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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1914)
13 100 ; HUGH WASTE, GUSMOSER'SSTAND HOP GROWERS WILL FIGHT PROHIBITION FROM BROTHERS' SCHOOL OLCOTT GOES TO STAGE Born in Buffalo, of Irish Parents, Musical Education Is Completed in. England and Success Achieved in Both Countries. -THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. POKTXAXB. 3IAT 10, 1914. Candidate for Governor Says He Would Abolish All Un , necessary Commissions. GOOD ROADS ADVOCATED 6emi-Annual Payment or Taxes, Without Penalty, Favored and Centralization, of Duties Proposed for Economy. Is That all state commissions except the State Railroad Commission and the Industrial Accident Commission should he abolished, consolidated with one of these two, or placed entirely under the supervision of the State Board, com posed of Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer, is the conclusion of Gu C, Moser, candidate for the Be Tubltcan nomination for Governor, in a letter answering questions asked by The Oregonian of (Gubernatorial as-1 Tirants. I Mr. Moser also takes the stand that the number of employes in the differ- ent state departments should be largely reduced in the interests of economy. I He advocates good roads and believes that the last Legislature made a good etart in solving the road question in Oregon when it provided a state levy of one-quarter mill for road purposes and authorized the counties to issue bonds for like purposes. Mr. Moser's letter follows: PORTLAND, Or., May 9. (To the Kditor.) I take pleasure in replying to your communication of recent date asking me to please indicate to you what my attitude is upon the questions therein named, and. which are as fol lows, to-wit: Q. 1. What reforms in legislation do you advocate that will tend, to bring about reduced, taxation and economy in state affairs? ' State Board to Act. A. 1. I would earnestly impress upon the Legislature the necessity for the abolishment of a considerable number of almost useless commissions, and the consolidation of various other commis sions, and verv likelv the abolishment of all commmissions, except about two, and placing the duties of such com missions in the hands of the State Board, consisting of the Governor, the Secretary of State and the State Treas tirer. giving said Board only such ex pert and clerical assistants as would be absolutely necessary; also insist -upon each department of the state gov ernment being conducted at the least possible expense, and that the number of employes thereof be reduced to the minimum consistent with good service. The trouble has been that with so many different commissions and de partments, each having a clerical force surxicient to do tne worjc aurinsr rusn periods, such clerical force has usually been retained during the entire year, and much of the time many of these assistants have had practically nothing to do. A consolidation of the various boards, or placing the duties thereof under the control of the State Board, would do away with duplication of clerical assistance, and clerks who would be busy at one time with the work in certain departments would at other times be doing the work of other departments instead of being idle. Ci- 2 What state commissions are you in favor of abolishing? Time Required to Decide. A. 2 This is a very large question and cannot be answered satisfactorily except after one has made a study of the duties and workings of the various commissions for a period, of probably from three to six months, but unques tionably there are many commissions which have only limited duties to per form and. which should be abolished and those duties left entirely to the State Board. Q. 3 What state commissions are you in favor of consolidating? A. 3 My answer to question 2 applies with equal force to this question and 1 am not prepared to commit myself definitely as to the various commis sions which would be consolidated. Judging from the research I have thus far made 1 am of the opinion that prob ably all of the commissions, except the Industrial Accident Commission and the Railroad Commission, should either be abolished or consolidated with one of the foregoing or placed entirely un der the supervision of the State Board. Q. 4 Are you in favor of retaining or abolishing the State Tax Commis sion? A. 4 I believe that the State Tax Commission as at present constituted should be abolishd aadothat the duties thereof should