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VOL. 3
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FKHRUARY i, 1907.
NO. t2
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84 TO 52
J. H. Tnncli Defeats J. II. Mack
for School Clerk.
Although last Monday night was
one 01 me nasuesi unaer tool and
overhead 150 men and women
braved the elements to attend the
meeting at the school house to elect
a school clerk for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
There were two candidates: J.
K. Tauch, recently removed from
the office by the circuit court, and
J. II. Hlack, wlio was petitioned to
become a candidate by some so or
more citizens.
A spirited election was looked for
as an active canvass had been made
by both candidates. It resulted in
a walk-away for Mr. Tauch by a
vote of 84 to 52.
Prior to balloting those present
witnessed a most disgraceful exhi
bition. It smacked more of a ward
heelers' caucus at a corner grocery
than a school meeting at which
many ladies were present. Instead
of dignity and courtesy rank disor
der and ranting reigned supreme.
Alter Chairman Williams called
tne meeting to order the call was
DEATH
L. W. Wright Dies of His Injuries
Saturday.
The death of I.. W. Wright took
place in our city Saturday last und
er peculiarly sad circumstances.
Mr. Wright had charge of the
mechanical department of a new
laundry that had just been installed
on the river front, anil was in the
act of adjusting the gasoline gen
erator, Friday evening about 5:30,
when it exploded. He then hur
ried down to the gasoline tank
tinder the building, and was en
deavoring to loosen it from the
building, when it also exploded
1 he tank had a capacity of about
seventeen gallons, and there was
about four gallons contained therein
when the explosion took place.
Flic blazing liquid was thrown over
the unfortunate man, iiiuititur his
clothing, and burning him in such
a Horrible manner that death came
to his relief about 1 1 o'clock Satur
day morning.
Mr Wright was a gentlemanly
man, ever courteous and sociable
with all. He was an earnest chris
tian, ami at nil times endeavored to
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K. Tauch and some one in the rear
of the hull presented the name of
J. H. mack.
Several asked questions as to the
manner of voting, and as to who
would be entitled to vote mid were
answered by the chair.
1 hen, without asking or icceiv-
ug recognition from thc-chair I. II.
1 Snow took the floor and began talk
ing in favor of the election of Mr.
Tauch. After a few remarks along
this line he began u tirade of nbu.-c
on Pascal Hill that was interspersed
with a few alleged attempts at wit.
"I am sober, and I'm not hired,"
said Snow, "and there is not a man
in town that I would rather take a
drink with than Pascal Hill, pro
viding Hill pays lor it."
It was one of the most disgusting
exhibitions, and one seldom, if ever
seen at a school meeting. The
most ardent advocates of Mr.
Tauch'.s election deprecated the
speaker's efforts' and hung their
bends in shame. Mr. Hill at last
stepped forward to the speaker and
said "Mr Snow." Snow turned
toward him. J. II. Downey, who
occupied a front seat, stcpK.-d
between the men,
hand 011 Hilt's
be a stumbling block toothers, and
at the time of his death was a mem
ber of the Congregational church.
Mr. Wright was a native of the
state of New York and came to
St. Johns about two years ago.
He was a practical lauiidrymau and
well skilled in his avocation l)e
ceased was aged 39 years and
leaves a widow, with whom he was
united iu marriage a year ago, to
mourn his untimely end.
Funeral services were conducted
iu the Congregational church Sun
day at 2:30 o'clock p. 111. Rev. Fred
J. Warren delivering an eloquent
and appropriate discourse over the
remains. Interment took place iu
I.one Fir cemeteiy.
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"Pascal, don't have any trouble
hercl" Mr. Hill then turned and
walked away, Snow thundering
after him "Let him come on, I'm
no coward I"
Matters threatened to go from
bad to worse and the cooler heads
saw that something had to be done.
The secretary cautioned Snow by
giving his coat a friendly pull, but
i this only served to iucieuse his
inflammatory talk. Finally II. W.
Ilrice, one of the members of the
school board, stepped forward and
whispered to Cliairmau Williams,
who in turn spike to Snow, and
the oratory ceased.
Candidate black then stcped
forward and called Snow to account.
Snow promptly retracted amid the
BACON, cries of "crawfish I" by several of
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me uiiuicncc.
The Consolidation of School
trlcts Nos. I ntnl 2.
Ivditor Review: At the school
election last June, five school dis
tricts of this county were consoli
dated with District No. 1. vi: Mt.
and placing his! Tabor, South Mt. Tabor, Arleta,
shoulder, said j Woodstock mid Moutavilla
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Three other fine building corners on Jersey Street
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I am surprised that this district
was not with them at that time,
mid I believe that if the coplu
understood the advantages, the
question would curry by n heavy
vote. Now what are these ndvan-
First. The siiecial tax for school 4
puriwnes iu this district is six mills,
iu district No. 1, two and one-half
mills.
Second. Instruction is given
under competent supervision in
drawing, manual training, sewing, !
music and calisthenics, which is
impossible for us to maintain even '
with our present rate of tax; audi
we become 11 part of the strongest 1
school system iu this state.
Third. It would remove the
necessity for maititaiug a local high
school. District No. 1 built alarue
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regard to the election were ex
plained and the balloting began.
G. W. Overstrett, W. II. King and
W. II. loxon were appointed tell
ers. The result of the ballot
showed Mr. Tauch received 84
votes and Mr. Hlack 52,
As the, crowd filed out of the hall
there was no exaltation over the
result of the election, The sole
topic of conversation was the dis
graceful exhibition of Snow. The
warmest supporters of Mr. Tauch
condemned it iu the strongest terms
as uncalled for and out of place.
The Hlack men were beaten fairly
in oeii meeting and took their
defeat gracefully. It is to behold
that it will be a long time before St.
Johns will witness a like affair.
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year and has just purchased three
acres near the Piedmont barn for
another.
Fourth. It would remove the
cause of these local bickerings over '
nothing which were witnessed at !
our school house last Monday even
ing. I
Section 227 of the state law pro-'
vides that upon ctitiou of 100 legal
voters of District No. 1 and 50 of
District No. 2 to the district bound-'
nry board requesting that the ques-,
tiou of consolidation be submitted
to the voters ol each district at the
annual June meeting, that the
question of consolidation be sub- j
initted to the voters of each district
ut the annual June meeting, that i
the boundary I ward shall notify the ,
school board of each district to j
cause the clerk of each district to '
publish as a part of the notice for
the next annual meeting the ques
tion of consolidation.
If, at the annual meeting a ma
jority vote iu favor of consolidation
iu each district, the boundary board
shall order the consolidation of
tlie.se districts, the limits and boun
daries to be as before.
Let it be distinctly understood
that this has nothing to do with
consolidation iu municipal affuirs
but pertains to education only.
If. I.. YOI NO.
St. Johns, Ore,, Jan. 29, 1007.
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