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SIX DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, 8ALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 1904 30, called loc&l Option unmasked r.3 s Ono of tho most Important questions involved In tho coming election Indeed, the most Important and one to which little thought has as yet tobctt given, Is that of local option, so called. iAt first glance It would an pear that there was nothing unreason Able In what the advocates of tho proposed law desire, nor is It plain to tho reader, upon superficial perusal of Its provisions, that there Is In It any thing that would bo Inimical to the In terests of either the entire community or of any particular class In tho com munity, Thero Is nothing unreason able in vesting In the people of any county, town or precinct, or other sub division of a state tho power to say whether or not liquor shall bo sold therein, and this right Is already en. Joyed; but when an Inconsiderable portion of tho people endeavor by means of ono subterfugo or another to dictate tho policy of the majority it 1s an usurpation of the rights of tho peoplo that should and shall not bo tolerated. Tho framers of tho proposed local option law have done their work clev erly, so far as- hiding from the aver ago layman the truo meaning and In tention, of 'the law, and.it is but fit and proper that It should be explained in order that the peoplo may fully ap preciate tho question upon which they jiro asked to vote. Local option Is nothing less than prohibition law. tin dor anothor name, and whethor the -voters want prohibition not whether In every county or precinct that shall they want local option Is tho que'a- return a majority vote for prohibition tipn at issue. By carefully reading ' In 1904, the law shall take offect Janu somo of tho provisions of the proposod j ary 1, 1905. In all succeeding elec law tho peoplo will see for thomsolvesjtlons tho law shall take effect on July l.Hit .!. M 11. ' ' - ... 1. . II.. - XI II wnat the framers of tho mcusures lia'vo in view. Some of the moro im portant of tho sections nro therefore reproduced. Section 1 provides that "whenever a. petition signed by ton per cent of tho registered voters of any county or precinct In 'Oregon Is filed with the county clerk, tho county court must order an oloctlon to bo hold In the dis trict mentioned to dotormlno whether tho salo of intoxicating liquors shall 3o prohibited thero." This would vost in tho few tho pow- Sm SCOTT'S EMULSION i for babies and children who are thin and pale when they ought tb be fat and ruddy; for men and women who are weak and delicate when they ought to be strong and hearty for all who are not getting proper nourish ment from their food. Poor blood, thin body, open the door for disease. Scott's Emulsion bars the way. Makes the blood richer, pro duces healthy flesh and above all provides nourishment. )V'll tcsd you a umplt frtt upon request. SCOTT & 110WNE, 409 fcarl Street, New York. I That Smell If thoro Is anything you need it is to remov'o tho death-deal" lng sowor gas from your house. ii I Wlodtta I Plumbing will do this and give you com fort as well aa health. Have your old plumbing Inspected and you may save a heavy bill. BURROUGHS & FRASER 105 Stt 8t, 'Phono 1511 Main, f m 1 HUIE WING SANG CO. Groat salo of Ghlneso and Japanese Jaaoy goods. We also mako up al kinds of wrappers and waists, under wr and skirts. Goats' and Indies' forstshlnB goods, silks, laces and cm broldoriea. All klnda of summer goods, MfitUng, etc. Court street, corner of Oky. Slom Blue and whlto tureens, 50c; worth L1J, ono woejt Tic Vatfcty Store 94 Cwrt St. Aiiera M. Welch. Pros er to rulo tho many, to say nothing of they already possess by vlrtuo of their tho (act that a handful of people In,. to protest agalnst tho erantlng any precinct could saddle upon the of ft saIoon llconsotho adv0cates of county once In each year the expense . ODtlon , lt9 ,atest ,orm WnnM of a special election. No sensible man, especially If ho has property Interests at stake, and Is therefore a taxpayer, ma i uwrworo a u.yu.,u., would for a moment think of Placing ' prohlbU,on,8ta coul(i cast ln tho such power in the hands of ten per.ttre county a majority ot thG voteg at cent of the voters. I any election. In other words, it re- Section 2 allows druggists to sell semb-e9 the gam0 of hcads and tan8 alcohol for medical purposes, but Pro-'whereIn ,t oud bo ..head3 tho prohl. vides that It "shall only be sold upon blUonlsts wln,( tal8 the opponents tho written