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THE STHYT0N MHIL
¿Oth Year, No 6.
S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , M A R C H 12, 1914.
CIVIC BODY MET
CLEAN-UP DAY IS
OREGON NEWS NOTES
MONDAY NIGHT
VERY BADLY NEEDED OF GENERAL INTEREST
GROSS BOUNDARY TO
RECOVER MAN’S BODY
The Stayton Development le a g u e
A general clean up day, if followed
met in the city hall Monday night
out similar to other towns the size o f
There were about twenty present. The
Stayton, would add one-hundred per
books show an enrollment o f forty-
cent
to our civic appearance.
four.
Establish the Fact That Texas
Rancher W at Killed by
Mexican Federal«.
l.nrrdo, T » l . —A party of American»
who secretly cro»»ed Into Mexico dur-
In« the night Brought to tb* American
■Ide the mutilated body of Clement«
Veritera, T eia e rancher, and ««tab-
Halted th« fact of hi« «locution after
he » i t «elaed by Mexican federal«.
The Invader« were not oppoeed. ac-
complUhlnR their learch without th«
slightest violence, taking the body
from a grave In Hidalgo Cemetery al-
meet within eight of th« Texaa border.
The aeliurw v i a divested of possibly
grave a«p«ct« In International compli­
cation« by reaaon of the fact that th«
party waa virtually making uae of par-
hiianlon granted officially by Mexican
federal authorlil«« aeveral day« ago.
Vergara waa ahot twice through the
bead and one« through the neck, hla
akull waa cruahed aa by a blow from
a rifle butt and the charred finger« of
the left hand Indicated that he had
been tortured before being put to
death.
Vergara t«ft hi« ranch near Balafox,
Texna. Friday, February IS, and
croaaed the rlv«r Into Mexico on a
meaaage from three federal «©Idler«
that Captain Apolonlo Rodriguez. of
th« Hidalgo garrtaon. wlahed to a«tU«
for 11 home«.
Washington.—Two department« of
th« United 8 la lea government are en­
gaged la «e«k lag Information aa ta
clroumatance« under which the body
of Clemente Vergara waa foulft aarly
Sunday on th« American aid« of the
Rio Oraatfa.
A telagram to th« state department
from Amartaan Consul Oarrett at Nue­
vo Larodm Mexico, Informed the de­
partment that lha body had bean (aund
and that details would be repo trad" by
mall. The alow process did not satis­
fy Secretary Bryan, who promptly tel­
egraphed the consul to make hla re­
port by t«l«graph.
Meanwhile th* war department has
become Interested and Secretary Oar
rtson called upon General Bliss at El
Paso for Information.
The new mail messenger service be­
tween Stayton and W est Stayton was
indorsed by the League, and aeveral
other matters o f moment were discuss­
ed, among which was t h e htavton
School Fair this fall.
It was also decided to have a debate
at the next meeting on the “ Bond Is­
sue Question.”
Debaters were ap­
pointed fo r each side, and it is expect­
ed that a full turnout o f the League
will be had on the next date which is
April 13.
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May.
The attitude o f the Marion County-
Court is in striking contrast to that of
the county courts o f Clatsop, Columbia,
Josephine and Jacluon Counties where
the petitions were not even brought
under the mandatory provisions o f the
County Bonding L aw , but where the
courts were so anxious to co-operate
in building good roads that they railed
the elections aa a discretionary rig h t
Should the Court call the election lat­
er, the campaign will be resumed, and
everything possible done to carry the
matter to a suceesatul conclusion.— S a­
lem Commercial Club.
SACRAMENTO CLUBS
UNEMPLOYED HUNGRY MILL CITY ORCHESTRA
Sacramento.-Suffering from bruised
heads and empty stomachs, 1000 mem­
bers of the unemployed army, who had
been camped tn Sacramento for two
days, are sulking In their “ tents” on
the far side of the Sacramento river,
whither they were driven by Sacra­
mento city and county officer«.
The unemployed were driven off the
Southern Pacific railroad’s lot by dep­
uty sheriffs armed with pick handles,
and by police. They at first refused
to go. but several strong streams of
water played upon them by firemen
started them on the run toward Sec­
ond street.
Among those arrested after they had
refused to accept transportation to the
bay were:
■’General” Charles T. Kelly and Ed­
ward ("Rough-neck") Teasdale. Teas-
dale was arrested several times In San
Francisco. Neither resisted arrest.
tery on the person o f
assault
In anotner column o f the Mail will be
found the "S tatem e n ts" o f the two
local banks.
In comparing with the reports of
January o f this year, a nice little gain
In deposits etc. is discovered, notwith­
standing the fact that taxes are being
paid at the~rate o f many hundreds of
dollars per day.
