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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1910)
I ,'. It n i Polk County Observer J. C. HAYTER, KDITOH AND JPUH-USilFirt Published Semi-Weekly at 11.60 per Tear. Strictly In advance. Entered as second class matter March 1, 1907, at the post office at Dallas, Oregon, under the Act o Con gress of March 3, 1879. DALLAS, OREGON, MAY 27, 1910 The way to build up Dallas ts to pat ronize Dallas people. WILL MAKE VOTER DIZZY THIRTY rilOrOSED LAWS WILL BE OX BALLOT NEXT FALL. Measures Submitted- for Approval or Rejection by Electorate Cover Wide Ranee. Just how long the ballot will be at the next general election in Oregon and just how many measures will be submitted to the people for decision by ballot Is still largely a matter of conjecture, but enough actual propos als have been received at the capltol to show that they will go fur ahead of two years ago. Constitution tinkering will come In for a good share of consideration on November 8, and just how many law- i making measures no one Is yet able to even guess upon. Railroads and Taxation. To begin with, there are the six meas ures submitted by the last legislature. Two of these are proposed constitu tional amendments relative to taxa tion and another provides for state aided railroads. They were passed by the legislature largely because of pres sure brought to bear by the lobbying committee of the State Grange. They are aimed at the present system of taxation, their prime object being to impose an additional tax upon fran chises and other Intangible properties. The proposed railroad amendment was passed by the legislature and sub mitted to the people through the In fluence of the commercial bodies of Portland, the State Grange and high potentates of the People's Progressive Government League. Single District Plan. Another Constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature contains the single district plan for represen tation In the senate and house. Under this plan, Multnomah, Mar lon, Umatilla, Lane, Linn, and other thickly populated counties having more than one senator or representa tive will be divided Into senatorial and representative districts. This proposed plan will do away with proportional representation and It Is therefore con sidered certain that It will be bitterly opposed by Mr. U'lten and his follow ers. Legislature SiilunllM Two BUN. In addition to these proposed consti tutional amendments, the legislature submitted two bills the McKinley bill, providing for the location of a branch insane asylum In linker, Uma tilla or Union counties, and the Hueh anan bill authorizing a constitutional convention for the purpose of making a general revision of the constitution of the state. Referendum petitions were filed against the Jaeger 1)111, in creasing the number of circuit Judges In Multnomah county, and the Hart bill, Increasing the salary of the cir cuit Judge In Baker county to 14000 a year. The former measure will not he voted upon, for the reason that the secretary of state refused to accept and tile the referendum petition upon the ground that the legislature had de clared an emergency. Those who cir culated the petitions calling for a ref erendum vote on this measure threat ened at one time to bring mandamus proceedings against the secretary of state In the hope of compelling him to accept the petitions, but no such action has yet been taken. It Is asserted bv those who opposed the measure that the emergency clause Is defective. Hi though Judge W. L. Hradshsw, of The Dalles, held to the contrary whi n the bill woa attacked In the circuit court of Multnomah county about a year ago. The total number of constitutional amendments and hills submitted by the legislature and measures referred by referendum petition Is seven. Numerous County Schemes. The Initiative, however, will furnish a still larger crop of proposed amend ments and laws. Pitltlons arc already on file rnlllng for a vote on woman suffrage and for the creation of the county of Ncsmlth out of Southern ijjne ana northern Dnuirtas counties. Petitions are In circulation calling for the creation of I'mpnua county jut of the western ends of the same counties nl the residents of Drain and the sur rounding country hae fctarted n move, ment to create the county of WHI'ams, whose proposed area overlaps the ter ritory embraced In the irn..d limits of both Kesmlth and I'mpqua. It Is said tint the Williams county; proposal Is b ing advann-d to con'use the voters and th.rel.y muse in ad- rerae vote upon the oth- r prrpord I counties. It.