16 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAIN', PORTLAND. OCTOBER 4. 1914. POLITICAL ISSUES MAY BE DEBATED Chairman Moores Demands, However, That Discussion Be on Vital Topics. OPEN LETTER IS WRITTEN Head of Republican Committee Sug gests That Dr. Smith Defend Egg and Dairy Imports Without Revenue to Government. If they can agree on the debatable Issues of the campaign it is probable that Dr. James Wlthycombe and Dr. C. J. Smith, respectively the Republi can and the Democratic nominee for Governor, will engage In a series of public debates. Charles B. Moores, .Republican state chairman, yesterday addressed an open reply to the recently written open letter of Dr. Smith offering to debate. In his reply Mr. Moores suggested a number of debatable issues. Principal among them he named the Democratic free trade policy that permits the im portation, in competition with Oregon farm products, of eggs from China, butter from New Zealand and lumber from Canada. On account of the es tablished record of the Democrats in placing these commodities on the free list, Mr. Moores suggests that Dr. Smith debate in support of this policy and Dr. Wlthycombe against it. He Insists that the tariff issue is per tinent in the present campaign be cause the Governor, in case of a Sena torial vacancy, would name a Senator and therefore be in a position to block a repeal of the Underwood tariff law. Pertinent Issues Desired. Chairman Moores further submits that Dr. Smith's record a3 a member of the State legislature, when he voted for t 11,000,000 eappropriations, also is aproper subject of debate, be cause his legislative action -Is a nat ural indication of his probable atti tude on public expenditures as Gov ernor. "If we can agree upon the really pertinent issues," concludes Mr. Moores, "I shall be glad to take up the. mat ter with Dr. Withycombe upon his re turn from Southern Oregon." Dr. Withycombe now is scheduled to speak every day, except Sundays, until Octo ber 18. Following is Mr. Moores' open reply to Dr. Smith's letter, In full: , . "Dr. C. J. Smith, Portland. Or. Dear Sir: Your letter, suggesting a debate between Dr. Withycombe and yourself, and advising me that, as a campaign manager, 1 should be seen and not heard, is at hand. Facts Wauled by Public. "Your suggestion that a private citi zen has no right to question a guber natorial candidate as to his position upon pertinent campaign issues is somewhat original, but I accept the rebuke in the same kindly spirit in which it is tendered. It is to be re gretted that there has been any trans gression of campaign proprieties. Our only 'defense Is an ignorance of the rules of campaign etiquette and of the usages of polite political society. A campaign without a punch is a tame affair, and a candidate who cannot stand the gaff without showing irrita tion is too tender a plant to thrive In the atmosphere of an average cam paign. Alphonse and Gaston have never been a success in politics. The public, indeed, is more punctilious about facts and results than about in struments and methods. "Your suggestion that a discussion of issues should be 'seemly and digni fied" is most excellent.and timely. You are plainly referring to the utterly vicious attacks of Governor West, . to the cartoons in the Journal ridiculing your opponent, and to Its vicious edi torials, distorting his speeches, and abusive of any and all Republicans who support him. You deserve espe cial credit for the candor and courage you have displayed in administering this well-deserved rebuke, especially in view of the fact that the Governor and the Journal are directly respon slble for your candidacy. One publica tion of the Journal editorial ridiculing your opponent as a corked candidate' and tne autnor or a canned speech on Greater Oregon, satiated all Its read . ers, but its monotonous publication for 25 or 30 successive issues finally be gan to wear upon the nerves of the en tire community. Apparently the only way to abate the nuisance was to chal lenge the accuracy of the editorial and to demonstrate the ' fact' that the 'corked candidate' and author of the real 'canned speech was Dr. C. J. Smith in estaDiisning tnis contention it was necessary to ask many pertinent and ' very annoying