Fortunes of the World are Founded In Oil
0 * 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 « 0 * 0 * 0 e 0 « 0 * 0 * 0 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 « 0 e 0 * 0 * 0 « 0 « 0 « 0 * 0 * 3 c 0 o r show n in the la tte r d a y m ode o f elect­
Duties of fho
President Makei
ing th e vice p resid en t. In th e first
' nntionuJ ele lions held th e m an re ­
Joe Chanslor, now several times a greater depth, produce a large and in­
ceiving the larg e st n u m b er o f votes In
the ele toral college becam e p resident,
millionaire, was not long ago, a clerk exhaustible oil supply as are the oth i
w hile th e m an w ho got the se, ond la r­
in Los Angeles. He borrowed s o m e wells on adjoining properties. We art I
g est n u m b er o f v o tes becam e vl e pres- ;
«LtJ
W ent re g a rd le ss o f p a rty . T h u s lu the
money for the purpose of operating in offering a limited number of shares ii i
e arly d a y s o f o u r c o u n try we had a
California oil; the result was that it this Company at twenty cents pe' 1
p re s ire n t from one p a rty and a vlee
made him one of the wealthiest men in'share. Do you realize w hattha
? fc.'w-..w-iS Fc ;-wed by the Electoral College In Choosing the £ p resid en t fro m a n o th e r. T h a t system
w as te rm in a te d , h ow ever, a t th e opeu-
the state. John A. Bunting, formerly means? It means that in purchasing I
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Chief Executive and Vice President— Development
• ing o f th e last c e n tu ry , and today
(i brakeman on the Southern Pacific, this stock you become interested in a
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of a System That Has Been the Center of
• th ere Is but th e re m o te st possibility
through the investment of $170.00 in company that can produce the oil. It
h i t th e vice p re sid e n t will he o f a
Various Momentous Disagreements
• d iffere n t p a rty th a n th e presid en t.
California oil land became a millionaire. is not a case of "they may,’* "they o •
v)
T h ere is one p h a se o f th e electo ral
We could tell you of innumerable should,” but “ they are.”
sy ste m th a t h a s been a ttr a c tin g con­
By F R E D E R I C K H T O O M B S .
others. Why were Bunting, Chanslor,
t ulon. A fte r election th e e le cto rs on sid e rab le a tte n tio n o f late. T h a t Is the
Let us again impress these highly
H A T th in g s a re not a lw a y s w h at
and the many others, who made their
lie w ln n in ' ticket a re req u ired to In equitable d e -ro e o f re p re se n ta tio n
they te e m is very w ell ex em p li meet it som e pia e d e sig n ated by th e h id by varfi us s ta te s In th e el«s’to ral
important facts upon you: The property
money through investments in oil, suc­
tied by th e m a n n e r in w hich the
f ila tu re o f tlie s ta te on th e second college. Som e s ta te s have fa r g re a te r
is a producer, is entirely surrounded
cessful? Because they were shrewd,
A m erican people ele< l th e ir .Monday In J a n u a ry mid th en and th ere p ro p o rtio n a te re p re se n ta tio n th a n o th ­
by reliable producing properties, that p re sid en t a n d vice p re sid en t. If you
level headed, observing men possess­
■i: t th e ir vote by ballot for p resid en t ers In re sp ec t to population. T h u s th e
there is sufficient acreage (forty acres) w ere to tell th e a v e ra g e e x p erien c e d mil vi e p re sid en t, one of w hich ua- citizens o f th o se s ta te s so favored have
ing unbounded confidence in the great
to justify the drilling of forty more v o te r that he has nev er legally and ii mil < 'iid k ln te s a t least shall not be a la rg e r voi e In the choosing o f a
future of the California oil fields and
p re sid en t and vloe p re sid en t th a n the
tec h n ica lly voted fo r e ith e r a p re s I
wells all of which would be in the very d e n t or a vice p re sid e n t lie w ould i re sid e n t o f th e sam e s ta te as the v o ters o f less fo rtu n a te sta te s. F o r in
the oil industry. The demand for oil
electors th em se lv es. As a resu lt th e re
core of one of the richest oil produc­ p re b ab ly c la ss you w ith th e people 'e v e r w ill lie a n a tio n a l ticket m ade stan ce, spventt'en s ta te s can he g ro u p ­
is increasing daily. The consumption
ing districts in the world. Remember w ho slid believe tile e a rth is Hat like :p o f tw o m en from th e sam e state, ed h a v in g a to ta l p o p u la r vote o f p ra c ­
a pancake.
