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THE OREGON SUNDAY' JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY ' 17, 1B08. err- HOW TO VOTE UPON TICKU Hill TIIMTVIKAi AiilEKDfilEWTS IB JUftlE f . j , , . ' r j , , , ' V.; . r , EHTERTAII! FLEET : II! A FOIiTIIIGHT Taxpayers' League Favors the .University' Appropria- ;"," tion Increase in Supreme Court, New Juror Sys-r , ' ; " . ; tern and Port of Portland Measure. - -'' , Investigations inade by ths Taxpayers league, an Independent non-patisAn or ganisation of business men, foave re sulted in that body offering the follow ing digest and suggestions relative to some of th Initiative jnd referendum .measures to 'be -voted on, at, the June election. The league has always been active In -ts ; efforts' to i secure better laws for the benefit of the people, and no little Interest attaches to the recom mendations made with reference to pro posed new statutes. The league's re port is as follows: l-'-f-; -''i;rv While .the objects for .which the Tax payers league of.portland was organised are limited in their scope, certain of the amendments to . the constitution ; and laws which have been proposed under the Initiative and laws n 'which the referendum has been invoked and which are to be submitted to the people at the coming , June election come properly within its Jurisdiction, and to these they have given consideration. , The recommendations upon these ques tions should be accepted in the spirit they are made. The league Is looking for no controversy, but if the result of their deliberations are of service to others the recommendations made Will have served their purpose ( luorsass. In Buprsm- Court. " . "An amendment to article VII of the constitution by increasing the number of A" Judges of the supreme court from three to rive uniu otuerwise proviaea oy taw, and authorising the legislative assembly to provide by appropriate legislation for the exercise by the circuits courts of the - probate Jurisdiction theretofore exer cised by the county courts, and for the transaction of eounty business by and before some appropriate ooay or, tri bunal." . , . - , , JO. Yes. V:.' '. . 80S. No. '"-' , -" ' Th foregoing title succinctly' states the purposes of this amendment. It is "- to Increase the number of Judges of the supreme court to five, until changed by law, to place the probate Jurisdiction in circuit courts, and to leave to the county courts primarily the conduct of county business,- ' - - Voters are advised to vote yes. , ' Trom Juns to Vovsmbsr. , "Proposed'amendfnent to the constitu tion changing the time of holding the 1 regular biennial elections from the first Monday in June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November." i 106. Yes. ,; ' J07. . No. - .' The change proposed will make one - election less every four years and re duce the expense every presidential year by having the election for state offices bold at the same time as for presiden tial electors. ' ' - i Voters are advised to vote yes. : Tree Transportation. "For an act -requiring railroads and " other common carriers to grant free transportation to state officers and county Judges and sheriffs, as a condi tion precedent to acquiring land for cor porate purposes by the exercise of emi nent domain, and to prohibit the pay ment of milecge for such free transpor tation." , , ' 810. Yes. F 811. No. There Is no reason why a railroad or other common carrier should grant free trannportation to state onicers or to tcountjf Judges or sheriffs, and in our onlnlon it is not only unfair to tne rail ; roads, but Is belittling to the state and kits I officers and Hends to place them iundf r obligations which should not .