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34th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916 ,.
Number 35
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VICTORY
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PRESIDENT POLLS MORE VOTES
THAN WERE EVER CAST IN
UNITED STATES
MINNESOTA MAY YET TORN
Two Doubtful States Switch to Wil
son. ElectorLead Pos
sibly Greater
' Last reports on the presidential
election of last Tuesday, one of the
closest political contests in the his
tory of the United States, change the
standing given in the Courier of, last
week by only one electoral vote, and
the Courier takes a pardonable pride
in having practically forecasted the
exact result of the election while sev
eral very doubtful states had yet to
send in their ballot canvass. . -
At that time California, New Mex
ico, New Hampshire, Minnesota and
North Dakota were much in doubt
and might switch one way or anoth
er. Analysis of the conditions and
the partial returns, however, gave the
Courier grounds for predicting that
Woodrow Wilson was re-elected by
273 electoral votes, against 243 for
. Hughes, with 266 necessary to -elect.
The result as it stands today gives
Wilson 272 electoral votes and
Hughes 243, with Minnesota and New
Hampshire, a total of 15 votes, still
in doubt and coming strongly toward
President Wilson.
The most spectacular thing about
the election was an apparent inde
cision in California, where votes at
one hour favored the president and at
another turned to Mr. Hughes. The
result, however, gives that state with
its 13 electoral votes to" President
Wilson without question. New Mex
ico, in doubt last week, has turned de
cidedly to Mr. Wilson and has given
him a flattering plurality. North Da
kota is in the Wilson column and
there fs an even chance that New
Hampshire and Minnesdta will also
turn to the president. "
The popular vote, so far as it has
been counted at this time, gives to
the president a plurality of 403,312.
It was thought last week that because
of the loss of the large eastern states
Mr. Wilson might not receive the pop
ular vote, but figures change thought.
President Wilson at this time has
' 8,563,713 popular votes, compared to
8,100, 401 for Hughes.
One of the most interesting facts
in connection with the election is that
President Wilson polled the greatest
vote ever cast for a presidential can
didate in the United States. Practi
cally complete returns show that Mr.
Wilson received nearly a million more
votes than were cast for both Taft
and Roosevelt in 1912, and the state
ment is made upon undeniable author
ity that the gain made by Wil
son in 1916 over the vote of 1912 is
three -times as much as was ever,
gained by a president running for
re-election.
The republican national committee
has proved to be a mighty hard loser
and at this late date ex-Candidate
Hughes still refuses to send the cus
tomary and conventional note of con
gratulation to the successful candi
date and there 'is talk, though only
on the surface, of demanding a re
count in some states.
However, to reasonable minds the
result is so positive that the country
has again settled down to the normal
routine established under President
Wilson in his first term, a routine
that means peace, prosperity and
progress for all the people of the
whole nation. President Wilson
could lose at least six electoral votes
and still be re-elected, but in place
of losing even one he is daily adding
to his lead as the official count pro
gresses, and there is a great chance
that Minnesota and New Hampshire
may turn to Wilson when the official
canvass is made, thus giving him, in
stead of 272 electoral votes, 287 votes
in the electoral college.
JESSE HAS A DREAM
Colored Sinner Sees Redemption in
the Still Hours of Night
A dream came to the rescue of
Mrs. Jesse Hughes, colored, and re
claimed her from a life of sin, accord
ing to the story she told in Judge
Campbell's court before that digni
tary pronounced sentence for the
theft of $110 in gold from the per
son of W. B. Eddy, a local merchant.
Mrs. Hughes was sentenced to serve
from one to five years in the peniten
tiary, but was paroled upon the un
derstanding that she should pay
$48.66 court costs, and report twice
each month to' Sheriff Wilson.
Mrs. Hughes told the court that
she had a dream on the preceding
night and that she had seen her
"way to glory." She had been re
called from perdition, she said, and
would hereafter lead a righteous life.
Failing in the ambition of her
dreams, Judge Campbell told the
woman, would mean that she should
go to Salem to enjoy the hospitality
of the state for from one to five years.
