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r THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1913. 0 LMHITIZBIS ADD WORDS OF VOr.lEIJ'S VOTES SB AT v i , - - . ' ..;:. -;,. ; -. POLLS ! MAYORALTY NOMI NESj HELP TO OBTAIH BUSINESS RULE WILL WE OFF POLITICALS Parties Will Not Be Considered and Ward lines Will Van ish in Election Under the Commission Form. K 1 Tlie adoption of the commission chuiv tr by the people yesterday nullifies all : the nominations made at the primaries. The slate la wiped clean for the can dldatea forttra si elective offices mayor, four commissioners and - city auditor under the commission plan. Hereafter there will not be. in the politics of the city, any Republican, Democratic, Progressive, Socialist, Pro hibition or other parties. ' The commission charter provides that no ballot shall have printed thereon any party or political designation or mark." Again, nothing on the ballot ahall be Indicative of the source of the candi- ' dacy or of the support of any candidate. Wards, also, are abolished. Offi cial are to be fleeted at large by thi ' votera of the entire city. Opposite their names on the ballot they may have printed not over 12 words Indicat ing their views on strictly municipal questions or Issues. Xnowa at Merit Han. "This is known aa the 'merit plan" of electing city officials. Unshielded by party, unsupported by ward or ward organisation, the candidate must base liis campaign upon his qualifications to hold the office for which he aspires. The people will vote on candidates for the office of mayor, four commis sioners and city auditor, June 2. This would have been the final election to pass on candidates nominated tT' ' terday'a party primaries had the com mission charter been defeated. It Is certain that there will be a 'number of candidates for mayor' and auditor, a great many candidates for the four eommlssionerships. One hundred Individual certificates, eigned ' each by one registered voter and awttrn to before a notary are to constitute a nominating petition, which must be filed with the city auditor toy the candidate seeking office under the commission charter. Names are to b arranged on the ballot In the order in which the nominating petitions were filed. Certificate Blanks Printed. Certificate blanks have been printed by th auditor. These must be secured from the auditor by the candidates as unction 22a (a) of the charter requires that they shall be of uniform sixe to be determined by the auditor and para graph (g) of the same section requires him to furnish the blanks on applica tion. Many have already been Issued. The reward for early filing Is in -getting the name at the top or near the top of tho list on the ballot. Provision Is made to prevent error caused by haste from being fatal to the can didacy because paragraph d) of. sec tion 22a requires the auditor to lm t mediately return it to the candidate, having written on It thji reason why ; IV could not be filed, la the condit.on -first received. It can then be amended Jand reflled within five -days. Gener al Ilys speaking, petltfortil" have to be l"l!ei not more than 4J nor less than 20 ;lay before the election. Paragraph (aiof section 22a Bays: f The petition for the nomination of each : mdldate shall Consist of not less than ;100 Individual certificates. Again, "If a legal voter sign more certificates than it here are offices to be filled, All those Exceeding such number shall be re jected when presented for firing." The totm of certificate Is as follows: ; Form of Certificate. State of Oregon, : ' County of Multnomah, ea. City of Portland, I ' do hereby oin in a petition for the nomination (here fill in can , 1idate's name) whose residence . is at ,;No. (here fill in street number and street name)- street,' Portland,' for the ."office of Chere fill In whether for may- or, commissioner or auditor) to be voted or at the municipal election to be held in the City of Portland, on the (here if ill in date of election), 191S. And I .make path and say that I am quali fied to vote for a candidate for said office, aniham not at this time a signer of more certificates nominating candi dates for city elective of flees than there -Kre ' off Ices to be filled; that my resi Jdcnce is at (fill in- street name) and That my occupation la (fill in). ; (Signed) r A VOTER. 