THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. 3IARCII 31, . 191i
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DEMOCRATS START
CHAMBERLAIN BOOM
Senator's Name to Be Written
on Ballots as Choice for
Vice-President.
COMPLETE TICKET PLANNED
i:. .. Miiltli. of l.ranl-i Ia. lo Op-.o--
W. C. Haw ley at Candidate
for Krprre-ntatlvr Tom Word
Mentioned for Sheriff.
OTI'H Bt.lTtKI. r."T.K.
P'f'itnt.oti l-vic a ftr .part
y.-.rfj:. iiv vofrw sterling the rr:i
f-f'rn i rl. k in the afternoon.
Th b"kf rvmi'DM e;-u until
tr-r.t-l at mot a usual and aa mill
he thm rw ur'.lt thJ rlrae on April
9. til e: bfo.-e th primary -!---linn.
Th inrml r7ltratlon I. now
:M.ri. Kcn-'Mrana number '.
lwjiTitf anfl ml-ellaneuus
!!.
irtnn Demorran have Initiated a
t'l.irfrtrtl movement all over the state
for writing to- rum of I'nltcd Mates
Senator t'hamoerla'n on their primary
e.Ttin iIlon a the party's candl
l ii I for Vlre-l'rmltlent.
A .trr.llar movmnt ha been started
in the First Conerrjsinn.l tdstrlrt.
Tihre. ,v the Hm- nithiMl. lH-niorrats
expert t nominate il. 15. Smith. of
i!rjnu as th-ir candidate for
it irvn t. 1 1 e In rmf reM to contest
for thlx i.rrve In the general election
with W ". Ham-ley. Kepubllran Incuni
li.nl. w ho has no opponent for the Ile-lMiMir.-in
nomination.
In rpinj; Ihe cantlblacles of Sen
mr I'hAmh-rlaln for the National
tit'krt and .Mr. Smith f-r Itepresent
tve In t'onurr?, the lemtcrats are
Mrlvlns as nearly as possible to have
a nniplettf tlrket In the field for all
efrices to be elected this year. The
fai-t Is that the minority party this
jrar has more nearly a full comple
ment of randldnten than In any other
Ki linn In l' years.
Tare aeaartea the Ticket.
The only vacancies on the state, and
National tii kets are for the offices of
K.iilroa.l Cinun isKluner from the First
'nisresjiional i'lstrlct. Ialry "nd Food
I'umnlKlnntr and Justice of the Su
preme Court. As to the latter office,
however, many lwmocrats mill writ
the name of ft. J. Siater. of Pendleton,
on their ballots.
Although the Chamberlain boom for
Vu-e-I'resldMit on the Democratic ticket
may nov prove very contafrlou. the
I'vmm-riK of this state have decided
t- give him a complimentary vote, and
t lNt pet Mm tn the running for
po.-slMe ciniideration at the Hultlmore
con vent inn.
In selection Mr. Smlih. who, by the
may. la Mayor of Urania f'ass. the
J.mo.ra-v feels that It Is pia klnic its
tuopt formidable candidate to opposo
J: presntative llawley In the general
election. Mr. Smith was the opponent
t.f .Mr. Ham-lev two years aitu for the
same offlre. but he rarrted only two
counties In the entire district. They
mere Josephine. Smith's home county,
and Jackson, an adjoining county on
tne south.
aadldatea S Far aaied.
The Democratic state and National
tn kets. so far aa candidates have of
fered themselves, follow:
t rilled States Senator . I Coshow.
f Rm. bur-; l'r. Harry Lane, of Port-
land: Milton A. Miller, of Lebanon, and
Walter M. Pierce, of Hot I.ake.
Representatives I" Congress First
ll-trl.t. K. IS. Smith, of liranM Pass;
Sccon . James H. tiraham. of ftaker.
nnl I'laude t rovry, of Warm Springs:
Third. M. S. Murily." of Portland.
Presidential electors F. '. Wliltten
ind l M. Watson, of Portland: Will
M. Petersen, of Pendleton: Hueh Mc
I'lam. r Marshlield. and John M. Wall,
i f Hlllshorn.
