13 WOLVERTON IS LOSER TAXPAYERS WAGE-EA i BY $46,000 AND FRANCHISE TAKEN UP Disposition of. Sacramento- Mission Club Will Be Made by Committee of Three, LEAGUE TO PAY PLAYERS CiMfillTT ONE HUNDRED THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1914. HAS AN J RMS' LEAG EE OF r "Will Make Asaeaament to Meet Salary i Demanda Directors Will Ba Glad to Take Harry Sack Again, San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 27. Fail ure to pay the salaries of the players , was -the reason atiaigned today by Pacific Coast league magnates for their artion last night in voting to forfeit the membership of the Sacra-mento-Mieslon club, which means that the franchise held by Harry Wolver ton and Lloyd Jacobs has been ter minated. It was announce that the claims of the players would be met by an assessment of the league. Wolverton and Jacobs are said to have lost $46,000 since they bought the Sacramento club from Jack Atkins, just what will be done with the Sacra mento, franchise will be determined by a committee of three to be ap pointed today by President Al Baum. The club directors considered the fate of Wolverton's club at a meeting here last night, adjourning at midnight to meet again at 11 o'clock today. Recently Wolverton obtained an option on Recreation park, the old borne of the Seals, and submitted a proposition for the use of the park. He' proposed that the Mission club should make Its permanent home there but his plan was opposed by the own ers of the Oakland and San Fran cisco clubs. Leagua directors declared here to day that If Wolverton could finance the club for another year they would be glad to take hlin back Into the fold. He said, however, that his interests wer in the hands of an attorney and he believed they would be properly cared for. Otherwise h had no state ment to make. OREGON ELEVEN RESTING UP FOR ft A MP. WTTTT 1W! bezdek Has Two Weeks to Prepare Players for Clash With Dobie, University of Oreson. Kugene, Or. Oct. 27. With the hard Idaho game stowed away Oregon will, take it easy the coming two weeks. The annual .game Friday hr with Willamette university is not being taken very seri ously, because of the weakness of the SaTem team as evidenced by the big score, rolled up against them by Stew arts Aggies early this season. Ore rem has no game after Friday until the clash with Dome s men In Seattle, ; November 14. Oregon's tram, now in such poor shape because of Saturday's battfTing, ought to be entirely mended by the time of thp game up north. Re ports from spectators from here at Saturday's game at Seattle have it that tlie score does not 'indicate the closeness of the game. Washington uncprked everything they had, "or they have more than one team ought to have," as an Oregon fan who wasn't in the game and who has played foot Jball on some of the eastern teams, said today. According to this authority, Washington used seven or eight for ward pass formations and' couldn't 'catch the ball. Washington's yardage was made on round end plays, the Se attle players being unable to pierce Whitman's jne The same mar who requested that hi name benot men tioned, said that Washington was lower than last year, and that the team played to win. "I can't understand It; Dobie has practically a veteran team. I expect Oregon to win by two touch downs when Oregon and Washington play on the 14th." Oregon meets O. A. C. November 21 In Corvallis, and ends the schedule for the year in Portland on November 26. In the annual Turkey day game with Multnomah. Welsh Will Make 135 Pounds Jor Go Chicago I1L, Oct. 27 An ultima tum was hurled at Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion of - the world, today by Nate Iewis, manager of Charlie White. Welsh waa told that there would be no fight In Milwaukee between White and Welsh unless Welsh agreed to make one of two weights 133 pounds at 3 o'clock, or 135 pounds at 6 o'clock. The men ar scheduled to clash in a 10 round bout on the evening of November 9. Welsh is understood to have an nounced that he