BO! ISSUES ARE.
OPPOSED BY KAY
State Treasurer- Pleads for
"Pay-as-You-Go System"
Now in Operation.
HARMONY BILLS ATTACKED
Danger or Local Measures, for Ben
efit of Points Xear Large Cen
ters of Population, Being
Carried Is Pointed Out.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 2. (Sneclal.)
Pointing out that the State of Oregon
' is now in practically perfect financial
condition, where other states are
groaning under the load of bonded In
debtedness, State Treasurer Kay, in
an Interview today declared that in
the- compilation of his biennial report
he has discovered conditions in other
states as to creation of bonded In
debtedness which should act as a
warning to the people of Oregon.
In this Interview Mr. Kay outlined
his position regarding measures that
call for He issuance, of state bonds,
believing that it would be poor policy
for the state to depart from the posi
tion It has held for so many years, of
not being burdened with a large state
debt, upon which It would be called
to pay Interest. He said that what ap
peared to him the worst feature of
the so-called "harmony road bills" was
the Issuance of bonds by the state, be
cause the passage of this measure, he
said, would result in the state being
called upon to extend its credit to pro
mote other enterprises that might be
initiated.
Over Iwie of Bond Feared.
In addition to the millions provided
by this bill. It calls for the Issuance of
more and more bonds, until instead of
the state standing as It does now,
without any Indebtedness, he said,
there would be millions upon millions
of bonds Issued calling for large an
nual Interest payments.
Bonding the state, he declared, would
he simply Adding to the incumbrances
now on all property subject to taxa
tion in the state. "Nearly every piece
of property in the state has a lion
upon it through bonds and indebted
ness of school districts." said Mr. Kay.
"In addition to that nearly every muni
cipal incorporation has a bonded In
debtedness; also a large part of the
property lying within the principal
municipalities is additionally bonded
for streets and sewers, and it would be
unjust and unfair to further encumber
these by the issuance of state bonds.
If once commenced this would never
end until the credit of the state, cities
and school districts would be impaired.
"It might also result In the bonding
of the entire state for what might be
projects of only sectional benefit, for
many things might be proposed, that
by reason of location near the center
of population, while only of local in
terest or benefit, could be passed by
the votes of those living tributary to
the undertaking."
Reports of Otker States Cited.
Mr. Kay said that his views upon
this question have been greatly
strengthened -by .the facts ascertained
in the compilation of his biennial re
port. "Reports Indicate that in nearly
every state where indebtedness exists,
attention is called to the necessity of
action being taken to meet obligations
for Interest, bonds becoming due and
to avoid further indebtedness until in
creased revenue can be legislated for
and obtained. It would be good busi
ness policy and only Justice to the gen
erations to come to refrain from placing
additional obligations upon the citi
zenship of the future and that the state
continue in its policy of paying ex
penses as incurred for state purposes."
said Mr. Kay. "Many projects that now
appear to us to be not only of great
worth, but of great benefit to future
generations may. long before payment
time, be of no value, but nevertheless
the obligations will have to be paid or
passed along to another generation. It
would be best, therefore." he continued.
' to pass no measure, however meritor
ious It may seem, that would throw
down the constitutional barrier which
has kept the state of Oregon in the
list of those states opposed to dis
counting the future for enterprises of
the present day.
"If the state appropriates 1500.000 a
vear for 20 years, and puts In
good roads, it will have 110.000.
000 worth of good roads built,
with no Interest to pay and no
debt, while, on the other hand, if the
state Issues J10.000.000 worth of bonds
and puts in good roads it will then
have tI0.0O0.0O0" Bitrl of good roads.
j:00,000 interest to pay annually, be
side being 110,000,000 in debt. Which
is best?"
LONG DROUTH HITS SALEM
Sunday and Two KIcctlons Close Sa
loons Three Successive Days.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 2. (Special.) A
raid upon Salem saloons, tonight,
marked the opening of the longest
"dry" period in the history of the city.
Bottles, demijohns and numerous re
ceptacles, were carried away to. guard
against the lean three days that are
staring the drink emporiums of the
capital city in the face.
Sunday. Monday and Tuesdav the
saloons of the city will be closed, back
and front, and never before since the
forties, when the pioneer inhabitants
began purchasing their "wet" supplies
at the general department grocery and
family liquor store, rras such a thing
as a long three days' siege been put
up to the thirsty.