far exceeds the output. Several oil
for th e e le c to ra l vote o f th e c an d id a te s' tically the sam e a s th a t o f Now York,
that Kern County produces as much
T h e fact th a t a c a n d id a te fo r th e s ta te w ould be lost to them . At the yet th e electo ral votoa o f th e se se v e n ­
companies paid substantial dividends
oil as any other three oil producing president y is nam ed a t a n a tio n a l c o n ­ appo in ted tim e am i p lace eac h body of teen s ta te s a re a lm o st tw ice th o se of
.when oil was selling at fifteen cents
York In n u m b e r N evada, w ith a
counties in California. Shipping facil­ vention and th a t his nam e Is placed a t elei to rs m ak e s u p a list o f all th e c a n ­ New
p^per barrel. Oil is now selling at
th e top of th e ballot on ele (ion day d id ate s Its m em b e rs h a v e for p re si­ p opular vote of 12.000 In 1004. has
ities could not be better for the prop­ has no relation w h a te v e r to the coil
th re e e le c trm l votes, o r one to a b o u t
dent a n d vice p re sid e n t, w ith th e n u m ­
sixty cents per barrel at the well. The
erty adjoins the Southern Pacific stitu tlo n u l provisions re g u la tin g Ihe ber o f v o tes e:t h receives. E v ery raem - every 4.000 v o ters In d ia n a , w ith a
total dividends for the year 1908,
p o p u lar vote of 082.000 In 1004, has
tracks. The company has valuable as­ m ode of choosing a p re sid en t. T he lier o f tile eollege sig n s a n d c ertifie s only fifteen electoral votes, o r one to
from all the oil companies doing busi­
nam e o f the p re sid e n t or vice p re si­ the list, th e 'governor o f th e s ta te c e r ti­
sets in improvements: Two wells, der­ d e n t w ould be left « IT the ballot If the
e v e ry 45.400 voters Now York is an
fies it. a n d tlie re p o rt Is tr a n s m itte d to
ness in California, not including the
rick, tanks, tool and bunk houses etc. a c tu a l in te n tio n of th e fra m e rs o f th e the p re sid en t o f th e t ’n lte d S ta te s sen o th e r u n fo rtu n a te s ta te In th is respect,
Standard, will probably reach the $6,-
h a v in g one electoral vote to every
c o n stitu tio n w ere follow ed, a n d in
Before accepting the fiscal agency of sp ite o f Ihe " u n w ritte n law ” w hich ate. B oth houses o f c o n g ress a sse m b le 41.400 voters.
000,000 mark for the year 1909. There
in th e i h n m b er of th e lo w e r ho u se on
A dopted a f te r a prolonged and tm-
(ore the natural conclusion to arrive the Kern Associated Oil Company we h a s developed the placing of th e n a ­ the second W ednesday o f F e b ru a ry . b ltte re d d is p u te in th e fam ous c o n sti­
tio n a l c a n d id a te s' na m e s on th e ballot T he ele: to ra l votes a re th e n counted,
thoroughly
investigated
every
detail
it, is Investment in Oil Securities. In­
it is in a n a c tu a l legal sen se done only and th e p re sid en t of th e se n a te th en tu tio n a l co n v en tio n o f 17«7 In Phlladel
vest at once. We are offering for sale pertaining to the company and its a s a g uide to th e v o te r to in d ic a te in a n n o u n ces th e re su lt. I f a n y person phla. th e e le -to ra l college system has
ple nr.d effective m an n e r w hat has re eived a m a jo rity o f all th e votes sin ce Its Inception been th e r e n te r of
a limited number of shares on what we property. We did not take snap judg­ a set sim
d N a -re e m e n ts
of
m em bers of tlie ele cto ra l c o l­ e ast for p re -ld e n t he is an n o u n ced to v a rio u s , m o m e n to u s
W hen W ash in g to n w ns flr=t electetl to
consider to be one of the best com­ ment, we never do, consequently want lege he Is to vote for.
