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EDITOIAL COMMENT
The primary election is at
hand. Today the people of Ore
gon nominate their county offi
cers, members of the state legis
lature, and two candidates for
the United States senate, besides
some nominations for local posi
tions.
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wordy quarrel. It will be re
membered that we presented the
claims of the Oak Grove citizens
in opposition to Mr. Hurlburt. It
appears that his opponent. Mr.
Clyde B. Aitchison was one of
the officials of the defunct Title
Guarantee and Trust company
and is now awaiting trial for his
abuse of public confidence in
those connections. We are "be
tween the devil and the deep
sea” now. Is there no choice?
Yes, there is another man in the
race. Look up C. C. Louks.
This is all well enough, but we
would like to see a device in
vented whereby the fellow who
has a "hurry-up” call could press
a button and bring sente kind of
action and knock a fellow forty
ways for Sunday who insists on
doing his courting by telephone.
The dealer in society news or
neighborhood gossip ought to
come in for her (?) share, and
the busy wife who details her
miseries, her old man's miseries,
her children's miseries, and the
whole bl family's political, rel
igious. social. moral and physical
affairs, while you wait and see
your opportunity fade to a hope
less hope, should be handed a
jaw-breaker that would relieve
her of further responsibility!
W HERE Fl LION STANDS.
lion and wealth has l»een «macing
ranks among the most pr«»grewnve and
the moat intelligent of the newer atatea
of the union and her ciperimenta in
government are bring watched even
where with deepening interrat.
“She haa alrva>h established the peo
ple's rule. She has destroyed the lobby.
She haa left the political Ke« without a
job. She has restored to the people the
power which wo once wieldr«l (or their
undoing by the rings and the political
doer corporations
Yea, she haa entabhahed the |H*Opl«‘*t
rule, hut no ««v>m*r had »he done this
until her enemira U'g.-ui to sear« h «'lit a
wax to destroy that rule and give in it-
turn l«*»ee rule. Such ia the intent <4
th«*»«' uh » an* tight iu * statement No I
there could l*e n«'«Ulier motive for «h •
ing Mich a thing Flirt want the I’nitvd
States senators elected by the l**gi!«latuir
exclusively, evading ami Ignoring the
w ishea of their con'-tiiu i't« Thev want
to return to the meth «1« practiced a few
years ap« where be He boose ami fa»i
women figured pr.-mmently for the MIC-
cesaful ramlidate
If the people like
this kind of bu»i nm«, just allow the
bosses t«> <le«tro\ the intent of State
AS OTHt RS SEI HIM
“(hit of the neat they f««ule«l »11 the
political cnM»ks ;in«l thiml»le-riggvr»
that have dominated Or«-g«»n f«»r tear»
have been driven- «11 but «»ne
11«
has been p llorit**! m the at<«*'k» «d pub
he contempt, but It»«* law ia pnwerlen*
to reach him.” This is C«dlier*» «lefi
niti«»n • I Senator lult >r. in the i»«uo of
April 4th.
“The *h«»hl-up’ legislature la»t«*d for
flftv Java or iu«»rv There was no elec
tion. The moat de*|«erat<» efforts were
mad«- by the Mitche I men to secure the
requisite niiinler >1 votes to organis«*
the IL«u«e and rl«-ct Mitchell, «»ffcra of
money ami officia pmitions were em
ploye«! to accomplish thia purpose
Let us not be misled.