-sidtnts of the northeast ern corner of Umatilla county hne ! started a campaign for the rr,nll'n of! Orchard mun'v, tth Milton th county seat. J ptitlnnn calling .or a! vote upon this q-xnl'.n are already In J circulation In eastern Or . n. Ite(-1 dent of the eastern portion of Harney and the Wet. rn part of Main. ur coun ties have undertaken a movem. nt f r the crest Ion of Otis county, with Drewaey as the count neat One or two othr communities In changing the system of taxation now In vogue. Many Temperance Measures Foes of the liquor traffic will soon file a petition for a constitutional tmendment prohibiting the sale of all forms of malt, spirituous and vinous liquors within the state, and It Is sa to predict that the question whether or not liquor shall be sold 'n the different counties and precincts, under the pro visions of the local option law, will also be up for consideration In var ious parts of the state. Thus it Is safe to predict that several phases of the i liquor question will be presented to the voters at the coming elctlon. Throe NorinnJ School Bills. The normal school question, which has been a determining factor In most important legislation the past 15 years in the Oregon legislature, will be the center of attraction again this year, but the voters themselves and not their representative lawmakers, will be called upon to settle the question. The claims of the Monmouth, Ashland, and Weston schools will bo presented to the voters in separate bills. Prom U'Ren's "Law I'nctory." The People's Progressive Govern ment League of which W. S. U'Ren Is the moving spirit, will present no less than two bills and four constitutional amendments under the Initiative. The first of these two bills amends the dl rect primary law to the end that dele gates to national conventions and pres idential electors shall be chosen under the provisions of this law. It is also provided that the expenses of these delegates shall be paid out of the treas ury of the state. The date of holding the primary election is changed from September to April for presidential ; election years, but for other years re mains as at present. The second bill proposed by U'Ren and his associates provides for a board of People's in spectors of government. The four constitutional amend ments which In all probability will be proposed by the People's Progressive Government League, would change the whole scheme of the present state gov ernment by abolishing all of the var ious boards and commissions, substi-' tuting therefor the cabinet system These amendments propose to give the governor and his cabinet seats In both branches of the legislature, whose reg ular members are to be chosen for terms of six years and whose sessions are to occur annually. County business is to be managed by a county business manager and sheriffs and district at torneys are to be appointed by the governor. Would Adopt British Methods. Proportional representation has a place in the proposed scheme and the entire legislature may be dissolved ac cording to the method of dissolving the British parliament. One of the pro posed amendments provides that three fourtlis of a jury may submit a verdict in a civil action and that only such opinions of the supreme court shall be J printed as decide new points of law. Thirty Measures In All. In the general election two years ago there were 19 measures submitted under the Initiative and referendum. This year there will be at least 26 and probably 30 or more. Those who have ; advised that the great power now i lodged in the people be used sparingly i have pleaded In vain. 9 "-""""H mi Minim SACK 0 Still on at Shore's Dept. Store Special For This Week BLANKETS I I $4.00 Blankets for 3.00 2.50 ' " 2.00 " " 1.50 " " 1.00 2.50 Quilts for 2.00 Quilts for $2.95 2.15 1.75 1.48 1.10 .75 1.69 1.48 BUSINESS LOCALS. (Advertisements under this head are charged at the rate of 1 cent per word, first Insertion; cent per word for each insertion thereafter; 30 words or less, $1 per month. No ad vertisement inserted for less than 15 cents. I'or Sale. Household goods.ut 619 Oak street or phone 296. 