THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY" EVENING. JUNE 19, 1908.
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City Engineer Taylor points
Out Urgent Necessity of
Placing Portland on foot
ing With Other .JTodcrn,
Up-to-Date Cities. ;vl
City Engineer Taylor stated .'today
' that a revision of th etf charter. Is
th greatest need of thViCclty aft the
present time and that only a complete
change from the narrow methods ;ln
force will make Portland develop Into
city which her resources of pepuia-
. la Hon and wealth warrant.' The. de
velopment of park eyitema. boulevards
eind other civlo Improvementa cannot
be accomplished at present because of
. the (Charter, said Taylor this morning,
despite the growing demand . for such
improvementa. v ' ' .'
City Engineer Taylor, favorat the en-
: Jargement. of the city's rights to es
tablish Improvements and said that the
high cost Is almost entirely due to the
methods which., govern, street and other
Improvementa. fai speaking Oh .the sub
ject he Mid: - -
Delay to Xopeless,
There is no doubt In ny mind that
the present prices charged by "con
tractors are due to the delay which
i Is possible under our present system of
establishing improvements.. When a
t contractor takea contract for a street
improvement he does not know whether
he Is going to fret his money In a few
months or In four or Ave-years, .Ac
cording to:the system we have -at ores
ent It i . possible for the .(Smallest
property ownr on the .tmt to hold
up . the payment for years. ."Because of
this fact ,th contractors ,-iw - forced
to add a percentage to what' would be
a fair prjce were they sure they 'Would
get their money in a reasonable time, r
"It is .as unfair to blame the. con
tractors for: the extra , charge as it
would be for a man to go to a Dank and
ask for a loan, without paying interest, j
It Is simply a business proposition and
the people are held up because -of the
charter - provisions regulating improve
ment won, . . . . -
. Tavor Assessment Vlaa.
4The district assessment Dlan Is a
good one and Is the only: way in which
large, work can be dona- Seattle has a
food system along; this line, and I un
erstand that the work proceeds to on
end with very, tittle legal trouble, In
Portland we-have nothing but 'law
suits which hold up our work and for
that reason, alone chanses are desired.
If City Attorney Kavanauab goes to Se
attle, to. investigate the system .used
there I am sure ha will find much that
la good and could be used in Portland.
'Take for instance the right of emi
nent domain for securing park sites.
That is something we need greatly. We
often have cases where we would like
to condemn small pieces of land foi
parkin)' purposes -but are unable to do
it henauaa via have not the riarht. - By
giving the city the right or eminent do
main ana esiaousning a metnoa at pro
viding funds Portland could eoon have
a splendid park and boulevard system.
TO attempt such a thing at the present
time simply means to forecast a large
number of law suits that would , drag
intermlnably. ' : . 4i
"Take further In regard to the char
ter provisions. In my oiTlce the city Is
limited in securing assistants. The
charter provides that they shall not be
paid more than 2 1,800 a year. To one
who U acquainted with engineering fees
the salary seems riaicuioupiy iow, ijv
Bntte that fact the - cresent force has
hun chla M iharutl successfully Jll
problems that have been presented by
the council and boards.. ,
. . -tf a,, .r. tn liiva a larre City with
in keeninr we must have
more liberal privileges to cawy on the
necessary work. The sooner the present
charter Is revised the better it will be
for the city. Do not understand me,
however, as wanting to hasten the
work at the sacrifice of the city's in
terests, but"! do want to Bay that the
worle should be taken up and accom
plished as carefully and speedily as
possible. "
CLOSING OPT SALE.
Chance of a lilf tim to eonre OesniM
; Bargain.
Anntlclpate your want f or a year
ahead In table linens, comforters, blank
ets, towels, nankins and curtains; for
Immediate useT bathing suits, hosier;
n,n,ili Klllr. Hale thread and k
rinvea. notions, corsets, muslin and knVt
underwear shirtwaists, suits and wrap
iwn.; We are selling goods. We are
closing ,out the stock In order to settle
the partuersnip estate, no ouior course
PEOPLE AS ;
UUHERS
left. ( McAUen ft McDonnell.