I'eleatcs to National Convention 1 10
to et-"t Victor I. Moses. Corvallls:
A. S. Hnntt. The Dalles: Fmll T. Itad
ilant. Silets: Ieon K. Kdmunson. Ku
lepe; t'harles W. Sherman. Sr.. Dairy;
J. W. Maloney. Pendieton; Daniel W.
Sheahan. Knterprlse; John D. Goes,
Murshfleld: Stephen Jemell. Grants
Pass: J. Godfrey. Salem: T. C. Burke.
Paker: Mark Holmes. Kirkreall: Her
man Wise. Astoria: Alev Smeek, John
H. Stevenson. I.ndwtK Wllhelm. A. I',
tfcidse. A. .V. Kadderly. W. U. KIllB.
V. . Holinan. Partlett Cole and Frank
H. Revnolds. lortland.
Secretary of State John B. Pyan.
Portland.
Railroad Commissioner i Second Dis
trict! Lew Anderson. Portland.
Complete Tlrket Predicted.
II. R. Van Tuner, chairman of th
Wmocrarlc county central committee,
is satisfied the party will have a com
plete count. ticket In the primary elec
tion 'with- the possible exception of
candidates for Sheriff and Treasurer.
It is known thaftn the absence of a
formal candidal; fr the office of
Sheriff, many members of the party
Intend to clre that nomination to Tom
Word by wrltlntt his name on the bal
lot. The time for filing- . for county
i.frtren does rot expire until April 1. and
by that time the Indications are that,
with the exceptions noted, the Demo
crats mill have one or more candidate
in the field for every office to b nomi
nated. SKI.I.INU FAVOHEI IX CLATSOP
Warrcnton rScsldenl f-aj He Is Sure
lo Carry County.
'Cl.Msop County Republicans mere
VOT-y esaer for C. W. Fulton to become
n candidate nuRln for I'nlted States
Senator." said C. F. Iaster. cf Warren
ton, and holdover Senator from that
county. at the orea-on yesterday.
Clatsop Repuld'cans were f-nmcwhat
slisappointed when he announced his re-fu-a!
to mak the rare. Pen.071s.lly I
telt toe same way and told Mr. Selling
how I felt. 1 hare not seen him since
thit time.
-Now I am for Mr. Selling and am
working: In his Interests tn every may
thai I can. The same Is true of the
err cat moss of the Republicans of the
couniv and that he will carry Clatsop
is assure). Senator Bourne we have
no reason to like. When It mas thouclit
Mr. Fulton mlaht be a candidate the
i andldscy of Mr. Selling was not taken
with much. Interest In Clatsop, but now
m hen it comes to decide between Mr.
Selllnic and Mr. Bourne, there is a pro
nounced sentiment In Mr. Sellings
favor."
Tan Hrearded as Winner.
"Southm eslern Washington Is strong
for the re-election of President Taft."
aid Henry S. McGowan. of Mi-Oowan.
n ex-Stat Senator from Tactile and
Wahkiakum counties, at the Imperial
Hotel yeterlay. "In other parts of the
late Koonevelt hn a larcu fo'lowlna;
an ell a Ij r'ullette and if tlia lat
ter mnkea a aeries of apeeclie In the
tate he will poll a lara-e vote. Whether
he wMI draw from Taft or Rooaavelt
wl'l determine who will tret the lele
Kailon to the Chicago convention. Taft.
however, haa far the best cf the race
and that hw wltt win now looks certain."
Kvan lo Address Voter.
Waiter H. Kvana. republican cardl
ilate for IMntrlct Attorney, will hold
the lrt of a eerlea of mettln he has
planned for the nut I vine diatrlcta. at
;reham tomorrow niRhi. Members of
the Kvana Ooort Oovernment Club, rep
reaentlnr the Fourth Ward, bave or
canlxed for active participation In the
campalirn by electing F. U Brown ward
captain. The nra-anliatlon conelata of
one or more active workers In each pre
cinct In the warJ. Similar ,ora-nlaa-
DKMOCRATIC- Bl lEs
HACK FOR RKHItE
fsKNTATlv K.
Beaiassla llrtek.
