THIS OREGON Q DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, OREGON w
THURSDAY OCTOBER; 23, tC23:
ST. LOUIS FILLED
WITH BUYERS AS
PRICES
DESCEND
By J. G. Jj. Biicker
8t Louis. Mo.. Oct. 28. (I. N. S.)
"We are talcing our medicine."
This was the huge sig-n flung over
the front of the Carlton Drygoods
company building as a wave of price
slashing on millions of dollars worth
of drygoods swept over the St. Louis
wholesale district today.
" Reductions of as much as SO per cent
were announced by some bouses on cer
' ,f tain Hoes of drygooda
St Louis Is swarming with buyrs and
- immediate reduction In retail prices over
the Middle Weat will follow, wholesalers
predicted. -
''CUT BELOW COST
In some instances, It waa aald. prices
were cut below the present mill prices.
There were indications that the wide
spread price slashing was the result of
an agreement among the wholesalers.
David R. Calhoun of the Ely Walker
Drygooda company, one of the largest
. wholesale concerns of the Middle West,
confirmed this to the extent of stating
that his concern had conferred with the
. Rle.-Stlx Drygooda company, another
million-dollar concern, as to the date the.
s price lashing' should begin, but he re-
fused to say whether there had been
any agreement as to the extent of the
reductions.
Calhoun stated his company alone had
placed $10,000,000 worth of drygoods on
sale.
HE ATT LOSSES EXPECTED
He refused to confirm a report that
the company would lose $1,000,000
through the sale, but stated it would
Incur heavy lossea
The exact reason for this tremendous
cutting of prices could not be learned,
but the statement of Calhoun that
"wholesalers in Other cities, principally
Chicago, are watching us closely with a
view to following" was taken to indicate
' in some quarters that St. Louis whole
saler! might have started a price cut
ting war with a view to capturing trade
formerly going to Chicago and other
large Mid-West wholesale centers.
, BENEFITS CONSUMER
"This Is the first time St. Louis has
taken the lead In cutting prices," Cal
houn stated. "Our desire is to read
Just prices as rapidly as possible and
to place goods in the hands of the con-
Burner at the lowest prices possible. The
consumer should begin to benefit almost
Immediately, through retail price cuts
which must follow our reductlona"
Ernest W. Stix, president of the Rlce
Sttx company, declared :
"We are meeting the conditions of the
day. I feel that In this sale we have
reduced to as low a point as we can
go. We are taking a great loss to
bring about this readjustment of prices."
BETAILXB TO 8CFFEB
"It must take place all along the line,"
declared Jesse I. Carleton of the Carle
ton Drygoods company, "and the re
, taller may have to stand a loss aa well
as the wholesaler."
Examples of the reductions, as ob
tained' from the various wholesalers
' show : Gingharm recently selling at J5
cents per yard now 17 ; percale, which.
reached. the peak at 10 cents, now 12H
cents, or Ztt cants below the : present
mill prices; silks, which were as high
as $ per yard, new, selling as low as
ILlt. ana snouia goon seii - iar irom
SL.S0 to $2 retail; muslins, 60 per cent
below recent peak prices.
LOS ASOEXiES WHOLESALE
FIRM REDUCES DRYGOODS
Los Angeles, Oct. ZS. (L N. 8.) An
nouncement of a drastic cut in the price
of drygoods, amounting In some In
stances to as much as 50 per cent, has
been announced by M. O. Cooper, presi
dent of the Cooper. Coate at Casey Dry
gooda company, one of the largest whole
sale concerns of the kind on the Pacific
coast
According to Mr. Cooper, the principal
reason for the reduction follows a heavy
decrease in manufacturing costs.
Farm Publications
Editor, Republican,
For Cox and League
New Tork. Oct 28. "Senator Harding
casts aside every spiritual, social and
economic consideration that lndlsaolubly
bind America to the rest of the world,"
says Herbert Myrlck, Republican, an
original Hoover man and editor of Farm
and Home and the Orange-Judd farm
publications, in a letter describing his
reasons for bolting the Republican party
and urging the election of Governor Cox.
