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i i s SAYS COMMISSION SIW BE KEPT FREE OF POLITICS I Warning Sounded Against Bill : - Which Would Put Port Com !: missioners on Salary j and I? Reduce Size of Board. - rortland. Oct 24 To the Editor "of The "Journal In the general election pamphlet. Issued by the ' secretary of state for the purpose of Informing th legal voters of Oregon on matters to . be decided, at the election to be held on November 5. 1912, there appears on page 26 J. an. net amending certain sec tion of lord's Oregon Laws. This bill Is, in effect, one to reduce the members of the port of Portland commission from -sevenr itr number to three, and to malts the 'three elective 'beginning; with the general election, of 114, This is appar ently the -only change urged by the fathers of the bill. . . ' The Work tit lh nnrt rnmniUelnti 4a o vital to the Interests of Portland as "- jri, Hi H-woi D-weH rer every cltiseh to consider seriously this bill. -It' Is a matter of e-rava Mount If In this city, there could bm had three men nuv, ia uiemseivea, woum nave the varied knowledge of river and deep aea navigation, foreign and domestic busi ness, and financial and commercial af ; fairs necessary to the proper carrying - wirw ins jfwit outlines. - I Would increase Fay Son. If the three commissioners to be elected under this act, have not this knowledge, what would happen? Men would have to be emnlnvaif whn ma have the knowledge. The present "aff v vMiH"jr wuum nave v ds increased, and. Instead of having, as at present, asven unpaid and wholly efficient torn missioners, with an office force of three at the city hall and two at the Ash street dock, we would have three com. missioners elected largely aa a result ui mejr party affilistions, and aoh diawing & salary of $3600 per annum, , with an increased payroll resulting i rem the . employment of outside as slstanee, and always the possibility of new clerical positions being created for nurclynoUtlcalj-easons, - Jn the past, men have been elected or appointed by the legislature or govern, or and have given their time and effort. wUhoutaalary. or thr-wmipnttion, direct of indirect, to the furthering of Portland's Interests. - Iffneh work Vseessary. These ha vo been - men whose eipe rlence and knowledge enabled them to see and understand the' conditions re- ?h1.t0..hr,nPortUn, " Port, to the attention of shipping Interests the WM0ri?ver, men whoM Merest lay in t! jn0lo?.t Xo mak8 " necesiary for them to be in touch with navigation n!lrt.ma.rm'KC0B,n)erc ln my foreign ports, and who. through their own . Wlence, understood what conditions .u iroogimw. satisfactory and CHAMPION RTFFR ROPER ARRESTED BY MAN WHO - CONFERRED HIS TITLE THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. .THURSDAY . EVENING,. OCTOBER f 24, 1912.-' 4 (Speciil to T2 losraal.) v Pendleton, , Or., Oct. 14. Jlra 4 Roach. Umatilla county cowboy, e - who won ths steer roping clxara- 4 plonshlp of the world at the re- rant Rnnnrt.I'n t tnriav th at nrlartnar nf tha man who. rnn e ferred the title of champion upon him, T. D. Taylor being not only e sheriff of Umatilla county, but 4 also president of the Round-Up d association. Roach is charged with larceny of a calf from It. w. at Cl a Mntfav iruk farmer. 