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24th YEAR. - OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 25 1907 ' No 37
GOODY-GOODY
ELECTION LAW
Mr. Huntley Would Abolish
Corrupt Practices
GIVES POOR MAN CHANCE
1 reatine With Liquor and
Cigars . is Prohibited Im
prisonment For Vot
ing Frauds.
Representative C. G. Huntley, of
Clackamas, has introduced a "corrupt
Practice Bill" which makes sweeping
changes in the present election sys
tern. A limitation is placed on the
amount each candidate for nomination
and election may lawfully spend in
gaining political preferment, 'and elec
tioneering of every description Is
strictly qrohibited on the day of elec
tion under penalty of a fine. The In
numerable petty schemes for mulcting
candidates are also placed under the
ban. The penalties under the pro
posed bill range from a ten dollar fine
to three years' imprisonment.
The bill limits the amount any can
didate can spend in his campaign for
nomination and election to 20 per cent,
of one year's salary of the office to
which he aspires, except that candi
dates for the' legislature are allowed
to spend $100. It prohibits promises
by a candidate to appoint or assist in
the appointment of any other person
to any office or employment or posi
tion, public or private, for the purpose
of inducing that person or any other
person to support the claims of that
candidate for nomination and election.
If any person not a candidate spends
more than $50 to assist in the elec
tion or defeat of any candidate or po
litical party or organ or measure be
fore tb4 people he must file a sworn
statement of that expenditure.
Every candidate and every treasurer
of every political party or committee
oi organ within 15 days following the
election must file with' the City Clerk,
County Clerk or Secretary of State,
depending on the character of the
office; a sworn statement of all ex
penditures and must include therewith
vouchers for all payments included
therein that exceed $5 In amount.
To the end that every candidate
may get his merits before the people
on equal terms, and every political
party as well, every candidate for
State, district or county office may
file with the Secretary of State, a
statement of his reasons why he
should have the nomination and elec
tion, and a political party may file an
argument for Its party success. The
Secretary of State shall cause to be
printed and mail to every .voter a
pamphlet copy containing the names
and the statements of all the candi
dates for whom the voter has a right
to vote, together with the arguments
of each political party. No candidate
can have more than four pages In the
pamphlet, and the price ranges from
$100 for one page In the pamphlet for
a candidate for United States Senator
to $10 per page for members of the
State Legislature.
Additional pages will cost $50 each,
and political parties will be required
to pay $50 a page for their argument.
Candidates for office may have their
photos published in connection with
their statement if they so elect, with
out additional cost.
The bill makes Illegal the treating
of voters to liquor, cigars, tobacco or
anything to eat with Intent to in
fluence votes unlawfully. It prohibits
the employment on election day by a
candidate of a man to do anything ex
cept to act as challenger at the polls
and to watch the count of the ballots.
It prohibits the soliciting ot votes for
any candidate or for any purpose on
election day. Electioneering may be
engaged in almost without limit, prior
to the day of election, but the purpose
of the bill Is to make it possible for
the voter to be entirely free from all
annoyances of every description when
he goes to the polls that he may be
allowed to vote as his own sober judg
ment dictates.
It Is also made unlawful for any re
ligious, charitable or other organiza
tion to solicit contributions from a
candidate for nomination or election
or one who Is in office, and prohibits
the paying of any "such contribution
by the candidate himself, save to such
church or organization of which he
has been a member for at least six
months.
The law does not apply to public
speakers, editors or publishers whose
services in the interest of any candi
date or candidates are given gratui
tously. Every letter, poster or other
publication must bear the name and
NEW OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
Milwaukie Grange Had Pleas
ant Time at Installation
WILL2ERECT NEW HALL
Have Purchased Ground For
New Building and Work
on It is Started
Now.
Continued on page 4.
Milwaukie Grange met In regular
session at the Woodmen hall at Mil
waukie, Saturday, beginning at 10:30
o'clock a. m.
The morning session was devoted
mostly to hearing the reports of the
past officers, after which the regular
routine of business of the Grange was
transacted.
At noon a sumptuous dinner was
served by the ladies' of the Milwaukie
Grange and were assisted by the gen
tlemen of the same grange who de
serve a great deal of credit In the
manner they awaited upon their
guests.
After all had enjoyed one of the
best dinners ever served by any
grange and to which all did ample jus
tice, the hall was cleared and a public
installation followed, the Impressive
ceremony being opened with a prayer
by T. K. A. Sellwood, of Milwaukie,
and this was followed by a short ad
dress by O. L. Clyde, master of Aber
netfiy Grange, Parkplace, after which
State Deputy William Beard, of Maple
Lane Grange, assisted by Deputy Mas
ter J. D. Chitwood, of Damascus. Ow
ing to the absence of the Milwaukie
Grange Master, Mrs. J. A. Casto, who
Is in California, O. L. Clyde, of Park-
place, presided as master during the
installation, and Miss Mullen presided
at the organ.
