OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE
Published Every Friday.
E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher.
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Cff HE PASSING of the pioneers who ma.le possible the development of
the early west conies home with force with the death ot r rancis .avi r
Matthieu, the man who saved to the United State the entire territory
nf Orrtmn
In the earlv history of this state, he was a prominent factor in the de
velopment of the earlv west. A trapper, hunter, pioneer, he worked tor the
state of his adoption and in the memorable convention that determined the
nll-nre nf the nrw territory to the United States, he cast the deciding vote,
Through the annals of Oregon his name has often appeared and as the
savior of the state to the nation at a period critical in its history, it will be
xrhrrKhrd. Though separated bv leagues of desert and almost impenetrable
waste from the center of population of that day, he had the wisdom and fore
sight to see the advance that would be made even during his own lifetime and
the importance of holding within the ties of allegiance the new territory to he
nation.
While the lives of all of the early pioneers have been material contribu
tions to the state and its development, his was given at a time when the state
most needed its sen-ices and when the fate of the unknown territory was
IMe to determine bv the casting of a single vote. That his ballot went
for national allegiance rather than on the side of British dominion is a fact
h,t v u-ell be cherished in the pages of history wherever the story of this
state is told and wherever the memory of pioneers is valued.
OREGON CITY ENTKKPKISK. FHIDAV. IWUKirAKV 1 VX 1!H.
IV , in nn.ti.-.iliir. will view the course of Senator (icorge I'.. Owim
Main with unusual interest, lie Is an avowed candidate for reelection as
l)mvi in a State that is normally Republican by an overwtieim.ng
jority That he will obtain the nomination at the hands of his own piuty
there is no doubt, but in the general election next November he will have
n hard ficht to retain his seat,
nrimherlain voted with his fellow Democrats for the Free Wool pto-
gramme of the administration, regardless of loud protesis from his ou n state.
Me ... held in line bv the Party whip and we can expect nothing better than
a repetition of his anti-Oregon leanings on the free toll amendment. Men
. i . .. .!.-.. ... ii:.... .K .t there k mi understanding netwrrii
who make a stuov 01 umi i'ii . , i
the lVesident and Senator Chamberlain, and that if "our Ootge is drlcate.l
f.,r reelection to the Senate, he will be rewarded with a ju.Vv Icdrral apH.int
ment. which will partially compensate him for the loss of his toga.
the claims of the President on the iiirtion
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1, .i i,. ..i;.... f free t,.ll ' rvonoiiiica v uniiist. 1 1 o coiitroos mat
it benefits onlv a monopoly, without going into details, and mv that it seems
r K, , ,-le,r vLdatioii of our treaty with ('neat Uritain .though he admits the
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latter contention is a debatable question, wnicn ne noes nor .r ...
making the point one of international honor
There nre manv who will honest I v disagree with Mr. Wilson. Millions ,llr,nt mni ,y Tt, KnterprUe. print
of good Amricans Mirve that with our own canal built with our own money.
we are entitled to etnul
trade from one American port to another.
O
EAGER 10 DENY
BUT ENTERPRISE 8TOHV OF
CARELESS BLASTING WAS
BASED ON FACTS
EYE WITNESSES GIVE TESTIMONY
1 10 Hugs Rock and Stumps, Olslodgsd by
Powder, Endanytr llvss of
People on Principal
Thoroughfare
The 1'ortlnnd Journal, m I n k ' y nl
ways over eager to deny any slate
" " i amounts lo a list eoiilin.llcili.il or
I a reasonable favor to American bottoms plNing Utory thst was published In Oils paper
r imctiivI" nFfTRUIX A'l lON' to heautitv its streets with
FROM DALLAS comes the report that in the event of a general road
master being appointed by the county court of Polk County that the
Drcsent countv court will construct above six miles of concrete road.
36 ffgwide, during the coming summer, in order to give the people of that
county an actual demonstration of the remarkable advantage of a hard sur
face over the roads that are classed under the head of macadam construction.
This is indeed good news for the people of Polk County. That county
noy has, aside from Multnomah, probably the best macadam roads in the
state, but the people are not satished with any una oi a inorougmaic mat
not be traveled as easily in winter as in summer and they want a highway that
will stand up under hard traffic and that will not compel them to plunge their
hands deep into their pockets every year to cover the high and unreasonable
cost of maintenance.