5-17-3t I'or Sale. Good loose cheat buy. W. P. Miller, Mutual phone 1205. 5-10-tf. I ( (ioals I'or Sale. Twenty head of wether goats for ; salej John K. Miller, Mutual Phone Green D4. D-13-tf. W anted. 1500 cords wood, hauled and loaded on cars at Black Hock. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. 5-10-6t .Men Wanted. By the Willamette Valley Lumber Co., for mill and yard work. Telephone No. 401. Both phones. 419-tf. For Sale. An Olds gasoline engine. 3-horse power. Nearly new. Hugh Hayes, Dal las. 1-28-tf. Lund Plaster, Just received, a car of land plaster. Soebren Warehouse Co. 34tf. I'or Sale. An A-l extra light buggy and har ness for sale. M. iluyter. Dallas, Ore. 419-tf. I'or Sale or Trade. Two Unlit driving horses; weight about lOuil pounds, six and nine years bl. Will sell, or trade for heavier horse. Inquire nt this office. 412-tf. Wanted. All kinds of Iron, rubber, brass, cop per, nine and hides. Highest cash prices paid. A. N. Hallerk, Monmouth. Oregon. S-12-tf. I'or Sale or Trade. A flrtt class self-feeding Hay press Would II ,-r trade for team of horses. A J Ir. m I. Schneider, Dallas, Or. S22tf Phonographs at Cost. I am closing out all of my Phono vmpha at cost. Only a few left. J5 cenl olind. r Indestructible records for 23 cnls; ti-cent Double Disc records or 42 rents, as long n they last. One new C.liml.r machine for I2J. A H. Harris. Jeweler. 524-tf. I . Sale. Eiuhty nerea of fine land all under cultivation 1 v miles meet of North TatnhiM. I acres In hops, yard trrllla- fwtmi tirrmn h Ar..n. .f "'D no.iae, aweiiing ana Darn tr-aeat advantage and It is possible , that the voters of the ate will be j called upon to create no lr-m thxn 1 aeven additional rountioa at the Nn rember election. i-E-Biiiana umr ueto llar. lone t,i Ysmhnl river. Price If taken t once, 2i0. Inquire at thla office. i-ti-tr. j M k to ru4ar. I Large pasture and abundance of , (n d and mater. Haven't had anr stock The forces of orcan - UN.,r ar? , In It up to May 1 . Horacs railed for at busy with their petition f-r the cm-' S xtra and pastured for II per plover" liability Mil hlh aa killed month; cowe II. Call on J. M. Hrlgga In the aenate at the laM mkm of tho ' no ML Pi-cah farm, known aa Klm l ri;a'ure. Organised lat-or pj ' l a!! a ranch or art. I reus Box tea, DaJ peen; a ronatitutlonal inwnJunt la. Pasture known aa the Mra. Lee ! ' "Mi.r !' taxea and thrie ' paatjre. l-ia-lra. All our Shoes at wholesale cost. All our Millinery at wholesale cost. All our Men's Hats at wholesale cost. All our Boy's Hats at wholesale cost. Buy your Dry Goods here and save big money. See those silk and house dresses util Dallas Mercantile Compuny. Shore's Department Store DALLAS, OREGON Our b oeciai Ladies' and Misses9 pring Jackets and SUITS Our Spring Jackets and Suits for Ladies and Misses are moving too slow to suit us. We therefore offer you a special price for 10 Days beginning 1910 FRIDAY, MAY 20th, All sizes for Misses 13 to Ladies 36 inclusive All $ 4.50 Garments at $ 3.00 All $19.00 Garments at $15.00 " 5.00 " ' 3.25 " 22.50 " ' 19.00 " 7.00 " ' 5.00 " 25.00 " ' 21.oo " 8.50 " ' 5.50 " 27.50 " ' 22.50 " 10.00 " ' 7.50 " 32.50 " 4 25.oo " 12.50 " ' 9.00 " 40.oo " 4 30.oo " 15.00 " ' 12.00 For Ten Days Only Dallas Mercantile Co. ! 1 Ins Is What He Is G - I II II (1 M li H f I 11 J J o oin HE IS GOING TO SELL $45.oo Ranges for $36.85 4o- " " 31.65 37.50 " " 29.90 These are the very best single-flue ranges made. Built just like the ranges other dealers ask $5o to $6o for. This sacrifice sale is made to provide room for a new stock of "Laurel" Ranges-the best range on the market. Come in and let us show you. Seeing is believing. Adams will sell you a Velour Couch for $4.9o that other dealers would ask $6.5o or $7 for. ; Adams will sell you a 9x12 Axminster Rug for $22.5o that selling other places at from $27oo to $3o. b. Adams will sell you Lawn Hose for 8 1-2 cents a foot This is good hose and guaranteed. It is the same hose that ethers ask lo to 11 cents for. b Rubber Tire Auto Seat Runabout Steel Tire Open Buggy Steel Tire Top Buggy 77.5o 47.5o 58.50 See t Adams About It