"Values are on the toboggan," he said,
"mental unrest prevails,- spiritual val
ues are lost sight of and most of It all IS
as unnecessary as the world's need is
universal for the utmost of human pro
duction and for the closest Interdepend
ence. To lead the way out of the chaos,
nearly all the nations of the world are
leagued. Even Mexico, Germany and
Russia will Join. Only the United States
stays out And Harding says the United
States will never go in. Harding casts
aside every spiritual, social and eco
nomic consideration that indissolubly
binds America to the rest of the world.
The one duty is to elect Cox and a con
gress in Sympathy with Cox.
IS
PEE1WV
EVEN BIND BARS
Los Angeles, Oct. 28. (U. P.) -Irn
perfectly happy was the word
Mrs. Louise L. Peete sent out from
her cell today when she arose on
her first morning behind prison
bars.
"I've had a fine night's rest," she
added.
lira. Peete yesterday was indicted,!
arrested and arraigned on a charge of
having murdered for his money Jacob
C. Denton, wealthy mining man. and
then having caused his body to be burled
In the basement of his own home, where
It was found three months later.
"She is a very nice woman," declared
Mrs. Elisabeth Barto, night matron at
the county Jail, who had attended Mrs.
Peete last night jSha appears to have
adapted herself - tfe her surroundings
with little worry as to the outcome of
her trial. "
While Mra Peete was "getting ac
quainted" with prison life, her attorney,
Joseph Ford, was at work on her de
fense. Indications were that touch of
the trials which is set- for November
It, will htnge on the contention ef the
defense that Denton was shot and killed
by two persons after he had himself
wounded a mysterious "Spanish girL"
"When the proper time comes we will
be able to show that the Spanish woman
Is not so much ef a myth as the district
attorney thinks' ahe is." "commented
Ford today. '' ".,-
"I urge upon business men the Im
portance of thinking, and thinking twice.
There must be a readjustment" Gov
ernor James M. Cox.
P. J. SIMMONS FOR SHERIFF
OF
COUNTY
MULTNOMAH
BALLOT
NO. 82
tS MONTHS
OVERSEAS
Paid adv. by Sirauiess Campaign Committee.
Four Reels of
Official V ar Department
Moving Pictures
OF THE
Ninety-First Division, A. E. F.
WILL BE SHOWN FOR
THE FIRST TIME ON THE
PACIFIC COAST AT THE
Heijig Theater Nov. 4, 5, 6
For the Benefit of
PORTLAND POST
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
Democrats Invited
To Report for Use
On Election Boards
Electors who are willing to serve on
election boards are urged to report im
mediately to the Democratic state head
quarters, 325 Morgan building, according
to announcement by Dr. E. T. Hedlund,
Multnomah county chairman.
Dr. Hedlund stresses the necessity of
all volunteers getting in touch with state
headquarters before Friday. October 29.
He points out that this is the last date
County Clerk Beveridge will hold open
the personnel of the day and night
boards for various precincts In the city.
The call for volunteers has been made
that the Democratic party may have
equal representation with the Repub-f
llcan party on election boards as pro
vided for by statute.
Portland Bids Chinese Notable
Hsu Un Tuen, councilor of the cabinet
at Pekln and former governor of the
Bank of China, who arrived in New
York last week, has been asked to visit
Portland before returning to the Far
East. An invitation was sent him this
morning: by the Chamber of Commerce.
No Candidate's Name
on Ballot
THE selection of an attorney general for the State of
Oregon to succeed George M. Brown, recently ap
pointed to the Supreme Bench, must be made at the.
election Tuesday by writing in the candidate's name. This
vacancy occurred too late to place candidates' names on
ballot.
