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THE STJXDAT OKEGOXIAX. PORTLAXD. 3IAT
20. 1917.
DALY RONS ON HIS
RECORD; HERE IT IS
Will of People Is Ignored on
Numerous Occasions to Put
' . Over Pet Measures.
WATER BUREAU IN MESS
Fire Hydrants Not Provided and
Many Districts Unprotected,
Meters Insisted On, Street
Cleaning Poorly Done.
City Commissioner Daly in seeking
lection as Mayor at the city election
June 4 has announced his slogan as,
"My record of the past is my promise
for the future." Tnere is presented
herewith some hisrh lights of Mr.
Daly's record as City Commissioner
during the past four years, showing his
attitude, vote, action and policies on
important local issues.
The liet shows times when he has
spurned the will of the people ex
pressed at elections during his term
and shows numerous instances of
blunders in the handling of his de
partment. The record shows in the
true light the claims Mr. Daly is mak
ing of- economy in his branch of the
government.
Owners Hade .Responsible.
Following are the outstanding fea
tures of Mr. Daly's four years:
Inaugurated plan in 1914 wherebv
property owners are made responsible
for unpaid water bills of tenants and
whereby bills are not sent out unti'
the end of three months after service.
This system has made property owners
collectors for the Water Bureau
and has caused more bitter complaints
than probably any other thing ever
started by the Water Bureau. .
As sugar coating for the new plan.
Mr. Daly said the Water Bureau forces
could be cut down and water rates
reduced. Water rates were reduced at
end of 1914 and on February 24. 1915,
$460,000 worth of 20-year bonds were
old to make up the amount-lost, which
was required for building new mains.
Portland will be paying for the $460.
000 in bonds for the next 20 years. A
total of $200,000 in water bonds has
been sold since the $460,000 issue.
Water Meters Installed.
Started early in his career to install
water meters. First order was for all
usens beyond city limits to put in me
ters. This accomplished, city-wide me
tering was started. Citizens became
aroused over the extravagance and in
voked referendum on ordinance for
purchase of 2500 meters. Voters at
city election in June, 1915, overwhelm
ingly voted against meters.
Mr. Daly then rejected will of the
voters and started buying meters in
email lots on requisition without ask
ing sanction of the Council. City Audi
tor Barbur ruled finally that this was
violation of the city charter and
stopped it. Mr. Daly then agreed be
fore the Council that meters would be
taken out on application as well as
put in, and by this promise authority
was granted Mr. Daly to buy a large
number more meters. After meters
were purchased Mr. Daly refused to
take out any meters regardless of ap
plications and Council shut down final
ly and flatly on purchases.
Daly Said to Have Tricked Council.
Mr. Daly later had the Council cut
the rate to meter users, but not the rate
to flat-rate users, an effort apparently
to popularize meter usage. Total ex
penditure for meters in 1915 and 1916
was $10,751.
In fighting for meters before the elec
tion Mr. Daly took the Council to Bull
Run head works to show them that the
city was using the entire flow of Bull
Run River and curtailment of water by
means of meters was imperative. It
was reported later that Mount Tabor
reservoirs had been drained and that
surplus water was going into these.
City at time was using 40,000,000 gal
lons of water a day and a great deal
more than that was flowing into pipe
lines when Council was taken to the
head works. '
On October 11. 1916, Mr. Daly issued
written statement to the newspapers,
saying he had made a gigantic saving
in the cost of the water bureau In 1916
over former years. No explanation was
made that reduction was not a "sav
ing." but was due to curtailment of
construction and failure to install Are
hydrants. Expenditures for new con
struction in 1916 totaled $67,196, while
in 1915 they cost $289,313; in 1914, $406.
069; in 1913. $581,219, and in 1912, $769.
432. Curtailment of new construction
followed curtailment of street paving.
Hydrants Left Ont.
Adopted policy In November, 1914, of
not installing fire hydrants on new
mains. Many miles of mains since have
been constructed with no fire hydrants
where formerly hydrants were in
stalled on all new mains. As a result
of this policy many districts are un
protected and heavy expense will be
necessary to lay the hydrants later.