will make 136 pounds at 2 o'clock and not a minute later. Langf ord Leaving Tonight for Frisco an Francisco, Oct. 27. Promoter James W. Cof froth received word to day that - Sam Langfor'd. the Boston negro heavyweight, will leave for San Francisco tonight, to get in condition for his 20 round boukat Daly City on the evening of November 13 with Harry Wills of New! Orleans. Lang ford's manager. Joe Woodman, said it was Langford's intention to get Into good trim for the Wills bout, as they realize that Sanj is going against one of the best heavyweights In the world in Wills. Ready Help in time Of physical trouble caused by indigestion, biliousness resulting from torpid liver, inactive bowels, is al ways given, quickly, certainly, safely by the most famous of family remedies BEECiMTS tHLLS Largest Sale of Any Medicine fa tlie World. Sold everywhere. In box. 10c., 23c ? .' .. ,-. - - Business Is Not "Fine" in Dry Towns SALEM SUFFERS BUSINESS LOSSES FR0MJRY RULE Store Property Rentals Drop $75 a Month in City. BANK DEPOSITS OFF $300,000 Fourteen Business Houses Quit in Less Than Year School At tendance Less. Many Oregon papers have been loaded down within the past ttiree weeks with repeated assurances that "Business is Fine in Dry Towns." The three most important Ore gon cities to become "dry" nine months ago were Salem, Oregon City and Springfield. If business is fine in those cities the taxpayers and most of the busi ness men would like to have the "drys" explain just what they mean by "fine." If they had said "busi ness is thin," then they might have been more easily understood. Let them answer first about con ditions in Salem. Ex-Councilman John D. Turner, of Salem, an attor ney,' Is sponsor for the following facts about that city: Salem went "dry" December 1 last, closing 15 saloons, three res taurants and two wholesale houses and withdrew liquor permits from eight drugstores and cut off an an nual license revenue of $15,400. Ninety men and a monthly payroll of $5700 were put out of commis sion. Most of the men have left the city. All buildings vacated by these concerns are still empty, ex cept six, which have been occupied by tenants who have vacated other buildings, several ofthe best build ings being boarded over and used as billboards. More than 500 mod ern dwellings are "for rent." Store property rentals on State street have drapped $185 to $110 a month, but "business is fine?' Fourteen other business places, have closed since December 1 last, aside from the saloons and restau rants. Included are three shoe stores two by the sheriff and one voluntarily; one of the largest dry goods stores has been sued for the first time in 2 0 years. Scores of clerks have left the city, causing the loss of more payrolls to the city, but "business is fine." 'A leading prohibitionist promised to build 16 new dwellings if the city went "dry." Nine houses were begun, two have the windows and doors In, but have never been fin ished; no work has been done on the others besides their bare frames. Building permits from January to August, the last nine wet months of 1913, were $388,925; from No vember, 1913, to September, 1914, the next 11 "dry" months, they were $120,000 less, or $268,160. The grammar sch'bol opening day enrollment In 1913 was 1510; on the same day 1914, 1469, but "bus iness is fine." Bank deposits show a decrease of $309,942 since the town went "dry," even after allowing for the $4 8o,000 deposited this year from sale of bonds in Boston. The de crease, therefore, really should be $794,942, but "business is fine." The attendance at the "Cherry Fair" this year wag about one-half what it was the last "wet" year. The Ministerial association before the election which made Salem "dry," told the Cherry Fair pro moters that they would make up for the 'donations usually made by th !a salojons, but utterly failed to do bo , this year and the promoters refused to hold that carnival. The "Cher rians," consisting of 100 real boost ers, but of no prohibitionists, then pledged