Redmond Spokesman
Tiihlished at the “ Hub City” o f Central Oregon
U 8.
No. 17
REDMOND, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, (KTOHEK 81. 1912
Pet hodist Preacher Offers A LIGHT PLANT
Ten Dollars to Have
|f| ¿¡XTY DAYS
a Man Killed
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IlCWIIIIsh
T O I - O K T I . I M » MAN T O
IT T
L M. CRENSHAW AFTER GETTING WORSTED IN
A
IN •‘J l'H T C "
$1.50 PER YEAR
LOANS
l l( .HT WITH TIM LANE PI Ki lt I.Y MAKES AN
U h i EK OK TEN
IHM.EARS TO
M i l. M U . I.ANE— < RENSHAW
ANYONE
\RKESTED ON A
‘ II \IK.K OK RUDE AND DISORDERLY
P leads
WHO
( ONDUCT
not i . i ii . ty , and city attorney
IMI I PROSE! I TE CASE WHEN HE RETURNS
[KOI hint
Kill tlir pimp!
I kill Tim I
I II ifi\r trii il.illur* to any oM
rhoHi- were thu word« uttered several turn-* by J. M Cren-
|m-tor of thr M E church ..f this city, after he had got-
worst of a flat light with Tim l-am- in front of the |*.st-
laat Saturday evening while the mail was being distributed,
V
plan- win a large cm.nl gatlier.-d on the id.-walk in front
i i*>-*tortlce at the time, and a number of |>eraona heard the
! worda.
Tily Marshal Adama aeparated lame and Crenahaw after a
P tw i had la-.-n struck, but not lirfore Lain- had given the
cr a black eye. Lane aubmitted quietly to arrest. As
ns lame was arrested enough money was voluntarily of-
I l.v business men of the city to many times over pay the
»nt of the fine, $7.f>0.
At ■ special meeting of the city
eounrll last Friday nlshl a franchise
waa granted to George Jaroba of
l*ortlan>l, for an electric light and
(tower (ilanl In liedmond. same to be
roustrurt<-d and In o(M>ratlou within
<0 days
The eounrll fixed a flat rata of SO
ranta |>ar drop light of 16 randla
power, and 16 ranta par klllowal
hour on the mater system
The new plant will furnish a 24
hour sertlre, and Mr Jaroba aald ha
would furnlah “ Julre" for power on
the day rurrrnl at an extremely low
rale
The water power at Cline
Kalla on the liearhutea river, four
miles west of the city, will be used
to generate the electrtrlty, Mr Ja
roba aald
The Installation here of an electric
light plant of aufflrlent capacity (o
furnish all the light and power need
ed will be a great benefit to the city
aa the light plant now In operation la
entirely too small lo aervr (he de
mands made upon II
IS
IK N I S I > | (
to the Itedmond Potato Show, held
It is understood that I^uie will have Crenshaw arrested on Urlober 11th and 11. and only made
large of offering money to incite to murder.
aecond place, John Brewer taking
Ural with hla IV Inch flower I have
I The account of the tight as told by l,ane is as follows:
I
a aunflower In the garden on a ma
nure apot. the bloom slightly oval,
that measures 1 S Inrhea over fare
from rim lo rim. ao let Korest drove.
Fossil and (he rest lake off their
hata lo the Hub (Tty of Oregon. Red
mond. In (he Irrigated section of
Crook county.
The Spokesman for good printing
THAT
Those Who Run May
READ
e Draw the Deadly Parallel
IS
WAS
12!4c
20c
$2.00
10c
6«*c
25c
10c
25c
OutiiiK Flannel
Children's Hose
All Wool Sweaters
Lorn Starch
Hulk Oat Meal
Royal Club Catsup
Men’s Hose
Can Table Apricots
10c yd
8c pair
$1.25
5c pk|j
5c
19c
7 Vic
20c
Space limited; these only samples.
AT
EHRET BROS.
In the Brick Building
Hrinyf us your Eggs unci Butter, Highest Mnrkot Price Paid
IN
NEED OF
BANK
FIGURE
PROMPT
CAN
MONEY
BANK
AND
PAPERS
HAVE
AND
CAN
OBTAIN
CONDUCT
IN
IS
OUR
HAD
YOUR
THIS
AS
LOW
AS
SECTION.
THROUGH
THE
SAFE.
FIRE
YEARS
LOAN
AND
YOUR
LET
ALL
PROOF VAULT
PENDING.
GUARANTEE
SAFEST
THIS
ABSOLUTELY
KEPT
WE
IN
RATES
IS HANDLED
IS
LOAN
LOAN
YOU.
AND
OBTAINED
YOUR
THE
FARM
WITH
SERVICE.
BE
WHILE
A
OF
EXPERIENCE,
SATISFACTION.
THROUGH
THE
BANK,
MOST LOGICAL PLACE TO
FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS.
