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TO BE SILENT
Ho Information Can Be Giv
en Out Prior to Closing of
Polls, Says Attorney Gen- RPlican and Democratic Primaries and Public Service Commission Recall Is
eraTs Opinion. tae Occupies Attention of Electorate Ballots Further Multiplied by Local Con-
PENALTY PROVIDED
FOR LAW VIOLATION
Candidates or Their Agents
May Be Present After
booths Are Shut
Member Of 1T cnnntlar Kna-4 I
employed at today's primary elec
Uon who shall dtvnlco tbe result
o the count of the ballot at an r
t,?i IIor W the ciosinc ot the
polls shall be guUty of a misde-
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$100 nor more than $500. of shall
be confined In! the county jail
not leas than three nor more than
. six mentbavn; ',,:. -5 v::wfv.
- . This was tbe legal opinion glr
,en yesterday, by -1. H, Van Win
kle, attorney general, la response
to requests from various district
attoraeys-ot the state. , .
' PHTtlegcs Are Limited Hi
' ' Candidates, and their agents,
under the law creatine the count
. ins boards, are ; entitled to be
present in the room where the
voting is done," from the time of
opening- to tbe' time ot closing
the polls, and are entitled to be
present la the room where ' the
ballots" are counted from the time
of closing of the polls until the
conclusion of the counting, and
- the returns ' are
certified and !
- sealed.
During the time for toting no
person other than, the Judges and
clerks of election and the eleo
tors admitted for the purpose of
preparing their ballot and voting,
shall, be admitted or permitted
within the guard rail provided for
the priyacy of the election offic-
iais.', :
Board Secreted Dwrfng Day t
During the time for counting
the ballots no person other than
tbe Judges and clerks of the sec
ond board shall be aiiowea to oe
nresent where the count is nem
tonducted nnUl after the .polls
hare closed.' ' "" T
1 During the time for counting
the ballots arid.' after the polls
hare closed no person other than
the Judges and clerks and candi
dates and their agents shall be
allowed to'; be present where the
count Is being conducted.
: Guard Ball Imaginary
f1 Until the count is- fully com
pleted and the returns certified.
Imt and sealed, they, snail
be admitted or permitted to be
. . sw ikaAnMail WAV
inside tne gnaro rau a
a l 1a.w. ' v - '
.n rnard rail, as erOTlded byl,. . ka11.,. l1l,r' nrimarr
law, Is an imaginary line, be-
wA'tlia sT)ace allotted to the
voters and the election oxuwa.
t JEW DAYS REMAIN
It TO CET DICTIONARY
The few days remaining in our
' great distribution of tne -New til Sunday,
- Unlrerslties Dictionary 'will prob- Sapreme Judges Leave
bly be taken advantage of by George M. Brown, justice ot
" hundreds, who, for some reason or the supreme court left tonight
other hare not yet secured a copy, for Roseburg, while 'T. A. Mc-
i This great "multum " In parro" Bride, another member of the
book is one that has secured a court, started for bis home at
' firm hold on the affections Ot the Deer Island. Justice L. T. Har
: IoDie at large, and Its Influence rls will ' vote at Eugene. T. B.
Hndobtles"be felt more and Handler, state corporation coni-
I- .. the rears go on in this missioned has gone to Tillamook.
Snltr The iride dUtrihu- while H. H. Cores, member ot the
IS.?' on? antlclpaUonS. and we cast his primary ballot at Baker.
tnan-graUfled at th X. A. Churchill, state superintend-
iJSXJSJSA ent of wbools will rote at St.
T'aZZ. it would seem
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that w- not only hit upon the
right . book for our readers, but
that we chose the right moment
to present It. We are sure that U
Is the best book of its kind, and
that every owner will, many times
i the future, congratulate him-
- ... a -Via .a
-iir and. feel grateful to this pa -
per.; for the Possession T a die-
. : tioniry tnae snau .
many questions that arise daily m
the schools the home, the oiuce,
the studr and tne worK-snop. i-
distribution iO-c Tro1'1""
week, and our contract cannot be
renewed, with .the pabUshers.
