The Sunday Oregonian., August 01, 1920, Section One, Page 8, Image 8

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1920
BORAH OPEFaS FIGHT
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY
Effort to Be Made to Get Law
Back in Idaho.
Mists of scenic displays Illustrating;
scout work and pastimes and atMetiu
competition.
The principal feature Friday was a
pageant entitled "The Genesis of
Scouting," dealing with the landing; of
Captain John Smith and the colonizing
of Virginia.
The American boys today won from
the Belgian team in a tug-of-war con
test, the only event in which thy
took part.
CANDIDATES FACE ISSUE
'Aspirants for Office Required Now
to Go on Kccord Fr or
Against Statute.
BOISE, Idaho, July 3t. (Special.)
The Sght for the return of the district
primary law to Idaho's statutes has
been inaugurated by no less person
age than Senator Boran. Coming at
this time, when the state campaign
la In full swing, the contest promises
to involve every candidate who 'is
running. for an office, for he will be
required to go on record s for' or
against the primary. Many party
loaders realize that to take a position
apainst allowing the voters the full
est possible expression at the polls
means nothing more or less than po
litical suicide.
Senator Borah issued a statement In
which ho makes his attitude with re
jtard to the primary clear beyond all
question. He is for its return. In
taking this advanced position he pre
cedes leading democrats who are quite
frank in their statement that during
the campaign one of their main planks
will be going back to the primary.
This is known to be Senator Nugent's
position and the state convention at
Idaho Falls in August will suppdVt
him.
Lan to Be Tested.
The announcement of Senator
Borah Is of. added political signifi
cance at this time for the primary
law as amended by the last legisla
ture will be tested out next Tuesday
in every county in the state, wnen
delegates to county conventions, pre
cinct committeemen, candidates for
the legislature and county offices will
be placed in nomination. Under the
original primary law there was direct
balloting for he nomination of not
only these officers, but on candidates
for congressional and state omce.
Vhe legislature did away with the
direct primary insofar as it applies to
the nomination of the latter qniciais.
They are nominated now at state con
ventions made up of delegates from
county conventions nominated at the
county primary.
Every candidate for congressional
and state office, however, is actively
attempting to obtain the election next
Tuesday of delegates favorable to
them, that they may get instructed
delegations at the county conventions
vXo the state conventions. However,
It may be said at this time that a
review shows the majority of the
delegates will go unlnstructed. -Conner
and Beale T'p.
Albert H. Conner of Sandpoint and
C. W. Beale of Wallace, both attor
neys, are candidates for the repub
lican senatorial nomination. Conner
asserts he will go into the state con
vention with the northern delegates
solid behind him. However, it is gen
erally believed that 'ale will have
the Shoshone county delegation. Attorney-General
Bluck, Secretary of
State Jones and Miss Ethel E. Red
field, all of the north, are candidates
for renomination and will not likely
have opposition. F. S. Randall of
Lewiston is a candidate for Justice of
the supreme court. M. I. Kiger of
Harrison is a candidate for governor.
In the south Frank R. Gooding,
Colonel L. V. Patch. Colonel E. G.
iJavia and Miles Cannon are candl
dates for the republican senatorial
nomination; Governor Davis ard Ctate
Treasurer Eagleson are contesting
for the gubernatorial honors; E. U.
Gallet is a candidate for stat audi
tor and Captain Banks for state treas
urcr.
Gooding Against Field.
The senatorial race seems to have
developed into one in which it i
Gooding against the - field. Judge
jHetrich of the United States dls
trict court has been spoken of as a
possible dark horu contender to be
trotted out if the convention gets into
a tie up as between the other car.di
datts. Miles Cannon recently entered
the race. He is state commissioner
of agriculture.
"The question of returning to the
primary election law." said Senator
Borah, "will be one of the issues we
nave to meet in mis campaign.
Tlie present law was enacted to satisty
what seemed to be a general demand
ft.r the. return to the convention sys
tem But the demand did not repre
sent the views of the voters generally.
1 was opposed to the repeal of the
!hw and I am in favor of its restora
t.om The old law needed some
amendments, but the primary prin
ciple is a sound one and the only
system under which the people gen
erally can have any real voice in se
lecting their candidates.
I presume the present law was.
enacted in good faith and In the be
lief that it would be satisfactory, but
1 think its authors will be among
the first to advocate a return to the
primary. In any event we must meet
the question, and. speaking for my
self. I am for the re-enactment of the
primary law with some changes.
Issues Declared Absent.