their personal membership' for the necessary funds, requiring the payment on their part of $500. To rub it in, the Methodists then turned their church dnto a restau rant, put the kitchen In the pulpit and competed with the legitimate restaurants for the little business that their proprietors had hungrily looked for as a possible annual god send. , Business must be "fine" In any city when building permits, pay rolls, bank deposits, bankruptcies closed stores, depopulated dwell ings, depressed realty values, school enrollments and carnival statistic? . all tell so dreary a story of literal fact. Maybe the prohibitionists mean that the "agitation businesses fine. Five Hundred Names of Men, Women and Concerns Opposed to State-Wide Prohibition The Committee of One Hundred has brought this organization into issue by repeated false statements that it is an organization of one person, Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, its president. On this page is a statement from Mrs. Duniway herself which should make the blood of every fair-minded citizen of Oregon boil because of the heartless attacks which this grand old woman of Oregon has silently borne in defense of her conscience. The Committee of One Hundred challenges the production of one hundred names of Oregonians who are opposed to state-wide prohibition. It agrees to print these names alongside its own membership of one hundred whenever they are produced. Herewith are the names of OVER .FIVE HUNDRED Portland men or concerns who have signed the rolls of membership of this organization and its articles of faith. The orignal signature in each case is exactly as it is written on this page. These names are published, not so much in the acceptance of any challenge issued by the Committee of One Hundred, as in de nial of repeated statements that the Taxpayers', and Wage Earners' League consists of but one person, namely, its president, Mrs. Duniway. In a spirit of good faith and fair-mindedness and as proof that these charges have been made in error by the Committee of One Hundred, it would appear that the least that the Committee of One Hundred might do would be the public admission of its own mistake, in order that the public may relieve that Committee of One Hundred of the suspicion that it is resorting to evasive, even dishonest politics. H. . C. ALLEN, Secretary Taxpayers' and Wage Earners' League of Oregon. Business Is Not 'Fine" in Dry Towns 1 CLACKAMAS AND OREGON C1T1HIT BY EMPTY TILLS "Dry" Regime Followed by Query as to Receiver CITY WARRANTS UNSEEABLE City Council Culls Election Novem ber 9 to Raise Levy 8 'Mills to Pay Debts. ! SIGBEBS Or BESOZtTJTZOBS. W. 8. Bichey W. Shrook B. C Lewis B. XL Sbeller Our S. Wallace Geo. Moulton G)eo. S. Bodg-era T. J. Fording Jaa. P. Beg-adene Theo. Zi. Eplud W. B. Beaeer . Joe P. Boebm Geo. B. Boehm FliUlp Phelaa K. B. Wood J allug Pincua P. O. Balnl Jr. Charles X. Werner Jay B. Wilson F. X. Clark W. J. Schmauah Alf red Tucker B. Ziichtenetein Mania Scott W. A. Wifhoit T. E. Atkins B. Goodkind Ida E. Torgler Stall X. Smith. Fred A. Jaoobe Philip V. W. Pry D. 8. Blodgett L. O. Meokay ' Jamas X. Sari J. C Banks "E. B. Cooper C Zu Whealdon 23. W. Spencer J. B. Weaoott M. O. Clinton W. B. Chapman X. Solia Cohan C. A. Janiaon Wm. o. Mast Prank S. Johnson J. W. Cudahy Geo. B. Dorcox Zi. T. Bodorn O. S. Wrig-ht A C. Fischer Fred Marx Mr. Prad Marx P. C. Billupa W. G. Fortjnann Kockey D. Hod kin E. J. Ziiklna Arthur B. Torgler tfon. J. Dermody H. O. Beokwith W. W. Harris Geo. B. Xeene Edward D. Wirch Geo. B. Bog-era Charles B. Fiak Ralph B. Bnniway Zra P. E. Reynolds Cnas. En gait J. J. McDonnell W. M. Burns Wm. Mclntoak J. CV Coatello B. Zf. Bart O. B. Irwin A. J. BartUreff Oeorg-e Jackaon Bay A. Furdy A. Myera Thoa. O'Say M. Xesbo Si. Ziipman C. B. Scott Winifred Billupa J. J. Davie A. E. Ehrhoen T. W. Torgler Arthur C. Smith T. E. Howard Jaa. Turn bull V. V. Band B. Aasmann C BL Zimmerman A. O. Cariaon A. B. Seller D. W. Oreen J. S. Hamilton J. B. Clark Cecil H. Bauer