questions that had a .bearing, not upon his record as a neigh bor and a citizen, but as a Democratic politician. It was our desire to be abso lutely fair and as courteous as the exi gencies of the campaign would permit, but at the same time make the Demo cratic candidate sit up and take notice. Your letter gives abundant assurance of our success. , Some Points 'ot Debatable. "In a platform debate the partisans of both disputants come and go as part sans. Little headway Is made. It is of doubtful value to either disputant. It might bring an audience of 150 or 600. The Oregontan and Journal as mediums would give you an audience of at least 150,000 with less expenditure of time, money and effort. "Another difficulty would be to de termine the essential issues to be de bated. As a friend and supporter of Benator Chamberlain, presumably you agree with him in the opinion he ex pressed in the A. D. Stillman letter urging upon the Democratic party the assembly method of nominating candi dates for office. This, however, can not be made a debatable issue, because neither you nor Dr. Withycombe would have any power to impose the assem bly method on the people. The people have absolute control of that. It would be the same with the single item veto, or any change in the primary law. As to these questions, the people are supreme. Candidates are power less. Chinese Krks Topic Suggested. "A pertinent issue for debate, how ever, would be the Democratic attempt in the Lnaerwooa tanrr law to force upon us xne proaucis or uninese cheap laoor in me snape ot nen fruit, raised oy uninese a less tnan 6 cents per dozen and sold here to American labor ing men at five or six times that amount, the difference being absorbed by the Importer and E. Brock, the mil lionalre egg king of Shanghai, and the Government getting no revenue. The poultry-yards of Nebraska yield more money annually than the annual gold output of Alaska. Properly encouraged. Oregon can do as well. Would- she profit by throwing away all tlies-t- mil lions and buying her eggs in China? "With the Oregon Industry crippled and destroyed, how long would the con sumer get his eggs at present rates? Would he profit from all the millions given the Chinese) producer? You take the affirmative. Dr. Withycombe the negative. ' "The annual dairy output of Wiscon sin is nearly $100,000,000. Under rea sonable protection. Oregon could beat that record. Will a tariff law that de stroys the dairyman's profit, or cuts it down to the narrowest margin, increase or decrease our dairy output and de velopment? By destroying this indus try and transferring all this income to New Zealand, will any Oregon con sumer or producer be benefited in the end? You take the affirmative. Dr. Withycombe the negative. Increased Idleness Cited. "A leading Portland lumberman tes tified in April last before a. Senatorial investigating committee that 120,000 persons were. In normal times, directly employed in the lumber and timber in dustry in Oregon and Washington. Forty per cent of the mills in these states and at least 30 per cent of the employes are now idle, due, leading lumbermen declare, very largely to the Underwood tariff law admitting for eign lumber free. That free lumber is a benefit to the lumbermen of Oregon and Washington you affirm and Dr. Withycombe denies. The effect of the tariff on other Oregon industries could also be debated. The tariff Issue is pertinent to your candidacy, because, as Governor, you could, in case of a Senatorial vacancy, name a Senator whose vote would block a repeal of the Underwood law. "Your reputation as a member of the Legislature is public property, and a legitimate subject of debate. Without intending anything personally offen sive, we submit that your having voted, as a legislator, for $11,000,000 appro priations and having voted against only four out of 24 vetoed appropriation bills, has a bearing as to whether or not you . would . be likely to make an economical Governor. 