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The Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THtJRSDAif, 'APRIL 11, 1912
NO. 30
AOS OTHER
HOPEFUL GROOM WILL
UMPIRE THE BIG GAME
C.0.M.C0. PURCHASES
NEW MEASURE SILENT
ON SUNDAY CLOSING
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p, CANDIDATES
THE HAMMER STOCK
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ciHftnt's Strength
;eaaHHv ncreas-
iro nnilRTPIII
1 ntfll iLl UUWM
jdWUMn Leading unnu.u.o
UBderwood and Harmon
guibt on m Possibio
Dead Horses
the nauonui iiuiiuuwift,
...!,, ofnnr nrd bearers
n....t,i!Mn nnH 1 inmocratic
.ra hPffinninir to uraw
,. . i' Li. nn1 limp aim
RnW Llulllvl cllv v..w..
tVannoBtfltfi nnu me OUlUr
Lilt WIV "
miniums v-.... - - - - -
Trith Mr. Taft well in the
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the other KepuDiicun cun
and the Democratic
about evenly divided be-
n i.iurn l nv r.vi!i ita-
i n .11. 1 DnMiUM
W1H HI tr IUUrlIJl OLlUIlk
for the Republican
i, and Congressman
i .e i iI 1 i
aon, of Ohio, are strong
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gest surprise thus far
political circles since
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nPYnprTPf v r rnnnnr
in the ring, was the
shown by Senator La
where he captured the
wpcfannn nntntifhoton
pre-eiection reports sent
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lit i Mini rT lu iu iii ra I r nnnM
that they would carry
The North Dakota
put new hope in the La
ranks. Senator La
also carried his own
a gives him 36 inst
ates already. Mr.
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. Mmiyj VtYU LU UlIU
Illinois nrimari(.q iha
secured a largo maj-
legates from Okln-
third nf tVm ,ii i.
n n n H .i I i
Vermont. Mr. Taft
-..., KlUiiii( in tno
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"""OIIWUV snrmv in
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"in iiul control
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Mention, he will have
ewheimine, majority
W the south will main
rDial soliditv.
jtical observers nffi,
act ii " w'"-
are inclined to
J Roosevelt is prepar
wooit the Chicnim
it shows an
Arbltor must have
Intention to bo Marrlod
Three Months
Dlsclosod His
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"1V ihev roilnl,
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ecause of the fact
veltmann.m.cul
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forces claim ,Q '
thosi
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8eli before the
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-v'"crats. o.n:n..
.. "ktt3Un!lh
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.lea out. tim
"Ixmonthan
8urQ nominee
The greatest difficulty has been
experienced by the managers o
the married and single men's bal
teams in finding some one to um
pire the game who is acceptable
to both sides. Name after name
has been suggested, but there are
serious objections to all of them
After n conference Wednesday
afternoon, the managers decided
that they must have a bachelor
to umpire, who expects to ge
married in the next three mo
nths. None other will be satis
factory as the arbiter in the big
clash next Sunday.
The Pioneer is authorized (o
announce that all applicants for
the position must appear in per
son, accompanied by the prospec
tive bride, and each must swear
that they intend to got married
within the next three months
As remuneration to them for
their services, also for the ad
vance notice of their intention
the price of the marriage license
will be presented to the young
official, out of the gate receipts.
We would advise that all who
would have the job, put in their
application early, for the mana
gers reserve the right to make
their choice from the list of appl
cants.- The name of the success
ful applicant will not be made
public until the hour set for the
game. The "big leagues" have
indicated that they will have a
"scout" at the game, and if the
local official "shows anything"
he will promptly be advanced to
the ranks of those who give deci
sions against Connie Mack, John
McGraw, Hughie Jennings and
their hirelings.
The following is the line-up for
the game:
Married Men-
Colby catcher; Siler pitcher
Smith first base; Stanton second
base; Ashley third base; Pillette
short stop; Bergland left field;
Dizney center field ; Gerbing right
field.
Single Men
Rhoads catcher; Shugert pitcher;
Tucker first base: Atkins second
base; Crawford third base; Camp
bell short stop; Stritte left field;
Lowe center field; Savage right
field.
Game called promptly at three
oclock.
I the,
of his party, but the friends and
admirers of the Missouri Con
gressman have brought about a
change, with good prospects of
the veteran congressman getting
the nomination. Wilson at pre
sent, seems not to be extending
his popularity, and enthusiasm
for the ex-college president is
not as conspicuous as it was dur
ing the winter and fall, while
Speaker Clark is becoming a
more lormidable candidate each
week, both as to instructed dele
gates, and in the general esti
mation of the voters. Harmon
hardy will enter the Baltimore
convention on an even footing
with Wilson and Clark, nor
with as good a chance for the
nomination as Oscar Underwood,
minority leader in the lower
house at Washington.
Oregon will probably declare
for Taft and Clark in the pri
maries next weok, directing her
delegates to do all in their power
to secure t'ne nomination of these
tried office holders. ' '
0 by American Press Association.
SINCE the Ohio oloctlon of 1008, In which, while Taft carried the "state by
70,000, Judson Harmon waa elected governor, by 10,000. .theayaJlablllty.
of the Huckcye Jurist as presidential timber has been genprally dis
cussed. The result of the Ohio election of 1010, . when Harmon' .carried the
state by 100,000, being the first Democratic governor since the war to win
two consecutive victories, did much more to encourage his backers. His
abilities as a judge be filled a number of important Judicial offices before
he been mo attorney general in Cleveland's second cabinet and the prestige
which he has gained by his administration of the affairs of a pivotal state con
stitute the strength of bis candidacy.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO BE ORGANIZED
Mayor Tumor and Water Commis
sioner Pearce Call for Meeting
Tuesday Night
At a meeting to be held at the
City Hall, in the Cowherd Build
ing next Tuesday night, the Ma
dras Fire Department will be re
organized,, and made ready for
duty. The call for the meeting
and organization of the depart
ment has been issued at the in
stance of Mayor Turner and wa
ter commissioner Pearce.
The primary purpose of the or
ganization is to better protect
the property in the city from
ire, which can only be done
through an organized depart
ment.
However the insurance rates
or the city property, especially
. . i vi i
in the two Dusiness diocks on
Fifth street will be lowered
when satisfactory evidence has
been presented to the insurance
companies that there is an ade
quate water supply with which
to fight fire, and an organized,
working department.
The water service is in satis
factory condition at present, and
those who are working on the pro
ppusition are satisfied that a pro
berly organied fire department
will enhance the value of proper
ty in all parts of the city, and
provo of much benefit. For this
reason, all who are interested in
the welfare of the city, and es
pecially property holders who
have interests to bo protected,
are urged to bo present atj the
meeting Tuesday night.
OREGON MILLERS ARE
FACING A BOYCOTT
California Buyers to Refuse to Pur
chase Bleached Flour from
Northwest
Flour bleachers are going to
have very rough sledding from
this time forth if the present
activities of the trade would in
dicate anything.
California buyers are stirred
up over the fact that Washing
ton and Oregon millers are send
ing the artificially (, whitened
flour into that territory, and
there is strong agitation against
a continuance of the nractice.
According to an advice from
the south received last week,
the trade there will practically
boycott all northwest flour that
does not show on the sacks that
the product is not bleached.
This, it is reported, will be
taken as a last resort. If the
government prosecutes the off en
ers for a violation of the rmre
food law the private interests
will not take the matter up. ,
Flour millers who are not
bleaching their product are join
ing the fight against the dopers.
The only reason why flour is
bleached is that it enables the
miller to purchase low priced
wheat and after bleaching make
the product resemble the grind
ing of higher priced grain. This,
according to those that are not
trying to evade the laws, is un
just competition. Orefcon Journal.
R. R, Rogers, of Spokane was
in Madras Thursday, attending:
to business matters.
Big Deal Closed Wednesday by J
M. Foster and Manager Oisen
of Local Store
The Central Oregon Mercantile
Company, of this city, closed a
deal Wednesday with the R. L,
Sabin Company, of Portland, tak
. . nr tti tt "i
ingovertne w. v. nammer ujm-
pany stock. The invoice of the
Hammer stock was close to $12,
000, the CO .M . Co. taking the
entire outlay, consisting of gro
ceries, hardware, machinery,
buggies, wagons, farming imple
ments, phonographs and records
and fixtures. The deal was com
pleted through J. M. Foster, who
has had charge of the Hammer
store since last fall, as agent for
the Sabin company.
ine stock win not be moved
until the greater portion of it
has been sold, it being the inten
tion of the purchasing company
to inaugurate a big sale, begin
ning April 24, disposing of the
greater part of the stock at
prices which, it is hoped, will
make the goods sell quickly.
Bridgeman Injuried
R. V. Herrick, a bridgeman
employed by the Missouri Valley
Bridge Company, was struck by
a beam while at work moving
false work on the Deschutes
bridge' iat North Junction-last
Saturday, suffering a fracture
of the collar bone and a bad cut
on the head. He was brought
to Madras on the work train,
and his injuries dressed by Dr.
Arthur Gale.
Herrick lives with his family
at Celilo. and was taken to that
point after his wounds had been
properly cared for.
Mrs. J. M. Pierson
Qies at Metollus
Mrs. Jessie M. Pierson, wife
of Edward T. Pierson, editor of
the Metolius Central Oregonian,
died at her home in Metolius
Sunday morning at 9:30 oclock,
death being due to neuralgia of
the heart. She is survived by
her husband, two daughter and
a son, aged 12, 10 and 5 years
respectively, and her parents
who live in Milwaukee.
Her body was taken back to
her former home at Granville,
N. D ., Tuesday .mornimr for
burial.
New Paper at Sisters
The Sisters Herald, a weekly
paper will be started at Sisters
this week or next bv Georcra V.
Aitken, formerly of Roseburc.
and J. M. Crenshaw, of Red
mond. A small plant will be in
stalled, to turn out six pages a
week, the inside being ready
print.
Charlie McCall. who has
spending the winter in Portland.
and other Willamette valley
points, came back Sunday night.
ne win go to work Friday for
Sellars & Rust, taking the
place of Al DeShazza, who leaves
Saturday morning for St Joe,
Idaho.
Champ Smith and Frank
Brosius, of Prineville came over
Friday with Jerry Cramer in the
latter s car, spending Friday and
Saturay here.
Old Pool Hall Ordinance
Repealed and-New
One Passed
LIGHT FRANCHISE REFUSED
Council Takes View That Ordinance
In Present Condition Calls for Ex
clusive Privilege for ensuing
Twenry-Elght Years
After repealing the whole of
ordinance No. 47, which placed
a license on pool and billiard halls
and bowling alleys, and prohib
ited their operation on Sunday,
the Common Council at the regu
lar meeting Tuesday night pass
ed another ordinance putting a li
cense of $6 for each table and al
leys in the city, but was silent
as regards fthe Sunday closing
feature. This action clears up
the status of pool and billiard
halls and bowling alleys in this
city again, ordinances having
been passed and repealed so reg
ularly during the past two
months, that hardly two consec
utive Sunday have found them
in the same status.
At the last meeting previous to
this week, section six, the Sun
day closing section of the origi
nal pool hall ordinance, was re
pealed and. the action ..this -week?
cleaned the slate, making way
for the later ordinance which,
simply provides that the cool
halls and bowling alleys be li
censed. The new license ordi
nance passed Tuesday night re
ceived the vote of all members
present, councilman Pearce be
ing the only absentee.
Ordinance No. 49, granting a
ranchise to the Madras Lie-ht
& Power Comnanv.
p o tvo
first reading at the last meet
ing of the council, was taken
from the table, given its second
and third reading and voted
down, it being the sense of the
council that the ordinance in its
present shape, called for an ex
clusive franchise.
The usual quoto of claims a-
gainst the city were allowed and
ordered paid. The monthly re
port of the City Treasurer was
read and accepted.
Those present at the meeting
were Mayor Howard W. Turnpr
and Councilmen B. Randolph, J.
l,. Campbell, w. R. Cook, G. V.
Stanton and S. E, Gray.
CvniS W. Wnllr
the distinction
" Wt, lllu U1U"
set living native of Oregon, has
ueen m Maras for several days
in the interest of fVia c-.
VtiV UUkv
Grange. However this is not Mr
Walker's first visit to this sec
tion, he having been with the
first party that drove down
through this valley. He ad
dressed the phild ran nf 4-V. 1 ' l
wii vjx me 1UCU1
public schools Wednesday on the
mi iiitsuory 01 uregon telling
stories and experiences that are
not to be found in the school his
tories.
Tom McCormaek in
and papering hia place of busi
ness. He is especially proud of
"T w"c"'un 01 aeer horns, and
with the several more, for which
he has the promise, he will have
ne J?e best Sections in
cimi vregon.
Charles Diznev
.postmaster, was up Wednesday
I f rra "Is homo at Vanora.