STEPFATHER BLAMED
BY TWO LITTLE BOYS
TRAINED IN CRIME FROM IN
FANCY, BOYS ADMIT LONG
SERIES OF THEFTS
Two little boys, neglected and mis
guided by a busy mother, and a crim
inal - stepfather, hungering for" the
blessings of . other children, their
wholesome foods and little pleasures;
wondering, big-eyed, yet bravely, at
the greatness of courts of justice and
the whole heartedness of sympathy
bestowed upon them, are detained by
juvenile officers here as thiefs.
- The case is one of the most piti
ful yet presented to the courts of this
county for legal solution and it is
being handled in the most capable
manner possible under the circum
stances by Juvenile Officer D. E.
Frost and Deputy District Attorney
Thomas A. Burke. - The boys are
Ernest and Roy Kingsburg, aged 10
and . 13, respectively, and they have
admitted a long series of major and
minor thefts in this city and in other
parts of the county.
The two little boys were questioned
on Tuesday by the deputy district at
torney, and answering all questions
politely, they told of the training in
crime they claim to have received at
the hands of their stepfather, John
Star. The man has been in the crim
inal court here and recently was
wanted at Arlington for horse steal
ing. He is thought to be in that sec
tion of the country now. "
According to the older lad, Star
3tarted his course of training five
years ago by boosting the little fel
lows into store windows and telling
them what and how to steal. They
jay that he took everything they se
:ured. They admitted a series of
,hefts, house robberies and shop-lift-ng
activities.
The stepfather has been away for
several weeks, but on Saturday the
draining that he had given the boys
jroved to have such a hold upon them
:hat they stole on their own account
ind were caught. When asked if
hey wSuld not like to go to the state
ichool both cried at the thought of
eaving their mother, although they
show no love for their stepfather.
- Officials will endeaver to send tlie
joys to their real father, who lives
it Montavilla, or to find some other
Tood home for them, rather than com
nit them to the state training school.
FOLLY IN PARTYISM
Vriter Has Sound Argument Against
Partisanship, Decried by Courier
Sherwood,. Ore., Nov. 14.
Vo the editor:- '
Once upon a time practically every
me believed in the divine right of
ings, but just as steadily as civili
sation has advanced so has the belief
;hat a divine being does not turn
aver the keys to any part of the
world to any person.
In the early ages people also
thought a king could do no wrong.
Time has shown that a king has to go
some to be as good as the average
person.
We are living in a country where
flie individual citizen is supposed to
have the right and the ability to ex
press his independent opinions. The
founders of this government recog
nized the necessity of this when they
arave each citizen the right to vote.
They did everything in their power to
place the people in control and abol
ish the king system. They intended
that "ho man, rich or poor, strong or
weak, could dictate what the people
should do unless the people chose that
person to direct them, and even then
only along certain lines. v
Years went by, conditions changed,
political parties were formed, and
powerful organizations grew up be
hind the party screen. These organ
izations naturally became rivals and
began to antagonize the people"
one against the other. Unreasonable
as it is, men instead of fighting for
their own interests and the better
ment of society against a common
foe, were fighting with tfne another
in a foolish struggle, while their com
mon enemy took advantage of both.
Everything for the party, nothing for
the man; with the powerful organi
zations behind the parties always
urging the fighters on and reaping
the benefit.
Finally a few saw the folly of it
all and began an agitation to place
the man above the party and not the
narty above the man; to clean out
the dirtiest hole in the slough of pol
itics; to remove the unreasonable rock
of partyism from the road of politi
cal advancement.
The principle of the man backed by
his deeds is being taught in every
school in the union. Honesty, abil
ity and efficiency of we individual.
Then in the year 1916 to read in bold
type on the first page of a newspaper
the words,"By hiding the partisan
issues and snouting that the voter
should vote for the man and not the
party the democrats often have
slipped over a candidate or two," and
again, "If you believe in the direct
primary system, etc, there is just one
thing to do. and that is toVOTE THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET."