'If we can agree upon what are the really pertinent Issues of the campaign and, therefore, proper subjects of de bate, I shall be glad to take up the matter with Dr. Withycombe upon his return from his tour of Southern Oregon. Wltn kindest personal regards, i am "Yours respectfully, "CHAS. B. MOORES. "Chairman of Republican State Cen tral Committee. MUSICAL CLUB IS ACTIVE PROSPECTUS I"" Oil COMING SEASON ANNOUNCED. Programmes Will Be Given Twice Each Month by Monday Organ isation. The Monday Musical Club is about to begin theTiew year's work and dur ing the week announced its prospec tus for the coming season. An effort will be made to raise the standard of all work of the club, and the president. Mrs. G. J- Frankel. will make a strong plea lor aid from all professional musicians in making the year an effective one in musical de velopment. The two watchwords which have been chosen- to guide the year's work are "service" and "co-operation." The object and purposes of the Mon day Musical Club are: To promote the musical education and development of its members', to stimulate a love for good musio and to co-operate wtih all other worthy organizations in raising the standard of musical culture ill -Portland. ..." Programmes will be given twice a month, which will be double the num ber given last season, alternate meet ings being held at public auditoriums and at the homes of the members. .These meetings will be held each Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and will be open only to those who present membership cards. A new ruling is that these cards are transferable, and so any member not able to attend may extend that privilege to a friend. The programme has been worked out as a study of music and the related arts and includes programmes on the rela tion of music to painting, sculpture, dancing, poetry and the drama, each ot the arts to be discussed by leaders who have made a- special study of them and who will bring to the club members interesting and valuable information. These study programmes will be inter spersed with the recitals at the homes of the members, choral concerts and club "at homes.". The programmes and social side of the club are, however, only half of the work of the club as planned for this year. . The big features of the departmental work of the club will be the study ot harmony, which will be in charge ot Lucien JS. Becker. The study of mus ical appreciation and musical history, with Martha E. Reynolds as leader; the sight singing clkss by Mrs. Russell R. Dorr, and the Monday club artists chorus, which, under the direction of William H." Boyer; promises to be one of the most popular departments of the club. ' Many local professional soloists have consented to join this chorus, which will be patterned after the Apollo Club. The privileges of these various depart ments are open to all members of the Monday Musical Club. Other work of the club for the year will include a study of public school music in relation to the- schools of Port land. In connection with the education denartment. under the direction of Mrs. German Heppner. lecture recitals will be given at the various high schools by leading local artists. The first of the series will be given by John Claire Mcrfiteith in October. The object of the club will be to demonstrate practically to the students the best quality of sing ing and to give them a high standard by which to judge all music. The interest in future community singing will also be worked out by the club in response to many requests for these meetings. Another new feature of the club's work will be the estab lishment of a student's department. composed only of students at present studying some form of music. This de partment will have its own series of programmes and while it may be visited by any member of the club, only stu dents may appear on the programme, the object being to broaden their inter est and give them experience. The pro grammes of the symphony orchestra concerts will be studied in this depart ment. The first meeting of the season will take the form of a reception at the Portland Hotel on the evening of Oc tober 19, when the president, Mrs. G. J Frankel. will address the members of the club on the work of the year. A ill P 1 mm k ill 1 ftw mm t 1 OS ow V6& An Unusual Proposition Awaits You Here Our Fire Sale closed Saturday and, as -ve have considerable damaged and undamaged' stock remaining, we have decided to allow all Fire Sale prices to remain. Furthermore, commencing tomorrow morning, we will give