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ele
ted
presid
en
t,
and
a
c
a
n
d
id
a
te
T h e electo ral college, com posed of o r vice p re sid en t m ust also receive a th e p r e s ld c - c r th e le "ls la ta ire s o f New
panies operating in Kern county, in to assure you that the stock of this
p ro m in en t p a rtis a n s term ed e lecto rs m a jo rity o f ail votes e a s t fo r th a t o f­ York nnd New H a m p s h ire w e re to rn
company
at
twenty
cents
per
share
is
fact in California. We refer to the
by d isse n sio n s w h ich re a c h e d so f a r
tied w hose n am es a p p e a r on b a llo ts in fice to lie elected.
th a t no e le c to rs w<jre chosen, a n d
stock of the Kern Associated Oil Com­ the most unparalled opportunity for the n a tio n a l electio n s, h a s becom e a so rt
Should a tie occu r In th e electoral W n sh ln "to n c c m e o u e n tly did not re ­
investor that ever came under our ob­ of fifth w heel, a u se less a p p eu d ix , in
pany. The Kern Associated Oil Com­
vote th e house of re p re se n ta tiv e s ceive a n y votes from e ith e r o f th o se
Now is the time
to v is it
California
When summer has passe«!
in these northern slates,
the suit is only mild under
the bright blue skies of
Southern California. This
is one of nature’s happy
provisions—eternal sum­
mer for those who cannot
endure a more severe cli­
mate.
California has been called
the "Mecca of the winter
tourist ”
Its hotels and
stopping places are as var­
ied as those of all well reg­
ulated cities. Visitors can
always find suitable accom­
modations, congenial com­
panions, and varied, pleas­
ing recreations.
T
servation.
pany is the best oil proposition ever
We sincerely believe that the Kem
offered the investment public. This
Company owns free of incumbrance Associated Oil Co. is destined to pay
forty acres in the very heart of the dividends as surely and as regularly as
Kern river oil district, and situated on are now being paid by the Associated
the Southern Pacific railroad. It ad­ Oil and other Companies operating on
joins the San Joaquin Oil & Develop­ adjoining properties and we see no
ment Company’s property which was reason why within twelve months the
recently merged with the Associated Kern Associated stock should not be
Oil Co.', whose stock is now selling at °luoted at many times its sellin* Price*
$31.75 per share. It also adjoins the j You can invest any amount from
justly famous Discovery well where oil i twenty (2 0 ) dollars up to twenty
was first discovered in the Kern River thousand (20,000) dollars. We allow !
you five ( 5 ) percent on cash sub­
Oil District.
scriptions. You Qtn purchase slock
The Kern Associated Oil Company
on the easy monthly plan if you so de­
has two wells on its property. Well.
sire, one fifth down and one filth per
No. 1 is in oil and gives about sixty
month. Send in your subscription at
five barrels of oil per day. With a
once. Don’t delay. The stock of
greater depth and a more approved
the Kern Associated Oil Co. is the best
pump the production will be greatly 1
,
,
;
,
v
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' buy on the market today,
increased. The Company desses to
JOS. J. HOGAN CO.,
sink four more wells at once and to in­
802-3
Metropolis Bank Bldg,
stall modern compressed air pumps'
San Francisco, Cali'
We believe that well No. 2 will, with
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
W ill be glad to su p p ly some very a ttractive
ll'e ra tu re , describing in detail the m any de­
lights ot w in ter in C alifornia. Very low
round trip excursion tickets are on sale to
C alifornia.
T he rate from Forest Grove to Los Angeles
and retu rn is & 5 6 .S O .
Limit six m onths, allow ing stop-overs in
either direction.
S im ilar excursion rates
are in effect to all C alito rn ia points.