W. Maskillie W. Zi. Bolman A. B. OamheU C. A. Barnea Diok Boffraaa F. W. Newell B. B. Carey D. Freedman Samnel Olson Geo. Soos-ffln G-eo. P. Stanley BnaseU S. Clark J. B. Brits Z.. B. Fields Thoa. Fapwortn A. e. Craft W. P. Sinnott B. B. zrrdahl O. D. Bushman B. Vlereck ? M. E. Griffi . C E. Pialda J. E. Forestel B. A. Sawyer C. B. Wise J. Stllford Belaon W. O. Detaile Peter Ell C. A. Bong-htaUna; Chas. Borick Geo. P. Henry J. T. Stampler S. E. Tanker C. C. Crow 1 C. C. Moore I Harvey O 'Bryan S. SZ. Venard Geo. B. Benedict E. B. GUI E. B. Deyoe Geo. C- Maodonald, Jr. Charles Blngler G B. Samuels T. C Staler Townsend & Van Seaorafaar Colombo Italian Pasta Co. Arias, Campbell Si Gault Portland Ante Delivery Co. Patterson ft Peterson Co. Cnas. I. Wirtiok Be Co. Portland Tent ft A. Co. AN OPEN LETTER By Abigail Scott Duniway Had I not learned many years ago that It is Impossible for a person to hold positive opinions on any public question without becoming the object of abuse on the part of one's opponents, my days and nights during the past few weeks would have been filled with much pain and grief. I have been the constant personal target of hundreds of persons, speaking In the name of prohibition, who have stormed and raged and vilified because I have publicly opposed their theories. I have been called from my bed long after midnight on many occasions to answer telephone calls, not apparently as an act of good faith, but in an effort to harass and discourage me because of my old age. I am glad to say, however, that I am stronger In my faith, as this campaign draws to its close, and as I become more and more convinced that the people of Oregon, the big, broad-minded, thinking people, are about to destroy this fetich which would attempt to make a new generation of spineless weak Hn4ra by an Impossible scheme of legal eugenics. If fathers and mothers fail to transmit the right kind of manhood and womanhood to their children, then nothing that the law may attempt to do in developing their manhood or womanhood can ever succeed. To those who have unrighteously attacked, vilified and maligned me, I, as the mother of the general suffrage movement they' are trying to trample in the dust, return nothing but the sweetest of thoughts. I am glad to have shown on this page, in connection with this letter, that the Taxpayers' and Wage earners' League has more than "ONE MEMBER." Through these members and through public donation, this league has raised every penny expended by it In this campaign. Its funds are In no wise connected with those of any other organization that may be opposing prohibition. Our treasurer, as 1 took occasion In previous public statements to make clear, will assure any inquiring person as to the truth of my state ment. Answering those who have so violently attacked me for the publication of statements to the effect that Abraham Lincoln opposed prohibition, I desire to say that I now hold in my possession a full and complete affidavit, signed and acknowledged before reliable notaries, to the effect that it was on Mr. Lincoln's own motion, and with the assistance of- his "yea" vote that a proposed prohibition law was voted down In the Illinois House of Representatives on December 19. 1840. On pages 136 and 187 of the Illinois House Journal for 1839-1840, now on file in the records of the Secretary of 8tat of Illinois, ap pear the proceedings cited, in which -Mr. Lincoln made the motion to table a proposed prohibition law. Mr. Lincoln also caat Mb vote In favor of tabling- this proposed law. It was during this debate that many quotations attributed to' Mr. Lincoln were framed. It is the only instance, so far as I am able to learn, that Mr. Lincoln ever recorded his vote, one way or the other, on this subject, and in this case it was against prohibition. The good faith of 'this league In asserting Mr. Lincoln's position against prohibition cannot seriously be questioned, therefore, by any fair-minded person. Unless Mr. Lincoln's vote can be successfully