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Multnomah Rwoni and Montsvilla Herald.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
A STROMI ARtll Ml NT MADE
STRONGER.
ready suffered humiliation from
the policy of non-support pro
posed. And it has suffered fin
ancially. We are led to believe
many immigrants have turned
aside to settle in Washington or
elsewhere and the financial sup
port they would have given us
has been lost all because of a
fancied economy.’ Two cents on
a thousand dollars is a small tax.
The taunts Oregon has had from
other states have cost her more
than that.
neither make such laws, nor
elect the men who make them,
nor the judges who interpret,
sustain or annul the laws. In
consequence, the protective leg
islation for women and children
is cruelly inadequate in contrast
with the laws for men.
Attorney Frank B. Rutherford,
the Prohibition nominee for dis
trict attorney, has for his slogan.
"No saloon domination; punish
election frauds; no defective in
dictments.” There is an ever
increasing number who are dis
posed to adopt these principles.
INITIATIVE BILL FOR
HOOD RIVER COUNTY
This lull is submitted under the inili-
stive for the fallowing, among othej.
rennoM:
A county is a public corporation anti
it is apparent that section 2 of article \ I
of the Constitution of (h«»g*»n. as amend*
rd, reserves , the right to err; I» a
county by initiative vote. There is nu
general law (or the creation of counties
now and no on* km»*« when, if tv r,
there will l»e one
Hie taels as In am»,
population and as»« «>«sl valuation shuw
lln«t *e are able to maiutain a c mill)
government.
Out ol a population «»(
altotil TAX) the desire of a count»* for
the llottet River omnit v is earnest and
uiiai iinoii« with the exception ol a
small lra< lion of «»m per cent. W e a e
MS'Ured bv leading citi e is ot
l»e
iHlivs,
Dufur ami other |M»rtiona «1
WaM\» ouiuty that ibex have m* ob*
ji'etrnns to the cmiiou oi Hood Ibve»
county as pm)»*M*rd in ibis bill.
M re
than
r»*sid«mt« ol I’bv Dalle* a d
Duiur have signr i th«* prtiliuua asking
thia bill be suluuitttst to a v«»te al I’ e
June election, though foitj lite names
from Diiiur were rrwived fs» late to be
file»! with the 8evietar> of J^lale.
I'liv |>vop|v of (he lh» sl River cHMinlrx
thervliue a»k favt*’ «l ‘c considers! i «» i » «»t
th«» v*>t< re <•» the slate upon Ibis bill foi
tiles»*, anmng oil er, rv.«*on'*
!<« muse the new connlv will l«e a great
lienetli t«» th«* people resnhng therein
ami will facilitat« the tfaiUMctiun •(
their county buaim '«
Because as the liw »lamia a ouintv
cannot N* creutrd b> the l.egislat ute;
and finally.
IU a ' ihih * the pe«tple of The Dalle« and
tl c Ikalance of Wa^ • county air willing
that the IL mm I River county may le
kiratrtl as pmvidtd in this bill.
The assessed valuation in th«» pro
jM»s«d II* mm I River c *unty in PAM wa»
|n 19.6. 11,6167 I, allowing
a gain in valuation hum PJUI to 1‘tMui
1710,l<Cf, or al»oul *» |K*rcent
I’bv val*
nation in lOUff wn«
; a gain
o\«*r I‘»00 <»f fI,l|3 *<0, or ab»ut 70 per
cent, showing the prn|s>rti<»nale increase
in on«* year from l‘* 0 to 1907 to l»r al
most as great as that in three years
from 1003 to PAM».
The oro|»«»sed H «*1 River county has
a (»opulation of about 7,fiO3; an area of
about MO s«|uare milea. ami twenty
m hoolbouses, seven of which are grade«!
schools having front two to right r<«»ms
each ami frith a ^Mi.UtMl high school
umlrr construction
There will be left in Wasco county,
after 11<«»I River c unity is created, an
area <»f I .«HO squar«* miles, a population
of 11.”»00; and a valuation of K».4«’»7,7JO,
thus leaving it am >ng the largest am!
strongest counties of the stats.
In line with the argument of
fered last week, that the city ex
\ ot«* for ihr increas «I appropriation
:\»r th« Vnixcrsiiy of <>r«'g«»ii
lk»n‘t
penses. drunkenness, and crimes
arami « >r.-gun ns a * im»s«lq»ck‘* state,
were decreased under prohibition
\'<uc ‘\<”*‘ on election «lax.