"The average legislature la
composed of too many lum-yers
and the time tins come when more
business men should take an In
terest, run as legislative candi
dates and give the people a
strictly business administration
of Its affairs," said. Benjamin
Brick. Jobber In woolens, of 10I'
Kast Fifteenth street North. Dem
ocratic candidate for State Rep
resentative, yesterday.
"Honor before the dollar." la
the slogan of Mr. Hrlck. who. In
his platform Indorses Statement
No. 1. good roada. Initiative, ref
erendum and recall, corrupt prac
tices act. direct primary, election
of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people and common
sense buslnes laws.
e4
tlona have been perfected In each of
the other nine precincts In the city and
a vigorous house-to-honse campaign
will be conducted In behalf of Mr.
Evans' candidacy
TUFT'S ACTS APPROVED
VOTF.IIS AsKKH TO COM.sl DK.U
IMS PltKSIUENTIAI. ACTS.
Portland Taft Committee Members
Appeal lo Common-Sense Judg
ment of tlx i:ieelor.
While the supporters of Roosevelt
and lai Fnllette are wrangling among
themselves, flinging; personalities back
and forth and adding lo th member
ship of the Ananias Club. Chairman
Ayer and Ma associates on Ihe purl
land Taft committee are appealing lo
Ihe common-sense Judgment of the
voters to consider tne merlt of the
respective candidate. Friends of the
President feel entirely confident that
the electors In the Republican party,
after weighing the situation from that
standpoint, will give their hearty sup
port to Mr. Taft In the primary elec
tion next month.
In the last two years, several hun
dred new arrivals from the Fast have
nettled In Oregon. The great majority
of these voters are Republicans, and
advices received at Taft headquarters
are that the president has a large fol
lowing among these newcomers. The
committee Is aware that In the coming
election a great many young men In
the state will cast their llrst vote for
President. .An aatra efTort Is being'
made to bring to Hie attention of these
first voter a knowledge of President
Taft. the principles he advocates and
the accomplishment lie has achieved
during his first term.
Advice- Offer tm -First Vetera."
'I wonder If the young men who are
to cast their first ballot for President
are alive to their responsibilities and
are thinking of the Issues Involved In
the present Presidential campaign."
said Mr. Ayer: yesterday. "In assum
ing their ritlsenship. it Is their duty
thoroughly to study the questions In
volved and be satisfied m-lth their' ac
tion. If they will do this, I have no
question but that they will almost
unanimously become ardent supporter
ol President Taft.
"In the years to come, they will re
member their first vote wa cast In
the first Presidential preference elec
tion ever held In this country and con
sequently a heavier duty rested upon
their shoulder than upon those of the
older generation.
"Ex-Governor Bacbelder. of New
Hampshire, past grand master of the
National Grange, who led the fight for
Ihe farmer against Ihe Canadian reci
procity agreement. In Introducing
President Taft on hi recent visit to
New Hampshire, said:
"We have followed his (President
Taft' administration of National af
fairs with intense Interest and great
satisfaction. If there has been any
thing in that administration which has
failed to receive the Individual approval
of everyone. It was insignificant to the
great accomplishments and great
achievements.'
solera I rgea to Register.
"I would airge upon the voter of
this state that they study President
Taft' administration and ascertain for
themselves wherein it has failed to
meet their Ideas.
"I again wish t remind several
thousand Republican voters In this
county m-ho have failed lo register, that
the registration books will be closed
Tuesday. April t. They should not put
this duty off another day. County
Clerk Field keeps his ofdee open for
registration of voters every day from
X o slock In the morning until o'clock
at night. Make it your business to go
to the fourth floor of Ihe Courthouse
Monday and qualify for participating
In the April primary nominating elec
tion. You must do It yourself. No one
else can register for you."
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PINCHOT SEEKS 10
DISCREDIT HOUSER
Roosevelt Men Send Word De
nying Colonel Sought to
Undo La Follette.
MESSAGE BRINGS DENIAL
Thomas McCubker Declare Plnchot
Makes Statement Inconsistent
With I'nct and Point
Out Discrepancies.