For full inform ation, sleeping car reservations and
tic k e ts, call on, tele g ra p h or w rite
W. BROW N, A gent. FOREST GROVE, OREOON
or
W M . M t M U R R A Y , C ir n . P a s s . A g t .
P o r tla n d . O re g o n
s ta te s
At th e second election, h o w ­
ever. W ash in g to n re eived th e u n a n i­
m ous vote o f all th e e le cto rs
W.
Not'ble Hrtorictl Episode.
H.
HO L L IS
A t th e se ond election JefTerson a n d
A ffo rn e v -a t-L o w
B u rr a p p ea red a s c a n d id a te s. K e n ­
tu ck y g iv in g th e fo rm e r fo u r v o tes a n d
South rn ro ltn a giving the la tte r one.
Forest Grove,
Oregon
Vt th e th ird o’e'dlon they a p p ea red
—
again and th is tim e m uch m ore prom t
nently. Jefferson receiving «8 votes
and B u rr 30. Jo h n A dam s, w ith a vote
o f 71. Ju st one o v e r th e re q u isite ina-
(orlty. c a rrie d off the presid en cy , and
Homeopathist and Surgery
Jefferson becam e vice p re sid en t. N orth
C arolina. P e n n sy lv a n ia and V irginia
O re go«
each g ave A dam s one vote, g iving J e f ­ Forest Grove,
ferson th e re st, nnd th ese th re e s c a t­
te rin g v o tes m ade A dam s p resid en t.
At th e fo u rth election Jefferso n nnd
B u rr a p p ea red again, nnd the vote In
H /V R U K R »
the ele to ra l colleges w a s a tie. 73
eaoh. w hl h led to th e fa m o u s election
has « cuttins a s p é c ia u x
by th e house, an episode o c cupying a
Postoffice Row
Foiest Grov«
p ro m in e n t p lace in A m erican h istory.
In 1725 th e re w as a n o th e r election
by th e house. F or p re sid en t A ndrew
Ja c k so n ha.I 170 electo ral votes, Jo h n
Q uincy A d am s 84. W illiam II. C ra w ­
ford 41 nnd H e n ry C lay 37, and, n ei­
A L B E R T D IX O N
th e r c a n d id a te hav in g a m njo rlty , it
devc Ived upon the house to < hoo.oe ii Forest Grove
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Oregon
p re sid en t fro m th e th re e h ighest. T h e
election cam e off on Fell. 0. 1825, und
on th e first ballo t A dam s w as e le cte d —
for A dam s, 13 s ta te s ; fo r Ja c k so n , 7;
for C ra w fo rd , 4. In th is election Clay
th re w his vote to A dnius. w ho in tu rn
m ade him • ■oretary o f sta te , a n d the
re su lta n t e rv o f b a rg a in and sale ruin
FOREST GROVI
ed th e g re a t K e n tu c k ia n ’s preslden- F ’.CIFIC AVE
>lal prospects.
Dr. Geiger
-=
M oulton & Bogan
W ood Sawing
Misner & Gordon
liN S U R A lN C E
I IN T U B
BUNKERS HID MERCHANTS
M U T U A L P IR B
R B U B P A SSN .
O f F o r e s t G ro v e , O re g o n
:is
t h b
;
B est and Cheapest
SPECIAL SALE
/X U R Special Six-Day Sale proved
^ to be a success and as a contin­
uation of the Low Prices we are
underselling all others.
Come in and see our
P u r n itu r e
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Window Shades, Mattings, Cur­
tains, W all Paper, Paints, Oils, Glass, Trunks, Suit Cases,
„ and Valises. Pictures and Picture Framing.
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Framing and Enlarging a Specialty
John Wunderlich,
BANKS, OREGON
Prop.
h fish io rt S t a b l e s
.Stylish T u r n o u t s
D R . J . M. K N O X
A Celebrated Controversy.