Fire officials objected to the policy,
but to no avail. Since November. 1816,
only one hydrant has been installed.
On May 22, 1915. a delegation of 30
business men of Lents protested before
the Council against no Are hydrants
having been constructed on new mains
laid in their district.
Statements made of reduction of cost
of street cleaning bureau. In. this bu
reau about 30 men and 40 horses were
cut out and three automobile nushers
were put In service. Reduction has
been possible largely by not cleaning
the streets as they used to be cleaned
and by new modern methods employed
in all cities.
As part of the street-cleaning serv
ice curtailment snow accumulated in
business district in January. 1916. until
sudden thaw came and the business
center was a flood of icy slush during
evening rush hours. At the time it was
reported officially that 3000 unemployed
men were seeking relief in Portland.
Another Commissioner took charge of
street cleaning at request of Council
and by use of unemployed men dug the
city out of a snow blockade during the
same month.
Another concrete example of curtail
ment of street cleaning service is re
ported by people of Portsmouth and
"University Park districts -who say cross
walks which formerly were cleared of
mud have not been cleaned for a year
or more. Rev. D. T. Summerville has
made specific protests on this score.
Similar conditions are reported in other
parts of city.
Tourist Protection Denied.
By technical objections Mr. Daly held
up during the 1916 tourist season a
measure to regulate for hire automo
biles for the protection of tourists from
overcharges and other offenses.
Voted in October. 1916. to allow tu
berculosis sanitarium in Sell wood dis
trict over vehement protest of residents
there.
On October 25. 1916. objected before
Council to allowing use for three years
of unused street on East Side for ship
building plant. . Later withdrew objec
tions and use of street was granted.
Indorsed in official pamphlet at last
state election the vicious single tax
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, CITY OF PORTLAND, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917
INSTRUCTIONS J
PRECIJfCT NO..
To vote for any person mark a cross (X) in a square to the right of the
name.
VOTE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD CHOICE FOR MAYOR.
VOTE FIRST. SECOND AND THIRD CHOICE FOR TWO (2) COMMIS
SIONERS. VOTE YOUR FIRST CHOICES IN THE FIRST COLUMN.
VOTE YOUR SECOND CHOICES IN THE SECOND COLUMN.
VOTE YOUR THIRD CHOICES IN THE THIRD COLUMN.
DO NOT VOTE MORE THAN ONE CHOICE FOR ANY ONE CANDIDATE.
All distinguishing marks make the ballot void.
If you wrongly mark, tear or deface the ballot, return it and obtain another
from the election officers.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED: MAYOR AND TWO (2) COMMISSIONERS.
If any voter shall vote more than one choice for any one candidate the
vote highest in grade shall be counted and others rejected.
MAYOR. ONE TO BE ELECTED.
NAMES OF CANDIDATES
I First Secondl Third
1 Choice I Choice ! Choice
12 Will H. Warren Moral, patriotic efficient, economl-
cal government
13 E. N. Wheeler A clean, consistent. caDable. con
structive business administration, with equal rights
to an
14 George L. Baker Good, common sense in a live.
active administration
15 Will H. Daly My record of the past is my promise!
ior tne ruture
16 Benage S. Josselyn Golden Rule candidate.
17 Allen G. Rushlight Conservative administration and
representative government without experimental
ana nome-consuming bona issues
18 George Menzel Social ownership of social utilities,
eliminating profits and speculation in life's necessities
COMMISSIONERS, TWO TO BE ELECTED.
NAMES OF CANDIDATES-
First iSecond I Third
I Choice Choice Choice
19 John A. McQuinn.
20 George Garrett The man that knows the Job; guar
antees courteous, Impartial and efficient service. . .
21 Archie Mason Home labor and products; a business
administration with courtesy, economy ana em
- clency . .
9 T n h n -VI Uanii An .mnnmlnsl nractlca.1. efficient.
courteous business administration by a successful
business . man
23 Fred W. Jobelman Municipal lighting plant. Reduce
food prices. Jail speculators. Exterminate news
paper political Dossism
24 K. K. Kubli Efficient business administration. Lower!
taxes, more oavrolls. eoual opportunities to all....!