4 and will be given a preliminary Hearing next Monaay. until men 4 he will remain in the county Jail e unless he furnishes bonds of .7ia . , How He Saved North Carolina State Championship for Dear Old Davidson. accessible port, and how these condl Hftn. ' hftat hrnlia-ht ahmit , Tha nurnnca nf the rnmmlsnlon is nrlmarllv to keen nnen Tor eacn navi gation the Columbia and, Willamette rivers from Portland : to the sea: Th order to attain this end. there is an un ending amount 4bor. necessary, jre quiring constant supervision and de tailed knowledge of " the conditions neeaeo. Thra finnaldarad Hat Snonrh. It is doubtful If this work could be carried on successfully were mere only ihtee mejntaraZJMte me inree,cnosen oy wie people ai large. The reason for this, statement is that the great body of citizens of this city know little, if anything, of the activi ties of the port commission, and, not knowing, would fail to understand the kind of men needed to carry on this work. ami. in alenllnar mmmlHlnnAni would. ., In.. U.nrQbAblUty4)fiv.gulded.JW: notning omer man meir party arnna tlona. Tha rrowth -and future rrut ness of Portland aa a port depends ab solutely, on the energy, inlatlve and in- tearltv of tha eommlaalAna. Portland la noi yei great port, nor is ll iiKeiy to ou ii me commission wnicn guides its growth alonir maritime lines becomoa a nolltteal nna r- - The commissioners have devoted their enecnes to tlia unbuilding? of "fen effi cient organisation. Positlom of Honor. That efflclenev haa - heen valna 4a ciear m anyone wno nas nad business dealings with the port. This result pnmnn from tha fat that . ary Attaching, with no form of com- pensauon airect or indirect, the com missioners hava hnen a hi a tn a-la h.u erforts direct tp the port's affairs, and have had no reason or interest for or in tn minding up of a personal, political fOllOWlnS. Which Wnillrt ha nt n.tkul u. - .v. "'V V aii v i asslstanoe In re-electing them to office. inn position or commissioner is a post Hon Of honor, and ona hetnir a vnmmin el oner, Is in honor bound to work un selfishly for tha nnrt'a advancement, and Is free of all manner ironucai entanglements resulting im iru-cieciion promises and agree ments. It Is ona nf a vara fa Clpal positions In this country which . iia mi i compensation the honor of the office. Let us keep the com- uuaaiun out or pontics, vote ilj No. u. IvlnKIlAM SMITH. ISnetflal ta. Va Imm.i t Winston-Salem. N. CL. Oct. ?. t? a score of i to S the Davidson college team won the chamnlonahin nf Mnrth Carolina because of br -Woodrow.. Wilson.. . . It Was ln ths Seventies whan Wood. row Wilson played the srama., In thoaa days the grounds were not fenced in nu mere was no grandstand. The players, when in the field, often eat un ins around, or Man in nha m dur ing the inning, only rising to run for oiii a case it. came in their direc tion. Had Winning Tsam. Javldson collea-e4iad a. wlnnlna- hall team, ; With the exception of one team, every foe had bean conauarad. Arrangements were made to meet ttus team ln a rams that wanM da. wme me state cnampionship. Never was m ball ram a ntnra htttarl louKnt ior it ended only with a won derftil catch hv left flnldar Wllann The visiting team . came to bat In its half of tha ninth with tha arnr 4 to 3 in favor of Davidson. The first two men were easily retired, but the next- two managed to get on bases, when up to bat came the heaviest miter ior me visitors. yitokei Takes Cbanee. Tha nltehar iiaad anma haotarnvW IT. determined to walk this heavy bitter ana iane- cnances upon the weaker man who followed. Stopping Into the box ha nltr.kad a hall that tt lank.. . M . . ...hv av mull,, to the right of the plate, seemingly out ot reacn or tne man at bat. Just as the ball noared the batter he took One St en. met It ffttrl-r and atartad tt towsro - Kingdom come." The nlavlna- flM anilad at vatl road CUL and for tha hall to c-n Into ui uver me cut meant a noma run. , Wilson to Ketone. As the ball waa hit. tha Inn man on baaea started around, and tha hat. ter on what seemed certainly a hom run. ine text neioer nad also started With th sound of tha hat Tn nt the ball ho had but ona rhanca In hundred. With eyes fixed on the