Monday is city election clay. Tuesday
Is general election day and Sunday the
saloons are closed by the general law.
caves Will be exploited
Josephine Residents. Want National
Park Created. '
GRANTS PASS. Or., Nov. 2. The
Josephine County caves will attract
more attention than ever next year
when the season opens for tourists and
travelers. There Is a movement on
foot to invite the Mazamas. who have
been exploiting the wonders of Oregon,
to visit the caves the coming Summer
and witness the extraordinary geo
logical formation.
A strong effort will be made this
year to .have Representatives in Con
gress pass a bill creating a park of
the grounds surrounding the caves.
HUSBANDRY WARNING OUT
Patrons Urged to Cast Adverse Vote
on State Printer.
SALEM. Or.. Nov. 2. . (Special.)
Urging, all Patrons of Husbandry to
cast an adverse vote (329 X No) upon
the Initiative measure for placing the
State Printer on a flat salary, the ex
ecutive committee of Salem Grange
today issued a statement to officers
and members of Salem Grange, to
members of the Marion County Grange
and to all of the Patrons of Husbandry
In the state. Their warning is as fol
lows: "The committee of Salem Grange,
appointed on July 27. to investigate
the state printing and the initiative
measure for placing the 6tate Printer
on a flat salary, having given its for
mal report on September 21. was con
tinued for further service in the inter
est of the members of the order. Our
efforts to arrive at a correct under
standing of the subject have not less
ened at any time since our appoint
ment and upon the eve of the cessation
of these activities, if emphasis were
possible, the committee would empha
size the findings and doubts implied In
our former report upon the general un
wisdom of the initiative measure and
the grave difficulties into which the
state may be thrown under the admin
istration of the provisions of Senate
bill No. "5.
"We commend the suggestions of the
masters of Multnomah County sub
ordinate granges and believe that in
their request for further time lies a
wise solution of the. vexed problem of
the state printing for Oregon.
Tii. aimait ripiilrA of this commit
tee is to see the repeal of Senate bill
No. 75 and to inis ena we nuw '-
ise
all Patrons of Husbandry to cast
an
adverse vote 32 Jt ioj upon
initiative measure for placing
the
the
State Printer upon a flat salary.
(Signatures):
"A. W. HOWELL. Master;
"J. A. SELLWOOD:
"ZELLA S. FLETCHER. Secretary,
"Executive Committee of Salem
Grange."
U'REN CONSTITUTION HIT
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE ALSO
SCOKES SINGLE TAX.
At Independence C. N. McArtiiur
Tells Voters Proposed Itcforms
Are IIl-Ad-visc'd Taft Lauded.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Nov. 2. (Spe
cial.) C. N. McArthur. Republican can
didate for the Legislature from Mult
nomah County, made a vigorous argu
ment against the pending U'Ren consti
tution, denounced single tax, urged Re
nnhllnan to stand bv their oarty nom
inees and eloquently pleaded for the
re-election of President Taft. before a
crowd that filled the local opera-house
to overflowing last night.
Mr. McArthur first took up the vari
ous Initiative and referendum meas
ures which will be voted upon next
Tuesday and analysed the proposed
U'Ren constitution, which he declared
to be the most ill-advised and revolu
tionary measure ever submitted to the
people of Oregon. He explained the
schemes of proportional representation
and the proxy system of voting in the
Legislature and urged the voters to de
feat the proposed constitution "by such
an overwhelming majority that its au
thors will never again seek to annoy
the electorate with their pet theories
and fads." He recommended a negative
vote upon all measures which are not
constitutional in their nature and with
which the Legislature has authority to
deal and suggested that the constitu
tion be so amended that no initiative
measure can be presented- to the people
unless first introduced Into the Legis
i - ....... n n h fhorin Vlw ted He de
clared his unwavering faith in the
Judgment and good sense or me peupic,
v., . . j.nin..ri jhat Ha termed the pres-
... ,k... nr the initiative and refer
endum by demagogues- and quack
statesmen, ana preaiciea mai me i""
would come when these powers of di
rect legislation will be used only upon
rare "occasions, as protests
failure of the Legislature to do its duty
by the people.
Turning to the political Issues of the
'n..nt nmnaim. Mr. McArthur in
dorsed the direct primary law and its
nominees and urged all loyal Repub
licans to stand by the party ticket. He
paid a handsome tribute to President
t-.... i jimH that ihvra have been
more progressive policies instituted
during the Tait iaraimsiruu
during any previous Presidential re-
i ui. VioiariLtinn that President
Taft Is not a "grandstand player, but
a dignified, high-minded statesman and
a patriot, produced prolonged applause.
GEORGE DODDJS IDENTIFIED
Man Killed by Ralph Henry Has
Relatives in Virginia.
AI.BAXT. Or.. Nov. 2. (Special.)
