THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, POBTXAND. . MAY 11, 1913. PREFERENCE HELD EASILY EXPRESSED ! Tamlesle building, last night, and 65 new names were added to the club roster. It was the greatest "get-to- rether" meeting ever experienced i the city, and business enemies of years' standing; met and initiated an era of good feeling-. George R. Bagley president and A. C Shute Is secre tary. Officials Anticipate No Confus ion at Polls Under. New Voting Plan. MAN WANTED IS IDENTIFIED Detective Maloney, However, Unable to Land His Expected Prey. RULES TO GUIDE VOTERS ROSE BURG, ' Or., May 10. (Special.) Detective Pat Maloney of Portland, to day Identified Eugene Smith In Jail here on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, as the fellow who recently secured a valuable gold watch from a Portland Jeweler through means of a fictitious order supposed to have been signed by a Southern Paciflo engineer named Fields. Maloney came to Roseburg with the on full expectation of taking Smith back to Portland and was much disappointed when told that the prisoner probably will be surrendered to the California authorities. In the latter state he 1 alleged to have secured $198 by forging the names of railroad employes to worthless checks. Rmlth. alias Goodwin, was arrested Although the preferential voting ays- I in Roseburg several days ago and was tem which was adopted In Portland held on request of Detective-Captain with the commission charter on May S Baty, when It waa found that he had has never been tried out here. It is I on nla PerBO" watcn oommea icion believed by officials at the City Hall Preferential System Explained Ballots to Be Csed In Portland's First Election Under Commission Charter. that the voters will be able to grasp the plan quickly and to vote as they desire for first, second and third-choice candidates. At first glance the system appears to De intricate and confusing, but a study of the rules, which are to be printed on the official ballots, makes it possible to ascertain readily Just how the pref erence for the respective candidates is to be expressed by the voter. The fact that it is possible to vote for three I different candidates for one office, ex pressing preference for one man with a first-choice vote, another with a sec ond-choice and a third with a third choice vote. Is the part of the system which appears to be confusing. ' umber Controls Vote, The charter provides that when the number of candidates is more than three times the number of offices to be - filled, each voter shall have the right to vote for as many first-choice can didates as there are offices to be filled and also as many second and third- choice candidates as there are offices to be filled. When the number of can didates Is more than twice the number of offices to be filled and not more than three times that number, the bal lot shall give the first and second- choice columns only, and in that case the voter shall have no third choice. When the number of candidates Is not more than twice the number of offices to be filled only one column for mark ing shall appear. Take, for example, a ballot for Mayor on which there are four candidates. The vote in the election is say 10,000 and everybody votes for three choices for candidates. Smith receives 3000 first-choice votes. Brown 3500. Jones 1700 and Black 1800. Dividing the total vote of 10,000 and adding one by two Rives the majority which any candl--date to be elected must receive. The majority based on a vote of 10,000 must be 6001. None of the four candidates. as stated above, having received aa many as 5001 first-choice votes, the second-choice marks are counted. Say Smith got 4000 second-choice votes. Brown 500, Jones 2000 and Black "1600. -Smith, having received the highest number of first and second-choice votes above a majority, la elected. If there still Is no majority in the sec- , ond choice, the third choice is counted. If still no choice, the candidate receiv ing the highest number of first, second and third-choice votes Is elected. Canst m Same Baals. Where there are three or fewer can didates where only one office la to be .filled, the voter casta hla ballot for only first and second-choice candidates and