THE OREGON SUNDAY' JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY ' 17, 1B08.
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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
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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 - -
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S. IIIRSCH & CO. I
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& rf innmuiiii!i!mr:miimmirinjm;ai
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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, ,
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' 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
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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:
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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: . - - , .,.;;,
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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
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