"Under the present law politics re
selves itself into a personal hunt for
fltileg-ates. Issues and policies and
principles are utterly absent from
11:3 campaign. The law will ultimately
in its practical workings, disfranchise
the women so far as the question of
the selection of delegates is con
cerned.
"I am utilizing a portion of my va
cition to try and work out a federal
primary law for the nomination of
members of the house and senate and
for all federal elective offices. It Qs
a little difficult to work It out so as
to make it binding and effective
rather than merely advisory, but 1
think it can be done."
The authorised announcement has
Just been made of the candidacy of
Judge Dunn of Coeur d'Alene, for
Justice of the supreme court. He is
now presiding on the bench in the
th judicial district court. He aspires
to succeed Justice Morgan, whose
term expires.
United States Senator Nugent has
asked Governor Cox, democratic
presidential nominee, to include Idaho
in his western itinerary and to speak
in several of the larger cities. Sena
tor Nugent will start his own cam
paign for re-election about the mid
die of August. He will unquestionably
be renominated by the democrats at
th state convention at Idaho Falls.
U. S. BOY SCOUTS VICTORS
Belgian Team Is Defeated In Tug-of-Wnr
Contest.
LONDON, July 31. Thousands of
Boy Scouts from all parts of the world
attending the international conference
of Boy Scouts participated Friday in a
jamboree" opened at Olympia by the
duke of Connaught. The "jamboree,"
which. wlU continue tor a week, con-
INGLIS CLUB IS FORMED
Organization to Back Candidacy or
Seattle Candidate.
CENTRALIA. Wash., July 31. (Spe
cial.). An "Inglis-for-Senator" club
was organized at a meeting of ex-
service men held in Centralia Thurs
day night. William Scales was elect
ed president and C. P. Hicks, secre
tary. The organization will back the
candidacy of Colonel William E. In
glis of Seattle for the United States
senate in opposition to Senator Wes
ley Ia, Jones.
Dr. David Livingstone, who tire-
sided as chairman at the meeting
Thursday night, outlined the good
work that Colonel Inglis is doing for
ex-service men in this state as head
of the veterans' welfare commission.
Colonel Inglis went to France as com
mander of the - 161st infantry, the
WARRANTS III LIEU
OF BHDS POSSIBLE
Way Is Pointed Out for Coun
ties to Get Funds.
ROAD WORK IS EXPEDITED
Legal Opinion of Attorney-General
of Interest to Every District
of Oregon.
SALEM, Or., July 31. (Special.)
Attorney-General Brown, in a legal
opinion given yesterday pointed out
the vay whereby counties authoriz
ing the Issuance of "bonds for perma
nent road construction, may obtain
PIONEER COUPLE AT IONE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
anniversary; ,
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MR. AND MRS. C. A. LOW.
IONE, Or., July 31. (Special.) The 60th anniversary of the marriagre of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Low was celebrated at Masonic hall in lone June 26 in
the presence of a large number of friends. Before the altar, banked with
flowers and evergreens, and attended by their only grandchildren. Miss
Vera Howe and Nolan Page, the vows taken half a century ago in Newark,
111., were renewed. After hearty congratulations and an elaboratemusical
programme, refreshments were served by the hostesses of the occasion, Mrs.
.Lux ton McMurray and Mrs. C. M. Howe, daughters of the high contracting
parties.
Mr. Low is a civil war veteran, a member of the Grand Army and has
been a master Mason for 52 years.
f1 of bonds, how toon could such war-1
rania be pid fr or retired by n. levy t
made for such purpose?"
To this question my answer is as fol
lows: Section 14 provide that begin
ning with the fourth -year after bonds are
sold, the county court shall each year
threft.r . . . set aside as a special
fund for th payment of the bonds such
percentage of the face value of the bonds
as at the time of their maturity shall ag
gregate tha f all face value thereof." I
would say that warrants issued In lteu
of such bonds should be retired beginning
with at least the fourth yr after the
issuance of such warrants in the event it
is nncesnary to retire them by levy of
taxes.
"Could the court levy a sufficient amount
with which to pay such warrants, at the
next levy mad after th warrants are
iesueri, or would tha levy have to be made
in the same manner and time as the levy
would hava been made had the bonds
been sold instead of the warrants ?"
' To this question my answer is that. In
my judgment, in the event that bonds are
not old and the proceeds applied to re
demptton of warrants, that the warrants
should commence to be retired by making
a levy not later than the fourth year;
but I see no prohibition against making
an earlier levy.
Acceptance Not Compulsory.