the count is made in the same way. " When there are only twice the number of candidates there are offices to fill. enly first-choice votes .are taken. "Following is a sample ballot or tally .sheet showing how the vote might divide an election for alayor with four candidates In the field and 10.000 per sons voting: BOARD OP OPTOMETRY ' LOSE PRESIDENT MAY X. TO Pi . . V v. CM Dr. E. O. M attera. The Oregon State Board of Op tometrists, Dr. E. . O. Mattern. . president; Dr. Herman W. Barr. secretary, and Dr. C. W. Lowe, advisory member, are holding their regular meeting and exam inations at the Imperial Hotel. The following are being exam ined In optometry: William A. Schilling. Alfred Letcher, H. H. Hooda, H. W. Snoak. H. N. Carr, J. H. Griffith and H. E. Martin. Dr. E. O. Mattern will retire as an active member of the Board May I, having been an active member since 1905. Dr.- Mattern and Dr. C. W. Lowe, of Portland, framed the bill to .create a State Board of Optometrists which was passed by the 1905 Legislature, and Dr. Mattern has served on the Board since it was organized by the Governor's appointment that year. iously from A. and C Feldenhelmer, Jewelers. He is alleged to have repre sented himself as a newly-employed trainman on the Southern Pacific, and with a letter of recommendation said to be forged, obtained the watch, an ex pensive one. with the understanding that Its price was to be obtained from his prospective salary. - Oil Prospects Good. 47 flOW GAND DATES M. C. REED Two Score Are Out for Com missionerships. N Prominent Business Man Files For Commissioner. THREE PULL OUT OF RACE T. M. Hurlburt, Robert Andrews, W. Ii. Brewster, E. A. gtelnan, Frank E. Watklns, T. O. Daly and John Y. Richardson File. i CANDIDATES WHO FTJLKD YES- TERDAY. Tor Commlaionr T. It. Hurlburt, Robert Andrews, W. L. Brewster, E. f A. Btelnau, Prank B. Watklns, T. O. Daly. For Auditor Joha T. Rlohardson. Candidates Who Filed Previously. For Mayor Dan Kellaher. A. G. Ruahlicht. H. R. Alb, C I. Mc Krana, For Auditor A. X Barbur, H. A. liOHt. For CommlMiontr Ralph C. Clyde, J. H. Nolta. W. B. Holllngsworth, X O. Carpenter, L. ii. Lepper, W. C. Benbow, M. O. Colling, C A. Big-slow, George L. Baker, T. J. Ham-, mcr, D. W. Ward, H. C McAllister. H. D. Wag-non, Harry I Day, A. E. Borthwick. W, Irving' Spencer, John - Drlscoll, James Magulr.fi, "W. A. Mun ly, A. B. Croaman, A. A. Closest, J. P. Marshall, L. Victoria Hampton, William Schmeer Charles H. Beard, E. Verstaeg, W. LCottel, M. L. T. Hidden. Ernest House, Ed Ryan. George A. Lonx, Will H. Daly, A. N. Wills, E. C. Meara Candidates Who Have Withdrawn from Race. For Commissioner Tom Monks. W. C. Alderman, Milton Weldler. V " . " 1 V k f - i i -C ' -" i tT- ':'-" - J M. C. REED. I believe that Commissioners should I seek some certain goal to attain, and possess ability equal to their aspira tions. Men, and not so much measures, are needed today, and the cornerstone of any administration should be Integrity, intelligence and public honor. I want my slogan to be a "Bigger, Better and More Beautiful Portland," and I hold that the only way to accomplish this Is to elect men for Commissioners who have energy and do not wasta it; who have vision, but are not visionary; who stand for principle above politics and who will unflinchingly battle for the people's rights at all times and at all hazards against graft and greed, Cities do not grow but are made, and public officials are the arteries and I veins through which the life blood of I the community courses, and no city can be beautiful, healthy and prosperous that receives Its nourishment through the veins of a bad administration, I want to take all the people all the time into my confidence and co-opera- Fortv candidates for commissioner- tlon, and I Btrongly advocate the recall hin thr.. for oitv Anrfitnr fm,, o( officials who usurp their power or for Mayor were on the official ballot " ,7'rrr,( list at the City Hall yesterday at noon for thu p08ltl0n( T submit the follow- wnen we oiuce oi aiy -a.ua nor curour . kit of neraonal historv closed. t have had experience aa a teacher or the number six for commissioner i h r.,ihn. rhnni- frmr an4 one for Auditor were filed yester- nilrn. nutiiiRhnr of nwsnrwri. I