. Feb
ruary 9, to the wife of John Peterson, a
son.
SCHNITZER At TS1 Second street. ' Feb
ruary 8, to the wife of Henry Schnltser, a
son.
SPKAR At 54s Roselawn street. February
IB. to the wife of Fred Valentine Spear, a
son.
LSRBAUOH At 775 Tale street. February
6, to the wife of Charles B. Larbaugh. a
son.
BRAMIN At Tabor Heights. February 4.
to the wife of William John Bramin. a
son.
Deatba.
WILKINSON At 446 Schuyler street. Feb
ruary 12, Matilda S. Wilkinson, a native of
Germany, aged 40 years, 4 months and 14
days.
CRAN At 793 Johnson street February 13.
John Cran. a native of Scotland, aged 64
years. 11 months and 25 days.
FRIc"H At 70S Everett street. February 31,
Mar.lory Henrietta Frlch, a native of Neb
raska, an infant.
GALLUCI At AM Market street. February
14. Mary Galluci. a native of Oregon, an
Infant.
WETLE At Fulton Park, February 12.
John G. Wetle. a native of Minnesota.
aRecl 41 years and 10 months.
PROMMEL At 412 North , Nineteenth
Htrceti February 12. King PrommsL a
native of Germany, aged o3 years.
Building Permits.
J. R. CAPL13S To erect two-story frame
on Benton, between Dixon and Rupert;
tost, i'JOOO.
E. X. KI.EESTER To erect two-story
frame on Bidwell. between East Nine
teenth and East. Twenty-first sts.; cost.
18W.
C. G. SAILING To erect two-story frame
on East Alder, between East Thirty-sixth
and iia.'t Thirtv-seventh sts. : cost. $20u0.
W. F. G. THACHER To erect one and
one-half-story frame on Seventeenth, be
tween Elizabeth and Spring- sts.; cost.
J. W. PICKOVEK To erect two-story frame
on Rodney avenue, between Emerson and
Killlngsworth: cost. $2000.
M. W. P.YREI.IUS To erect two-story
frame on Multnomah. bfitveen East
Twenty-third and East Twenty-four tk
sts.; cost. S2Q0O.
J. F. TROVER To erect one-story frame
on East Twelfth, between Alnsworth and
Holbrook: com. $1600.
R. J. HEWITT To erect two-story frame
on East Ash, between East Twenty-ninth
and East Thirtieth sts.; cost. $2000.
Election Judges Appointed.
Judsres and clerks of election to the
number of 1200, for service at the
eomlntr primaries and election, have
boen selected by the County Clerk and
Commissioners. The work of selection
was .completed yesterday, two-thirds
of the election officials being Republi
cans and the other third Democrats.
Double sets of judges and clerks were
provided for the 89 Portland precincts,
and for seven big outlying precincts,
where heavy voting Is likely to pile
up more work than one set of men
could finish within the required time.
Funeral of John Cran.
Funeral services were held yester
day over the remains of John Cran,
the veteran merchant who died Thurs
day night of pneumonia. The funeral
was private and only a few close
friends of the family were present at
Holman's chapel when the services
were read by Rev. A. A. Morrison, D.
D. The last rites were performed at
the Portland Crematorium, where the
body was cremated late in the afternoon.
SHOWING NEW INTERIOR ART DECORATIONS -WALLPAPERS, HANGINGS, ETC
TWO-DAYS' SALE OF DISCONTINUED PATTERNS
IN UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERY FABRICS
Suggesting the opportunity for renewal of your furniture coverings and door and window hangings. The
following fabrics offer an assortment from which a harmonious selection can be made. Two-days' sale,
commencing tomorrow, in the Drapery-Decorative Department Sixth Floor.