Th«* bill
has lwfa‘11 ciub»rsvd In all the Orx'gon
or local option, let us note the fol
t'mnmcrvial clubs, Ÿrachen* a***»ciM-
lowing:
uo::•*». the State EVderaUon of l-abor
at-t th* fax Payers league of l\»nland
Knoxville. Tenn., Nov. 1906 to
Feb., 1907, 1045 arrests; Nov.,
1907 to Feb.. 1908. under prohi
A eompaign of incrimination is
bition, 549.
Birmingham, Ala., arrests in a disgrace but it seems necessary
January. 1907. under license. to meet mud slinging by its kind.
Whm the <-.>l,>niei> were taxixl by the
774 ; January, 1998, under pro- It seems impossible that Mr.
hibition, 553.
Chamberlain should place him Ef'ltloh g<>vet niueut with'til liAVittx
Champaign. Ill., arrests under self in the same position as repre-entution in Parluneut, »tvl when
they »ere i>.,t only taitsl without repre-
license. October, 1906 to Febru Steele and others who have used «entatioii of their eoniiiaiuity. but bail
ary. 1907, 293; October 1907 to state funds for private advan «(eeial taxe» impoeed upon them «Inch
February 1908, under prohibition, tage.
The difference between were not laid upon the |>»o| le of Eng-
Mr. Steele and Mr. Chamberlain lai I. tie i -.n i justly: S^ch taxation
79.
Asheville, No. Carolina. Janu is that the former loaned state without our being repreaented al »11,
money for safety and the latter without our nev-ls, without our inter-
ary and February, 1907, under loaned
it for gain.
•sis being represented in Parliament, i*
license. 417 arrests; Junuary and
tyranny.
—
February 1908, under prohibition. '
forefathers objected to the taxa-
It is refreshing to know that at Onr
ion lieeause it »¡u unjust
Today
349.
the Telegram’s support of Mr. women »ho are clamoring for suffrage
Atlanta. Geo., arrests during
have taken up the axiom of our fore-
Cake is one of principle and not bears
and, twisting it out of all recog
January and February. 1907.
of the pecuniary sort. But it nition of its original meaning, have
2,684; under prohibition, January
would mean a lot more to Mr. placed it on their Imnner as an incent
and February, 1908, arrests were Cake if everyone knew his money ive to strengthen their ranks
And who are the women who make all"
1430.
was not buying the favors the the hue and cry about »ant of represen
tation
by tax)>aying women?
Are they
These cities show a proportion popular daily is offering.
the taxpayers? In very few instance».
al decrease in drunkenness.
Should representation be claimed for all
It is urged by the opponents of
We have invited discussion of women lieeause some women are taxed?
Will it benefit the taxpaying women to
local option and prohibition that the Armory Bill, not because we have
repr»«entation when by gaining
it does not prevent illegal selling favor it, but that all sides of the that representation she lias put the
power into the bands of thousands
of liquor and drunkenness. Now question may be known. Per «ame
who will neutralue her representation?
HOOD RIVER COMMERCIAL CUB.
let us tell you a few things. The haps it is a mistake to ask the T.siay the man who holds taxable prop
By A. A. J aymk , President.
erty. and who contributes largely to the
license system is supposed to state to shoulder so many re public o ffers, has no more voice as to
By P S. DivihJkoN, Secretary.
limit selling to those who have sponsibilities. and yet the state the amount of money to tie raised or Direct«»!»,
expenditure than the man who pays
C m vs. T. E » hi v
" licenses. Does it? You know it is more deeply interested than its
W. L. C labk
no taxes at all. The vote of the ignor
ant and debased lias as much weight in
T hi - mui B i t >:a
doesn't
any mere county can be.
E. O. B l am ii xk
Second — Less liauor is used
C im ». H all
-
•
where it cannot be obtained
THE DALLER Bl
MEN’S^
easily.
JUST JEALOUSY
assi h i \ rn>.\
Third-The immoral effect of
I’rew . A F Urunby.
Orrn aaa A E.