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; Tomorrow positively will be the last
day for discount on east aide gas bills.
Portland Gas, company.
"Hone"
?e yard.
bleached muslin, beet quality,
See Bannon's ad, page S.
How They Voted on the Con
stitutional - Amendments
and on Measures Referred
, and Initiated Officia
V Figures. ' - ;
Special Dlpatch te Tb Journal.)
Salem. Or., June The official tab
ulation of returns made by the etat
lection authorities produces th yea
and nay figure on the various meas-
urea submitted at'tha recent election, aa
follows:. . 5 -t::-;-
Amendments to Ooastltutloa, ., ,
For an amendment of section 28 (evi
dently intended to) be Section H) of
article IV of the constitution, chang
ing the compensation of members of the
legislature to I40S for each regular
session and 110 per day for each ex
tra session ' instead of Is per day and
mileage. (Section C8 provides the time
when laws take . affect and the pro
posed amendment is, therefor wrongly
numotrM.) xes, iv,eot; rto os,j. . ,
For an amendment ox section I of ar
ticle XIV of the constitution, to permit
lh. location ef state Institutions 1m-
where than at the seat of government by
act of the legislature and vote of the
neonle. Yes. 41.876: NO. 40.868. i -
An amendment to article VII of the
constitution by increasing the number
of Judges of the supreme court from
three to five, until otherwise provided
by law, and authorising the legislative
assembly to provide by appropriate leg
islation for the exercise by the circuit
oourta of the probata Jurisdiction there
tofore exercised by the 'county courts,
and for the transaction ef county busi
ness by and . before some appropriate
body or tribunal. Yes, 20,242; No, 60,-
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For amendment of section 14 or ar
ticle II of . the constitution, changing
the time of holdtnar the regular general
biennial elections from the first Monday
in June to the first Tuesday after the
Mi'..;'i,v'
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. As we have already explained in our adver
tisements, we have a genuine reason for a genu
ine cut-price sale; that is, the enlargement of our
" Store makes it necessary for us to make room
", for the carpenters. The only way to make room
is to sell the goods that are now in the way of
,the workmen. .
. So we have taken 80 suits that are worth $20 each and
cut the price ot $13.35 ; 40 suits that are worth $25 you
can buy for $16.65.
, Twenty suits, the very best $30 kind, will find new
, .owners at $18.85.
Those splendid $10 Panama Hats are selling fast at
$5.00.
We're, closing out the $1.50 and $2 Straw Hats at
- , choice for 85.
' See the window display of Men's $5 Trousers at
$3.65. ,
Boys' $4 Suits, in all sizes, are now on sale at $2.35.
- Boys $1 Knickerbocker Trousers, in splendid pat
terns, are now 59.
Boys' Mexican Hats are now 15.
Boys' Swimming Tights are now lOtf.
Men's 75c Shirts and Underwear are now being sold
at 45. -
Thcres a big saving at this sale on every
. , thing that men and boys wear.
Come and get your share. V
166-170 THIRD ST., NEAR MORRISON
Flraf Monday th November. ' Tea,
IIS; WO, 18,680.1 . . . .' t ; - ;
i: Beferaadna by Popular Petition.
