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THE OREGON SUNDAY , JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, ; NOVEMBER 1, 19X4.
PRIVATE AS AGAINST
. PUBLIC 0VNQ?SHIP
c , ISSUE IS AT STAKE
4thls Is Statement of Richard
Montague' im lmpaitial
;fe Discussion of Measured
,Kir,, . ;
CIVIC LEAGUE IN SESSION
' Trogrum Okrta Orr to Coasirattoa
,j WWII W UB
: Th iaauA-tnvofrVMl !n th tlifelAnd
measure U that of private against
publlo ownership of tho foo-eahore.
aid Richard W. Montague,ln in 1m
; partial discussion ot the measures be
fore the Oregon Clylo league luncheon
in the' Hotel Multnomah yesterday.
1 . -The program of the. league was glv
' en to discussion of measures ( subrolt
I ted for vote at the election next Tuea
day. It was Insisted by Isaac Swett,
V chairman of the meeting, jthat state
ments must be from an unprejudiced
Viewpoint. ; '
vV Charles E. Warner, discussing the
amendments which provide classl fi
xation of property for taxation pur
j poses,, suggested that tSieseadd to the
' power ot-state officials and that a
i disposition,! either to Increase or les
', sen power Of officials might, enter
.Into the vote.
'. , Water Code Discussed.
; il A. If. Harris feared that ithe pass-
V tf the measure for tti consolida
tion of .the desert land board and the
state land board, also making the
. state highway engineer elective might
' seriously disturb If not nullify the
-eperatlon of the water code. Vote
:' on the measure should b' preceded
by study of the code, he said.
, .Municipal .fudge John II. Stevenson
expressed belief that the nonpartisan
; Judiciary bill will entirely prevent
the -political nomination or election
'of Judges.
t ' J. Hunt Hendrickson said that pass?
;age of the $1500 h0me tax exemption
measure Would probably transfer the
. tax now Assessed : on . $125,000,000 of
Oregon property to land and Increase
-'the tax on unused and Utile used land,
I : lessening State Boards.
'Hamilton Johnstone said that the
principle of lessening state boards
good, but gave attention to the argu
ment that the measure to consolidate
the state corporation and Insurance
departments wlli not result. In 'econ
omy or efficiency, Mr. Johnstone also
said that the measure requiring a two
thirds vote to amend, or repeal tax
laws would give control of tax laws
to one more than onethird of the vot
ers. I He also - discussed " the tax cods
commission bin. s
Dr. George Rebec explained the pro
portional representation measure; A.
C. Newill, the county officers four
year term bill; Elinor Rowland, the
measure increasing - compensation of
legislators from $3 to $5 a day while
the leigslature Is In session; Miss
Ruth Catlln. the measure abolishing
the state senate,. . and Miss j. Henri
etta fliot the primary delegate
election bill, which, it is said, will
both increase election cost and restore
the oldtlme nolitlcal convention. Mr.
Montague's discussion of the water
front measures is as follows:
TldelanA Zssna Discussed.
The federal government, which with
us Is the source of land titles, owns
and conveys to individuals the upland
extending only to oratiary high water
mar on navigable streams. The lana
between high and low watermark
the so-called foreshore Is owned by
the state. The state also owns the
bed of navigable streams below low.
watermark, subject to the right of
navigation in the. public. Most nav
igable streams show in places a con-'
siderable extent of foreshore and wide
stretches of shoal water through which
run ' the narrow , and deep channels
where larger craft must navigate.
When the channel is offshore, con
venience of shipping require that
wharves should be built from the up
land to 'the channel, and in practice
the filling in of the shoal water, thus
extending the bank or upland clear
out to the channel, is regarded as an
advantage to navigation. The land
thus made, affording the sole access
to navigable water, Is often very val
uable. . Granted by State.
The state of Oregon, having these
rights. In 182 passed statutes, now
known as sections 5201, 6202, Lord's
Oregon Laws, granting to upland own
ers. In Incorporated cities the right to
wharf out to deep water. Many law
yers hold that the same right obtains
at .common law. independent of stat
ute, and outside of incorporated cities.
In 1872. 1S74 and 1876 the state grant
ed to the upland owners along the Wil
lamette and i certain other rivers, not
including the Columbia, the foreshore;
that is to say, land from high to low
water maik. The measures now pro
posed are two
First, a constitutional amendment,
declaring that the beds of navigable
rivers at bank full stage that is, from
high water down are subject to pub
lic use for commerce and navigation,
and improvements in aid. thereof, de
claring the right of the state therein
to be Inalienable, authorizing the con
struction of municipal docks, except
where docks have already been built
(under sections 5201 and 5202. above
GERMAN PAPER DTD0BSES 0. J. SMITH
DEMOCRAT IS TERMED SAFE AND ABLE
;. $etf4e.3ttssg.-
Strong- Indorsement of Dr. C J. Smith
for governor is voiced In the current Is
sue of Deutsche Zeitung, official organ
oft the consolidated German speaking
societies of Oregon,' published at 212V4
First street.. A translation' of the ar
ticle,, reproduced in1 the - adjacent col
umn, is as follows:
Dr. C J. " Smith, Democratic candidate-
for governor, is a business man
through and through; and if he Is
elected, the office of governor will be
in well equipped hands. ; : I ; i
The official experience which Dr.