In a 7&)-mord telegram from Amo
Plnchot. Olfford Plnchot, William Kent
and Medlll McCormlck. active Roose
velt partisan at Washington. D. C,
to Dan Kellaher. of this city, charge
by Walter L. Homer, National cam
paign manager for Senator La Fol
lette. that Roosevelt double-crossed the
Wisconsin man, ore emphatically de
nied. Contained In the telegram are fur
ther declarations which are plainly
calculated to qualify La Follette's man
ager for membership In the Ananla
Club, without the need of further cre
dential The Plnchot telegrsm wa
made public yeterday by F. W. Mul
key. who Is In charge of the Roosevelt
campaign In this state.
The telegram seta out that Roosevelt
did not enter the race for the Presi
dency until sfter Houser had assured
Plnchot and his associates at the time
La Follette suffered a physical col-
e..n .iriv in February, that the Wis
consin Senator should withdraw as a
candidate for the reason mat noore
velt mas the only man m-ho could hold
the progressives together.
I.a Follette Matenieot Figures
It makes the further allegation that
Houser, on February 5. exhibited to
Plnchot and Roosevelt' friends, a type
written announcement by La Follette
e 1. 1 - .-iihHr.u'ul from the race. This
announcement Is alleged to have In
cluded a provision uy wnicn m- u,
portrrs of La Follette were specifically
.i.. .. ..i trnm su ooort 1 n t him longer.
and at tho came time were advised to
'go to ny candidate tnrougn wnoni, m
their Judgment, the progressive cause
mould best be advanced."
Thomas MeCuisker. manager of the
La Follette campaign in Oregon, last
night declared that the Plnchot tele
gram made representations altogether
Inconsistent mith the facts they
w.e. bnnun to Senator La Follette.
McCusker, Houser and others. Fur
thermore, he asserted tnat inc coriicn.e
of the message were at variance with,
the press report reviewing the politi
cal situation and published at the. time
of the alleged conference, m-hen It Is
....i..4.d Ij. Follette agreed to with
draw as a candidate. Mr. McCusker
characterises the telegram as an mn
hour attempted explanation to bolster
up the wanlnc cause of Roosevelt and
at the same time. If possible, to present
some slight Justification for the abrupt
entrance of the ex-President into the
Presidential contest.
Coateats of Telegram lilvea.
The contents of the telegram from
Plnchot et al. to Mr. Kellaher follow:
"Walter I. Houser. manager of Sen
ator La Follette' campaign, continues
to charge that Colonel Roosevelt urged
Senator lav Follette to become a candi
date for the presidency and promised to
support him. This Is not true. So far
as we know every message or com
munication sent from Senator I-a Fol
lette' headquarter to colonel Roose
velt, or carried from Colonel Roosevelt
to senator let Forlette headquarters,
was made to Gilson Gardner, who tins
alreadv In a m-ldely-published letter
polrted out that Mr. Houser estimate
are not In accordance m-lth the fact, or
to one of ii". or In our presence.
"tin every occasion Colonel Roosevelt
stated .clearly and explicitly that lie
would not Indorse any candidate for
the Presidency. Fitthermore. Colonel
Roosevelt has at all times made It per.
fertly clear that he would not bind
himself to refuse the nomination If it
were offered to him. These statements
were correctly repeated by ti to Mr.
Houser at the lax Follette headquarters
and there wa no possibility of misun
derstanding Mr. Roosevelt's position.
"Mr. Houser has wandered so far
from t!ie fai ls that he appear to have
forgotten that among senator La Fol
lette' supporter and advisors he was
one of the first to urge that In the In
terests of the progressive movement
Senator Ia Follette should withdraw
in favor of Colonel Roosevelt. Thla he
did repeatedly in the presence of many
witnesses.
Ceafcreace W Ith Houser.
"On Ihe night when Senator La Fol
lette was starting for his mId-Wtntcr
Western trip. Mr. Houser met William
Kent, Glfford Pln'-hot, Amos Plnchot
xtalll Xfcf'ormlck at the lattcr'S
apartment In Washington. He then j
stated that In hi opinion tne oniy way
to keep the progressives together and j
prevent Taft nomination waa for La
Follette to abandon his own candidacy
and throw Ms Influence and organisa
tion to Colonel Roosevelt, if the Colonel
would consent to become a candidate.