ball. tne crowa stood speechless. After a hard run, and Just as the ball reached tne ease or th cut. the rialrlar umiuil threw out his hand and touched the ball. It Stuck. Tha sama waa wnn and Woodrow Wilson was the hero of Davidson. "Plunging General" of Japan- ese War Fails to Stave Off Prosecution. (United Pre Leaied Wire.) - ' . St. Pettersburg. Oct S 4. Convicted by a special court martial of operating the most brasen system of, graft in the recent history Of the Russian nmnlr. idaJorjOenerallOgorovttoli-todsy-begaB serving a tnree years" prison sentence, having ill addition, forfeited his rank and various decorations. Known as the "nlilnrlno- nif.l It is estimated that during the ten months he acted as chief of ths mmtanr tmna. port .service in Manchuria at the time or tne Japanese war, ; he received in TATHmtflelnnaM fM.M. - . . Ore more than fl.000,000; SuqM was tbe influence' of the generaLla high placis, however, that he waa able to stave Off rrOieCUtlOn until a faar aulia a despite the expose of hi miscorfduet made by an Investigating committee in iu. wnue running the transport service he absolutely daHlnad tn .nh. mlt his books to the auditing depart-ipent-f-.th.nBy .TOttr-fcltwrtr-lMra-spent 18,000,000. It was shown at tha trial that h. bought at fancy prices thousands of uecrepit norses wnicn cued soon after delivery. On one occasion he paid transport contractors I7.ua nnnd for carrying salt to a. ooint could be jpurchftBfd n th open murkijt 1 -u m puuu, , xwtia contractors in the general's ring customarily re ceived prlcea three times as high as those who refused to "come across" and ha even threatened soma of tha lattsr with deportation. ened tha horses and the - ran ' tvtr. throwing the occupants of the hsck out, Mrs. Carstens striking against fence and receiving several fractured ribs, as Well aa beinv 1ntrnallv Inlurad : 8hris-rrvlved:-tr-t!nrB8ban4'nd brothers and two sisters. Funeral serv ices were Held today at Banks, a large number Of riaonla balna In attendanna as iheaol a widrclf clr ofrfrtends-tn tne .Banks community. . f Foaeral of Mrs. Cteorge Thomai. f fStartat to Tha Jouraal.1 Forest Orove, Or., Oct 34. Mrs. George Thome,-aged BT years, was bur.i led today In Forest View cemetery, her I death oocurlng-Tuesdsy at her home In this city, after a lingering illness.. She is survived by her husband and two children, Fred Thomas of this city, and Mrs. Louis Strong of Beyingfram, Wash. CLATSOP COUNTY COURT PURCHASES POOR FARM . -.' ISredal to Tb ooroa!.V -Astoria, Or., Oct 24.- A real estate deal has been, concluded hers bv whinh Clatsop county comes Into possession of ou acres or larmmg iana on the north side of the Walluskl river; rormerly owned "by A." V.; Allan Jr. The purpose of the county court ln purchasing the property, which is mostly , diked, tide land, is to establish a home for the county's poor. The price was $7000. It is the intention to' have the land Im proved at once in order that the persons supported by the county can be removed to the.new quarters early next spring. Buildings will be erected such are needed, and other Improvements will be added as necessity demands. ' la the coming election ln Connecticut the Socialist party will have candidates in every one of the it senatorial dis tricts In the state and candidates for representatives tn If towns and cities. Candidates for congress and for all state offices also , have . been named. . . T LUNCHEON HONOR IN OF JAMES FLAHERTY HARRIMAN CHIEF SAYS NORTHWES I PROSPERS I" New Orleans Hthaeniana v..iu a fine clubhouse. u Stirring "Friday Onlv" Sale of Umbrellas! There's-eanse t or lowmssr of tennoa's VmbreUa! prices. He store la Portland does stub a hmdaess-ao store tays lit such large aoaatlties. - rams