THE SUNDAY OKEGONTAN. PORTLAND. .TtXY 21, 1912.
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ELKS HEAP THANKS
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ANTI-VOTE WOMEN
PIONEERS HARDSHIPS
TOLD BY MRS. BAKER
Seventy-Seventh Birthday .Anniversary of 4 'Multnomah County's First
Bride" Celebrated by Friends at Her Home.
SEA OTTER PICTURED
IN BIG MARINE PARADE
H. C. Wortman, Yacht's Owner, Recipient of Photographs Taken 'When
Grand Exalted Ruler M'H" and Party Were Quests.
DISGUISED THEFT
ON CITY AT LARGE
ISSUE ARGUMENT
Burden on Land Owner for
Streets, Sidewalks, Parks
and Sewers Heavy.
Gratitude Beams Down on
Protest Against Equal Suf
frage Is Filed by Officers
of Society. '
Every Agency That Aided
Big Conclave.
INVESTMENT IS UNCERTAIN
TRIBUTE IS PAID TO POJJCE
PREVIOUS DEFEATS CITED
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Assertion Is Made Ballot Imposes
TTnwelcome Burdens and Keeps
Wires and Mothers From Fill
ing" Their Highest Sphere.
As a result of a meeting of the board
of directors of the Anti-Suffrage So
ciety, held at headquarters In the
Couch building- last week, an argument
was1 framed by the directors against
the woman suffrage amendment, which
is contained In a pamphlet Issued by the
Secretary of State.
This arg-ument against the movement
was sent last week to Secretary Olcott,
im will be Drlnted in the pamphlet ac
cording to the president of the society,
Mrs. Francis J. Bailey.
The contention, whieh is printed In
full below, ends with a protest which
Is signed by officers of the society, by
other Portland women ana oy iv oui-
lda members, whose names follow:
Mrs. E. H. Shepard. Hood River; Mrs.
A. J. Richardson. Joseph: Mrs. J. M
TemDleton. Prlnevllle; Mrs. E. Yockey.
Ashland; Mrs. J. W. Connell, Hlllsboro;
Miss Rltta Alderman. Kalis city; Mrs.
X. E. McFarland. Airles: Mrs. R. H.
Carter, Baker; Miss F. Bush, Salem;
Mrs. Harlow. Trootdale. and Mrs.
Francis J. Bailey, president; Miss Hen
rietta Failing, first vice-president; Mrs.
Ralph Wilbur, second vice-president
Mrs. Wallace McCamant. treasurer;
Mrs. A. E. Rockey. Mrs. J. B. Mont
gomery. Mrs. Robert L Lewis. Mrs.
Gordon Voorhies, Mrs. Herbert Holman,
all of Portland.
Ariumt Is Klled.
Following Is the argument against
the Woman BulTrage amenament:
"To the Electors of Oregon Notwith
standing the repeated and emphatic de
feat of Woman Suffrage amendments In
Oregon, the proposition is again on the
ballot. It was submitted to a vote in
1900 and beaten by a plurality of 21S7;
it was submitied again In 1906 and
beaten by 10,171: It was submitted again
In 1908 and beaten by 21,(49: It was
submitted again In 1910 and beaten by
2.1.795. Notwithstanding this repeated
expression of the will of the people we
note In the argument offered In support
of this amendment a contention that
those who favor it represent the large
majority of the women of Oregon. We
submit "that this adverse vote rolled up
again and again with increasing
emphasis at each election Is the best
possible evidence that Woman Suffrage
is not wanted in Oregon, either by the
women or by the men. The fact is that
the agitation for Woman Suffrage Is
carried on by a small minority of the
women of the state, who make up in
activity what they lack in numbers. Let
any man ask the woman of his acquain
tance, and particularly the women who
are doing woman's work in the world,
the-women whom he most respects, and
he can satisfy himself as to whether
' women want the right to vote.
Washington aad California.
"It is true, as suggested In the argu
ment in favor of this amendment, that
Woman Suffrage has been adopted In
Washington and In California. The re
suit In Washington was brought about
by a ballot title which did not advise
the voters of the state of the purport
and effect of the measure on which they
were voting. Woman Suffrage went on
the official ballot In Washington in
November. 1910, under the following
title:
" "For the Proposed Amendment of
Article VI of the Constitution Relat
ing to Qualifications of Voters Within
This State.'