An act providing that in all oountle
m anerur snail nave the custody
prisoners committed to or Confined
the county JMl and such prisoners shall
be worked at such places- and for such
time and in such manner as the county
court mty direct, and that lw counties
oi over ivv.vov mnnDltanta. the salaries
of guards ar.d jailors ahall not exceed
u per montn ana tne price of meals
furnished prisoners shall be lSUo each,
les, 60.44J; No. 10.081. , "
For 'an act requiring; raih-oadg and
other common carriers to grant ' free
transportation to state officers and
county juages ana sheriffs, as a oondl
nun nreoeui
corporate purposes
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IF .YOU WANT .TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR
t i, I rlir hKAM JIM AS K Kh N S M I . I . I IM I '-. ' , : if r ' t
lent to acquiring land
bv . the ntrnlu
eminent domain, and to orohiblt tha nv
ment 3t mileage for such free transpor
tation. Tes. M; No. S9.408. f
ah act to appropriate 115,000 annually
for four years, to be used in lunhuini
grounds and building armories tor the
use of the Oregon national guard, ' the
inmir w am pDaa unaer tne su
vision of the state mlliUry board
any time auring the four years, , the
uuwa hoi oeins reauirea 10 um nrh
njjpropriauon tne year it is appropriated.
The Oregon national guard is required
to pay 10 me state treasury such rental,
ror tne use or said armories, aa may
iixeaoy tne state military board. , Tea,
Miivi, o, gi,ii, -
An .act to amend aaHnn tRSa nf T.i
linger & Cotton's annotated codes and
statutes of Oregon by Increasing the an
nual aDDronrlatlon for the
maintenance or -toe university of Ore
By Initiative wetttio.
For eaual" auffrare ' nnnatltntlAnai
amendmeot, permitting women to vote
Sr "SV.le, w,Vn n"n ..:. o.6a;
IV, r
For aa act prohibiting; fishing for sal.
toon or sturgeon on Sunday from Jan.
uary X to, October 1, also in the Co.
mbis, river only from' October 1 to De.
lumt
c ember Jl. also In the navisable ehu
nels of Columbia river at night, also at
any, time In Sandy river and in Co-
nimnia river west of west line of range
f wwi imr Aiwnt, ana east or west
line of range II east, near Cellliv snrt
ltmitlnr seines anywhere in the state to
150 fathoms Ions -and four anri nn.
ixin wnomi qeep, ana proviainK pen
altles. Yes. 4.$82; No. 40,720.
For constitutional amendment. . !.
Ing adldtlonal and exclusive power to
cities and towns, within their corporate
limits, to license, regulate, control, and
tax, or to suppress or prohibit theaters,
race tracks, pool rooms, bowling alleys,
billiard halls and the sale of liquors,
subject to the provisions of the local
Stion taw or , tne state or uregon. xes,
42; No, 62,46. c A
For constitutional amendment nnrold.
Ing that all dwelline- houses barns.
sheds, outhouses and all other appur
tenancea thereto, all . machinery . and
buildings used exclusively for manufac
turing - purposes ana appurtenance
thereto; all fences, farm maohlnery and
ipiiancea used as such; all fruit trees,
nee, shrubs and all other lmprove-
manu on ianni: ui iivmimk. a.11
household furniture In use, and all tools
owned by workmen and tn use shall he
exempt from taxation In addition to ex
emptions now authorised by the eon
tltutlon. Tea, 2.0; No, 60,271.
For am amendment to article IT of
the constitution, giving the voters power
special election at any time
to call
discharge any public .
successor. . Tes.
officer and
Mil; no.
ft
elect his
10.001.
A bill for a law . inatructlna mem
hers of the legislature to vote for
and elect . the candidates for United
States senator who receive the highest
number of votes at the. general election,
Tea, .!; No. 21.112.
For constitutional amendment giving
the people power to make laws for elec
tion of public ohTcers by majority vote
instead of pluralities; to provide that
folitlcal parties and voters' organisa
lons shall be proportlonably represented
In all offices filled by the election of
two or more persons, and that a voter
shall vote for only one peraon for any
1 office, and may indicate his second, third,
i etc., choice; and to provlte for a simple
method of precinct residence and regis
tration. Tes, 4S.8J8; NO, 14,118. .