mat"" """s x :
4-yard, 5-yard, 7-yard, 8-yard, 1214-yard and
18-yard pieces of upholstery and drapery fabrics,
regular values $1.50 yard, $2.00 yard, $2.25 yard,
$3.00 yard and $4.00 yard; your choice of these at
the special, per yard 50
Remnants of from 1 yard to 7 yards of drapery ma
terials in stripes and figures, values from 75o to
$1.25 yard; special, per yard 25
55-yard piece blue figured Damask, regular $1.00 per
yard value; special, per yard -...50
22-yard piece red and green Stripe Tapestry, regular
..$1.25 per yard value; special, per yard. , . .50
14-yard pieces red and green Drapftry Material, reg
ular $1.25 per yard value; special, per yard.. 50
7-yard pieces blue cotton Drapery Material, regular
$1.25 per yard value; special, per yard 50
6-yard pieces red Damask, regular $1.50 per yard
value; special, per yard 50
614-yard pieces rose Drapery Material, regular $1.75
per yard value ; special, per yard ........... .50t
6-yard pieces gold stripe Damask, regular $2.00 per
yard value; special, per yard 50
9$t-yard pieces blue Tapestry, regular $2.00 per
yard value ; special, per yard 50J
12-yard pieces red wool Tapestry, regular $3.75 per
yard value; special, per yard .....50
11-yard pieces blue wool Tapestry, regular $3.75
per yard value; special, per yard 50
2-yard pieces red figured Upholstery Material, reg
ular $4.00 per yard value; special, per yard . .50
Silk, otton and silk and wool Drapery and Uphol
stery Materials, in lengths of from 1 yards to
IOV2 yards; values ranging from $2.50 to $6.00 per
yard ; your choice at the special, per yard . .1.00
rffgas SALE CARPET REMNANTS
Our Carpet Department offers unusually attractive pricings in this two-days' sale of
short ends of Carpets pieces in lengths of from 13 yards to 33 yards these and the in
termediate quantities being suitable for Carpet Rugs and floor coverings for stairs, halls
and small rooms. The following specfal prices do not include sewing, laying and lining.
18 yards Tapestry Brussels, regular price
$1.50 yard; special 85t
16 yards Axminster, regular price $1.60
yard ; special
16 yards Tapestry Brussels, regular price
$1.50 yard; special ' $1.00
14 yards Tapestry Brussels Stair Carpet, reg
ular price $1.50 yard; special $1.00
13 yards Body Brussels, regular price
$2.00 per yard ; special .$1.00
16 yards Wool Velvet, regular $1.60 yard ; .
special , $1.00
16 yards Wool Velvet Stair Carpet, regular
$1.60 yard; special : , $1.00
16 yards Body Brussels, regular price $2.00
yard; special $1.10
IS yards Body Brussels, regular price $2.00
per yard; special ; $1.15
33 yards Axminster, regular price $2.00 yd. ;
special . , $1.15
17 yards Bundhar Wilton, regular price $2.50
per yard; special .$1.40
20 yards Bundhar Wilton, regular price $2.50
per yard; special ..$1.60
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SPECIALS IN GRANITEWARE
On sale tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday in the Basement Department an
extensive list of kitchen utensils in the French gray enameled ware.