prescription of a physl clan, dated and signed by him after a personal examination of tho appli cant. No druggist shall bo permitted to sell more than once on each pre scription, which must bo endorsed, canceled and filed away." In this section the framers of the bill have been actuated by a desire to Increase tho business of tho drug stores and the physicians, But thero is still another side totho questien: Drug stores would quickly be convert ed into dram shops, which would spring up like mushrooms at every corner. Such was the result of "prohi bition In other states, and such doubt-j less would be tho result hore. Section 3 provides that the first elections to dotormlno whether tho salo of liquor shall be prohibited in any district, may bo held on the first Tuesday after tho first Monday ln No vember, 1904, and thereafter only on tho first Monday in Juno of any year. l, following mo any oi uie u.uuuuu. That is to say thai a dealer la liauor mlKht have several thousand dollars invosted In fixtures and decor ations in his place of business, and be tween Juno Cth and tho first of tho following month, he would bo com pelled to dispose of them If he could. Of course, under tho circumstances he could not, and tho passage of such a law would be nothing moro nor loss than confiscation of tho property. Such a law cannot appeal to any fair-minded citizen. Tho other sections follow ln their erder: Sec. iO: After tho election tho county court must hold a session, and, If a majority of tho votes ln tho coum ty, ns a whole, or In any sub-division of tho county as a whole, or ln any precinct ln tho county aro for prohi bition, tho county muht immediately mako an order absolutely prohibiting tho salo of liquor In such districts. Tho section compels the court to Is sue an order of prohibition In every nreclnct ln the county which has' voted for prohibition, oven if the county, ai a wholo, has voted against prohibition. This section makes it unlawful to oven glvo away ' Intoxicat ing liquors within tho prohibited terri tory. v "Section 11. If tho majority Is "Against Prohibition," tho court shall mako an ordqr, declaring tho result. Sec. 12. If tho election result In favor of prohibition In any precinct, no election can bo hold In that pre cinct again for at least two years, ox- copt an election for tho ontlro county. If a wholo county should voto for pro hibition, no election on this subject can bo held elthor In the county as a wholo or In any precinct, for at least two years. gee. 13. When a second election re sults against prohibition tho court sli all enter an order setting aside tho ! previous 6rdor. Soe. 14. When a county has de clared for prohibition, no election on this question can bo held In any precinct of tho county thereafter un til prohibition has been defeated at a subsequent election held for tho entire county, Sec, 15. Any person who shall sell, oxchnngo or glvo away any Intoxicat ing liquors in prohibition territory, shall be punished by a fine of not loss than 50 or moro than f 500, or by lm prl onment In the county jail for not loss than 10 days nor more than SO days, or both flne and Imprisonment. A second offense entails a fluo of both flno and imprisonment. sec. u. This socuon makes It tho duty of Judges, district attornoys and Justices of tho peace to rigidly enforco tho law. Seo 18. In all prosocutlons under this act It shall not bo noccssary to stato tho kind of liquor sold, nor to show tho knowledge of tho principal, In order to convict for tho acts of an employo, and in all cases persons to whom Intojlcatlng liquor Is sold shall bo competent witnesses. Tho issuo of a license or Internal rovonuo special tax stamp by tho federal government to any person for the Bale of intoxi cating liquors shall bo prima facie ev idence that such person la violating the' provisions of this act .Sections 10 and 12 are so palpably unfair as to be unworthy of discus- i sion. While It is conceded to bo fair that tho peoplo of any community should have tho right to say whether or not there should be prohibition a rlehfc which, ns ban been. Dolntprl nut. deny tho right of tho peoplo of any sub-division of a county to conduct thelr own affa,rs ,f by any means the lose." Section 12, In order that Its unfair ness be made manifest, should be con sidered ln connections 1 and 3. Theso latter provide that 10 per cent of the voters may have an election called ev ery year, but section 12 denies tho same right to tho people as a wholo If any sub-division of tho county goo3 prohibition. Evidently the prohi