25 Dan Kellaher Lower tax levy, factory aid, ship
building, larger payrolls.
26 A. L. Barbur Will promote manufacturing; purchase
home manufactured goods: employ home labor....
27 Robert G. Dieck Administration without politics.
28 Norman S. Richards Equal rights to all. special priv-j
lieges to none; ernciency ana economy.
29 L. M. Davis More factories, bigger payrolls; gooa
wages: give the working people a chance
30 W. L. Brewster.
31 Emelie Beyer Social ownership of s oclal
eliminating profits and speculation in life s neces
sities
32 William E. Smith Social ownership oI f,1?,1 ,util't'"'1
eliminating profits and speculation in life s neces
sities
33 George W. Caldwell The people s represenia uve -efficient
administration; civil service without poll-
tics; results, not promises
34 C. P. Church Want to be undertaker at funeral
phone and light companies; no flowers
ofl
MARK CROSS (X
BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND ANSWER VOTED FOR.
Charter Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition.
prescribing powers ul .
Shall the charter be so amended? .
100 Yes.
101. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition.
A n art amending the charter by adding thereto section 122a. reorganizing
th Fire Bureau in two platoons of not more tnan i nours nifnitjuij or honour-davdutv-
requiring the Council to make appropriations therefor, prohibiting
da? XJ2 Xf firie and vacations of firemen, and requiring provisions
for the health of firemen.
Shall the charter be so amendeqr
102.
103. No.
Ordinance Proposed by Initiative Petition.
. rtinance reaulring a bond of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500.00)
to i fued forlaJh motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire in the city of
to be filed ?Zf;"l .from the citv of Portland, such bond to be for the
Portland under refcrHng a judgment for damages resulting from the
5lt".nVopa?lVn& and providing a penalty.
Shall said ordinance be enacted?
MARK CROSS X BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND ANSWER VOTED FOR.
Ordinance Proposed by City Connctl.
r-jS" orJ'nance granting a three-year franchise to Portland Trackless Car
ompany to operate motor busses on routes designated as Belmont and Division
t?i . Vlay L-s-dd avenue and Division-street route, and East Fifty-second
,v,sion and Foster road branch, and regulating the operation of such
motor busses.
Shall euch ordinance be enacted?
118. Yes.
119. No.
Ordinance Proposed by City Connctl.
An ordinance granting a three-year franchise to Portland Trackless Car
i-ompany to operate motor busses on routes designated as East Thirty-nlnth-.f
route HaUey-street route. Steel bridge route and Prescott-street route,
o5F,ul4tln the operation of such motor busses.
Wnall said ordinance be.enacted?
120. Yea.
121. No.
Ordinance Proposed by City Conncll.
An ordinance granting a four-year franchise to Portland Trackless Car
company to operate motor busses on route designated as Linnton and Wlllbrldge
rou2:' ?,nd regulating the operation of such motor busses.
Shall said ordinance be adopted?
122.
Yes.
123. No.
Ordinance Proposed by City ConnelL
Amendment to charter authorizing an annual tax levy not to exceed four
tenths of one mill for purchasing and equipping land for parks and playgrounds
In the city of Portland. Proceeds of first levy under amendment to be used for
purchase, preparation and equipment of lands in Marquam Gulch as playgrounds.
Shall the charter be so amended?
Yes.
125. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by City Council.
Charter amendment authorizing $3,000,000 bond issue for acquiring site or
sites for, and construction, equipment, maintenance and operation of grain ele
vators, docks, wharvex. warehouses and ail necessary facilities for handling
grain and other articles of commerce, and authorizing an annual tax levy to
cover interest charges and for the redemption of said bonds.
Sha II the charter be so amended?
126. Yes.
127
No.
. . Charter Amendment Proposed by City Council.
Charter amendment prescribing procedure for elimination of grade railroad
crossings, modifying the present method for payment of the cost thereof, by
amending certain sections iu the charter of the city of Portland and inserting a
new section.
Shall the charter be so amended?