a Discount of 1 0 off Fire Sale Prices This more than liberal offer will give you more incentive to buy, here, and greater dispatch to the CLOSING OUT of this business. Unless you are looking for something for nothing you will hurry to grasp this opportunity. The discount of ten per cent on Fire Sale prices, already, very low, is evidence enough, we think, to convince you that we are closing out finally Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Ranges, Stoves, Etc. and a various assortment of housefurnishings are included; everything goes no exceptions Read the List Below It Teems With Bargains And Remember There's 10 Off Every Price Carpets, Linoleum and Rugs 90c yard all-wool In grain Carpet, C now, yard HOC $1.60 yard Velvet Carpet, yard 98 C J1.35 yard Brussels Car pet, now, Q r- yard OOC $1.75 yard Axmihster Carpet, now J - fTL yard Z 1 VIJ 66c yard Printed Lln leum, now, square yard xa& C $1.35 yd. and $1.60 yd. inlaid Linoleum, QA now, sq. yard.... sJC $28.60 Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 ft., (1 Q CttL now I10.VJ $45 Wilton Rugs, of the best medium grade', size 9x12 ft., in several pat , terns, now ,QO Qff only wOUiOO $44 Parlor Suites, Arm Rockers $37.50 Parlor Suite of 3 pieces, frames in ma hogany finish, seats cov ered in gen- d Z QKi uine leather. vlUiOO $100 Colonial Parlor Suite of 3 pieces, with mahogany frames, cov ered in plush, now $27.50 Parlor Suite of 3 pieces, frames in mahog any finish, with cushion now ,...$14.85 $22.50 s o I i d mahogany Colonial Arm Rockers, upholstered tf? 1 O QC in plush 91attl $13.50 Amr" Rocker of quarter-sawed golden oak, with leather-covered" spring ' dQ QO seat, now . . . J77 f $8 large Boston roll seat Arm Reciter of quarter sawed golden QZA OlS oak, now .... VTiO $10 Arm Rocker of quar- 'ter-sawed golden oak. with leather uphol stered spring ifi .seat. . now .... Bedroom Furniture $25 slightly damaged ma hogany Chif-!1f QC fonler. now. O 1U.OJ $28.60 Dresser, of matched quarter - sawed golden now $14.85 $75 large handsome Co lonial Chiffonier of Cir cassian wal- ftO 7ti nut, now -. - OJli I - $15 Dressers In mahog any finish, also in gold en ash. CQ p7ti now I - $37.50 mahogany Chiffo nier, scroll Colonial pat- ne0rw- $23.85 $27.50 Chiffonier In quarter-sawed golden oak, sXaT $16.85 $11 Commodes In fumed nowBO!d??..oa.k,.$5.80 $31 Dresser of quarter sawed golden oak, fc now D10 $24 Princess Dresser of birdseye maple or JJ1 C mahogany, now . wlu $36 large Princess Dress er of quarter-sawed we?.oak:.. $18.50 1Q9& off Every Special Price Ranges and Gas Ranges $45 Buck's Victoria steel Range, enamel - lined door.. $34.60 $72.50 Buck's Malleable Range, with polished top and sanitary fl?lQ Cf base, now . . dJtJy. f $50 Buck's Sanitary base Steel Range, with enam eled oven rack and oven Sow- $37.65 $62 Buck's Sanitary base Steel Range, .with pol ished top and 20-fnch now' $46.25 $10.60 Buck's Beauty Cook Stove. dje now J003 $42.50 Buck's Imperial Steel Range, with pol ished top, enamel-lined oven rack and door and ntwnch..0.v.!"-. $29.75 $47.50 Buck's Imperial Range. with 18-inch oven. 7C now "SOJi I J $22.60 Buck's 4-burner Gas Range. $ 1 6 $25 Buck's 4-burner Gas ........$17.85 $18.50 Buck's 4-burner w.'.. $13.60 $45 Buck's double oven 4-burner, canopy top and sanitary, base joo tt( Gas Range. . PJAi3VI i Dining-room Furniture $45 China Cabinet in nuora.ed...oak- $18.75 $22.50 Buffet In quarter sawed golden oak, slight ly damaged, (i o C C now Ol.OfJ $45 Buffet in the fumed cow . . . $24 $15 Chlr-a Cabinet in solid oak, goiura 4Q 'TIS finish, now. .. ! J $47.50 Pedestal IMning Table of quarter - sawed golden oak, 8 ft. exten sion, now Ci OC on sale OmiOJ $24.50 Pedestal Dining Table of quarter - sawed golden oak, 6 ft. exten- AT..r.w.... $13.50 $60 fine Pedestal Dining Table of quarter-sawed golden oak, 8 4t?Qf CC ft. extension- OOU.UJ $45 large Buffet in the fumed oak, t01 OC now dZJ $87.50 fine large Buffet in quarter-sawed golden now . $42.25 $27.50 large China Cabi net In quarter-sawed owe?.a.. $13.85 $12 Pedestal ' base Dining Table in royal oak, 6 ft. extension, 4tl2 T7C now wO f J Heaters $18 Square Air-Tight Heaters, cast lined, top feed, richly nickeled, for burning wood, tf f o 7li now at wljil J $16 size in same Heater only .. $11.85 $14 size In same tQ 7C heater for ds. 3 $24 Special M-A Hot Blast Heater (1 1 QC now Oil iOJ $22.50 large Airtight Heater with cast base and front door feed, for nor: $12.95 Library Pieces $32.50 fumed oak Combi nation Desk and Book case, . (1 Q CC now J lO.DD $32.60 Combination DesK and Bookcase in quarter sawed golden t 1 Q CC oak, now ..iPlO.OO $26 Library Table with magazine rack ends, irk nowed..aki.. $14.25 $12 solid Oak Library Ta me in iumea or early English finish, now $3.85 Center Tables $5 Center Table In the mahogany finish d0 AC now vmiiJ $10 Center Table of ma- nowan.5:-..;.....