A bill for a law to limit the amount
of money- candidates and other persons
may contribute to spend In election
tute corrnpting use of money and undue'
influence in elections ana punisntng the I
same; proniDiung attempts on election
dav to persuade any voter to vote for
or against any candidate or candidates
or any measure suDmuted to the people;
to protect the purity of the ballot; fur
ntahinar information to voters concern
ing candidates and parties partly at
public expense, and providing for the
manner or conducting election contests.
Yes. 64.042; No, 21,801.
For an act prohibiting, after August
25, 1208. fishing for salmon or sturgeon
at any time, by any meana, except nook
and line, in -the Bandy river or any of
its tributaries, or In the Columbia river,
or any of Its tributaries, at any place
up stream f ron its confluence with the
Sandy river, or with hook and line dur
ing the spawning season. Tea, 66,120;
No, 20,280."
For constitutional amendment provid
ing for the choosing of Jurors and grand
jurors, and that no person oan be
charged in th circuit court with th
commission of a crime or a misdemeanor
except upon indlotment found by a rrand
jury, except when a court holds an
indictment to be defective, the district
attorney, may file an amended indict
ment Yes, 82,214; No, 28.487.
. A bill for an. act to create the county
of Hood River out of th western por
tion of Wasco county: nrovldlns for its
organisation and fixing; th salaries of
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between our clothing and , the high-class rner
chant tailor s is' the price; ours are made SPE
CIALLY for us by New York's BEST WHOLE
SALE TAILORS whose designers are 'the best
in the . world. Every garment i has back .ot it
; MY GUAINTEE,which means absolute! Vat
isf action or your money back. , , -
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Suits MS, to $40
Our BOYS CLOTHING is made with the same
care and attention to detail as the men's.
Our juvenile department is the most comfort
able shopping place in Portland.
EMMS
LEADING
CLOTHIER
the officers
26.77&V,
thereof. Tea, 42,248; No,
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Little Boy Shooting Birds Is
Terribly Wounded by
Eifle Shot.
(Special Dlipatck to Th journal.)
Corvallls, Or., Jim 1. Two . little)
boys, one little rifle, several little cher
ry birds in a tree, and a physician
called in haste to save a life, i the
brief story of a shooting affair In
northern Benton. The lads were Wil
li and Dannie Denny, -residing with
their widowed - mother near Mountain
View, five miles north of Corvallla.
"While the lads were shooting bird out
of the cherry trees Wednesday evening
the weapon was accidentally discharged,
th bullet entering Dannie's Jaw, pass
ing through the jaw bone, knocking out
several teeth, piercing the - root of the
tongue and burning the lad's eyes as
It mad Its exit through his open mouth.
A Corvallls physician reached the scene
in time to stop the profuse hemorrhage
that resulted, and it is thought th pa
tient will recover. . .
The boy' father committed suicide
about a year ago by hanging himself In
his barn. . -v--,. .Y,
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Oriental Rugs and Where to
,.-. : Buy : Them.
Those who admire the rich and artls
tio floor covering will find a large
choice collection at the permanent and
exclusive rug store of Atlyeh Bros., 84
Washington street, corner Tenth. They
have many genuine : antique which
Should ' be of great Interest to con
noisseurs and collectors also. "Practical
antique" ruga are confessedly new, but
they conform minutely to . the highest
standard, fine in weave, 4 rich tn har
mony' of colors and truely oriental in
pattern and design.-- Their' prices are
as low as rich imported rugs from the
Persian empire can be sold at on this
continent. They have no consignment
rugs at fabulous prices. They import
their own rugs , and know where and
how to buy them so you oan rely on
getting good values. . -
: Ore' fes,ooo toes SaorlfieeO.
:. 111 Boston Bf bought the $85,000
stock of men's and boys' wearing ap
parel front The Hub at 26 cents on the
dollar. Bale starts at the Boston fcjtore.
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Keeps your food in perfect sanitary
condition and enables you to live a
lifetime.
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Hardware, Stoves, finware, Enamelware, ; Etc -
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Read About Its Rapid Development in the Big
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