T h e c e le b ra te d S am uel J. T lld e n -R u th
e rfo rd B. H a y es c o n tro v e rsy o c cu rre d
In 1870. A v iolent p a rtis a n d isp u te
C O U N TIN G T H E E L E C T O R A L V O TE IN T H E H A L L O F R E P R E S E N T ­ a ro se o v e r th e e le cto ra l votes o f F lo ri­
da. L o u isian a, O regon a u d 8 o u th <’aro-
A T IV E S.
llna. T h e e n tire m a tte r w as re fe rre d
by c o n g ress to an e le cto ra l co m m is­
fa c t, ow ing to a rad ical c h a n g e in the e le cts tlie p re sid en t, v o tin g by sta te s. sion com posed of e ig h t R ep u b lican s
th eo ry o f g o v e rn m e n t in th is re p u b ­ each s ta te h a v in g one vole.
und seven D em ocrats.
As a re su lt
W hen h tic o c u rs fo r vice p re sid en t by a strli t p a rty vote 185 e le cto ra l
lic. En* b s la te has us m any e le cto rs
it
Is
the
se
n
a
te
th
a
t
h
a
s
th
e
p
riv
ileg
e
and ele cto ra l votes a s II h a s m em bers
votes w ere a w a rd e d to H a y es a n d 184
la th e se n a te a n d the house o f re p re ­ of ilc iditig tlie q uestion
to T llden. Som e o f the siip iu irters of
se n ta tiv e s . and th ese m en w ere origi-
Mr. T lld en b e ia tn e so a ro u sed over
Votes Cast at State Capitals.
n a lly inten d ed to ex ercise th e ir ow n
th e decision th a t they openly talk e d
T
h
e
s u m ess; ul e le ito r s o f each s ta te
in itia tiv e In voting for p resid en t and
of " ta k in g T llden to W ash in g to n a n d
vice p re sid en t a f te r th e election of iu ia riu b iy m eet a t th e ir c ap ita l to se a tin g him a n y h o w ." a n d th r e a ts of
th e ir tic k e t nt the polls. W hen the cast th e ir votes. T h ree copies of th e bringlL g ab o u t a civil w a r w ere b r u it­
e le c to rs w ere given c o n stitu tio n a l ex result a re m ade, one being m ailed to ed a b o u t.
isten c e it w as n e v er designed th a t th ey th e p re sid e n t of th e s e n a te (vice p re si­
T h e a b le st men o f th e n e w ly b orn
should e v e r a ct a s a unit, acco rd in g to dent», th e second being d isp a tc h ed to U nited S ta te s founded th e e le c to ra l
W ashington by a tru ste d m essenger,
th e ir p a rty affiliations. T h a t is e x a c t­
college, choosing a sy ste m th a t w a s
ai d tlie th ird us a p re c a u tio n a ry m eas­
ly w h a t th ev do to d ay nnd h av e done
b u t one o f a dozen a d v a n c e d fo r th e
ure is deposited In c are o f th e fed­
fo r a c e n tu ry
Ea> h e le c to r Is today
purpose o f d e cid in g th e p re sid en c y
in ho n o r bound a n d pledger! to c a s t eral ju d g e o f the c irc u it in w hich th e and «Ice p re sid en c y . T o A le x a n d e r
ele-
to
rs
m
eet.
T
he
copies
received
by
his vote In th e ele to rs i college for
H a m ilto n 1» given m ost o f th e c re d it
th e p re sid en tial c a n d id a te a t th e head the p re sid en t of th e se n a te a re pre- fo r b rin g in g a b o u t th e a d o p tio n o f th e
s
e
n
ed
In
a
specially
c
o
n
stru
c
te
d
sa
fe
o f h is p a rty colum n
sy ste m ns o rig in a lly c re a te d by th e
and a d d itio n ally p relected by an e la b ­
c o n stitu tio n .