Read the coupon la today's paper
for terms., ' !
SEVENTY PER CENT OF
t - ! 1 ,
EJECTED TO EXPRESS
FOR LARGE AND SMALL OFFICES
tests at Many Places AU Candidates Who Have Opposition Jot Nominations
Listed National Committeemen to be Elected
. Today is primary and special, recall election day in Oregon, and the voters will par
ticipate in, not one, but a series of elections. A vote by 70 per cent of the electorate is
predicted.
In no part of the state will there be less than three
mary, the , Democratic primary
West of the Cascade mountains the electorate will have
tions for the reason that there
reason for this difference between the eastern and the western part of the state is that
Fred A, Williams, chairman of the commission, against whom the recall is directed, rep
resents the state at large; so he and T. M. Kerrigan, the recall candidate against him, will
be voted on throughout the state.
Fred G. Buchtel, the other commissioner against whom the recall has been invoked,
reDresenta on the commission t.h wptom Orpcmn Histrict. comnrisintr those counties west
the Cascades; so he and Edward Ostrander and Newton McCoy the two recall candidates
against him, will be voted on west of the mountains.
It plight truly be said that under the recall law one more election is added in each
case, for the reason that'the voter first votes whether the incumbent shall be recalled,
casting his ballot for "yes" or "no," and then votes on the candidates. - This would make
five elections in western Oregon and four in eastern Oregon.
NO PUBLIC
BUSINESS IS
DONE TODAY
Banks, Federal, State and
County Of f ices Closed in Ob
servance of Election
Today Is a hank and official
holiday, and nobody who has any
business witn federal, county or
state offices today will bare any
such thing for ererything will
be closed.
ItE up to the no! poHol and the
taxpayer and the common person
t0 for?et all business sare that of
maklnK both ends meet and in-
n&e the taxes.
the reason is that today is elec
tion day.
J .. , : : .
Exodus of State Department
Heads Takes Place for
Primary Election
.tiuint. ha number
of lbAn J5 wt ye8.
I
1 terday for their places of regai
I iiia tfA wfll east
electjon Jn most Instances the
1 f..,. t to Salem
nnm Sund4y
w.v--.- ... - -
v Sam .A. Koser, secretary of
; ttate; although employed in var
ious public capacities in saiem
for more' than 21 years, still re
tains his legal residence in As
toria. He left for the latter city
(last might, where will remain un-
Helen, where he wlU be detained
by commencement exercises. Bak
er is his legal residence.
Included among the state of
ficials who hare gone to Portland
to rote at the primary election
are. John McCourt, member of
tbe supreme court; O. P. IIofT,
I Slav limUlUi A. -vr,
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state treasurer: A. C. Barber,
7raak Bramwell gUte . BUperin-
tendent of banks; Fred Buchtel,
puWlc commlMloner( ; j.
wf. Fergnsow' and i William C AI
Marshall, members ot the state
industrial : accident commission:
C. 1L Gram, state labor commis
sioner; Vpeorge AVhite adju-
(Continued on page $)
OFFICIALS TO
VOTE AT HOME
and the public service commission recall election!
are two public service commission recall ballots. The
In the case of the proposed
Williams recall the successful
candidate would serve for the re
mainder of Mr. Williams' unex
pired term, or unti the first Mon
day in January, 1923. In the
case of the proposed Buchtel re
call he would serve the remain
der ot Mr. Buchtel's unexpired
term, or until the first Monday
in January. 1925. Should any
recall candidate be successful in
the election he would begin to
serve as soon as he had qualified
after the official canvass of the
rote.' " -,--, "
Local Elections Called
On top ot these the number of
elections is further multiplied in
some places, such as Salem, by
city or other elections.
There is deviation from tbe
primary idea in the rote on na
tional .committeeman todai for
both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, for the reason that
the person receiving the highest
rote in each party is elected and
does not hare to worry about the
general election in November.