daybetween 8 A. M .and noon. Three have been secretary and treasurer, dl- w"w proviuuoiy rector and cashier of a successful bank- withdrew their nominating petitions lng institution. I therefore Invite the and got out of the race. Those who runeBt jnQUiry by the entire public as filed yesterday were: T. M. Hurlburt. to m, .tdlnr. business ability and Robert Andrews, W. L. Brewster, E. A. Stelnau, Frank K. Watklns and T. O. Daly for commissioner and John S. Richardson for City Auditor. Tomorrow lt expected to be the gala ay of the open season for candidates. The period for filing will expire, at 6 M. general fitness for this office. (Paid Advertisement.) ABERDEEN. Wash May 10. (Spe- Flrst esoond Third I ciaX The Jefferson Oil Company of For Mayor cholc choice choice thla t-itv h innnnnn-il tha.t nnon the fmlth 1000 4000 JO0I ,. JJ . Brows 1600 IS00 l0 l .. , ----- -- jones .........1700 :oo sooo i on man from an inspection trip tnrougn Black law lioo soo the Hob River district, where the com- -The total vote is 10.000. A majority pany's holdings lie. that actual oon would require B00I for any candidate, structlon work and drilling for oil will "'o candidate as shown above having I start. The company's chances are con- received 6001 first choice votes, second sidered excellent by numerous experts choice voters are counted. Smith hav- I who have been over the ground. Ing received 7000 first and second choice votes and Brown having secured 6000. Smith Is elected. Had neither can didate received more than 5001 votes or a majority on the first and second choices the third choice would be Pure-Bred Jerseys Secured. GOLDENDAX.B, Waalu May 10. (Spe cial.! Andrew D. Olson, a recent ar rival In the Klickitat Valley who la counted. If there still was not a major- KOing in for diversified farming, has lty for a candidate the candidate re- purchased seven head of pure-bred celvlng the highest number of votes Jersey milch cows which he will keep cuiiiuiucu um wm- - I mi a 20-acra alfalfa tract just oui- Coaatlns; la Explained. J thn rltv limits. He has lust Following is a sample ballot or tally I finished erecting a modern bungalow sheet, showing how -tour- Commission ers might be elected where 13 candi dates are running and the total vote of the day Is 2500: ' First Second Third For Commissioner choice choice choice 200 300 -40 00 60 too 200 30O 2S0 600 400 000 400 100! 100 loo 20U 400 100 too 100 200 400 4(0 10 0 the Smith 1000 Brown 900 Jons tot Black 0O Dos .' j 'Roe 750 White 700 Grses ...... 0O 'Williams oo James COO John too win too Adam.- tOO The ballots above are based on presumption that some voters vote only for first-choice candidates, falling to vote for second or third choice. On this ballot there are four com missioners to be elected. There being more than three times the number of candidates there are offices to fill the voter has three choices, first, second and third. On the illustration no can 'dldate received enough votes on' the orst choice to make a majority. . First Majority Nat Qlvea. The majority with J500 persons voting would be 1251. On the result as shown no candidate received a majority, or 1261 first-choice votes. Only one candidate, "Doe," received enough first and second-choice votes to make up the majority. "Doe" receiving the ma Jorlty is elected. The vote on the re maining three candidates to be elected is continued on to third choice. Adding up the total votes first, second and third choice for each candidate, it is found that "Green." with 1700 votes, is highest. He accordingly is elected sec ond, even though his total number of rotes was greater than the total se cured by "Doe." "Roe" is elected third. wWh 1650 votes, and "John" fourth. with 1(00 votes. The aame system wilt be used in the election in June. There will be more candidates for commissioner, but the vote will be counted in the same manner. It Is not necessary to vote more than .one choice. It Is not possible to vote candidate. If a first-choice vote Is cast for one candidate It cannot be cast for any other for the same office. .