bitionists hold tho opinion that the gooso is entitled to all tho sauce diet. Section 14 makes It still more bind ing by denying to tho voters of a pre cinct tho right to call for an election oil tho question of prohibition until tho entire county has voted ln favor (of the liquor traffic. That Is, In cases wnere mo coumy nas previously voieu ln favor of prohibition. That would be local option which would glvo the people of a given locality nothing to say. Rather a remarkablo brand of local option. Section IB simply provides for tho penalties for violations of tho law, while In order to make a pretense of fairness tho local option men provide In section 16 that the money for a liquor licenso that has not expired shall bo refunded )xl proportion to the length of time tho license has been ln force. Section 18 place3 a man charged with selling liquor entirely at tho mercy of any person who may de sire to gratify a grudge, and who may be sufficiently unscrupulous to give fa'lso testimony. Certainly no moro unreasonable law was ovor proposed. It may be asked what would be tho result if such a law could bo passed In Astoria? It would slmpfy mean that at ono blow tho city's rovenuos would bo reduced ovor $30,000 annual ly, to say nothing of the Indirect loss. The loss of $30,000 would necessitate an additional levy of 20 mills on a city valuation of $1,500,000, a prospect not at all Inviting to tho avorago tax payer. Tho local option law, a pro posed, is so grossly unfair that it has no chanco of being enacted if an In telligent voto is cast, and it is In or der that tho voters may familiarize themselves with Its provisions that the foregoing digest 'or the law Is given space. Voters "Will doubtless profit by the experiences of other states that have tried prohibition, and delegated tho so-called local option' to tho obscurity of tho past and forgot ten. HEALTHY PLANTS Require the Moat Careful Attention as Well na Good Soil. Did you ever see a rosebush which despite tho moBt beneficent environment of soil of sunshine and of atmosphere, seemed never to achieve a healthy growth. A ton of manure will not help a plant that has a canker eating out Its heart. Tou must destroy tho cause before you can removo the Nffoct. Tou cannot cure Dandruff and Bald sess by rubblnfr on hair lotions, and tubbing; In vaseline, etc. You must look to the cause of the trouble It's a germ at the roots of your hair which cause it to fall out. Newbro's IXerplclde destroys the germ, and healthy hair Is the sure result. Sold by leading; druggists. Send 10c. In stamps for cample to The Herplclde Co.. Detroit. Mich. Daniel J. J"ry, Special Agent SUMMER SCHOOL Tho first term of tho Capital Snmmer Normal opens May 2d, and will continue eight weeks. The second term opens Juno 27th, to contlnuo untlll tho August exams. Classes will be formed In all the branches required for State an J county papers, and ln Latin, Stenography and Type-writing. Address J. J. KrapS, Supt. E. T. Moores, Prof. Matthews. 4IMIHMIIIIIIIHIIIIIHI J Violin, Mandolinji and Guitar. ! Thorough instructions. Pupils ', ', prepared for clubs, recitals and ; ) entertainments. Special terms '. to pupils starting sow. Private ! , lessons SOc. Clasa lessons 25c. ', ', ; ; Club rehearsals free. ; 8IDNEY HAYE8, ; I 101 Commercial Street. ; ; uiiiiiiniminniinmi Tho Kind You Have Always in uso for over 30 years, and y sonal supervision since its Infancy. f-cUcAeli a iimvTin nnn tndeccivo you in thISt 0 All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children Expcricnco against Experiment. What is CASTOR I A Oastorla is a harmless substitute for Castor OH, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphino nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fovcrishness, It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural Bleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the (LaVA&ccC The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. Vhs oiHTAun coaniir, rr murhay mcrr, ncw vomr cm. i - i-ii Tnir-i?-' u , rt4H'" 0WGMV ? 