The Athena press., April 06, 1906, Image 4

AS PORTLAND GOES
PRIMARY 1AW WILL REVOLU
TIONIZE OREGON POLITICS.
Demand for Reelection of Governor
Chamberlain It By No Means
a Partisan One.
Portland, April 5. From our Spec
ial Correspondent. The new primary
law, which will be tested at the polls
the coming election, will probably
work a complete revolution in Oregon
. politics. It is still an untried measure
bnt it is easy to prophesy that so far
as boss role in Oregon is concerned,
this is the beginning of the end. The
trend of recent events is in the direc
tion of a higher code of civio ethics
and a cleaner administration of gov
ernmental affairs. This argues well
for the reelection fcf Governor Cham
berlain and United States Senator
Gearin.
The demaud for the reelection of
George E. Chamberlain is by no
uieaus a partisan one. His adminis
tration of the office has been so clean,
fair, economical and so entirely free
from political trickery that there has
existed all through bis term, a steadi
ly increasing desire on the 'part of
the conservative and fair minded
voters, that he continue at the helm
of the state for another term.
This is one of the evidences of an
awakened publiu conscience and of
the destined overthrowing of the Ore
gon bosses.
The recent resignation of Republi
can State Chairman Frank C. Baker
is another demonstration along this
line.
The wisest of the republican war d
heelers in Portland can find no satis
factory explanation of Mr. Baker's
abdication. It may mean that the
republican junta will have no money
to spend during this campaign. It
,. may mean that the late chairman sees
the handwriting on the wall, and
having no inclination to wage a losing
fight, had rather strike his colors now
than later. The faot remains that
the former boss went to the national
oapitol, saw the wise men of the
east, returned home, and in the par
lance of the street, threw up the
sponge.
Nearly all of the republican aspir
ants, for governor are in Portland,
enob confident of his nomination.
The keynote of the campaign is this:
"As Portland goes, so goes the elec
tion." C. A. Johns and Dr. James
-r Withyconrbe both claim predominant
strength in the metropolis and each
of these gentlemen spurn the idea that
ex-Governor Geer is in the race.
However, it is entirely probable
that the vote the tall statesman from
the Waldo Hills will receive will be
a wonderful surprise to his competi
tors. Dr. Witbyoonibe, ou the
strength of his connection with the
Agricultural oolloge and by having
conduoted numorous , farmer's insti
tutes at Btate expense, poses as a horny
hauded sou of the soil. He sings
bucolics; but his notes are those of an
amateur. Geer is the real thing.
Possibly the biggest sucoess of his
lifo was achieved ou his farm at
Macleuy. Still, the other leaders are
inolined to underestimate bis popular
ity and when the votes ut the pri
maries are oonuted, the four most
astonished men in Oregon will lkely
' be Charles Augustus Johns, Harvey
K. Brown, Charles A. Sehlbrede and
Dr. James Withy woombe.
Democrats as well as republicans of
liberal and iudepeudent teudeuoies
are muoh edified over the large demo
cratic registration iu Multnomah
county. It clearly indicates that the
peoplo are doing tbeir own thinking
this year and in large numbers are
breaking away from their old republi
can moorings to vote for the best men
for state offices regardless of party
afllliatious.
A very gratifying feature of the
political situation, and one that is
new to a certain extent, is the euse
and facility with which the demo
oratio state ticket was filled with the
vety bust aud ablest nieu in the state.
Iu former years it has sometimes beou
exoeodiugly difficult to obtaiu the
con sou t of men to stand as demooratio
candidates for all the offices, that
were in every way entirely suitable.
No such obstructions will mar the
success of the party this year. In
every instance, men of strictest integ
rity and of the highest personal
oharaoter, hare linked for places on
this state ticket.
The democratic candidates to be
voted for at the primtuies April SO,
follow : .
Governor, George E. Cbumberluin,
Portland.
United States Senator, John M.
Gearin, Portland.
Justice of the supreme oourt, T. G.
Huiley, Pendleton.
Attorney general, Robert A. Miller,
Poitlaud.
State printer, J, Soott Taylor,
Klamath. Falls.
Secretary of state, Paul T. Sbroat,
Sulem.
State treasurer, J. D. Matlock,
Engeue.
Congressiuou, first district, Charles
V. Galloway, MoMiunville, P. A.
Cochran, Woodburu.
Cougressiuau, seooud district,
James Harvey Graham, Baker City.
DRY FARMING.
Campbell Bjrttem a Great .SueeeM with
Alfalfa la Grand Bond.