The prospect for a good year i n
banking circles is highly satisfactory,
and the general idea is very optomistic
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
To learn that we sell the right goods
at the right prices.
Beginning with March 11th and con­
taining until March 20th we will sell
our excellent line o f coffee at the fol­
lowing introductory lines.
-
40c coffee
at
36c
36c
"
" 3 0 c
30c
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" 2 5 c
25c
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“
22c
Top prices for eggs.
Free delivery, j
Very attractive prices on oranges for I
Saturday.
Bradshaw 'a Grocery i
For aU Liver Ailments use REX ALL Liver
Salta. I f they do not restore your
liver to health and correct your run­
down condition come back for your
money—60 cents at Beauchamp’s
be a bad
idea fo r
mayor to set such a day, and set an ex­
ample to the private property owners
by cleaning up, burning and hauling
aw ay the accumulated rubbish in the
streets.
N ot only that, but some o f the pri­
vate property is a positive disgrace,
most notably the unimproved lots.
Broken down fences, old tin cans, piles
o f trash and as the public sales state,
other things too numerous to mention.
Some o f these lots are for sa'e too.
Did it ever occur to you that a lot
t h a t is clean, neat a n d in order
would sell ten times quieker than one
that looks like the back yard o f crea­
tion. Clean-up!
, 5 *o rd
IMI 1 M U K S A
Think of the Company
behind
the
and you'll realize w hy Fords and
car—
G o v e rn ­
ment bonds are bought with equal assur­
ance.
Strongest financially— world-wide in
scope—largest in volume of output.
We
build our reputation into the car.
Better
buy a Ford.
Five hundred dollars is the price o f the F O R D runabout;
the touring car is five fifty; the town car seven fifty—f. o. b.
Detroit, complete with equipment. Get catalogue and par­
ticulars from.
P. Deidrich, Stayton,
Shaw,
W est
V arious shades and patterns of
Wool Crepes,
Silk Eponge, Rice
Cloth, Lenox Poplin, Ratines, In­
dian Head Suitings, Ripplette, Soie-
sette, Russian Cords, Silk Stripes
and Brocade Crepes.
market.
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Come in early and get your choice o f shades and fabrics.
Garden Seeds in Bulk!
20 lbs. of SUGAR for Sl.00 at
and hat-1
A. R. King who j
Far Catarrh—
Rexnll Mnru-tone. W e guarantee it
lives In the W aldo Hills. The fracas
50c and $1
occurred In the Smith and Schott sa - 1 to relieve, or money back.
at Beauchamp’s
loon at Sublimity.
Lawyer Involved In Sheeting.
Baker.—Charles F. Hyde, formerly
district attorney of Baker county, was
arrested on a charge o f assault with
Intent to kill for the «hooting of Tam
Williams, a rancher,
rel over the case In
»on to Involved, Hyde being one o f th'
attorneys.
The latter claims th«
shooting was accidental. He explain
ed having the gam kjr saying he ex­
pected an attack by another parses
Williams’ Injuries are not thought ser­
ious.
May
Eugene— Completion o f the five-
year task of reforesting Mento R e t a
In Tillamook county, and the begin­
ning o f an experiment with the formt-
atlon of the sand dunce about Gardi­
ner, have been announced by H. L.
Rankin, supervisor of the Sluslaw Na­
tional forest. The Mount Hebo burn,
which was one of the largest tract»
of burned-over land In the west, waa
caused by the great fire of 18(1, when
the Indians set fire to the timber of
the coast and destroyed vast areas.
W ANT COM P E N S A TION ACT
A gent for Stayton, Sublimity. Aumsville,
Stayton, Mehama and Mill City territory.
A ll o f these are the newest and most up-to-date goods that can he bought on any
THE IRONY OF FATE
Woman Active In Pal nice.
Baker.—“The
Woman's Booster’
club, ie the latest suffrage organize
tlon In this city, formed primarily to
Intereet women In political affaire and
to • pur them to deelre to take advan­
tage of their right to the ballot Prt
marine « i l l be held In May. Commit­
tee« will be stationed each day at the
courthouse to Instruct those who do
■Ire to register bow to proceed, end a
eerie# of political meetings has
planned.
GRANGE MEETS
Are Now On Display
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W ««tu
Oam« Hearing Asked.
Albany.—That a public hearing be
held at which the eportemen of west­
ern Oregon may submit evidence to
federal autboritlee looking toward a
change In the open season on migra­
tory birds to a suggestion of Albany
The Farm er’« Grange met in their sportsmen.
rooms over the Stayton State Bank last
An open season from November 16
Saturday. The occasion was a special to February 14 to desired. Local ■porta-
meeting to initiate a number o f new men assert that under tha present reg­
Grangers. It to also reported that sev­ ulation« the birds do not begin to
eral will join at the next regular meet­ come Into the Upper Willamette val­
ing.
ley until the open season to over.