"Mr. Houser ssld that Senator La
Follette could not go to the Chicago
convention with more than a corporal
guard of delegate and that ha doubted
sincerely whether he could get the
whole Wisconsin delegation. On Mon
day. January ;9, at a conference at the
La Follette headquarters. Mr. Houser
repeated these statements, in the pres
ence of the undersigned and others.
-yfr. Houser maintained thi attitude
until "after the periodical publisher'
dinner at Philadelphia on Friday. Feb
ruary 2. On the next day, Sunday, at
a conference of Senator La Follette'
friend and supporters, which Included
Senator Bourne. Bristow. Clapp. Rep
resentative lesnroot ond Mr. Fackler,
the I-a Follette manager In Ohio. Mr.
Houser agreed with all thoBe who were
present that Senator La Follette must
withdraw Immediately.
I.a Kollette'a Aaoouocemeat Shows.
"On Monday, February 5. Mr. Houser,
In his capacity a campaign manager,
and Colonel John Hannan. private sec
retary to Senator La Follette. showed
to Mr. Gardener and other frlenda of
Senator La Follette a typewritten an
nouncement In m-hirh Senator I .a Fol
lette not only m-lthdrew from the race,
but specifically released his friends and
advised them to go to any candidate
through whom. In their Judgment, the
progressive cause would best be ad
vanced. "The only reason given by Mr.
Houser for delaying the publication of
the announcement was, he explained,
to give a little time for private mes
sages to be sent to the La Follette
managers so as to give them an oppor
tunity to transfer their organisation
to Colonel Roosevelt.
"Mr. Houser said the statement would
be made public In the morning papers.
The same evening George L. Record,
in New Jersey, received a long-distance
telephone message from Mr.
Houser, stating that Senator La Fol
lette had released hi friends; and Mr.
Record made an announcement to this
effect at a public meeting where he waa
presiding.
Second Anaonaceraent Substituted.
The typem-rltten announcement ex
hibited at La Follette' headquarter
during the afternoon was not. In fact,
made public, but another announcement
was substituted which Mr. Houser told
Senator La Follette's friends should be
Interpreted a a release.
"During all this period Mr. Houser
made no secret of his opinion that Sen
ator l-a Follette wa entirely out of
the race, and that Roosevelt wa the
only candidate who could advance the
progressive cause. It wa after La Fol
lette's friend had been thus assured
by Mr. Houser that they Joined the
movement to secure the nomination
and election of Colonel Roosevelt."
Statemeafe Held Ineonalsteal.
"I do not wish to appear to question
the veracity of the gentleman sending
the telegram." said Mr. McCusker. "but
the facts set forth therein are entirely
Inconsistent with the fact as they were
reported to me by Senator La Follette.
Mr. Houser and others at the time of
La Follette' Illness.
"The fact Is that on the very date
of the alleged conference, when Mr.
Houser I charged m-lth having present
ed a typewritten announcement of the
withdrawal of Mr. La Follette as a can
didate. Mr. La Follette wa conducting
a vigorous campaign In the Kast. The
very effective campaign, the Wisconsin
man was conducting in Ohio was such
aa to cause even the friends of Presi
dent Taft to feel concerned for the re
sult In that state.
The situation In Ohio was that se
rious, so far aa Taft was concerned,
that the President Canceled Ms Su
preme Court dinner engagement in or
der to go to that state personally to
look after his political interests.
"When La Follette temporarily aban
doned his energetic campaign on ac
count of sickness, reports from the
state having the Presidential primary,
including Oregon and California, were
that he would carry every state by a
two-to-one vote.
Prospects Never Brighter.
"The prospects for La Follette' suc
cess never were brighter than then.
Both La Follette and Houser were In
touch with the situation and knew of
the flattering reports from the differ
ent states. Certainly it was not a time
for either La Follette or Houser to
think of quitting the fight.
"On the contrary, there was every
reason why they should continue the
contest m-lth Increased vigor. In the
many personal telegrams I have re
ceived from La Follette and his man
ager, at the time of hi allepred with
drawal, before and lnce. neither ha
given the slightest Intimation of doing
other than remaining in the contest for
the nomination to the finish.