J.O.BAILEY
( Republican )
IS THE MAN
J. O. Bailey, Asst. Attorney
General for the past five years,
conducted or participated in
most of the important litigation
handled by the Attorney-General's
office, including: '
The Hyde-Benson land fraud suits, resulUng in the recovery for the
SUte School Fund of approximately 14,000 acres of land valued at several
hundred thousand dollars ;
The Pacific Livestock Company ease, whereby $125,000 was recovered
for the state, and approximately 10,000 acres of land opened to settlement :
The Columbia River rate case (or PorUand-Puget Sound), involving
lower rates down the Columbia than over the Cascades;
Also the cases involving the constitutionality of the following state
laws :
Workmen's Compensation Act
b Ten Hoar Factory Act c The Wster Cod
d Minimum Wag Law
By Experience and Performance J. O. Bailey Is Quali
fied for Attorney-General of Oregon.
( u
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Choice of attorner-Aeneral Brown
for Lane Fraud Sun
As witness in the Hyde-Beweon
cases, Attorney-General Brown testi
fied: "I w that If I triad thaM Oman
personally, it, waa going to Us all
of my time ... In the, mean,
time. I taw it was pomible to obtain
aa an assistant an attorney that I
believed entirely qualified to try
these eases, and I attempted to set
the best lawyer In Oregon I could
for the money allowed me to try the
Hyde-Benson case.
"With this end in view. Invited
John O. Bailey to become one of my
assistants. 11 had no political pnO
with me, a far a I was concerned,
and waa selected simply for bis ews
qualification."
Chapmen Intone Baiter!
Candidacy
In th Oregon Voter, October 23.
C. C. Chapman say:
"A mom the candidate to succeed
George If. Brown as Attorney-Gen-era!,
la his special assistant, who has
been handling aom of th moat Im
portant of the state's hti ration, J. Q.
Bailey of Portland. Mr. Bailey has
demonstrated marked shOrtf in the
cases he has handled In behalf ef th
state, and his candidacy is a titled
to seriom attention ea hit
taerita svad MpMCt.
Vote for J. O. Bailey for Attorney-General
By Writing Hit 5am ns tss Ballot Between Jfls- U-M. Tesr Ballet
Should Read as Follower"
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:. To fill vacancy ctused by resiiiution
of Attorney-General Geo. M. Brown
to succeed Justice A. S. Bennett
VOTE FOR ONE by writing in i
Paid Advertisement, J. O. Bailey for Attorney-General Committee.
What the Evening Telegram Thought of
STANFIELD Two Years Ago
CiRTOON REPRINTED FROM 'TELEGRAM" OF MAY 8, 1918
(Paid Adv. by the Democratic State Central Com, Morgan Bldg.)
The League of Nations Ticket
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4
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Id
v o. Cam
They are for the
League of Nations
without the Lodge nul
lifying reservations,
which President Wil
son said, "Cut the
heart out of the
treaty"; and which the
New York World says
"Blots it all over with
cowardice, tre a c h e r y
and falsehood." Sen
ator Chamberlain
voted with Lodge and
during the entire de
bate never spoke on
behalf of the League of
Nations. Mr. Stanfield
stands with Senator Harding. All friends of the League should vote
for Cox and Hayes. ! , V , - , .
(Paid Adv. by the Leagwe of Nations Ratification Committee, J. D. Brown. Chairman. Room 100T, Broadway Bldg.).
THOMAS A. HAYES
FOR U.S. SENATOR
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11 ,-w.wr
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JAMES M. COX
FOR PRESIDENT
For
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Long
ress
J
43X
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
Your Candidate
and HerVork
ARTICLE NO. 2
To the
W
omen
of
Multnomah
County
YOU have been enfranchiaexL
You are now ready to make your
influence felt in political life. Yon
have wiped ont the saloon.- You
have almost abolished chUd labor.
You' have fought for high morals
in the home and cities. You have
made our schools what they are,
Your high moral influences have
not been dominant in politics
Sinister forces have controlled the
field.
