CROOK COTNTY JOUNAL Page 2 CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL fcnr Lafoi.I.KTTK, Editor-Proprietor Xntered at the postoffice t Prineville, Oregon, second-clses matter. The Journal tands for the best inter sets ol Piineville and Crook County. Is independent in politics. Published every Thursday afternoon. Trice 1.50 per year, payable is advance. Jo ce of change of address please notify ns at once, giving both old and new address. THURSDAY, JAN. .21, 1915 A Prohibition Law Prohibit That Will The first bill introduced in the louse of representatives at Salem immediately after its permanent rganizalion was the bill prepared by the Committee of One Hundred to put into effect the so-called "dry" amendment to the constitu tion adopted by the people at the November election. The bill was introduced by Mr. Alerson of Wasco county, a member of the fommittee, and will, no doubt, be vassed almost in its original form and therefore is of considerable in , terest to every citizen. Any per son desiring to see a copy of the kill may do so at the office of Dis trict Attorney Wirtz. For the first violation for boot Jegging or having intoxicating Iquor unlawfully in possession the rjenalty is a fine of not more than t300 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months; for the second violation the penalty b a. fine of from f 100 to $500 and a jail sentence of from 30 days to ne year. Any person having twice been convicted under the law s considered a persistent violator and is deemed guilty of a felony and the sentence is not more than ne year in the penitentiary. The administrative feature of Jfae law are the most interesting, ftowever, and are deemed quite tffective by those who have ex- mined the law. It seems to have been carefully drawn by practical aien and not by radical and im practicable theorists. The 1913 law providing for de daring brothels, where evidence in sufficient to procure convictions wider the criminal law, is made to apply to places where the liquor law is , persistently violated, by House Bill No. 1. This will be a great help to the prosecuting authorities, for the criminal law role that the evidence must be suf fiment to convince a jury beyond a seasonable doubt of the guilt of the person charged with crime many times prevents the conviction of guilty persons. The purpose of the rule being to prevent the con fiction of innocent persons, it iometimes operates, of course, to jrevent the conviction of guilty ones. House Bill No. 1, if it becomes a law, will prevent any druggist from selling alcohol who has not perated a drug store in the city or county, as the case may be, at least a year before the act goes into effect and unless he has a stock of goods, exclusive of alcohol, worth 11,000. He must keep an alcohol register upon which will appear the signature of the person purchasing the alcohol and the purpose for which it is purchased which register aiust be open at all times to the inspection of the prosecuting authorities. Clubs organized to evade the law are prohibited. A maximum of a $200 fine or 60 days imprisonment k the county jail is provided if any person is found at a dance or dance hall merely with liquor in his pos session. The transportation of liquor is not prohibited but the re strictions around it are firm. The te-ansfer of shipping receipts or bills of lading for liquor is prohibited, so that sales cannot be effected in that manner. Banks or individuals may not collect drafts or bills at tached to bills of lading or receipts ior liquor. Indictments under the act may be written as federal indictments are now written, that is, they may contain more than one count and cover more than one offense. Cities are triven full authority to enact ordinances and enforce them against the sale and manufacture of liquor. Any prosecuting attorney who refuses diligently to prosecute any offender under the act or faithfully to perform his duties under the law, may be found guilty of a mis demeanor and sentenced to pay a fine of from flOO to $500 or sentenced to jail from 10 to 90 days. If the district attorney is unable to perform his duties or re fuses to perform them the attorney general is given authority to take charge of prosecutions in his dis trict and appoint such prosecutors as may be necessary and fix their salaries. Sheriffs, marshals, con stables and all Deace officers are removable from office for failure to perform their duties under the act and are also subject to the above fines and imprisonment. The prosecuting officers have authority to issue subpoenas and take evidence sitting as a grand jury. Justices oi me peace nave the same authority to hear cases and prosecutions brought under the the act as circuit judges. The counties are compelled to pay all expenses in gathering evidence and prosecuting offenders. District Attorney Wirtz has the following to say regarding the act: The act shows that it has been carefully drawn by practical men. The Anderson Bill is quite effective and should be passed as drawn, for every assistance possible is given by it to the prosecuting officers. "In no case, as was at first pro posed, should informants be paid a part of the fines collected. Such a step would only embarrass the prosecuting attorneys and would be of no service for in every prose cution, attorneys for offenders charged with the violation of the law would endeavor to make it appear to the jury that the prose cutors were to get a part of the fine if the defendant is found guilty and the prosecutors are personally interested in the prose cution. Every prosecuting at torney who has had