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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1912)
Henry Keene, Early Settler in Santiam Valley, is Galled by Death 1n R E STHYT0N J M[flu IL 18th Year, Nn 3 8. " ■ " T STAYTON, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1912. Serial No. 873 r Officers' INTEREST SHOWN IN HIGH SCHOOL S chool Was FUND LAW INDICATES ITS PASSAGE Meeting Helpful Prominent Men Endorse the M easure, Telling o f its Successful Application in Other Counties of the State “Honestly, What Are You Running For, the Presidency or For Revenge?” It wan the ulmoHt unanimous opinion | o f the delegated present at the school officers’ meeting held here last Satur- 1 'lay, that the High School Fund should be adopted in this county. Henry Keene Dies at Home of Daughter in Wendling, Oregon, at Age of GffctjH Law The advantages o f this plan were fully ap- With the npproarh o f the election erfbed by the State Hoard o f Kducation l>reciat®,J bY the delegatee, practically wb,,m favored its use in t h e more and more Interest I m being shown in order to be eligible for maintenance maintenance o f high schools through- In the matter o f adopting the County from this fund. High School Kur d I.nw in Marion coun # * 0 WAS PROMINENT MAN IN SANTIAM VALLEY Tcstimonials as to the success o f the ',u* Marion county, tw enty districts o f this section o f The Mail is the county were represented at Satur gon School Laws. It will I m * remem j in receipt o f a large number o f these, day’s meeting. In addition to the reg bered that this chapter specifies that and we tuko pleasure in quoting from a ular delegates, Suoerintendeut Smith, Miss Cornelius and others were pres the county court must submit the ques- few o f them: tlon of creating the fu id to the voter* Ira l ’. I'owell o f Monmouth says: *” 1 ent. ty. Provision for the creation o f the system fund is made in Chapter 4 o f the Ore hb applied PIONEER PASSES INTO GREAT BEYOND in other counties are numerous und convincing. F u m i Sei rices Held Wednesday From Local MethodUt Church Satisfactory reports were heard on Upon presentation o f u petition signed Consider this one o f the best acts pass One o f the earliest pioneer* o f this by ten per cent o f the qualified school ed in recent years for the betterm ent ‘rr,Prov‘-’n,c"ts made in the various districts. Kight o f the districts report electors. T h e petition has already o f the schools, as it enables the small- ing had made very substantial improve been successfully circulated i n this er country places to maintain the high ments during the past year. county, nnd the question will la* placed school grades with an equitable ta x .” Upon the ballots at month. ihc election next I f it carries at Says M. W. Mix o f Independence: the election, | “ I cannot say enough in praise o f the fund thus created shall lie under law. this It helps the |ioor children to gain the control of a high school board, con- - a high school education that otherwise slating o f a county jud ge and the two 0 ft they would not receive It should be section passed into the Great Beyond when Henry Keene answered Brown o f Dallas and many others voice The high school board shall make an rhe discussion o f school ground their hvurty approval o f the measure. j provements was general, im- and all who estimate o f the money required for the The most popular feature o f the law im ,0°h l,art believed a large space for a He died at the home o f his daughter in Wendling, Oregon. Henry Keene was a prominent figure, in the ensuing twelve months, and submit at home while this estimate to the county court. This removing the ex|>enso and other body will tnen levy a special tax upon sirable features connected with send- unde- ' suita 0f the meeting. The delegates were pleased with the discussions that all the aasessahle property o f the coun ing them to high schools in the cities. ! took place, which were o f a decidedly ' helpful nature. ty, sufficient to raise the money esti The adoption o f the act in this county mated aa neccessary. This money will is of particular importance to Slayton, th- n be distributed among the county as it opens the way for high schools in amounts b ased U| k > ii the h igh school here. average daily attendance. establishing a As everyone knows -F r o m the Naw York Herald. BIG DEMOCRATIC MEETING TONIGHT All schools this w un improvement that has been must meet certain requirements pres-1 needed here for many years. The Santiam valley was visited by quite a heavy w ind storm last Friday night, and considerable damage is rc- p »rted in town and the surrounding coun Candidates of This County W ill Speak; Prominent Men to be Present A public meeting conducted by . the Thus. B K ay or P. H. D 'A rc y will ad- county Republican candidates will lie dress the gathering on party princi- held i n the Opera pies. House tomorrow night, Friday, Oct. 25th. A large attendance is expected Many o f the as an invitation is extended candidates wilt l>« present, didates are expected to speak to to take Stayton the people o f this city, and explain the by storm, as a mass meeting has been platform upon which they are running, arranged fo r at the Opera House. As Hon. IA. H. Downing candidate for many o f the Democratic candidates as the Legislature is expected to speak. REPUBLICANS TO COME TOMORROW % County Candidates W ill Address People of Stayton at O pera House Tonight the county Democratic can -' are able will be present, HEAVY WIND