We will venture the opinion that Doubtful Thomas, as personified by some
of the Polk Countv people, need only this actual demonstration to become
enthusiastic converts to the hard surfaced road.
What is true in this relation in Polk County is just as true in Clacka
mas. The hard surfaced road is a new thing to many of us. While other
states have many miles of them, Oregon has been backward in permanent road
building and has only this year mapped out anything like a business-like
road program.
Although Clackamas County has a more difficult road problem to face
than has Polk, it is none the less true that this county ought to build roads
of the greatest degree of permanence. If the Clackamas County court does
nothing more in 1914 than follow the suggestion from Polk and construct a
few miles of concrete road, they will have done something that will in the
end save the taxpayers of Clackamas hundred of thousands of dollars and
make life on the farm a real pleasure.
Not alone is Polk in its new progTam, for Hood River people, usually
progressive, are coming fast to see that the age of the macadam road is over.
An incident that occurred there only this week is proof positive that the
farmers of that far-advertised section have seen the true light and are looking
to the future. Harken to the words of L. F. Henderson, spokesman for a
delegation who petitioned the county court to build a road from Hood River
to the Belmost district southwest of the city. Two years ago and again last
year the people of that district had asked the court for a macadam road,
because they wanted what they then thought was the best. Mr. Henderson
made this statement to the court:
"I, for one, and I think that the residents of the entire community feel
the same way, am glad that we were refused such a petition. We feel that
the needs of the community will best be served by a concrete or .some other
hard-surfaced highway."
concerning t tin slue weight and ill
mcnslons of a rin k Hint whs hurled
hy a hlait several hundred feet In lh'
air nnd lauded on Main street, where
II was shattered Into pieces.
The matter was flrsl called to the
attention of The (enterprise lut week
It he
llered to he the furls and look up the
mailer with the elty engineer, who
agreed to warn the rontrat'tora on the
('enler street Improvement, Jones
Lyons, aiinlnst further carelessness In
exploding blasts.
Stops His Paptr.
Mr. Lyons, resentluii Ihe publics
t Ion of the story, exhibited In vsrlous
places along Main street a small fork,
shout the sire of a walnut, which he
claimed wss the 'huge" rock thai fell
mi Main street, and thai ex Council
man I. 1'. Morton had seen It fall. Mr.
Lyons further contended lhal Ihe rock
was tin) small lo have Injured anyone.
The Fact Remains
No nmount of misrepresentation by tho
pcdillcri of alum baking powders, no jug.
gling with chemicals, or pretended analysis,
or cooked-up certificates, or falsehoods 0f
any kind, can change tho fact that
Royal Baking Powder
lias been lountl by the olll.
clnl examination to be of the
highest leavening efficiency,
free from alum, and ol absolute
purity and wliolcsomcncss.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
for making finest and most economical finxl.
(f thousands of shade trees has much in it to commend itelf to other
and larger cities. While there are those who oppose such city tlrvota- am n,is paper printed what
tion on the irround of expense, it can hardly be argued th.it theic is am thing
t . . . .1.. . .. .1.. !. .t.r ...if ti I'MlWIii-
more vital or important tor me my ihhm.h hh- , o......, "
eration the improvement of the streets and the furnishing proper sticrt
liirhts.
While a city beautiful may appear a wanton waste of the public fuiuU
i n.vw ir.' l.nnrv ir adds to the wealth of the tow ii in thousand'
of indirect and unseen wain that do not strile the howler against the expend
iture of the funds, but, nevertheless, show in the growth of the city and the
added homes that it brings.
There are manv cities scattered thtough all part of the country that hac
k... i I ...I, ,t.,,nMs I'l.rt- ire in if tvrnii'- retnrrs thei- li.n e no oar-
11 .. . -i ii ni"1 ,h,y '""'n strm-k hv the flying
ticularly good or efficacious climate, they are without many of those things mile. and s.outed the whole story as
ir,.,i -.rrr-i.-r home h.nUer-i and numit.icturiiiL' industries. Hut thev manage an unwarranted sensation. He even
. , , , . ... . ,'. ,, went further ll railed al Ihe iffi-
to keep ahead ot the procession tV tne constant neautnimg oi uinr imom of Thl, Knterprlse and ordered his pa
.n.to k,. ih I-.,,",,,. ..fT 9o. I iiviinfeniiin-e of null he narks, hv lie forms hiil" ot per cllseonllnueil. wlil.n request wns
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plav grounds and gymnasiums in tne open air, oy nuiiurrot m umr umip
that contribute toward making them an ideal place in which to live.