-A second or third choice cannot be cast for the same candidate for which the first-choice vote Is cast. Hillsboro Club Growing. HILLSBORO. Or.. May 10. (Special.) One hundred business and professional men attended the smoker of the Com mercial Club in the new quarters In the and thinks the prospects for the dairy Industry here are excellent. Cottage Grove Picnic Arranged. COTTAGE GROVE, Or, May 10. (Spe cial.) Arrangements practically are complete for the nlcnic for farmers of the Cottage Grove country and their families, to be given by the Commer cial Club and business men of Cottage Grove. The date o the affair- prob ably will be May 29" and a number of prominent speakers of the state will be present to deliver addresses. Trial of Socialist Postponed. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 10. (Spe cial.) The trial of Socialists who were arrested recently for violating an or dinance prohibiting street speaking was today postponed until Monday morning. Meanwhile the accused men are allowed their freedom on their own recognisance. . ( tlon. It is provided that proceedings can be commenced against any elec tive official on petition of 20 per cent at which time Auditor Barbur I of all -the voters. The candidate so will commence the work of preparing attacked has five days in which to the official ballot. No nominating petl- I resign. The measure provides that the tions win De permitted alter tnat time, recall election shall be held not less It will be possible for candidates to than 16 days nor more than 20 days withdraw their names up to the end of from the time of the filing of the re- the week, but not afterward, 'it will call petition. . It is provided that the not be possible for any person to get election must be held If the candidate his name on the ballot unless his noml- does not resign. It not being possible atlng petition has been officially re- for the election to be called off if the celved and O. K.'d by Auditor Barbur I official refuses to give up hla office before 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I after the recall petition has been filed. A rush of candidates Is expected during the closing hour of the open period. There Is a desire on the part f many of the candidates to foot the list on the ballot, believing that the foot of the list gives an advantage similar to that of names at the head of the list, for which place there was a wild scramble a week ago when the polls were closed in the commission charter election. It is declared that there will be no fewer than 30 candi dates enter the race tomorrow. Aa the ballot stands at present Coun cilman Ralph C. Clyde heads the list of candidates for commissioner. He with several others, circulated petitions be fore the polls in the election closed and filed at 7:01 P. M., May 3, Just one minute after the polls had closed. The fireman's relief and pension fund Under a ruling by City Attorney Grant measure, which Is to be voted on June these candidates are entitled to the , . . . , first places on the ballot. It Is not 2' has bee" 88Sned f fi1 Pla" cer tS? to tm make money for I iM you, as . Irvington 1 1 EiJV. jj Ttv. ; -.J39b. , wjifrS's. 'yss Dixon Place is certain to make money for you, as Irvington has made money for the thousands who bought home -sites there a few years ago! Why? Because Dixon Place is necessary for the. growth of Port land's high-class, close-in residence community. The Irvington carline, on 15th street, through DIXON PLACE -will be completed within 30 days. Then prices are bound to advance. Large, sightly, -level lots 50x100 to 50x206 feet, in DIXON PLACE at $950, $1000, $1050 and $1100. Make your own terms. Nothing to mislead you no "$950 and u" prices. Irvington property, right across Fremont street is $200 to $400 a lot higher. RELIEF MEASURE FIRST ITREMAJT'S PEXSIOX QTJESTXOW TO TOP BALLOT. Petition Backed Dy More Than 25, 00-0 Voters Is Filed Ahead or Others Women Lend Xames. believed that any legal action will be on ballot, the most desirable post- . 1. -.. -n . .... 