The first statement, "By hiding the
partisan issues," says that it is wrong
to put away your prejudices, your
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COUNTY TAX GUT
AND CITY LOSES
SURVEYOR ASKS FOR SALARY
A BUDGET PREPARED BY
THE COUNTY COURT - '
CITY MUST PRUNE EXPENSES
Care of Poor Causes Increase in
Budget Estimates. Road
Levy is 6 Mills
The county court last week reduced
the general road levy in preparing the
1917 budget and as a result Oregon
City will receive at least $2000 less
than it has in previous years. . The
plan leaves a 6 mill levy. The otal
levy will be 8 mills, but of that 6
mills make up the general road levy
and a special road tax of 2 mills will
be made. ,
This leaves the city council in a
peculiar position, inasmuch as it -will
have to cut its own budget down to
the bone in order to carry on the bus
iness of the city through the coming
year. It will probably be impossible,
say councilmen, to purchase the fire
apparatus which they say is so badly
needed. The city will receive 70 per
cent of the 6 mill levy, whereas it had
figured in preparing the budget on
the division of 8 mills.
Aside from the change in the road
levy the county budget will probably
be very much the same as that for
1916. An increase was made to the
$10,000 appropriation for the care
of the county poor. The total county
levy, including road, school and state
tax, will not exceed 18 mills, if the
court can keep within that limit.
If the city council cannot prune
'.ts budget sufficiently to take care of
all necessary expenditures, because
of the fact that the county court has
reduced its general road levy, the
:ouncil may take legal action to pre
vent the county court from changing
ts plan of taxation. However, no
mch action, will be taken until after
the city taxpayers' budget meeting,
which is o be held next Monday. There
's also a chance that the county tax
payers may vote down the court's
proposal to reduce the general road
evy.
The greatest loss to the city, if it
s denied the division on the usual
1-miir general levy, will be in the
;ouncil's inability to purchase a mo-ior-driven
fire truck, which officials
lay is badly needed. Oregon City
:ouncilmen are held personally liable
'or an increase in expenditures over
10 per cent, and they are therefore
highly anxious to get as much monej
and make it go as far as possible.
The county budget includes an ap
propriation of $1700 for salary for
H. H. Johnson, county surveyor, who
has heretofore been paid by the day
for actual work done. Mr. Johnson
asks the inclusion of salary in the es
timate of expenses in his office for
the next year. .
WOMAN WOULD QUIT
After Threatening Suicide and Being
'' Pacified She Sues Husband
The Cochran family tragedy, be
cause of which Mrs. Emma Cochran
of Wichita station several times
threatened to take her own life, is
due for solution at the hands of Cir
cuit Judge J. U. Campbell, in whose
court a divorce complaint was filed
by the woman on Tuesday. Mrs.
Cochran was married to Clark W.
Cochran at Boise, Idaho, on June 16,
1902, and for more than 10 years they
have lived in this county, where three
or four of their six children were
born. Mr. Cochran is an employe of
the Damascus creamery at Damascus.
Last week Mrs. Cochran, worried
about the constant battle with her
husband, left notes in Portland say
ing that her body would be found
floating in the river after noon on
Friday. Sheriff Wilson found the
woman at her home before that hour
and talked her out of the idea of tak
ing her own life. Mrs. Cochran ad
mitted the note was a "bluff," but
said she had other ways to take her
life. The family was found living in
the most squalid surroundings and
officials here blamed the woman's
neglect and ignorance for the major
part of the family trouble. They
were, therefore, somewhat surprised
to see the divorce complaint which
she filed Tuesday.
The complaint alleges cruelty and
asks injunctions against Mr. Cochran
to restrain him from coming to his
home and from seeing or interfering
with his children, as well as to enjoin
him from selling or mortgaging any
of his property. Mrs. Cochran asks
$25 monthly alimony, and $100 attor
ney's fees;
Derthick Club Meets
The members of the Derthick club
will be entertained on Friday after
noon as the guests of Mrs. L. L.
Pickens and Mrs.'L. L. Porter at the
home of Mrs. Pickens in West Linn.
The details of the program for the
afternoon are being worked out by
the hostesses.
YOUNG MOUNTAINEERS
CATCH PETE BRAVI0
INSANE ITALIAN DESTROYS
CABIN CONTENTS. HAD ES
CAPED STATE HOSPITAL
Peter Bravio, a "wild man" who,
in reality, is merely a very poor and
very insane, yet entirely harmless
Italian, is the latest curiosity cap
tured by the sheriff's office. Deputy
Sheriff M. A. Deaton of Sandy and
the Aschoff", boys, living beyond
Sandy are credited with the capture
of the "wild man," and they really
did have a thrilling chase over the
snow-clad hills before they bound
Bravio in the bonds of the law on
Sunday afternoon.