Make your influence felt by
sending one of your sex to con
tress. Congress needs the HU
MANIZING INFLUENCE of WO
MANKIND. This election give
you your golden opportunity
Esther Pohl Lovejoy u a western
woman. She' was born in th'
Northwest. Most of her life hss
been spent in Portland. She
started her career as a cash girl
with Lipman-Wolfe company. Sh
is now an international character,
Her name is known and her ability
recognized in every state
county in America. She has ap
peared for the Red Cross sad hos
pital work in every state in the
Union. Her nacrve U known and
her ability recognised abroad. She
stands out in America as does
Jane Addams, Mrs. Raymond Rob-
ins or Julia Lathrop. Her el
tion will be flashed around the
world.
Do you not realise whet this
means to you? She will he the
ardent champion of your cause,
What a wonderful thing for the
freedom of Oregon to he able to
ssy "From Cash Girl to Congress
W
(To Be Continued.)
VOTE 43 X
ESTHER POHL
LOVEJOY!
(Paid Adv. by Oregon Popular Gov
ernment .leegue, A. Green, Bee.)
Report of the Taxpayers' League on the Tas
' Situation in Portland and Its Recommenda
tions to Voters on Ballot Measures.
3
TO THE VOTERS: Portland. Oregon, October It. MM. '
The Taxpayers' Iague submits herewith its explanation of certain measures
to be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on Tuesday. November 3.
1920, and its recommendations thereon. It also sets out certain statistics
respecting the Increase in taxation during the last decade. It should be kept
in mind that to a large extent the Increase in taxation has resulted from the
intermittent voting of taxes without the voters being fully advieed as to the
effect thereof. We therefore earnestly request you to consider with care the
figures submitted, and unless ear ss stressed tax. another office, or eg
sddltlosal boad. It Decenary, tote agalstt It,
wawMtta)
Avaress levy In mill sll
Tatat tea levies all purposes
Taxes aw captts all smrpeem
MULTNOMAH OOUNTV .
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terie tweed aooe 1S1B ealnaUan.
gjnrw 1010, rhange In U law remoriag eertaln elassas of pmpertf from the
smt
roll and exempUng other classes of property have tended te limit th lnereaa la the roil.
This, of course, affects the city as well aa county assessment.
STATISTICS CITY OF r0)TVID
Peeulatleri
Tatal asssa
Otiy ly In mills
ant ewr in wMlars
on taxes mt easKa. . .
Tatal mllles. In tt alt
Total wry in dollars In city
City empley January 1
City employes October 1, 1S10.
1S10
C07.S14
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1SS.SS
1SS.OS
11S.47
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Sl.t
( Inei eese eer Jan. 1,1S10.)
Leriea hased unm 1010 vslnstlon.
t 1019 inelodea nock Ommiaaion tax. 1.2 ml!W. nroeMing ISTI:t0 H.
Through loss of receipt from liquor licenses and from other causes, the clti rererred le
101B 145S H2& 4R lma from anumia titiirr thin ts.aa than in 1S10. Since 1010. 8L John.
Lents, Lonnton, Eastmorekand. Berkeley, and a small pteo o lasd where the Feunaula Lumber
uompaay s plant stands, bat been annexed to the city,
TAX LIVV 1I1 '
The'estlmated UX lery on th. property in the C1t? of Portland for 1tt1 will b from
4t to 4S milU, which will produce from flt.ZOO.OOO to SI 4,1 00,000. Of this amoaat
81.25 per sent, or tlO. 71H.OOO to f 1 1 .&OO.0A0, wtll be paid by real eetate and pe.lt sarete
eorporationa. Ira ring but f 2.500.000 to f2.SftO.000 to be received 'mm all other aoare and
all other property, liow does the home owner like the prospect f Are you beginning to graap
now why new building and new houses are not being built, and why th worker is inters tad
In good and ecanomioal gorernment as much as, if net more than, any other person Is the
eommunlty?
The lowest estimated lry will take S7.1A4.147 or 11. 4 per rent mors from th taxpayer
then was required In 1910, although th population of th city baa Increased la th earn
time but 24.86 per cent.
Is it not time that government, aa wen a th indleldual, should retrench, econetnts and
encourage efficiency r I it not worth while to consider to what extent home owning, th
best guarantee a city can hay for stability and character, is discouraged by esoeeeire taxation?
