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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1916)
Oí»'*''" Historical Hocicty THE STAYTON MAIL H a s the Largest C irculation of A n y lJap«r in th ; S an tiam V alley S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , 22nd Y ear, N o . 46. CONGRESSMAN HAWLEY THANKS CONSTITUENTS On the fac« of incomplete returns receive*) by the republican roigrrasloii- al cornu ¡lice i’ p i til .1 Repre sentative Willi« (' Hawley ha» been re-elect«1'! to emigre«» from the First congressional district by a |>lurnlitv of more than 20,000 vote«. Thla la by far the largest plurality ever given any candidate fur rongr«.»» in Oregon. Repicst-ntutivo llawley’a vote thia year will not only be a plural ity but it alao repreaenta a ch-ar ma jority of more than 15,000 votea over the comblne<l vote of all Ida comp« ti- lora, Aa an expression to the public uf Ida appreciation' Mr. Hawley Saturday ia- aued the following atatement: I am profoundly grnt«Tul to the vot er* of the First congreaaional diatrict of Oregon who in the recent election have returned me to C ong re*« with ao generuua a majority. I wiah it were |ioe*ibie for me to meet my thouaanda uf frien la, to whuae ateadfuat assist- ar.ee I owe ao much, and expreaa to them in peraon my aenae of gratitude and obligation*, prior to my return to Waahington, but a* this will not be poaaihle, 1 wish to convey to them through the prea* my aincere apprecia tion and thanks. No man ever had better or wiser friend» than I and to them I attribute the very heavy ma jority received. I »hall return to my poat of dutv conacioua of (heir confi dence and with the earneal dcaire to aerve tha beat intereata of the diatrict, the atata and nation. L , HIS LAST 2 DAYS Dr. l.eon Smith from Portland can be consultai free of charge at t h e Slayton H o te l, Friday, and Saturday, Nov, 17 and 18. The Doctor ha» l een registered in Oregon for over 2u year» ad I has treats i suc.-easfully hundreds of patienta in the Willamette Valley. If uflhcted in any way cull ai.d see him at the Hotel Slayton ami learn without coat to you what your diaeaae n-HlIy is; an I how you ran be cured or Itenafitod. pd. ad. TH UR SDA Y, NO VEM BER Notice la hereby given that the I’ro- greaalvo Party will aaaemble at the Methodist church, on Tueaday evening, Nov. 21, 191«, at H. p. m. for the pur pose of nominating the following ran- dldutea fur inunicipal idllcea to In- voted on at the city election to be held Dec. 4, IMA, 2 Counrilmen 1 Recorder 1 Treaaurrr 1 Marshal All votera arc cordially invited to be preaent. By order of Com. A. D. Gardner, Chm. “GOOD BYE BILL'* Another truaty named Denni* took French leave of the penitentiary Sun day night. The diapatch doe» r.ot »late what the truaty wax doing out- aide the prison wall» on Sunday even ing. Probably taking u buggy ride with hi* best girl. FRANK POTTER WILL BUILD SHINGLE MILL Frank Potter, w h o unfortunaUdy lost hi» mill and plant near Mill City by fire l»»t sumintT, announce» thut he will rebuild a shingle mill at the |K>nd east of Mill City in the near future. Lumber for the new mill has been or dered from the Hammond Lumber Co., and work will commence »oon. BOARD ASKS WARDEN MINTO TO RESIGN The Hoard of Control of the peniten tiary has asked Warden Minto to re sign, aa the outcome of the investiga tion» recently made into the alleged irregularities of the state institution. Turning the fire hose on a handcufted prisoner seem* tc have been one of the things rhargi-«i against the officials. No one knows who will be the next warden but Sheriff Each i s a good guess. DRESS GOODS SALE SATURDAY SPECIAL 0 A t The Woolen Mills Store, Stayton, Ore. For this S atu rd ay’s special w c shall m ake Substantial R edu ctions on our full line of D R E S S G O O D S of both our o w n m ake and Serges, Silk Coatings and Suit Patterns 16, 1916. Serial N o . 1083 NO PENALTY IN BONE DRY LAW NOTICE ! NOTICE ! Joa. Cardingly, one of the owners of YoU neo<^ glasses, see Dr. Eaton, the Hrowersville Woolen Mill* is here t^,c °Pl >c' ,,n« Stay ton, Oregon. this week helping J. P. Wilbur install _____p some new machinery. Mr. Cardingly and Mr Wilbur ire friends of many M. II. Titus o f Linn county left years, and often help each other when Monday for University Park for an ex it is necessary to have expert help. < tended visit. | It C overs the Territory Like a B lanket. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED Notice ia hereby given that the Citi zens Party will assemble in general rnasa meeting at the City Hall on Wed- nesday, Nov. 22, ar 8 p. m. for the , purpose of placing a ticket in the field for the city election to he held Dec. 4, 1916. To be nominated: 2 Councilmen 1 Recorder 1 Treasurer 1 Marshal All voters invited to attend. Grant Murphy, Chm. Com. The so-called "bone dry” amendment to the constitution has passed ano will become the law as soon as the gover nor issues his proclamation concerning the same. As there was no penalty provided for a violation of the law, and as the proclaming of the same as be ing in effect would repeal the present law,, it raises an interesting question. Should the governor issue his procla mation December first, at which time it is expected that all the returns will ILL1HEE CLUB WILL MEET have reached the secretary of state and A few of the members of the llhhee have Deen canvassed, then the law Club met in Davie’s barber shop one would have no penalty for its violation, night recently, and decided to start in J and the old law being repealed there ! anew for the winter. The first meet- ! would be no law concerning the im mg will be Thursday evening, Novem portation of liquors whatever that The Student Body ber 23, at the L O, O. F. hail. All could be enforced, since there would be members take notice. no penalty for its violation. The governor proposes to get » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •» ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ a* * * » * » ' around this by withholding his procla ALASKA IS DEMOCRATIC mation until the legislature meets next January and provides a penalty for GYM FUND D0N0I.3 !AX GEHLHAR WRITES AND FOR PROHIBITION violation of the new law. If it is de cided that this cannot be done the only MEET MONDAY N1GH1 TO ELECTION BOARDS course open would be to call an extra James Wickersham, independent re session of the legislature to fix the publican, delegate to congress from penalty, and it is not likely this will bo * At u call hy Prof. Gauntt, th •.-<• v 1 The work of the various boards has Alaska for many years, appears to done owing to the short time before donated to the fund for n gymnasium never I • en more smoothly or rapidly been defeated for re-election by Char the legislature meets, and the great mot in the high school au litorium Mon conducted und ail the returns came in les Sulzar, democrat, a brother of form- expense that would be incurred—Capi Governor William Sulzer of New York. tal Journal. day evening for the purpose of electing in excellent shape. It may interest all to know that the With all the towns heard from, the a building committee. democratic territorial committee claims After some discussion, the name of amendments to the election laws in the election of Sulzer by more than Kingston School Kut-up George Keech, J. W. Mayo, and W C. f rre this year, in addition to simplify 400 plurality. Gauntt were proposed and accepted. ing things and making it easier for the Both the liquor men and the prohibi- The Kingston school house, well filled These men are to work in eonjuction voter, have materially cut down the ! tionists of Alaska were amazed by the with people from ail of the surrounding with the school board, which is also a cost of elections. Although twice the large vote in favor of the prohibition districts, was the scene of much merry part of th«1 l uil'iirg committee. Sever i umber of votes were cast this year law, which was ratified Tuesday. It is making on Tuesday night. Owing to al good ideas were brought out by the i 1er equal suffrage as there were in said every Alaska town gave a major- some prevention, which the school diacusiiion which followed, anil it is aafe 1912, yet the total cost of the election | ity for the bill. could not explain, and did not know of to »ay that the committee will go to is only a small amount more than in until the last minute, and deeply re considerable trouble to look up pinna that year. This will be seen by the grets, Mr. D. Loyd Morgan of Albai y and specifications for a building, such following table: OUT ON BAIL who was to have given an entertain Votes Total Cost Per us will come under the umounl r* ad, Year ment as previously announcijfe was un Cast Cost Vote ami stilt be commodious and comfort able to keep his appointment. That 1912 8,643 $ 8.056 $1.05 able for the purpose. By the stipulation of the attorney the crowd was a good natured one, was 1914 14,454 11,665 .81 The students are on the tip-toe of for YV. L. Benham, charged with ob well proven by the way in which they 14,*719 9,313 .64 excitement and anticipation for the 1916 taining money under false pretenses took part in the conviviality of the 1 his is ba*ed on the vote for Con- *pce«ly erection t>f the bu Ming, but and brought back from Oakland, Cal , evening and in the b'lidir.g up on the they liuve a long hnrti -rind to fulfill .’ « --man and includes the cost of both last week by Sheriff Esch, his bail, pies sold which averagexi nearly a dol before they can rai«e the $37.”» that the primary and general elections. which had been set at $2,500, was re lar each. Much of th s, we believe, they have subscribe). It i loubtful In 1912 the Judges and Clerks received duced Saturday by Judge Kelly to was due to Liston Darby who proved if any other town in the valley the size i't, i 2v.‘'>0 for counting 7643 votes in 51 $1,5U0. The arrangement was made himself a most able auctioneer. of Stayton could have raised H.nOO in pre mets and this year they received with District Attorney Rmgo.