-exist.. Voters are advised to vote no. r " Hatlosai Guard' Armories, An act to appropriate 825.000 an Dually for four years, to be used in pur chasing -grounds ana building armories, . lor tne use or tne uregon national guard, the money to he expended unde; .the supervision of the state military board at any time during the four years, the. board not being required to use each appropriation -tne year jt is approprt . ated. The Oreston National auard : - required to pay to the state treasurer buuii reiiim. xuf uiti ubq ui mu armories. as may be fixed by the state military 812. ' Yes. 813. No. -". Under this law no definite number of armorfes are provided' for. They may be erected upon the recommendation of the state military board to towns where ons or more companies of the Oregon Ns,, tlonal guard are located. No limitation is placed upon the cost of the different buildings. In- our opinion this--aw wmmm mm aW -TP? t V 1 - Twif urcticirpv a ataw i uiuuu a ' y WITH A REPUTATION- Here it Absolute Proof of that -ReputaUont " Won Three Straight Medals I10BEST AVMD AT ST. LOUIS, 1904 PARIS, - 1905 PORTLAND, 1905 . Could there be mora convincing evidence that QUAKER MAID RYE Is the beg .Whlsksy to be hadt, Ask lor It at any flrst-elass bar,, oaf or drag - - . , store S. IIIRSCH & CO. I KANSAS C1TT. M0. & rf innmuiiii!i!mr:miimmirinjm;ai WUMi.r .... . - leaves the wsy open for large and pos- siDiy unnecessary expenaitures. . .Voters are advised to vote No. t lTniven(lty Appropriation. ' .V tlv. : Yes. :..r.::'-r;-.r H 818.- No. ; J The arguments for and against this aroroDrlaton have been so generally die cussed and understood that .we do not deem It necessary to argue the : matter further. ,If we are to have a state university, which we believe we should nave, u should De properly maintained ,. Voters are advised to vote Yes,. , ,. ; Zdmlted JPowar of State,- - -"For constitutional amendment.' afv Ing additional and exclusive power to cities and towns, witmn tneir corpor ate limits, "to license, regulate, control and tax, or to suppress or prohibit the aters, race tracks, pool rooms bowling alleys, billiard halls, and the sale of liquors, subject to the provisions of the local option law of the state of Oregon.' "SJO. Yea, , . 821. "No. The purpose of this amendment Is to tsae rrom tne stats-any rower or regu lation or control oer the sublects re ferred to in tne amendment., -we tninx this would be unwise. Voters are advised to vote No. Single Tax Amendment. "Tor-i constitutional amendment ' Pro viding that an dwelling nouses, cams, sheds, outhouses, and all other appur tenances thereto; all machinery, and buildings used exclusively for manufac turing , purposes - and . appurtenances thereto; all, fences, larm macninery, and appliances used as such', all fruit trees, vines, shrubs, and all other improve ments on farms; all livestock; all house hold furniture In use; and all tools owned by workmen and in use, shall be exempt from taxation . in. addition to exemptions now authorised by the con stitution." . -.822.- Yes,-'' Vi , 823. Nov This amendment Is revolutionary In the extreme. Its purpose is to cast upon real estate substantially ail the burden of taxation and would completely change tho system now and heretofore in effect in this state. . No such radical measure should be supported by the peo- ?le without the fullest and most care ul consideration. In view of the purely speculative and theoretical reasons ad vanced In its favor, the uncertainty of Its.actlon. and the fact that but limited time has been given for its considera tion, we feel it would be extremely un wine to adopt this amendment. Voters are advised to vote No. -. - Choosing' Jurors. "For constitutional ' amendment pro viding for the choosing of Jurors and grand Jurors, and that no person can be charged id" the olreait court with the commission of a crime or a misde meanor except upon indictment found by a grsnd Jury, except when a court holds an indictment to be defective, the district attorney may file an amended Indictment." . .- r - 884. Yea. ; - - aas. vn. . .; We believe that experience has dem onstrated that indictments should only be found by a errand Jury. The only argument urged in favor of the present metiiod ty wnicn a district attorney can file an information against a men for any critmt is because It Is cheaper. . In our opinion it win not do to weieh the expenditure of money against fun damental principles. ; Voters are advised to vote yes. Increasing Powers of Fort, "Shall the corporate powers of the Port of Portland be enlarged by auth orising it to establish and maintain towage and pilotage servioe upon the Columbia river bar and on the Willam ette and Columbia rivers between the southern limits of said port' and the sea; with authority, for the purposes aforesaid, to issue and dispose of its bonds in amount not exceeding 8500,000. bearing not exceeding per cent an nual interest, and to levy and collect annual taxes uion property within Its limits subject to taxation, not exceed ing one half mill In addition to Taxes now authorised. 