Through the sensible expenditure of money and the judicious use of the
public and private funds, these cities have managed to forge ahead in every
line and have attracted to themselves the home builder and the manufacturer
who might have otherwise gone elsew here in search of a location.
Schools, a thorough arid complete system of educational instruction
have always been a powerful factor in the attraction of home builders. Scen
ery has brought thousands to new towns for the erection of homes and the
introduction of manufacturies. Hrautiful cities are as attractive to the man
(Continued from pig 1)
this t'e, h-r.. hey will .e willing
to slsnd shoulder to shoulder. lrr
upmiive of Hillt!ral party or affilia
tions and unite fur Ihe purpose of put
Hug the saloon huslliess nut of hul
nesa. and destroy Ha Inttiieni-n In our
iho Joints to lh Jsll for
leiires, lint on roiivlellotis fu,' f.
of Honor, understand, hul fnr
Ihe ord. r of tho pmirl, l hers a1
no Jury trials and eouvi.ikm
ess ly tihlslned. After (he
had t.rt-n done. Ills nwiiirsg,
hulldlngs gradually found o'ln,
snis and In Ihe roursn uf tit h,
or perhaps year, Ihe snms ski
im-ii who had prut, sgtit,
rigid rn'ori eniolit of the law,
the Assistant Attorney lienstv
Biol.i!lril Nil dlalnterrs'ed bsi
men In lha city would imw tx n
lo liaT.i Hie rlly return la lb
e-olioiule, siH'lal and pollllcal life. plan reinemlM-r llulnli. r.
who intends to locate somewhere on the coast and will bring him from the
Whereupon The Knlerprlse proeeed
ed lo Investigate Ihe matter further,
with the following results:
Wtightd 81s Pounds.
The rock which rauie rrsshlng Into
Ihe nislu street of Oreg.iu City, en
dangerlug the lives of Us rl(ietis,
welched at least ill pounds, which
fat'l will be attested hy Lloyd O
Harding, who was within 3d feel of
the rock when u fell. Mr Harding
says Ihe rock struck on Main street
with such forre lhal II hroke Ihe
brtrks In Ihe pau im-nt and lhal It
shattered Into hits.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON is likely to have rather hard
sledding in his effort to repeal the free toll clause of the Panama
Canal act when the amendment reaches the Senate, if information
from Washington can be relied upon. While it is regarded as probable that
the repeal can be pushed through the House, where party organization is the
strongest, it is definitely reported that Senator O'Gorman, of New York,
chairman of the Senate committee on interoceanic canals, is opposed to the
administration programme and the only way in wheh this toll exemption
plank in the Democratic national platform can be repudiated is through a
rigorous swinging of the party lash. Mr. Wilson has used this lash before
with telling effect, and he may be able to repeat his performance.
It will be interesting to watch the actions of far western Representa
tives and Senators on this amendment. Up and down the Pacific Gjast there
is a well stimulated public sentimer.t in favor of free tolls for coastwise ships
sailing under the American flag, for the plan touches the pocketbooks of
manufacturers, little and big. It is reasonable to assume that under an ex
emption from tolls American vessels can transport freight from Atlantic to
Pac'fic ports with reduced charges, which would probably aorrue to Pacific
Coast consignees and ultimately to the consumer here.
ISSUE YOUR MONEY
AS YOU NEED IT
The check account does not require you to
carry money on your person. When you
wish to make payment, just write out a check
for the amount. Your check is better in
many ways than the cash It is more con
venient; it is more accurate, and many times
safer. Your checks will take the place of
money for all practical purposes.
t
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
inn noes not nrovs inai Mr iii.ri.in
east quite as readily as any continual purring about the vast resources of the did not see the pehhle that Mr. tor una
state and the boundless wealth of the Willamette Valley
to be expected that in the course of time there will be many such beautiful has not he confined to one eiploslon.
.. ..I, .),. ,.,11... , (,. ,.,.. .11 ., ,1,. ,-..,.. ,rs Blown to Strsst
vm .,....,, .v ,..s, - John c ltiM.b (i all,h(iry for h).
awakened to the importance ot city decoration as one ot tne factors in Dring- statement thai the stump of a tr,
HisloilgiMj by hlasl. fell In front of
frank Hunch's store with sueh fore.