There was a similar attempt to
mislead the voters of Oregon by a false
ballot title, but the attempt was exposed
in the official pamphlet and by the
press of the state, with the result that
the amendment was defeated by the
above quoted vote.
"In California the amendment pro
viding for Woman Suffrage was votetd
on at a special election held October
10. 1911. The entire vote cast on this
question at that election was only !.
4X7. This was only 3 per cent of the
vote cast in November. 1910. when a
Governor of California was elected. The
Woman Suffrage amendment received
2S.TS8 rotes less than the Democratic
candidate for Governor received at that
election and yet the Democratic candi
date for Governor was defeated by a
plurality of 28.35. There is always an
active and xealous minority In favor of
Woman Suffrage and this minority can
be trusted to get out and ote. The
majority of the electors op posed to Wo
man Suffrage are less zealous on the
subject and less certain to register their
votes. We are confident that on a full
vote, the measure would have been
beaten In California a it has been ao
often beaten in Oregon.
There la a suggestion in the argu
ment presented by the advocates of
this amendment that In the absence of
woman suffrage democracy is a fail
ure. No American woman with a proper
pride in the history of her country,
would advance this contention. Amer
ican democracy, with Its century-and
a quarter of constitutions government,
wltb ita Washington and its Lincoln,
with Its securty for personal rights and
its expansion of National power Is the
most glorious success of the ages Wo
man has had her part In all this, she
has had her work to perform and her
burdens to bear. She has done her
part in the home and not on the hust
ings, and her power for good is the
giNUsr because she has been content
to be a woman and has not striven to
be an Imitation man.
Ida M. Tarkeil m Swraa-e.
-few women of our day have ac
complished more than Miss Ida M. Tar
bell. In an article in a recent inaga
rine. Mis Tarbell ssys:
" Human society may b likened to
two great circles, one revolving wtthin
the other. In the inner rule the wo
man. Here she breeds and trains the
materia for the outer circle, which ex
ists onlv bv and for her. That acci
dent may throw her Into thla outer
circle. Is of course trne. bot it Is not
her natnral habitat nor Is she Btted
by nature to livs and circulate freely
there. We underestimate, too. the kind
of experience which Is essential for
Intelligent citltenship In this outer
circle. To know what Is wise and
needed there one should circulate In lt
The man at his labor in the street, in
the meeting places of men. learns un
' consciously, aa a rule, the code, the
meaning, the need of public affairs, as
woman learns those of private affairs.
What it all amounts to Is that the
labor or the world is naturally divided
between the two different beings that
people the world. It Is unfair to the
womaa that aha be asked to do the
work oi the outer circie. The man can
do that satisfactorily. If she does her
part, that Is If she prepares him the
material. Certainly he can never come
into the Inner circle and do her work.
- The idea that thera Is a kind of in
equality for a woman In minding her
jo
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I, Left to Right). John Ualvln, Mrs. Galvln. Thomas B. Milts, Mrs. Spauld
InE, Gus C, Moser. Walter P. Andrewa, H. C. Wortman 2, (Left to
Right), John Galvln, Kettle Rogers, Thomas B. Mills.
AN echo 01 the recent imks national
convention In Portland Is contained
In the series of kodak pictures re
ceived a few days ago by H. C. Wort-
man, proprietor of the yacht Sea Otter,
upon which Thomas B. Mills, grand ex
alted ruler, and members of his party
were entertained Friday afternoon.
July 12, when the marine parade was
in progress.
Mr. Wortman had his vessel artis
tically decorated In the Elks' colors.
purple and white, with which were
interwoven American flags. Flowers
were used In profusion. The Sea Otter
left Portland a short while arter the
fleet containing the other visitors and
overtook the parade near the mouth of
the Willamette. All the other boat9
then passed in review before the grand
exalted ruler and his party, the Elks
own business and letting man do the
same, comes from our confused and ra
ther stupid notion of tne meaning of
equality. Popularly we have come to
regard being alike as being equal. We
prove equality by wearing the same
kind of clothes, studying the same
booka. regardless of nature or capacity
or future life, insisting that women
do the same things that men do may
make the two exteriorly more alike It
doea not make them more equal. Men
and women are widely apart in func
tions and possibilities. They cannot be
made equal by exterior devices, like
trousers, ballots, the study of Greek.