1 tl.A I. I lnn 4. I. anA "1 fl rtM wl 1 1 Vl LaiLCII .vj IJ1 1 Cll L IU UtlllUl Ueillg U1KUC I fc Ma wmii.ou, up In this manner although there was its official number. talk of such action being taken. I This position was assigned becanse - Christopher J. Hayes, an attorney, I the firemen, backed with petitions who asserts he contracted to circulate signed by 25,000 voters of the city, the petitions of 75 candidates, reported were the first to file. This was several yesteraay tnat ne has tinisned the peu- weeks ago. Since that time nearly tlons of 33 candidates and turned them 30OO signatures have been added. A over to the candidates for filing. He remarkable feature of this petition is says It is up to the men themselves to that nearly half the signatures were .i.e. tin ui uic iiuiuuer, us repuns, Qf women voters. have backed out and will not enter Tne women's organisations through- th race. The rest should have filed out tne clty nave Kiven unqualified in- yesterday but did not. The report of QOrsement to the measure. Mrs. Sarah ayes tnat ne nas S3 petitions is Evans, president of the State Feder questioned, at tne ny nail inasmuch atlon ot Womttn.. clubs, has announced as none of them have put in an ap pearance as yet. Mr. Hayes refuses to divulge any . names of those he claims to represent. RECALL ORDINANCE DUE CLEVEE OPERETTA IS GIVEN" BY JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 11 . . jjii 1111 '' ""' 1 " " J'"a - tWuAtStotajj v a. mm hi i MEMBERS OF CAST OF "THE NAUTICAl. KNOT." Among the most interesting affairs given recently by Portland preparatory school students was the operetta, "The Nautical Knot." presented on May S and S by the Glee Clubs of the Jefferson High School. The music la bright and inspiring and the songs and choruses were cleverly interpreted by the gifted students. The costumes were appropriate and becoming and the acting of the young people attested to their ability and training. Hopkln Jenkins is principal of the Jefferson High School and through his Influence and the co-operation of teachers and pupils the various clubs, both social and educational, are doing excellent work. her Intention to champion the measure; the Psychology. Club declared that It was a Just and worthy cause and all its members are in favor of it, and the Woman's Club has strongly given their promise to aid the cause, This measure provides for the relief of widows of firemen and for dependent Ij. M. Lepper Would' Remedy Defect children under the age of 16 years, and fnr th hpneflt of disabled firemen. It in Commission Charter. also m-ovides for the pensioning of firemen who have served 25 years In n.Mrirnr itmf linger tho nmmi.iiiiiT. i the department it more tnan ou years charter the recall of elective officials of age, or for those who have become Is" not in force, L M, Lepper yesterday Permanently disabled in the pursuit of filed with City Auditor Barbur a pro- tneir auuee. nosed ordinance to no before the Cltv I The fund is to be established by com Council to enable the cltv to taJca ad-lDelllnsr firemen to pay 1 per cent vantaa-e of the state recall law. Mr. monthly of their salary, by turning all LenDer declares that while there is a I fines assessed against members of the constitutional provision for the recall fire department into the fund, by using It -Is necessary for. the Cltv Council all beauests. fees, girts ana emoiu- to pass an ordinance to apply Its pro-lments given on account of service by visions to the city. This, he says has I the fire department, ana by a tax levy never been done and Is not provided I of one-tenth of a mill on the assessed for under the terms of the new charter. I valuation of the city property, until The ordinance as Introduced sets I a fund of 1300.000 Is established, when forth the provisions of a recall elec- further tax levy Is not to be made. The firemen have adopted as their slogan "Vote 100 X Yes," and will ex ploit this number and the provisions in a carefully-planned campaign that .will be carried Into every part of the city by the firemen personally, on their days I off, until the day of the election.. A circular urging the vote In favor of the measure will be distributed by the fire men to each voter, if possible. RAILROAD HEARING IS SET 1 Commission Will Listen to Worth Bank Plea for River Crossing. Application Of the Spokane, Portland St Seattle railroad for an adjustment of rates that will permit that corpo ration to cross the new Harrlman bridge across the Willamette River In Portland will be heard by the State Railroad Commission at 10 o'olock to morrow morning. The injunction ault of tha O.