MANY MEASURES FOR
VOTERS OF OREGON
,
Taxation Proposals Are Held
to Be of Far-Reaching Im
portance to the State.
Salem. That the electorate Ot the
tate will bave nenry the same num
ber of proposed bills and constitution
ul amendments to wrestle with at the
November election as it had at the
last general election Is Indicated by
the number referred by the last gen
eral assembly and those filed with
the secretary of state for approval as
to form. The general assembly refer
red eiRht amendments and three bills
and 16 other amendments and 10
measures to be Initiated have been
filed with the secretary of state.
Nearly all meacures suggested, dis
cussed and "rumored" have been filed
and. July 2 being the last day for fil
ing completed petitions, It Is not likely
there will be many more.
The measures probably ot the most
far-reaching Importance to be deter
mined at the coming election relate to
taxation. The $1600 tax exemption
constitutional amendment is certain
to go on the ballot, for the petitions
for It have been completed.
This measure provides that every
person be exempt from tax on $1500
of the total assessed value ot bis
dwelling household furniture, live
stock, machinery, orchurd, vines,
bushes, shrubs, nursery stock, mar
chandise. buildings and other improve
ments. In and under his lands made
fcy clearing, ditching and draining.
A constitutional amendment creat
ing the office of lieutenant-governor is
referred by the legislative assembly.
Officers of the State Orange, State (
Federation of Labor, People's Power (
League, Farmers' Union, Farmers' So- i
ciety of Equity and the Proportional
Representation Bureau have filed a
constitutional amendment to abolish (
the state senate. The amendment is
In all respects self-executing and if
approved shall be Immediately oper-'
ative. I
With all the agitation for abolition
of state boards and commissions, only
three measures have been filed look
ing to this end.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., ex-TJnlted
CHARLES S. WHITMAN
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Charles S. Whitman, the famous
New York District Attorney, who Is a
candidate for Governor of New York.
Brief News of the Week
English suffragettes staged one of
the most dramatic acts of their cam
paign when they exploded a bomb In
Westminster Abbey.
San Francisco's population is 618.
365, according to the new city direc
tory. The gain in the past year 1
estimated at 12,733.
A series of tornadoes swept through
South Dakota and caused considerable
damage to farm buildings. Heavy
rains fell in some sections.
The strike ot the 10,000 employes ot
the Westinghouse Electric & Manu
facturing company has spread to the
Union Switch & Signal company, says
a report from Pittsburg.
The General Federation of Women's
Clubs, in convention at Chicago, went
on record as favoring votes for wo
men.
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The National Association of Mexi
can war veterans met for its annual
reunion at Chillicothe, O., less than
a dozen members being in attendance.
The parade was led by a man 90 years
old.
The total number of Americans who
States senator, offers a measure to have registered at the Brazilian lega-
"prohiblt the giving or promising of j Hon at Mexico City and declared their
any valuable consideration to induce : intention to remain in Mexico at their
another to circulate or secure signa- own risk is 1271. Only 300 of these
aures to any petition for the initiative,
referendum or recall, or for placing
any name on any official ballot, and
to provide penalties tor violation
thereof."
The Socialist party of Oregon has a
constitutional amendment which
would establish a department of in
dustry and public works to be under
the control of the state labor commis
sioner. Its function would be to es-
persons live outside-the capital.
. A woman prohibitionist, who wants
to get married, has been informed by
the secretary of state of California
that she must run in the final election
for the legislature under the same
name she usd In the primaries.
Four state banks in Chicago, with
aggregate deposits of $6,411,977, and
reported cash means of $1,434,692,
were taken charge of by the state
tablish industries, systems of trans- j banking department, which closed the
porta t ion, distributing stations and
public works for the employment of
nnemployed persons and for the sale
and distribution of their products.
The money for operating' the de
partment would be derived from a tax
vpon the estates of dead persons ap-
bank doors and began examination of
the banks' affairs.
With the avowed intent to defeat
Senator Smoot for re-election the dem
ocratic and progressive state conven
tions, held separately in Salt Lake,
combined on a state ticket, nomlnat-
jraised at $50,000 or more and from j lng jameg h. Moyle, of Salt Lake,
appropriations that may be made for
the purpose. The tax on estates shall
not be less than 10 per cent and may
se graduated above that percentage
fey law.
Typhoid Germs For Militia.
