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SPRINGFIELD K
MERE GHOST OF
OLD BUSY CITY
Prohibition Makes Formerly
Thriving Center Darren
BANK DEPOSITS $57,000 LESS
Two: Hocks of Vacant Buildings Lino
mm Mrcct in Place of Busy Stores
city of SnrihiiClelil.
in its present cobwebby,
stagnant condition, today
prewuts a picture, as com
parell with its thriving,
Mistling condition of u year
ago, Unit would make the
angels weep. A year ago
every store was Idled and
crowds of people thronged
its Htreets, Every merchant
was making money, practi
cally everyone who wanted
wojpk -was employed. Every
one seemed happy and con
tented except the prohibi
tiouLsts. Tajdny Springfield looks like n
deserted village, InisiiicH.i is par
nlyej, nnd more than eight or
ton, .people on its main wtrcet at
nny ono- time would nctunlly bo
the cause of excitement. Yot
the Committee of Ono Hundred
jmys; "JJusincss is fino In dry
towija."
Springfield wont "dry" nt the
election lust fall, tho saloons
cloiing January 1.
Ul tho "drys" tell nil nbout
theni! "fino" intsincss conditions
in Springfield after nine months'
operation of thalr "business tho
orics,"
Although n much smnllor city than
Salon, tuo bank ilopoiltH In Spring
field havo fnllcn off In tho last year
over 437,000.
When Main street finally In read
juatud in tho next month or two, prae
tlcnlly two blocks of storo buildings on
ench Uo of tho street wost of tho
Southern Pacific tracks will bo dciort
od, but "Inulnt's In fine."
A. real rtuto salo lit unheard of and
would bp tmpnffslhfc) on any part of J
Main street, but "business Is fino."
Tho fiprlnuflcM Tocuory, tho best
gent's furnishing store, is now being
doited out by n receiver, but "business
Is fine."
Tlio I.u Franco Confectionery Storo,
ono of tho best In "wet" days, has
cloud out, but "bunluvss is fino."
O, W. J o!i u son's Hardware Storo, tho
best of its lino during "wot" days,
already has beon sold out by a to
elver, but "bmlnesa Is fino,"
A, J, Urmlmoti, the leading dry.
i;oi'ils .merchant, occupied n double
sluru ii your ago. Today ho occupies
but uui' sturu and will toll you his
bmliusj ju "about half" what It was
a year ago, but "business is fino,"
TJiu rity has run Into a 45,200 deficit
fruui an excoas of expenditures over
Income, although tho "drys" promised
that less police and court exponses
would mako n nurplus, if tho peoplo
would vote the 412,000 saloon licenses
out of business, but that's "flno bull
ness." The prohibitionists a year ago prom
ised to red u co the tax lovy, but bare
Inereasod tho lovy this year by five
mills, but "business Is fine"
Not a foot of pennanentatreet Ira'
provemrnt work has beon done, ex
cept, tho construction of a small bridge
over a erevk, and that was paid for by
Iv bond Issue. Streets and sldowalki
lire 'in a deplorable condition, and the
proMMtlonists are now petitioning the
rour.cH to "double" the expense levy.
If he local taxpayers, but a few o
whom are "drys," voto down this pe
lltien, the city confronts tho same poj
ilbljlly as Oregon City, vis., tho ap
loUtnent of a receiver, but "businest
Is fine In dry towns,"
Prohl Speaker rined.
SEASIDE. J. A. Adams, a prohibi
tion speaker and worker, served out a
fiv dollar fino in the Seaside jail for
falling to obey tho local ordinances
regulating street speakbg, Adams,
Who boasts of having been arrested 41
limes and of having served 14 jail sen
tences, declares that be prefers jail
lenteaee to paying fines, ns they gi
film more notoriety and enable .him to
Braw larger audiences. Upon comple
tion of his jail term here he left tovra
at eaee.
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HOOD RIVEIt DRUG STORES TIND
"BUSINESS IS FINE."
Grand Jury In Dry Town Says Too
Much Liquor Sold Haps Doctors.
Hood River Ii one of the "dry"
towns that the Committee of Ono
Hundred hasn't said anything about.
But "business Is fine" there too, es
pecially In the drug stores. The Oc
tober grand Jury spent some days
looking Into the matter, and reported
on It. In fact about all the grand
jury did was to probe the liquor sit
unlion In "dry" Hood River, thus
spending the taxpayers' money to
discover if prohibition prohibited.
