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VOL. 2. W(MH>MfN AT WORK GRESHAM and MONTAVILLA, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, QUESTKIN Of JUTE Mill AT SALEM Active Campaign Commenced New Difficulties Cause Gran gers to Stop and Think. For Increase of Membership. All over the state the farmer» are dis cussing the matter of otaLlndiing a jute mill at the »late |H*niteiitiary at Salem and manufacturing grain sack». Wh«-n first brought to their attention the farmers indorsed the project almost tin* ■liimonsly, and the Granges in the »tut«* have taken <l|> the matter. In Clack- Mina» count V resolutions adopted by a Wasco county Grange were generally adopted, but there Ims come a »wond Writer thought on the subject, and there is now investigation into the feasibility of such an undertaking. Question a» to profwble oat, how- mu,-|i money will I m * tie,-*I,-*I to install the plant, how lurch money will I m * required to run it, slid how many »k.llisl hand» outside of tlie prisoners will be require, are now to I m * <*on»i<lere«l. The rosy side <d the enterprise wn» preaentd at the llr»t thought, It would reduce the ••xterlionate c«.»t of grain sacks to the farmer and overcome tin* trust that was fleecing tl.e farmer. Teachers Will Meet In Portland This sounds line, lint w ill it do all this? It will cost in the first place ♦250.0(10, The Western Division of the State or ll.eieals.ut», to install a jute plant, Teachers Association will meet in tin* mid considerable money must I m * invest High Nclioul Building, Portland, Mon ed in jute itself. >kilhd men must la- day of Thanksgiving week, and will employed all the time. The m<M*t ser ontinu«* in »«-»»ion for three days. ious question, however, is the number County Superintendent B F. Robin- of giain sack» that can I m * tinned out. »<>n has namd th«* same dates for th** Washington mill turns out approximate- meeting of Multnomah County Insti 2,500,1100 sacks a year at a small visit to tute. The two meetings will be corn- the fortunate farmers who can secure Limai. Leailing educator» from Califor them, w liicli does riot make up u very nia. Washington, and Oregon will be large nilinlM-r, and the balance must |fres*-nt to inatriK't th* teacher». buy somewhere else, paving the market Hchis.l officer» ami patron» are invited price. T*> supply the farmers of Oregon to attend tin* sessions. all the giain sacks which they willm-ed, some 7 i»H>.l»»i or H,(MSI,(MSI sacks, and a plant to la* ample and fair must be Proposed School Legislation. big enough to turn out thia number, or Th«* Dv;*artment <d Superintendence, nearly this numls-r, or a great many Slate Teachers Aaaneiatton, has rec>*tn- farmers cannot lie supplied. Packs can mended raising the county m -I i <»*I levy I m * mamilactured very cheaply at three from pi to |a per capita. Thia should I cents, lint the pr-.hlem is in the coat <4 I*« done. It will not af!<*ct the levy in I the plant and in getting ■ plant big Multnomah county, Imweier. We now enough to manufacture enough for all receive more Ilian thia |»*r capita. It farmers. Can this I m , done? There are will materially advance tl.e sclmol in-1 iew statiatie« covering this matter, ami t<*r«*RtN throughout the M h I«*. ; the <*onimltU*e» at work in Multnomah The <l«’|Mirtuiriit m I bu reconi j county are grouping al».ut in the dark th«* H<lo|»ti<»u of n tewher« monthly re | after the* basic information. port nyntem wimilur to that in u«<* in At tl.e meeting of Pomona Grange, to thin county «luring the lm»t lour jeam. No one etef» will do more tow nr«I pine- I m * hel«l at (ireshani (hr«*«* weeks from i ig m H fH*h«M»lit u|M»n n buMiii«*»« footing. next Wednesday, re|»>rt» will I m * r«*ceiv- >»l from suls.nliimt«* («ranges in the county and some conclusion will be DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. reacltel. Subject ia of great itn|»>rtancr J ami the Patrons of lltisbiindry, who are Ills» El leu Terry delight» In keep- tng anniversaries ami never forgets a practical class, will not blindly d«- the birth aud wedding day» of any of maml wl.at is neither feasible nor prac ticable, nor should they. her Intimate friend». There is one thing strongly in favor Mis» Bunting writes to the women of Knglaud liegglng them not to give of establishing a jute plant at the Salem tin »oldler» or toy gun» to their dill ! |M*nit«*ntiary. and that is the fact that drvn, a« such things “arouse a dan ■ (In* trn>t» w liieh control the