"Notwithstanding the fact that we
were on our back and taking the count,
so to speak, we managed to stay In the
ring, and I am confident from the re
ports we are receiving from every state
having- the Presidential primary that
La Follette will carry every one of
tiiem. TM would Indicate that the
Wisconsin man has remarkable recuper
ative power.
KooBovrlt Cause on the Wane.
"The'purpose of the Pinchot telegram
to Mr. Kellaher plainly I to bolster up
the Roosevelt cause, which sadly Is on
the mane, not only in Oregon, but
throughout the I'nited States. It Is to
he res-retted that the progressives m-ho
believe In Roosevelt should allow them
selves to be misled to the extent that
they m-ill dlviile the vote of the progres
sives In Oregon and other states.
"Any sane person must know that
inr division of the progressive vote
is in the Interest of President Tft. Con
sequently. 1 douht the sincerity of the
progressive who would advocate such a
division. Senator La Follette was first
in the field as a progressive when the
progressive cause seemed to be a for
lorn hope.
"After -,e had aroused public senti
ment and had the situation so well In
hand that there was little doubt of his
nomination, other progressives' stepped
In. If their purpose In doing so was to
defeat the reactionary canriirlste. 1 m
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- a-faf.r Al-ltd
Theodore J. Geisler
Candidate for the Republican Nomina.
tlo of Circuit Judge, Depart meat No.
4, Multaoraah Couaty.
Mr. Geisler wa admitted to the bar
of New York State in 1SS4. where he
practiced successfully for five years.
He has been a resident of Portland
since 18S9. and from that time on has
been an active member of the Oregon
bar. Mr. Geisler was elected Justice
of the Peare in 1804. at which time the
first consolidation of the Justice dis
trict was effected.' .He served for one
term, declining renomlnatton. In 1SC8
Mr. Geisler was nominated to . the of
fice of City Attorney, being, however,
defeated by the factional division of
the Republican party.
Mr. Geisler Is at present actively en
gaged In the practice of law, with of
fice in the Henry building. Hi pub
lic life ha demonstrated that he has
a mind of hi own and will carry out
his Idea of Justice "In scorn of conse
quence," shown by the following In
stance: While Justice, in 1885. though
dependent upon fee for Ms compensa
tion, he put a stop to a useless and very
expensive moral wve roundup by re
fusing to accept a sufficient mere tes
timony of common fame, unsupported
by evidence, of a specific Instance.
Again, while attorney In the case ef
State vs. Muller. the latter having been
arrested for violating the statute pre
scribing that "no female shall be em
ployed In any lsundry ... In thl
state more than ten hour during one
day." Ms client desired him to defend
on the ground of unconstitutionality of
the act. .Thl Mr. Geieler declined to
do. and received permlsion to with
draw as counsel on the ground that
he could, not agree with the contention
of his client nor ills associate counsel,
nd also on the broader ground that the
,ct wa a wholeome one, which, for
moral reason, should not be defeated.
Mr. Geisler' view In thl case wa that
taken by all the court. Including fi
nally the United State Supreme Court,
to which the question of constitution
ality had been appealed.
In hi petition for the nomination for
Circuit Judge. Mr. Geiler states: "If
I am nominated and elected I will., dur
ing my term of office, strive to so
faithfully perform my duties as to hold
the confidence and respect of all the
people. I believe in sensible. Impartial
Justice, fearlessly and speedily admin
istered." Paid Advertisement.
R. G.
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CIRCUIT JUDGE
Candidate for -
RE ELECTION
(Paid Advertisement.)
at a loss to comprehend their view
point."
BOLO CLVB INDORSES SEVERAL
Political Organization Names Can
didates Favored for Nomination.
After due consideration and Investi
gation, the board of trustees of the
Bolo Club of Oregon has given its In
dorsement to the following candidates
for public office to be, nominated next
month: Representative in Congress
Third District). V. Gantenboln: Cir
cuit Judge. Department No. R. G.
Morrow; State Senator, Dr. T. L. Perk
Ins; State Representatives. .1. II. Up
ton and J. D. Abbott: Sheriff. W. C.
North; Clerk. John B. Coffey; Assessor,
E. D. Slgler: Surveyor, Phllo Holbrook,
Jr.; Coroner. Dr. J. C. Hayes: Justices
of the Peace. Portland district. J. W.