The effort to mane them so is much
more likely to make them unequal One'
only comes to his highest power by
following unconscloualy and joytuny
his own nature. Tou run the risk of
destroying the capacity of equality
when you attempt to make one human
being like another human being.'
"AH evidence proves that tne adop
tion of woman suffrage brings Into evi
dence the bold, obtrusive woman whose
conduct cheapens the sex and deprives
all women of a portion of the chivalry
and respect which are their birthright.
Marie Corelll has well said. II wo
man would Impress man with an abid
ing sense of her moral and mental
power and with the purity of uer In
tellectual Influence upon the time, she
must begin to teach him In the nur
sery and schoolroom and not at the
polling booth.'
"In conclusion
"We. American women, cltlsens of
the state of Oregon, protest against
the proposal to impose the obligation
of suffrage upon the women of this
state, for the following, among other
reasons:
"Because suffrage Is to be regarded
not as a privilege to be enjoyed, but
as a duty to be performed.
"Because hitherto the women of this
state have enjoyed exemption from this
burdensome duty, and no adequate rea
son has been assigned for depriving
them of that immunity.
"Because conferring suffrage upon
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT WALLA WALLA WILL
COST ?65,000.
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STRICTI BE AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEJI COMPLETED.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 20. fSpeclal. The new First
Presbvterlan Church now under construction in this city will repre
sent an expenditure, when completed, of $,Kf.
for completion of tha building by October 1.
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and Mr. Wortman with lengthy cheers
ana a aiapiity wi hubs h chubh...
Others who were Mr. Wortman'
guests included: John Galvln, of Cin
rfnnatl AY.mnvnr And nASt errand ex
i . . .. . , i n.luln- Mr, forv
Mills Spaulding. of Chicago, sister of
Air, jnilis; jar. ma ture. uuii nueciD,
Huntington, cousins of Mr. Mills, and
their daughter Nettle; Miss Mary A. Ca-
Mills; H. Ij. Ottenhelmer, of Chicago, ar-
cmieci ior me r.i r,n auuuM iimnc
Miss Julia Galvln. of Cincinnati, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Galvln; Mr.
and Mrs. Qua C. Moser, of Portland;
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Miss Tillle Corne
lius and Dr. Harry F. McKay, of Port-
i J , T ft.4,.A. mnA f W ITiiettoll
of Atlanta, Ga. The boat was in charge
the women who claim It would Impose
suffrage upon the many women who
neither desire It as a privilege nor re
gard It their duty to Beek It.
"Because the need of America Is not
an Increased quantity, but an improved
quality of the vote, and there is no
adequate reason to believe that wo
man's suffrage 'y doubling the vote
will Improve Its quality.
"Because the household, not the indi
vidual. Is the unit of the state, and the
vast majority of women are represent
ed by household suffrage.
"Because the women not so repre
sented suffer no practical injustice
which giving the suffrage will remedy.
"Because equality in character does
not imply similarity In function, and
the duties and life of men and women
are divinely ordered to be different in
the state as In the home.
"Because the energies of women are
engrossed by their present duties and
Interests, from which men cannot re
lieve them, and it II better for the
community that they devote their en
ergies to the more efficient perform
ance of their present work than divert
them to new fields of activity.
"Because political equality will de
prive women of special privileges hith
erto accorded her by the law.
"Because suffrage logically Involves
the holding of public office, Includtng
Jury duty, and offlceholding is Incon
sistent with the duties of most women."
Art Exhibit Continues.
The exhibition " of paintings and
sculpture, by the Society of Oregon
Artists, at the Museum of Art, Fifth
and Taylor streets, will continue
through the coming week, closing Sat
urday, July 27. The exhibitions of
..in.lna, Mich 1 Yl flr Ktlvr nit will
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end on August 1. when the building
will Oe ciosea - ior renovation. x ne
hours are: Weekdays. 9 to S; Sundays,
2 to 5; free, the afternoons of Sunday,
Tuesday. Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday.
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The contract calls
Commission Is Pleased at EeasonS'
able and Wise Administration.
Streeteleaners and Depot At
taches Remembered.