making of geroua spirit of militarism" In them. ! sacks ate <>p;s>siiig the project. It is The Duchess of Newcastle Is an an »aid that they win*«! «nd «lined the thorlty on dogs. Him Ims n great num Governor of Oregon ami tin*«* w ho w ith l>er. but prefers the tierce wolfhounds hint inve»tig.it«*<l tl.e plant at Walla that come from ItusMla. These dog» usually «o suruge, nre ns gentle ns Walla so that they came away impress- «««I with tin* necessity of Oregon keeping kittens when with her. The young Duchesn of Boxburgh, for out of th«* jute business. This is a merly Miss Goelet, nn American heir pretty strong argument for establishing •»» to great wealth. In spite of hei the plant in Oregon, lut thorough in- riches 1» n »trlct econ.mi 1st In nil mat veHtigation should Is* ma h* first. tern pertaining to her household man agement; also she 1» nn Inveterate bar guln hunter. THE SCULPTORS. The three finest diamonds worn In London society are those belonging to Reinhold Began, probably the great the J niches« of Westminster, the Countess of Dudley nnd the Duchess cst German sculptor, lias just passed bls seveuty-tlfth birthday. of Porthind. It 1« eminently right nnd J. Q. A. Ward, the veteran sculptor, fitting that those lucky women should be the wives of three of the richest no nt the age of scventy-Hlx Ims taken uis third bride. He Is now working on n b|emen In the |H*ernge. statue of General Hancock, to be set A friend of the Countess Cnstellane up In Philadelphia, When It la com Intimates that she will marry again pleteil he will undertake no more coni when a reasonable time has elapsed missions. after her divorce ileeree Is made final. Kuehne Beveridge will provide the The gentleman In the cnne Is said to be a young Frenchman who has often model for the monument to I m * ereeted lieen ii guest nt the Castsllane Trianon by San I'Tnncisco as u reminder of the greut disaster. The symbolic figure Is In the Avenue dll Beds, Faria. that of n young woman, weeping, lean Mrs. Hat all .1. Boyden of Boston 1» Ing ngnlnst a closed gothic door. The a lender among women. Possess*«! of flgun* Is posed by the sculptor's sister, go»»! Judgment, executive ability nnd the Bnnwess Bay von Wrede, Th« a knowledge of parliamentary rules, monument will be erected In Goldar ■be hns been chosen many times as Gate park. the presiding officer of various node tie». Khe 1» nt the head of the Inde The Narmaansett Turkey. pendent women voters of Mnnsnchu Thu Narragansett turkey Is a nutlv« •etts. of Bhode Island and (kmnectlcut. It II next fo the bronze variety In »Ixe. th« The Aaparawwa Feat. standard weights being: Cock, 3C Kindly Inacct» help In the ileatruc- pounds; cockerel. 20 ixmnda; hen. 1! tlon of the asparagus peat. The lady- pounds; pullet. 12 pounds. Disqualify bug. aome snake feeder», or dragon Ing v elghT»": Cock, less than 22 |M>unds file», nnd wasps and the »pined and hen. less than 14 pounds. In plunmgt Imrdered soldier bug -nil these ent tlie color Chi» turkey Is black, each feathet larvne of till» Imetle. 1 Hicks and ending In a broad, light steel gray baud chicken» nre fond of them. Alralneked edged with black. lime dusted on the dew wet leaves de stroys the pest, or the ends of the Forclna For* ('«««. branches where they congregate may Where fowl* are given the prdfw*. be cut nnd burned. The same rotne lies hold good for the spotted beetle, but feed and care there will I m * no occasion his favorite place of hiding Is In the to force them for egg production Where egg forcing feed la given th« berry, no the»e«should be cut and burn egg* are seldom fertile. ed as fait as they form. WIDER 1906. VILLA AVENUE WANTED MRS. APPROACHING ELECTION THROWS Many Now Favor Widening RESPONSIBILITY ON ALL VOTERS Who Were Eefore Opposed. “elector» of th** county," and the like, four Couneilmen, Mayor where f>aiiH| in .aid election laws, »ball I ms heid to inclu le “city offi *ers" an«l and All Town Officers "elector» of th«* citv,” an*! the like; that th * exp *n«<* of the town elections and all pr<s-«*»ling» connectol therewith to Be Elected i* »hill >»• pr >vi le I f >r an I pti I by the c >nn< il; that the r**<*or*l«-r »hall prepare On Tu**»<lay, the 4th davof Dt-cember, all tallv sheet», p.li books, andjjother matter» and things requir«*«! by said commem-ing at one o'chs-k p. m. will I m - council to I m - prepared an 1 furnish«-*! by h<d<l tin* animal election of officers for the Necretary of State, ami whenever the Town nt Gresham. At that time th«* canvass of votes for any town office tin- terms of office held by th«- mayor, shall show ti.at two candidal.