The two Republican candidates
re O. H. Fithian and Ralph E.
Williams, incumbent, both Ot
Portland. The Democratic can
dldates are Will R. King, incum
bent, and J. W. Morrow, both of
Portland.
- Republican Candidates Kamcd
In the Republican primary
election here are the names of
the eandidattes from whom the
nominations are to be made, only
those who hare opposition being
named i
RepreitaitatlTe in cemgress,
first district W. C. Hawley, in
eumbent, of Marion county, A.
W. Norblad Of Clatsop county and
Earl E. Fisher of Washington
county.
Representative
second district N,
eumbent, Wasco
James H. Owinn
county.
Representative
third district C.
in congress,
J. Sinnott. in-
county, and
of Umatilla
in
N.
congress,
McArthur,
incumbent. Franklin F. Koreli,
Maurice E. Crumpacker and San-
field McDonald, all of Portland.
Gorernor Bek W. Oicott ' In
eumbent,, of Marlon county, Louis
E. Bean of Lane county, Charles
Hall ot Coos county, J. D. Lee of
Multnomah county. I. L. Patter
son of Polk county and George
A. White ot Multnomah county.
State treasurer 0. P. Hoff.
incumbent of Multnomah county
and T. F. Ryan of Clackamas
county.
Justice of the supreme court-
George H. Burnett of Marion
county, John McCourt of Multno
mah county, John L. Rand , .' ot
Baker county, jail fncumbents,
and George S. Shepherd of Mult
nomah county, three tot be nom
inated.
Dalziet Opposes Gnrm
Labor commission C. H
Gram, incumbent, of Multnomah
county, and W. A. Dalriel ot
Multnomah county.
" Public service commissioner
state at large Thomas K. Camp
bell. F. B. Layman and J. R. Thle-
hoff, all of Multnomah county.
Circuit Judge.! first . Judicial
district Gus Newberry and C
M. Thomas, both ot- Jackson
county.
Circait. Judge, .fourth : district
(Continued on page I)
VOTES
CHOICE
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elections the Republican pri
to contend with four elec
HI STUDENTS
ALSO CHOOSE
NEW OFFICERS
Hljh School to Have Election
Today After Campaign of
Unusual Interest
After a campaign period much
more quiet . than expected, mem
bers of tbe student body of 'the
high school will vote - today for
the student officers for the com-
ng year. Interest in the outcome
took a sharp decline shortly after
the nominations when it seemed
ikely that a bitter contest would
ensue.
Byrd Tucker is the most prom
ising candidate likely to draw a
majority of the rotes. Tucker is
backed by the Commercial club
of the school which wields a large
influence and is very active in
securing his election If he does
not receive the majority it will
be about a toss-up as to whether
it will fall to Ellis White, Guy
Albaln or Frank Brown.
Ability to speak fluently and
impressive stage -presence of the
candidates has played an Impor
tant part in election propaganda
this year, this being almost the
only issue.
Many who left for Eugene to
attend the Junior week-end there
before today were given the priv
ilege of rotlng by a system of
absent roters ballot. They were
allowed to cast a certified vote
which was then sealed until the
time of count today.
CLEAR FIELD
Numerous Candidates of
Both Parties Not Oppos
ed for Nomination
In the primary nominating elec
tion of the Republican and the
Democratic parties today a large
number of candidates for nomina
tion, both for important and mi
nor offices, will be nominated
witnout opposition unless names
should be written in on the bal
lots. In many cases also, especial
ly among the Democrats, it will
be necessary to write in names
where no candidates hare filed for
offices that are to be filled.
Following is a list of Republi
cans who will be nominated with
out opposition:
Churchill Unopposed
Superintendent of public in
struction J. A. Churchill, incum
bent, of Baker county.