XX TXAOXOZVAXT FSJCXB TOM orm -ruDAT paxT" kazs TtAX X.OTTDX2 THAW AHT- Tuxaa ws laaxr bat. tes Gloria covers, beat Para gon frames, large s r choice or the latest I Q -f with inn.vrr. : "i. tbon7 . Aandlea epeciai- Friday $1.79 Itea'i and women's 14 tTmbrelUs T;pei'1 .PUhase guarMtwd wnlontaffeta covers wS: with sterling, ned' grtnd tr n-:"'?.a5 With ana silver trimmed handles. S p e clal rriaay at only... Two Glove Specials aMJcfrs.' Sample TJmbr.lla Xaa. t . "Pf: on very - waa v VVJ WUUU mounts. Handles worm fo to Frldav at Fitted with gloria covers 93.63 Women's $1.30 Flo.no English Cape Gloves, very newest. special "Friday only." pair. $1.15 woman's $3.80 IS button Low .daV on7y $2.39 i$2.39 Two Hosiery Specials Women's 88c Fa. mo us Ltnrti Uck Bilk xaals toss, "Friday only." 23c t HZ Tt House That Quality Built " Korrlsom Bt- Opp. Voatomoe, O. r. Bers. iianaa-a women'a 60o laurel silk Lisle Ho.e, with lavender and gold tops, "Friday only," 33c Julius JCruttafhnltt - fliripfn, run. structlon, maintenance and operation of tlie-entlra Karrlman fevatam nf ralirnnri says the Pacific northwest seems to be learning wnn weaitn. tie was in Port land yesterday morning on a tour of lhRrjRP.tlon. and lnft at 11 nVlnir the Southern Pacif la line to Tillamook I to see tnat part or tne state. After thlS lnSDOCtlOn he Will SO south tn San Francisco. "The United States la nrosnarona and commence seems to nave become estab- ll.ll. nwntn U X, tf . 1 1 1 . . ... mornlne. "Bu8tn(ak la imnrovlna- avarv. whera and fucto ries and shops are ae-i live, un the whole the outlook is very Dromifclnr. The Pacific, nnrthwaat aa.ma to be In fine shape, development going on in aa directions and the farmers prosperous and encouraged. "I went Into central Orasnn and found a remarkable change as a re- suit ox tne completion or the railroads into mat part or tne state. The farm ers reaned Mod cmna thla , ana tne xieias are looxing nne. "An indication that tha factorial tn tha east nra blocked with huainaaa found ln the fact that tha TTan-lman system haa had delivered only .000 cars oiaiu.ouu oraerea tor mis year, in 'order to onng every avaiianie car into use for haullnor frelaht tr hava ananandad track laying on the Oregon Eastern from Vale Into central Oregon, but this will not necessarllr delav comnlatlnn nf tha line, for we are going right ahead wltt tne graae.- Mr. Kruttschnltt inspected tha rt.W P & N. comnanv's new hrldira nv.r tha tvuiameite yesteroay aiternoon avnd de clared it one of me finest bridges in the world. Inanectino- tha nrnnartlaa In .ntnl Oregon and Washington, yr. ICrutt schnltt was accompanied by President J. D. Farrell and Vice President and General Manager J. P. O'Brien of the O.-W. R. & N. company. Mr. Farrell tnis morning stated that he was very much nleased With tha cnndltlnna ha touna tnrougnout tne enure territory. Keen wit and almnla nhiloannhv okif acterlzed the address of Jamea Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Co lumbus, at a luncheon given yestarda m ms nonor at tne commercial club. . Following the remarks of Mr. Flaherty Portland men nromineht in tha, ordar" and leadlng-citlsens paid their comply mus to xns guest and reviewed the splendid work he had done in behalf of the Knlarhta of Columhua. Tha lunch eon was attended by about fifty men.4 fTans J. l.onersan trrand knlaht nf Portland council, Knights of Columbus, prostata, juure Kavanaush. nna nf tha speakers of the occasion, referred espe cially to tne important part taken by Mr. Flaherty in th unveiling of the Co lumbus monument at Washington, D. C, last summer. Archbishon Chrtatia told of the work of Catholic charity and edu cation belllS acuomnllshed in Orasnn. and referred to the helpful efforts along tnese lines or tne Knights of Columbus. Mr. Flahertv left on tha Shasta T im. Ited for San Francisco. .;' C- ,. V:: . !