Eugene. Six tubes of typhoid
germs, prepared for inoculation pur
poses, bave been received by Colonel
Creed Hammond of the Oregon Coast
artillery corps for use among' the
members of the two militia companies
to Eugene. The men will be treated
in small groups after working hours.
democrat, for the senate; Frank B.
Stephens, of Salt Lake, democrat, for
supreme court Justice; James H. Mays
of Salt Lake, Progressive, and Lewis
Larson, of Mantl, progressive, for rep
resentatives.
Dry Flour Saves His Life.
Pendleton. His life saved by the
prompt application of dry flour to an
ugly cut In his throat, William Fur-
zler, a farmhand, is In a Heppner hos-j
pital recovering from the effects of
an automobile accident which hap
pened on the Sand Hollow road be
tween this city and Heppner.
Mrs. Potts' Body Sought By Ghouls.
Canyon City. While attempting to
teal the body of Mrs. Charles E. Potts
from the local cemetery, four men,
three of whom are associated with the
defense of Potts, now on trial for the
murder of his wife, were arrested.
Shifting Wind Saves Town,
Bandon. Three blocks In the heart
f the business section were destroyed
fey fire here. A shifting wind was all
that saved the entire town from de
struction. The loss is estimated at
$300,000.
Peach Crop is Promising.
Cottage Grove. The peach crop in
this section promises to be unusually
large this season. While this crop
is usually the most susceptible to
frosts, and there were several late
Irosts this year that caused Bome in
Jury to cherries and berries, peaches
seem to have escaped entirely.
People in the News
Harry Thaw has been granted per
mission to go from New Hampshire
to Pittsburg to testify regarding liti
gation affecting the estate of bfs
father.
Thomas Lawson, the financier of
Boston, Mass., will spend the entire
summer in Oregon.
Judge Ben Llndsey of Denver caused
a sensation by accusing Major J.
Broughton of making false statements
regarding the battle at Ludlow, during
the miners' strike.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, suffragette
leader, was arrested In London as she
was preparing to lead a small army
of her followers In a march on the
parliament house.
The present business depression Is
due largely to a state of mind, accord
ing to a statement Issued by Frank A.
Vanderllp, at a meeting of the New
York Bankers' association.
General Villa has notified the state
department at Washington that the
property left by William Benton, Brit
ish subject, who was killed in Mexico,
would be protected In the interests of
the widow.
Vice President Marshall scored the
practice ot usurious profits In an ad
dress before the University of Maine,
Changed public opinion should be the
aim of young men who assume to take
leadership, he said.
Marshall Cushing, editor of How,
magazine representing the big manu
facturers, denied the existence of
plan to boycott newspapers by with
holding advertising from those who
opposed their interests.
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
Coqullle will be added to the cities
tn Oregon that are dry July 1,
rtlot Rock has shipped 700.000
pounds ot wool this season of a better
grade than last year.
The Southern Oregon-Northern- Cali
fornia Mining Congress will meet in
Ashland July 9 and 10.
D. K. Sheldon, who lives near Trine-
ville, has been arrested, charged with
havtng shiln bis Infant child and burn
ed the body.
Senators Chnmberlnln and Lnno are
In receipt of resolutions passed by a
mass meeting nt Sprinswnter depre
cating a war with Mexico.
Total of 2.500,000 Chinook salmou
fry have been released from the Chi
nook hatchery at the mouth ot the
Columbia.
The 29th annual grand encampment
of Indian War Veterans of the North
Pacific Coast was held Wednesday at
Portland.
Grants Pass is making headway on
its new muntclpal railroad, several
carloads ot steel and rails having been
received for use In the work. First
ten miles will be completed this week.
The Rogue River valley creamery
is planning to buy a carload of cows
for us by the farmers on easy terms.
The creamery has a surplus fund tor
the purpose on hand.
The interstate commerce commis
sion has ordered hearings in the Ore
gon strawberry express rate matter In
Spokane July 30, before Commissioner
Hall.
At the meeting of the Oregon Expo
sition Commissioners it was definitely
decided that $10,000 be appropriated
as awards for Oregon live-stock at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition. On
the completion of the budget, it Is
hoped to' raise this sum to $15,000.
In the debate over mileage. Senator
Lane advocated the allowance to
members ot congress ot actual ex
penses Instead of 20 cents a mile. The
present system, he said, amounts to
an Indirect Increase of salary, and the
people look upon it as "Backsheesh.
Initiative petitions have been placed
in circulation In Hood River county to
reduce the salaries of county officials
In the aggregate sum of $1400. All
officials except the treasurer are af
fected by the proposed schedule. Coun
ty judge Is reduced to $800.