Smith obtained, during his administra
tion as mayor ot Pendleton area, us
the right to assume that the governor's
office would,- in his hands, j be most
ably, managed. . ,
' Dr. Smith,, whose views are well
known, will, 'without doubt, fulfill all
expectations which are piacea in tnts
able man, and the voters can rest easy
in placing the governor's office in his
hands, as ho will never permit unneces
sary taxation to burden the public. On
the contrary, he will reduce taxation
by discontinuing unnecessary commis
sion a ''; -
entioned). and providing for the mak-
s or sucn lane
g 25 years.
Law Zs Cited.
Second, a law authorising cities and
m
lng of I leases of such lands for terms
rot exceeding 25 years.
. . .A v . , . . ,11 ircuiui, at let w auiuunaiUK cities ant
and commissioners by consolidation Is ' towns, to construct and maintain mu
nicipal docks, under regulations pre
scribed In the act, sod Repealing sec
tions 6201 and 6202, saving rights here
tofore acquired by building docks or
nther ktruotures under , these sections.
and repealing also another statute giv
ing to the upiana owner me rigni wj
fill in land. The measure also provides
for the leasing: of the river pea to pn
vate owners under restrictions pre
scribed in the act for purposes in aid
of commerce and navigation.
The issue, it will be seen, is merely
nnii of nrlvala a.eainst Dublic owner
ship, first, of the foresnore, sjsd, sec
ond, of the ngnt to frnari oui ana uu
in to deep - water, and the arguments
are in the main those usually urged on
ithr Bid of that Question. For the
act. that the rights are in their es
sence puDllo flgnis a puoiic nenia.Be,
whicn, wnen anenaiea. lenas uj m
r.aaiv, nrlchment of a few Individ'
uals to the injury of the public, and to
the' detriment ot a souna pudiic poucy,
Bailroad Interests.
" Rrfiftriiv that the railroad com
panies, whose interests are hostile to
free navigation; 'acquire the desirable
wharf rights, and thus obstruct com
mercial development necessary for; the
Against the measure It Is urged that
publio enterprise and initiative are not
equal to the task of necessary develop
ment; nor the public administrative
machinery .adequate to IXm operation.
Specif icafty that the lonjf standing pol
icy of the state! to permit to private
individuals these rights . has created
values which it is unfair to withdraw,
even though., as the proponents of the
act point- out. they have lain, unused
for
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A trap to electrocute insects, which
may be used In connection with an
electric light fixture, has been In
vented In' .Germany."-
English Clubs Are .
Barring Germans
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Action Takes te Atom FosslsIUty of
Mtnatlons of Bmbsxrassment; Ma-
hers Asked Kotte Offer Hospitality.
London, Oct, 81.- The governing
committee' of the City Carlton club has
Issued a circular to its members Inti
mating that Tt "would be an act of
delicacy and avoid the possibility of
situations of embarrassment, if those'
members who are of German or Aus-tro-Hflngarlan
origin, whether natural
ized or not, should not frequent the
club." . Members are at the sum time
requested to "refrain from . offering
hospitality in the club to persons of
such 'origin." Similar action Is being
taken by other-welt known clubs. One
of the South- London . golf clubs has
added the clause. "In no circumstances
will they he allowed oh the club prem
ises or. course.
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A CALL TO THE RED CROSS COLORS
HUMANITY '
IN SUFFERING
NEUTRALITY
IN WAR
" 1 Officiaj Station for the American Red Cross for
Receiving Subscriptions and Supplies Has Been Opened in Portland
at the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Store. '
LIPMAN, WOLFE & CO. -
NOTE
This is an official station of the American Red Cross authorized by
the society. The fact is stated here because the American Red Cross
is protected by an act of Congress, and stations may not be opened
except by permission.
T
Money, of Course, Is Preferred
Contributions and subscriptions, however small cir large, received at.
our Red Cross station. Twenty-five cents will give an hour of; a nurse's
care. Even 10 cents will buy enough ether or chloroform to provide a
painless operation. j
Checques should be made payable to American Red Cross.
SAL E
MADE IN OREGON
V!- .) -.'
lllSAliiEiil
OF
, BEGINNING NOV. 2 AND ENDING NOV. 14 I
All Glassware in Stock On Sale J M Fixtures in Stock Oii Sale ?i
14-in. white bowl, $4
12-inch plate, $2.75
Red-Cross
Booth
At 5th-Street
Entrance
Supplies - .
lac Kca ross asks us to state that "supUes" does not mean old
clothing, and that only new garments and onlyj those new garments ap
proved by the Red Cross can be received.
Garments such as riaiamas. nlsrhtshirts. ennvMMt mK
Ingales, knitted woolen socks and knitted caps. These can be made at
nome. -
Our Delivery Wagons
Win accept such supplies on their routes or will call within our delivery
limlta In response to phone messages. v v
Red-Cross
Booth '
At 5th-Street
Entrance
A Letter From Governor West
i
Xipman, Wolf e & Ceu,
. Portland, Or. -Oentlexnen;
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Baying had my attention, caUed to your, efforts to aid the work of
the American Red Cross Society I wish to commend the good work you
fSlfimed) - OSWALD WTCST
uctooer ks, 1814.
18 - inch Sheffield Plate and
Amber Glass, $5.00
$1.25
12-inch plate $2.25
70c
15-inch plate, $3.50
These Price Include Glassware
KINGERY & MARRS, Inc. j
161-63-65 Grand Ave. Cor. Belmont
WarwithMexico averted
Income tax law passed
President Wilson wrote:
"I want to say how
sincerely . I hope for the
re - election ot senator
Chamberlain."
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Anti trust law pissed
Poce treaties negotiated
FlegelfdrComressl
I 'stands for
President Wilson
Geo. E. Chamberlain
For U. S: Senator
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