"Where the court had contracted for
machinery to be used in. the improvement
of county roads, and exoected to oay for
same out of the proceeds of the eale of
bonds, would the vendors of euch machin
ery, to the county, be obliged to accept
such warrant a in payment of such ma
chinery contract, or would warrants have
to be first sold and the proceeds used to
pay the vendors7"
To this question, my answer Is that the
vendor would not be required to accept
the warrants of the county for machinery.
It is my opinion that the warrants should
be first sold and the proceeds used to pay
the vendors. You will note that Section 7
provides that the warrants shall be In
denominations of 50, or multiples thereof,
up to $1000.
"Would the- court have to advertise the
sale or such warrants in the same manner
as they would have to advertise in case
of sale of bonds?"
To this question my answer Is. that the
statute docs not, by express words, re
quire the advertisement of such warrants,
but it Is my opinion that it would be the
better policy to advertise the sale of said
warrants aa the same constitute obliga
tions of the county, and the obligations
in lieu of which they, are Issued are re
quired to be advertised.
if a levy should be made to secure
money with which to pay or retire such
warrants, would it be affected by the 6
per cent constitutional limitation, or
would the court be able to levy a suffi
cient amount to pay the whole thereof
with one levy?'
Limitation Not Effective.
To this a Lies t inn m v answer i that the
6 per cent constitutional limitation amend,- I
men i wouio not arroct tne levy maoe ror
the purpose of retiring bonded Indebted
ness or interest thereon; nor would it, in
my judgment, affect the levy of taxes for
the purpose of paying Interest or redeem
ing the warrants issued in lieu of bonds as
aforesaid.
"In case warrants are Issued in lieu of
bonds can they be sold at less than par?"
To this question my answer is In the
negative. While there is no provision in
said chapter ,103 expressly forbidding the
sale of warrants at less than , par. It does
prohibit the sale of bonds for less than
100 cents on the dollar. In my Judgment,
the warrants issued in lieu of said bonds
should not be sold for less than - par. It
was the Intent of the legislature that
adopted and that framed said bond law,
to provide that the bonds Issued and sold
in pursuance of said act should be sold at
par; and I haven't any Idea that it was the
legislative Intent that the par idea should
be defeated by the issuing of warrants to
be sold in lieu of bonds at a less rate than
par.
ranks of which included about 100
Centralia men. A similar club will
be formed in Chehalis.
EZRA MEEKER IS GUEST
Pioneer of Oregon Trail Speaks at
Aberdeen Luncheon.
ABERDEEN, Wash., July 31. (Spe
cial.) Ezra Meeker, pioneer of the
Oregon trail, author and nonagena
rian, was a guest of honor at the
meeting: and luncheon of the Aber
deen Chamber of Commerce execu
tive committee yesterday and will
ciation and the Washington Automo
address the Washington Bar asso
bile Chamber of Commerce conven
tions here Saturday on "Good Roads,"
making an appeal for systematizing
of the state's road programme and
a protest against extravagance in
road building methods.
While In Aberdeen Mr. Meeker en
joyed a visit with Samuel Benn, S8
years old. and founder of Aberdeen.
POTATO PROSPECTS GOOD
Idaho Iiikely to Have Bumper Crop
According to Survey.
BOISE, Idaho, July 31. (Special.)
Idaho is likely to produce its bumper
potato crop this year. This is appar
ent from the survey just completed j
by Inspectors for the state depart
ment of agriculture. Their findings
show there is a total acreage of 34,900,
from which it is estimated 10,260 car
loads of potatoes will be grown.
The acreage is divided as follows:
Burley and Rupert, 6745; Twin Falls,
Mertaugh, Buhl, Hazleton and "Wen
dell, 1450; Shelley, Firth and Black
foot, 10.850; Idaho Falls, 7000; Fre
mont, Madison and Jefferson, 1355;
Canyon 4500. The estimated yield is
from 100 to 175 sacks to the acre.
funds for such Improvements despite
the present unfavorable condition of
the bond market. The solution of the
problem, according to the attorney
general. Is the issuance of warrants
which later may be paid off through
the sale of bonds.
The opinion -was given by the attorney-general
at the request of T. H.
Coyne, district attorney of Tillamook
county, and Is of interest to every
bounty in the etate. Many counties
in Oregon have issued bonds for road
improvements, according to word
reaching the attorney-general's of
fice, but in a majority of instances
these counties have been unable to
dispose of their securities.