Miarie trees, public parks and plavgrounds, good schools, contrihute as thai It was feared lha plate glass win
1,,lu tn rlrv'. sxlfK ,n,l nrr-nerltu s do tK mn,,fi,.f ..rln in.l.i.trie. a(,W ""''U'"" "! broken
w - - - , - - ... -..-....h by ,h(, f,Mm,nU
or any other viurce of revenue. Gladstone is to be congratulated upon a
progressive step it has taken, one that might have been'wnticipated, however,
for the Gladstone Commercial club is an organization of workers that utilize
ideas only recently adopted by cities many times its size.
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BARLOW SALOONS
HEARD FROM
HAY BE REMOVED
RHODA EVANS BREAKS INTO
LIMELIGHT BY FAINTING
AS MAN APPROACHES
TOWN ADJACENT TO CANBY RE
I SPONSIBLE FOR BOYS BE
l imp. i rn itrsiv
PECULIAR ATTACK SUBSIDES LATER H. J. LEE STARTS DRY MOVEMENT
Neighbor Takes Her Into Home Until
She Has Recovered Police
Called to Escort Her Home
After Incident
Recent Ruling of State Supreme Court
Makes It Possible to Vote
Town Dry Through
Initiative
Rhoda Kvans. former night operator 'Jw1"m"! t,ml tne rcent aw'"1""
for the Home Teh-phone Co at Oregon ! lh?, Blat? ""l,r,M court on the local
City, who crea'. d a furore Bevera , "P""" h' case, had cleared the
u...i m , ,iii ., , ay. M. J. Lee, a prominent resident
stranne man telephoning her warning "' l'auh- "'"""'need bla Intention 8at
of night fires, again hroke Into the "rda of 8lar,"HS movement to place
llinelfght Wednesday night when she Y'l,,' " """ u7 tu'u"'-
aa f,,nH .irhH ,,t .h while Mr. Lee's home town Is one and
pavement on the corner of Main and 0"1e llalf ni Ih-s distant from liar ow, he
Twelfth Htreets hy K. II. Vox. of the i ,ak"1', a t"'1'i,'"rly Interest In his ils
Oretron City Ice & Cold Storage Co.if';r.c"y a"'1 proposes to help It to a
Mr. Cox wag on his way home from " I , "anow ,w '""'
a commute meeting, al.out 10:30 """-"on una o u sky. tui
o'clock, when he saw a girl standing f61""' wnllH ':inby, Just north of liar
alongside an electric light pole. As he : low- Ib u "cnlD' und lne con-
approached she fell to the sidewalk. , "K,,""H B IH' according to air. i.ee,
Mr Cnx hnrrler! tn her lrte anA .hp Of the yiung people of Canhy
spoke to him. At this juncture John ' are ,lk,,Jr 1,!d t1 an(1 "ecome
Richards arrived on the scene and the ' contaminated. He says It Is a fact
girl was escorted to his home, where tnat me of th yun? men r Cttn,)J'
she recovered from her strange attack. ' occasionally go to Harlow and frequent
In the meantime Mr. Cox had tele- u"5 " mar town ana ne siren-
phoned for the police and Officer Lee u"u"y objects to having temptation
French and Richards took Miss Kvans ' '"" "'fcuy in meir pain.
to ner home. i mier the ruling of the supreme
I The girl achieved considerable news-! co"rt ""y t,,w I" tn tate can he
paper noriety when she was found un- votHU ar' tnrough tne instrumentality
conscious on the floor of the telephone an Initiative petition, and Mr. Lee
office at 2 o'clock In the morning, and "'a1'' that some of the residents of
made the statement that unknown tier- Iiarl"w have Informed him of their
sons had threatened her and had at- wHIIKii"s to sign such a petition and
tempted to break Into the office. Her tht'lr d,'Mlr' u vote the saloons out of
story was doubted by officials of the huslness. He also refers to the pros
company and the police, but she stout- I''rity of Canhy and says that the sa-
I ly affirmed that she had received re. loons have done nothing to benefit
S peated warnings of three fires. Just be- "arlow, drawing usually an undeslr-
! fore they broke out on three sunces- al',H element there.
I slve nights, and that her Informant
had told her that If she communicated
the Intelligence to her company man
ager that he would dynamite the office.
NEW DESIGNS FOR ,
PAPER MONEY ARE OUT
HEAR FRUIT TALKS
There Is, or was on Monday, a log.
with a diameter as big ss a man's
body, lying on Moss street nesr Main,
where It fell sfter being lifted In Ihe
air from the force of sn explosion on
Center street. The Knlerprlse Is pre
pared to name the man who saw It
fall.