-» have re- fs-wi« Shattuck, Councilmen Metzger, ceive*l an equal ami the highest number of v »t*-s f ,r su *h offi-e, the rec*»r ler Merrill, Kenney ami Roberts la-come» »hall pr*H*e«s| to determin«- by ballot vacant; a!»o the offices of treasurer, re which of saiil p*rs .as shall bt <1 -clare ! corder ami marshal. According to law duly electa I in the manner provide I by nominations for the»«- offices should be »cctioi. 2H54 i>t Bellinger and Cotton'» made 15 days l»*fore the day of election. Annotate! C*sles and Statnt«*» of Elsewhere in tins issue will I m * found a < Iregon. copy of the town laws regulating elec “tsection 3. The council rhall «elect tion». one or nior<* p.lling places, and shall ap The responsibility resting n|»in the point such judges ami clerks of election peoplt* of tlo* Town of Gresham at this end fix their com,.-nsatio.i, an I give time is certainly of more than ordinary such notice of »net« election as may be moment. The question of law- enforce preccrilMsl by ordinance. ment i» always a live i«»ue, ami we be “Section 4. All election» »ball com lieve should I m - made paramount to all mence at one o'clock p. m. ami continue other». It is only through the strict until seven o'clock p. m. of the same enforcement of iaw that we can eX|H-ct ■lay without «'losing the poll««. to make Gresham what it ought to I m *, “Nction 5. No person is qualified to I. e. a meeva for thorn* living around u» vote at any muniei|ml el«*ction at the to settle here for the la-netit of the Town of < ireshani who is not at the time splendiil «ch*«>l, ami other privileges we of the election entitle«! to the privil«*g«-s have to offer them. There are th*H«e of au elector according to tlie laws of the who entertain the ide» that a wide o|«*n State of < tregon, an«! who has not resided town is the only policy. The majority in the Town of Grvsliain for thirty (30) of our citizens, however, exprem them- ■lays next precee ling the time of such ■elvesas strictly in favor of enforcing electton, or shall have refuse«! or n«- the laws of the tow n am! state no mat glected, after proper demand, to |>ay ter who or where it strikes. Thi» senti any tin«- or tow n tax legally impose«! or ment we are in sympathy with and assessed against him ; and the council shall adv*M-ale to the l«*»t of our ability. may preacribe »ucli oath as it may deem Men of integrity, who know what 1» proper to ascertain «uch facts. right will st«mi up for the right, ami “Section 6. The recorder shall fur ■ re not sirs Id to«lo what is right, are nish all blanks to be use«! by the judges the men who should I m * sought for and and clerks of election for the purpoee of elected to office. The office of mayor is holding such election, ami the judges |M-rhaj*s (lie most im|»>rtant to I m * con ami clerks of election must make their sidered at thi» time and should I m * filled returns to the town reconier within two only by the man who is not afraid to *1« days after such election; and when the right,—not os he sees it but as the law» returns are all in, the recorder shall call of our tow n, slate and nation prescribe to his assistance the mayor ami some it. memlierof the council, designate ! by the Law is a rule of action prescribed by .council for such purpoee, and they, with a su|M*rtor power. In its most general , the recorder, shall constitute a canvaa»- and comprehensive sense it signifies a * ing ls.*nl, who shall canvass the returns rule of action dictated by some superior I of th«- election, ami a written statement ami w hich the inferior is bound to obey. I of the canvass shall I m * ma«le and tile«! These laws have ls-en made by the re with the recorder, which must contain presentatives of the people and ate a statement of the whole number of mid«* for u« to obey. Whenever an vote« cast at such eles-tion, ami the num officer of any tow n or citv takes bis oath ber given for any peroon for any office, of office he swears Iwfon* <><»! and man and the names of |«erson» el«scted ami that he will uphold the laws made by 1 to liol.l office. his superior« in office, and w hen he fail** “Section 7. Immediately after the in this he is guilty of perjury ami is a i completion of tlie canvass ami U|>on th«* criminal in the eyes of his fellow men result Iwing certittei, the r**cor«ier must ami the law. There can I m * no question make ami til«* a certificate of election als.ut this. tor each |M*rson thereby declared to be The truths herein stated have been ¡ elected, ami deliver the same to hint on gone over time and time again, and i demand. have been upheld by every court in the “S«!Ction H. The con.icil shall be the land, ami certainly should Is* exacted judge of the election and qunlitications of the men who w ould »spin* to th«* ail- of the mayor and all of its own members; ministration of the law« of th«* Town of * .