The following elected officers were
Installed: Master, Mrs. J. A. L. Cas
to, (absent) J-overseer, Monroe Nye;
lecturer, Mrs. May E. Getchell; chap
lain. T. R. A. Sellwood; secretary,
Mrs. Clara H. Pennock; assistant sec
retary. Mrs. Margaret D. Reed; stew
ard, Floyd W. Scott; assistant stew
ard, Leo Shindler; lady assistant stew
ard, Miss Rosa Pfenninger; gate-keeper,
Elford Gertsen; Flora, Mrs. M. A.
Winnia; Ceres, Mrs. Perellus; Pomo
na, Mrs. Elsert; trustee, Elford Gert
sen,
As each, officer assumed his charge
he responded to a call with a few
brief remarks, after whlvb the visit
ing members of other granges were
called upon, who 'gave short, but in
teresting talks upon the work of their
home granges. Among the speakers
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BECIN WITH
ELECTRIC LIGHT
IT IS CHEAPER 1 '
Make 1907 an ELECTRIC YEAR in your
Household as well as in your Store and enjoy the
convenience, the labor-saving, the healthfulness, the
safety, the economy and the prosperity that attend
the use of ELECTRICITY.
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FREE LAMP RENEWALS: The Company
will henceforth furnish free of charge, to all meter
customers, new Edison base lamps of 4, 8, 16,
32 and 50 candle power, in exchange for burned
out or old lamps heretofore furnished by the Com
pany. Lamp renewals will be made at the Com
pany's Office, Main Street Oregon City.
FREE LAMP RENEWALS mean better light,
and is Equal to a Substantial Reduction in
the Cost of Lighting.
Call MAIN 6688 for information.
ortland Railway
& Power Co.
C. G. MILLER, - - Contract Manager for Oregon City
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Light
Ion this occasion were Capt. J. t. Ap-
' -nr, nt Ahnmpthv Brum
spoke of the origin and growth of the
Grange. He was followed by William
Beard, who told of his 33 years' ex
perience as a granger. Mr. Chitwood
of Damascus, who has been a mem
ber of the Grange for the last twelve
years, spoke on the advancement of
the institution and of the good work
that is being accomplished. Mrs. Mary
Ingram, lecturer of Abernethy Grange,
who has had a large experience In
grange work, followed with a few in
teresting remarks, and Mrs. Getchell.
of Milwaukie, also gave an interest
ing talk, followed by many others.
kttnr an hniir'g ClOB8 attention tn
interesting talks, a closed session was
held in which two members were ini
tiated into the third and fourth de
gree. The following visitors from Aber
nethy Grange were O. L, Clyde, mas
ter; Mrs. Ida Kent, overseer; Mrs.
Minnie Ingram, lecturer; J. t. Ap-
person, treasurer; Mrs. A. M. Bray-
ton, secretary; Juanua Kent, Ceres;
Hnnrv Noehand. gate-keeDer : Mrs.
Zona Smith, Mrs. Theodore Brown,
Mrs. DeFord, Mrs. I. Hayford, Mrs.
Christina Rivers, Mrs. Carrie Zinser
ling. Miss Effie Morris, E. H. Cooper,
Walter Morris.
Maple Lane win. Beard.
Wnnfllnwn Mrs. Anna M. Stansher-
ry. lecturer; J. E. Stansberry, assist
ant steward; Mrs. H. Zingsheimer.
Damascus J. u. cnitwood. -
Clackamas Mrs. Davis.
MUa .Tunnle Rowen. of Vancouver.
and M. B. Wells, of Portland, were
atnnnir tha visitors.
The, Milwaukie Grange is in a flour
Ishring -condition and was -organized
by J. P. Casto, it being one of the
oldest granges in the county, with a
membership of about 120. The mem
bers have been striving for some time
to secure a hall of thefr own, and re
cently purchased a lot from Richard
Scott, and are to push the work im
mediately on the new building, the
lumber being on the ground for the
same, and the excavating is now un
der way; The supervisors of this
structure are Monroe Nye, T. R. A.
Sellwood and Richard Scott. The
property upon which the building is
to be erected is considered to be one
of the finest building lots In Milwau
kie. The ladles of the grange have
given Beveral-ntertainments to help
defray the expense of the building,
one being given January 8th, at Wood
men hall. It was called "The Family
Party," and was a big success. Dur
ing the evening the following well
selected program was rendered: Solo,
Mr. Davis; recitation, "It's a Pretty
Fair World After All," little Marjorie
Pennock, who responded to a hearty
encore; solo, "After Thejr Gather the
Hay," Mlsa .LIllie Pfenninger, Miss
Pfenninger has a sweet voice and was
forced to respond to an encore, sing
ing "Evening . Star." A number of
phonograph selections weiu rendered
by Mrs. Driscoll.