be performed by the State Board, which Board should em ploy one expert on matters of taxation to assist it in the performance of its duties. Tax Plan Announced. Q. 5 How should taxes be paid, an nually, semi-annually or quarterly? A. 5. Taxes should be paid semi-an nually, without penalty. There is no good reason for demanding of the tax payer the payment at one time of suf ficient funds to run the various de partments of the government for ai entire year. Frequently the taxpayer would borrow the money, paying 7 per cent or 8 per cent interest, and the municipality would get about 2 per cent interest in the meantime on the unused portion thereof. I would fa vor the payment of taxes quarterly ex cept for the increased expense which would be incurred in collecting the taxes, without affording any great re lief to the taxpayer. Q. 6. Are you in favor of the state Issuing bonds for good roads? What are your ideas as to state aid for good roads? A. 6. Unless some extraordinary oc casion should require it, I do not be lieve that the state should issue bonds for the purpose of building good roads. The last Legislature, of which 1 was a member, made a good beginning in the matter of good roads legislation, and provided ior tne levy or a one quarter mill state tax for road pur poses, and also authorized counties to issue -bonds for like purposes, and thus the state and counties which believe in good roads may co operate to accomplish 'desired results. There were many conflicting views which had to be harmonized- at that session, but out of the good beginning which has been made, and with, per haps, occasional amendments and addi tlonal legislation. I believe we are on the way to the establishment of a per manent good road system throughout the entire state. Objection has some times been made that the tax levied by the state for road purposes would be used to construct main highways, such as the Pacific Highway and the Colum bia River Highway, and that other por tions ot tne state would not be bene fited thereby, but even if this is true, it must be remembered that the same principle whicii applies to railroad building sprites also to the building of good rads. It is wholly unlikely that permanent good roads will be built out in all directions from the main HE biographies of all successful men are interesting in the lessons they teach of reverses, struggles and -ultimate triumphs in their various fields of endeavor. Particularly inter esting to the public is the career of its stage favorites. There is scarcely a paper published that has not its dally theatrical notes, and many of them devote a full page of their Sunday edi tions to news and gossip of the stage. This custom has grown greatly during I the past 20 years. Today the theater- I going public and the people of the stage are in such close touch that the former is ever seeking to know more of the latter. Chauncey Olcott probably has a greater following than any other actor of the day, and deservedly, for his march has ever been onward and up ward to higher ideals. Since he be came a star, each successive play that he has presented has been as good as or better than Its predecessors. Never has he appeared in a play that was not good or wholesome, or that con tained a line or an episode that was vulgar or even suggestive. Mr. Olcott is of Irish descent, and was born in the city of Buffalo. He was educated at the Brothers' School, from which he was graduated with high honors. He was gifted by Nature with an unusual ly sweet tenor voice, and at an early age he started his professional career as a ballad singer with a traveling minstrel company. During these years he won his first public recognition by his wonderful singing of favorite ballads. He then went to England for a short time. where his voice won praise for its sweetness and purity. During his so journ in England he devoted hfs spare time to study. On his return he went to San Francisco, and in connection with his appearance on the stage as sumed the management of the old Standard Theater in that city. His next step was to desert minstrelsy and join Denman Thompson in "The Old Home stead." After this he became the tenor of the Duff Opera Company, and then the McCaull Opera Company. At this period he determined to go to London, procure an engagement if possible, and thoroughly cultivate his voice under the tuition of some good master. Almost a stranger in the pro fesslonal world of London, Mr. Olcott was