Circuit judge, second district
John S. Coke, incumbent, of
Coos county. Two .names to be
written in for the reason that
there are three judges in the dis
trict. -
Circuit judge, third district
(Continued on page. )
IN
WHITE FORGES
AVER VICTORY
IS CERTAINTY
Bulletin Issued on Eve of
Primary Election Analy
zes Effect of Governor
; Olcott's Proclamation.
REACTION DECLARED
INCUMBENT'S UNDOING
Silent, Progressive Vote Is
Looked to As Deciding Fac
tor in Voting
Finishing a whirlwind cam
paign, the White-for-Governor
campaign committee last nteht ls-
suiKl the following official bulle
tin:
-Reports from all over the
state lead us to rate the candi
dates thus: White. Halt Oicott.
Some of those who have not act
ually dug down Into the heart of
Oregon politics have not caught
up with this truth but It is the
truth, nevertheless.
Proclamation Hurts Oicott, Claim
"The strange proclamation of
Gorernor Oicott, that brought a
straight racial and religious and
class issue formally into the cam
paign, has had a powerful effect
in changing the public attitude.
At first glance, it looked lilfe
a winning card to play. For 12
hours after it was issued be
would have been unbeatable. But
as the full import of the appeal
sank Into the public conscious
ness, it acted - like a powerful
poison to the vote it was expected
to cure. It Is hot a rlolent,
quick poison, like prusslc artd; It
is eating every second, like cor-
rosire sublimate. He is losing
strength erery minute in a way
that the student Who has not kept
up with Oregon politics can not
quite realize.
White It Strengthened
"The first impulse was that it
would help Oicott. This passed
like a cloud. Then it seemed
that it might bring a stampede to
Hall. But this, too, was impos
sible. It simply isn't true, for
now the religious and class fight
is squarely between these two
cancandidates. It makes it an
impossibility to elect either one
at the polls. It makes it repug
nant for the arerage good, sane
American to have a hand in help
ing either one. It makes it a po
litical certainty that, were either
to receive the nomination, the
other party would join solidly
with the Democratic candidate
and make the 'regular' nominee's
chance in November worth less
than a plugged nickel.
November Election Considered
"The White forces nerer did
rank lower than third. They were
up to a good second, against any
kind of a combination. But they
hare profited amazingly by this
sinister issue. We find that the
people of Oregon are on the war
path against any such Isue,
against any such fight that is cer
tain to lose the Republican gov
ernorship. They have turned to
the one logical man to George A.
White.
'White has gained from ten to
twenty-five thousand rotes
through this Oicott proclamation.
It is conceded that Oicott always
had a chance, until the weird
counsel of his fears or his friends
impelled him to issue that procla
mation. That has reduced bis
standing fro ma possible first, to
a certain third, and it has de
stroyed every , chancefor either
him or Hall to be elected in No
vember. Naturally, and inevitably
the people have turned to the
most promising candidate who is
not a party to this disastrous
fight. This is George A. White.
He was coming along splendidly,
even without the governor's proc
lamation. Now he is absolutely
unbeatable.
. Silent Vote to Win
"The election is going to be de
cided by the silent vote that is
this year more silent than ever
before. We know where we stand
on the outspoken vote; yet we feel
that we know even better, what
will be the result of the quiet
rote, for we hare canvassed the
interrior ot the state, the country
schoolhouses, the off-the-road
towns, the quiet places that never
get into print. The White cam-
(Continued on page 5)
ELECTION RETURNS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED
BY THE STATESMAN
As usual the Statesman will tonight be prepared to
announce election returns to the public in an elaborate
manner.
As fast as the returns come in they will be an
nounced by megaphone from the Statesman office and
also flashed on a screen in Commercial street.
Connection has been established with every precinct
in Marion county that can reach Salem by telephone or
otherwise tonight, and from many of them two reports
will be made an incomplete report early in the even
ing and a complete report from many of them doubtless
By midnight. The service will be strengthened in Sa
lem by messengers who will visit the city polling places.
