THE SUNDAY OBEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 31, 190S.
TO VOTE
SALOON ISSUE
What About Salmon Protection?
That the food fish of our state need better protection than is now afforded is agreed.
You have already or doubtless will receive considerable literature on the subject, but no matter how attractive
the arprument, stop and consider how much it may be colored by self-interest.
The United States Bureau of Fisheries are the greatest expert authorities on the subject and have NO AS TO GRIND.
Head what they say :
Department of Commerce and Labor
Question Will Be Submitted at
Election Monday in All' but
Five Counties.
"DRYS" ARE VERY HOPEFUL
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, D. C
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Expect to Add Materially to Prohi
bition Territory Anti-Saloon
league Rallies Tonight
Throughout the Mate.
' Confident of abiding several counties
'.o the "dry' territory of the state in
'Monday' election, the anti-Saloon
League will tonight hold rallies in every
county in which the saloon question is
to he submitted tomorrow. Not only
I are the prohibition people sanguine of
eliminating the liquor traffic in a ma
jority of the 28 counties of .the state In
which the saloon question 'will be sub
mitted, but they are hopeful of defeat
ing the saloon men who have called an
election In IT precincts on the Kast Side
in this city. From a house-to-house
j canvass that has been conducted by the
enemies of the saloon. Superintendent J.
II. Knodell. of the Anti-Saloon League,
said yesterday that his co-workers are
satisfied they will caivy every precinct
and put 63 saloons out of business in
that territory. A thorough canvass of
this East Side district y the anti-saloon
workers disclosed 999 voters that favored
the saloon, 31U9 opposed to these resorts
and 1241 undecided. Conceding to the
saloon men the undecided vote, the local
optionists declare they will have enough
votes to carry the day.
"The 17 precincts on the East Side
In which the liquor interests have called
for an election.'" said Superintendent
Knodell yesterday, "have been divided
Into two districts and we are confident
of carrying both. The precincts lying
north of the Steel bridge, including Al
bina. have been formed into one group,
while the precincts south of the same
bridge have been consolidated in an
other. Ever since these petitions were
filed with the County Court our forces
have been industriously at work. Ve
have canvassed the district thoroughly,
calling on and Interviewing e ery voter,
so that we know Just what our strength
is. We can give to the saloon Interests
their full force of supporters and aug
ment that by the voters we listed as un
decided, and still carry the two districts.
If we are successful in Monday's elec
tion we will retire 6.1 saloons that ate
now conducted in that territory.
Expect to Vole St. John Dry.
"In addition to these 17 precincts on
the East Side, we have' joined St. John
with University Park, which is already
dry" territory, and unquestionably will
add this area to the 'dry' territory in
Multnomah County. Two years ago St.
John voted on the saloon issue singly
and the liquor interests won by the nar
row margin of seven votes, but at this
tlrn the "dry" vote of University Park
Is certain to offset any possible gains
by the saloon men in St. John and the
ten saloons now existing in the latter
suburb will be abolished.
"We are also confident of carving ad
ditional -territory adjoining Sellwood, as
well at Troutdale and Eairview. We are
making no claims as to Precinct 3
tSlabtown), the only precinct on the
"West Side In which an election will be
held, but we believe we have an equal
chance of winning there.
"I have been in all of the 'dry' coun
ties in which the satoonmen have asked
for a resubmission of the saloon issue
and find only one county Tillamook
that may be considered at all doubtful.
In the last two elections the local option
majority in Tillamook has been cut down
and the saloon men are making a des
perate effort at this time to wipe out
our majority altogether and restore the
county to the liquor interests. 1 ne other
counties, however, in which the question
Is to be voted on again Lane. Linn.
Yamhill. Lincoln, Wallowa and Sherman
will remain in the 'dry column by
probably increased majorities.
"We have strong hopes of?, carrying
Washington. Polk. Douglas. Josephine
and Jackson: in fact there is no doubt
of the result In that territory. Clacka
mas and Columbia :v-e considered doubt
ful, although we hnV reports that Indi
cate a stronc possibility of success in
both. There is no reason why Marlon
should not go "dry." The attitude of the
saloon men of that county during the
last two years has done more to make
for local option strength than anything
else.
Hope to Carry Stock Counties.
"Reports from cattlemen, who ar
with us in our fight in Klamath. Lake.
Grant and Wheeler Counties are en
couraging and lead us to believe that we
will carry this quartette solidly. The
stockmen of each of these counties are
giving us strong support, and I would
not be surprised to see the four counties
added to the "dry" territory. There is
not the slightest doubt but that Harney
will decide for no saloons by a. good
margin. Our workers in Harney were
the first to file petitions calling for a
Hon Charles Vs. Fulton,
United States Senate. v
"Washington, D. C ' ' v- ' !