These are the facts that Ihey can
not be successfully controverted.
It was not the purpose nor the de
sire of The Knlerprlse lo precipitate a
controversy over this matter.
This paper had no Intention of eon
dvmiilng lha contractors for some
thing that msy have hern pure rare
lessness on their part of their work
men. Hut the honesty of The Kiitertirlse
has been ((iieslloned by the denial of
the facta In the 1'ortlnnd Journal, and
we will not permit Its statement to go
unchallenged. The Journal tried to
cover up and distort the facts, without
an Investigation simply because the
original charge was made In columns
other than Its own.
The Enterprise can not believe thnt
the public will sanction the defense of
carelessness In setting off blasts that
carry huge rocks and stumps Into the
main thoroughfare of the city.
grneervtnen and other limn hand
Hint Hi. ci ihe rtifiin-emrnl of u
and this was said within a years
after, rhlldrrn came In their (
with live and ten dollar bills k
i'ha provisions who had. sw
therefore am in favor of destroying ihe
saloons with toiiipetiaalltiu If Ihe poo
pie approve, and If Ihey do not ap
prove, then I maud openly and above
board, unconditionally. In favor of Ihe
adaption of a National and Hlate
.u ..... . ,.i..,nu,i.,i, ui hid inn enion emeni ol mo law, I
t'nlted Htntee and Ihe Hlnle of regon. seen thai mui U money In ihrlri
lo prohibit the sale and manufacture i that the children Hint f.irmedtt
of all Int.nli allng lluuor within the barefooted had shoes for the 6rgl
l ulled mates snd within the Hlale of ' n tlx Ir Uvea, lhal Ihe p.M.rwi
Oregon, except tor scientific, medicinal j of people were able lo pay soli
snd mechanical purposes. I their bills at the stores he,-ta
I also favor National Huffrage to the i u .. dlttlruli m ..M.m t..
u ik. Hi,. . i ...
wiMiiril ui ilia it MOM niAiri,
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t'ndcr the direction of the teacher,
Miss I.ulu Miller, a program and has
ket Boclal will be given February 20
for the benefit of the Oak llrove
school. All are cordially Invited to
attend. Following Is the program:
Hag Hiilute; Welcome song, "If We
Were You and You Were Ilsa" by the
school; "History of Our Flag," 7th
grade; "I.Ike George Washington,"
oeorge Stler; "Our Flag," seven hoys:
"A Flag Hong." 8 girls; "The Illrlhday
or Taasnmgton," l.lsta Moore; "The
flpaniah I'ntrlot's Hong," Kddle Mur
ray; "Holo," Mr. Moore; "Columbia's
Manner," six girls; dialogue, "My First
I'lpe," Lawrence Moore; "Washing
tcwi'i Illrthday," llattle Reynolds
song, "Our lleloved Washington,"
school; Instrumental music, "Itetter
Late Than Never," Margaret Murray
"Washington'! Grave," flattie Ktler;
"Haltsey Und I Fall Out," Richard
Reynolds; closing address, by llertha
Slier; "Good Night," tableau
HELPFUL WORDS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Des gns
for the new fanhlons In paper money A. C. Goodrich, district coinmlHslon-
to be issued by the government under er of the State Horticultural Society,
the currency act have been prepared and O. E. Freytag, county fruit inspec-
by experts of the bureau of engraving tor, went to Logan Saturday at the In-
and printing for submission to John vitatlon of Harding Grange. After the
Skelton Williams, controller of the programme that was rendered during
currency. the lecturer'! hour, Mr. Goodrich talk
Thls money may not lie needed for ed about the care of orchards He ex
months, but Director Ralph, of the hlblted a branch of a tree that was
bureau, will have the des gns ready Infested with the San Jose' scale and
within a few days and as soon as armwereri mun ...... '
j Williams has wured the approval of put to him by the farmers of the Ixigan
j Secretary McAdoo the plate, will be district. Owing to -the length oflhe
i made and a few hnndrert ml linn, -in . fi lue
!h M.n - .u. v . """"" """m! Mr- "eytag was
From an Oregon City Citiien.
Is your back lame and painful?
Hoes It ache especially after exer
tion? Is there a soreness In the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys. If so there is danger In delay
Weak kidneys get fast weaker
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney fill- nm f,,r ...k
kidneys.