visiting the Lyric Club one day, when he was requested to sing. In an arteries of traffic until these main ar teries themselves have been construct ed into permanent good roads. The building of good roads may have a ten dency for a time to increase taxes, but the farmer and producer will be amply repaid for this increase,' by the cheap er method of transportation which will thus be afforded. State's Credit Available. Q. 7. Are you in favor of the state Issuing bonds or appropriating money for reclaiming arid lands within the state? A. 7. I have not been able to defi nitely determine in what manner the state may best aid the reclamation of the arid lands within the state, but I do believe that the credit of the state should be used for that purpose, .and am inclined to believe that the issuing of bonds would be the safest method. I wish it understood, however, that the credit of the state should not be loaned for this purpose except where it is absolutely secured and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the proper au thorities- . that the interest on such bonded indebtedness, or .other credit obtained, will be taken care of by each particular project. Q. 8. What are your ideas as to state aid for reclaiming arid lands? A. 8. This question is partially an swered by my answer to the last ques tion, but I feel that the state in co operating with the Federal Govern ment should move rapidly in the mat ter of turning our arid lands into pro ductive and beautiful gardens and fields. "Very respectfully-yours, GUS C. MOSER. Election Officials to Meet. All of the election clerks in the Port land precincts are requested to meet with County Clerk Coffey one night this week to receive final instructions on the election Friday. Officials, in I precincts from one to 99 are requested to meet at Judge Cleeton's courtroom tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Tues day night officers of precincts 100-199 are asked to meet in the County Clerk's office, and all the judges and clerks in precincts 200-299 are re quested to be present Wednesday night. It is hoped that because of the meeting, the officials will be en abled to conduct the primary election Ith more efficiency and more dis patch. Catlilamet School Fair Planned. CATHLAMET. Wash., May 9. (Spe cial.) A juvenile fair, 'to be held in September, before the County Fair, Is being planned here. The pupils of Cathlamet school and of the out-of- town districts will participate, and they are already working hard to make the affair a success. MOTHER'S DAY TO BE OB SERVED AT T. M. C. A. Mrs. W. Xj. Melltnger. Mrs. W. L. Mellinger. wife of the pastor of Woodlawn Chris tian Church, will give an appro priate reading at the mother's day breakfast to be held at the Young Men's Christian Associa tion this morning at 9 o'clock Other features of the breakfast xwill be singing by Mr. and Mrs. B, F. Van Valin and Mrs. Fred L. Olson, and toasts by Edward A. Brown and Thomas R. Jones. Mrs. H. W. Stone will preside. This afternon at 3:15 o'clock a men's meeting at the T. M. C. A. will be addressed by Dr. Frank L. Loveland, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. ' lone Townsend Wells will sing. L : - ; :t' . 1 ' " 1 J . - ' i ' I ' sv" ' ' i :: : KV - Chauncey Olcott, Tenor, Produces Iriani Plays. adjoining room was D'Oyley Carte, the producer of all of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas, who asked: "Who is that sing ing? I know every tenor in England, but that voice is new to me." He was introduced to Mr. Olcott, and requested him to come' to the Savoy Theater the next morning and sing to him on the stage. After Mr. Olcott had sung two or three songs. Mr. Carte offered him an engagement for the following sea son. which Mr. Olcott was compelled to decline as he had signed a contract with Sir Charles Wyndham the day be fore to appear at once in an Irish tenor light comedy role in the opera "Miss Helyett." During Mr. Olcott's stay in London he played for one year at the Lyric Theater and one year at the Prince of Wales Theater. He then re turned to America to star in Irish singing light comedy roles, making his first appearance in "Mavourneen" in November, 1893, at Yonkers. N. Y. That was 20 years ago. During these years Mr. Olcott has produced 16 plays and written more popular songs than i any song writer of the day. FINE EXHIBITS COMING POHTtAND 1815" CONFERENCE . PROMISES INTERESTING DISPLAY. Pictures of Exposition Panama Canal Committee Will Be Feature. The "Portland 1915" conference to be held at Reed College May 15. 