That t least two and probably all three
of the shots which Ralph Henry fired
at George Dodd on a raft in tne wu
i m.r n f rorvallls Thursday
night took effect was disclosed by a
post-mortem examination oi jjouu
body, conducted by Dr. W. H. Davis
here last night.
Local authorities today received word
from W. J. Dodd. a soldier In the
f.t,AJ C ntcm ArmV StAtlOnpH at Fort
Ullllcu .ic,vo . . ' i
Douglas. Utah, stating that he was a
brother of the dead man ana uirecung
that the body be sent to Chatham, Va.
w t rnrA atatori In the telegram that
the dead man has relatives at Chatham,
which was his old nome. ine messuBo
gave no further particulars regarding
Dodd's relatives, and. though it gave
the impression that Dodd had come to
the Pacific Coast from Virginia, it did
not say how long he had been gone
from his former home.
Coroner Forthmiller will comply with
the request of Dodd's brother to send
the body to Chatham. Va.. and prob
ably will start it on Its Journey across
the Continent Monday.
Ilnnri' tnbaa his innfnemnt In 1nil
calmly and apparently is not worrying
over tne situation. rae ttyn minimis
whatever about tne case, but the other
prisoners in the jail say that he does
not appear to worry at all. All reports
officars have received from . Newport,
wnere Henry has lived the past six
years, say that bis reputation has al
ways been good.
SELLING FAVORED BY BETS
Prairie City Voters Sanguine of Port
land Main's Victory.
PRAIRIE CITY, Or.. Nov. 2. (Spe
cial.) Selling supporters here are of
fering even money that he will carry
the state next Tuesday. There seems
to be plenty of Selling money, more, in
fact, than finds takers, although a
number of small bets of $25 and up
have been made, all at even money.
There is but little interest manifest
ed here regarding the President, but
it is quite certain that the large .'s.'
lent vote" will be cast for Taft.
Portland Has Many Cripples.
Owing to the large increase in the
demand for artificial legs, arms sr.d
braces, the Oregon Artificial Limb Co.,
of this citv. are going to add consider
able factory space to their present
plant, corner Third and Yamhill streets.
"The large increase in population. In
addition to new railroads being built
all the time, is given as the reason for
so many people needing this work."
said Mr. Mahaffey, the president of the
company. "And we shall endeavor to
give our patrons the best limbs that
can possibly be made anywhere'
Coal of quality. C 2303. Edlefsen.
Cver 3000 . I & NLrtK T " J
Autcpianos T T . g t ; -
in Daily j if . I -
Use on the! . A ' I ' . I'U 1 - wrr -V
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Sold Only by
The Nation's
Largest Dealers
Eilers Building
Seventh and Alder Sts.
KO ONE CONFIDENT
TI
In Betting Circles Even Money
Prevails Between Colonel
and Wilson.
PLENTY OF CASH APPEARS
In Gubernatorial Contest Hay, In
cumbent, Is Pronounced Favorite,
Little Money Being Wagered So
Far on King County Results.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.)
Close analysis of the anti-election1 esti
mates of campaign managers Indicates
that none of them Is supremely confi
dent or Tuesday's election results in
so far as the Presidential fight in
Washington Is concerned.
The only particular in which tne un
usual prognostications agree is that the
gubernatorial candidate represented by
ka nartfpular ma.na.zer making the
prediction, will run ahead of his Presi
dential candidate. Nobody attempts to
explain sucn a situation, dui iucj
claim It.
In betting circles even money pre
vails In the wagering between Roose
velt and Wilson and there is a dearth
of Taft money or of inquiries for bets
on Taft.
Even Money Is Fairest.
Th. Wllann anA . Roosevelt bettors
seem to have centered their attention
-oh other and are Ignoring any
other contingency. They also agree
that as a betting proposmou ecu
money is the fairest suggestion made.
t o tKnn f-Vi thA campaign
managers were not in close touch with
county situations anu mm um
were wagering on surface indications.
Here and there polls have been taken
to back betting judgment, and as a
'rule the money is going up from par
i in tha in at Knurs before the
election plenty of money has appeared.
though a tew aays ago uicm
disposition to bet on anything.
.wititnrli flKht Governor
Hay is a pronounced favorite. Practi
cally all the bets and the election pre-
ji-.T ..vnlva ohnnt the VOtft that
dlULlUMO ,.w..w ---- -
Hiv will receive. Republicans contend
... . j . .. 1 1 n...i,1.n.
that he wm run aueau ui j
tlal candidates, while the betting fac-
.ho nthar nartles insist that
UUll V ' - Ua
during the closing days a bulge in the
other campaigns wui own" "
the so-called "wise money" is any
thing of an indication of the guberna
torial result. Hay has the best of the
Little Money
rrv.p. ia rnmniratlvelv little money
bet on King County, results. In the
gubernatorial fight tne oniy prupus.
ho. v,n offered is that Hay
will be high man In the county and
that bet has not been taken often.