denied by authentic affidavits taken from the Illinois records, it is Impossible for me to see how the prohibition advocates can claim that he was in favor of their theories. I wish to publicly deny that I ever repudiated Mr. Lincoln's position on this subject. I was called out of bed after midnight one night to answer such a question. I replied that at the moment I could not give the authority for the statement that Mr. Lincoln was opposed to prohibition, and. on this reply, wasrbased the untruth that I had repudiated such statement. The affidavit now in my possession satis fies me of the truth of the statement. I will be glad to show this affidavit to anyone who wishes to call on me. ' I personally am responsible for the belief and statement that "Oregon dry" will throw 10,000 men and women out of work. That "business is bad in dry towns" is best answered by accompanying well - authenticated articles on this subject, excerpts from which are quoted on this page. This league knows nothing of "deliberate registration of floaters in the North End." That 600 stores and residences will be vacated, as a direct result of prohibition In Oregon, Is so apparent that neither the Committee of One Hundred nor any honest - minded person can disprove it. The end of the campaign Is drawing near. Next Tuesday the people of Oregon will cast their vote as to whether this state Is to make' the vital mistake that fifteen other states have made of adopting so called prohibition and then, after years .of experimenting, become compelled to repeal It a failure, an exploded theory that will not. cannot work, and never has worked in actual practice. I sincerely hope that the big. broad-minded, thinking people of Oregon will have far-sightedness enough to avoid the calamity that would befall this state If prohibition were adopted in the false hope that humanity would be benefited. It would not. The;only possible effect would be to bring more suf fering to our people, increase taxes, depress natural: trade and industry, cut off present much-needed Income, throw thousands out of employment, produce general hard times. Increase drunkenness through the illegal sale of intoxicants, and in no wise advance the cause of TRUE TEMPERANCE, for which I have always worked and always shall. Yours for liberty. 1 President Taxpayers' and Wage-Earners' League. ?- Resolutions Signed by Members WHEREAS, the undersigned men and women, permanent taxpayers and home and ' business builders of the State of Oregon, view with deep concern the constantly increasing tendency of irre sponsible and tax-eating theorists to undermine and destroy the property and permanence of estab lished government in state and nation; therefore, RESOLVED, that we call upon every present and prospective laborer, taxpayer, home builder, business man and woman and every advocate of personal freedom and individual property rights to unite with us in the formation of a strictly non-partisan alliance of voters, whose object shall be to reduce taxation, oppose the confiscation of real and personal property and create and maintain such legislation as shall effectually and permanently protect us and our possessions from the vandalism of irresponsible theorists and imported agitators; therefore, WE, the undersigned, being opposed to state-wide prohibition as a specific act of confiscation, hereby enroll our names as members of the Taxpayers' and Wage Earners' League, agreeing to in every reasonable way advance the principles of said organization, it being understood that no dues nor financial obligations shall be attached to such membership except insofar as they may voluntar ily be given. SIGBEBS OP BESOZtTTTIOBS E. 8. Jackaon P. Silcocka I. on la M. Itayton Z. Swett Margnrete Tiereck J. J. Thayer I. T, Dove J. Mathlsen Bay C Slocom C. D. Healley J. Steelquiat B. B. Coater M. P. Jamea H. BC Wheeler Zh Zto Dougan C. O. Piper Dr. Geo. Parriah E. B. McClannen Bert A. Lawrence C. W. Gather Frank E. Xolea J. J. Bichardaom B. 8. Preedman C. C Smith