«nd in case of a contest between two Gresham. We sincerely hope that I person« claiming to be etected thereto. every citizen of tiresham will take an i must determine the same, subject to active interest in the coming election th«* right of ap|H*al to any court of rom and see to it that none hut men w ho p-tent jurislietion; aula contest of are willing to do right (as the law de election for any other office must be mands it) shall be elected to office. determined aceonling to th«* laws of the EDITOR. State regulating proceeding« of contested -... - — elections for county officers. “S«*cti«>n !•. Every officer elected un- Gresham Town Election Law i der this act shall take his office on the Chapter three of the special laws per first Tuesday in January next suece«*«!- taining to the election of officers of the ing the eh*ctton, if qualiti«*d, ami if not Town of tiresham, nays: qiialifi«* I by that time, such officer shall “Section 1. There »hall beheld in the 1« deemed to have «leclined, and his Town of Gresham, on the tirst Tuesday office may be consi«ler«sl vacant. after the liist Monday in December of “Section 10. All officers elected or each year, a general munict|>al election, np|s.inti*<l under this act shall qualify nt which such officers as are napiired to bv taking an oath of office to th«* eff«*«’t lie elected nt such time shall I m * elected. that »ai«l officer will support the «*on- Section 2. At nil election» w ithin ami stitution ot the United States «ml of for the Town of Gresham, the general the State of Oregon, and w ill honestly, election laws of the State of Oregon, so faithfully,and to the la-st of hi« ability far as the »nine may I m * applicable, shall perform th«* duties of the office to w hich govern except as hereinafter provided ; he has been el«*cted, ami by giving such i * hovii > ki > that tin* state law in regard to official umlertaking as may I m * requited, the registration of voters shall not apply. ■ ml tiling the same with the recorder ; All the power» conferred and functions rHovii.Kt., that the order ami bond of devolved by said general election law» the recorder shall I m * til«*«l with the upon the county court are hereby con mayor. ferred anti devolved upon the council; and all power» conferred ami function» Minn Clvtie Stewart has accepted an devolved upon the county clerk are here engagement at Alierdeen, Wash. by conferred and devolved U|»>n the re corder; and allfpowers conferred and The mack Turkey. functions devolved upon the sheriff are The black turkey Is a native of Amer hereby conferred amt devolved upon the ica. In plumage color It Is n lustrous marshal, except as hereinbefore other black throughout. Standard weight«: wise provide,!, and except that officers Cock, 27 pound»; cockerel, IS jMiunds; to lie elected in the Town of Gresham hen. IS pounds; pullet. 12 pounds. Dis shall I m * as elsewhere declared in this qualifying weight: Cock, les» than 20 act; that the term» “county officers,” pounds; hen, less than 12 pounds. NO. 46. MARTHA ARNSPIGER DEAD Respected Pioneer Passed Away Tuesday, November 13th. Died, on Tuesday morning, Novem- A meeting of property owners on ber 18th, at 3;.'IO o’clock, Mr». M art ha Villa avenue was held at the broom factory last Frhiay night to take up the Bell Arn»|Hger, aged 79 year», at the matter of opening up that str«set. Since home of her son, E. Arnspiger, on the it had liecome know n that the (.adds Buckley road. have come out in favor of a wide street Grandma Arnspiger was lorn in 1827 it was felt by those interested that the in Green county, Illinois, and was mar- chances of getting tbe street optmol at a wider width than that pro;»»««»! bv the rid to George Arnspiger in 1K41. To resolution recently introduced in the gether they crossed the plains with city council, namely Gt feet, were much an ox team in the 80’« and settled in brighter, an*! it was determined to make Clackamas county. Iteath came unex- another effort to that end peetd as her illnest, was tborght to I m * Quite, a number were pr* sent and weariness of old age rather than ap ■ |>oke on the subject. S*nnr who bad proaching demise. At the lardside were lieen oppoawd to anything wider than several children and grandchildren. (10 feet before announced that they She is survive,! by four (laughters, Mr» would now favor a greater width. Sev- Chas. Powell, Mrs. J. Stevens, Mrs. P. i eral s;»>ke in favor of 100 feet, but the Burt, and Mrs. O. Koeber. Her sons majority seen.