This is what they found out, is
set forth In their formal report to
the Circuit Court on October 0, 1014:
"Nearly all of the time of the
grand Jury has been taken up with
consideration of alleged violations of
the local option law within this Juris
diction. We have received the report
of the sheriff of the county as to the
quantity of Intoxicating liquor shipped
Into this county during the last three
months. Dy this report It appears
that a large amount of liquor has
been shipped to private Individuals
during the period, and presumably
procured and used legally. It fur
titer appears that the quantity re
celved by the drug stores during tho
period was considerably more than
during the preceding three months,
and too large to be disposed of U
accordance with the section of the lo
cal option law regulating the writing
of prescriptions by physicians, and In
this connection we call the attention
of physicians of Hood River County
to Section 4021 of Lord's Oregon
Laws.
"We recommend that the pbysi
clans confine themselvos more close
ly to the letter ef this section of the
local option law."
The report Is stgntd by Joseph
Frailer, Jr., as foreman.
LIQUOR BUSINESS
FINE SINCE EU
GENE IS "DRY"
Bouthera Pacific BhlpmsaU Xndteatt
Jlew Normal Desuuid Is Still Vet.
JOKES IN "DRY" AMENDMENT
Admitted by "Drys"
Big blunder in misleading "prohibition" campaign is made
J. E. WHEELER, CHAIRMAN OF
, The Committee of One Hundred
Admits in PubJic Print
That Prohibition is An Infringement of Personal Liberty.
That the word Distribution" was Deliberately Left Out
of the proposed "prohibition" amendment.
That "Any Citizen' may ship liquor "direct from some
other state" into "His Own Home."
Every claim made by the Anti-Prohibition forces
against the proposed prohibition amend
' ment in Oregon is confessed in the
the three above admissions.
KUQENK. Tho Committee of One
Hundred, together with other prohibi
tion organisations, boasts that Eugene,
tho seat of the University of Oregon,
is ono of their "model" dry towns.
And they ssy "business la flno" there.
Investigation proves that In the di
versity city at least one 'form of busi
ness is good -the raall order llqaor
bailness,
From January 1 to October 1 this
year, the Southern Pacific alone bs
shipped Into dry Eugene freaa outside
polntsi
1,341! barrels of beer,
83 eases of liquor,
00 kegs of liquor
21 barrels of llquer.
This Is enough liquor to stoek ens
bury saloon for n year.
I)oubtless similar amounts have beti
seat In by the Oregon Klestrie Ball
way, and by the several express com
panies operating within the city, The
records do not show the amouats la
each keg, ease or barrel, bat the fig
ures in any event Indicate that there
has been a vast amount of liquor con
sumed in "dry" Eugene from wbteh
tho elty has received no license re
turns at nil.
Tho Committee of One Hundred says
"business Is flno In dry towns," but
It has failed to specify thp klud of
business. Official records at Eugene,
the home of the state university, where
hundreds of young men and women ge
from all parts of the state, speak for
themselves.
Kugeno Matron rinds Liquor,
UUOKNK. Though ono of the po
lieemen had failed to find liquor upon
the person of u drunk picked up on the
streets here, Mrs, J, H, Cox, police ma
tron, succeeded In discovering three
quarts of whisky concealed In the pris
oner' clothes, and confiscated the li
quor. Albany Bootligger aulltr,
AI.IJANY.A. J. Miller eharged
with violating the local option laws.
Imu been convicted of "bootlegging''
b u jury in Judge Kelly's court. Kvi
diinco OKalnst the. prisoner was strong,
and tho jury rouched a vordict with but
little delay.
Albany Has Twelve Oases.
AI.HANV. Thomas Irving Twill, a
nnil rwtnurnnt man, has beon fined
ISOD for selling beer In his plaeo of
n-liuwi in violation of tho local op
ui statutes. Ills trial Is the first of
wi'lw to 'follow u dozen indictments
mini down by (lie Heptember grand
) 'teh onn ralatiug to liquor law
Ufctiunsi in- Lion1 eouuty.
The Anti-Prohibition forces have steadfastly claimed:
That "prohibition is qxi infringement of personal liberty." Mr. "Wheeler admits 'it,,
word for word, in public print,
That "prohibition will not prohibit." Mr. Wheeler's admission proves 'his Com
mittee of One Hundred is not trying to prohibit.
That "prohibiton does not mean Dry Oregon."
That "prohibition would be a Death Blow to the present healthy growth of True Temperance Sentiment iu the land!" Mr.
Wheeler's admission proves it.
Deadly Decoctions." The
lis own home, for the Blind
ud the blind pigger. because he is not under
inspection by frederal, state or city officials will make one barrel of pure wine, beer or liquor into a dozen barrels of poison-
' pus beverages that will make a new generation of imbeciles, idiots and crinnualS'in Oregon,
kr. Wheeler's threejblundering admissions are the best three reasons why his misnamed, misleading MProhibition vAmend
ment"' is an alarming menace to the state. ' .
Can any foteHigent Voter fail to sec the "JOKERS"
VOTE 333 X NO
and. put an end U this "prehibttion' agitation.