-,:'.ri;: Consolidation Many Fme.Pianot BayerJanot W1I Bo Sold at One-Half Price and Less Graves Music Co. Buys Out Two Dealers The Reason Why Recently we took "over the "business ot two musio houses, and we also agreed to take from the factories the pianos oontraoted for by them. This, together with our own extra large stock of planot, sheet muslo and talking ., machines, nas over- stocked jiL..liL4nulclo.o4i.and principally pianos. This makes the We Are Doing This . a Consolidation Bale necessary. We are going te make the prloes .on, this sale practically manufacturers' cost, whleh in some eases la almost one-' halt price. Tou do not need all cash, either. Only bring a few dollars we trust you for ths balance, The piano will be delivered to your home alL-eno! good. Trent 9100 to 9880 Saved oa Bvery riaao and Mtst yiayet - Pianos and Player - Pianos at Cost PLAYER. PIANOS, TOO, ON LITTLE PAYMENTS The gatei of njuiic are now open to All Splendid, brand-new player - pianos that can be played and """ enjoyed by the whole family are included in. this .ale. Player-pianos that in the usual way of figuring are surely worth $625, or even $650 each, ar now priced only $385. This ii t piano buying opportunity that may never come again. Vjia am I aairTcgSi. f S!Now$149l sv... . um Jt ,, , ina in , Every Home iri Oregon Can Afford a New Piano Don't Let Another Go by Without ting One. Now Day Get- w ,CP 1 BANKS, OR., WOMAN DltS FROM INJURIES (Special te The iovtotU Forest-Orove. Or. Oct. U.-Mn Am. thone Carstens. wife of a nrosnarnna farmer of Banks, died yesterdsy morn ing at the home of her sister. Mrs. Detta Galloway, at Banks, as the result of tn juries receivea in a runaway Monday. Mr. Carstens and famllv wera driving down a steep hill when one of the tugs came loose, causing the singletree to strike against the wheel. This fright- Small Payments Secure Big Bargains This 11 the first time In the history of the piano business that 1 would secure one of America's finest and moat artlstlo pianos. It is safe te say tha planes In our 'store will not be long la finding willing owners and new homes ln Portland and vlcln tty. It will be well to pay an early visit, so aa te get first hotoe, Those who can not eeme In person should write Immediately and full particulars tent by mail Qd jMI - SJW 1 111 n it As. 11 in. Jill ''' a s:iai inTirh' 1 ' . Here's the Plan J Torr pay only a Utile eaoh weekr Ifs easier than it sounds. Almost any body can do it No fuss or red tap. Ne task to be performed, fte walUng. Our big wagon brings the piano the same day you order It Remember, these are high-grade instrument regular catalogue styles euch sur a' mansion can te proud of credit lo any home. Bring a dollar or two and pick out one of these high-grade Pianos r player-pianos from our grand assortment Remember, you buy at factory cost or leas. The necessity te dispose of these pianos at once makes these low prloes possible. You Must Horry to Profit by These Reductions j . . nr m 111 4th St MIV WlYAWOAV- VWd 41.W ci. ooaplete stock of Wesson," "Coaa ft neltom- Bang Instram.at ul far oat slop,. Ma ft... tnu 6ffel Manufacture) al ks JAMES PYLE 6t SONS Nw York 1 1 1 Hanan i's Double-Sole Shoes Keep Your Feet Dry Complete New Stock at "The Shop That Fits the Feet" imurnn nrnrnr timn SLUR WINMIGENEE finif Hn IMUUULL LIIULU. Baker, Or, Oct. ti. To the Editor of The Journal If the desperation of the Taft manarement can ba maaanraii h the last subterfuge issued from their nauonai neaaquartars, their desperation has Indeed reached the limit It ap pears In the form of a leaflet (W. D. Doo. No. 2), with the scarehead "Min ing Industry of,, ths West Will Be ln Jeopardy If Mr. Wilson Is Sleeted." The text DUrnOrtS to ha an lntarla with an alleged man, giving the name of Munai, in wmon ne is Quoted as saying that one Fisher is credited with a plan to Increase the amount of bullion In tne gold dollar, and, "through a friend, It haa been ascertained" that Wilson is said to agree with this nlan. That'a tha gist or il On such a foundation rests the con clusion in the screaming headlines that Wilson Is a menace to tha mtninr indna. try of the west. If there oould ba anTthina mra mote or desperate than thla it hasn't peered so far, even in tha utterances of uoionei noose v it. The brand of Igno- rsnce Which this amazlnir nnhlOatlnn fixes, by presumption, on avanr mlnlna- man in this western country should arouse the miners in every camp in the mountains to resent the insult at ths polls and rebuke at tha ttm. ttma thla far fetched libel on a man like Wilson. Vice President Na-tlonal Mining Con gress ana president Oregon Branch. A famous chlma of i.lrt .v. rTt KaIIm in a Qerman churrh rarntiu wo - .J T, (IIHU with electrical ringing apparatus. No Indigestion, bag, Heartburn or Dyspepsia Five Minutes After I along "f ape's Diapepsln." TCvrrT vaar regular It mara than a nil Hon stomach sufferers ln the United States, England and Canada tske Papa's Diapepsln, and realise not only Immed iate, but lasting relief. ' This harmless preparation will digest anything you eat and overcome a sour, gassy or oui-01-oraer siomaon rive mm utea afterwards. If your meals don't fit enmrnrtaM w.w,,, vr wnai you eat use uxe a lump or lead ln your stomach, or if you hava heart hum that la a aim of lnillatin Get from your pharmacist a fifty, cent case of Pape's Diapepsln aad take a dose Just soon as you can. There will be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food miked with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea, debilitating headaches, dlsslness or In testlnal griping. This will all go, and besides, there will be so sour food left over ln the stomach to nniainn breath with nauseous odors. Pape's Diapepsln is a certain cure for out-of-order stomachs, because it takes hold Ot VOUr food and Ale-eata U 4.... the 'same "as If your stomach Wasn't tnr Relief in five minutes trotn an . ach misery is waltlna for vnn at drug stors. ' 3 These large flfty-cent eases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly cure v.i U7 vi oyspepsia, indlges Uonior any other stomach disorder, ELECTRIC SERVICE i FROM THE HEART of PORTLAND , TO THE HEART of the WILLAMETTE VALLEY . EUGENE and ALBANY Through the Center of Portland i i a I ORECOri I ELECTRIC I RA1OT j SLEEPINO CAR flM THP nwt tt ABt.,i .an n - 41 www KtrHilX, A t w;3j Ft M, 1 OBSERVATIONPARLOR 0lRS-ON LIMITED TRAINS. ' Of DAILY SCHEDULE Traing Sttrt t Eleventh and Hoyt Streets (North Bank Stttion). Stop at Intersections. TENTH AND STARK STREETS. , TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS. FJFTH AND SALMON' STREETS. SECOND AND SALMON STREETS. FRONT AND JEFFERSON STREETS. Vjcncraon street jstauon - Jeflerson-St Station. 6:30 A, M. Safcm 8:30 A. M. Albany 9:40 A. M. . Hsrrisburjr 10:45 A. M. juncuon uty .......10:55 A. M. timltad. 8:40 A. M. 10:10 A. M. 11:10 A. M. 12:01 P. M. 12:10 P. M. eeaL 11:00 A.M. 1:00 P. M. 2.-00 P. M. - 3:10 P. M. 3:20 P. M. - United. 6:30 P. M. 8300 p: M. , 9:00 P. M... 9:50 P. M. 9:59 P. M. - e aa IiOm a Wl M PTMr-T7:lS-A.1 m! "Owt" 12:01 A. M. 2:00 A. M. 5:00 A. M. 6:20 A. M. 6:32 A. M, a) w . g" v : v - itao-ArM.- tga PrMr Leavlng Time at North Bank Station Twent NOIHfArJif RTiTTnu ?t?5 !f .X, TICKET 'OFFICE'Corrier of Fifth and Stark Streets." "r FA71?11' . wd Hoyl StM JEFFERSON-ST. STATION, Jefferson and Fronts 1 f