WASHiNG
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tin. . S . . .... . t,- -di, f i --TT.
' fi
Merit
At no time in the past has Eilers
Music House been in a position 10
demonstrate so emphatically the cor
rectness of its merchandising principles
and the far-reaching advantages Pjano
buyers are thereby able to secure, than
in this our Grand Annual B-xnibltlon
and Sale of Player Pianos. Ever since
Its inception it has been the aim of
Eilers Music House to supply the very
highest quality in pianos at the very
lowest possible price. How thoroughly
we are in a position to do this has
never been demonstrated more forcibly
than by our price tags now.
In addition to the unquestioned and
undisputed ability of Eilers Music
House to give greater value for the
money than elsewhere is the added acU
vantage of extraordinary opportunity
for selection afforded by an assortment
unequalled In magnitude or complete
ness. .
Nowhere else can be found so many
different highest-grade makes of pianos
and player pianos, and so many differ
ent styles and designs, all under one
roof. . .. ' , ,
Nineteen or tne loreraoui
Talk of Presidential results lias not
Krniicrht r,Tlt niUCh mORe)'.
Most of the bettors are trying to get
money on National results and the out
come of the election in Eastern states.
Even money on different pluralities for
Wilson in the state of New York lias
been bet and the Wilson-Roosevelt con
test in California is attracting much
of the "wise money." A bet offered in
any amount that' Wilson will carry 25
specified states has gone untaken in
one downtown pool room.
RXPP SAYS TAFT IS VICTOR
Statement Based on Returns From
29 of 39 Counties of State.
TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.)
W. A. Rupp, chairman of the Re
publican State Central Committee, to
night Issued the following statement:
"President Taft will carry Washlng
ton next Tuesday and the entire Re-
Final Messa
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.
Oyster Bay, New York, November 2d, 1912.
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, -Progressive
Headquarters, ' (
Portland, Oregon.
' -Through you I wish to send this p rsonal message to the men and women
of Oresron We have a peculiar right 1 3 ask that Oregon lead m this fight for
itl ticket, for Oregon ha taken the lead ir l setting ; the
sffndlrd for progTessiveness within the states,
herself if she abandons the Progressiv3 cause when for the first time there is
a chance of bringing it to a National victory.
It is utterly hopeless to expect any real progressive action by the old par
ties Each is boss-ridden, each is privilege-controlled. A victory for either
means a vlc&T for bosses, like Barne : and Penrose in the Eepubhcan party,
for bosses like Taggart and those in c itrol of Tammany Hall m the Demo
aatk ?party MoSver, the Democratic party, by its adherence toM i outward
Kefaixe phUosophy antl by its making oft state rights a fetich, ha abso
lutely debarred itself from all chance of real usefulness to the cause of the peo
ple in the Nation as a whole. .
Sincere and honest Progressives must necessarily realize that both the old
-parties, the Democratic no less than tin Eepublican, are , Jed together
against the cause of popular rule and of human rtghts, and that this . great
movement for social and industrial justice to all our people can only be served
by the PROGRESSIVE PAETY. r THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
. (Paid Adv. by T. B. Nenhausen.) . ' . .
Here's a Record Which Surely
Stamps the Autopiano Supreme!
' It's not merely chance that caused Pope Pius X
to officially award and besto-w Highest Honors upon
the Autopiano. It's not chance that gave to the
Autopiano the Grand Highest Awards at the Inter
national Musical Exhibition at Rotterdam and the
Manchester Coronation Exhibition and the Alaska--Yukon-Pacific
E xhibition and other Highest
Awards wherever exhibited.
It's not merely chance that has resulted in more
Grand Highest Awards and Medals being showered
on the Autopiano than all other makes combined.
And surely it's not merely chance that has resulted
in the U. S. Navy and Army selecting above all oth
ers, and having in daily use, over seventy-five Auto
pianos. Not only is the Autopiano the Pioneer Player
Piano not only 'has it won the Grand Highest
Awards wherever exhibited but there are more
Antopianos, twice over, in actual daily use in the.
homes of discriminating music-levers throughout the
entire United States than any three other makes
combined.
