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It Is Easier To Borrow A Dollar And A H alf Than To Borrow The Staytdn M aul-Com e Across! THE STAYTON MAIL 18th Y « * r , N o S T A Y T O N , 19. M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O REG O N , T H U R SD A Y , JUNE 13, S e r ia l N o . 8 5 4 1912. AM ENDM ENT A N D SCH OOL ELECTIONS FOR M O N D A Y r j «*N» IN I IN I «s» r j IN I r j r j r j IN I IN I Proposed Change in the City Charter W ill Be Decided at Polls City M erry FISHING PARTIES MEASURE NEEDED Rose A t Its Annual NUMEROUS TO IMPROVE Festival SUNDAY STREETS SCHOOL ELECTION ON MONDAY ALSO The President of the United States On the Stump In New Jersey Portland is busy this week entertain ing its guests from outside points, both Voters Will Decide Monday Upon Bondin' in Oregon and outside the state lines. Buy Business Men Take a Day Off and State Superintendent of PiMic Instractioa Thousands o f visitor* are thronging the city,enjoying the annual Rose Festival, Sconr Neighboring Strean.s Issues Letter to the School for Trout Patrons A SUCCESSFUL TIME FOR AU DILIGENT FISHERMEN ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DAY Wondrous Tales of Prowess With Hock More Importance Should Be Attacked Te Now Circulating Gathering, says Alderman System of Securing Street Work its varied entertainments, parailes and show o f prise roses. CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IS SHOWN IN ELECTION Never before has the annual event been on such a big scale, with such at tractive features and the number of visitors is greater than at any previous Festival. Each year this flower fete grows in importance and interest. Amendment Requires Careful Consideration Business men are keeping open house by the Voter and entertaining customers, while their out-of-town practically every Considerable interest in being muni, household in the city has guests from The week-end was a glorious time fested in the special election to tie held outside who have come to see the Fes for the local anglers, and almost every next Monday, June 17, for the pur|>ose tival. Seattle has sent a big delega one who had pep enough to hold a po e o f voting on the proponed amendment tion o f boosters and from far Pasadena was busily splashing in the waters of to the city charter. The amendment comes a motor car to be entered in the the Santiam or neighboring creekc. tn final form wan printeo in laat week'» decorated auto parade. Wondrous tales o f prowess with the issue o f The Mail, and all who have not _ already done •<> should be sure to read and atudy the meaaure carefully la-fore Monday. Whether it carries or not, it la to be hoped that the citizens w i l l WASHINGTON MEN PLAN BANK FOR AUMSYILLE be held next Monday, June 17th. We do not attach sufficient impott- ance to our annual school meeting. This year our annual meeting occur* June 17. On this day one director and the clerk arc to be elected in every nil the fishing parties that were organized, school district in O regon,^ ter. and that the vote will he heavy. held, and two other parties TWO STA VTON TEAMS WIN GAMES SUNDAY M ill City and Aumsville Ballmen Are Defeated by Local Aggregations The letter is as follows; To the Patrons o f Oregon Schools: (though fishy) evidence, we will not east any aspersions upon their veracity. let alot.e Rosenberg Bros, will open a State the many individual anglers who pre A* atated Inat week, the council haa Bank in the Aumsville office building ferred to have no one along to co. - given the problem o f atreet improve owned by A. P. Speer, says the Record. tradict their story when they got back. ment conaiderablc time and attention They have leased this building for six One bunch o f young bucks who couldn’ t during the pant two montha, and have months, until they can put up a good wait until Sunday mussed up the river become convinced that the plan they building o f their own. They will buy near Stringtown Saturday morning and are aulimitting to the people, aa em property and build as soon as conven brought back a generous catch o f good- bodied in the proponed amendment, is ient. sized ones. But Sunday was the big the moat logical one that appliea under The Rosenberg Bro*. have been out day. local conditions. Moat o f thoac who looking over the country south o f town Warren Richardson and Wes Riggs have given the meaaure careful consid T h e y went up to Silver Creek Falls, and are eration also favor it, and it ia thought and thought it looked good. that the amendment will get an easy came into town Wednesday and made a alleged to have exceeded the speed majority at the polls Monday. quick bargain with Speer. Speer offer limit both going, coming and while The proposed change in the charter ed to Aiild a concrete building for them there. Be that as it may, they got a is designed to provide for a bonding but they said they wanted to own their good catch and came home satisfied. system o f street improvement. It