STORM HITS SANTIAM VALLEY to all to and either come out to the meeting. try. CANDIDA TE FOR TREASURER EXPLAINS STAND ON BONDS Part o f the fence surrounding the baseball park was blown down, ar.d several old trees about town were up rooted. A number o f electric light poles were torn up, while in the hollow between here and Sublimity the tele phone wires were broken. It is report ed that some o f the startled old-timers took to their cellars, hut the later ar rivals from Oklahoma and Kansas slept peacefully through what they con sidered merely n gentle zephyr. Wm. Staiger’s Candidacy Is Endorsed by the Local Banks; Is Independent Candidate 1 gue that depositing money in a reput “ In reply to J. G. Moore’s «statement able bank is loaning. “ Mr. M oore’ s bonds to the county in the Salem paper concerning the de are signed by the presidents o f two o f posits o f county funds, he quotes Sec. Salem’s banks, and all county funds, 1957, Lord’s Oregon Laws, entitled ranging up to half a million dollars, are deposited with these two banks, which ‘ Larceny o f Public Money.’ It ” ‘l f any person shall receive a n y sum is not secured by these banks. is equally as legal, and far more just money whatever lor the state or for to deposit a portion o f the county funds any county . . . or shall have in his with each bank in the county. posession any money whatever belong ‘ •My proposition to the taxpayers is ing to such state or county . . . and to have a bond furnished by a respon shall loan, with or without interest, any sible bonding company and require the banks o f Marion county to furnish se C. S. Bowne, one o f the enterprising i portion thereof . . . such person shall curity for the funds on deposit with farmers in the vicinity o f Stayton, call lie deemed guilty o f larceny, and upon them, either by depositing with the ed on the Homestead one day last conviction thereof shall be punished by county, bonds such as are accepted by week. He reports matters lively on imprisonment in the penitentiary not the state treasurer, or a surety bond. his farm, with thirty cows to milk e v less than one year nor more than fif " - W m . Staiger. “ Independent candidate for county- ery day, besides caring fo r other stock, teen years and by a fine equal to twice treasurer. among which ir e several head o f hogs the amount so loaned . . . . ’ Editors The Mail: FIRST BIG SALE OF SEASON FARMER COMPLIMENTED JUSTAS WINTERAPPROACHES BY SALEM FARM PAPER Chambers & McCune, Big Albany Cloak House, dives Timely Bargain Offering Cham fers ftTMcCufle frankly admit that a backward season and day. October 29th. and ends Saturday, an over Novem ber 9th. stock forces them to adopt this sale The finest stock of Suits. Coats, plan rather than carry over hundreds Dresses and Millinery, larger than all “ Mr. Moore takes the position that I t ’s an opportunity that other Albany stores combined, will be that he is gettin g ready to turn off irs he would be violating the above law His sik> every woman, miss and child should on sale at lowest possible prices. One )*>rk when the price is right. should he deposit county funds with is full to the very top and his barns any other than Salem hanks. This law take advantage of, for never before o f the lending features o f the Sale is have such low prices been quntial on that all garments will be altered free and sheds have a large supply o f other does not provide that he shall deposit the above funds with Salem banks, so Ready to W ear Apparel so early in the o f charge and express prepaid to out o f feed, and then there is a large acreage o f kale and splendid pasture, all due to he is guilty o f doing a wrong on his own season. A Inrgc circular announcing town patrons. the genuine know-how o f Mr. Bowne, argument. But it is buncombe to ar- the price concessions has been apreud I f you don't receive one o f the circu who is making a success o f farming, o f garments. Mr. Staiger has a large number o f friends in this city who are working hard fo r him and hope to see him elect ed. His candidacy has the hearty en dorsement and support o f the Stayton State Bank, the Farmers & Merchants Bank, and many o f our local business ! men. Paid A d v r ' broadcast and out o f town people who lars, just drop a can! to Chambers & and always takes an optomistic view o f one should send their McCune, Albany’ s Lending Cloak and the agricultural industry. Such fa rm -' name and address and one will he sent Suit Store, Albany, Ore. I t ’s more ers are what make the country better nil the tim e.—Pacific Homestead. A ll departments o f the Woolen Mill The parishioners o f the S t a y t o n by return mail. The Sale starts Tues than worth your while. Paid adv. Mr. Bowne, who is one o f the sue-1 are in operation o n a limited scale. Christian church have learned with re cessful farmers o f this valley, is well known in the state as well as locally, gret that Rev. R. L. Dunn, who has The carding and spinning machines are FAREWELL PARTY RIVER RISES A farew ell party in honor o f Mr. nnd Mrs. S. Polrcis, who stnrted yesterday The Saatiam N. J. Gehlen. because o f his successful farm methods. i s tryin g to make a break into Linn county a n d for Anaheim, Calif., was held Tuesday water had continued to evening at the home o f i f the rise yesterday it would have made a permanent job O ver sixty took advantage o f the oc o f it, hut with the falling water it is to casion to wish "S te v e ” and his w ife a he hoped that the work can be resum ed