128. Yes.
129. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by City Council.
Charter amendment defining the term street and providing for laying out,
establishing and opening new streets and changing existing streets and super
ceding existing methods of establishing and changing streets and repealing cer
tain sections of the charter.
Shall the charter be so amended?
130. Yea.
131. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by City Conncll.
An act amending the charter by adding thereto three sections empowering
and authorizing the Council to provide for the construction of sewers and drains
Jointly with certain counties, to levy and collect special assessments therefor,
to issue bonds and or expend money from the fund raised from the tax "for
the construction of bridges elsewhere than across the Willamette River, the
filling of streets across gulches and ravines and the construction of overhead
or underground crossings across railroad tracks" for the purpose of financing
all or a portion of the cost thereof.
Shall the charter be so amended?
132.
Yes.
133. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by City Conncll.
Charter amendment providing for the redemption of improvement bonds In
certain cases by making a transfer as a temporary loan from any other sinking
fund or by Issuing new improvement bonds.
Shall the charter be so amended? .
134. Yes.
135. No.
OFFICIAL, BALLOT FOR PRECINCT NO. 146, MULTNOMAH
COUNTY. OREGON, JUNE 4, 1917.
Mark X Between the Number and Answer Voted For.
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Authorizing ports to create limited indebtedness to encourage water trans
portation. Purpose Amending section 9 of article XI of the constitution by
providing that municipal corporations designated ports may be empowered by
statute to raise money for bonuses to aid water transportation lines between
such ports and other ports and to assist in establishing water transportation on
interior rivers of Oregon or on rivers between Washington and Oregon, or of
Washington and Idaho reached by navigation from Oregon's rivers. Such in
debtedness shall not exceed one per cent of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty in the municipality, and may be Incurred only by majority vote thereon.
300. Yes.
301.
No.
Submitted by the Legislative Assembly.
A bill for taxation of Oregon & California Land Grant. Purpose Declaring
and asserting the sovereign right of the state of Oregon to tax certain lands
known as Oregon fc California Land Grant and granted under certain acts of
Congress- authorizing, empowering and directing the listing of such lands on
the assessment rolls of certain counties, and providing for the listing of such
lands on the 1916 assessment rolls of certain counties and relieving such coun
ties from the payment of said tax thereon until the same is collected by such
counties. "
802. Yes.
803. No.
104. Yes.
105.
Charter Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition.
An set amending the city charter by adding thereto section Sa. providing
that citizens of Portland. Or., shall have free use and occupation of the streets
fo? Bleirare inn profit without giving any bond or securing a franchise,
except to? the erection of railway tracks, buildings or other obstructions in
the streets, and limiting license fees for use of streets.
Shall the charter be so amended? :
Submitted by the Legislature.
Limiting number of bills introduced, and increasing pay of legislators.
Purpose Amending sections 18 and 29 of article IV of the constitution by lim
iting the number of bills Introduced at any session by any member of the
Legislature. Individually or with other members, to four, and by any committee
to three also limiting the number of bills introduced by all Senate committees
to 30, and by all House committees to 60. excepting appropriation bills intro
duced by the ways and means committees. Also Increasing the pay of members
of the "Legislature from $3 to $6 per day and the total dally pay from $120 to $300
for any regular session.
106. Yes.
1 07. No.
Ordinance Proposed by Initiative Petition.
An ordinance providing for Interchange of messages and service between
telephone companies in the city of Portland, providing compensation therefor
and making it the duty of municipal authorities to secure compliance herewith.
Shall said ordinance be enacted?
108.
Yes.
109. No.
Ordinance Proposed by Initiative Petition.
An ordinance defining conspiracies to injure trade, business or commerce,
making such conspiracies unlawful, declaring that the circulation of any ban
ner sign or emblem with the intent to Induce others not to buy from, sell to,
or have dealings with any person or persons doing business in Portland, or the
loitering or parading of any person or persons In the vicinity of any factory,
place of" business or home. Is prima facie evidence of such unlawful conspiracy,
and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
Shall said ordinance pass?
110. Yes.
111. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition.