With a view to determining the val
ue of the salt beds ot Summer and
Albert lakes, In order that the state
land board or legislature may Intellt
gently dispose of them, Governor WeBt
has asked the director of the Oregon
Bureau of Mines and Geology to make
an examination of them.
An ordinance declaring It a nuis
ance to Bollclt orders for intoxicating
liquors in Springfield, and providing
a penalty of from $25 to $100 for the
first offense and of $200 for subse
quent offenses has been passed unan
imously by the town council. ,
The Albany Retail Merchants asso
ciation are considering reorganizing
into a county association, which will
probably be known as the Linn County
Credit association. The purpose of
the association will be for better co
operation among the merchants, the
establishment of certain rules govern
lng the credit business and for the
adoption of a credit rating guide.
Lane county will lose at least $160,-
000 and possibly more tax money In
two years on account of a ruling just
made by Attorney General A. M. Craw
ford. He has sent an opinion to B. F.
Keeney, assessor of this county, that
the Oregon & California grant lands
cannot be listed for assessment until
the suit to revert the land to the gov
ernment Is settled In the United
States supreme court.
The quartermaster general of the
army Informs Senator Chamberlain
that In accordance with his request,
instructions have been Issued to the
quartermasters at San Francisco and
Seattle to Invite Oregon lumbermen to
bid on all lumber required by the war
department on the Pacific coast. Sen
ator Chamberlain expects similar ac
tion by other departments of the gov
ernment. After success at Coqullle In obtain
ing the sanction of the city council
for closing saloons, the anti-saloon fac
tion has planned to start a quick peti
tion campaign at Marshfield and
hopes to have the city closed before
July 4. Women are making a house-to-house
canvass for signatures to pe
titions, which they will later present
to the council. No effort has been
made as yet to circumvent the move
ment, the wet element relying on the
state law.
Judges Henry L. Benson and Chas.
L. McNary appeared before the state
canvassing board and requested the
board to ask for a recheck of the tally
sheets in all the counties of the state,
so far as their votes for fourth place
on the republican ticket for supreme
JudEe are concerned. Thus a contest
was avoided and the exciting race be
tween these two candidates Is not yet
at an end. As the figures now stand
McNary is credited with a lead of 12
votes. The vote for all the other can
didates was officially canvassed by
the secretary of state In the presence
of the governor and state treasurer,
BUICK
The Car that
Sells by the
Train Load
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Run
The Buick Car Sets Mark in a
Twenty and One-Tenth Miles Made on One Gallon of "Gas"
Twenty and one-tenth mile on one gallon of gasoline by a six-cylnder Huick carl That's
the mark that the Buick Motor Company may advertise to the world an an oflicial performance.
Not only did the Baick "Six" set this remarkable eoonomy mark on January H, but the
Model B-25, under similar running condition, made 22 7 miles per gallon, while a third ma
chine, a Model B-37, with no gravity feed tank for the measured gallon of gasoline, made 17.97
mi leu. The later two models are fours.
With P. E. Edwards, former American Automobile Association tecbtiical tx pert and one of
the most conscientious officials in the industry, in charge of the technical committee and with
Darwin Hatch, St. Clair Couzens,,, Reed Parker and E. U. Weetlake to furnish ihe affidavits as
passengers in the Buick cars, the machines were taken to Thirty-third street and South Park
avenue, Chicago, where the attested Warner speedometers were act and officially recorded by
Messrs. Edwards and Hatch, engines were run until they had sucked the gasoline leads dry and
the technical committes carefully supplied each car with one gallon of gasoline that rated 62 in a
temperature 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Soon after the machines reached Jackson Park, where a two-mile circuit at and near the lake
shore was utilized for a tetting ground, the wind set In off the lake, the roadways became sheeted
in ice and the temperature fell to 32 degrees. The southwest wind, that blew ?.3 miles an hour at
the Ptart, shifted off the lake and became raw and cold, offering great remittance to the machines.
Ti.M Itnin "nii" wrluhmt 4.ViO no tin da. with four nasHenirers and eouinment. the '"lb" weighed
3300 pounds and the "37" 3780 pound, inclu ling lour passengers anil equipment, j tie six
an engine 3 3 4x5, the "25" has a bore and stroke of 3 3 4 each, while ttoe "37" is 3 3-4x5.
gear ratio of the "six" is 3 3 4 to 1, while the others have a 4-to-l gear ratio
has
The
HUFF-NOBLE AUTO QQi
o. l Huff PR1NEV1LLE, OREGON
AGENTS FOR CHALMERS AND BU1CKS
Fred W. Noble
FULLY APPRECIATING
Our duty as bankers ws aim to serve the best interests of the
community by at all times caring for our customers, not only
with fidelity but intelligently.