$4.95 $15 Center Table of quarter-sawed gold- tll'T Cfl en oak, now.. WltOU M organ-Atehley Furniture Go Grand Avenue and East Stark PLEAS 111 CONTRAST McArthur Uses Argument of Chamberlain in 1906. FLEGEL'S IDEA CONFLICTS Hf-niililloan Nominee Before ClTlc League Quotes Democrat Against ' Government Branches Being, of Like Politics. to DIVORCE COURTS ARE BUSY Several Decrees Granted and Other f Suits Instituted. That he failed to support her and took occasion last month to print her picture in a small afternoon daily, to gether with the statement that he would no longer be responsible for debts she might contract, are allegations against Anton Eberle made by Anna Eberle In her suit for divorce filed- yesterday. Charging his wife, Leonora, with cruelty, E. H. Cook yesterday brought suit for divorce. Judge Uatens granted a divorce to Clara from H. H. Gilman, and the plain tiff's maiden name, Sappington, was re stored. . On the ground of cruel and Inhuman treatment and personal Indignities, Judge Davis granted a divorce to Irene from Frank Turnbow. In the same court a divorce decree was given Es telle from Daniel B. Richardson. Susie Ratty was given a divorce from Oren Ratty on the ground of cruel treatment. If it was a good thing for Oregon have a Republican Legislature and a rmorratic Governor in 1906 It is a good thing for the United States to have a Republican Congress and a Democratic President in 1914." said C. N. McArthur, Republican nominee for Congress, before members of the Ore eon Civic League at the Multnomah Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr McArthur took for his author ity that the legislative branch of gov ernment should be of one political comDlexion and the executive of another, the statement of George E. Chamberlain, at the time he was run ning for re-election of Governor. Mr. Chamberlain, at that time, he explained, realized that the Legislature was sure to be Republican, but he him self wanted to be Governor again, and being a Democrat at that particular moment, had to appeal to the voters on the ground that it would be well to have a Democratic Governor simul taneously with a Republican Legisla ture. Several Candidates Speak. "Yesterday was "Congressional Day" before the Civic League and the sev eral candidates for Congress came and told why they ought to be elected A F. FlegeL the Democratic nomi nee. In striking contrast to the Cham berlain theory of eight years ago, said that inasmuch as President Wilson will be in office for two years more, "it Is very evident that a Democrat can do more with a Democratic adminls tration than a Republican can." He expressed the belief that it would be a calamity for the country to have a Republican House and a Democratic Senate, or vice versa, or to have both houses of Congress Republican unde a Democratic executive. He said the coming two years would be a time when the President should have power ful support on account of the interna tional complications due to the conflict in Europe. He reviewed the several acts of the .Wilson administration, in cluding' passage of the new currency bill, the tariff bill and other measures, and asserted ,that he is the only can didate of -the lot who- is pledged to support the hands of Woodrow Wilson. Theories Are Contrasted. When it came ilrj McArthur's turn to speak, he brought up the Chamber lain, appeal .of . 