An amendment of the city charter abolishing commission form of govern
ment, establishing 11 wards, providing for election of Mayor. Auditor. Treas
urer Municipal Judge and a Councilman from each ward, giving the Mayor veto
power, granting all legislative powers to 11 Councilmen. and providing that the
executive and administrative functions be performed by the Mayor and an
Executive Board consisting of the Mayor, City Engineer and City Attorney.
Shall the charter be so amended?
112. Yes.
113. No.
Charter Amendment Proposed by City Council.
Charter amendment re-authorlzing issuance of $75,000 of bonds for a garbage
collection system, and authorizing a tax levy not exceedinging six-tenths of a
mill for operation thereof. Said system may be on the basis of free collection
charge for collection, or collection of a certain portion of garbage free and
charge for all in excess of such portion.
Shall the charter be so amended?
114. Yes.
115
Ordinance Proposed by City Council.
An ordinance granting a three-year franchise to Portland Trackless Car
Company to operate motor busses on routes designated as West Portland route
South Portland route. Depot and Down-River route, and regulating the operation
of such motor busseB.
Shall said ordinance be enacted?
116. Yes.
117. No.
304. Yes.
305. No.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Declaration against implied repeal of constitutional provisions by amend
ments thereto. Purpose Amending section 1 of article 1 of the constitution of
Oregon by declaring, that It Is the function of the constitution to clearly define
a consistent and harmonious plan of government; that to perpetuate s-uch con
sistency and harmonv, all constitutional amendments shall be so worded that
their adoption will leave the amended constitution without any conflicting pro
visions; that, as the effect of any amendment upon the entire constitution Is a
vital consideration in construing the amendment, no amendment shall have the
effect of rendering any other part or parts of the constitution Ineffective with
out expressly and specifically repealing the same.
306. Yes.
307. No.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Uniform tax classification amendment. Purpose Amending section 82 of
article I, and section 1 of article IX of the constitution by providing for uniform
taxation of all property of the same class within the stale, county, or district
levying the tax. and classification of property for such purpose; for the adop
tion by law of uniform rules for assessment and taxation, and that all taxes
shall be levied and collected under general laws-operating uniformly throughout
the state and omitting the present requirement of equality without classification.
308. Yes.
309. No.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Reaulring election city, town and state officers at same time. Purpose
Amending article II of the constitution by inserting section 14-a to require
incorporated cities and towns to hold their primary and general elections for
the nomination and election of their elective officers at such times as the
prlmarv and general elections for the nomination and election of state officers
are held- to provide for one election board tp serve for both state and city or
town elections; adjusting the terms of present Incumbents of elective city or
town offices to conform thereto, and requiring the enactment of such legislation
a8 may be necessary to carry this amendment Into effect.
310. Yes.
311. No.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Four hundred thousand dollar tax levy for a new penitentiary. Purpose To
authorize the Board of Control to construct a new state penitentiary by contract
or otherwise, and to acquire a new site or grounds therefor in the county in
which the penitentiary is now located, at a total cost not exceeding $400,000.
To enable the Board of Control to carry out the provisions of this act. a state
t "x lew of one hundred thousand dollars each year for four years is authorized
to be made in addition to the taxes otherwise authorized by law.
813.
313.
Submitted by the Legislature.
Six million-dollar state road bond issue and highway bill. Purpose Author
fir the State Highway Commission to raise money for building roads in next
-o - .mniint not exceeoinir six minion aotiars. dv seiiino- rmir
Oregon: limiting the sale of such bonds to $1,000,000
r.nt bonds ot tne v.
i o ii i . rt 1 1 1 1 1 1 B.pnnn witr: ijrcj v lum ic nmnon nr nnvmn nv int..
est and principal and for retirement of such bonds; to make the surplus arising
f?om license fees collected on motor vehicles a fund to apply thereon; and
pro ding for the construction and maintenance of hard-surface highways.
Yes.
315. No.
measure, which was overwhelmingly
defeated.
Voters in June, 1915, voted 21,000 to
14.000 for regulation of Jitneys. Mr.