16 ami 17. will be featured by a large number of exhibits that will give relief from the monotony of lectures. The exhibit to be sent by the Pana ma-Pacinc International Exposition, in eluding their best motion pictures of I tne canal and tne exposition grounds, will be timely. The Portland School Board, some material it has prepared for the ex position at San Francisco; Oregon So cial Hygiene Society, complete new ex hibit as recently revised; Portland Commercial Club. Oregon Development League and Oregon Immigration Com mission, room of exhibits in charge of C. Chapman; Portland Dental So- iety. motion pictures -and an exhibit of photographs showing the work it is undertaking for dental hygiene in the public schools; department of parks and Greater Portland Plans Association, Bennett views for the development of the city and plans for improvements which are immediately feasible. feome of the students of sociology and social ethics at Reed College will make exhibits showing the organiza tion and relations of 50 or more of the Portland societies which are promoting civic welfare, also an exhibit of their study of "the distribution of saloons in Portland in relation to arrests for drunkenness. The Public Library Association will make a valuable exhibit of books, mans. magazines and reading lists having to do with municipal affairs. The City Commissioners will also make a special exhibit. GODLEY FAMILY GATHERS GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OCCASION FOR REUNION. Event Remarkable for Fact That In Fifty Years No Death Occurs and All of Family Are Present. The recent golden wedding finni versary celebration in this city of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dix Godley was re markable owing to the fact that not aeatn nas occurred in tne lamiiv. -finititiir nf father mnthur .ni -nil rlrer. jinrl 12 irranriA,ilrtrn rlnrlTr iT these 50 years, and all the children ' - ' were present at the reunion. The fam- ily is well-known throuehout the Wll - lamette Valley. Henry Dix Godley was born In Itha - ca, N. X.. June 4, 1838. and came to Oreeon with the late William M Grav. of. orfginisssf or y s Wstory Sarah Glenn Parrish was born in r ainieia, ;ia., uciooer . n, 154S, ana crossea tne plains oy ox team in isoz, Anril 28 1864. bv the Rev TV R Grav The children of this union arm Fred C. Godley, of Seattle, in charge of the United btates parcel post terminal sta- tion: Mrs. Anna C. Shillock, prominent in foruana musical circles; airs. - jonn W. Bressler, of Halsey, and Mrs. Albert Beside the venerable bridegroom and his bride there were present -at the reunion at the family residence, 270 East Sixth street. North, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Godley, of Seattle: Mrs. Anna C. Shillock. of. Portland; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bressler, of Halsey; Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Doyle, of Portland, and their children, .Kathleen, Helen, Jean and William; Mrs. Robert Romine, .rreewater, jr.. nisirr ui lug ui i Lie, ana mr. and mrs. .11 nomine, ot rorttano. v ci 3 ouLrvca ujjuix l 14 ,uuJa3 aim th floral nfrerlnsra were numroiia snri hnantifnl. Interesting amonc- lh tahlnlthe bewara yesterday. decorations was silverware more than! 200 years old. while a little old - fash loned jar. which contained a gorgeous bunch of golden yellow tulips, was more than 150 years old. Dr. Eliot to Speak, at Reed. Dr. T. L. Eli.t will be the speaker at the Reed College vesper service to be held at the college chapel this aft ernoon at 4 o'clock. The prelude will be from "Hansel and Gretel, ' by Hum Derdinck. The college quartet will sina- the anthem. "The Radiant Morn." Woodward. Ruin for $25,000,000 Invest ment and $5,000,00 Yearly Crop Loss Is Feared. PICKERS WOULP LOSE JOB Association Is Formed and Campaign Launched to Present Vital facts to People on Results Ex- pected With Dry State. Believing that If Oregon goes dry the hop industry of the state will be wiped out, and the 2000 growers, with their $25,000,000 capital invested, ruined. an organization of growers and deal ers was formed in this city yesterday to work against prohibition. More than 100 men engaged In th crowing and selling of hops were pres ent at sessions held in the Morgan building In the morning and afternoon. Of the 15 counties in Western Oregon that produce hops, ten were repre