Ttra* , . J M
Vice Pre»., C. I. Phillll-»
_____ , ________
Ma’s ’let* ted jest ice of the peace, an* pa has gut a case
wide-open saloons, into and out
PatterSon. Sec »« i Mgr
Of what you'd think was rheurnatiz a drawin’ up his face;
________________
l»iSKcro»u* _______
J. A. R cl
er F M William«. M. A.
of which men are passing at all
Jest seta around and cu**- - at the cruel hand of fate
iL.nn F M«*neh*v. J •_____________ A F l^hM«*
A E. <*r«Mby.
That led here to settle in this wimmen auf’rin’ state.
times of day and late into the
Tin D xi . i . ih . <)■«., May IS,
He talks about the crowin* bens an’ what they call advance,
night, accustoms one to the sight
To the !’re»i«i<*nC ami Directors
A crowdin’ men folks from the right to wear the honored pants,
Riwr Commercial Club, Hood River,
An’ says the time’s a-coinin’ fast when men'll lie but slave»—
and degenerates the moral tone
»Iregon.
Be ruled by tyrant wimmen from their cradles to their graves.
of the town. Having been reared
< ientlemem-Vour communication of
Ma laugh« to hear him gnin’ on. an’ sometime* gay« »h«*d «»rt
Sth in»t. regarding the initiative in the
in a prohibition state, we never
To suck him with a heavy tine for sicli contempt o* court.
matter of II« nm ! River o*unty ua» read
saw a "drunk" until we were 16
An’ tells him he had U tter stop and mind his p.s and «f«.
at a meeting of <>ur board la*t evening
Or
her
official
dignity
’
ll
hi*t
him
from
his
shoe*.
and I wbj » inatrm ted to convey to you
years of age. The enormity of
An’ then she’ll spank his • •!’ Iraki h»*ad with «ort *o lovin' hand.
the greeting« ol this board, an«! to a»-
drunken degradation had its full
An’ say there ain’t a lietter man in all thi« Western land,
•ure you that your plan tor rutting off
An
’
that
in
ail
domestic
thing«
he
yit
kin
be
the
U*s*.
the new county would have the full »up-
effect on us. Do you suppose
An’ pa. he’ll heave a sigh ami sav he’ll try to luear the cross.
j»ort of this body, am! we wish you every
your children, reared where such
sucre»».
Pa asked her. »’posin’ he’s arraigned l*ef»»re the jedgnient seat
«
Verw respect f il II V,
sights are common, have a like
Fur takin in sufficient I mm » z *> to tangle up hi« feet.
J M. PATTERSON.
If she would cork him in the jug, an’ ma jest told him fiat
consideration for the man in the
.Secretary
A jedge’s husban* wouldn’t drink to such ex»« -- as that.
gutter?
She says he ort to swell with pride an’ -ati-fa’ti«»n fur
VOTE THUS:
The great judicial honor that had bin conferred on her.
Fourth—The opportunity for
An’ pa be fetched another sigh from down inside hi« breast
336
X I
YES
young boys and girls to tipple
An’ said he’d shortly try to hope it all was fur the best.
a
is reduced to a minimum.
I pity pa, goin’ round with such an’ acl in' far«*.
Fifth—The liquor seller in a
An’ actin' like hr was a stranger trespa » a* on the plait*;
Pdin s fireworks
Jest
cuts me like a weepon every time I hear him -igh.
prohibition state is a lawbreaker
But ma «ays he’H recover from his tantrums by and by.
A« n »1«« <.il night attraction for tin-
and is classed accordingly. Re
I know jest what's ailin’ him; it - only j ahlusv.
thouran*!» 1 fw<i|»le »lio will visit Port
It rips the stitchin’ of hi- pride to figure out that she
spectable society there shuns him
land (faring th» II.*» Festival, Pain’s
Will be “her honor” and “the court " and sort o’ rule the town.
and his demoralizing influence is
While he’ll lie what he alius wa>—jest plain ol’ Jijniny Brown.
'' Ei upti ri "f \ *-uviux” ari'i “Carnival
—Denver Post.
reduced to a minimum since he
at N'aphV ' II . >>m» ilirect from Man
hattan Heath, Xi-w Y'ork, to Portland,
meets only those who are in his
giving reven |« rforniancea in that city
class. In licensed territory it is
Festival week at the
According to the course of determining the policy of the govern during the II■
considered respectable to conduct
ment a- that of the ««lui-ated man, the Multnomah Athletic Held
a saloon and hence the infection study history has a place among man of business, or the man who has This is without doubt the largest at
his life to studying the prob
is spread without a realization of the common school studies. Ac devoted
traction that ever cro»»ed the continent
lems of government.
cording
to
the
questions
made
its presence.