Daly, in charge of jitneys, 'sidetracked
voters ordinance when way was clear
to enact it and established another or
dinance that failed to regulate satis
factorily. Franchise Is Required.
On July 19, 1916, Mr. Daly informed
Council that Jitneys could not be regu
lated under the ordinance and recom
mended that ordinance be passed re
quiring jitneys to have a franchise by
November 15, 1916. This ordinance was
passed.
Soon afterward Mr. Daly proposed a
form of jitney franchise which the four
other members of the Council said im-
puseu insuincient service and safety
regulations. The four voted for addi
tional regulations, and Mr. Daly bolted.
On November 15, 1916. the jitneys had
no franchise as required by the Daly
ordinance, and Mr. Daly introduced or
dinance to repeal his former ordinance
requiring a franchise. This was re
jected by vote of 4 to 1 and the jitneys
were put out of business November 16.
Subterfuges were then Invoked by
Mr. Daly to allow the Jitneya to re
adme. Officials of Jitney Drivers'
Union presented plans which were put
In effect, allowing the Jitneys to escape
regulation under the guise of taxtcabs.
Non-union Jitneys found themselves
unable to take advantage.
.Mayor Aloes, on December 23. 1916.
exercised for the first time during his
administration his power of changing
departments of Commissioners. He
took Jitney and all franchise control
from the hands of Commissioner Daly
as result of his past performances, and
gave it to Commissioner Dieck. Non
union Jitneys reappeared.
Stephen Carver during jitney fran
chise troubles, agreed to take the Jit
ney franchise at the Council's terms as
rejected by the union. Mr. Daly at
first opposed Mr. Carver entering the
field. The Carver franchises were
granted, and to head off a referendum
were referred to the voters to be voted
on at the coming election.
On March 9. 1917. the day before an
nouncing his candidacy for Mayor on
a platform ot "strictest law enforce
ment." Mr. Daly voted against revok
ing the license of R. A. Hill, a jitney
driver, who had seven Police Court
cases against him.
In October. 1914. Mr. Daly conceived
the Idea of dumping garbage in Mar
quam Gulch, planning to fill It. After
several days of dumping the stench
became so great that South Portland
arose in wrath and forced discontinu
ance of the dump.
Lighting Plans Wrong.
A few days prior to announcing his
candidacy ror Mayor, Mr. Daly unfolded
plans for a municipal lighting plant on
Bull Run River, saying it would cost
1..1..UUU. ana wouia net tne city an
nually $a,000 profit in addition to fur
nishing power for double the present
street-lighting system. J. L. Stannard.
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hydro-electrle expert, appointed by the
Council at Mr. Daly's own suggestion.
reported cost would be 13.400.000, and
that annual loss to city would be about
12.10.000. and that plant would not be
feasible. Same figures and facts given
by other engineers. Including one rep
resenting a newspaper supporting Mr.
Daly.
Placing his own views shove those
of engineers, Mr. Daly Insisted on the
Xl.7i7.U00 bona issue going on the bal
lot, and was turned down by Council
by vote of 4 to 1.
As part of municipal lighting cam
paign Mr. Daly shut down on the in
stallation of additional arc lights. Al
though people of every part of the city
have fought for lights, not a single
new light has been put in for a year
and a half. Inquirers were Informed
they could get arcs when they voted
for the municipal plant.
SAMPLE BALLOT OUT
CHIEF CLERK LET OUT
JUDGE TAZWELL GIVES "POLITICS"
AS ONLY REASON.
Eocene Willis. Who Placed Work
Businesslike Basis, to Be Suc
ceeded by A. W. Ortosu
County Judge Taxwell served notice
yesterday on Eugene Willis, chief
clerk of the Juvenile Court, that his
services no longer would be needed
after the first of next month. The
Judge announced that A. W. Orton,
ex-State Senator, would succeed Mr.
Willis.
When asked the reason for the
change. Judge Taswell tersely replied.
"Polltlca."'
"I have nothing against Mr. Willis,
and he Is a good clerk." he said. "Mr.
Orton. however, is a good friend of
mine, and with experience I think he
will make as good a clerk as Mr.