The ladles are planning for a num
ber of entertainment:, to be given in
the near future. -
The next meeting of Milwaukie
Grange wi'.l be--.Mil Friday evening,
February 1st. wl-'n Brother" Merle
Kelso, who has recently returned from
a three years' trip in Alaska, will give
an interesting discourse on that coun
try. All members of this grange are
requested to be prepared to quote
some anecdote of Abraham Lincoln.
The Abernethy Grange, Parkplace,
has extended an invitation to Milwau
kie Grange to meet with them next
satnrrtnv .Tnnuarv 2G. the latter hav
ing accepted the invitation and a good
time is anticipated.
NEW OVERHEAD CROSSING.
Southern Pacific Plana to Eliminate
Dangers at Tenth Street.
During this week the committee ap
pointed by the Board of Trade to work
in harmony with and to assist the
Southern Pacific Company in the con
cfrnpHnn nt an overhead crossing at
Tenth street and to provide additional
shipping facilities, win nom a meet
ing to discuss plans. The Southern
PofflfvTnnAnv has for more than a
year contemplated the abolishment of
the dangerous graae crossing ai
Tenth street, where several lives
have been lost and where ouly last
Saturday a valuable horse belonging
to O. A. VanHoy of Maple Lane, was
killed by colliding with a train and a
heavy wood wagon was demolished.
The purpose of the company is to
run an elevated team and pedestrian
crossing from bdoui me center oi uie
Incline on Singer Hill coming down
hn tmrlts at a point where
nviormon'o hum la now situated and
then fall gradually on the west side of
the track to Tentn sireei. ine im
provement would be of mutual benefit
and tha flrst nhntacle seems to be in
obtaining a price from the owners of
property In the block below the hill
on the east side or main street do
tiM Ninth and Tenth streets. The
company wants to appropriate about
thirty feet off the east side of the en
a In Addition to tha con
struction of an overhead crossing, con
templates an increase iu us iracKage
vnh tha nhiect of making it possible
for shipping to be more easily hand
led than it is at tne present time.
Barnabas N. Bundage.
Tha romalna nf the late Rarnahas
N. Bundage, who died Sunday morning
at his home in Mount jneasant, agea
76 years, 6 months and 16 days, were
olilmwrl tn Drcenn Illinois, where the
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wife of the deceased was burled, her
body being sent mere at tne time oi
her death In September, 1905. Mr.
Bundage resided on Ladd'g farm and
is survived by one aaugnter, Miss
Alice Bundage, and two eons, John W.
anil Charles I. Bundage. He came to
Oregon with his family In 1903. His
death was caused by neart trouble.
James Monroe Cain.
.Tames Monroe Cain, the father of
J A. Cain, of the Oregon City Trust
Co., died Monday morning In Port
land, and his remains nave been taken
to Eugene, his former nome, for In
terment. He was 53 years of age and
w KiirvWfrl bv three sons. J. A., of
Oregon City, and B. L. and Geore
Cain, of Portland.
OGLE MINERS
ROUGH TIME
Experience Quel Hardships
On Way To Mountain
SHORT OF PROVISIONS
Strong Men Yield Tr Bitter
Cold and Are Rescued
With Extreme
Difficulty.
ran to the mine and told the miners
that help was needed.
William Wilson was In sight of the
mine before he gave up the struggle.
Mart Sprague and Early succeeded in
getting Hatten in the house, when P.
A. Fairclough arrived, and worked to
bring the dazed man to consciousness
while Early and Sprague went out to
bring in the other members of the
padty. The mine is one-quarter of a
mile from the mill, but the miners
thought they were lost, and wanted to
find camp, as the trail was broken.
Mr. and Mrs .Wright came out and
the plucky woman walked all but six
miles of the entire distance from the
mines to Molalla. There was three
and one-half feet of snow at the
mines when they left.
FREE FOR ALU FIGHT
News has reached this city of the
cruel hardships experienced last week
by a party of miners who left this
city January 10 for the Ogle Mountain
district. They made Molalla the first
day out and reached the Shaver bee
ranch the second day, and as all of
them were extremely hungry, they de
voured most of their provisions, and
the next morning discovered that they
had barely enough- for three men,
which meant no dinner for all hands.
There was a foot of snow on the
ground, the flakes were still falling
with a cold east wind blowing.
The men had only one pack horse
and he could not carry all of the stuff
they were taking out, so some of the
men took small packs on their backs,
James Hatten taking the lead with a
shovel, knocking the snow off the
brush, but as the men went farther
jedaap euiBoaq mous eqi joau em dn
and at the foot of Butcher Knife moun
tain there was 18 Inches of snow.