Your neighbor! use and recommend
them.
Read this Oregon City testimony.
Mrs. Jane lilanchard, 1102 John Ad
ams St., Oregon City, Oregon, say!'.
"I have used Ooan'a IKdney fills for
kidney and bladder trouble that annoy,
me for years. I have had good relief.
In all, I have taken less than two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, but that
amount was enough to convince me of
their merit."
For sale by all dealer!. Price B0
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., fluffalo,
New York, sol agenti for the United
be sent whirring off Ihe big tresses nn,.h..;.- . -
of the bureau. e rLA. u. m , nKi "ernemner the name Doan's-nd
take no other.
(Adr.)
I am opiHised to any and all Asi
atics, sui h as Hindus being permitted
lo cine into this country and Into this
state and competing In the logging
ramps and other ar nuea of work and
labor with Ihe Uttering men now hern
"It Is umieri'Mary for ma lo add.
lhal I stand with alt good rltisens In
this state In favor of upholding and
maintaining our school srnleiu In a
fair and liberal way. and In the con
strucllon of roads and highways to
meet the demand and requirements of
our farming, producing, roinmen-lal
and business rtssses of Ihe people of
this stale, with this quallncatlon. thai
I feel that w hatever plana are adopted
In Ihe roost nut Ion of roads In this
Slate and whatever methods are used
in the spending of Ihe people'! money
for such ronsinicllon, lhal Ihe Inter
est nf Ihe farming rlass of the people
of this stale, eh. mi l, bo very carefully
safeguarded and Ihelr wishes aa Indi
cated through the aotlely of eaoltv
and the Development l.eaKoea and Ihe
Farmer's Orange, should be consulted
and followed.
"I desire also lo say that f stand Ir
revocably In favor of free press and
fn-e speech, and (hat If I should he
successful In being nominated and
elected Governor of this stale, I will
see, so far as my power will permit.
thai no man or woman, rich or poor,
black or while shall be deprived of Ihe
opportunity of fairly and decently ex
pressing themselves anywhere. In pub
lic halls, or upon the streets of cities
In this slate, as long aa Ihey conduct
themselves In a lawful way.
"The liquor question has got to be
fought nut. Men will be compelled lo
lake a stand, for It or against It The
saloon la either right or It la wrong
If It U right It should he mslntalned
and perpetuated; If It Is wrong, II
should be destroyed. I feel that It Is
wrong; I feel that II Is foolish for Ihe
niornl societies of the state of Oregon,
In talk about fighting vice, preach ser
mons against vice, pass resolutions
SKiiliist. vice nnd hold banquets and
make apeeches and congratulate each
other how Ihey are going lo fight vice,
and permit the sslm.ii to exist In this
state, because It Is In the saloon to a
great extent, Hint the seed Is sown and
eventually ripens Into crime, and vice
of every character, leadlnii In the end
to the Jail nnd penitentiary, to the In
im n. asylum and to degeneracy, say
nothing about want and poverty lo the
thousands and millions of women and
children In thli land.
"I know what kind of a battle (his
will be. I fully realize the power of
Ihe liquor element and the Itelnll Liu-
uor Association of this state, who are l
of course, our t lty adjoins U
City. Mlssliiurt. and the first I
over Ihe Hue Is known as tfci l
block." and Is aald lo routslsa
thing lk a doien or (wo iu
ready (o greet the Katmaa nut s
he comes over. Hut only ihnsi
were so addicted to Ihe me of Up
that II wss almost Imp.mait.l tot a
lo do without It, would lit tit i:
lake Ihe trouble In go l Attn"
for liquor The larss sujorviy I
them, and Ihe avcru Bin,
and went lo his home wUboui b
spent his money for liquor. I'rte
Ihe enforcement of the law. the )e
always procured from Ihe banks X
sums of money on fiery pay ail
rsnse g very large percentage i
psy rhrcks wre cshrd over (k;
and of course you know, snd I b
that ihe laborer would nsturtitr
called upon to spend some pert I
under tho. rlrrumslanrrs. aa4l
quently happened lhal bla i
children saw but a ery smsU se
the proceeds. All thai was
with when the joints wm tm
Kansas City. Kansas, lncreMe.
ulatlon Ihe first three or fasr
after the laws were enforcej
wonderful rain. There was sx
Improvement In Ihe prosperity l
merchants and the business i
city Increased, and Inslrsd of i
cllne, there wss a great Inrrr
business anil tn population. H
Ihe buildings (hat were former
copied by Joints are occupied n
legitimate business.'
"In closing I desire tn say
favor Ihe ll.'.no 00 rnyiiplki I
taxation, now before Ihe propUs"
state. In addition (hereto I ss
say Ihsl I feel (hat the people
Htatn of Oregon and In fact s
generally, ran-ly appreciate the
and obligation that Ihey owe V
school teachers and Instructors. '
colleges down lo our district ar
for (heir efficiency snd is swl
Ihey do, and If I sliouW be Ver.
with this nomination and W
would be a source of great !",
(o me, In every Icgltlmst wsy.
and advance the different
terests and Institution! of IhM '
and (he material welfare of ;
structors and teachers (hereof "
"I wish (o say however. Ihst h
one nf the rondldales who a
nounced themselves, as such t
Republican primaries, will row
openly and declare himself Ii
of National prohibition and sn i
ment of the same chsrscler. f
Htatn nf Oregon, and In fsvorW
tlonnj Huffrnge for women, I will!
ly nnd gladly withdraw, as I
desire to be a randldsfe If sor
always on guard and ready to buttle I ''Inn Is willing to take a posilto
for their position. I know how hard
j i" niKe merchants, bunkers and
htihlncHs men lake an active Interest
In Ihe movement, because thev fr.
quently fear that It will Injure the!
,Mllr" "e store, and bunk, and In
Clher words, all trade. The facts are
Hint If every saloon was driven out
of business In Portland, Inside of six
months or a year, the merchuntn and
business men would bo Ihe ones who
would be congratulating each oilier
upon the advance In every linn of bus
iness, and better payments of the bills
of tblr patrons.
To Illustrate this. I herewith quote
an extract from a letter written to me
Nov. 17. 191.1. by Hon. Hlias porter
who Is one of the Judges of the Hu
premn Court of Kansas, and a man
who has lived In Kansas during tho
life of the amendment to Its constitu
tion, and a man of great ability and
high character. Mr. Porter writes:
"Our town, Kansas Cltv. Kansas, hna
over 100.000 population. It Ii a city of
manufacturer!. Hlg or eight years
ago, when they started to enforce the
law rigidly, there were something like
2r0 "Joints" running practically wide
open. Many of the ban were fixed
up In a luxurious manner and enorm
ous sums were paid over the bars
every day. Many conservative busi
ness men, banker! and member! of
the Commercial Club were at first op
posed to a rigia enforcement of the
law because-lt would leave vacant hnn.
dreds of buildings And nnrturonllv
would demoralize (he business Inter
ests of (he city. However, the law
was rigidly enforced: not h trt.-.i
of cases before Juries, but by Injunc
tion suits against the property own
er! and upon affidavits before a Judge
who graniea me injunction showing a
violation. After the court had admit.
ed Ihe plan of enforcing Hi orderi
by putting padlock! on the doora of
the buildings, and prohibiting the od
enlng of the building until the owner
anouid give a bond tbat It ihould nev
er again be used for the Illegal pur
pose, ana senaing tne proprietor! of
favor of these great causes.
"Sincerely yours,
"GEO. V.. IIHOWNEU
The director! of the Mil1
schorl district , have received u
clslon of Attorney General. Cn
thai nine months Is the legal I"
the fiscal year In (hat dlstrlo',
though the tenchers have be" I
for 10 month!. The taxpayers 4
ened the term after the (each"'
been employed. The teacher "
paid for 10 montha and It I ;
with them whether they will '
tho tenth month and with !'
whether they will aend their cb
There will be class of elgM
ale In (he ninth grade. There
no graduate! fron the high tcf
pnrtment this year, as that dep"''"
hna a four yeara' courae, and "'.
class will not he completed unt" ;
SHE DESERTED HIM
Divorce complaint alleglim
was filed In the circuit court
county Monday by Lloyd piam0"
bert against Charlotte llenson f
The complaint alleges thst tM
deserted him and thst, th0!
knew his whereabout, ref''."L
to his home and aaiume her d"
hli wife. The ceremony wss f
ed In Portland October S, I9B'
Canhy, Ore., Feb.
That the good weather of
dayi will bring out many K
have not registered Is th
Judge Knight, who Is In ebsrir ,
Canhy registration book. "
turned out to date.
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