Sir: The Department realizes the importance of tht various questions affecting the salmon fishery in the Columbia
River brought up in jour letter of the 18th ultimo, and has taken this opportunity to make a thorough investigation of
the matter. There can be no question that the status of the fishery is unsatisfactory, and that under existing conditions
the trend may be expected to be steadily downward, with the result that in a comparatively few years the run of salmoo
in that stream will be reduced to such a degree that thousands of fishermen may be thrown out of employment and much
capital rendered idle. The Federal Government is without any jurisdiction whatsoever in the premises, and the duty
of conserving the salmon supply in the .Columbia devolves on the States of Oregon, "Washington and Idaho i but this
Department has been charged by Congress with important fish-cultural operations in the Columbia basin, and has felt
impelled-from time to time to direct attention to the necessity for giving adequate protection to the various species of ,
salmon frequenting that stream. The Department is convinced that the run of salmon in the Columbia can be amply
maintained for an indefinite period if artificial propagation is supplemented by rational protection; but artificial propa
gation alone cannot cope with the situation, and, as a matter of fact, the recent experience of the Department has shown
that its beneficial labors; are rendered almost futile by the failure of the. states to appreciate this fact. ,
. The Department sees no reason for advocating the elimination of fish wheels from the. river, as
there is no evidence to show that this form of apparatus is particularly destructive to salmon.
A condition that is specially favorable for the passage of salmon namely, very high water renders the wheels
unserviceable and, on the other hand, periods of very low water, when the fish are much restricted in their movements, are
also unfavorable for the wheels. During the past two or three seasons the catch of salmon by wheels has been comparatively
small; but even if it were very large it would be a fact of no special significance in the present connection.
The Columbia River is, however, made to yield a quantity of salmon far greater than regard for the future supply
permits, and the drain is yearly becoming more serious. No one familiar with the situation can fail to appreciate the menace
to the perpetuity of the industry that is furnished by the concentration of a tremendous amount of fixed and floating
apparatus of capture in and near the mouth of the river.
This apparatus comprises about 400 pound nets or traps, over 80 long-sweep seines, and more than
2200 gill nets, the last having an aggregate approximate length of over 570 miles; and these appliances
capture more than 95 per cent of the fish taken in the Oregon and Washington waters of the river
the figures of 1904 being nearly 34.000,000 pounds, or 98.7 per cent of the total yield. Under such conditions, it is self
evident that but comparatively few fish are permitted to reach the upper waters where the spawning grounds are located. v
The details of the measures necessary to place the salmon industry of the Columbia River on a permanent basis
cannot be elaborated by the Department at this time, but in general it may be said that there should be (l)a restriction
on the amount of apparatus employed in a given section; (2) an adequate weekly close season covering possibly, two day3
at first, but reduced later if the circumstances warrant it; (3) an annual close season, preferably at the beginning of the .
salmon run, and (4) joint arrangements between the States, so that protective measures may be harmonious.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) OSCAR S. STRAUS, Secretary.
Bill No. 318 Embodies Government Recommendations and Should Pass. It Is a Square Deal for All.
VOTE 318 X YES
Bill No. 333 was framed to foster the selfish interest of a single locality. It is against the Government recommenda
tions, and will mean a heavy tax on the state to carry out its provisions. It favors monopoly and is unfair. It should not pas3.
VOTE 3 3 3 X N O
local option election for the entire coun
ty, and they have been -working assidu
ously ever since.
"In Kastem Oregon we expect to elim
inate the saloon from Morrow, Umatilla.
Gilliam and Union Counties. There is
no question but our forces will be suc
cessful in each of these counties. Two
years ajjeo we carried Gilliam County,
but through a technicality the result of
the election was annulled. This year
we will carry this county by a majority
surpassing that of two yearn ago. We
will also carry the western part of
"Wasco County by a majority probably
sufficiently large to overcome the ad
verse vote of The Dalles and add the
entire county to the 'dry column."
Baker, Clatsop. Malheur and Multno
mah are the only "wet" counties in the
state in which a county election will
not be held tomorrow on the local op-,
tfon question. Benton is the only one
of the "dry'' counties In which " the
liquor interests have not called for a
resubmission of the saloon question.
EXCURSION RATES EAST
On June B, 6. 19 and 20. the Cana
dian Pacific will again have on sale
special round-trip excursion tickets to
Kastern points. Tickets will be gSod
for stopovers -n-lth long-time limit.