em own building. They were in the bank bodies the essential provisions ot the Dr. Beauchamp, Lura Thomas and ing busineaa in Waahington for s i x Bancroft Art, and makes possible the years. Gus Eksman made up an auto fishing improvement o f streets by a direet party and journeyed to Thomas Creek assessment on the property abutting on for a day’s outing. It was a day's the improved streets, instead o f a levy SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY against the town’s general, funil. The outing alright, as they left before day advantages o f thin is that only those break and got back after dark. They directly benefttted by the improve The home o f Jos. Zuber, two and a copped plenty o f fish also. ment are charged for the work, and at half miles east o f town, was the scene Harry Downing drove L. L. Thomas, the same time the property owners a f o f an enjoyable aurprise party Sunday, Geo. Davie and Bill Sestak wit)> a row fected have a voice in deriding upon the work. Further, by providing for the the occasion being Mrs. Zuber'B birth boat up to Mehama, from which place issue o f bonds, the amendment makes day. About seventy-five friends gath they cruised down stream, fishing all easier the payment o f the assessment ered, each bringing-a full supply ot the way, while Downing drove back against the property affected, allowing good things, and a bountiful meal was with the wagon. He had a little ex ten years for complete settlement. spread with the eatables thus furnished. citement all to himself, as the team In every way the proposed measure ap pears feasible and just, and certainly Singing, cards and dancing were indulg-. ran awav with him and didn’ t do a thing merita the most careful consideration ed in until a late hour, after which the ' to the wagon. by the voter. guests dispersed, tired but happy. On Monday the lure o f the fish still State Superinten circular letter calling attention to the anrual school meeting and election to hook have been circulating since; but as some o f these were barked by actual We can’ t enumerate take an intelligent interest in the mat L. R. Alderman, dent o f Public Instruction, has issued a matter of much importance to each eomirffinity. Photo copyright, 1912. by American Press Association 1TH the spectacular tours of New Jersey made by the three principal candidates for the Republican presidential nomination the climax o f the pre-election primary campaign was reached President Taft, like his two competitors, covered the state. Before be became presl dent tie was not a particularly effective public speaker, hut during his four years of office be baa become accustomed to the platform, his voice has growo stronger, and he has now the air o f a seasoned campaigner The pbutograpb here reproduced shows him drlTing a paint home by a characteristic gesture. STAYTON WILL SECURE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK WA HI CLUB MEETING The ladies o f the Wa Hi club met at the home o f Mrs. B. Wagner last Wed Announcement has just been made nesday afternoon, and had an enjoy- that the local postoffice has been desig- able time. The afternoon was spent nated as a postal savings bank by the ¡n visiting and cleaning gooseberries federal postoffice department, and Post- for the hostess, which was the cause master Watters has been notified t o i Df the usual much merriment. At that effect. The communication to the hour a delicious lunch was served. postmaster did not name a date for cs- visitors were Mrs. R. Downing o f tablishing the bank here, but it is proh- om and Miss Walk o f Union Hill, able that several months will elapse b e - , M rs . H ill . Secretary. fore the system is inaugurated The Sal- 1 should be very glad, ¡"deed, t> find that many o f the Oregon school dis tricts were making the dav o f the an nual school meeting an important oc casion, and at the suras time, taiir.g advantage o f being together to talk over the problems o f the schools. The voting for director and clerk will house. It take place at the school house, should be remembered that women I- ready have the privilege o f suffrage • school elections. I f all the women o the community wi)! pack thej/" In ITA lliru baskets, and assemble »I f j r *.' .