sented. Portland Man Head of Association. The name selected for the organiza tion is the Hopgrowers" and Dealers' Association of Oregon. The officers selected are: A. J. Ray, of Portland, president; T. A. Livesley, of Salem, first vice-president; F. W. Durbin, of Salem, treasurer; Harry L. Hart, of Portland, secretary; Hal V. Bolam, of Salem, assistant secretary; E. C Klrkpatrick. of Dallas: J. C. Wolf, of Silverton. George W. Lewis, of Salem, Joseph Harris, of Salem, George L- Rose, of Independence, and Julius Plncus, of Portland, executive committee. County organizations will be formed. and the president of each county asso ciation will be a vice-president of the state body. This work will be taken up at an adjourned meeting In the In dependence Opera house Saturday, May 23. It is proposed to hold meetings each Saturday at some point ' in the hop-growing districts. Brewery Boycott Feared. It was declared at the meeting that. should state prohibition carry in Ore gon, the hops of this state will cer talnly be boycotted by Eastern brew ers to the advantage of the California and Wshington producers. 'Not only will the farmers that grow hops suffer but hoppickers will be de prived of the opportunity of earning much money In the Fair months," said one of tne speakers. "In many cases these hopplcking wages furnish the cash for Winter schooling and clothing in farmers' families, and with this resource cut off no similar occupation will be afforded by other agricultural lines." Land Depreciation Predicted. Hop land now planted " will de preciate 50 per cent in value If plowed up, said President Ray, and the hop- houses and extensive machinery used solely in the handling and drying of hops will become a total loss. Country merchants in the hop belt, implement dealers and many others will be af fected by the elimination of the hop growing industry." The hop crop, in proportion to its total value, brings more outside capital into the state than any other farming," another speaker declared. "The value of the Oregon crop ranges from about J3.000.000 to S5.000.000 a year. It is -practically all sold in the Eastern states and -in Great Britain. Millions at Stake In Industry. Since 1894, when Oregon first became large producer about 155,000,000 of Eastern and foreign money has been PaI,d to hopgrowers of this state and large part of it paid out for hop picking and other labor. "The purpose of the newlyformed as sociatlon Is to bring these facts before hopgrowers, hoppickers and others whose livelihood depends in any measure on hop production and in that manner offset the efforts of prohibi tionists. Beyond this, the association will take no part in political matters. $2,239,079.39 ON HAND NOW Various City Funds Distributed Ac cording to Semi-Monthly Report. Portland has a total of J2, 239. 079.39 on hand in the various- city funds, ac cording to the semi-monthly financial statement issued yesterday by City Treasurer Adams. The statement shows the following balances: General 1.12T.7S6.62 Fire Department . 1,534.48 Police Department Street repair Honded indebtedness interest.... Lighting Park Street cleaning and sprinkling-. . Improvement bond sinking. -. . .. Water 209.4 142.344.1 9.270.00 4,491.7 '27.1 370.S0U.a8 352.447.00 33.SS7.1Z Park and boulevard Broadway brida. ....... 1 .... .. S.175. Garbage crematory 2.27S.10 Municipal jau Fireboat and Are main. ........ . Special bride. . ............. 000.00 ins. 03 S.S25.S9 water bond' Jinkm""." Mnking 110.403.: 2.342. water fund bond account 22.95 25.35 Police and Fire Dept. relief Bonded Indebtedness sinking. .. 554 i street improvement. 40.743.65 c.w.. lil92.5; I street extension 12.074.51 l.S4-').9 1 street and sewer Interest Pnb" Auditorium - 24.40L92 1 Total ....82.239.079.89 PERS0 NAL M cIMTIuN. I -vsr xx Wnlliit of Forest Grove. Is registered at the Oregon. E MiUa, of Seattle, is at the I Dr. C. F. Cathey, or Condon, IS at tn I -""- I B. H. Kiser. of Spokane, is at the 1 Seward. c. J. Howard, of San Francisco, is at i the Carlton. G H earner, of Grants Pass, la at the Oregon. a m. Bolter, a hoperower of Brooks. Is at the Imperial. J. H. Dalen. of San Francisco, is at the Washington. Julius Hirschberg, of Chateau. Mont, is at the Benson. James Ready, a Duluth lumberman. I is at the Imperial. of xf r .nrl Mrs. W. L. Barnes, of Bridal I yei are at the Carlton. Trf)l1 . -cv 1 , , . , . I 1- rkowen. 