(Paid AdrrrtUemcot, Tsipajren tad Wage lUrsers' Lttf ot Or.goo, Portland, Oregon)
That "prohibition would let down the bars to Blind Piggers and Bootleggers, who would deal, in
same law would allow anv bliud pigger with a home to ship liquor "direct from other state" lo 1
nippers is as much of a "Citizen" as any other man or woman in Oregon. A
LET UNCLE SAM
HELP ON ROADS
Hanlcy Says Federal Aid
IS Necessary
OREGON NEEDS HELP
IF (10VEHNMENT CAN AFFORD
to nuii.i) mooo.ooo rail
roads IN ALASKA. WHY
CAN'T IT I1UILI) SOME
110ADS IN THIS STATE?
nv William Hanliiy,
Progressive Ciiudldute for United
Slnte Senator.
I believe llinl the Federal kov
crunicnt .should litiild central roads
IliiotiKli this ureut filale; the kov
erninenl builds .?U),0()U,0()0 rail
roads in Alaska (why not In Ore
Hin7) It builds n canal, it former
ly built post roads, it has the
money nnd the authority; If I go
lo the Senate I will do my best to
see that it also Rets a lisnctisntion
of grace that will ulve it the inclin
ation lo really spend some money
where it will do all of us some
good.
I believe that Oregon Is for Its
own people, and that its resources
are lor the people of this state
XKRJ0fit)0nfiHK)00ll)fl0fiJQCLfJtlDl!
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HILL IIANI.EY AND THE H
if DOLLAR. M
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; Capital Is a mighty fine 30
)C thing, but human life, and hit- M
if man happiness anil the good 30
1 of all the peoplo are much 3C
if greater things; as United States 3C
i Senator I would always fight II
C for the square deal for the H
C man: I have discovered that X
C the dollar can usually attend K
t lo Us own protection. My H
if name is Dill Hanlcy, plain 30
if. cltlr.cn nnd YOUR servant If M
if I become United States Scnn M
IC tor. M
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loociorinfinfifiufinnnocioflinoinmcm
and not to be sold on the block to
either n private monopoly or lo
benefit Arizona or Texas.
We are eight million dollars shy
on our account with the govern
ment. I think maybe if I didn't do
anything else but fight my whole
lenn for that SH.ODD.DUl) I would ho
worth my cost to the state. Evi
dently no one else back there has
cared anything about this 38,000,
000. It might be a good Idea to
send a good fighting collector hnck
lifter thai little account.
You put 100,000 on 1,000,000 idlq
acres In Oregon, ami your cott of
living will come down In town, unci
luU.iHM) country ioiks win nu unpu
Hint now tire struggling bitterly fo
iUSKSM
IN DRY TOWNS
is
nil exigence.
We can do It; we enn do it
easily! Lei's do it.
I am no politician, but I hnvo n
prclty fair record as n doer -
Look up my record; come in and
gel acquainted, nnd ask niu nbout
how I plan lo help you.
AND IlHMHMIlF.il, IF THE
PLAIN FOLKS IN THIS CAM
PAICiN DO NOT WORK FOR ME
I WILL RE DEFEATED BECAUSE
NEITHER PARTY ROSSES NOR
RKt BUSINESS INTERESTS WILL
DO ANY BOOSTING, AND I (1UESS
PROBABLY YOU'LL LOSE MORE
THAN I WILL, BECAUSE UNLESS
I COULD DO SUMlSTIIIlNti WOUTH
WHILE FOR ALL OF OR Ed ON. I
WOULDN'T HAVE THE JOR. I
DON'T HANKER FOR Tills TITLE,
NOR A PLUG HAT. THE JOB IS
ONLY AN OPPORTUNITY AS
MUCH YOURS AS MINE. THINK
IT OVER.
What Bill Hanley Says:
The cltv Is the fruit of a pro
ducing buck country, Wu mutt pro
vide a place tor a population seen.
ing homes.
What's the good of an opon wider
way to n looked granary?
The products of Oregon should
bo devoted to the development of
Oregon.
We must get the government
down to where the troubles arc.
I am neither sloppy wet nor
drouthy dry. ,
Tho world is full of peoplo who
will tell you you can't do It; Cod
loves the man who tells you how.
We must mako Oregon a good
enough country for our own pea
pie; for tho kind of people wo've
been building up with our public
schools.
A hog Is ii most pleasant animal
if you don't doubt his ability to do
things. He has a wonderful way
of locating what you want him to
do, and of not seeing It If you want
him to do it too quick. 'I ho finest
foundation for n student is to go
out and drive n hog. If ho can
drive a hog with understanding he
has learned the first principle of
the rights of others.
There is no nutionul development
that hasn't its basis In the soil.