1 Subscribed and sworn to befor me ilhis ...., dayL of A. D. 1913. , ; . Notary 'Public for Oregon. - The petition for nomination, of which .this certificate forms a part, if found defective, shall be returned to tttreet, atXe.-r-!: street, Portland, Or. : - All candidates must file with their ' petition formal acceptance. No nomi nating petition can be filed without the acceptance. . " . .To Use Preferential Plan. When It comes to the vote June 2, the preferential system of voting will be used. This provides that officials shall be elected at the same time as first Toted on, thus eliminating the party primary, and provides that a candidate ;to be elected must have a majority of - the votes cast. That is to say, that if fiO.000 -voted the candidate mnst have ;2'3,001," and as many more as are neces sary to be In the lead. To prevent candidate from having Ids than a majority of the votes cast when there are many candidates, a first, second and third choice Is allowed each voter. He can vote first choice for one candidate, second choice for another and third choice for a third. If no candidate has a majority of , first choice votes, the first, and second choice votes are added and to these are added the third choice votes in the case the addition of first and second choice votes doesn't produce a majority. The re- suit will show that while a majority may not have preferred a candidate above others on a first choice vote, they Indicate a second and third choice will-- ' ingnels for him to be elected and has the effect of having a majority of the persons, voting .pass In favor of the elected candidate. :-. O'abjf Stnrls for Europe. ' New .York. May 3.laby j)oB i,y failed tor. Europe todajr with, her mother. ?he will be'batk at the winter Harden in November. "Marriage," said she in surprise Vhen n,'kt-i .i ulie was. going abroad for that . t.Wr;M ."UUiy ., ahimld 1 niarry. . witeit 1 . can make ao good money? No. no, When the dollars cease to, arrive then v .il he the time for you , to ask me t'.iit quesdon again. 1 am going to Lon don end Iris imw for the summer sea-n-n and I shall fme back, to New ,,,k and stay as Ipng as the .people Journal Want Ad bring results. i i i v v ' t t i it lit x . f . . t ' : ; -3 III! VM V: II I & ' V lilt. v'i. - ' J I I LV- , ! : in1 4 V - i Jm i i I 5 Top, A. G. RuBhilght Republican: Progressive, C. L. McKenna, Elll OF Lock Will Be Ready in Au gust, Gatun Dam Is Prac tically Done; Wonderful Record -Made, (t'nlted rrcM teoMd WHe.) -Panama, May 1 Tomorrow is the ninth anniversary of the American oc cupation of the Panama canal lone and preparations were completed tonight for a fitting celebration .of the event On May 4. 1904. a lieutenant of the en gineer corps, U. S. A., walked down the then dirty main street of Panama, to the administration building of the French canal company and there re ceived the keys of the building, in token that title of the French concern had passed into the hands of the United States, a few hours later he took a creeping train for Culebra and there, after .climbing down the side of the trench that had been dug Into the sur face of the cordillera, he told the French engineer in charge to keep right on working, with his 300 men and their money would thereafter he paid by Uncle Sam. .... ' iSi The story of yhat has happened In the nine years, since that memorable morning;- has never been well told, be cause so much work has been crowded Into the brief years. Two cities have been redeemed, from filth and pestil ence; a stretch of land 50 mllefi long has been made habitable; yellow fever has been banished from one of its great est strongholds, and today a community of 8000 Americans, 5000 Europeans and 40,000 West Indian negroes are living in" more hygienic and healthful sur roundings than most of them knew at home. ' An organization that sends 40,000 men to work every niornlne has been per fected and a cooperative, self-austalng system has been made so effective that the canal workers buy foods transport-j ed 2000 miles rtom tne initea mates cheaper than they can be bought in New York or Chicago. Schools, churches and club houses have been In operation for half a doen years in the villages of the canal sone and they have the appearance of estabr lifihed eomniunities. Finally, and in .consequence of ; all these things the canal is almost coin'- .pleted.