Returns tonight should come in much earlier than
ever before because of the new counting board system
whereby the count will be in progress during the day,
beginning about two hours after the polls open. It is
believed that some scattering returns may come in as
early as 8:30 o'clock, and they should be coming rapid
ly within an hour after that time.
In addition to its other services The Statesman will
gladly furnish information on the results by telephone.
Persons calling the Statesman by phone to inquire about
the trend of the election are emphatically requested to
call number 106, as the other Statesman telephones will
be busy receiving the returns. '
CAMP STOVES
'tans
Comfortable Conveniences
Being Installed at Salem
4 Tourist Grounds
The first or tbe new concrete
steel camp stores for the Salem
auto park was put into service
yesterday.
The stores, or rather fireplac
es, are made of two-inch steel
reinforced concrete with a solid
bottom and sloping sides to con
fine the flame so that it comes
directly up to the funnel-shaped
top where the cookery will be.
While the first furnace is proving
to be just a little bit too tall, the
theory seems to bs first class, and
the camp is going to have en
ough of these to go all the way
around.
The trunks of the big camp
trees have bee whitewashed,
making- them shine like Portia's
"good deed in a naughty world
The grounds have been indus
triously and effectively leveled
since the winter flood tore them
up so successfully, and now are
in even better condition than
they were lfejt year.
One car wa in camp last
night from Marietta, Ohio. It
had a California license, because'
its owners were in the Golden
State through the winter, and
they had to hare a 1922 license
to travel on. They want to re
turn 'eastward over the Yellow
stone trail, which is not yet open
across the Rockies. They are
"loafing" leisurely up the coast,
waiting for the snow to clear off
tbe mountain roads between Ida
ho and Montana. The Yellow
stone trail usually opens close to
the last of May. It is expected
to be later this year than usual,
so the travelers are not in any
great hurry to go on.
Last night, the hot room at
the camp was in great demand.
The laundry business was at a
rather low ebb, but tbe get-warm
trade around the stove was gilt
edge. The sudden drop in tem
perature brought many - campers
to cover, and the camp woodpile
melted away almost like ice
cream at a school picnic.
Justice Reynolds Dies
At His Home in Helena
HELENA. Mont., May 18.
Frank B. Reynolds, associate jus
tice of the supreme court, died
this afternoon at his home in
Helena. A few weeks ago he re
turned from Chicago, apparently
recovering . from an. operation
Then several days ago he became
worse and grew slowly weaker.
Death was sudden and not expect
ed by the Tamily. Judge Reynolds
was born at Clearwater." Mich..
48 years ago." He received his le
gal education- at Ann Arbor, Mich.
TO BE NOMINATED
Four Special Measures Also
Appear on Local Ballot
In Salem - -
At today's election, Salem vo
ters wilt be asked to nominate
candidates for three contested of
fices, that of mayor, chief of po
lice), and city recorder.. For al
derman there art only three ton
tests in the seven wards of the
city. Four special . measures will
be considered by the balloters.
One measure asks the roters
to amend the dty charter so that
chief of police shall be appoint
ed by the mayor on recommenda
tion of the council. At the pres
ent time the city marshal is elect
ed by popular ballot.
The) second measure asks vot
ers to authorize a special bond
issue of $25,000 to provide for
special sewer work recommend
ed by the council. ...
An Important special measure
asks for. an Increase of bonds to
purchase much needed fire fight
ing equipment at a cost ot S 17.-
500.
The fourth measure on the bal
lot involves a tax levy increase of
$7,500 for the purpose of a pick
up street sweeper.
Candidates for mayor are J. B.
(Continued on page 6
You Are Not Registered You
May Swear in; Don't Play Jokes
With Ballot; Poll Places Named
Those citizens who are not reg
istered may, wih a good deal of
trouble to themselves and others,
be qualified at the polls today by
beinr sworn in by two freehold
ers of the. county of the roters'
residence. Six months residence
in tbe state is required.
A -voter who wishes to chance
his party registration may do so
by being sworn In as In the case
of an unregistered voter.