D. P. Stanley Alice Aaler John H. Haee Geo. B. Elkeaten C. A. Malarkey P. M. German B. Smith B. 8. Aaron J. B. Cart wright Julina Heilbrun Balvatore Dindla -Frank Kieraan B. C Smith Jacob Baaa Geo. A. Honarnan M. Xiewla Mark Levy ft Co Bohelan Wanope Co. E. P. Braden Eirsch-Weia Mfg. Co. J. P. Schuster B. G. Weber Geo. E. Watklne B. E. Doug all J. K. Banna P. S. Hagemann H. J. Poater r,. Weinberg P. H. Burns B. C. Edkenberg-er E. B. Deyoe Dan Marx iJ. W. Beed Joa. Glickaman Frank Binato Jamea H. Murphy W. T. Hume Fred Baaa Clemeneon Drug Co. Burnett ft son Zi. B. Senoeky W. McDonnell M. J. Benderaon Geo. M. Sullivan S. B. Guild Solomon ft Co. J. G. Schwarta J. D. Bropp C. A. Decker J. B. MoDonalS s. Mayer P. P. Boody W. C. Zjeaohnrat Jae. Bj Dickaon Sam Duliver W. A. Binger .4 P. C. Posai Alex B. MOlea John. Kiernaa Sam Moyer ' T. C. Beynolda T. A. Schmals ft Cc D. Germ anna . Porter W. X.. Buxdmaa ' Portland Flak Co. y. A. B. Devera A. Zi. Anderaoa S. Ziinden D. Walton P. C. Bowen M. Marka, Jr. B. A. Beppner Wildman ft Co. P. E. Myera J. P. Shea Edgar Stipe J. B. Light . C. Peldman S. L. Balrd J. K. Fox I. Kaufman V. A. Avery A. B. Burgoy Barry A. Cohon M. J. Malley Geo. L. Story M. J. Cloheesy J. W. Blain J. Bromberg" Chaa P. Patton Martin L. Woodard B. Westenfelder Frank Ban , P. B. Lent L. A. Danenbowe J. Marx Barry C. Moore Gustsv Kohlander J. P. Sinnott A. P. Bobex 1 J. T. Fitag-emla A, Glue S. Bochfeld A. Beitkemper P. P. Janeke A. W. Snodgraea) C. W. LeBoiz O. M. McDowell ' H. A. C tuning kp. Mc Govern BalDh Aahton David Connolly J. Bndelman ft Son a E. W. Bedd C. E. Shepherd J. B. Bye D. T. Browne Rose Warner J. P. Gaakell Jamea Welsh Jamea A. White. M. I Fowere ft Eates J. G. Mack Zi. C. Kennedy Paul H. Carr Wm. B. Enoy O. T. Soderbaoh A. S. Kelson Charles Bergler G. P. Pltagerald Chris Bahx Ben Darr Paul Geiaier Che a. Schmidt H. z,. Stephenaoa G. W. Bolcomb J no P. Sharkey P. OUok B. B. Weugemaa A. Battmgartner W, B. Bobinaon Arthur O. Webb Wm. G. Beck Sidney Gordon E. B. Miller M, Ward P. W. Grave B. Krnmpf P. C. Wileon B. A. Baynard E. Beck M. Abraham C. H. Freeman L. J. Belden Max Tonkon Emil Chriatensen I. B. Stoppenbach Dan Kellaher P. A, Doajne Dave Elin A. G. Blumauer mm. A, Beitkemper L, B. Williams C. B. Lead-better P. J. McPherson W. B. Wallace Max Leoen p. zc zand Geo. 8. Poater A. c. Miller X. Joubert James B. Young- G. w. Porter B. Friedman W. C. Middleton W, p. Mohr J. B. Meekley J. M. Banks B. S. Wilaoa J. C. Morris B. Zt. Ingram T. C. Beichle A. Shapiro J. C. Carney W. J. Emery B. Abean W. Sterrett J. M. Bran B. M, Xoolea B. Bodrsos H. Zs. Cbflsteneott A. B. Greenberr J. Manaae Seward L. McFadden J. B.- Boffmaa T. B, Dougherty J. W. Busbars SIGBEBS OP BEBOZitTTIOBS John Tonna Si Condit T. G. FlaMnger Walter Settlle G. Folits - , B. Weinateln A. Aaher J. J. Selling- C. B. Belaon E. M. WeUer Zi. Bothchild J. B. Blcoll J. B. Pox Jaa. Parrlngton Ches. Brake. P. P. Meyer A. P. Velguth M. D. Pole Peter P. Mayer W. A. Boberta B. Bnaaock W. H. B artel John J. Zimmerman Geo. E. Evaaa Melton Jarrett Well ord Jones V. Johnson Adam Schmidt Joe P. Holy W. A. Hill Theo. Streibig- B. A Bogera Zi. C Sheldon G. J. Bowman I. Z.. Sohelt G. W. Flaming E. W. Olsen A. Jacobs B. Bndelman Z. A, Baohraoh B. Carl C. A. Cariaon W. Beler C. W. Kelty T. Ehlino-er John Zrnndeen Albert BUI D. C. Courtney C. W. Watkinda E. W. White B. C. Baker E. J. Chamberlain T. B. Pawcett .B. B. Bigger Ernest A. Btopplemam J. J. Allesio Caroline Schmidt G. Harris E. J. Daly William Jones D. Zarael B. Jenaea B. Marihl ' P. B. Johnson W. B. Batch M. D. Coade -Mrs. Boberta D. A. Pare . ' Angus Power C. W. Baboock David Lorena A. Banaen B. B. Bndelman Theo. Sena J. 8. Face H. 8. Miller H. f. Green G. Carlson 8. W. Land A. J. Grobea C. T. Magee S. B. Labbe Chaa. D. Bay J. A. Say D Galet Henry Baymond B. Lilly H. Woodhouae H. M. DeWik M. Oeaael C. Stern W. M. Tower Anton Paefflng J. J. XelU I. P. Arnold Mrs. A. B. Brows Wm. B. Taylor A. Daly P. C. Belaon I. Deaa M. Hanaen Joseph Coha A. BoneUl Alex Gettman J. B. O. Williams H, T. Cowan B. G. Brocklund P. W. Belaon H. Wolfe G. B. Graham V. B. Daugberty W. T. Edwards D. Bell man a M. MoeUer W. W. Oroeff Geo. B. Seelir B. P. Drennea C. Banaea M. Jenaea John Boce C. C. Carrla B. O. Blchmeyer L. B. Moreark P. J. Murphy A. M. Anderaoa - Gua Warlea B. A. Bntefaoa A, X. Lohman J. B. Miller Mrs. D. sapenateia Bereoavlts B. A. Price E. Lang B. B Ooney Oliver O. Tkorntoa Geo. X. Bobaon Mrs. 8m Goldman B. H. Weatermaa J. B. Graham Frank Krafln A. O. Bioharde C. J. Buna Otto J. Gemmer G. J.