838. Yes. 839. No. Abstract and Suggestions. The -objects a4 purposes of the amendment are, as stated in tne ballot title, to authorise the Fort of Portland to establish and maintain an efficient towage and pilotage service upon the Columbia river bar, and upon the rivers between Portland and the sea, and to that end to purchase. lease, control and operate steam tugboats and steam and sail pilot boats upon the rivers and the bar, and to collect charges for such service; and for the purpose of ac quiring the same,' to issue, sell -and dispose of bonds bearing not to ex ceed 6 per cent - interest, and not ex ceeding In the aggregate $500,000; such bonds to be retired one tenth each year. The Port of Portland for such purpose to levy a special tax each year suffi cient to retire the principal of the bonds next falling due, together with Interest The act gives , the Port -of Portland the Dowel to levV a tax not exceeding one quarter of a mill for the purpose or carrying into errect uia ten Sound City Makes Prepara - - tions f or Visit of Bat. - 'f j ? tleships. . " ' : Special invitation are being sent out to every O.; A- R. post and U. S. W. V. camp.;and, other . military-fraternal or ganizations In .Washington, Oregon, Id aa and Montana to visit Tacoma May J7 to 80, by tb a.' A. B. publicity committee, 4' of Which ' A.- V. f Fawcett is chairman. Thousands ; of Civil and Spanish' war veterans and their wives are expected hers with the fleet. The local societies will maintain head Quar ters in Oodd Fellowstemple and will keep open house during the entire stay of the fleet. .-. - r- - - - . Every mall brings stacks of letters from cities In - the northwest - telling of the proposed- visit to Tacoma of numerous companies of people. Several towns In Washington are preparing to send the children of the public -schools to iacomt to see tne patuesmps. . Ar rangements are being made for their care while there. ,-.: "V Tacoma's Commsrolal Club Plans, Preliminary plana have ; been - com pleted by . the entertainment commit tee of the Tacoma, Commercial club for the reception to be accorded commis sioned and warrant 'Officers of Uncle Ham s big battleship fleet Friday night. May 28. The affair will be held in the parlors of the Commercial club's splendid new. quarters now nearly com Dieted, on the third floor of Chlckerlni hall, anil nromlwa tn ha tha most brll llant evefit in the -v week - of brilliant events planned - for the entertainment or tne distinguished visitors. It was orlainally - contemplated " to make the reception a formal affair, bul the plan has been changed, and full dress will not be required, . Attendance will be by invitation only. - Secretar: O. F. CosDer stated that mors than 2.00 Invitations - will be issued. In the list of Invited guests will be Governor Al- oert iti, xaeaa and nis start, tne mayor erai purposes or tne act. it is ex pected that the servioe will be self sustaining, and that ths tax, other than the tax for the retirement of bonds and paving Interest, will be levied only when a deficit is likely to occur Tha bill alms through the lnstruman. tallty of the Port of Portland to pro vide an adequate, prompt and efficient service between Portland and the sea, and Is In the Interest of the city. Voters sre advised to vote ves. TAXPAYERS LEAGUE OF PORT- LAMD. . JOY FATAL TO HIS FREEDOM C. B. Atkinson Could Cele brate Only by Violating Pardon Condition. of every city In Washington, the off I clals of the Puget sound navy yard, the officials of Pierce county; and Tacoma and the leadlna business. Droreselonal and society people of this and nearby cities, as weu as tne editors or papers tnroucnout tne nortnwest. xnis wut be the first bis event handled br the club, and It Is not known as yet exactly now many persons the