Gratitude of the Elks' 1912 conven
tion commission has been extended In a
set of resolutions adopted at a recent
meeting, to the press of Portland, the
Mayor and city officials, the ponce,
the police band, the street-cleaning de
Dartment. the railroads, the station at
taches, the postmaster, the baggage and
transfer companies, th telegraph com
panies and various other Individuals
who contributed to the success and en
joyment of the recent reunion.
By unanimous vote of the commis
sion, the following minute oi "tnanics
was adopted:
It is with the most profound appreciation
of the very cenaral assistance and encourage,
ment given by all the people of our city to
the efforts of the commission to. mane mv
Jfith reunion of the Benevolent aad Protec
tive Order of Elks a landmark In the life
and history of the order, that we. Inasfar
as it is within our power, sincerely maun:
The Press Nover has an event been more
generously recorded and advertised, with
out regard to expense or labor, but with the
same purpose In view as had we, the glory
of our cltv: the oress aided our efforts in
every possible manner. We thank proprie
tnrs. Afllfnra. renorters. nhotOffraDhers. type-
men. nressmen. and everybody connected
with the preparation and distribution of con.
vention news.
Administration Is Thanked.
The Mayor and City Officials The great
success which attended the convention could
not have been attained without the facilities
afforded us by the city officials. In every
possible way they Joined with us for the
comfort and protection of our guests and
the reputation of our city. We are pleased
that the convention occurred under a wise
and reasonable city administration.
The Portland Police Force Rarely has
such a severe test of competency faced a
police department. That It was met in a
nnmr r.a.lltnr for creneral compliment and
encomium should be cause of gratification
to the force Itself and all of our citlzena
The Police Band The warm applause
which greeted this band along the entire
route of the great parade was evidence suf
ficient of Its place in the regard of our own
people, and appreciation of its high ability
upon the part of strangers. The band has
added to the many obligations which the
Order of Elks Is already under to this or
ganization. ' .
The Street-Cleaning Department of Port
land There was a great amount of extra
work Imposed upon this department, which
was cheerfully and promptly performed, and
all visitors remarked upon the clean ana
neat appearance of the city streets.
The Hotels and Restaurants of the Cits'
For the careful manner in which they ful
filled their agreement to raise no prices dur
ing the convention, though they would have
hMn inaHflAd hv conditions in so doing.
The Railroad Companies Running IntoJ
Portland The great crowds and many trains
were handled with wonderful precision, and
we are fully conscious of the extra labor
and expense required- thereior.
Individuals Are Remembered.
The Depot Masters of the Union " and
icnch n,nv nonnii ITor courtesy, attention.
and the exercise of remarkable executive
ability and resource.
The Postmaster of the City of Portland.
The Baggage and Transfer Companies.
Ttw Tf!eeraDh and Telephone Companies.
The many individuals to whom we owe
thanks for special favors and to whom spe
cial letters of thanks are due; and. finally.
To all the people of our fair city tor a
display of hospitality, good nature and
friendliness which will never be forgotten,
but which has spread to every quarter of
the Union a reputation for our city which
places It first In the hearts of the Elks
among all the convention cities of the past.
Harry C McAllister, secretary of the
convention, is preparing an ltemizea
statement of all receipts and expendi
tures for the convention fund and will
publish It in pamplet form for the
benefit of all subscribers as well as
other Interested persons.
200 TEACHERS ATTEND
SEVENTH DAY ADVEXTIST
STRTJOTORS AT SCHOOL.
IN-
Sessions Held in Grove at Errol
Heights M. E. Cady Is In Charge
of Work Being Done.
The union Summer school of the
Seventh Day Advcntist teachers of the
Pacific Coast is in session in the grove
at Errol Heights, with an atendance
of nearly 200 teachers. M. E. Cady,
formerly president of tne waua waua
College, now educational secretary for
the North Pacific Conference, which
embraces the states of the Northwest,
Is In charge of the school.
The teachers attending represent tna
states of Oregon, Washington. Idaho,
Utah and Arizona. frofessor J. u.
Lewis educational secretary of the Pa
cigc Union Conference, which Includes
California and adjoining states, is as
sociated with Profesor Cady.
In addition to the regular normal
school methods, academic and college
subjects figure in the course of study.