0WgWSWW Phone: Main 29S3 ALL, WORK ELIYEREI WHEN PROMISED tS3 Commercial St. Over The Journal, WtwtwWrVT 'rw'i -f Tt TVQt t-I f t-1 j- T i Bije-se iit mtunumnwin lHMMiiaiiiit. AMmj.m.A,m,Anl.in.tf,fTt ::::::::A G E N C BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & CO.: GRAIN BPYKRS AND Oats For Sale. HOP 0S0WER3 SUPPLIES- Crete B! stick SfllBsur. J. Q. Graham, Agent, .iitamieiit Miiaiaii1ii.i.IMtmmtgM)aaamBt miinii-imunumtiiiiraiiii....,,,,,,,,,,,, Bought, and which has boca has homo tho elgnatnro of has been mado nnuor 111s pcr- Signature of A PEEP INTO OUR ICE HOUSE. Will show you why it is that our meats aro always fresh and appetizing In tho hottest weather, when meats would spoil If not properly cared for. It would also show some of the fattest sides of beef, tendor and fine quarters of lamb and mutton. Our meats aro high s 0 9 grado and low priced. E. C. Gross. . PRINTING FOR PROFESSIONAL Men requires a neat Type Face and appropriate" treatment at the bands of the printer. Try THE N. D. ELLIOTT PRINTERY PROOFS SUBMITTED ON ALL WORK. M't I W' IMMENSE STOCK OF Carnage Harness Work Harness and Saddles AH up-to-date and first clarse. Soe us (or anything In -our line and save money. E.S. Lamport Saddlery Co. 289 Ommercial Street, j i1tttt9iat9imimi9mt9iijl Y O F::?::::: SH1PPISRS0F f,P fa j 207 comnrciii st.. &ica. ow. ,. ttBn)11tBtHp THE PICK OF THE FOREST Una been taken to supply the- stock of! I lumber la our yards. Our stock Is4 ' complete with all kinds of lumber.! ! Just received a cx load of No. li ! shingles, also a car of flno shakes.; We are able to fll any and all Jdad' of bills. Como and lot us show yo ! our stock. Yard and office near 8. P. passenger' depot 'Phono Main C51. 1 1 QOODALE LUMBER CO. ' ' jam Ximmvmm Three Train to tho East Dally. Through' Pullman standard ana tourist sleeping cars dally to Omaaa, Chicago, Spokane; tourist sleeping cars daily to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars (p sonally conducted) weekly to Chics, go; reclining chair cars (seats frw) to the East dally. 70 HOURS v 70 PORTLAWD TO CHICAGO rio Cbanre of Cart DEPABT KOB TIMB 8CHEDULE3 From Portland, Or, ABRJVl FBOM Cbloaap Portland Bpeoiai 9 15 s, m fin Unni Ingtoa Bait Luke. Danrer. ri VOrvl nM.k. tr-. .WNi, JUMU, AMUU (jut, oi. uomt, uucago 5 25 r 9 MiU AU(V. Atlantic Kaproet 8:13 p. xn, t1 Bant lngtos 9alt Lake, Denrer Ft. Worth, Omaha, Xautai City, St. Umli, Chimin) md Jttast. 9.O0, 8t.FaI FMtSltU 7 45 p. xn. la Spoksna WalU Walta, Lewlnon, Bpokans, Wallace, full iuui, Muinoapou 8l Paul. Duluth.MUwanks. : it OhlcaRO, and aat. Ocean and River 8chedule, For San Francisco Every flvo dayi at 8 p. m.. For Astoria, way poInU and North Beach Dally (except Smv day) at 8 p. m.; Saturday at 10 p. m. Dally service (water permitting) oa Willamette and Yamhill rivers. For fuller information ask or writ your nearest ticket agent, or A. L. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent Tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon. CorvaHis & Eastern R R. TIME CARD NO. 24. No. 2 for Ynqulna: Loaves Albany 12:45p.a. Loaves Coryallls 2:00 r a Arrives Taqulna 6:20 p.m. No. 1 Returning: Leaves Yaqulna 6:45 aa, Leaves Corvallls 11:10 .& Arrives Albany 12:16 pttt. No. 3 for Derelt: ' Leaves Albany .., .. .. 7:00 turn. ArrlveB Petrol 12:20pm. No. 4 Fram Detreit: Leaves Detroit 1:00 p. ffl. Arrives Albany 5:55 pa Train No. 1 arlves ln Albany la time to connect with the S. P. tooth bound train, as "well as giving two er three hours in- Albany before depar ture of S. P. northbound train. Train No. 2 connects with the 8. P. trains at Corvallls and Albany glf lng direct service to Newport and ad jacent beaches. Train No. Z for Detroit, BreltenDuth and other mountain a resorts learn Albany at 7:00 a. m reaching De troit about noon, giving ample tlutf to reach tho Springs same day. For further Information apply to EDWIN STONE, Manager. T. COOKRELL, Agent, Albany, H. H. CRON1SE, Agent, Corvaul. O. C, T. CO8 PA88ENQER &TEAMER8 POMONA and Altona leave for Portland, Honday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a, m. Tuesday, Tbunday and Saturday at 7 a. m: Kor Corralll, Tueaday, Thurtday and Saturday at 6 p. m -For Independence dally except Sunday tp, p. Dek: Fttt of TrtwU tri tA. . BALDWIN, Aft Ftcc, YesFtee. Dr, Stone makes no charge for cos saltation or prescription. Can b found dally at his drug store, Salem. Oregon. Farm for Sale. 114 acres In Marlon county, half milo from Mill Cly, 35 acre im proved, 65 acres good tlmbor, to 1 mile from a $300,000 sawmill. Land good, rich, black soil; 6-room house; lumber barn; with outbuildings; W acres good fruit, mostly winter ap ples, trees average 7 years old; gocd spring water at door; two creeks run through place; good neighborhood; milo to Bchool, churcli and railroad. Flno beaver dam meadow land, easlb cleared. If sold at once will take 13200. Title clear. Tonne, two-th!rM down, and from 2 to 3 year on bal ance with 7 ner cent interest; imme diate possession. Call on or Wr J. a Ray, owner oX the faro, MIU City, Oregon. 3--SBl