any experience will hold to that view. "Again, the provision providing for the expense of gathering evidence is a wise one. District attorneys under such a provision will be more energetic. In a great many instances where violations occur under this law, it will be im possible for the sheriff, or any of the regularly constituted peace officers to gather evidence. In case of liquor violations or violations of the gambling laws evidence must be largely gathered by other agencies, for the presence of a sheriff or his deputy at once gives warning to all law violators and boot-leggers It is for this reason that a state constabulary has been advocated. It was not because of inefficiency always of the peace officers, that a state constabulary is deemed to be needed. "If the dry amendment is to be absolutely enforced, all the people must get behind the prosecuting and peace officers- Half-hearted support is going to lose the first cases and the first year or so under the law is going to be the most material eventually in the ultimate effectiveness of the law." A Great Stock Country. We are closing out our entire line of Gun s and Ammunition standard makes at a Bargain Reading the reports from the Portland stockyards, and noticing the fact that Prineville cattle carry off top prices without grain finish ing, we can draw but one con clusion and that is that Prineville has ideal conditions for fitting beef and other meat animals for market. The result obtained by E T. Slay ton last week is but a repetition of many like successes carried off by our stockmen. It is an old story, but nevertheless a good one, that beef off the grass or having been fed but a short time, compete with and win over cattle that have been fattened by much more expensive methods- This is a stock country, and the more our people keep this fact in mind, the more prosperous they will become. S Our Repeating Air Rifles look and work lik a pump gun $2.00 Each OREGON JOURNAL Bargain Day Daily and Sunday Journal by mail t 5 00 Daily Journa', by mail 3.75 Sunday Journal .. 1 CO Seme-Weekly, 104 papers in the year .85 The Semi-Weekly and Sun day, the greatest farmer's combination 2 35 R. V. Constable Agent Choice Registered Duroc Sows for sale, bred to Wauconda Chief, a prize winner at the State Fair. G. A. BRADLEY Ranch Half Mile South of of Redmond. 1-7 D. P. Adamson & Co. Prineville, Oregon Pure Drugs and Chemicals. Prescriptions a specialty. Maher & Grosh Cutlery. Books and Magazines Cigars and Sundries. Towne's Candies in sealed packages. .Notice oi Sheriff's .Sale By virtue of an execution In fore closure duly issued by the clerk of tbe circuit court of the couuty of Crook, state of Oreiioo, dated the 4 tli day of January, 1U18, In acertulu action In the circuit court for eald couuty aud elate, wherein John H. Seavey aa plaintiff, recovered Judg ment Mjralust T. K. Mci'alllster and Matilda A. Mci'alllster, defendant, for theaum of Three thousand four hundred nlnty three nod 24 hundred tb dollars with lutereat thereon from enld 4th day of January, 1015, at the rate of 10 er ceut per anuum and Three buudred dollar at torney' fee. Notice I hereby given that 1 will on Stiver, taa lit T W Fkry. IfflS. at the north front door of tbe court- bonne In l'rtnevllle, In said county, at 10 o'clock In tbe forenoon of said day, eell at public auction to tbe highest bidder, tor casti, tne ioiiow log described property, to-wlt: The outb half of the uorthwest quarter, tbe north ball of tbe southwest quarter, and tbe soutn hall of the ontheiut nimter of section twenty. two. and tbe nortb naif of the north east nuarter of section twenty-seven all In townsniD twelve, onin oi range thirteen, east of the Wlllam ette Meridian In Crook county, state of Orejrou. Tuken and levied npoo as tbe property of tbe said T. P. McCallls .ter and Matilda A. McCalllster, the above described land, and 1 will sell tbe same, or as much thereof as mar be necessary to sat Inly the judgment In favor of John H. Kea rey against said anove named de fendants, with Interest thereon, to aether with all costs and disburse' meats that have or may accrue. B. B Knox, Sheriff. Dated at Prineville, Oregon, Janu ary 9, 1915. 1 14 ay noyii A. uoweii, oeputy. D. P. Adamson & Co. Prineville, Oregon Automobile Men Attention Don't throw away your old tires. Bring them to F. P. Luce at the Ford Garage. I make the heaviest and cheapest reliner on the market. Prices $1.50 to $3.00. Prineville Motor Freight Co. Daily motor truck service to and from Red mond. Special trips. Delivery to all parts of the city. Qyick and reliable service. Red juniper, wood for sale. Office west of Post Office. Prineville Motor Freight Co. Prineville, Oregon L. cCamstra Prineville, Ore. BURSOPf The Leader FASHIONED HOSE MrSsasirW Without a Seam ShaorVigt We have just received another lot of those "America" Alarms. They're clocks we can fully recommend, reliable, exact time keepers that won't let you oversleep. We would like to sell you one, because you'll surely tell your neigh bor about it. If you have not traded with us a trial is all we ask. We give you Price Service Quality Mrs. I. Michel YouH have to get jp early to beat the 'Am erica" Alarms. They're punctual, Ju raole, and neat. They don't require much attention and don't cost much either. . I have a fresh ship ment on the way and will have them on .sale Monday. fBURSON FASHIONED HOSE th. .- onlr -.' : y hoi. , I ml , , U , A Aii out 1 ih li i'lji--' laimi s'STmbv p. Hk. f I i:" le 1 ." i J w1' to. f -f , tai or J ' I t'-A ol. W Jl ' Abov.w.ihowtlnBUKSON nd the"oth.n" lurned Inside out-not th. difference.