The Summer session Is to last for six
weeks. It already has been in ses
sion for nearly three weeks A special
council of the local superintendents
and secretaries, which started Thurs
day, will continue until next Wudnes
day, for the purpose of considering the
relation of the denominational acade
mies of the Pacific Northwest In the
college at Walla Walla. Professor H.
R. Salisbury, educational secretary of
the general conference of Washington.
D. C, is the chairman of this council.
Public meetings will be held each
afternoon and evening during the ses
sion. The teachers enrolled are for .the
most part camping on the grounds at
Errol Heights. Classes begin at :S0 In
the morning and the evenings are de
voted to round table discussions.
More than a score of instructors are
in charge of the various branches in
cluded in the course at the Summer
schooL '
New Halyard Wanted on Pole.
Owing to the breaking of the hal
yard, the flag that usually floats from
the Postoffice building is stored In the
basement. The flagstaff was equipped
with a rope halyard and no provision
'was made for installing another when
the original was worn out. The pole
is by no means & substantial timber
and is firmly imbedded In the center
of the dome of the building. Although
some steeplejacks have declared that
the pole would not bear a man's
weight, one less timid has proposed for
a consideration to replace the broken
halyard with a steel cable. W. E.
Williamson, deputy postmaster, has
decided to give everybody a chance to
perform a service for the Government.
He has decided to ask for bids and
will furnish, information to those who
wish to compete for the job.
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MRS. MARIE
LOOMIS BAKER, MULTNOMAH
BRIDE.
by June McMillan ordwat.
THE widow of Perry G. Baker cele
brated her 77th birthday annlver
aary at her beautiful home, 621
Front street, July ' 18. The occasion
irai most enjoyable owing to the fact
that Mrs. Baker Is called "Multnomah
County's first bride." The wedding
took place January 11, 18S5, et the
bride's home, the Loomts donation land
claim, below what Is now St. Johns.
Tne Loomls property joined mat oi
James Johns, for whom the town was
later named.
Mrs. Baker says: "Cupid was busy In
those good old days." Upon this occa
sion a member of the family went to
the shore and called to Solomon Rich
ards, Justice of the Peace, who waa at
work across the river: Hello I come
over and marry a couple."
The newly-married couple ena tneir
neighbors danceJ all night In beaded
moccasins, upon a puncheon floor In
celebration of the happy event. The
Justice of tha Peace was paid for his
services In potatoes, the next year.
A bill was passed by the Territorial
Leftislature. December 22, 1854. sepa
rating this from Washington County.
The bill stated that It was to. become
effective as soon as passed.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker were the first
couple to be married in this county
after it had been christened for the
famous Indian warrior, Multnomah.
It appears that In those days licenses
were not Issued, at least no record can
be found to show that such was the
case, but there is an account of the
happy event saved for future genera
tions. It follows:
Territory of Oregon. County of
Multnomah. This Is to cert..y that the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of
said county, did on the eleventh day of
January. A. D. 1856, join In lawful wed
lock Perry 6. Baker and Marie Lpomia
with their mutual consent, in the pres
ence of James Loomis and Samuel Hol-
comb.
"SOLOMON" RICHARDS,
"Justice of the Peace."
James Loomis, father of Mrs. Baker,
and his family endured many hard
ships while crossing the plains and
afterward, they, like so many others
were kindly treated by Dr. McLough
lin. who offered them the first shelter
from the storm they had Known in
many months. Mrs. Baker remembers
vividly how happy she and the other
children were to live in a house again.
She remembers also the great danger
the women and children and a few of
the men experienced upon rafts when
coming down the Cascades. Several
men of the party had gone oy Iran
around the portage with their stock.
Those upon the rafts were met by the
men of the Hudson's Bay Company, who
rendered great assistance, no doubt
saving their lives, as tne Indians were
troublesome at this time, and the men
had worked at the oars and poles until
nearly exhausted.
Mrs. Loomis was exceedingly kind
to the women who had been held pris
oners by the Indians, and who were
CITIZENS OF WHITE SALMON, WASH., -DEDICATE NEW
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
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EDIFICE POiUUUT OPEDTED BT VASTCOTjVIIR FATHKR.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., July 2. (Special.) The New Catholle
Church here has Just been completed, and It was dedicated by Father
Verwilllghen. of Vancouver. The edifice cost $2700.