<< « house on the morning of JumlJ.7'. I -.n confident that the men will i% i \ also when the sun reaches the m endiai. O f course, the members o f the family i under voting age will have to ‘ h iv e dinner. So all will spread out their lunches under some pleasant shad*, and enjoy dinner together. A fter a good dinner all will be in the right frame o f mind for selecting the officers, and discussing school affairs. | The patrons will have this opportunity to investigate the conditions o f the school house and grounds, and see v.hat repairs are needeo; whether the s£h <1 house is properly heated, lighted! and ventilated,and what books and picture* are most needed. Let Us make du.ie 17 a red letter day for our district! Yours for better schools, L. R. A l d e r m a n , Sup’ t. Public Instruction. went out. Clarence Beauchamp and John Stein- berger brought a heavy catch down from Silver Creek Falls, while a part;: including Roy Mullinix, Jack Jones, Theo. Rizzo, Joe Fisher, B. Hill, and Flflyd Robertson, muddied up Thomas Creek very successfully. The genial Clarence presented The Mail with a ENTERTAINED AT CARDS Mrs. Jos. Korinek was the charming hostess at a pleasant affair Saturday CLOSING EXERCISES AT STA Y TON SCHOOL evening, participated in by the mem bers o f the Eldeen Club and a few in- vited guests. The time was enjovably Local Eighth Grade Graduates W ill Receive Their Diplomas generous helping from his overflowing passed at Five Hundred, and a dainty luncheon was served at a late hour. basket. Mrs. G. F. Korinek captured the prize A fitting program at the Opera house Murphy will render a solo "T h e Four It ia understood that ail the parties .T he Stay ton ball team brought home Several parties from Stayton drove for the highest score. Friday night will mark the close o f the Leaf C lover,” after which County the bacon from Mill City Sunday, win up to the lumber town \‘.o sec the game, took plenty o f bait along. school year at the Stayton school. A Superintendent Smith will present the ning 5 to 0 from the timber town. The which was witnessed b y a fair sized nine months’ term is just completed, diplomas. Music will be rendered by irame was a good one, being largely a crowd. Next Sunday the team will pitcher’s battle, in which Cole for Stay- play a Lebanon ton had h little the better o f Goode for home grounds. aggregation on the LAST STEEL ON NEW $60,000 STAYTON BRIDGE SWINGS INTO PLACE. AND SANTIAM IS SPANNED Mill City. The heavier hitting and Second T eam W ins Also clever Adding o f the locals also con On the snme day the Stayton second S tr u c t u r e tributed to the victory. team played Aumsville on the local field The first three innings were without winning by the score o f 11 to 6. The scores, hut Stayton glommed a lone tal boys put up a good exhibition and had and a three month’s vacation will now the band. be enjoyed before work is sumed in the fall. again The eighth grade graduates the principal, will remain here for at j Stowell, W ill Be who will Miss Nora C rabtrfyl receive diplomas are Vera Funk, Nellie Florence Morton, Theresa E n t ir e ly C o m p le te d a n d R e a d y fo r S e r v ic e least part o f the summer. Miss Taps- Fehlen. Maggie Fehlen, Idris Roasell, W ith in a W e e k cott leaves for Salem Saturday, while Leo Rock.Ollie Hepburn, Nellie Shreve, ly in the fourth and then duplicated the no difficulty in taking the visitors into To-day the last o f the steel in the j well when it did not act like a submar- performance in the fifth. Until tha camp. Luthy pitched for Stayton. >60,000 bridge over the Santiam at this j ine or take a sudden notion to go to eighth the score was 2 to 0, but in the point was riveted into place, and be- Salem, will soon be relegated to the next to the last frame a trio made the fore many days teams will he crossing shelf, and will be drawn up high and The pastor o f the Methodist Episco circuit, cinching the game. Mill City the new structure. Wo have been as dry on the bank for some future einer pal church begins next Sunday a series such as when the north ap- on one or two occasions nppeared dan sured by the foreman that before next goncy --such o f sermons on the “ Christian Church” . proach is carried out by the rapidly en- gerous, but the timely fielding o f the week’ s issue o f the Mail the bridge The special subject fo r Sunday will be; croaehing river. locals held them runless. Rock copped will be open to the public. This will be “ The Christian Church, its Marne. Or Get ready to come to Stay ton on the nnnthcr chance to be a hero, when with welcome news indeed to the people o f igin, Progress and U n ity ", In the Fourth, You can cross on the new two down and bases full, he lined out a evening the subject will be, ‘"S ta y ton ’s both Linn and Marion counties. drivo, scoring two. The ferry, which has done its work bridge. Greatest Sin". Misses Smith and Mack go to the first c f the week. Portland Helen Staab, Oliva Funk, Gladys Hill, Miss Cross is Sadie Staab, Clara Murphy, Cltra giving up teaching to engage in a some- Spaniol. Those in the two higher grailee who what different line of work, but she were promoted are, Ninth; Floyd Crab will continue to reside here. The exercises Friday night will in- I tree, Roy Nendell. Malana Sestak, elude an appropriatetMdrges by L. R. Chas. Lambert, Mabel Towi.es; and Alderman. State i^nperintendent, ami a Tenth; June Kearnsand Bessie Clow, iffio r O r g ffh m . Misses Gladys fa ll •fl'h#V>f?ra.n Friday night is free t. j and Nellie Shreve will render a piano all, and a large turn-out duet, while the class poem will be giv- Everyone . en by Miss Vera Funk. interested Miss Clara should be present. is expected. in the school