«-*! to feel that NO feet are Miles, John and Elmer Arnspiger. would cause less damage to property The tribute which respect and esteem and create )«•»« dissatisfaction. The pays to an exemplary life, a loving moth only op;»i sition that developed against er and true wife is tendered by friemln the HO-foot width came from Central and neighbor», blending with sympath- a«i*!ition. ies and I m - s I prayers that she lias gone A motion to ap;»>int a committee to to eternal rest. draft a evolution asking the council to She was laid in Riverview cemetery open and lay out a street HO feet wide Nov. 15th by the side of her husband. from the west line of the I-add farm t > G m - eastern boundary of the city limits was carried without a dissenting Vote. Artisans Visit Rockwj^j Assembly Messrs. Hyle, Dickinson and Iteveny Rockwtxxi Assembly of Artisans, No. were appointed as such committee. This resolution will I m * pre;sir«-d and 21X1, belli its regular s«K-ial meeting last presented to the council at its next rcg- Saturday evening. Supreme Master H. : S. Hudson, Mr. Morrow, Mr. Mills, ami ular meeting. The estate, which has heretofore op- others from Portlam! were present and ;«>»ed any proposition tooking toward deliver«*«! appropriate »«idresses. Be- the opening of a street through their si*les these there were present a number tract, now announctsi that they are of members from Montavilla (including about ready to lay out their tract, and the exemplifying team,) Cleone mem will favor the opening ami improve bers, ami one member from Gresham ment of Villa avenue on any width from Assembly. The usual business was transactel and HO to 100 feet, but that they would op- pose any narrower width. With this j an invitation from Cleone Aanembly leverage it is expected that the move read ami accepted, iuviting Rockwood ment will win out. inemlM*rs to be preeent at its meeting Monday evening. Nov. 12th, it being the oceaston of the Twelfth Anniversary of Artisans. The Montavilla team went through J. H.Cl.alker made a business trip to itsdrill which wasgreatlvenjoytsl by all. Oregon City a day or two ago. I This team is considered one of the J. W. Shattuck, who is a member of best in the state an«! receutly took a part the commission appoint«*«! to look into in the cont«*st at Salem. A bounteous supper was serve«! ami the divisibility of employing convict a short time spent in dancing Iwfore all labor on a state road, is of the opinion that instead of wagon roads paralelling tefiaired to their homes, having spent the railroads of the country they would an enjoyable evening. Additional Gresham Locals I m * of greater service to the whole county if constructed into and opening up the interior of the state. The Herald’s New Press, The Herald's new Cranston cylinder Gresham Grange Holds Meeting. pr«-ss did it» ;>art well last week, rolling tiresham Grange held another very out nearly 1250 copies of the eight-;*age enthusiastic meeting last Saturday. I “popular home weekly” in a »bort A very interesting discussion on the city time. When the newness of ma of Chicago took place; also on the ques chinery wears off and all adjustments tion of the free distribution of seesls by are more carefully regulated, Herald the United States Government, a resolu »ul.scril.ers will get each week the “Is-st tion la*ing adopted against it. Miss printed paper” as well as “the imsst Nellie Fox, of the Portland library, was popular” in Oregon. E. I’. Smith, our |>opu'ar horticultnr- given all four degrees of the order. Twenty or more members were pres alist, was on hand last ue.*k when the ent ami all had a very pleasant time. new press commence«! rolling out the II. W. Snasha',1, of Pleasant Valley complete«! copies of The 11« raid. He Grange, was among the visitors. Pomo caught up the first copy from the new na Grange meet» with the Gresham press an*l thn same will lei-onie an heirloom in his family forever. on the 5th of December THE HERALD’S NEW JOB PRESS AND PAPER CUTTER.