BONDED INDSSTSDNBSS ,
1S10 -
or debt In county, vrhloh lnclu.es city. . .S1I,SS0,4SS.S
Pw eeprta eebt.- S7.44
Total mvy In oeunty fee Drlnomal and Interest.. S1S.SS0.tS
The foregoing grou bonded debt Includes 1 1.1 00,000 for th Interstate
ft. 792.000 for Tortland water bond, which ar self supporting the one from
IStO Per Ownt.
tt4.t6t,t1S.7t 1I4.SS
14.11 S4.1S
i,sot.t7t.t sit.se
nog ana
nue from
.fS0,714,747.tt
; 4,4et,ioe.ee
. 173SS,7tO.Se
is.tss.itae
the bridge, the other by receipts for wster. There are sinking funds to, th amount ef
ft. 584, 470.80 to offset to this extent the gross bonded debt a alitwn, making th Set
bonded debt t0, 714. 747.92.
4UMM1RT OF BO-JDS
Ntt IS9vV4Jwl wtflbC , . t . t k t I 1 I
ones autherlted but not 4mu4 ,
Wssw bond In power for roads authorized by th nsUtoUen
Bend isaua ta ba eatad an Maeamaae - 1S2A
Is it not at least th prudent thing to take our bearings, see where w are, catch our
Breatn so to spaax. before finally committing ourselves to acunuea tnai wui require aaaay
millions mor iironds than are now aathoriaed or even proposed?
TAXATION WITHOUT RgPRgSgRTATION
la K not sufficient to arouse one'e jwst indignation that. If the foet Coaeolidatioe meaenre
is passed, milbons of dollars of bonds and taxation may be Imposed upon us. and mad. a lien
on our property, not only againrt our consent and will, but by otr ouonde of th Port of
Portland who do not may and will not be liable to nay any portion of th bonds or tar rait
of the tax? Is not this subverting the principle of home rule and In spirit enforcing a poller
of taxation without representation 1 To say tlie least, w. sUil have, or should hare, the right
of self preservation, both as to Uf. and property. W feel sure that if the people of the
sUte understood our feelings and the fundamental reasons lor our opposition u uie eo-osueu
"Port Consolidation Act" as submitted, they would vote against It.
COMPARISON WITH OTMlf PLAOIS
W desire to emphasise certain facts. There is a frequent eosmiarleae of FwrOand'S
taxes and expenditure and what it is doing with other communities, liens rally neh aom.
pariaons ar of but little or no value.- except aa warning signs. We should remember that it a)
our city, county and stete with which w ar concerned, sot soma eahsr eemmunlty. it is the
taxes w pay that affect us, not what aom person s thousand mil from bar para
RKTRENOHMINT, KOONOMY, grF'OlgNCV
Retrenchment, economy, and efficiency are urgtd by all. hat it le loo often tnvey, th
next election, not now that these virtues are to be practiced.. Senator bermea mid that the
way to resume is to resume. We say that the way to economise and to retrench Is t 4 K
and to It new,
W most strongly nrgs you to commence new th policy of retrenchment, ooeomy tad
efficiency by voting aaainrt every act that will lnereaa taxation or increase to bonded debt
unlem th same, beyond question, la really necessary for th public welfare.
JOSEPH N. TXAL, HINRI LABBg, A. H. DIVtRS,
HCNRV I. RIID, R. L. SUSAN, LgO FRItOf ,
A. 4. OUSr, F. W. MOLStY, L. J. Oi.DSMITM, v
Kioutlv Oernmlttae.