Questions advanced by District At
torney Coyne and the answers of the
attorney-general follow:
"If county warrants are issued In lieu
of such, bonds, can such bonds afterward
be. sold with which to secure funds to pay
off such warrants?"'
To this Question my answer is Jn tbe
affirmative.
"If the court has been authorized to
sell such bonds, how long could the court
watt before making the sale of bonds au
thorized ?"
To this question my answer is, a reason
able length of time.
"If such warrants are not paid for by
STARCH FACTORY TO BUILD
Plant Intended to Use Culls and
Frozen Potatoes.
YAKIMA, "Wash., July 31. One hun
dred per cent marketing of the Yaki
ma potato -crop is stated to be the
aim of a starch factory that is to be
built at Wapato by the Sunset Fruit
& Produce company.
Officers of the organization yester
day said that the plant contemplated
would cost $25,000 and would be.
erected in lime lor operations on the
1!21 spud crop. It will -be or suffi
cient capacity to utilize"all the cull
and frozen potatoes in the valley,
they said.
FIRE LOSS IS $1,200,000
Part of Corporation Warehouse a(
New Orleans Destroyed.
NEW ORLEANS, July 31. Fire
which destroyed part of the ware
house of the Appalachian corporation
was reported under control at 1
o'clock this morninff.
Officials estimated the loss at
$1,200,000.
Read The Oreponfan classified ads.
OIL 'CONCERN IS FORMED
2 5 Ontario Men Organize Malheuf
Petroleum Association.
HOISE, Idaho, July 31. (Special.)
Twenty-five prominent Ontario busi
ness men have organized and per
fected the Malheur Petroleum asso
ciation." Leases on 20,000'acres trib
utary to On tario have been secured.
Those in the organization believe
their lands cover an extensive oil
field, but they do not propose to wild
cat their property, they assert, and
for that reason are not raising funds
locally to sink wells.
They expect to negotiate and close
a deal with experienced operators to
sink a series of wells.
Just Eat, Sleep and Work
That is all that some people do.
Thev are deprived of all the higrher
things in life, all the pleasures and
joys of existence because ill health
lias robbed them of their efficiency
and ordinary duties now take so much
time that thero is noopportunity for
lelaxation and social pleasures.
Afe you like that? If you are. look
Into your own case and eee if worry
is r.ot responsible for much of your
trouble. See. if you do not fret over
little things and scold when you
could just as well be pleasant.
The disorder which causes Us vic
tims to worry whether they have any
thing" to worry about or not is neu
rasthenia. It is the great American
disease.
Tie patient is usually pale, showing
that the blood is thin, and the first
thii.g- to do is to build up the blood
because anything that builds up the
general health heirs to correct the
neurasthenic condition.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are an
Ideal tonic for this condition because
they are non-alcoholic and neuras
thenic patients should avoid alcoholic
stimulants- Write today to the Dr.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
X. Y., for the booklet, ''Diseases of
the Xervous System containing a
special chapter on neurasthenia. Your
own druggist sells Dr. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail,
postpaid, on receipt of price, 60 cents
per box. Adv. :
Take a
KODAK
with you
Your speedometer tells you how far
you went a Kodak tells you where
you went and what you saw. The
pleasure of the trip can never fade with
clean-cut Kodak pictures to refresh a
laggard memory.
Better take along a generous supply of
film. We have a complete assortment,
autographic and non-autographic, and
it is all kept under proper conditions.
Kodaks from $9.49 up
fouf-Lijons DmcpCo
N. P. Pharmacy
3d and Morrison
3 Big Busy Stores
I Irvington Ph'cy I
I E. Bdwy. at 15th
Perkins Hotel Ph.
5th and Wash.
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sale, making 125 complete lines of Summer
Styles to choose from.
In addition to this, we
have made further price
reductions on twenty
more lines already on
sale at lowered prices.
B1612 Sturdy street
oxford, maris of soft
black kid, welt sole and
leather French heel.
1864 White Nubuck
oxford, welt sole,
leather military heel.
Satisfaction reigns su
preme during this sale.
You will find just your
style, in your size", at a
saving of $2.00 to $6.50.
A1631 Two-eyelet
Dixie Tie in black kid,
light welt sole, leather
French heel.
B1212 Stylish instep
tie in dark brown
suede, flexible sole,
covered Louis XV heel.
Bring tKe children with
you. Almost our entire
stock of children's shoes
is on sale at reduced
prices.
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F1210 Clever tongue Kff
pump in soft brown Jpl
kid with turn soie, cov
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K1200 Hand-made
Laird-Schober numn in
brown kid, turn sole
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