"Bravio, who was committed to the
state hospital for' the insane from
Clackamas county almost a year ago,
was arrested Sunday afternoon in the
heart of the Mount Hood country
after a posse led by the deputy sher
iff and the Aschoff boys had followed
his trail through the forest for nearly
two days. From a .deserted camp
where the Italian had spent Saturday
night the posse, aided by the keen
mountain instinct and intuition of the
Aschoffs, followed Bravio until early
Sunday afternoon They took him in
charge without difficulty and brought
him to Oregon City. Bravio was de-
turned to "the state hospital on Mon
day. - ' ' -
Saturday morning the Italian
robbed the ranger station at Zig Zag,
taking a quantity of food. Sheriff
Wilson believes this is all the nour
ishment the man had had for many
days, other than the roots and berries
he could find in his nature-home. His
clothes were tattered and torn until
there was not a solid piece of cloth
in the outfit. He wore no socks and
his shoes were practically worn out.
In spite of this, Bravio had lived in
the mountains through the rain and
cold, and his trail, followed by the
posse that arrested him, led for a long
distance through deep snow fields. .
Bravio, who is about 35 years old,
was .arrested nearly a year ago in the
same country. He had been robbing
cabins and destroying the things he
stole. At that time searchers found
the man in.- tree jr.. He .escaped. icon
the asylum on September 18, and
hurried back to his mountain retreat,
a little lean-to that he has built from
the fallen logs he could drag in the
woods. Bravio found the fall busi
ness in burglary fairly good and he
has entered a number of cabins in
the country beyond Sandy since his
escape. He does not steal anything
but a little food, but he vuthlessly
destroys everything in sight and
wrecks the place he enters as much
as he can. He has taken a gun and
knife and a few pennies, in addition
Uo considerable fancy work left in the
cabins by summer campers, but such
things he usually destroys rather
than steal them. His pack, when he
was arrested contained thousands of
matches, many pennies, several un
finished embroideried sofa pillow tops
and other things of no value.
Before his arrest a year ago, Bra
vio lived for about five years in the
wild country about BulJ Run Lake,
stealing and destroying. Ho never
worked and was seen only a few times
during his life in the mountains. He
lived under any kind of a shelter and
ate only what he could find and steal.
Tobacco was one ol the chief objects
of his searches in cabins, although he
destroyed whatever he could lift.
Robberies and destruction were com
mitted by this man within the past
fortnight in the vicinity of Cherry
ville, Welches' and at Zig Zag ranger
station. An attendant took Bravio
to Salem Monday night.
HELP WANTED
New York, Nov. 14, 1916.
"The Courier, Oregon City:
Democratic national committee will
deem it extraordinary favor if you
will start at once vigorous campaign
for funds to help wipe out deficit of
over three hundred thousand dollars.
We must pot allow our glorious vic
tory to be clouded by failure to pay
legitimate bills promptly. Quick ac
tion necesary.
W. W. MARCH, treasurer."
The above terse telegraphic mes
sage was received by the Courier yes
terday, too late to start a. very vigor
ous campaign this week. But, is vig
or necessary? Are not the demo
crats of Clackamas county loyal
enough to their cause and to their
president to heed this call for help?
The Courier thinks they are and will
be disappointed if the party in this
county does not do its share. May we
not expect to receive your donation,
regardless of its size, as soon as pos
sible? Attacked With Rawhide
Charging that his wife attacked
him with a rawhide whip, threw a
stove lid and a bottle at him and
otherwise mistreated him, Davis T.
Stephenson, a railroad brakeman,
Tuesday filed suit for divorce from
Galdis E. Stephenson. The couple
was married at Grants, Pass on May
28, 1913. The father acks custody
of the only child, a son.
The Oregon City Courier and the
Oregon Daily Journal (except Sun
day) for $4.75.