At the time the campaign for funds was started, March 19, there
was only $14 in the treasury. A single contribution of $500 came from
a woman in New York, and $1500 came tm California.
The building is 30 by 80. Its tower is 60 feet high and surmount
ed by a cross eight feet in height, which Is wired and shines brilliant
ly from a thick setting of bulbs.
COUNTY'S FIRST
being brought over the Cascades, some
of whom afterward camped near her
home. She had brought many kinds
of seeds with her from her old home,
such as corn, beans and peas, tied in
small cotton bags. At one time after
their arrival, Mr. Loomis had to kill,
for food, an old ox that had crossed
the plains. As they had no salt Mrs.
Loomis got out her bags of seeds and
boiled them with the unsalted. tough
meat. All meat cooked without salt
had to be thoroughly cooled before
being eaten as there was danger of ill
ness. When food was scarce men ate
tallow which they carried in their pock
ets at their work. '
At another time, Mrs. Loomis was
greatly disappointed In getting some
tea, so she got out the bag of peas and
after parching them over the campfire
she pounded them upon the wagon
tongue with a bolt, until fine, steeped
them and made "tea."
Before the Whitman massacre the
Indians were abusive to the whites,
often holding their war dances in front
of the Loomis home, one day ten doio
redmen stalked Into the house and
seated themselves upon the table.
When ordered to leave the house they
paid no attention but talked loud and
threateningly. When they tired of an
noying the Loomis' they went and
robbed the next house.
While In the Loomis home the In
dlans were abusive to both Mr. Loomis
and his wife. Little Marie was greatly
frightened when one big fellow pointed
his gun In a threatening manner while
standing with his back against the only
door and that was closed.. She sprang
from her mother's side, rushing to the
'cat hoi-!' In the lower log, escaped
through it and ran screaming toward
the river with two Indians close De
hind her. Two duck hunters saw the
frightened child and fired several shots
into the air.. The Indian then gave up
the chase.
James Loomis, L. Olds and S. L.
Graw opened the Willamette House,
Portland's first hotel, on First street,
between Pine and Ash streets, In Au
gust, 186L The nrm dissolved October
10, 1851. James Loomis continued as
proprietor At the rear of the hotel
was one of the city's first cemeteries.
Mr. Loomis kept a trading post upon
his claim one mile below St. Johns,
and his body with several members of
his family lies buried upon the old
homestead.
When the Loomis family first settled
upon their claim the mosquitoes were
so annoying that Mr. Loomis made a
raft, covered it with straw and on this
amid stream the family slept.
Mr. Loomis was the first person to
have mosquito netting brought to
Portland. He sent to San Francisco
by a sea captain for it.
TJ. S. Grant's Second Cousin Dies
SPOKANE. Wash.. July 20. George
W. Grant, second cousin of General U.
S. Grant, died at his home here today,
aged 76. His grandfather and General
Grant s grandfather were protners.
Theorist Who Would Deny Property
Owners Xatural Increment Alms
to Rob Investor, Says
Charles H. Shields.
BT CHARLES H. SHIELDS.
(Secretary Oreton Equal Taxation LesgueJ
Who grades and paves the streets or
Portland and other cities and towns In
Oregon which are enjoyed by all of
the Inhabitants and which furnish spe
cial accommodation to the drayman,
expressman. teamster coal dealer
manufacturer and merchant; for tne
pleasure of those who are fdrtunate
enough to own automobiles. riding
horses and fancy turn-outs? h o
The landowner, the lotowner. He
alone Is responsible and has paid the
bills for the grading and .paving of
the streets.
Who pays for the laying of the side
walks through the cities and towns
of Oregon that are the common prop
erty of all citizens? The landowner.
Who pays for the sewers that are
necessary for the preservation of the
health of the community which an
enjoy? The landowner. Who pays for
the water mains, the hydrants that
every inhabitant of the city, town or
village may be supplied with pure cold
water? The landowner. Who pays
for the driveways that the rich most
especially enJoy7 The landowner. .
For. all of this expenditure by the
landowner, for the benefit of the gen
eral public, should there not be some
reward coming in the future? Is it
not a fact that these expenditures for
grading the streets, paving the streets,
laying sidewalks, putting In
laying water mains and building boul
evards are paid by the landowners
before thev receive any compensation
therefor In the way of advance in
value?