-Oatun dam lax:ks only a few earioads of rock and- would- answer its purpose as It stands': today. The locks Will be ready for use in August and the nine mile ditch known as the .Culebra cut is nearly "finished. , - The coming year, the tenth of the canal under the United Sta'tes, will see connect 'tho' Atlantic to the Pacif ic; that will shorten th,e water haul .between th east and west coast by"thbusands of miles and many days, and that is ex pected to five 'an Immeasurable impetus to Water transportation. , v , , . v'... Mas Weckfler, representing a New Tr munuraetorrn registered" ar the rortland. ; r 1 I I Si III F V ' III i I ''.( rfwaw i NTH ANNIVERSARY irk mm l 1 ' v,v III Bottom , left? t'o-ightH,' R. h beo. Democrat. Legislature Adjourns After Ar guing and Defying Chief Ex ecutiveChild Labor Is Prohibited in Canneries. (Doited Prau Ueaed Wife.) Albany, N. Y., May 3. Minus the usual hilarioug scenes, the New Tori state legislature adjourned tonight af t- er a session In which the majority of Republicans and Democrats alike did, about as they pleased and very little what Governor Sulzer wanted. Tbe chief thing the legislature did not do the one thing that Sulzer wanted above all else was to take action on. his appeal for a real direct primary law. They passed a make-shift bill. Not only did the legislature refuse to pass the bill wanted, but they virtually told tha gov ernor to "go tp it" when he threatened to read out of the party all Democrats who opposed him. A special session is promised after the governor atumpa the state this summer in Jhe interests of the measure. -The "full, crew" bill was one of the Important measures enacted into law,J In spite of much adverse opinion on the part of the railroads and their represen tatives. Governor Sulzer signed it. Probably the most notable law en acted by the legislature were those re sulting from the extended investigation made into the cannery industries of the state. Horrible conditions ' Were re vealed by this investigation and the new laws prohibit the employment of chil dren, stopping the home work, or con tract work done in tenements. This, however, Was in the early part of the session. . Toward the close both the assembly and the senate openly ignored and defied Governor SuUer. He nominated Joon Mitchell, former presi dent of the United Mine Workers to be state labor commissioner, but confirma tion was steadfastly refused. ; When Mitchell's name was brought up again, It was turned down this afternoon, ANTIGEN BILL ' PAST ASSEMBLY; . WILL BECOME LAW (Continued From Page One.) 5KB to more drastic legislation at a future session. . The final vote upon the bill was not reached until . nearly midnight, as the members Were compelled to listen to long speeches and to repeated attempts ter-atnwiq '".tha ; tlH 1 and1 "to fmptrnter against the .passage., . The Democratic members voted- tor' the amendments al most as a unit and prolonged the de bate far into the night. Most import ant of the amendments offered was one by Chandler of Fresno to aitbstltute for the bill one which ves passed by the assembly April 15. TJnls. was defeated byihrvote of - S -to )..- - Bohett, Progressive, floor lekder, ......... -ie 4 ." r l-. . (Continued Trom Page One.) ,' , the reluctance with which conservative Portland concluded to try the new plan of administering, municipal business. The returns also "Indicate that, the vic ious attack on the charter and the mis leading and false" statements made about its provisions by its enemies were not'entlrely overcome by the education al, fact-stating, 'campaign in be half. ' '''..,, ,. V', . -A"'" . The first returns received Indicated thaf. there would be no landslide for the charter. A modeat lead shown In the reports from the closest in precincts Increased to approximately COd as more of the east side districts were heard i from. Corrections In the count and lat er returns reduced this majority to the majority, of 111 at J o'clock this morn lng. . . : , - , following is the vote on the charter by ijecincts; ' yes 96 41 99 44 El No Precinct 117 78 149 97 ; Precinct x-recinci Precinct Preoinct Precinct Preoinct 92 85 24 73 9 80 63 33 Iftt 114 137 130 207 143 Precinct , Precinct Precinct i Precinct 9 10 11 .139 jrrecinci Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 11 ,m 13 .114 148 267 40 44 87 14 A A 72 66 46 57 144 162 124 63 69 39 62 66 174 63 31 69 90 98 93 - 98 141 75 85 62 126 172 214 124 91 145 76 112 91 141 192 14.1 89 86 119 118 109 126 68 57 196 105 88 89 27 136 81 87 31 32 64 14 Precinct. 