VOTE UNCHANGED
BY FINAL COUNT
DEMOCRATS RUN STRONG IN
TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
COUNT OFFICIAL
HEDGES HAS 427 PLURALITY
Socialist Vote Larger Than Was Ex
pected by Party. Thomas
Leads Ticket
The complete official count of bal
lots in Tuesday's general election in
Clackamas county reveals only slight
ly different figures from those pub
lished last week, and the result is not
changed at all as a result. It is in
teresting to note, however, the dif
ference in the vote for the county and
the registration figures.
From presidential candidate to the
most minor office on the district bal
lot the democratic candidates polled
larger votes than the official registra
tion figures give the party. 3,
449 democrats registered in this
county prior to the election. Presi
dent Wilson received 5,307 votes.
Practically 2000 republicans and
other partisans must have voted to
re-elect the president
The most interesting county con
test was that between W. M. Stone
and Gilbert L. Hedges for the district
attorneyship. Mr. Hedges, known for
his record of careful legal ability,
was re-elected by a plurality of 427
votes, according to the official count.
He polled enough votes to indicate
that 2,075 republicans voted for him.
An interesting feature of the coun
ty election, as is indicated in the table
below, was the suddenly increased
strength of the socialist ticket. Al
though Allen L. Benson, socialism's
presidential candidate, received only
a few more than the votes to which
he was entitled by the registration
ures, or a total of 554, the county
candidates polled many times as
many votes as . there are registered
socialists. The highest socialist vote
was for Emma Rayner, .candidate for
recorder, who received 1,815 votes.
Next was M. V. Thomas legislat
ive aspirant, who polled 1,613 votes.
P. W. Meredith, socialist candidate
for the legislature, received 1,546
votes.
The result of the county election,
as shown by the complete official
count compiled in County ..Clerk Har
rington's office this week, is as fol
lows: For President
Charles Evans Hughes, 6334;
Woodrow Wilson, 6307; J. Frank
fianly, 215; Allen L. Benson, 445.
Representative 1st Dist.
W. C. Hawley, Rep., 7049; W. S.
Richards, Soc, 937; Mark V. Weth
erford, Dem., Prohi., 3475.
Secretary of State
E. L. Cannon, Sos., 1277; Ben W.
Olcott, Rep., Dem., Prog., 9217.
' Justice of Supreme Court
C. J. Bright, Prohi., 1713;-Geo. H.
Burnett, Rep., 7056; J. E. Hosmer,
Soc, 1966; Frank A. Moore, Rep.,
5496; Turner Oliver, Dem., 3718.
Dairy and Food Commission
Donald W. McKinnon, Soc, 1330;
John D. Mickle, Rep., Deni., Prog.,
7845; A. G. Rempel, Prohi., 1445.
Public Service Commission
Fred G. Buchtel, Rep., 6874; E. L,
Van Dresser, Dem., 3292.
Circuit Judge, Fifth Dist.
J. U. Campbell, Rep. Dem., Prog.,
9541.
Senator. 14th Dist.
Hermon A. Lewis, Ind. Non-Part.,
5780; H. M. Patton, short term Ind.,'
2668.
Representative, Clack. Co.
George C, Brownell, Rep., Dem.,
Prog., 6462; H. A. Dedman, Rep.,
Dem., Prog., 7519; Harold C. .eph
ens, Rep., 6674; J. E. Jack, Dem.,
5542; P. W. Meredith, Soc, 1546;
John F. Stark, Soc, 1519; M. V.
Thomas; Soc, 1613.
Representative, 17th Dist.
A. H. Burton, Rep., Prog., Prohi.,
5824; Rex Lampman, Dem., 4172.
District Attorney
Gilbert L. Hedges, Dem., 5524; G.
F. Knowlcs, Soc, 882; W. M. Stone,
Rep., Prog., 5097.
School Spperintendent
J. E. Calavan, Rep., Dem., Prog,
8692.
County Commissioner.
F. H. King, Soc, 1008; W. A. Proc
tor, Rep,, 5483; C. W. Risley, Dem.,
4864. .
County Clerk
Iva M. Harrington, Rep., Dem.,
Prog., 9109; Charles E. Watta, Soc,
1740.
County Assessor.
W. W. Everhart, Rep., 6502; G. F.
Johnson, Dem., 4494.
County Treasurer.
M. E. Dunn, Rep. 9125; W. N. Nor
ton, Soc, 1570.