The vote of the tnillionare is worth and it show« m »re than anything we
out for eighth grade examina no more than the vote of the pauper; can remember the new Portland spirit.”
|>ercentage of women with
The Roe«* F«->>tival last season was only
tion history might as well be aud as the
property is vastly less than an experiment, but it was carried out so
This is the last opportunity we dropped out and a double course taxable
those without, how will the taxed wom
will have to express our devotion in civics instituted. And this, en be lienetitted should woman suffrage succeweliilly that this year's entertain
»he will have nominal repre ment is rm-iuiK the endorsement of
to Statement No. 1 and Mr. too, in the face of suggestions in obtain?
sentation, but practically »tie will lie not only ev«iv citizen of the city of
Cake, before election. We have the course that civics is to be a more misrepresented than »lie is at Portland, but the entire northwest is
no reason to doubt that the correlative study. The tendency, present.
interested.
A taxpaying woman said : “I live in
principle and the man will win. too, has been to get away from a emailtown amt pay large taxes; next Pain's “Eruption of Vesuvius" and
We have one favorable thing to technical grammar in the ele door to me is a man who ;avs very “Carnival at X iplea’’ is a large S|»ecta<--
little. At every meeting called for ‘im
and fireworks prialuction, and has
say for Chamberlain, he is un mentary schools, yet our worthy provements,’ which means largely in ular
lieen one of the largest drawing cards
doubtedly the abler politician of state superintendent deals’ in creased taxes for me, this man votes, wherever produced in the Eaat. There
and I have no voice.
Is this rigtit?"
It was a clever bit of SPLIT DEFINITIONS,—a very nec »lie was asked if the man was married,
the two.
and
if
lie
had
daughters
over
21 years of
work to get Fulton out of the essary piece of information.
age. »tie replied that iie tia>l a wife
way, —a man as experienced as
and three daughters.
When »lie was
if she tlioiight her condition as a
himself,—with the hope that a
We have no apologies to offer a«ke«i
taxpayer would lie improved when, in
newer and less experienced pol for a change of views about the stead
of one "voice” against her inter
Independent
itician would be easier to defeat. i district attorneyship. Fact is, ests, she liad five, she confessed that
she hadn't thought of that.
Can d i d a t e
But there are several reasons we haven’t changed our views.
It is not, after all, so much a ques
for re-elec
why Mr. Chamberlain's political But we will say frankly that of tion of taxpaying women who a-e con
tion
seeking some change in the ex
wisdom should not pull him two evils we always choose the stantly
isting condition of tilings, and who use
through. He is a man of intem less. It is better sometimes to this “voiceless” cry, as we said before,
an incentive toother women. Taxilay
JUSTICE
perate habits and would not be a leave bad alone than to support as
ing women do not care to vote.
Many
credit to the state. Oregon is a worse. As it is, we are letting of them hold property in corporation»,
OF THE
and tliev always place their proxy in
republican state and the republi the others do the talking.
PEACE
the bands of some man to vote for them
cans of the state will discredit
or do not vote at all; a fact which nid
ifies
the
a»«<-rtion
that
taxation
without
their party or principles by sup
It is notable that at the recent representation is tyranny »
porting a mere politician of an convention of governors, con
Platform "No friends, no foes;
other party.
vened at Washington for the dis
equal justice to all.
The next Congress will in all cussion of the national welfare,
i
(11
lllul
u
■
Farmers'
Mutual
F.R.A.
probability be republican. What the governor of Oregon was at
RELIABLE IIMLPIECL. IS
can a democratic senator do for home attending to personal in (Farai, r. Mutual Kir» R<li<( A.■'>,,( Portland) A A GREAT
CONVENIENCE
the state in a republican Con terests.