26 Precinct 26 64 7 195 precinct Precinct Precinct 27 31 29 44 36 ft A Precinct 2tt precinct 30 100 Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct precinct Precinct Preolnot Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Preoinct Precinct Preoinct Preclnot Precinct Precinct Preoinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Preclnfct Precinct Precinct Preoinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct . 81 Si 33 34 35 88 37 88 3V 40 41 41 43 44 45 4 47 48 48 SO 118 148 77 125 66 63 .66 3 4 a, ..........HS 173 87 88 141 6 83 61 48 ....161 173 . 65 i 54 64 68 66 114 61 . (3 . 63 . 54 . 65 . B:. 68 . 68 . 60 . 61 . 62 . 6 2 Mi 63 . 64 . 66 . 66 . 56 125 ,..186 ....103 11T 87 127 128 97 69 64 ;., 66 44 42 76 54 48 60 78 78 87 ,106 130 123 133 91 126 173 130 101 69 84 39 171 111 175 159 194 109 88 67 '82 60 54 85 30 82 39 44 110 99 196 140 184 91 157 108 128 207 66 124 33 40 165 81 133 102 121 95 123 88 98 161 130 218 140 169 .--84 111 72 72 89 6.1 126 166 117 126 36 126 55 75 27 118 131 63 123 117 121 117 64 90 67 146 252 88 47 77 80 11s ' it, T 6S 6 70 71 ...in ...96 ...221 63 ....116 134 92 71 73 4 92 75 112 76 29 77 87 78 116 79 100 80 108 81 190 82 229 82 H 83 . 84 . 109 . 99 .. 78 . ,166 .166 85 86 87 , 88 . 89 90 . 91 . Si 93 . M . 95 . 96 . 97 . 157 .199 .123 .157 .119 .145 .121 .122 .120 71 99 ..Ill Precinct 100 48 79 84 Frecmct 101 . Precinct 102 . Precinct 1024 Precinct 103 , Precinct 104 . .............. 89 123 .....a.....,. 19V Precinct 105 87 Preoinct 108 102 Preclnot 107 112 Precinct 108 ....Ill Precinct 108ft ........... ...112 precinct lo xsi precinct M 66 I'recinct 110 11 precinct 111 . 44 Preclnot 12 41 Precinct 113. . , 99 Precinct 114 45 Precinct 115 82 Precinct 116 ,. w.130 Precinct 117 Precinct 118 90 Precinct 119 105 Preclnot 119H 98 Precinct 120 138 Precinct 121 . .263 , Precinct 122 120 Preclnot 123 ..173 Precinct 124 .114 Precinct 125 126 Preolnot 126 ............... T3 Precinct 127 .....164 Preclnot 128 .,73 Precinct 128 ..,.'95 Precinct 130 . ... 85 Precinct 131 82 Precinct 182 Precinct 133 Precinct 134 Precinct 135 Precinct 136 Precinct 137 Precinct 138 158 164 77 . ,. , . . , 1 1 3 ., . ; . . . . . , ...,,. 65 ...............142 ..........100 Precinct 139 99 Precinct 140 ....... .'I1.....,. 46 Precinct 141 151 Precinct 142 ......... Precinct 143 ...117 Precinct H4 .......102 Precinct 144ft Precinct 145 ................. 95 Precinct 148 .....lus Precinct Prcinot 147 - 94 148,,.?.... ..,.189 Precinct 149 .104 Precinct 160 ........182 Precinct 161 Precinct 162 Preoinct 153 Prwinct 154. Precinct 165 ........ .117 98 ................187 ....168 Total .16,906 16,795 closed the debate on the bill by saying that In tha judgment of the Progres sives It was the best measures that could be had. Then the roll wwa called and all the Democrats escepfaulbsrson awung Into line In favor of the bill. Gates and lVoodUy.fXoa.A.Dgeles aajllheyjroud against It because they believed tha Ul was wrong in principle.' 1 'i 'v.V " Btrlke Near an .End. ' (Br the !nterstlinl News Srlrt. -Cardiff, May 3. The aituation regard ing the strike of 60,006 miners In south Wales la much essier today and It I anticipate -that-the men will return to work Monday. .. .. 7""; ! jf , I ' 7 ' 11 Top, left to right Win. Adams, treasurer; A, L. Barbur, auditor. Bottom, left to right Fred Olson, municipal Judge; Frank 8. Grant city attorney. COUPLE HELD UP ON UNNTON ROAD Man and Woman Victims of Robbery on Dark Place in Road. - Ht.hKifimMit at 1S1 Fast Hl-r..nth street, and a woman, by the name of Mlsa Conwell were held up last even ing at 9: 46 o'clock on the Linn ton road at the edge of the city.1 The highway man i suspected of having selied a sixth and Nlcolal streets just before the noia up. It was in a dark spot that the nlgh- Young men J t m more ana more xowaru JO You'll find this Kuppenheimer Nor folk as pleasant to work in as to play infact is, they're critic proof in every particular quality, style and price. v In all the popular fabrics including the pleasing, coarse homespuns, at twenty-five dollars. : others at fifteen to forty. Exclusive patterns in Arrow and Manhattan Shirts the Lion is showing pleasing effects in the new Shirts for immediate wear at $2.00. Also at $1.50 to, $4.00 OUR $5.00'PANAMAS are worth looking over. . They're good value, but we don't claim in tflated prices or "worth twice what we ask." See themf ... " '. . , "." -. " .''- ''"''-' '. ,'. - ; ' '-.".--r . -. .- -." v.'