How to Secure the P re-id e^ y.
o ra te sy ste m of b u rg la r a la rm s. WheD
H a m ilto n d e v o te d th e p a p e r know n
E a c h s ta te hav in g a definite n u m b er the pre Idem o f the se n a te receives
us th e
L X V III F e d e ra lis t" to th e
o f ele cto ra l votes, it Is*’ ollies tlie ob­ tlie -■ led eiivelo|.es from the m essen­
s u l j e c t o f th e p re s id e n tia l election,
je c t o f th e h ead s o f p re sid e n tia l tic k e ts ger i c o n ta in in g th e certified votes he
and In It he u rg e d m a n y fo rc ib le r e a ­
to c a rry a larg e r n u m b e r o f s ta te s or d e liv e rs to them a receip t couched In
so n s sh o w in g th e a d v a n ta g e o f s u b ­
th e s ta te s hav in g th e larg e st n u m b er the follow ing g u a rd ed a n d noncom
m ittin g th e choice to a n in d e p e n d e n t
in
itial
term
s:
o f eleeto ral votes r a th e r tita n to o b tain
body o f m en.
th e votes o f th e larg e st n u m b e r o f tlie
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A m ong o th e r th in g s he sa id : “ It Is
ritix e n s o f the co u n try , for. a s read il •
e q u a lly d e s ira b le t h a t th e Im m ed iate
Vice P r e s id e n t s Chamber.
seen, it Is possible fo r a p re sid en tial
e le ctio n sh o u ld l«e m ad e by men m ost
S e n ite U n ite d S ta te s .
c a n d id a te to receive m ore Individual !
W a ^ h i n s t o n . D . C .. ------. 1909.
c ap a b le o f a n a ly z in g th e q u a litie s
v o tes th a n any opponent and yet lose
Ref eiv ed o f ---------------, c la im in g
a d a p te d to th e s ta tio n a n d a c tin g u n ­
o l e a rn e> sen d er to d e liv e r th a
th e presidency. T h is h a s occu rred
d e r c irc u m s ta n c e s fa v o ra b le to d e lib ­
im
e.
a
sc
led
p
a
c
k
a
g
e
p
u
r
p
o
r
tin
g
tw ic e In the histo ry o f th e c o u n try
o c o n ta in a c e r tific a te o f th e v o te s
e ra tio n a n d to a Jn d l io n s com b in a­
T h e c o n stitu tio n (artfi le II and
%' :i fo r p re s id e n t a n d vic e p r e s i­
tion o f all re a so n s a n d Inducem ents
a m e n d m en ts and a rtic le 12i pres, rlls-s
d e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te s by e le c t­
th a t w ere p ro p e r to govern th is choice.
o rs o f the s t a t e o f ---------------, al
th e n u m b e r of ele to rs a n d th e p a rtic ­
“ A sm a ll n u m b e r o f p ersons selected
le ed to h a v e been e le c te d N ov 3.
u la r m an n e r In w hich th ey sh all f*>r
MOIL
by th e ir fellow c itiz e n s from the g e n ­
form th e ir dnties. tint th e s ta te s h a r e
C H A R L E S W F A IR B A N K S .
e ra l m ass w ill be m ost likely to pos­
Vi *» F re e «lent o f th e U n ite d S ta re e
a b so lu te pow er in d e sig n a tin g the
sess th e In fo rm a tio n a n d d iw e rn m e n t
a
r.d
P r e s id e n t o f th e U n ite d S ta te e
m ethod o f th e ir a p p o in tm en t, a n d con­
S e n a te .
re q u is ite to so com plicated an In v e s­
g re ss nam es th e tim e w hen th ey shall
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he chosen and the d a y on whl- h th ey
G«N>rge W ash in g to n w as c h a irm a n
sh a ll form ally m eet to e a s t t t d r ro te s.
Nex to th e th ru s tin g a sid e o f th e o f th e c o n v en tio n , and a 'U v e p a rts
Method of Election.
system In w hich th e ch o se n elector* w ere ta k e n .»y such m en a s B e n ja m in
T h e electors a re rb o se n th e first ex eicl-c d th e ir In d iv id u al choice fo r F ra n k lin , Ja m e a M adison. J o h n D ick­
T " o sd a y a fte r th e first M onday In No­ pr» -Ident a n d vice p re sid e n t th e g r e a t­ in so n o f New Je rse y . P in c k n e y o f
v e m b e r every fo u r y e ars, on p re sid en ­ est < hange from th e o r tg |n a | c o o a tlt* . Mouth f'a ro lln a . A le x an d e r H a m ilto n
tia l election «Say. In e v ery s ta le In th e tlonal p rovisions is p ro b a b ly t h a t a n d o th ers.
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