01 xxwe. .cB.auu;u Blaine R. Smith is registered at the - 1 Multnoman trom eeatue. Mr. and Mrs. J. Thornton, of Eugene. are at the Washington. A. W. Burney. of Multnomah Falls. is at the Washington. W. W. Parris. of Mary hill. Wash- ia registered at the Benson. Mrs. James M. Dougan. of Tacoma. registered at the Oregon. Circuit Judge Webster Holmes. Tillamook, is ax the Imperial. R. Lowengart is at the Carlton, hav- bv ing just returned from Europe. 1 O. P. Holt, State Labor Commissioner, CHAS. A. JOHNS "Republican" For Governor "A man "with all the qualifications" If nominated in May will be elected in November is registered at . the Imperial from Salem. Mrs. Edna Northey. of Los Angeles, is registered at the Washington. E. P. Smiley and George Schmidt, of Warrenton, are at the Multnomah. Mr. and Mrs. W. Canham and son, of Port Huron. Wis, are at the Mult nomah. Mrs. E. L. Smith and daughters, Ber- ice and Virginia, are registered at the Oregon. Peter Connacher, of Tacolt, Wash., is registered at the Multnomah with Mrs. Connacher. Miss Anne Shannon Monroe has re turned after an extended visit in East ern and Central Oregon. City Milk Inspector Stayner Is cele brating the arrival at his home yester day of a seven-pound baby boy. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mall have been extending congratula tions on the arrival of a nine-pound baby girl at the Mall home. Edward Holman, who has been slcki at his home, Portland Heights, for the past two weeks with a severe cold, was able to be out yesterday. After five months special clinical GEORGE M. BROWN, Republican Candida- for Attorney-General at the rrimary Ejection. Jf I am nominated and elected I will, dur ing my term of office as Attorney-General of the State of Ore eon, administer the duties of this hle;h office economically, diligently, courageously and conscientiously, without fear or favor. A career of 18 years' experienc as IM strict Attorney guarantees that the laws will be npheld with Justice to the weak and the strong, the poor and the rich, regardless of class or creed. My only master shall be the Sovereign State of Oregon.- My recora is my piatiorm. (Paid Adv.) 4 UI I..IIUHHHI OJV.trHf -"KT-! . ... . , , Iff s.iiiTiinimwtiiifiir ifjiiiiiitwiV .- (. ii- i - - , A E - w..,. -s'infiia-1 ri--' - - - 1 IF DR. SAM C. SLOCUM, in your opinion, will be the man to give you a public morgue, owned and operated by the people, when the people think the morgue necessary, he wants your vote. OTHERWISE, DR. SAM C. SLOCUM WOULD PREFER THAT YOU VOTE FOR ONE OF HIS SEVERAL OPPONENTS. (Paid Advertisement-) -. - X Sn. ' S, , y : 1 J- . ism nw i nrif-nT'iwi ffi ") m iif I, i r innii t- -- - work at-Vienna, Dr.- Milo Klrkpatrick, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, and for 15 years a resident of Portland, has returned to continue the practice of his profession. "AH the time I was gone I .did not find any land fairer than ours," he said yesterday, "and I am glad to get back home again." Wasco Voters Total 4603. THE DALLES. Or., May 9. (Special.) The total registration in Wasco County is 4695, compared with 3219 in 1912. The Republicans lead the Demo crats slightly better than two to one, 2964 to 1317. The total registration by parties follows: Republicans, 2964; Democrats, 1317; Progressives, 72; In TUD snsnaflnal FOR eOVERNOR. RepabUean. "Protect the Home." Reduce taxes. Veto single items in appropriations. Encourage home industries. Lower cost of living. Author of initiative peti tion, to cut off superfluous boards and commissions. VOTE FOR Wm. A. Carter OK MULTNOMAH. (Paid Advertisement.) IF DR. SAM C. SLOCUM " : has conducted an eco nomical and efficient ad . ministration of the Coro-, ner's office for the past 18 months, he wants your vote for Coroner in the Republican primaries. IF DR. SAM C. SLOCUM, in your opinion, is sin cere in his desire to im- ' prove . the operation of. ' the Coroner's office, he wants your vote. CAR aHIIL SJll MLIjll-tl I I ; . ' flu. i&f is": fL j" - (Paid Advertisement.) dependents. 106; Prohibitionists, Socialists, 87. Total. 4695. VOTE X 125 CHAS. N. RYAN Republican Candidate for CONSTABLE A square deal to alL Efficiency and economy. (Paid Adv.) COLONEL ROBERT A. MILLER, CAXDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. Name appears on the official ballot. ( Paid Advertisement.) FOS JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT FOR OREGOX. Repnbllcan Primaries, May IS, 1914. I I . t f H7 1 i 1 i - i . J? f ' 1 Samuel T. Richevrtlson (Paid Advertisement.)