If a service of this nature appeals to you as being suited to
your needs in a banking way, as being of real help in con
serving your financial interests, we will be glad to have you
open an account with us.
The First National Bank
Of Prineville, Qregon.
The Oldest Bank in Central Oregon
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00
There's nothing small about the Ford except
the purchase price and cost to keep.
In number of cars, in world-wide use, in
quality of service to owners and in its daily
performance, it is the biggest car in the world.
530,000 users will testify to these facts.
$500 for the runabout; $550 for the touring
. car and $750 for the town car f. o, b.
Detioit, cmoplet with equipment. Get
catalog and particulars from
C. W. WILSON
1-15 Crook County Agent, Prineville, Ore.
Garage Opposite Post Office
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Shingles, Mouldings, Windows,
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SHIPP & PERRY
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
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In the circuit court of the itate of
Oregon ftir Crook count.
James Itiio, pluintifl,
VII.
K!wnnl HcliraiW. ilufemlant.
To KcUxril Kchrader, the above named
doinnuKiiti
In the) name ot the "lute ol Oimrnn,
you are hrety nolitlml and rtulril to
apear and aimwer the coinp'aiiit tiled
In the above entllleu court in in aimve
cause on or iwiore hi wevaa irom me
te of the am publication ol Una
uinmoiia, a lierelna'ter itnUxl.and it
you fail to to appear and aimwer aaid
complaint, or otherwise plead thereto,
planum will apply to the court lor the
relluf prayed lor in hit, complaint,
namely, (or a judtmnt annimit you lor
the turn of 1100 00 with In tor put there
on Iroui the 25th day ol November,
1U07, at tiie rate ol Ivp per cent per
annum; lor the lurtlier aurn ol foo.uu
attorney'! fee ; for the further iiim o(
f20.71 with intereit thereon from the
15th day of March, ltill, at the rate ol
10 per cent per annum; for the further
urn of (21.00 with intereit thoreon
from the Uth (lay of March, 1012, at
the rate ( 10 per cent per annum ; for
the lurtlier itim of $12.72 with Into rent -thereon
from the loth day of March,
11113, at the rate ol 10 per cent per an
nuin ; lor the lurtlier turn of 128.00
with IntiTiiHt thereon from the lat day
ul April, lul l, at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum, aim lor piaintm i cotui ana
diRhuraenienU made and expended in
said iiiit; and further, (or a decree of
the above entitled court forocloalnil that
certain mortgage made and executed by
vou, hdward HchraUer, to Alra. I. IS,
Moore on the 25th day of November,
1007, to tec u re the payment ol one
promissory note ol $100.00 with interest
at 10 tier cent per annum (mm the raid
2Tth day of November, im)7, end lor an
order ol Hale of the premiaea doner i bed
in aaid mortgage aa lollowa;
Booth half fi) of the northeast
quarter (nc-J) the northwest quarter
(nwj) ol the aoutheaat quarter (h1)
and the northeast quarter (ncj) of the
southwest quarter (wi) of section fif
teen (16), township eleven (11) south
of range eighteen (18) E. W. M. in
Crook county, Oregon, containing 160
acres.
That the proceeds of said sale be ap
plied in payment of said Judgment, to
gether with attorney fees, costs ami dis
bursements and accruing costs and ex
penses of sale,
This summons is served upon you by
publication thereof for six consecutive
weks in the Crook County Journal, a
newspaper of general circulation pub
lished weekly at Prineville in Crook
county, Oregon, by order of the Honor
able W. L. llradshaw, judge of the
above entitled court, made and entereil
on the first day of June, 1014, and the
date of the first publication of this sum
mons is the ISth day of June, 1014.
0. L. Pm-i'icn.
Attorney for I'lulntifT.
Estrayed f
One hay niaro, nmi ' 8 yearn,
rnnehed maim, win,rlii(r li alter, It
with curve under, brand on left html
h'K. Left Powell Jluttcs Miiy 9. $10
reward, C. C. Kim.mioi.i., Prluevlllu,
Orcson. f'-Ly !'
Crook County Journal, $1.50 per yr.
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