County Recorder.
D. C. Boyles, Rep., Dem., 8590;
Emma Rayner, Soc, 1815.
POLITICAL BUBBLES
INFEST OREGON CITY
TWO CANDIDATES WOULD RE
LIEVE LODER AS RECORD
ER. MAYOR UNOPPOSED
National and state politics disposed
of for the time being, municipal po
litical affairs are attracting consid
erable attention in Oregon City and
the local arena is crowded with ambi
tious sitizens who would relieve the
city council of some of its present
talent. -
There seems to be little doubt that
Mayor E. C. Hackett will be a candi
date for re-election. That official
says he will not run voluntarily, but
will consider the candidacy if his
friends insist. Naturally some of his
friends, at least, will insist upon his
entering the race. Whether or not
he is to have opposition is not known
at this time and no worthy successor
has been suggested. '
John W. Loder, city recorder, will
find himself engaged in a contest
against one opponent and probably
several. To date the only person to
announce his candidacy for the city
recordership, besides the incumbent,
is J. A. Lizberg. Mr. Lizberg's pe
titions have been circulated and have
been ' widely signed. A. S. Fuller
Wednesday announced his candidacy
for the recorder's office.
C. Schuebel will seek re-election
as city prosecutor and will divide
votes with George Story. Another
candidate may appear before the date
of election.
The city, treasurer's position has
proved an attraction to L. P. Horton,
who undoubtedly will be a candidate
to succeed M. D. Phillips, while Mr.
Phillips will probably run again. Mr.
Horton is a Civil war veteran and has
a wide acquaintance in the city. Can
didates for other offices have not an
nounced themselves.
For the councilmanic chairs a num
ber of candidates are expected to cast
their fedoras and derbies into the
proverbial ring. One seat will be va
cant in the representation from each
ward. Henry M. Templetoh will ask
re-election from the first ward. He
will be opposed. James Roake, one
of the representatives from the sec
ond ward, will run again and C. W.
Fredericks will also be a candidate
from this district. In the third ward
E. B. Andrews will be a candidate to
succeed himself and S. McDonald,
well known as an employe of the
street department and former tender
of the city parks, will endeavor to
offset the Andrews ambition. Others
are considering entering the race for
aldermanic positions, but have not
announced themselves, yet.
DIED
Mrs. Elizabeth Waldron
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Waldron, a
resident of Clackamas county for 54
years, died at her home in this city
Friday from the effects of cancer.
She was born in Indiana in 1829, and
as a young woman crossed the plains
to Oregon, whye she was married to
Charles Hancock, and after his death
to Samuel Waldron. For 11 wears
Mrs. Waldron had lived in this city.
The funeral was held from the family
home at 413 Willamette street Sun
day afternoon and interment was in
Mountain View cemetery. She is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Mary Croft, Oregon City; Jona
than and F. C. Hancock, Washington;
George W. Waldron, Oregon City;
Mrs. M. E. Harrington, Portland;
Mrs. A. E. Soery, Brownsville; G. L.
Waldron, Oregon City; Gal Waldron,
Los Angeles; Mrs. Christina Barbour,
Oregon City; H. A. Waldron, Palo
Alto, Cal.; Mrs. Jesse Hyatt, Willam
ette; Mrs. S. J. Seaman, Portland,
and Mrs. C. B. Collard, Newberg.
The Courier and the Daily Jour
nal $4.75.
Cbunty Surveyor.
J. W. Braker, Soc, 1229; H. H.
Johnson, Rep., Dem., Prog., 8870.
Sheriff.
. J. A. Randolph, Soc, 1229; Max
well Vietor, Dem., 2028; W. J. Wilson
Rep., 7993.
Coroner.
Dr. W. E. Hempstead, Rep., Dem.,
Prog., 9901; J. S. Imel, Soc, 1388.
Constable. "
D. E. Frost, Rep., 2020; Ed For
tune, Dem., 1587.
Referendum Bills.
Single item veto, yes 6641; no,
2692..
Ship tax exemption, yes, 6238; no,
3410.
Negro and mulatto suffrage, yes,
4435; no, 4834.
Proposed by Initiative.
Full rental land tax and home
makers' loan fund; yes, 1754; no,
7645.