Apply at local office for full particu
lars regarding variable routes, etc.
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JOHN A. JEFFREY
Portland's Candidate for Congress .
Oac .( Ih. Ln.lB. La.Ta Ita. Cilj. rlaifom. . 4.-IM. (U.hI I. tb. m.
PIONEERS HEAR SPEECHES
Four Thousand People in Attendance
at Picnic at Wcslon.
WESTON. Or.. May 30. (Special.)
Fully 4000 people attended the last day
of the pioneers', reunion. A"t the pa
vilion .the people were iiddressed dur
ing the forenoon by President Penrose,
of Whitman College, in favor of Pro
hibition. He quoted many statistics to
proye its economical as well as moral
advantage, criticised the circular of tho
Pendleton business men In favor of sa
loons and evidently from the applause
had the crowd with him.
H. M. Cake "was the first speaker In
the afternoon and reaffirmed his ad
vocacy of Statement No. 1. He wa3
followed by V. M. Peterson, Demo
cratic county chairman, who strongly
questioned the sincerity of the Repub
lican candidate :for the United States)
Senate. Walter Thomas Mills followed
with a long speech in behalf of the
Socialistic cause.
The crowd was also entertained by
a ball game, a successful balloon as
cension and an exciting broncho-busting
contest.
PIONEERS WILL BE GUESTS
Early .Settlers In Yamhill to Be En
tertained at McMinnville.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 30. (Spe
cial.) Orf Wednesday, June 3. the mem
bers of the Yamhill County Pioneer As
sociation will be the honored guests of
the people of this city, and elaborate
arrangements hav oeen made for their
comfort and entertainment It matters
little what the weather may be on that
day. The big tent owned by the city
has been erected for the housing of a
multitude of pioneers during the cere
monies attending the meeting, and the
large canopy, 20x150 feet, that was in use
during the last school fair has been
loaned to the committee by E. J. Ar
nold, the showman, of Portland, and
will shelter the veteran citizens and their
families while the interesting banqueting
ceremonies are being rendered.
Painted china auction.
Washington street.
Metzers, 342
Xeed Provisions for Banquet.
The refreshments committee of the
woman's auxiliary of the Pioneer As
sociation in preparing for the banquet
June 11 report that there is still need
of more subscriptions of hams, tongues,
cake, bread and biscuits. All persons
desiring to make contributions of
meats will please telephone Mrs. John
TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS
orerwhrlmtnjc majority of Orrcon'i Totera by
recclfttratioa have formally declared that they he
lie e ! the principles of the Republican part?-.
Let them now how that they are ho meat by voting;
la icrordHrc with their declarations. The Oreojoa
rlevtfoa eouie before the Hepnbltcaa Rational Con-
veatlon. Let every Republican -voter In the Second
ConarreMlonnl DlMrlet uphold the honor of tbe Re
publican party In Oreajon and atrensrtheu the Influ
ence of Orearoa'a delegation In the National Conven
tion by voting; for H. M. Cake for United Statea
Senator and lft K. Kill for Representative In Con
gress. If r liber of these Republican nominees fall
of election tbe primary election system vrlll he dis
. credited and a return of bona rule will be Invited.
The aood name of Oregon's voters will be smirched
and Oregon's delegation to tbe National Convention
will be placed. In a bumlllattna; position. For the
effect It will have on tbe November election It
la Imperative that the Republican nominees In
the June election ahall be elected by an over
whelming majority. Am m believer In tbe princi
ples of the Republican party It ts your duty to be
at the polls June 1st, and vote for Cake and Ellla,
Second Congressional District
Republican Central Committee
. H. FLAGG, Secretary W. E. WILLIAMSON, Chairman
W. Minto. Main 2227. Those who have
cakes will telephone Miss Nannie Tay
lor, Main 2587, A 4453.
, Forum AVHI End Season.
A free lecture will be delivered to
night by K. S. J. McAllister at the
People's Forum. Selling-Hirsch build
ing. Tenth and Washington, on the
"Problem of Civilization and Its Solu
tion." This meeting will close the
Forum season. Professor David Weiser
will present, as a prelude, a scene from
the "Last Days of Pompeii" with the
eruption of Vesuvius.
LINENSKIRTS. ,
The latest models," just arrived at
Le Palais Royal, .315 Washington
street.
Hanac thoes fit the feel. Rosen tbfcl's.
Steven for Sheriff. See pace 8.
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District Attorney Manning
Policy Commended
In recognition of hfs past and future
policy. District Attorney Manning has
been given the indorsement of the
Portland Municipal Association in the
following frank, official letter:
Portland, Oregon, May 23, 1908.