Persons who were sworn in at
the polls at last election are
qualified to rote,, if they are resi
dents of the precinct in which
they were qualified.
Special attention: County Clerk
U. G. Boyer has requested that
roters please refrain from In
dulging in practical jokes by mak
ing freak entries on ballots. The
entry of unqualified names only
delays the counting of rotes and
adds to the expense of the can
vass, it has been fdund.
; The polls will be open from 8 a.
m. to 8 p. m..'-
; Salem district voting places are
as follows: : i.'.;
Precinct No. 1Cnited Breth
ren church, corner Serenteenth
street, and Nebraska avenue. v
t Precinct No. 2 First floor of
Bungalow Christian church, Court
and Serenteenth street. '
Precinct No. S Cameron's
MEASURE TO
TAKE POWER
FROf.1 SQLGFJS
Function of Referring Meas
ures to People Would Be
Withdrawn from Legisla
ture by Club's Proposal.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT
FILED WITH K0ZER
Some Freedom Would . De
Allowed Assembly In Meet
ing With Emergencies
Under the provisions of a nro-
posed constitutional amendment
filed by this Oregon Ta Reduction :
clubs in the offices ot the secre
tary of state yesterday, (he people
of the state reserve to themselves
power to propose laws and amend-'
ments to tbe constitution and to
enact or reject them at the polls
Independent of the legislative as
sembly.. Such proposed laws and amend
ments, according tq the tax reduc
tion clubs offering, shall be sub
mitted by Initiative petition and
shall be signed by not less than 4
per cent ot tbe legal voters. These
petitions shall be filed with the
secretary of state not less than
tour month's prior to the election
at which they are to be voted on.
Second rower Explained
ins second power reserved to
the people la the referendum by
wnicn any act of the legisUUr
assembly shall be submitted to
the voters and to approve or re-
ject;.such act at the polls. . The
referendum shall not extend tt
any act of the legislative assembly
enaetea to meet an emergency f
to any act appropriating money
for the maintenance of the state
government or state Institutions
not " In ; excess of appropriation
made tor the same purpose at the
last biennial session ot the legis
lative assembly. Insurrection, in
vasion or conditions due to the
rarages ot fire, flood famine, or
as epidemic of disease shall con
stitute an emergency within the
meaning of the act. . .
: Three Per Cent Required "
The referendum shall be offered
by referendum petition, which pe
tition shall state specifically what
act of the legislative assembly is
to be referred to the people. Ref
erendum petitions shall be signed
by 3 per cent of the legal roters,
and must be filed not more than
90 days after final adjournment
of the session of the' legislature
that passed the act on which the
referendum Is demanded.
The whole number of roters -shown
by certification ot county
clerks to the: secretary i of state
registered 30 days prior to the bi
ennial regular election last pre-
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paint shop. Twenty-first, between
Chemeketa and Center streets.
Precinct No. 4 Swedish Tab
ernacle, corner Mill and Fifteenth
street. ; 5
Precinct No. B Richmond
school. , ' V
Precinct No. S ' Tew Park
school.
Precinct No. . 1 ' Highland
school. ' . ; ;
Precinct 'No. 8 ' Jason' Lee
church corner Jefferson and Wn '
ter streets. V .
Precinct No. 9 Baptist church
corner X and 'Cottage streets. '
Precinct No. 10 Garfield
school. "-.-;v - ; j'
Precinct No. 11 County court
house In Salem...
Precinct No. 12 Vlck Bros.;
280 South High street. ' I ;
,- Precinct No, IS. Sherwood's
residence, 787 Cross street. -
Precinct No. 1 4 Kurtz's fruit
dryer. North Commercial street.
Precinct No. 16 City Hall in
Salem.
Precinct No. 17 W. C. T. TT.
hall. ...
Precinct No. 18 The Friends
church, corner Washington and
Commercial streets. .
East. Salem Rickey school
house. . t
Salem Heights Salem Heights
hall. ; . - ,