- '- ' -, 1 - -v ' ':' ' ' ;y " ". ; V . - .'---,-- t. S. & H. Stamps Upon Request TWO STORES: Morrison St., at Fourth, wayman commanded Hune and the young woman to atop and hold up their hands. A revolver was pointed at their breasts. They were told to turn their backs, while a search of their clothing was made. The hold up man took a watch and 88 from Hune, and took a purse from Miss " Conwell. The robber ran, leaving hli victims to continue their Journey to the home of a friend nearby, where they were to spend the evening. Patrolman Evans and Special Officer Ray King answered the call, and scoured the country for the highway man, but were unable to trace him. He is described as being tall, slim and wore a dark suit. The two officers also heard of an automobile truck, which was hailed, but the driver -suspected it was a holdup and whizzed away. He gave the same description of the man who hailed blm as does Hune and Miss Conwell...".:';.. '". -v Dr. and Mrs. SX. D. Kanaga, lira, W. W. Remington and Arthur McCreery of Hood River, are registered at tha Portland. Journal Want Ada .bring results. are inclining J People of City Have Won Sig nal Victory, Declare Coun cilman Baker and W. B. Ayer Journal Lauded. "1 congratulate The Journal for mak ing another winning fight and the peo ple of Portland for. demonstrating their ability to discern good government from bad," said Councilman George Baker1 last night.; ' - "The" people of Portland have taken a step forward, and they are now able to fix responsibility and give credit for faithful performance of official duty where credit is due. - ; 1 congratulate tue people on tneir ex- .40 ceiiem juugnieni.- 1 wisn 10 inanK tne . voters who h4 believed in my fight for the new charter. I appreciate deep ly the faith they have-shown in re maining steadfast to their ideals of good government which will now be assured by the clean, concise and busi ness administration which the commis sion charter will, give them." , M.r ,:; Ayer Adds Praise, vi ':::'iyi W. B. Ayer made the following state ment last night: "Tha substitution of a modern and up-to-date basla for the. government of our city in place of an antiquated and worn out fabric la most encouraging. It only remains for the people to com plete the good work by1 selecting able .,. and upright men aa commissioners. The new charter offers an opportunity for efficient and economical government be yond anything the city has ever enjoyed. The Journal Is to be congratulated on its remarkable presentation of the ad vantages of commission form of govern ment. Praise is also due to the two charter campaign committees that so ably directed the campaign." ' Mr. Ayer has been one of the most . ardent supporters of the charter. XanaxYte CMves Smile, There was no broader smile In the land than that which graced the fea turea of Charles D. Mahaffle last night after the passage of the commission charter waa assured. Mr. Mahaffle, as chairman of the Charter Publicity com mittee, did hard and correspondingly efficient work, and was the recipient of hearty congratulation on the victory. "I am of course much pleased," said Mr. Mahaffle. "Commission government la worth working for aa a principle and we believe the application of the prin ciple in Portland will be of immense value to the city. It will give us a chance to secure efficient government." Jack Johnson Trial Monday. t (Cnlted Preu teeted Wire.) ' . Chicago, May 3. John Arthur John eon, known as Jack Johnson, pugilist, will be tried beginning Monday, fof the alleged violation of the Mann "white elave" act. Federal Judge Carpenter this week .ordered a venire of 60 men summoned. Johnson's attorney has pre pared questions to seek out possible v.. prJudlceTin- he einiadS" othriWr men. relating . to sex relations between negro and iWhite women. - J -4 ' Belle 8chriebev young white worn an, will be the principal' witness. J Xhs giant negro Is alleged to hava taken her with him about the country, His pres ent white wife, formerly Lttellle Cam eron, will attend tha trial. Johnson is under seven Indictments and confronted by a possible sentence of 35 years' imprisonment Two Feet of Comfort in ' RALSTON SHOES ready to wear when jtdu buy them. The Ralston is the pop- ular, nationally worn ' Shoe so widely 1 advertised in the Sat urday Evening Post. All widths and sizes, $5.00. - Pi 7 a) I Copvright 1913. TheHouMof Kuppenheimer Third St., just off Morrison. 'The Sian of the Lion.' -