Where else in all the worlet-is there such a record
where else can be found such competent, such con
clusive evidence of superiority?
alone has made tne Autopiano supreme.
pianos in America are here. Here you
will find the triumphant Autopianos -and
.the trulv superb and most efficient
Acmelodic p'layer pianos the product
of the House of Kimball-and the popu
lar Bungalow player pianos and Phila
delphia's greatest and finest instrument,
the Lester and the time-honored Mar
shall & Wendell (the third oldest make
In America) the Eilers de Luxe player
pianos (having seven points of superi
ority) and last, and by all odds the
finest of all. the truly artistic Chicker
ing Flexotone player pianos the most
perfect Instruments made.
PRICES A FOURTH LESS. -Each
and every Instrument is obtain
able under the Eilers quick-sale-little-profit
basis, and upon .easy monthly
payments. Player pianos such as you
would expect to pay 650 for are ob
tainable here now for $496. Other
numerous warranted thoroughly de
pendable player pianos, are marked
even at less than this low price.
An exceptionally large number of
pianola pianos which have just been
received in part payment for these
newest ana eaiiy "
publican state and Congressional
I tickets will be elected.
, "This statement Is based on returns
received from 29 of the 39 counties
of the state, including Pierce, King
and Spokane, and while the reports
have not yet been completely tabu
lated, enough has been learned from
them to assure the Republican party
a complete and sweeping victory. Gov
ernor Hay and the Republican ticket
will not lose a county.
"Frost and Dewey, candidates for
Representative at large, are assured of
election. In the third district, there
is no serious oppositlan to Representa
tive La Folletto, and he probably will
carry every county in the district. The
success of Albert Johnson in the Sec
ond District is one of the assured
facts of the campaign. While reporta
from the First District are not yet as
complete as from the other districts,
still it is a foregone conclusion that
Representative Humphrey will be re
elected. "Among the certain facts of the cam
pais?! Is the surety that the Bull
ge to
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(
pianos, shown In this exhibition for the
Iirst lime, can ie ocui -
of their original cost.
Several of these are the latest models
two of them cannot be told from new.
These will be offered now for J36o, f2i
and 465 for the regular $500, 6d0 and
9DU insirumeuia.
pianos of. most lavish construction for
which ordinary dealers and round
about consignment houses are com
pelled to charge $1000 and $1150, are
here for $778 and $832.
FREE MUSIC ROLLS.
Further we're determined to make
this month the largest in the history of
the House of Eilers, and will offer for
this week as an extra special induce
ment a splendid music cabinet con
taining an exquisite collection of the
best of music rolls. Investigate this.
It means a great deal. If you are not
prepared to pay all cash, arrangements
can be made to deliver the piano on a
small first payment, and the balance in
convenient weekly or monthly install
ments. tfnAB. ..1 -n.' oioi.nt In thla nffltA has col
lapsed. It has broken down under the
weight of Bob Hodge, its nominee for
Governor, and the clear knowledge
that Roosevelt cannot wi:n. The fight
Is now, as it really has been through
out the contest, a fight between the
Republican and Democratic parties, the
Republican party, as usual, far in the
lead. Thousands of voters, who. In
the beginning of the contest, were in
clined to favor Roosevelt, will vote for
Taft Tuesday because they realize now
that a vote for Roosevelt is a vote for
Wilson and free trade, and this state
does not want free trade."
'
Stevenson Hears Speech.
STEVENSON, Wash.. Nov. 2. (Spe
ioi Albert Johnson. Republican can
didate for Representative In Congress
from the Second District, cioseo. ma
campaign here today, and was a guest
tonight at a meeting of the Commer
cial Club, which was followed bv a
dance and banquet, given to provide
Uregon
Used by
U. S.
Army
and Nayy
ID ,
Sold Only by
2
40 Western Stores
Seventh and Alder Sts.
Headquarters
for Talking: Machines and
Records
funds for an exhibit at the forthcoming
Portland Land Products Show,
Mr. Johnson said tonight that he ex
Dected to go up to Pierce County 6000
votes to the good. He was editor of
one of Tacomas dally papers ana
expects to break even in that county.
' WHEN IN
SEATTLE
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quarters at the
Hotel Savoy
"Twelve Stories of
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A strictly fire
proof, steel, c o n
crete and marble
building, right in
the center of the
city's activities
within two min.
utes' walk of
t b e a t er s, stores
and steamship
wharves.
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strong? ana noii-.w n"vnuci s n.iiui
and Player Pianos. Territory now open
for reliable dealers.
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gantiy appointed hotels In the orth- H
west. Located at Tenth and Alder H
streets, in heart of retail and theater H
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