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TIIK I I K I iM O M I I l l s 11||< T
Marshal Adams also swore out a warrant for Crenshaw's
>' • ' a charge of "rude and 1 !. -.rd.-rU «■•■iiduet " Cr.-tnhaw
James I* llates, who llvea near
ar.-l la-fore City Recorder Hewitt yesterday forenoon and the city, haa the following to say In
I not guilty
Owing ty the nl> . nee from the city of City ths Portland Journal ot recent date
"My aon John. 6 years old. took a
rney W’ lllcox the rhse will not la* tried until he returns,
ami flow er. I s r* Inches In diameter,
II will la- the latter part of the week.
! I-atie saw Crenshaw in the postoftlee and called him outside
1 asked him if he was the person who filed the complaint
H. F. Jones for illegally marrying him. Ijine, when
was mayor, in order to persecute him. Crenshaw replied
ras the person. Then Ijine asked him if he thought he was
* right when he did that. Crenshaw said “yes. he thought
fas doing perfectly right,“ and then lume hit Crenshaw and
I fight tiegan.
IF
Redmond Bank of Commerce
U. S. DEPOSITORY
Capital Fully Paid................................... $25,000.00
Surplus and Profits............................... 3,000.00
and thinks that the assessor could
himself check up the cruises now In
the possession of the timber compan
ies, ss s fair basis for the purposes
of taxation, leaving the assessor to
make bis own estimate of the land
values, all of which would be an Im
mense saving In expense to Crook
county.
The fact that Coe seems to be un
der control of the special interests
looked apparent when It developed
that he and his party Journeyed to
Metollus to attend the Market Day
celebration there last Saturday In
Only a few days remain until the years and during all that time has the private car of the superintend
general election, and thr question of made his home at Bend, and Bayley. ent of the Oregon Trunk railroad, at
(he selection of a county judge for who lives at Laldlaw and Is one of the invitation of Mr. Rogers, and
t’ rook county, which has become one the county commissioners. Is practi that the Coe campaign committee
of general Interest during the cam cally a Bend man. this reason, when used the private car as their cam
offered, was considered to be a joke. paign headquarters while at Metol
paign. will he derided
lus.
It waa then given out as the rea
To a person of unbiased opinions
This circumstance may have been
and unprejudiced views as to the son for the Coe candidacy that cer
candidates for the office. It would tain residents of Redmond had an entirely Innocent one. but the
appear that O. A. McFarlane has a promised to support Mr. Kills for re- fact that one of the officers of the
Oregon Trunk Is interested In the
strong lead owing to his particular nomlnatlon prior to the announce
large holdings of the Hoad Grant
quallflratlona for the poattton, and ment of the candidacy of Mr. McFar
band Co. In Crook county, and the
lane at the Primary, and later had
the fart that he Is a lawyer.
further fact that these holdings com
The Springer candidacy has met supported McFarlane This was said
prise large timber acreage is very
with come favor among the old tim to be such a wrong to the Coe sup
significant to one who stops to read
ers. but regardless of whst may be porters that one of them stated they
the signs of the times.
said, the fart that Mr. Springer Is were willing. If necessary, to spend
It Is believed the Coe balloon has
not a lawyer, has had a great ten $6.000 to defeat McFarlane.
Neither of theee reasons were finally been punctured, and what It
dency to eliminate him from the
rare.
entirely satisfactory, and some of is composed of Is quite noticeable
After the announcement of Dr. the people believe they have found from the smell of the escaping gas.
The fact that the articles In the
Coe as a non-partisan candidate, and their own reason, which Is: That
Bend
Bulletin favoring the candi
when It became apparent that the the First National bank of Bend, of
services of men and money would which Coe Is president, wishes to dacy of Coe. have all been directed
not he In any way stinted to bring control county funds which may against McFarlane is a clear Indica
about the election of Coe. It waa amount to a considerable sum In the tion that he haa all along, and now
thought by aonie that this candidate •-vent that the measures for bonding la. considered the strongest contend
Neither Coe nor
might become a strong contender In . the counties of Oregon for good er In the race.
Springer
have
directed
any of their
the campaign. The question of the roads become a law. Further that
object of the Coe candidacy, which the timber Interests which renter at ammunition against the other, but
was without any popular demand or Bend, wish the timber cruise, which have been making a continuous cross
neresalty. waa one which was contin Is proposed to be made for the pur- : fire on McFarlane.
The election of Coe or Springer
ually asked and failed to receive any pose of taxing their holdings, to be
only a superficial one. If It Is made will not be a serious disappointment
satisfactory anawer.
The Aral reason offered was that at all, and thereby to escape Just to either Coe or Springer, as they
are both out to beat McFarlane If at
Rend wished to be represented on taxation of their holdings.
Mr. MrFarlase la not In favor of all possible. If the people will only
the county court, but as Kills has
been the Judge for the past tour the present proposed timber cruise
(Continued on laat pagal
McFarlane for County Judge
Means a Square Deal
for Everyone