The natural resources are said to
be for all the people; but all the
people are back hast and all the
resources are out here, so wo don't
get nny.
It is poor economy to starve a
mother to hoard un food for her
possible progeny. .Oregon's re
sources should nenelit us own pc
pie right now.
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f A HANLEYGRAM.
f There are scientists and
scientists, but few of them
f understand life.
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(l-aiqajy , O, C. I.elttr)
How Is Your Title?
Have your abstracts made, con
tinued or examined at the Peuinsu
la Title. Abstruct and Realty Co
Accurate work Reasonable fees,
H. Henderson, manager, 311 North
Jersey street Adv
Wanted To borrow $1000 for
three years at ten per cent.
Security, $2000 worth of land at
Whitwood Court Apply at this
oilice.
Arrests Fswcr. Bank De
posits Graatsr
SALOONS ARE OCCUPIED
MERCHANTS AUi KHTHUSIABTia
botujinq Tmxaa fax
a&EATKX 8TOBY or
DRY TOWK8 T0D.
BY OnTON B. GOODWIN,
Fubllcltr DprirafiLComHt of Oct
There ia only oho fair way to
find out what Oregon dry will do
for Oregon. That is ly inveati
gating what Oregon dry kastdoBa
for those part of Oregon now
dry.
So far as can be learned in
8alcm, Oregon City, Ifowebarg,
Albany, Eugeao and other Ore
gon dry towns, business hnu been
better in nil liuos, Baveithat of-tho
saloon, in overy dry town.
Why, even In Pendleton, which
voted wet after beln dry, but
which will probably vole dry, many
tnorchants are now in fator of a
dry town and declare collections
were better,. twii ness. better and: bad
debit fewer when the town was dry.
Buoatag Kow JUttar.
In Salem, bnlldluK kas btoa
itrcnter since tho town went dry.
There are but few vacant housJ,
nnd those vacant are described as
"shacks." Practically every saloon
has been ro-tennnted by other lines
of business, and one of the princi
pal saloon sites has been replaced
by a flue new building blank.
5nce Sulem went dm a 120,000
brick bulUilua hat. been, erected md
a e 10,000 buthuit block It uolng up.
Doosu't'look as if dry Salem hurt
that town, docs 11?
BUr Building Botalta.
Sfdem went dry Jumiary 1, 1014.
Tho building permits for the first
eight months of 1013, when tho
town was wet, total 1388,025. For
tho first eight months, of 1014 they
were $422,385, an increase of
833,400.
Another Instance of u dry town
helping business! Absence of the
saloon always means belter busi
ness, for the money that ouce went
to tho saloon goes Into trade.
Checks cashed ouce in saloons arc
cashed In stores and purl of them
are spent there, In place of in the
saloons.
There were 254 arrests for the
first seven months of 1013 In. Salem
for drunkenness; In 1014 tho ar
rests totulcd only 47 for the sume
cause.
8UrM Balarc FrtatM.
Tho three hlrgest' stores' have-had
lo remodel their premises, because
of Increased business, when other
towns wet ut dial uave been complaining.
In Oregon City arrests havo do
creased 00 per cent.
Violations or the state urnior laws
(bootlegging and so forth), are now
less than one-half.
You see the saloon men nver
used to obey the law la a .dry
town thoy have to obey It.
Bank Deposits last.
Deposits In the banks have In
creased. There is more building.
Dad debts are being eleared up.
Collections are easier. Not one- mill
check has-been cashed In -ai saloon.
All business mea say trade Is better.
which antwtrt the quttmn at to
whi the cry hat come from all over
Oregon for a dry town.
L. Adams, ono of the leading Ore
gon City merchants, said:
"Since Oregon City weal dry,
business has much Improved. Col
lections are easier. I have fewer
bod bills on my books than l and a
year ago. People now have a ten
dency to buy their goods at home.
I used to cash 1& cheeks en mill, pay
nights. Now I cash 50. The aboli
tion of the saloon has turned a vast
sum of money daily into the chan
nels of trade In Oregon City."
All of which answers the ques
tion of whethera towa is better wa4
or dry.
r.M f iTirlliniiil y Iti fUn-alUie, If Sat
UuailrtJ, 71 Mjy-JhtflM,f trtlist,, ig
I ...Milan. MfAKtf .hljM thai
doei not rob o or dual o it
ajiaaai law uvu u v.
lime s long as any ettxr.
Black SiikStowPtttii
la la cUaa by IUU. It's saw
rarAJnadaaBlmaMla
Horn Mur mauruu.
Tr-w 1 1 am A Dktt
nr. and, roar
baidxar
sn-xrf dtawr la I
aaUMnadin ii
fund your
Voto Yea, on 3iaon the ballot
and thereby extend the legisla
tive period to 60 days bo wo can
havo bettor laws.