—Capital Although a telegram told us at 3 ! (3,020.30 for counting 14,649 in 73 less time by popular subscription. Journal. o'clock that Mr. Morgan was on his I recincta. Considerable of my time way m an automobile, it is probable h - been spent on election matters and in drafting the laws cutting out much Mrs. Berg of Shaw visited Tuesday that he had a blow out as he failed to SUBLIMITY n«l tape, and I hope the voters will not with her son Martin and family in the arrive. At 12 o’clock the crowd left for home expressing themselves as permit the passage of any laws that northwest part of town. well pleased with the evening’s pro CLUB will complicate election matters again gram. and increase their cost. Stanley A. Starr is a business vis T his is the last time I will have the itor in Portland tnis week. “ The Noble Outcast” played by the Sublimity Dramatic Club at the C. F. pleasure of appointing the election Alfred Beal was in from his form Hall in Sublimity on Tuesday night of board nnd I wish to thank all for their J. R. Gardner made a business trip Tuesday trading with Stayton Mer this week, pnck«xl the hall until they co-operation and also for the splendid to Salem Thursday. chants. hung out the sign “ standing room only. ” vote that promotes me to the office of This startling four-act drama was District Attorney. Sincerely yours. Max Gehlhar, Co. Clerk. played by the young people like veter ans of the stage, and every«'! e \va6 profuse in their praise of the character work. A great deal of th. - i lie to CITY COUNCIL MET FRIDAY the painstaking manner in \vbi. ii the young people practiced th« ir parts and brought them to a high degree of per The city council met last Friday fection. night it tead of Tuesday night, tor the Those who took part were Michael Benedict, Nick lleulierger, Win Mer regular monthly meeting. Besides the mens, Edward l’icsi-r, Angelin Ilor- regular business of auditing bills, etc., inens, Rose Hettinger and Hannah they gave permission to the Farmers Merchants Bank to put in a cement Heuberger. or. ss'r.g at the corner of the bank Thia company will play the same drama at Aumsvillc on Tu -day, Nov. building on Third street. The work 21, and at Stayton on Fi My. N. v. 24. has already been started. Upon recommendation of a commit- You will not be disappointed if y« u tee from the Stayton Fire Co. the reg- see “ The Noble Outcast." ul ;r 25o |H'r month rebate for active firemen on their water bill was chang- «-1 to allow only those who answered METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH at roll call, to bo certified to by the secretary of the fire company. This was nsk«xi as some of the members State si p.-rinterili nt o f ill Anti- m. de a regular thing of asking for an Salcon Lergue, It. P. Hutto’ of Port excuse anil not attending the monthly land will ; peak in this eh r. !i m day meeting. Tha new orilcr will take ef night when mcmi'ora of nil c' ichea fect Jan. 1. It was also voted to cut and friends of the great i r« bill n th«' marshal’s salary to $10 per month movement now sweeping eiviii ation on Jan. 1, 1917. are invited to be present. \V> ikers of church ami other temperance < ivani a- tions are invited to seals on the ) hit- EDITOR GETS FUNNY form ami the public generally is h vited to the service. Much in*erest is taken in the gathering on accent t 1 f the The editor of the Turner Tribune got recent anti-liquor victories wen and it funny in last week s issue, and said j is hoped a large audience will greet the that one man who lived near Stayton speaker. had not heard of the war yet. Wonder At the morning service the pas.or what w ar he meant, the "Turner War?” will take for his subject "The N< w Also he throws a stone at Stayton Birth, What it is and is net” by insinuating that this town did not | m o s t important topics in F p.s ss such a thing as a plate glass thought. E. it. Lockhart i as' \. culow. Of course we realize the fact that Stayton is not Turner, with its Cacelia Hendricks of Mibb ut\ , < r : ny millionaires a n «1 metropolitan j OREGON SUBLIMITY Sunday night with her sister, Finn a, newspaper, but wo did raise over a thousand dollars almost over night for, who is employed the W. N. ’’uni r a new high school gymnasium. home. To those who have not given to the gymnasium Fund, we would kindly ask you to donate whatever you feel able, be it ever so small, and we are sure that you will not regret it. After the building is built it will belong to Dist. 77. Let us make it as good a building as possible. DRAMATIC MAKES GOOD Prices Are Advancing IN EVERY DEPARTM ENT But until further notice there will All Kinds of Woolen Goods A rc advancing in price, and you w ill find genuine bargains in a splendid line of D ress G oods that w e offer on this special sale WE H AVE JUST PUT ON SALE AN UP-TO-DATE LINE OF FANCY CLOAKINGS THAT HAVE JUST ARRIVED AND THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS SPECIAL SALE DO NOT MISS THIS SALE ¡8 T H A T T H E S E S P E C IA L P R IC E S W IL L A P P L Y Wilbur Woolen Mills Co. STAYTON, ORE. O U T E R B E L L & CO. Leading Merchants of Sublimity and Surrounding Territory Our Dry Goods are all Dyed w i I T IS O N L Y F O R O N E D A Y | S a tu rd a y , N o v . be no advance in goods bought of Foreign Dyes. bought at the Store of D IT T ER B E L L & CO. ■ > unid I iitHW f 4UIHH : ÜÜT1 1.ÜÜ Í But ÆSÎüI 1 No fading of goods