1906 .and contrasted it with the Flegel theory of 1914. He called attention to the fact that the financial relief, rendered the country bankers by the Government in the last 18 months, to which action Mr. Flegel had referred as an evidence of great Democratic constructive policies, was made possible under provisions of the Aldrlch-Vreeland currency measure, a Republican law passed in the Taft Administration. He praised President Wilson and ex pressed belief in his sincerity and de clared it the duty of every member of Congress, regardless of his politics, to uphold the hands of the President in any and every international crisis. "When international questions in which party issues are not Involved come up,' said McArthur, "it is time to forget politics and stand behind the President." . Nra-Putlnu Idea Not Held.' He emphasized, however, that he did not wish to convey the impression that he was assuming a non-partisan attl tude and reiterated his belief in Re publican principles, principal among which he placed the protective tariff. "I don't believe the present Demo cratic tariff bill is right and just," he continued. "I believe it works a hard ship on the Pacific Northwest, more so on this part of the country than on any other. "And that is the Issue of this cam paign, the results of the Democratic tariff policy." If elected. Mr. McArthur promised to work for the creation of a permanent tariff commission. R. L. Merrick spoke for A. W. Laffer ty, independent candidate, and reviewed the work he said had beeh accom plished by Lafferty since he went to Congress three and a half years ago. A. I. Moulton, Progressive and Prohi bition nominee, also spoke. R. L. Sabin presided at the meeting. Xew Twig Bearing Six Pears. Ralph Feeney. who resides at 1481 East Burnslde street, has a Bartlett pear tree In his yard that is a freak. Pears, six of them on one twig, that were not supposed to bloom until next year, are now ripening. Chile has M7 labor organizations. Dining, Dancing SOULE BROS.' FAILURE SALE C bickering. H. 1'. Nelson. Stelnway. - Weber Pianola, liinrraun, Melville Clarke. Ludwlir, Crown, Many Others. Read Pace 14, Section One. T? IS r1"-? ' and Royal Entertainment to the discriminating meant this hotel. No expenie ! spared. In grivinfE oar city patrons as -well as travelers, the best. Von have no doubt noted that the Molt nomah ia the originator of all first class Novelty Attractions snch ns Bal- loon night and Dinner Dances. SUNDAY DINNER TABLE D HOTB O until S. The CarvlUes Costume Dancers. Bresonier and Glovach.nl. Grand Opera Stars. WEEK DAY' DINNER DANCES and Afternoon Teas In Ballroom. 4 to 7 O to 12. Hotel Mult Water bury Starts Playing Monday Noon 12 o'CIock When Will He Quit? laying erpetual i lano D EE EB ES BH EC EB EB ES EEEBEBES I IPt WHEN IN SEATTLE da -vp our ilr- Cu art ers at &a Hotel Savoy i . build i Morlr A strictly II f proof, atsal. ess crvt ana mars. bunainc, rls&t ia ihs center uC ts city's activities within two raia vtn walk l tbsatsra, s r s a and tsQini wharvsa. $1 I-cr iny Cp &:as $t t P ( HOTEL IT SAN FRANCISCO Cosry SI abov. Union Squnr. European Plan $1.50 a day up American Plan $3.50 a daj o Hew teelntt concrete structure. Third addition of hundred room! Just com pleted. ETerx modern conTenience. Moderate rates. Centw of theatre and retail district. On carllnes traosfer- wini all ,4-w T'lutvtM - 1 meats trains and, steamers. J. Jt Waterbury will endeavor to break his record for continuous lone-time playing. He comes the' nearest of being a perpetual piano player of any one in the worlQ. His record, is 65 hours and 7 minutes. This record was made in Boise.' Idaho, on the famous Ellers Duotonal Piano. Mr. Waterbury starts promptly at 12 o'clock Monday. If he breaks the world's record It will be some time Wednesday night or Thursday morning. This Is really something wonderful to think of a .person with both hands on the keyboard continuously playing that length of time. He will play in our window, Broadway at Alder. There will be something doing every minute from Monday noon until he gives up. THERE MAY BE OTHERS IN THE RACE. A Miss Grace Marvel will make a proposition Monday if she chal lenges Mr. Waterbury. Announcements will be made later. Be sure and see Ellers window, Broadway at Alder, any time after 13 o'clock Mon day noon. Entire New Management. Ncwiy decorated and re furnished throughout. P 11.00 per Day and lYtth Bath 12. UO EsBl I paid Dr. Brown ; now I quit. Lucorss Read page 14, this section. Adv.