The state board of portage commis
ioners met at Salem Wednesday
afternoon and bad before it the report
of Li. S. Cook, superintendent and
general manager of the portage rail
way at Celilo, for the month of
March. The earnings of the road for
the month amounted to 1260.87 and
the expense of operation and mainten
ance was $851.30. The report,
among other things, says:
The river is now at 95.88, or about 6
feet above low water mark, making
considerable of a raise. Boats could
go straight through to Lewiston
without any trouble. Captain
Bangbman stated be could tuke a boat
from Portland, if the canal was com
pleted, say with 500 tons, through to
Lewiston and could bring down 1000
tons. The earnings on the up freight
would pay the expenses of the trip,
and if tbey got but $2 a ton on the
down trip the boat would clear a nice
amount.
Nothing further has been done in
regard to the gasoline launch meeting
the portage traiu daily at Big Eddy,
although I understand The Dalles
business men have purchased the
Steamer Simmons and are figuring on
sending ber to the Big Eddy once a
day about noon.
It has been suggested that we should
have a gasoline engine to carry a
small amount of freight and passeng
ers on account of the cheapness of
operation. It certainly would have
many advantageous points, and an
engine that would carry six or eight
people and a like number of tons ot
freight could be made to make the
round trip with about 20 cents worth
of gasoline. We will be able to get
all the hauling of fish along the line,
but what that will amount to is hard
to tell, as the catch varies each year.
We would also pick up considerable
more passenger business than at pres
ent. We are operating the road but
once or twice a week.
I regret exceedingly that I am
unable to make a better showing of
the earnings this month, and could
have done some $50 better had I had
the freight that came in on Sunday,
the first, the way bills being dated
March 30 and 31, a carload of barley
and a carload of hay and a considera
ble amount of merchandise.
PRIMARY TICKET.
Time Limit for Name on County Bal
lots Expired Wednesday.
At 5 o'clock Wednesday evening all
who desired to seek nominations at the
comiug party primaries had their
complete petitions on file with the
oouuty clerk. ' Only such as have filed
petitions will be placed on the party
ballots. However, independent can
didates and those from parties hav
ing small followiugs, may still euter
the race by liliug petitions between
now aud the Juno eleotion.
The following county petitions were
on file with the clerk at 3 o'clook
Wednesday afternoon:
Republicans.
Reoorder F. W. Hendley, Fred H.
Shoemaker.
Sheriff George W. Brown, E. J.
Sommerville.
Coronor J. H. Parkes, Ralph
Folsom.
County commissioner H. B. Lee.
Representative S. W. Steen, Zoeth
Hpuser, Charles A. Barrett.
Clerk Frank Saliug.
Treasurer George W. Bradley,
Geo. Buzan, J. P. Walker.
Surveyor John W. Kimbrell.
State seuator G.- W. Proebstel,
T. J. Kirk.
County judge T. P. Gillilaud.
Democratic
Sheriff T. D. Taylor.
Commissioner James Nelson.
Recorder John F. Hill.
Treasurer W. R. Campbell.
Coroner T. M. Henderson.
Representative Cecil R. Wade, T.
Lieuallen.
' State Senator O. J. Smith.
County Judge G. A. Hartman, sr.
For State Treasurer.
Ralph W. Hoyt, who has made an
enviable reputation as a sterling man
of affairs aud discharged the enormous
duties of the treasnrership of Mult
nomah county for two terms, is mak
ing a splendid race, for the nomin
ation tor state treasurer. He is a
staunch adherent of the party, an un
solfish worker and a most energetio
aud progressive citizen, representative
of the young aud better element of
yonug mou iu politics iu this state.
Ho enjoys the respect aud confidence
of the fluanoiers of Oregon to whom
he is well knowu. Mr. Hoyt believes
that it is the duty of tho state treas
urer to allow all the couuty and town
banks to share iu the handling and
deposits of tax funds of the different
counties and careful consideration of
this poiut will convince the voter that
this is only fair and proper. His se
lection for this post would be, iu
the estimation of inauy, the safest for
the responsibility of the place and he
would be sure to. disobarge the duties
of the place with a high sense of
honor aud with credit to the best in
terests of the state at large.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the Seoretary of State of
the State of Oregon has notified me in
writing that pursuant to the provis
ions of au act entitled "An Act mak
ing effective the initiative aud refer
euduin provisions of Section 1 of
Article IV of the Constitution of the
State ot Oregon, aud regulating elec
tions thereuuder, and piovidiug pen
alties for violations of provisions of
this act, approved February 24, 1903,
thePeople's Power League of Oregon
duly filed in his office on February
3rd, 1906, an initiative petition con
taining 8362 signatures properly at
tached to a copy of said measure,
certified in accordance with law, de
manding that a proposed amendment
to Section 2 of Article XI of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon
shall be submitted to the legal voters
of the State of Oregon for their ap
proval or rejectoin at the general elec
tion to be held in said state ou the 4th
day of Juue, being the first Monday
in June, 1906, designated by said
People's Power League of Oregon as
Constitutional amendment giving
cities aud towns exclusive power to
enact and amend their charters,
which said proposed ameudmeut is
hereinafter particularly set forth.