The
From a press dispatch sent to
CHAS. W Fl I 1 N WAR Till REC
primary election will result in
the National Prohibitionist we GN ; I 1 \ ! NG MANAGER O1
st
the nomination of one republican
learn that the sub-committee of THE MITCIIELI FORCES ’
and one democratic candidate for
With as much good material in the senate committee on judici •‘Not «July was Senator Fulton Mitch
United States senator. The peo the field (said with reservations! ary by a vote of 3 to 2 decided ell s paymaster an 1 general «lislmraing
ple will have a later chance to it looks as though we ought to be adversly to the full committee on agent «luring his campaign of 1H!»7, but
choose between these two.
able to select honorable and com the propositions giving states he was notori«»u«ly the most prommrnt
member of the Mitch«*ll ring which car
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petent candidates to fill our pub the power to deal with shipments ne«l matters so far with so high a hand
Mr. Fulton is proving himself lic positions without ditfictlty.
of liquor consigned to points in Oregon that it corrupted and dictated
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an adept at dodging. He first
within their borders from out appointments to su!»ordinate ottiers in
opposed Statement No. 1 ; then
On the front page is a short side states.
This measure is the State ami Federal Government
Their meth«»ds were the methods of
he denied that he had any objec sketch about Fairview. Those of known as the Littlefield bill. It CRIMINALS. M -t of the leaders were
tions to it; later he favors the you who are not acquainted with is of special interest to .the peo CRIMINALS. FORGERS, EMBEZ-
plan; now he carefully avoids this little city might do well to ple of Oregon that Senator Ful ZLERS, PROFESSIONAL PERJI R-
POLITK \l HIGIIBIND-
all allusions to it. He brands as ’ investigate its advantages.
ton was one of the members of ER8
a malicious lie the accusations of
»»
the committee who voted advers :• RS
‘ Senator Fulton of Oregon comes l»e-
Mr. Henev as to having assisted
A clipping was given in these ly. The senator has been del fore his constituents for re-election by
in the bribery operations of 1897 columns las: week which we have uged with petitions, letters and direct primaries on Friday, April 17
and promised to prove himself reason to believe is unjust to requests from a large number of He should be defeated.” Colliers,
clear of complicity in land fraud, Tuoutdale. In the first place we Oregon's best people, asking him April 4. 1908.
graft or political corruption. His doubt very much if Troutdale to report favorably upon that Yes, Fulton,
thing«.
chief accuser comes to Portland enjoys a payroll of $25,000 a measure, but he has chosen to Among the numerous things he has
to maintain his accusations. In month from the meat company. ignore their request. That he • lone was to appoint crooked John Hall,
stead of arranging to meet him Second, since there is no bank in has deliberately opposed a right crooked Jones of Siletx fame; to serve
and settle the argument, Fulton the town the merchants and sa eous and just measure no right- as the distributing agent for the Mitch
arranges to be in the remotest loons cash the checks, hence minded person can dispute. The ell gang; to serve as the protecting
shield for th«- gangsters when Heney
comer of the state, and while many checks are cashed for senator now returns home to en came
to Oreg n ; to buy outright Repre
there continues to give the lie to which doubtless the money is ter a canvass whereby he may tentative J. 8 Smith of the “hold-up”
his accuser.
He is a typical used in a perfectly practical succeed himself as United States legislature for $1500, cash in hand, an«l
"Billy Bragg.”
Mr. Fulton way. We say this in justice to senator. It is surely safe to pre later endeavor to force Governor Cham-
would have made friends by fac the town and the people although dict that if the women could vote l»erlain to turn down Smith instead of
him to a place in the state
ing Mr. Heney at Portland and we do believe a large percent of he would not return to the sen appointing
penitentiary—Fulton's chief reason liv
Salem, even if defeated by argu the payroll is diverted from its ate. What will the good men of ing that Smith would n«>t stay bought.'*
ment and evidence, for the peo proper application.
Oregon do who hold the balance Our Charlie! God save Oregon from
ple would have admired the pluck
of power in their hands. — White all such.—Pe- pie’s Press
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it would have exhibited, As it
Cotntui--ioh»*r Lightner ia reported
The Herald recently touched Ribbon Review.
appears, he is in favor of war-
a- t*eing the moat liberal man of the
upon
the
various
candidates
for
fare at long range.
SHALL OREGON GO BACKWARD?
district attorney. Judge Camer While there are a few < I i-gr u nt led county court when it cornea to appro
priation« for the public highway»
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on feels that the item was un pajwr- who are u«maHy negative on all
is a fact that should not be for
Which will it be. Cake and just and unfounded. We quote ■ |ii»*«t >nw <»f advancing arnl purifying Thia
gotten on election day.