Recommendations on Ballot Measures
0t Vgt. t07 NO
STATE BALLOT
SINGLE TAX CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
EXPLANATION
The purpose of this amendment is to aaaaas all taxes nacesaary for th maintenance ef
sUte and local government upon the value of land until July 1, 192t. and thereafter to tak
the full rental value of land for governmental purpose. It is a general attaafc oe weivat
property. It is revolutionary, and abolishes all taxea except th tax on land value. If adopted,
it would destroy th market talu of land, wreck municipal credit, and take from bonds and
mortgages th security upon which thy rest Tb leacwe baa, In th Past, raoordej u
atnphatto protest against legialation of thia character, and now renew It protest
VOTERS ARE ADVISED 0 VOTE 307 NO
PORT OF PORTkAUD DOCK COMMISSION CONSOLIDATION BILL. S10 VBS. S11 NO
EXPLANATION
Thu metgurs will b psancd upon by th Toiert of the sflUrt ittt. thongh U directly
concerns the people of th Port of Portland, which contain only 209 Vs iqnar Muaa, ST
less than one quarter of 1 per cent of the ana of Oregon. It authorise, th tenia ana of
about tl6.500.000 in bonds for She purpose of begtonlng aa ntanaive aad expenaiv. sohaase
of Port development. The whole burden of this debt is placed upon tb. taxable property o
th Port of Portland, but the voters ol tb I'ort are denied th. privilege. In violation, of the
home nil principle, of saying what burden they sr wlliiDf to aeseyt.
No on. is more interested In th. development of the Port of Portland than ar the staSsteit
of the Taxpayers' league. Ther I no reason why in order te provide a deep and safe
channel between the see and Portland, it is necessary for th people to accept thia ajaaaues oa
a take-it-aa-it-ia-or-you-get-nothing basis. The laws of Oregon ar not so weak and eefteiaet
as this. We are assured that there an perfectly simple method by which all the mnna-y
necessary may be provided for Port purpose without voting for any uch measure aa this
one, or loading ourselves down with an enormous bond issue and taxation for s schema of
Improvement which for the present should not be undertaken. Millions of bond are got
required for the purpose ot fort development, nor is it necessary w 7 V
home rule in order to secure either funds or power. For yean th people of Or ague feejgbt
for horn nil and, having succeeded in incorporating H In their aooetitatloa. should set SOW
permit It to be taken from the voters of the Port of Portland. .
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 311 NO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FIXING "SHE LBaAL RATI OF INTEREST IN ORISON
S14 YES. SIS NO
EXPLANATION
Thia amendment fixea th. legal rate of interest at 4 per cent, hut oa contract t per cent
may be charged by agreement of th parti. This is a dangerous pieee of freak legislation.
If by any chance. It should be enacted, it would drive S Urge part of th active capital ef
Oregon to otner sua mor ineouAj iwus i ,,, . w wvim. r -
and make money dearer to tb borrower. The borrower of moderate aveana wou!4 be hit
hardest of u. VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 31 S NO
CITYBULOT
OHARTER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZINS THE APPOINTMENT Of AN ADDITIONAL
MUNIOIPAL JUDOS. S02 YES. SOS NO
EXPLANATION
Tb adoption of this amendment would mesa another lodge, with additional elert aad
other personal eervlce, night seasious of the municipal court, and an increase In city sxpeSeea.
Th creation of additional office at this time is neither neceesary nor advisabia. -.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 603 NO
OHARTER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZINO THE OOUNOIL TO ENTER INTOFIVE YEAR
CONTHA0TS FOR LIOMTINO THE STREETS ANO POBLIO BUILDINSS
OF THE CITY. B04 YES. BOB NO
EXPLANATION ; '
Th Council should have th power which this aaaendment propose to grant. Under
th present charter, contracts may not be made for a longer term than two year. Th
nroBpeet of a five year contract would Justify present contractors in making a large outlay
for plant In order to supply th city need effectively, and would Justify other companies
ba making similar investment in th event they should be awarded contracts. Th amendment
oromote competition, tending toward lower cost of earvlo.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 504 YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT RATIFVINO ALL ACTS OF THE OIVIL SBRVIOE BOARD
IS! H E I NOT A T I ISIS VIVIS. iisiivi snrivrse winwm an,s.w I , i
BOS YES. B07 NO
EXPLANATION .