soon. Judge Duncan was over to pleasant home in their new location. see it yesterday. STREET IMPROVED Notices WOOLEN MILL BUZZING PASTOR HAS RESIGNED do not receive have been posted P. Diedrich wns a W est Stayton vis itor Tuesday to see nhnilt unloading the plate glass for his new building. for the H arvey Beauchamp started last Fri grading o f W est W ater street. I f no day for Long Creek Oregon, where he Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dalrymple o f remonstrance is filled in 8 days bids will work in the drug store o f h i s H all’s Camp visited at the Tom Riggs will be advertised for. brother, Dr. F. E. Beauchamp. j home the first o f the week. progress and development o f He lived in Stay- ton and vicinity fo r fo rty years ard, witnessed the transformation e f Ore gon from a wild frontier state to the prosperous commonwealth that it is to day. Mr. Keene was bom in Germany in 1890, and came to Am erica in 1851. He lived in Canada fo r many years, com ing to Oregon in 1870. Since then he had resided in the Waldo Hills and in Stayton. While here he occupied the property now owned by J. T. Kearns. Mrs. Keene, whom he married in 185*, died in this city nine years ago. The couple had eleven children, o f whom seven survive: R. A . Keene o f Los A m geles, Mrs. Laura C. Uren o f Spokane, H. A . Keene o f Waldo Hills, E. B. and Arthur Keene o f Salem, Mrs. JuliA Downing o f Wendling, and Mrs. Betthg Smith ot Portland. A ll o f these ex cept Mrs. Uren attended the funeral, which was held yesterday from the local Methodist church. Rev. T . L. Jones o f Brownsville, an old friend o f the deceased, officiated. Mr. Keene was a member o f the Tur ner chapter o f I. O. O. F., and the fu neral was held under the direction o f that order. Many members from the Turner, Aumsville and Stayton lodge« attended. During his career, Mr. Keene acted as a member o f the State Legislature, and served in many ot. er important capacities. He has le ft his mark in the development o f this sec tion. BIG RAILROAD DOINGS IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY This is the electric age in the W il lamette V alley. Albany and Eugeae have celebrated the advent o f the gi- terurban trolley and Salem is planning a big demonstration when the new Je- lectric system outlined by the Sout Pacific reaches the state capital, ident Strahorn o f that organization says his people will spend $2,250,4 within a radius o f 25 miles o f Salefh? Both the Hill and Harriman systems in the valley are bent on a wide devel opment, it seems, and the future - o f this section o f Oregon never looked - so bright. There will be many other sit- ies giving rousing welcomes to these great developers before many months shall have passed. SHOOTS AN OTTER been pastor here for the past year, has running regularly and tendered his resignation. Rev. Dunn has accepted a pastorate at Gladstone, Ore., and will leave in a few weeks to take up his work- there. He will de liver his final sermon here next Sun S. Polrcis and w ife started yesterday day. fo r Anaheim, California, where they Rev. Dunn has made many friends expect to make their future home if in this city, and will be greatly missed the California climate conies up to their here. His successor has not y e t been expectations. Mr. Polrcis had a pleas selected. ant visit with an old friend o f his, Jos. | Summer o f Chcvilla, Washington, this F. K. Spalding o f Portland visited week. Andy Rauschor will ocrupy the over Sunday at the home o f his daugh Polrcis property. ter, Mrs. S. H. Heltzel. OLD TIMER LEAVES the the Santiam valley. instruction o f all high school pupils for ‘ that under it, country pupils may live attending school, blayground to be a necessity. superintendent Smith and all others , thus ^ wer(i w el, 8utilifie(i with the re-1 He was almost eighty-tw o years o f age. Many matters were thoroughly dis cussed in an informal way, among them being the truancy question, the census enumeration, and school ground im provements. Comprehensive remarks i regarding truancy were made by L. S. county commissioner*, the n.iinlv tre a s -1 in every county of the state.” I Lam bert o f thi* city. It was decided , . _ , . . . that corrections to the school census urer and the county school aupunnUn-1 W. J. Turnidge o f Crabtree, J. H . rould u , mhlie up u, lf(th. danl. Death’s call last Monday, October 2 is t two looms are Roy Mielke, while hunting at the log The dyeing is also being carri pond near town early yesterday mom- ed forward rapidly and before many ng had the good luck to shoot a full going. weeks Mr. Wilbur says he will be ship grown otter, three and one-half feet ping out finished blankets. from tip to tip. Roy is justly proud o f the feat as he had but a 22 rifle. It has been many years since an otter o f this sise has been killed here. T h i pelt is very valuable. • OREGON APPLE DAY Eat at least one apple on Apple Day, Novem ber 18. Governors o f four states will be asked to issue proclamations setting aside this date as a time for eating Oregon’ s famous fruit. I t is Mrs. John Ray and children o f Leb said that Oregon people eat few er ap anon are visiting at the home o f ‘ her ples than Easterners, althongh they mother, Mrs. H arvey Andersen this live in the state most favorable fo r ap- week. 1 pie production. DAIRYMEN NOTICE A meeting o f the Sublimity Dair, Association will be hekl in Sublimity on Sat., Nov. 2, at 11 a. m. A ll members are urged to be present. 10-31 x E. C. Downing, See.