Hatten had kept the lead until they
got to the mountain, which Is five
miles from camp', where the party stop
ped to rest, and here John B. Fair
clough assumed the lead. Hatten was
wet and soon chilled and laid down
in the snow, and no amount of p.--suasion
could induce him to -go on.
The men then took the pack off the
horse and placed Hatten on the ani
mal's back, but he soon became numb
and fell off. He was then lashed to
the horse.
The snow was then two feet deep
and getting deeper. When the party
arrived at Parker's camp Tom Fair
clough was all In. Sam Gerber was
the next to fall by the wayside and
Owen Hatten and Ed Grace were left
to bring them Into camp, but the rescu
ers soon became exhausted and could
hardly help themselves. John Fair
clough was the next man to become
exhausted, saying; . ' , .,
"Boys,. it'B all off; I cau't cut it,"
ana droppe-tr doVn in the suow. C'has.
Early commenced to fire signals of
distress, with the hope that someone
would hear them at the mine. The
shots were heard by Mrs. Wright, who
St. Paul House Scene of Disturbance
and Three Are Arrested.
The St. Paul House was the scene
of a free for all fight Thursday, when
one of the proprietors, Antone Dick
llch, and an Australian countryman
of his, named Cordes, a negro dis
hwasher who answers to the call of
Oscar Richards, and the negro cook,
engaged in a fistic encounter that
landed three of them in the justice
court, where they pleaded guilty.
Dlcklich paid a fine of $20, Cordes
was separted from $10 and Richards
went to jail for 10 days.
Richards started the row as he
came into the house in an intoxi
cated condition, possessed of a full
bottle of whiskey. He created a fuss
and hit Dicklich over, the head, and
his employer retaliated by going after
the negro with a ladel, which he used
with good effect, breaking the skin
of the nego's head. The negro cook
jumped into the fray and Cordes saw
the signs of trouble and struck the
negro over the head with a chair.
Richards ran towrds the railroad
track, and finally brought up on
Main street. The police made an
investigation and made the arrests.
Dlcklich is the man at whom Hum
phrey Trombath fired two shots Fri
day night, finding his wife in a room
with Dicklich, who was his partner in
the St. Paud house. Neither of the
shots took effect, but Dicklich had
Trembath arested and landed in
jail. The following day, however, he
was released and his preliminary
hearing set for Thursday, but in the
meantime the affair was amicably
settled out of court and the prosecu
tion dropped.
Mr. Amrhein Takes a Wife.
Invitations have been received to
the marriage of Mr. Joseph Amrhein
to . Miss Catharina Grunenfelder,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Grunen
felder, of Frances, Wash. Tito cere
mony will be performed in the Catho
lic church at Frances, Monday morn
ing, February itli, at tt'o'ciCfk. -'.Mr.
Amrhein spent several years in this
city where he was engaged in me
chanical work on the Weekly Enter
prise. He has a jewelry business and
photographic bushiest! at Frances.'
CHANGES IN
REFERENDUM
Representative Jones Has New
Law Prepared
MORE POWER TO CITIES
Four Years Experience Has
Demonstrated .Fully That
Improvements Are
Neccessary.
Question, has been raised as to the
power of cities to amend their char
ters without an enabling act and there
is no law to carry into effect the pro
visions of Section 1 of Article IV of
the constitution of Oregon, as to local,
special and municipal legislation. In
order to correct these conditions Rep
resentative Linn E. Jones this week
introduced a bill in the legislature
that will enable the initiative and ref
erendum provisions of the constitu
tion to be carried out on local, special
and municipal as well as general leg
islation. The law Is proposed to take
the place of the bill enacted four years
ago and makes changes in that law
that have been suggested by experi
ence. The bill carries an emergency
clause, and has 16 sections. It cre
ates a Btatute to provide the method
of using the initiative and referendum
and repeals the law that was enacted
by the legislature of 1903 which has
been In use for the past'tour years,
and during that time events have dem-"
onstrated that there i3 room for Im
provement. ' -
Still fresh in the memory of the po
litical public is the bitter complaint
that v, as registered by the prohibition
ists over the title to. the local option
amendment .which stated ihat the
amendment was for the purpose of
giving the anti-prohibitionists and pro
hibitionists equal privileges. Similar
was the title of the act for 'the pur
chase of the Mount Hood and Barlow
Toll Road by the State. Mr. Jonea'
bill provides that instead of allowing
parties who file a petition to deter
mine the ballot title themselves, It
is made the duty of the attorney gener
al to write . the ballot titles for all
measures. People who are dissatis
fied may appeal to the Circuit Court-,
and its decision is final, as there is no
appeal allowed to the Supremo Court
The attorney general, is permitted to
uhq 100 wards to state the objuct ot
Ui measure.-., - - , '
' The new bill makes very little
cliango in the form of petitions, but
provides for private signatures by af-
Conlinued on page 4
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