John Manning, Esq.. District Attor
ney. Fourth Judicial District. Portland,
Oregon Dear Sir: In replv to vour in
quiry concerning our attitude towards
your candidacy for District Attorney,
will say fiankly that we were disap
pointed -with your administration of
the office during the first part of your
teem, but we heartily approve of and
commend you for your conduct of the
office during the past year.
Your declared future policy is in
harmony with our views, and we com
mend you to the voters of Multnomah
County, and hope that you may be re
elected. Very sincerelv.
THE PORTLAND MUNICIPAL ASSO
CIATION, by v
SAMUEL CON'NKLL,
O. p. m. JAMISON,
H. W. STONE,
- . . Committee, i
THOS. O'DAY
PRESENT INCUMBENT
Candidate for Circuit Judge, Department No. 2
is
ROBERT G. MORROW
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CIRCUIT JUDGE
DEPARTMENT NO. 2
NO. 32
The Portland Municipal Association makes the fol
lowing recommendations to voters for the General Elec
tion on 1st June, 1908.
This Association is entirely non-partisan arid has no
political affiliations of any nature whatever. It makes
these- recommendations solely , in the interests of good
government., .
For Rep. to Congress Vote for One i
18 Ellis, w. I " Republican
For Justice of the Supreme
ourt Vote for One
20 Bean. Robert S.. . . Rep.-Dem.
For Oreeron Dairy nnrf Food
CoutnilKHioiaer 1 Vote tor One
23 Bailey, J. W Republican
For Commissioner of the Railroad .
Coinmigslon of Oregrita. Sev
ond Convreafcional District
Vote for One
26 Aitchison. Clvde B Republican
29 Voung. Oglesby Democratic
For Judge of Circuit Court, Dept. No.
1. Multnomah Co. Vole for One
31 Bronaugh, Karl C Rep.-Pro.
For Judge of Circuit Court, lept. No.
2. 3IuJtnomah Co. Vote for One
33 O'Day. . Thomas .Democratic
For Hep.. Clackamas and Multno
mah Countleti. Vote for One
SS McArthur. C. N ....Republican
41 Wilson, A. King .Democratic
For State Senator Vote for Fire
42 Albee, H. R ...Republican
43 Coffey. John B Republican
44 Kellaher, Dan Republican
4o Nottingham. C. W Republican
46 Selling, Ben Republican
48 McDanlel. T. S Prohibition
49 Morrow. Samuel Prohibition
' 50 Rader. Paul Prohibition
51 Wolverton. Bruce Prohibition
For Representative V ote for Twelve
57 Abbott, James D Republican
K0 Bryant. J. C Republican
(il Clemens, W. J Republican
fit Farrf-ll. Rolit. S Republican
5 Jaeger. E. J Republican
9 Campbell, I. F Democratic
71 Baldwin. LeGrand M. .Prohibition
72 Bertrot he. E. H . . Prohibition
77 Kerr. W. T -..Prohibition
7S Paget. Lionel L. Prohibition
79 Pf.sson, F. L Prohibition
SI Thompson, M. E.. -i. . .Prohibition
Take Thla With
For County Coimnlftsioner ' Vote for One
95 Lig-htner. V. i Republican
96 Northrup, E. P Prohibition
For County Sheriff Vote for One
99 Word, Tom M Democratic
For County Clerk Vote for One
i) Fields. F. S Republican
For County Treanurer Vote for One
102 Lewis, John M. . . L. . . Republican
For County AuMcanor Vote for One
105 Sigler, B. D Republican
For County School Sup't Vote for One
107 Robinson, Ii. F Republican
For County Surveyor Vote for One
109 Uolbrook, Phiio. Jr. . Republican
For County Coroner Vote for One
115 Norden, Ben L. .... .Republican
For Justice of tbe Peace Vote for Two
116 Bell. J. W Republican
120 Olson, Fred L Republican
For Constable Vote for Out
124 Grussi, J. W Democratic
Referred, to the People by the Leg
islative Assembly
300 Tes.
303 No.
304 Yes.
30G Yes.
Referendum Ordered by Petition of
tbe People
309 No.
311 No.
312 Yes.
314 Yes.
Proposed by Inlliailvr Petition
316 Ys.
319 No.
321 No. .
824 Yes .
326 Yes.
329 No. ,
330 Yes.
333 No.
3.55 No.
S.t Yes
338 Yes.
Yon to the rolls.
VOTE THIS WAY
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
34 1 X I Cameron, Geo. J., Republican Nominee
A Credit to the Rose City