Willis."
The change la In line with the policy
inaugurated by Judge Taxwell shortly
after taking office of ousting former
officeholders in the Juvenile Depart
ment to make places for his friends.
Mr. Willis was one of the few impor
tant officials of that department under
Judge Cleeton still remaining.
The Juvenile Court Clerk is. by vir
ture of his office, also Clerk of the
Countv Court, the combined salary be
ing 125.
As Clerk of the Juvenile Court Mr.
Willis has made a record for syste
matizing the work of that department
and the handling of the records of that
department has been entirely revolu
tionized by him and placed on a busi
nesslike basis.
Klamath to Hear Road Bond Talk.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 19.
(Special.) Word has been received by
Fred E. Fleet, secretary of the Klamath
Commercial Club, from Bruce Dennis,
executive secretary of the state-wide
legislative good roads committee In
charge of the campaign for the $6,000.
000 bond Issue, that State Highway
Commissioner Thompson. Representa
tive Ritner and James Stewart will
make a tour of Central Oregon in the
Interest of the measure and will speak
In this city May 26.
Candidates to Address Women.
E. M. Wheeler, candidae for Mayor;
. L. Barbur and W. L. Brewster, can
didates for Commissioner, will be the
speakers at Central Woman's Christian
Temperance Union meeting. May 23. in
room A. Central Library. The pro
gramme will begin at 3 o'clock. The
public is Invited.
Oregon Xcws Foreman Joins Navy.
H. Hagembucher. 364 Fargo street,
foreman of the Oregon News Company,
has Joined the United States Navy. Mr.
Hagembucher left last night to join a
body of recruits to start training.
Electors to Pass on 23 Candi
dates and 18 Measures.
STATE QUESTIONS UP, TOO
Voters Have Three Choices for Va
cancies and If No Majority Is
blioun on First. Second Are
Counted, Then Third.
Seven candldstes for Mayor. H can
didates for City Commissioner and IS
Initiative measures appear on the .bal
lot for the city election in Portland
June 4. In addition to these, the vot
ers will pass on eight other measures
on a ballot separate from the city
ballot, the separate ballot being that
of the special state election to be held
throughout the state.
The Oregonian has prepared for the
benefit of Its readers a city ballot as
It will appear. Sample ballots have
not been printed by the city as yet
snd will not be before the end of this
week. The ballot as published here
with Is complete with the exception of
one measure, which may or may not
be submitted to the voters on the clty
ballot. all depending on a decision of
the State Supreme Court. The measure
held up involves the question of liabil
ity of City Commissioners personally
for Injuries sustained by persons on
defective streets or sidewalks and. If
submitted, will be the last measure on
the city ballot.
The voter will have the privilege of
three choices for the different candi
dates for Mayor and six choices for
different candidates for Commissioner.
There Is one Mayor and two Commis
sioners to be elected. In voting for
Mayor the voter may give a first
choice vote to one candidate, a second
chcice to another and a third-choice,
to another. For Commissioner the vot
er may give first-choice votes for two
different candidates, second-choices to
two others and third-choices to two
others. Second and third-choice votes
ar not obligatory.
In case a voter votes more than one
choice for the same candidate, only
the vote highest in grade is counted.
Election boards count all choices of
votes. In tabulating the results. It
any candidate gets, a majority of the
total first-choice votes cast in the en
tire city, he is elected, and second
and third-choice votes are not counted.
If no candidate gets a majority on
first-choice, second-choice votes are
counted. The same course is followed
In counting third-choice votes.
There are no candidates on the state
ballot. The voter in voting for meas
ures placea an X between the number
and answer voted for.
REGISTRATION BOOKS SHUT
All Not Signed for City Election
Must Swear In Vote.
Registration for would-be voters on
state and county Issues closed at the
county registration office last night at
9 o'clock. The registration for the city
election closed on May 6. and conse
quently all those registering since that
time will be compelled to swear their
vote In In case they cast their ballot
for city Issues.
There were quite a number of voters
registered yesterday and last night and
there were also numerous changes ot
residence recorded.