Pendleton Normal school, yes,
3774; no 5625.
Anti-compulsory vaccination, yes,
4836; no, 4524.
Repeal of Sunday closing law, yes,
5288; no 4955..
Brewers' amendment, yes, 4064;
no 6542.
Absolute prohibition, yes, 5018; no
5364.
Rural credits, yes, 6061; no 3973.
Tax limitation, yes, 4473; no 4116.
LI WIRES TALK
AD
WILL CO-OPERATE WITH COURT
AND COUNCIL IN THE
ROAD PROGRAM
TO ATTEND BUDGET MEETING
City Engineer Suggests Permanent
Improvement in Place of
Frequent Repair
The idea of spending municipal
road funds for the construction of"
permanent hard surfaced roads and
streets rather than for mere repairs
to macadam surfaces, was suggested
and discussed at the regular meeting
of the Live Wires of the Commercial
club at their meeting on Tuesday.
As a result the Wires voted to of
ficially attend both the city and coun
ty taxpayers' budget meetings and to
outline there, if possible, some plan
whereby the business men and resi
dents generally could co-operate with
the court and the council in bringing
about the greatest success of the two
road programs with the money at
hand.
City Engineer Miller attended the
Live Wire meeting and in his talk
said that the large amount of money
spent each year by the council to
repair streets within the city would
produce within a few years a solid
net of hard surfaced streets and roads
if applied with that in view. The ne
cessity for repairs on macadam and
other softer surfaces is constant, said
Mr. Miller, and the outlay of money',
for little patches here and there soon
mounts up into thousands of dollars.
It was the city engineer's idea that
practically all Toad money should be
put to the construction of permanent
streets and roads, thereby avoiding
the necessity of further repairs. The
plan would be to build a center strip
in each street and road pf good hard
surface material, leaving a driveway
of macadam on each side for the use
of teams in wet weather.
The Live Wires are deeply inter
ested at this time in the good roads
campaign, and the result of their at
tendance at the budget meeting will
probably be the amalgamation of all
efforts toward working out the most
satisfactory road program to all con
cerned. That money spent at repair
ing streets and roads is wasted when
the same amount or a little more
would provide hard surfaced roads
and streets of god quality . was the
opinion of the meeting on Tuesday.
The municipal budget meeting to
be attended by members of the Live
Wire organization will be held at the
council chambers on Monday evening.
The county budget meeting will come
sometime early next month, it is
thought.
LIVE WIRES ALIVE
Largest Attendance in History Will
Be Accomodated Tuesday
Anticipating the largest attend
ance in the history of the organiza
tion, a program of special interest to
all members of the Live Wires is be
ing arranged for the meeting next
Tuesday noon at the Commercial club
rooms, and plans for the accomoda
tion of practically the entire mem
bership are ready.
Dr. L. A. Morris, new head of the
program committee, has not an
nounced the names of the speakers
for the meeting, but has arranged for
a discussion of highly important top
ics by prominent local business men.
The idea of having local speakers for
the discussion of local topics has ap
pealed to the members and on the
strength of a canvass made within
the past two days, C. Schuebel, main
trunk, is confident that the club's
largest attendance will be at the
meeting Tuesday.
Not the least of the plans for the
big meeting are those in charge of
the ladies, who are contemplating an
unusually tempting menu. In view
of these thing's, C. Schuebel and other
officers are making an urgent request
upon all members not reached per
sonally to show their interest in the
work of the club and attend this meet
ing. Mr. Schuebel feels that the next
meeting will prove so interesting that
the attendance at following meetings
will naturally be very good
Gladstone Has Candidates
Four city councilmen are to be
elected at Gladstone on December 4,
and four candidates have been put
into the field by means of petitions
filed by friends. Those announced as
candidates for the vacancies are: H.
E. Cross, attorney and owner of Glad
stone park; F. S. Baker, contractor
and builder; Brenton Vedder, county
school supervisor, and Frank Barlow,
grocer. With the exception of Mr.
Vedder, all candidates seek election
for the two-year term of office. Mr.
Vedder is suggested as candidate for
the one-year term.
The Courier's combination maga
zine offer still holds good. Have you '
taken advantage of it?