Bell and Joseph Jones; Lents district,
O. A. Stevens; Constable, Andy Wein
berger. Other Indorsements may be an
nounced later, but In approving the
candidates the representatives of the
Bolo Club issued the following state
ment: "Believing the above-named candi
dates competent, qualified and worthy
of nomination and election to the re
spective offices to which they aspire,
the Bolo Club of Oregon commends
them to the consideration of all good
For County Assessor
V ..
tf
Henry E. Reed.
I will pve personal attention to the office. You will find me on the
job all 1 lie time.
Expenses f the Assessor's office have increased 2i2 per cent since
JOO.'l. I will separate the office from politics, and that will save
Ihe taxpayers' money. 1
I will not permit deputy assessors to pass out elcetion tarus and cam
paign literature inclosed in assessment blanks.
I will conduct the Assessor's office according to law. No juggling
with the assessment rolls: - . . ."
I will make the Assessor's office an open Book to the taxpayers. No
star-chamber proceedings po with. me.
Multnomah County assessments have been increased at the rate of
nearlv 30 per cent a year since 1004. The tax rate was .fl.48 per
$100 "of assessed value in 190o, and this year it is $2.44. Assess
ments climb year after year, and the tax rate climbs with them.
The tax burden falls heavily npon all classes of people, but heav
iest upon the little homeowner. I think the time has como to in
vestigate these heavy increases and see what justifies them. What
do you think f ,
I believe in economy in public expenses, but not in parsimony. e
eannot tax ourselves rich, but we can tax ourselves poor. There
fore, I am opposed to exeessive increases in assessments and ex
cessive taxes. If you believe as I do, vote for me in the primaries
ou April 19.
Multnomah County has been my home for 41 years. I pay taxes on
land aa well as on personal property.
Henry E. Reed
Republican Candidate
(Paid advertisement.)
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION
ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET FOR
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Experienced In city and country schools, superintendent of Multnomah
county from 1896 till 1900, former principal of Portland Business Col
lege. Believing myself well qualified for the office, I ask the support
Of all who favor continuous advancement along broad educational lines.
(Paid Advertisement.)
MORROW
mi n n t-.sMiAwiwa.-
and patriotic citizens in general and
to all Spanish War Veterans antl other
patriotic organizations in particular,
as worthy or confidence and support."
I). C. Lewis Is Candidate.
D. C. Iewis. of St. Johns, yesterday
announced his candidacy on the re
publican ticket for State representa
tive. He advocates a carefuly-drawn
income :hx and would provide by legis
lation for a reasonable exemption of
personal property from taxation. The
slogan he asks to be pr'nted after his
name on ihe ballot is: "Liberty; equal
opportunity: less laws and more law."
Ot'.ier candidates filinK yesterday
were: John A. McQuinn Dcm.). for
County Surveyor, on a platform pledpr
insr In;!, tt an "economical business
administration." and O. R. Downs
i Hep.), for Justice of the Peace, St.
Jolir.3 district.
1. N. Day Would Be State Senator.
I. N". Day, of 771 Kearney street,
filed notice of intention Friday to
seek nomination on the Republican
ticket for' the State Senate. He de
clares in favor of the direct primary.
Statement No. 1. wider jurisdiction of
the Port of Portland, gobd roads, muni
cipal control of rapid transit systems
and cheaper books for school children.
BifT reduction. Albina Fuel Co. See
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'Justice and Equity to Every
P-rson."
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W. Y. MASTERS
Candidate for E-epublican Nomina
tion for
Judge of Circuit Court
Department No. 4.
(Paid Advertisement)
EQl'ALITV OF ALL BEFORE TUB
LAW
Wrn. Reid
Republican Candidate for
Judge of
Circuit Court
Department No. 4.
iFaid Advertisement.)
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J. T. WILSON
(The Auctioneer)
REPUBLICAN, FOR
A Clean Business Administration.
FLAT SALARY NO FEES
(Paid Advertisement.)
FOR SHERIFF
WILLIS FISHER
Republican.
Born, raised and educated in Portland.
No promises to deceive.
I Will Make Good
Mr. Voter, it is up to you.
(Paid advertisement.) "
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