Now, Therefore, I, Geo. E. Cham
berlain, Governor of the State of
Oregon, in obedienoe to the provisions
of said act hereinbefore first mention
ed do hereby make and issue this
Proclamation to the people of the
State of Oregon, announcing that the
People's Power League of Oregon has
filed said initiative petition with the
requisite number of signatures thereto
attached demauding that there be sub
mitted to the legal voters of the State
of Oregon for their approval or rejec
tion at the regular election to beheld
on the 4th day of June, 1906, said day
being the first Monday in said month,
a proposed amendment to Section 2
of Article XI of the Constitution of
the State of Oregon, designated rjy said
People's Power League of Oregon as
Constitutional Amendment giving
cities and towns exclusive power to
enact and amend their charters, which
said proposed amendment is as fol
lows: "Section 2. Corporations may be
formed under general laws, but shall
not be created by the legislative
assembly by special laws. The legis
lative assembly shall not enact, amend
or repeal any charter or act of in
corporation for any municipality,
city or town. The legal voters of
every city and town are hereby grant
ed power to enact and-amend their
municipal charter, subject to the
Constitution aud criminal laws of the
State of Oregon."
Done at the Capitol at Salem, this
28th day of February, A. D., 1906.
(Signed) Geo. E. Chamberlain, !
Governor,
By the Governor:
(Signed) F. I. Dunbar,
Secretary of State.
(Seal)
PROCLAMATION .
Whereas, the Secretary of State of
the State of Oregon has notified me in
writing that pursuant to the provis
ions of an Act entitled "An Aot mak
ing effective the initiative and refer
endum provisions of. Section 1 of
Artiole IV of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, and regulating elec
tions thereunder, and providing pen
alties for violations of provisions of
this act," approved February 24th,
1903, a committee of citizens of
Claokamas County, C. W. Kerns be
ing the chairman thereof,- duly filed
in his office on January 22d, 1906, an
initiative petition containing 7761
signatures, properly attached to a
oopy of said measure, certified iu
accordance with law, demanding that
a proposed law, the title, tenor aud
effeot of which is hereinafter par
ticularly set forth, shall be submitted
to tho legal voters of the State of
Oregon for their approval or rejec
tion at the general election to be held
in said state on the 4th day of June,
being tho first Monday iu Juue, 1906.
Now, Therefore, I, Geo. E. Chani
berluin, governor of the State of Ore
gon, in obedience to the provisions of
said aot hereinbefore first mentioned,
do hereby make and issue this procla
mation to the people of the State of
Oregon, announcing that the said
committee of citizens of Clackamus
County, Oregon, C. W. Kerns being
the chairman of said committee, has
filed said initiative petition with the
requisite number of signatures there
to attached, demanding that there
shall be submitted to the legal eleo -tors
of the State of Oregon for their
approval or rejection at the regular
election to be held on the 4th day of
June, 1906, said day beiug the first
Monday in said month, a bill to pro
pose by initiative potition a bill en
titled "A bill to propose by initiative
petition a law for the abolishment of
tolls on the Mount Hood and Barlow
Road, and providing for the purchase
of the same by the State of Oresron,"
the tenor and effect of whiob in brief
is to direct the Secretary of State to
purohase the Mount Hood and Barlow
Road for the Pacific Abstract, Guar
anty & Trust company, the owner
thereof, for a sum not exceeding $24,
000.00, aud to deliver to said com
pany before the 1st day of September,
1906, or as soon as said bill may be
come a law, a warrant upon the
State Treasurer payable out of auy
moneys in the general fund of the
State of Oregon not otherwise appro
printed iu favor of said corporation
for the sum of $24,000.00, upon de
livery to the said Secretary of State of
a deed conveying to the State of Ore
gon said road, together with all
rights, franchises aud privileges of
every kiud and character pertaiuiug
thereto, and as soon as the title ot
said road is conveyed to the state all
tolls ot every kiud and character are
to be abolished and said road free to
the use of the public.
Done at the Capitol at Salem, this
5th day of February, A. D. , lOOtf.
(Signed) Geo. E. CliBuiltirlaiu,
By the Governor: Governor.
(Signed) F. I. Dunbar,
SeeruUry of State.
(Seal.)
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