Chamberlain, or Fulton and his view in regard to the matter: the I> m 1 v ;»<»litir in Or« g««n, it iw plea»*
Chamberlain ? A good way for “The editorial that appeared in your ing to know that the advanced thinker«
PLEASANT HOMt
republican- of Oregon to help pa;»er in very many respect» is untrue, in thi- state have some able wupjiorterw
Th»*
funeral
of Mr. Price, who pa«»»-d
elect a democratic senator will in fact with reference to a non-enfur«*»*- in worn» f the more |«optikm» «tatew awav on '-.itnr lay, the 11 th, wa« a very
Here
are
the
views
*»f
the
Johnstown
be to support Fulton at the pri ment of the laws is absolutely false. I’a Democrat on Oregon: “Here i» sad event. A large numl»er attended to
No complsint ha« ever come t<> me from
show their re«|H-rt» to the |ov»-«l one.
mary.
If Fulton wins at the the
district ur city attorney to thi« ef- an inteLigent an I pr‘«gre«-ive popula-
primary. Chamberlain will win | feet.
ti■•!. Her ¡»eople are not hi«le bound. Mr. Price w,t- an <>|d ami respected citi
zen. Th»- funeral sermon wa» preached
in June, because a large number
‘ The jx ople of this <-itv do not <•«-r- They are not indurated w ith prejudice.
by Rev. J<»-. W< m «L
of good republicans will not sup tainly think «o. as at their hands I r< - The\ have l»e» n willing to «*xj»entnent a
.
,
*eived both the republican and «l«-mo- little in government a» they have ex
W. E. Marked wan a Portland visitor
port a man WnO has US many .-ratio nomination« one year ;t/<> for the perimented in bu-ine»«, in manufac- thi» week.
•rfi«
•»*
I
now
occupy
and
Lav«
occupied
questions to answer as Mr. Ful ! for four years.
ture-. in agririilture and in general de-
The Christi.in En«leav«>r society
ton.
“t>»me newspaj^r made the remark, velof u.«Tit. In all of the«e thing« the}- l«*«l la-t > irelay night by Mi«» Edith
ft
ind I presume you copied from that, have
i
«truck out along new lines and Or
but you Will find on investigation that < egon in «-on*« quence has become an at-
I the charge was unfair and unju.-t to L tra<tive community, drawing from all
me. I reter you to th«- Hon. < E S
rent of th«- wtat •» the alert and the
W oa I or any of the ju*lg* « of th*- cir- ¡ the
’
1 euit
court.”
< enterprii>irig. Her growth in popula-
Mr. Chamberlain will probably
be the democratic candidate for
United States senator.
Many
admiring republicans will sup
port him and others will support
him because they disapprove of
Fulton, and still others because
they do not know so much about
“In Faith, In Mope, In Charity, and with Fidelity.”
Mr. Cake. He is untried. There
is no use denying that Mr. Cham
berlain has made a good gover I-entr. grange, No. 51, held its regu- ’ calle»! for the purpose of putting 13
nor, But Governor Chamberlain lar "‘«eting Saturday, April n, begin- candidates through the first arid sec-
and Senator Chamberlain are dif ning at 10:30. There were over a on«! degree.«*. The Evening Star de
hundred in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. gree team were invited to l>e present
ferent. A man might serve the ; Ira Kilborn, Mr. and Mr». L E. Wiley, at the next meeting and put the can-
people of Oregon in one capacity Blanche Retherford, Grace E. Morrill, ' didate« through the third and fourth
might be entirely unfitted to Nick Fa er, T. J. Kreude* and Mr». degree«. This will be a great treat to
serve it in another. We under Mary Spring were initiatwl in the fir»t thowe who never have seen them work.