newt rooms win accommodate. - Secretary CosDer estt mates the attendance at 1,000, although this number will orobaoly be consid erably exceeded. - In the receiving line will be the mem bers of the Commercial club entertain ment committee, the general fleet en tertainment committee, and their wives. The reception hours will be from 8 to 11 o'clock. A large number of the officers will attend the concert to be iven by Walter Damrosch and his New ork symphony orchestra at the Ta coma theatre, and the reception will begin early for their accommodation. A buffet luncheon will be served in the Commercial club dining Saloon dur ing the evening. S, H. Hyde Is chairman of the Commercial club en tertainment committee which has, the affair in charge. ALE AT SPOKAilF ARE FOR BRYAN Democratic Delegates His b - HuiidredsTumer for ; Governor. Josephine Miners' Best Day rT Yielded -$7,000-Have -$75,000 in Sight v. (SpeeUt DUpttcs to Tfct loorssl.) urants Pass,, Or, May 18. Another Dar of gold was brought in today from Wflliams Creek by Harrison Bros the two prospectors who . uncovered . , bo nansa In that district recenUy. These msn have dearild up $30,000 In tha past two weeics , and have 175.000 in sight Most of this lm pure grold and is taken from shallow deposits.' Ob one day tha two took out 7.000. Harrison says that himself and brother have taken aA bi,bs7 wsi xnauo, -This discovery was made on tha hill 5. r ri,v1luv,un" PO"torrice and in a district that has been mined for ths past 60 years. Harrison Bros, are ex- &ir,t,.pr0"pe?tor," an1 have. been in the Williams district only ainea Fthmpv r ti,',k?,,Ba" au"d a considerable rush to Williams and many claims are uoiug incaiao. Aoanaoned properties wmr tasen up. Miners are now on the ground from all sections of i r . v- . . . - ""-roper or Colorado made 'a Ia1 w aays.ago and took out 81,. 800 in iesa than 13 honn It is believed that several rich mines will, develop out of the strikes. md is the richest made here sines iuw iKoiuus origgs discovery three years ago. - ; . SAYS BROTHER CHOKED . HER AND IS INSANE (Special Dispatch t To Journal. t Albany, Or.. May . 16. A complaint was filed In the office of the county clerk last evening charging D. A. .West- hpuss with Insanity. He was immedi ately lodged in the county Jail to await examination. v Conflicting stories are told.' It Is al leged by the slater of the accused man, r. Bwisner, mat on Thursday night he kicked the table over, knocking two lamns On the floor., and hnlrl hr nn threatening her life. She Is the wife of a rural mall carrier, who is said to be lying at the point of death. The whole neighborhood is excited over the affair. On being arrested Westhouse declared that his sister is of an excitable dls- osition and tnat the two never could ivs together In neace. He sal1 hn had remained at the home of his. sister at her earnest solicitation and aantat In caring for her husband, even contribut ing his esrninsrs to defray the exnenaea of the household. Westhouse seemed quite rational. Mrs. swisner is her husband s substi tute on the mall route. CHICAGO EMPLOYS CHINESE POLICE Chlcaro. May lS.For tha tlmt Hm In many years, the Chicago police de partment haB engaged Chinese deters ives to aid in Dreservlnar npuvn In Chinatown. The result of the trial of three Chinamen of murderincr weaitliv Chinese merchant has so exercised the Chicago Chinese that further warring between the tongs is feared. 'ive umnese sleuths have been de tailed by Captain O'Brien, of the de tective department, to trevnt fnrthnr bloodshed in the chop-suey district. f ' ' ' t'o V ' r"t ) We are offering EVERY DAY in the i :year"the two greatest lines ot cloth ing in the United States ; At - DOLLARS We show hundreds of suits the . equal of any suit sold elsewhere in the city at $15-rGuaranteed in every way Your money refunded if not satisfactory At ' ' ;.i mum We show suits that are marked in uptown windows at $20 and $25 Come in and make us prove it WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO r 3rd and Oak 1st and Yamhill (Special Dispatch to Tht Joornal.) Spokane, Wash., May 76. Local Pem ocrats, and outsiders who have , thus far arrived, declare that the