In th past seven years th Board baa masutad larg number of form employes
who bar returned to the eerrtc of the city. It ba beca senarsliy supposed that th
Board Dosses power to reinstate tech employe without a new examinatioe, but aoenpeWnt
lawal authority haa decided othuwaw. Tb. amendment does aot creaU any aew fmitea.
it maralT putt the stamp of approval upon acts of the Civil Servioe Board is relnstatiag
oliaSuwoSra, VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTU 606 Y&S
OHARTER AMENDMENT RE AUTHORIZINO THE OITY TO LEVY ANNUALLY AN ADDI
TIONAL TAX OF NOT TO EXCEED B MILLS ON THE ASSESSED VALUATION
r TH MYMINT OF OENEML EXPIAIIt. BOS VI. BOB NO
EXPLANATION
Tb city Charter ftxe the levy for th general land at t mill Ml the i larssdlB.
This ta snaoifastiy ineuffleaent -aadec existing conditions. . t
w. biiv. that th. conduct ot th city government weald be seriously hsmdteapyd wets
tb. general fund restricted to aa v-w. mAM,.. . Jj-.
W dotlbt u all tn. money soaw wuusu ve inuvwsu f mm ewwwww wi w. m
leaded far th general fund. W at ta favor of oovertcg Iste th general load seeh
amounts above tb yield of an 8 mill tax, and no mor, a may be
th efficient eonauci 01 we cny imfnuiiinu , .
However, w cannot endorse the renaetmat ef BecUoa 19 O A of the ebsrUr. aa proposed
br th. vending amendment. Section 190-A, a amended November 12, 1919. empowers tb
soerrnment to levy not to exceed three additional mills foe the general fund. Held section
u - the organic law o th city, and will eoatiau to be until it ia repealed uf ioeaU-
datexL It contains aU th authority which the City of Portland require to raise additional
aaoney by taxation lor ' the general fund. Th pending amendment is therefore suirfluous
unaeary. VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 609 NO
CHARTER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZINO THE TRANSFER TO THE PORT OF PON TLA
OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE PROPERTY OF THE DOOK OOMMIBSION - .
B10 YES. B11 NO
EXPLANATION
This is a companion measure to th bill oa the state bUot bearing th numtwrs 110 'Te
and 311 No. Tb transfer of property may be mad upon th assumption by th Pert of ail
outstanding dock bonds. When thia baa been done, tb dock commission will go est., ef
"fvpo th present Urn, tb property ot tb City of Portland haa been bonded i the
amount of ft. 960,000 to provide docking facilities for our enameie. It ia now proposed
to band over the property represented by this large expenditure to the Port of Portland, which
is asking authority to iasu tlt.B0O.vOv of bond in violation of tb principle of bom rule.
Tb arguments advanced against the fort oi Portland lxxrk Cemmiaaios CooaoUdaUes JIU1
aoolf with equal force to thia charter a mewl man L.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 611 NO
CHARTER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZINO PROORItt PAYMENTS ON STREET ARB
SEWER OORtTRUOTION WORK. Bit YES. BIS NO
Thia amendment permiu partial pae-meol to street and sewer contractor OS wort
pfoparly done a th work proaTeeees. Payuenta will be made by the tasuanoe of S per cent
warrants to th cxteot of 80 per cent ef the work performed. The warrants will be drawn
on th. special fund for tb particular improvement, aad tb interest will be charged a a
part of th 'cost of tb improvement Tb proposed amendment avoids the unnecessary and
unreasonable delays in paying contractors what they have earned. It ill lncseaa eampetiUes
for public work and Justify and promote lower bidding by ewn tractors.
VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO VOTE 512 YES
RECAPITULATION
TaS till wit jrasj when) yen vote.
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PwrUand Deck Commiesion Oen4leetler) Bill , t 811 Ne
Four and Fire Per Cent Intoreet Amewdrrmnt . . , Vets BIB Ne
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TnanafsrHng Deck Commissi) Precerty to Pert ef ertleri4 Vote B11 Ne
Pingros Payment en Street and Sewer Wert . . . .....Vto B1f Yes
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