-W. R. & IN", company to restrain the Commission from hearing the application having been dismissed in circuit court, tne case now will be heard on its merits. If the Commission grants the appli cation the Spokane, Portland & Seattle and Its associate lines will be given entrance to the shipping district of the East Side, where it already is making extensive improvements in anticipation that entrance will be afforded. Whether for permanent home or investment, you must surely investigate DIXON" PLACE. It's the opportunity of the hour YOUR opportunity! Take a car ride out here today, through Irvington. Representative to show you over the tract. Or phone Marshall 284 and go out in our machine. Tate Investment Co. 1002-1003 Wilcox Building . Phone Marshall 284 EAST SIDE OFFICE 15th aftd East Broadway Telephone East 4986 5k IP Good Things in Market CHINOOK salmon and shad divide the honors In the fish market at pres ent, the former costing 15 to 20 cents a pound and the latter 10 to 20 cents each. Shad roe Is available for various dainty dishes, and for "company" sand wiches, at 20 cents a pound. Razor clams seem quite plentiful at 10 to 12 cents a dozen, and there are good crabs at 10 to 20 cents each.The fish list also includes salmon trout at 25 cents, catfish and sturgeon at 17 cents, blueback salmon and shrimps at 15 cents, black cod, silver smelt and halibut, about 12 cents, red snapper. flounder and perch at lu cents a pound. Chickens are to be had at 18 to 2o cents a pound, according to age and quality. Broilers and friers still cost 1 40 to 60 cents a pound. There are. a few young ducks at SO cents a pound and some good squabs at $1 to 1.25 a pair. In the vegetable market asparagus is the leader, and can be had. In various shades of color and in different degrees cents a pound, but are the proverbial of flavor and tenderness from 5 cents I kind that you "can't take two bites to 15 cents a bunch. Artichokes are lower in price than usual this week and can be bad at about 8 cents each. Green peas, too, are gradually coming down In price and sell at 8 to 10 cents a pound. New potatoes are good at four pounds for a quarter, and Oregon Cauliflower at 10 to 20 cents a head. Hothouse cucumbers at 20 to 25 cents each "go" well with chlnook salmon, as asparagus does with shad or shad roe. For "greens" there are several sorts of lettuce, good spinach and mustard, green onions and water cress. Radishes form a pleasing color feature in the vegetable displays. A few green pep pers and hothouse tomatoes are to be seen also. Rhubarb is plentiful and good at 2H cents. Now is the time to can or preserve 4L Oregon strawberries are making their debut, and cost at present about 25 cents a box. California berries can be had In fairly good quality at three boxes for 25 cents. Fine Dollar berries sell at 20 cents a large box (or two boxes for 85 cents) and look most In viting. Cherries are now In the market at 20 at. Walt for the Blngs and Lamberts and you may find you can taae three! Other fruits are about the same as last week as to price and variety. AROUND THE WORLD. Around the world for $639.10 Is the rate made for the special oruLse of the Canadian Paciflo new liner Em press of Asia, sailing from Liverpool June 14. For full partloulars apply Canadian Paciflo office. Third and Pine, Multnomah Hotel bldg. Emll TVrsgren Not Guilty Em 11 Porsgren. of Montavllla, who was arrested last Winter and charged with a statutory crime relating to a little girl, was found not guilty by a Jury Friday and was discharged by Judge McGinn. 85 Cash and $1 weekly will buy a 8325 piano for $165 tomorrow. Graves Muslo Co. Removal Sale. See advertisement, page 6. - M ai'lliLJ ii OJL jaUL XrA-dlL 11 JL Talkin Plumbers' Supplies 1 CAST WHITE CTAMEL, t O Cfi THREE-INCH ROLL. 9 X 1J OUT OF THE HIGH-RENT DISTRICT $3.10 IRON "Don't forget this! Insecticide kills the bedbufr. Main 292. at 260 Third. jPlummer Drug-Co." i I H Golden Oak Low fl Down Toilet. Carload buying makes these prices possible. Wholesale prices, retail quan tity. Guaranteed absolutely new and . first quality. - :$n.85 Front and Grant Streets Take "S" Car South on Third Street Get Off at Grant and First Walk One Block East.