New SPRING GOODS
The first appearance in public o f the
Mill City Orchestra is heralded by a
long entertainment to be given in the
Mill City Opera House, Thursday, Mar.
19.
There will bo singing, dancing, music
and fun galore. The evening will be
rounded out by a musical stunt entitled
" A d r ift in M idocean,"
The Mail office got out aome hand­
some 12x18 dodgers together with tick­
ets etc. Advertising the show.
Eveirts OceurrUf Thrtuyhtttt
th« S u t * During M m P u t
the
THOMAS'MflYO Company's
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
C. W . Post, millionaire cereal food
msnufactnres o f Grape nuts, Postum,
etc. has had an operation for chronic
stomach trouble, a fter advertising his
"R o ad to W e llv ille " for many years.
G. Q. Smith o f Sublimity w as fined
Looks like he would not take his own
26 and costs in the local Justice court medicine.
Tuesday morning fo r
The next meeting will be held In the
I. O. O. F. hall, which is spacious and
will accommodate the full membership.
Every man in te re ste d ^ the future de­
velopment o f Stayton is invited to join.
T b t dues are light, 60 cents per month,
and if the interest is kept up great
good will be accomplished by this L ea­
gue.
It would not
LOCAL BANKS SHOW
COUNTY COURT PUTS
CONSIDERABLE GAIN
OFF THE ELECTION
The County Court has put an e f f i e -
ive quietus upon the movement for a
special road bond election, and until
Judge Bushey and Commissioners Beck­
with and Gouley decide to move, noth­
ing can be done.
The petition w as doiv Bled according
to law. It contained 1982 names and
the County Clerk certified to the Court
that there w as the requisite number
(977) to make the calling o f a special
election mandatory, according to the
law which requires 269 o f the vote for
supreme judge st the previous elect­
ion.
The road campaign executive com­
mittee consisting o f J. L. Calvert of
Hubbard, Hurley L. Moore o f Wood-
A R M A M E R I C A N S IN M E X I C O burn, Dr. Clarence Keene o f Silverton,
Quns and Ammunition Are Shipped W. H. Downing o f Sublimity, Dr. W .
W . Allen o f JelTerson and T. B. Jones
To Mexloan Capital.
Vera Crus, Mex.— Following the re­ of Salem mat with the Court and State-
cent dispatch from this city to the H ighway Engineer Bowlby to discuss
British and Oerman cltlaena In Mexi­ the question aa to which roads were to
co City of machine guns and squads of be improved, but could get no definite
trained gunners, arrangements have statement from the Court, other than
been made to place In the hands of all that the election might be called in
Americans capable of bearing arms conjunction with the primaries next
weapons for self-defense In the event
of an uprising In the Mexican capital.
A shipment of 1000 rifles and a
large amount of ammunition arrived
here recently from the United State«.
The shipment was made with the
concurrence of the Mexican govern­
ment, but every effort was made to
prevent the facts gaining publicity.
The arms and ammunition chests were
carefully divested of all marks Indl
oatlng the character of their contents.
Serial N o 9 3 «
T H O M A S -M A Y O Co.
Many Who Had Deelded Otherwise
Change Mlnde at Time Is Near.
Salem.— A number of employer»
who bad filed with the state lnduetri?.
accident commission notice« of theti
election not to come under the pro
vision of the workmen’* compensation
law, are now «ending In requests to
have euch notices withdrawn and de­
claring their Intentions to take advan
tag* of the benefits offered by the tow
according to F. W. Hinsdale, secretary
of the commission.
Mr. Hinsdale says this change Ir.
opinion among employers to due to the
educational work being done by tho
members of the commission and th»
Inspectors. He said that letters from
employers withdrawing their former
notices were being received In prac­
tically every mail. The Insurance fea­
ture of the law will become effective
July L
Drinks Disinfectant.
Pendleton.—Crazed by hie desire
for drugs, Roy Chambers, recently
sentenced to jail for stealing ante
tires, seized a bottle o f dislnfectan-
which had been put In the cell, and
took a long draught which almot
proved fatal. A physician admlntote
ed an emetic which saved Chamber
Ufa
Douglas Fair Date Set.
Roseburg.— The Douglas fair will b>
held this year September 16 to 19, It
elusive. This to the earn« date th«
fair waa held last year, and will come
the week following the fair at Mrd
ford and the week before the fair at
Eugene. The 8tate fair will be held
the week following the Eugene fair.
Senate Abolition Urged.
Salem.— C. E. Spence, bead of tin-
grange In Oregon, announced that Mils
to abolish the state senate and to pro
vide for proportional representation In
the house « i l l be offered tor tnltlatlcu
at the coming election.
Before going to bed lik e a Dr. MkeW
Laxative Tablet