Whatever your Watch <»r Clock
New]» I can fis it for yon, or ii
gress? You couldn’t find it with
( ONSERVATIVE, »TRONO, SAFE
you need a new tin»«*piece ím
a microscope.
home, office or pocket use I ran
One very strong argument for
sujiplv your need» ami guarantee
PROMPT. CHEAP
satiafaction.
conferring the franchise upon
If appearances count for any women is that they may share in
thing, the vote on the university deciding what legislation they Apply to H. W. Snashall, Pres.
RELIABLE
JEWELER
Grmliain, Oré.
appropriation will be five to one will
. ........ have
..
.1U to
w their
UI1C1I Write
with ICR<
regard
191 Morrison Htrret
to J. J. Kern, Secretary.
PORTLAND,
.
-
OREGON!
in its favor. The state has al- working hours. At present they
&0Ô E. Yamhill st., Portland
Near Pup’i Reitaarant.
HWION WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION
Ü. S. JOH NSON
PQrmoro I IMSUREIN THE
Fred D. Flora
CLIPPER
SIRE. Mil III IR. REGISTER Mi. I> «..
Gramlsirr lltaimmt, S.rv «»f ( hehalia
Malhorr 2:27, I’athimmt 2
Altao 2
Ik I \«»rt« J .•*
DAM. I IZ/.II
Ella T J -h1«. D « >|M*rr) ? • V, Alameda 2
Granddaiu Relle Prim**-, Ihiiii «»( Multnomah 2 -M. I’riue«- iu»nl
producing *>im ami Daisy
dam of Bel I in« Hit (3) 2 JtH*.
Al’^
Malhuvr
,?7. On«-«»
All
LIZZIE, bay marc, foaled in IHKI. Black |H»inta, nigh Inn I h*»t white, brr*l by ti V Jam«*», aired by
Duhc \o, |u*», |«t «lam, Ron«*» by Milt«»n, *«»ti <d llawea* Royal Gvt rg« . *.'d dam, l i inku* by Pathfinder, son
of Morrill Xo. 7’Jn.
DESCRIPTION
A Handsome Black Trotter, Stands 16 3-4 Hunds High.
Kind Disposition.
Very Speedy.
Weight 1280 lbx.
TERMS — To insure for colt $25, Season $15, Single Service $10.
Will make stands at
Gresham, Sandy and Troutdale. Diapoeal of mare after service makes bills due immediately.
Accidents avoided if po.tsible but no responsibility is assumed.
J. N. BRAMH4H. Owner.
it nothing to c<»m|»arr with thrar mar
veloua aummer night carnival» in the
world of o|»»«n air amuM'iurnta and aw
prevented l»y the famoua pyrotechnic
PAIN, it without doubt the larg« *l of
it» kind ever undertaken.
Tbrvc-btin-
dred and fifty electrician», optratoni,
stage manager» anti ¡»eri«*rlncrw arc with
thia production and the »cenerv alone
will cover more than five acres of .-¡»a««*.
J. A. WALK1R. Manager.
The eruption that ram««*«l so much ' a ml the appearance of »cYrral wonder
tuI Eur«>|»ean vamlwille acta,
\ isitora to Portlaml «luring the R« mn
I estival shoul I »re this wonderful at
lrerti«Hi a» it will lie an opportunit]
that may not be offered again in th«
West.
|< m » w of hie and prop-rty <iccurre«l on the
night <»( April 3rd and 4th, HOI; the
subject Irmi» ii«H*lf t«» the tmml ecenk
environment am! the m«»«l wonderful
electric and apectacular «’fleets.
Dur
ing the pvrformanco a great many in
teresting fetes will take place, the m«>«t
popular lieing the Battle of Flowers,
l'arade of Hintern», two larg«- ll.dlcts,
Ii you Udievc in c«|iicati<»n vote “yrs’ i
V. ,’dl forth«* I diversity of Oregon ap
propriation bill.
IF YOU WANT HORSES LIKE THESE
Breed to the
ROYAIv BELGIANS
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Also finest and Only Jacks Directly Imported from Spain.
LARGE DRAFT HORSES and LARGE MULES
PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET.
GO TO H. C. CAMPBELL’S STABLES ON THE SANDY ROAD,
Between Fairview and Troutdale, and see hall a dozen Royal Belgian colts
from three days old to three weeks old. Take your wile and children with
you. You are welcome whether you’re in the horse business or not.
Dr, J. N. Grant, D. V. I)., in charge.
('all him mi long dixtuncc ttdeplmn«*