Element of Bla Exists.
If that be true. Is It not a fact then
that there Is an element of risk that
there Is a lapse of time between the
expenditure and the return In the way
of advance In value? Is It not a fact
that if there was no prospeci iui
advance in value, the property holders
would not be willing to pay for grad
ing the streets and paying for all or
the improvements named? Is It not
a fact that the Increment or the In
crease in value of the lots thus owned
Is a stimulus to the property holder to
Indulge In the expenditure? To destroy
the prospect of gain would be to de
stroy such Improvements as are here
enumerated. '
Paving of the streets, laying of side
walks, putting in of sewers and water
mains and beautifying of the city hy
parks and driveways are the cause of
the city's growth. It has been made
attractive by the expenditure of money
from those who own the property.
Thus, the people come to a city he
cause of its inviting conditions. Be
cause of the coming of people, the In
crease in population, the department
stores, the grocery stores, and every
line of industry In the city profits
thereby the lawyer, the doctor, the
musician and every profession enjoys
Its part of this Improvement. The
landowner has paid the bill. '
Now comes the Single Tax theorist
who paints a picture of the increase In
land values and tells you that this in
crease In land values has been created
by society: that every Individual who
comes into the community Increases
the value of land: that every Infant
born in the community Increases the
value of land, and that this Increased
land value belongs to society. He tells
you that society Is robbed of Its own
bv allowing Individuals who own tlie
land to get this Increase In value, or
what Is commonly called "unearned
increment." I say. "earned increment.
Every Calling Profit, by Increment.
There Is an Increment in every pro
fession. In every line of Industry.
What would a profession amount to If
there were no people? What would an
Industry amount to if there were no
people? The whole fabric of values is
the result of industry the result of
people and their efforts. One is so
closely interwoven with the other that
It is Impossible to separate them.. It
must be evident, however, that to place
all of the burden of supporting the
general government upon the land. In
addition to that of paving the streets,
laying the sidewalks, sewers, watr
mains, and everya .nature... of . improve
ment would be decioeaiy uniui mi
view of the fact that the property
owner has already paid his part and
has made it possible for the city to
grow and has taken the chance, and
if there is any incirmrm, ,o ju.
due him.
Any system that will undertake to
deny this Increment to the landowner
n nvstem of robbery and cannot be
Justified under any circumstances The
single taxers tell you that there are
so many vacant lots In the city of
Portland, and that these lots should be
improved.
Do vou know that these vacant lots
have paid their part in grading the
treets. paving tne streets, wn
iotr mains, sidewalks ana sewem.
that thev have paid their part of the
sunnort of the general government In
addition to the special assessments?
Do you know that thousands or inese
vacant lots are owned br people vllv
Ing out of the cities In which they are
located and that it Is a continual drain
upon those Individuals paying their
special assessments and supporting the
city government in proportion to their
holdings?
The vacant lots play ineir pari, intj
are essential. Who would dare to say
were It possible remove the vacant
lots and crowd tne ciiy loBeint-i.
thereby congesting the business and
residence portions? Now we have
breathing space we hare lawns on tha
extra lot we have garden space.
I'nrfer single tax these breathing
spaces or rest spaces would of neces
sltv disappear were it possible.
The whole scheme of single tax is
void of justice, sense and economic
value. It Is the dream of a dreamer
and' should not appeal to any logical.
Intelligent voter in tne btate ot Ore
gon. .
Music-Art JLectnre Scheduled. .
The second programme of the Music
Education Normal course will be given
at Xinnea Hall. 666 Irving street, to
morrow night at 8:15 r. M. under tne
title "Music and Painting, c. B. uaay
will soeak of the points of unity be
tween the two arts, using stereoptl
eon Tiews of paintings of Botticelli
Gloglone. Corot. Turner, Watts, and
other artists. Ths musical numbers,
played by Josephine Large, are select
ed rrom Dcamin, oicu, w-r- Lllu . . .
Chopin, Grieg, and DeBussy. Thursday
night at the same place, a Beethoven
trio will be presented by Miss t-arg.
nun: Urn. Charles Aue. violin: Bv.
Charles Aue. violoncello. Miss Villa W.
White, of Boston, will sing a group of
Schumann songs.