convention here Monday will declare against the local option plank indorsed by the State Republican convention, r- Ex-Senater George Turner is the choice of Pierce, King and Spokane counties for tempor ary chairman, which means his election, Those counties may make the tempor ary .chairman permanent. Turner win be the candidate for governor again and will go to the national convention at Denver, and the leaders want the con vention to hear his views on state and national policies, which may be indorsed In the platform. Of the 860 delegates who have thus far arrived all are ror isryan ror presi dent. Have You Seen the "Fleet? A commanding view of the great battleship fleet can be had from - tha high bluffs at Newport, Oregon. The fleet win pass this point under "slow bell" Wednesday morning. May 20. The Southern Pacific company and corvallls & Eastern wiu sen special tickets from Portland and all Oregon points to newport ana reiura W . and 10. Bee any local a rent or can at tha city ticket office, Third and Wash ington streets. ' (Salem Btlreau of The Journal) ' Salem, Or.. May -C. B. Atkinson was pardoned by tha governor yester day with tha express stipulation that he should abstain from Intoxicating drinks. Atkinson could no t refrain from celebrating his freedom from ths state prison and landed in tha city Jail last night with tha result that the par don was revoked and he was returned to his cell In the penitentiary within 2 hours after he had been pardoned. Atkinson was sent tin for a ahnrt term for Umatilla county, convicted of uttering false evidence of debt... LINN DEMOCRATS OPEN CAMPAIGN! " (Special tJtopntch to Tha Joornal.) Albany. Or.. May lg Tha mmiw emtio nominees or L.lnn onened campaign yesterday. uity, uatea and Lyons, and the They visited Mill na. mil arra . re ceived with favor, a. systematic cam- paiKn 01 the entire muntv f nionnai and the remotest, sections of tha county V A. v u ""'ore tne election in June,' The ltlnerarv inii,rto niiit, n picnics snd other asnemblases Where tne farming; classes will meet, , - - '........- -"'.t Vv j ' r -f .? : ; - ' , If 4 j. .. :.. . :: .;v.:. 1 f 1 .-' ' - y , ;1V. Jm WMXTB, Chisf of ttaff, ." ' Portland, Orefom. . Perfect Set o! Teeth $7 Guaranteed to Fit, and Look Natural. Porcelain Crctvns $4.69 Gold Crowns....:........-,:....:.. $1.00 Bridges, per loolb J1.C0 AH other "work same price, - propor tionately. We emphatically assert that no better work can be done in Portland. Absoluts guarantees. t- . 11 Eastern Dentists Office hours, S a. m. to 5:S0 p. m. Phone Main $780. S. W. Cor. th and Washington, over God dar d at Kelly shoe store, Mejchanta Trust blda 1 WateSa file FIedfcil $3.00 RoiiHd Trip oi Jie -0. B. S-WCo.'s-- Steamer T. J. POWffi From Portland, Tuesday Evening: at 8:00 o'clock: ' i .1 t , ... ' ' The now famous "Battleship Fleet" will be off the mouth of the Columbia river about noon Wednes day, May 20. From North Head on the Washington side, at an elevation of over one-thousand feet sheer above the ocean the progress and maneuvers of this mighty array of naval splendor can be fol lowed for many miles. Is not this unobstructed and commanding view of our united squadrons worth a : holiday trip to the coast? The fast, luxurious and popular steamer T. J. Potter will carry an excursion from Portland to North Head on the following schedule: . - - , .,.;;, . . . .... ;r :.. s. ".v,:'-.'v T '. " " ,;'y,;'-v Leave Portland Tuesday, May 19, at r. 8:00 P. M. , - Leave Astorja Wednesday, May 20, at 7:30 A. M. Arrive Ilwaco Wednesday, May 20, at. . . , 3:00 P.. M. . Returning , mt ; - . , ' Leave Ilwaco Wednesday, May 20, at i ..... . . 3:00 P. M Arrive Portland Wednesday, May 20, at.... ..11:30 P..M. Call ior tickets and full information at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets. wm. mcmukkay, ueneraifassenger Agent. Friday Evening, May 22He Theatre THIRD AND LAST CONCERT Portland Symphony Ore i ?. CHAS. DIERKE, Conductor t - " t. ' Subscribers' tickets and those sold by solicitor must be exchanged at box office Heilig Theatre, Tuesday, May 19th MME. MARQUARDT, Harpist ARTHUR ALEXANDER, Tenor Seats on Sale at Box' Office l. May 20, 21 arid 22 SOLOIST A. A 7