stand that Mr. Chamberlain is I and second degrees, which make» 148 About 75 vi-it«»rs are expected from
members in good standing. The follow that grange. Mrs. Shattuck of Gresh
intemperate to an extreme that ing officer! were elected and inttalled to am was present and gave some in
might be discreditable to the till vacancies: A. 8., F. O. Snuffin; structions that were appreciated by the
good name and reputation of our Pomona, Mr». Morrill; Cere«, Mrs. grange. Our next regular meeting will
Domm. Miss Adele Rice favored us with tie on April 25.
state.
a piano solo. F. A. Beech was present
We decline to support for so
gave an excellent talk on the univer
Springwater grange, No. 283, on April
important a position any man sity appropriation, while everyone en- had a very interesting session. Three
who would so far forget his ob- joyed I Mrs. Abigail Scott Duni way's application» for membership were sent
ligations to his people and the presentation of “Women Fifty Years in. Several important rnea»ureg were
dignity of his office as to permit Ago.” W. F Marshall rendered an 'iiaciiaaed. Statement No. 1 wan in
his habits to incapacitate him for instrumental solo. H. Denlinger gave dorsed. The single tax and I125//X)
some interesting points on the intia- appropriation for the university were
representing his state at a public live and referendum. T. J. Kreuder rejected. Our worthy deputy, Mr.
function as legislator or invited gave a short talk on good roads. A Chitwood, was present and made some
guest. Oregon has enough to wite for a new hall was selected and interesting remark». A. M. Shibley
the location seemed a very satisfac was appointed to draft a plan for co-
bear without that.
The Gate Keeper
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Two of the candidates for rail
road commissioner are having a
lx>U'lerba<-k There was a g*»o<i attend
ance.
M»»» Hattm T*»wnsen«i is again at
home after «pending a few days in
< t resham.
Mr. and Mr». Prosser and son I.eon of
Washington are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Kennedy of this place. They will «pend
a few dav« with Mr. ami Mrs. Spiers at
Cottrell and then go to Eugene wheie
they will make their home.
Maggie MiGinnis is with Rev. Reece
ami wife Mi«. Reece ha» very |»x»r
health.
Little Elsie Harris, while teetering re
cently, fell from the lx»ar<l, the latter
falling on her leg cause«! a fracture of
the bone«.
A birth'lay surprise party was given
to Josie Buoy which was attended by
many of her friends.
David Manary lias been taken to the
Portlami Sanitarium where he will re
main for some time.
MELVERN
Thoa. McCabe »nd -on, W. I., went
angling for trout one day laut week ami
made a catch of 1 IMS.
Albert Mima baa -old his farm to an
eastern man for »G00.
T. F. McCabe baa been on the aick ground«- ’I fi»-«»- gf*rith*m*-n nre up to
list for nome time but i( slowly recover- <lat»* well drivers ami promi“»- g«»o<l
ing.
work.
M>*«sra. II. R««lg*rs, I Lodgers and
SEC1ION UNE
A. Hogan were gm*»ts of th«* Buckley«
A. Steele of Montavilla and Mr. Stan on Bunday la«t. The«e gentlemen were
tory one.
operation in the grange to buy and
sell goods and produce for the meni* ton were visitor« at our achool recently. out from Portland beating piofflffl •
Multnomah grange, No. 71, met at hers of the different grange» to I*
Meaara. Cornell and Chatley of I^ent« they own.
J. C. Buckley is grubbing ami dear-
Orient April 11. A special meeting wan ; preset ted to the state grange
are putting in a well on our school
I
itig I hm liilrly R(«inir«M| property <»i five
.<«•!<•» near the Taylor avcnii«* road :th«i
Him» pulling upa hay burn on th«* holm
ph«»’.
Mile» linvpigrrof Portland w:m a vis
itor in th«*««* part» on Sundiiy, hm also
were I. I*«*t«*rw»n an«l G Barn«*«.
Our teacher, M ính l,ih«-l Gilman of
.Montavilla. ha» engaged a horse from