fTT w'Cr " l Flat Pierced Skimmers, sp'1..5
12-inch Basting Spoons, special. . . .10S
No. 1 size Bread Pans, special. .. .10
No. 2 size Bread Pans, special. .. .lo
No. 3 size Bread Pans, special. .. .20(
9-inch Cake Plates, special .10$
2- quart Covered Buckets, special '.. ...15J
3- quart Covered Buckets special 20
No. 18 size Sauce Pans, special 15
No. 24 size Sauce Pans, special..... 2o
No. 26 size Sauce Pans, special ....... ..'. ......... 30
No. 28 size Sauce Pans, special ...3o
No, 9 Ladles, special -.. ....-.......10
1- quart Milk Pans, speeial. . . . . .10t
2- quart Milk Pans, special.... .. ...10
3- quart Milk Pans, special. , . . . .X5
4- quart Milk Pans, special. . .. ., 200
6-quart Milk Pang, special. ......... , -2v
1- quart Pudding Pans, special .......100
2- quart Pudding Pans, special....... 100
No. 220 size Preserve Kettles, special....... 200
No. 270 size Preserve Kettles, special...., 300
No. 03 size Berlin Kettles, special 250
No. 04 size Berlin Kettles, special.... ..... 300
No. 22 size Mixing Bowls, special ..200
No. 24 size Mixing Bowls, special 200
No. 26 size Mixing Bowls, special , 250
3- quart Pudding Pans, special. 150
4- quart Pudding Pans, special........" 150
5- quart Pudding Pans, special 200
6- quart Pudding Pans, speeial 200
8-quart Padding Pans, special 2O0
No. 2 size Stew Pans, special ,150
No. 3 size Stew Pans, special 150
.1-quart Covered Buckets, special ....150
No. 28 size Miring Bowls, special 300
No. 15 Stove Pans, special..., 300
12-quart Dish Pans, special.. 350
No. 28 size Wash Basins, special ;..150
No. 03 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special. 250
No. 04 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special.; 300
No. 06 size Berlin Sauce Pans, special 350
EIGHT PATTERNS IN GOLDEN OAK DRESSERS ARE SPE
CIALLY PRICED FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
We include in this three-days1 sale a selection of eight; attractive patterns from our line of medium and low-
priced Dressers in the golden oak plain, swell and serpentine front designs, with square, oval and fancy
pattern mirrors of French bevel-plate.
No. 2721o Dresser is of plain front design with fancy
oval mirror, regular price $15.00; special. .$1075
No. 310 Dresser is of plain design and has plain mirror,
regular price $18.00; special $12.60
No. 3462 Dresser has two serpentine front drawers and
fancy pattern mirror, regular price $19.00; special. .$13.00
No. 434 Dresser has two swell-front top drawers and
oval pattern mirror, regular price $19.25; special. .$13.25
No. 340 Dresser has two serpentine front top drawers
and oval pattern mirror, regular price $21.00; spl $14.25
No. 347 Dresser has also two serpentine front top
drawers and large fancy pattern mirror, regular
price $23.00; special ...$15.00
No. 357V& Dresser has full serpentine-shaped front, also
large fancy pattern mirror, regular price $24.00 ;
special $15.25
LiryS IPs'? Vv"" $ - r' -
No. 3832 Dresser in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, full serpentine front and large ov.al mirror, regular price $29.00 ; special .$19.00
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DRAPERY SPECIALS
MUSUNS AND NETS, MAD
RAS and VESTIBULE LACES
Two-days sale in the Drapery Department
Sixth Floor tomorrow and Tuesday.
'A few remaining pieces of choice imported
Swiss and Nets, regular 50c yard. 60c yard
and 75c yard values; in white, ecru, and
colors; 50 inches wide; per yard. ... ... .25t
Vestibule Laces, fine imported Sash Muslins and Nets, in
colors arid Arabian tints; values from 75c yard to $1.50
. yard; your choice at the special, per yard ; 250
9 pieces imported Scotch Madras, in lengths of from 7 yards
to, 12 yards; all 50 inches wide; $L50 yard, $1.75 yard and
$2.00 yard values; special, per yard . 500
"NEW PROCESS"
GAS RANGES
Are heavily built and made in sizes to meet
all demands bodies of polished steel no
enamel work tops and frames of cast iron
efficient burners can be taken apart in an
instant and cleaned most economical in op
eration double the amount of work is ob-
tained for every foot of gas used. Burners
are all operated independently, thus enabling
baking, roasting, frying, broiling, stewing and boiling to be done
at the same time, if desired. The remarkable efficiency and econ
omy of the "New Process" Gas Ranges are important features
that should interest those who contemplate installing a gas cook
ing apparatus in the home. The complete line of .these Ranges
displayed in the Basement Department.
MAIL ORDERS AND
OUT-OF-TOWN IN
QUIRIES WILL BE GIV
EN OUR CAREFUL
AND PROMPT ATTEN.
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HIGH CLASS INTERIOR
DECORATIVE WORK
OUR SPECIALTY FUR
NITURE REPAIRING,
UPHOLSTERING AND
REFINISHING.