-Weber Mrs. Geo. Seettg G. P. Baaeell B. H. GUbert Oregon City and Cl&cksfiias coun ty, of which Oregon CitV is tha county seat, present as l'nentable a condition in a business vense as e defunct corporation abnt to go Into -the hands of a recover. In fact, a receivership for Off gon City already has been seriisly dis cussed by certain of lts"treditors, and Judge Campbell, 6f Jhat city, has declared his willingrif.ljs to de clare such a receivershiplf formal application were made t-j him, as he would for "any barifupt cor poration." r$M.' . ; A special election has bfpsn called by the city for Novembf "to re lieve the financial condltttjn of the ill; city," the purpose being to vote $250,000 5 per cent borida and to increase the tax levy' 8 skills in or der to take care of tlilnew in debtedness. f;2l On the part of Clackajfs county the county treasurer is nfronted wlthan empty treasury f the first time In six years. The Milling En terprise, a radical prott Ibltlonlst dally of Oregon City, -iajlplaining this situation, says: ' condi tion Is considered the reu it of the amount of delinquent 'tas on the couaty's tax rolls. County Treas urer Tufts ref used ' th S1?st -war- CPevid AdverUaement, Taxpayerr a Wae-Earnere Zieague of Orefoa, B. C. AUea. Seey Korgua Bldg- Portias d, Or.) rants on the general funs donday, October 12, 1914." . jp Business must be "flnej !n a city ' and a county when the -treasuries of both are empty becauJU . of lack of money coming into tfc&r strong ' boxes, with a special elecfi n called by the city to increase ftp Jax levy, with a receivership threap fled and with "danger" signs stri g along -the length of the busing! portion of Main street by "order ithe city council," which read: V "Danger Main street i veclared Dangerous All personal jravellng on Main street, between, -jtfihrth side of Moss Street and soiifc side of Third street, do so atQeir own risk." Banks are refusing tytfith Ore gon City municipal wartinls. Since January 1 the city has isiisd $39.-. 991.05 in these warrants,? according to the report of City Kec4er John W. Loder, and these warfints are still unpaid, t 'i The city tax levy in In Ore gon City was 8 mills, fvb weekf after ths city went dry; tn council Increased this levy to ti jillls for 1914, and on November Ithere le to be a special electloiV held a which the voters will bit Isked to sanction an additional T of 8 mills to meet the muiUi tpal in aeDteaness. Yet "businj is fin City Is to dry towns," and Orfegbl! doing well. bid jj" t I- ' Vacant buildings noffiiand on Main street, the cht)f ibusinesf thoroughfare of OregoiECity, se ' monuments to ths meniorif of on garage, one clothing storepne res taurant and one livery; ,b irn now closed up, but formerly i:id good business. Fourteen vaicaft storer line both sides of Main' it, et, and three vacant-lots mark. places .where three other storey formerly stood, but which have burHd down. So little has been the demand for business - property, that; th burned structures were never rebi;t. But "business is fine In Oregcyi! $;ity." - The Enterprise prlntfeff office, -which formerly employiiK large force of printers and ; bok1lnders and often worked nlghfi4 day to fill orders, is now operithC lts Job department crew but ;flv tdays -a week, yet the Morning Eiitrprlso Is one of the papers that -printed the Committee, of On; tundred - matter about, "business Is j fins In dry towns.,- ,-t - - . A ff? 1 . . k g i . it i 1AI ' 4. 0 i.: