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The madras Pioneer
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: ' MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1912 N0, 33
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between eight and nine
red have been rescued by
Cunarder Carpathia, the first
half dozen vessels that
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of the wreck. Of those who
rescued, and brought on to
York, all but a few are
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her maiden voyage, and
afn1 in liouo nnaf $10 000
ni'lions of dollars worth of
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and mail matter, went to
bottom with the ship, which
in two miles of water.
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one of the wealthy family
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husband of Mabel Swift,
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ner, traction magnate,
Millett, artist, Henry B.
theatrical manager,
1 Putrelle, author, and
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MARRIED MEN WIN
BY CLOSE MARGIN
Madras Baoholora Lose By Score
9 to 8 In Cloae Exciting Ball
Game
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The Benedict -Bachelor ball
game passed off in a blaze of
irlorv. the married men getting
the glory, and the bachelors the
smoke. The final score, 9 to 8,
in favor of the men who had
wives at home to cheer them on
to victory, was largely due to the
presence of one certain Siwash
indian. whose ability as a clean
up hitter, and general base run
ner was responsible for that mys
terioua "break", which puts ball
games in the won or lost column.
The bachelors believe they could
appeal the game, in that the mar
ried men failed and neglected to
show any evidence that the in
dian is a married man, and get
the decision of the Base Ball
Court of the Last Resort, but
the married men played hard,
and deserved all that they got.
Realizing that they are denied
the pleasures of Bingle blessed
ness that their defeated brothers
indulcr in to their heart's con
tent, the losers have gracefully
admitted their errors, and
wnulrl take not one iota of
nraise and contentment away
from their brethren who have
promised to "love and obey."
Not being able to find a quali
fied official, as per the announce
ment in last week's Pioneer, H.
Kersten undertook the role of
umpire to the satisfaction and
nleasure of all but catcher Colby,
of the married contingency, who
especially, when defeat was the
most conspicuons asset in the
marriedmen's bat-bag, offered a
few remarks that would lead one
to believe that he belonged to the
tribe of soap-box orators, but as
defeat was turned into victory,
he was more prolific in reciting
how "we" killed the bear, than
in findincr fault with the
"umps."
It is unfortunate that there is
not some arrangement whereby
the spectators can be more com
fortably seated during the game.
Sunday a small temporary grand
stand was erected by one of the
ladies present, which proved in
adequate to meet the occasion,
breaking, as grand stands do, at
the very crises of the game
Fortunately the lone occupant
was uninjured.
Possibly the most delighted
spectator present was the "lady
friend" of the aforementioned
indian. As her Romeo proved
to be the Big Chief of the oc
casion, her joy and delight knew
no bounds, her contortions at
these moments of extreme plea
sure and satisfaction offering
strong competition to the ball
game, from the standpoint of in
terest to the spectators.
Another ground of protest
available should the bachelors
care to appeal the result, was
the wearing of three gloves by
second baseman Stanton, the
rules specifically allowing each
fielder the use of one glove only.
After this extra precaution to
safeguard his fingers from in
jury, Frank Shugert was just
mean enough to hit Stanton on
the hand while he was at bat.
Then to show that there was
no hard feelings in the matter,
umpire Kersten refused to allow
Stanton to take his base. Gee!
The umpivo is a most unhappy
man, when ho must send a man
like Stanton back, when ho
knows full well that the star
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FOUR MILL INCREASE
IN 1911 ASSESSMENT
More Money Demanded of County
by State and Timber Crulalng
Partly Responsible
POLLS OPEN FROM
8 A. M. UNTIL 7. P.M.
National, State and Coun
ty Officers to be Norn
' inated
by Moffett
WDLLIAM M0WAIR1D) TA1FT
WHO SEEMS SURE OF
ENCE VOTE AT THE
THE OREGON PREFER
POLLS TOMORROW
MADRAS GETS TWO
WOOL SALES DATES
June 21st and July 15th Named by
Oregon Wool Growers Association
OREGON IS IN LEAD
IN WINTER CEREALS
Local Crops Show 98 Per Cent, of
Normal on April 1st Against 92
Per Cont Average
There is a four-mill increase
in taxation in Crook County for
the year 1911. This means that
for every dollar of taxes you
paid last year, you are paying
one dollar and a quarter for
1911, or in other words your
taxes are increased one fourth.
Looking for the cause of this
enormous increase, four times
as much as the total increase
from 1906 to 1910, there are two
causes for the advance. The
greatest cause of increase is
that, due either to a great in
crease in the running expenses
of the state or to the higher as
sessment for the year 1911, per
haps both, the state is demand
ing from Crook County $22,925.
49 more than in 1910, in order to
raise which, the county court
had to raise the levy two and a
half mills.
The other and secondary cause
of the raise is a one and a half
mill lew for the purpose of
cruising the timber in Crook
County. Comparing this with
the four and a half mill tax for
state purposes, which is to raise
approximately forty thousand
dollars, it will be seen that the
estimated cost of cruising the
timber in the county is some
thing over thirteen thousand
dollars.
Other matters of interest in
connection with the levy for 1911
were that though there has been
a reduction of two milk on the
levy for roads, a two-thirds de
crease, there has been an in-
cease for county, general school
and high school levies that ex
actly counter-balances the de
crease. Furtermore many of
the school districts throughout
the county are paying a large
special school tax, which in some
cases is as. much as fifteen mills
RESULTS ARE DOUBTFUL
Contest for Sheriff, County Judge,
District Attorney Congressman,
Senator and President of
Greatest Interest
Madras will have wool sales at
the local warehouse on June 21
and July 15, according to the re
vised sale dates for Oregon, as
recently issued by John G. Hoke,
secretary of the Oregon Wool
Grower's Association. Promi
nent wool buyers and dealers
from Boston New York and other
eastern points will be present,
besides many representatives
of western concerns. The orig
inal schedule of sale dates omit
ted Madras, but the large wool
growers of this section complain
ed to the association with the
result that two dates were given
to Madras.
A partial list of Oregon dates
follows:
Shaniko Jiuie 6 and June 21;
Ontario June 10; Vail June 11
Madras June 21 and July 15;
Metolius June 22 and -July 16.
second sacker could get on the
base by no other means. Wade
Siler also took a sweet one in his
slats by way of free transporta
tion to the bases.
However when it came to
artistic work on the bases, our
friend Gerbing is in a class by
himself. He has the grace and
equipoise of a caterpillar engine,
and the speed of an eight day
clock, suffering with a chronic
case of rheumatism.
But the one question we would
ask is whether Stanton divided
his pie with the other married
men,
In winter wheat and rye crops
conditions at this time, Oregon
practically leads all the states.
This gratifying showing is made
by the latest crop report issued
by the bureau of statistics of
the Department of Agriculture.
The report indicates the aver
age conditions of winter wheat
for the country as a whole to be
80.6 per cent of the normal on
April 1 of this year, as com
pared with 83.3 per cent on April
1, 1911, and 86.1 per cent, the
average for the past ten years.
In contrast, the showing for
Oregon on that date was 98 per
cent of the normal, as compared
with 97." per cent a year ago and
a ten year average of 92. Only
one other state in the Union.
Maryland, makes a showing e
qual to that of Oregon. That
state's crop at this time is placed
at 99.
The average condition of the
rye crop on April 1, according
to the Government report, was
tu.y per cent of the normal, as
against 89.3 a year ago and a 10
year average of 89.8.
Here Oregon makes an everi
better showing than in the case
of wheat. For the state, the
condition of the rye crop on the
date named is placed at 100 per
cent, the only state in the Union
making such a score. On the
same date a year ago. the condi
tion of the Oregon rye crop was
given at 98 per cent, and the 10
year average for that date has
been 96.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS REORGANIZED
J. L. Campbell Elected Chief and
W. S. Smith Assistant
At a meeting held in the City
Hall Tuesday night, the Madras
Fire Department was re-organ
ized, and the following officers
elected: J. L. Campbell chief
W. S. Smith, assistant chief
Howard W. Turner, captain
chemical company; LeAvisH. Irv
ing, captain hose company, and
D. H. Williams, secretary-treas
urer. These officers have met
for the purpose of adopting rules
and by-laws in regard to the
operation of the department
which will be published at an
early date for the benefit o:
property owners, and will pro
ceed immediately to put the de
partment on a sound and efficien
basis. Another meeting wil
be held in the City Hall Monday
night at which the organization
will be completed by the severa
captains naming the members
of their companies, arranging de
tails as to the time for practic
ing, and discussing the bes
means to insure the most effiici
ent service.
Hyde Clarke, surveyor of the
Underwriters Equitable Rating
bureau, is expected in Madras
Friday, when he will receive an
plications for new ratings and
change in rates for the nronertv
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I in the two business blnclm
President and vice-president of
the United States, ten delegates
to the national party conven
iens, five presidential electors,
United States Senator, Secretary
of State, representative in Con
gress fronv the second district,
Justice of the Supreme Court,
Oregon Dairy and Food Commis
sioner, Railroad Commissioner,
State Senator, district No. 17,
District Attorney, seventh ju
dicial district, Attorney General,
two joint representatives, 21st
district. County Clerk. County
Judge, Sheriff, County Commis
sioner, County Treasurer, Super-
ntendent of Schools. Assessor,
Surveyor, Coroner ,and Justice
of the Peace are the ofneers that
will be voted for at the primary
nominating election held Fri
day, April 19. The Madras pre
cinct will vote in the Key build
ing, the polls opening at 8 A. M.
and closing at 7 P. M. Kutcher
precinct will vote in a tent just
out of Madras across the Willoy
Creek Bridge.
During the' past ten days
politics have been gradually
getting warmer, until now th y
are at fever heat Candidates
Bell, Covey, Brown, Pepper,
Smith, Ellis, Springer, McFar-
lane, Boegli, Pollard, McTaggart,
Edwards and others have visited
Madras in person and presented
their respective claims as can
didates for public office. The
multiplicity of candidates, there
being five out for sheriff, an
equal number for County Judge,
three for district attorney, has
made the races especially close,
and the shrewdest political prog
nosticator will refuse to name
the winner in some of the more
closely contested races.
County judge, sheriff and rep
resentative in Congress are pos
sibly of a little more interest
than any of the other contests,
because of the apparently even
chances for any of the candi
dates to be successful. However
the result of the preference vote
for president and United States
Senator are state-wide races
that are attracting attention not
only in Oregonjbut all over the
country, where the race between
Taft, Roosevelt and La Follette.
and their forces is steadily tight
ening, with each' candidate leav
ing no stone unturned to
secure the endorsement of the
Oregon voters. Woodrow Wil
son or Champ Clark will probably
lead the other presidential dem
ocratic candidates in this state.
Election officers in Madras
and Kutcher precinct follow :
Madras precinct, No. 81
Judges, D. W. Barnett, S. E.
Gray, W. A. Ellis. Clerks W.
F. Hammer. W. R. Hnnk
1 Atkins.
Kutcher precinct. No. 23
Judges; M. C. Mason, T. A. Tay
lor, H. W. Gard. Clerks; J. Y.
Crews, J. A. Coulter, Robert E.
Galloway.
which have heretofore been re
quiring ten per cent premiums
with some of the companies re
fusing to take the risk even at
those figures.
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