•»••••«« • ••••••••• ............................. -........................................................................................................................................... m __ WATERS, I ACEY& COMPANY , LOS I NG OUT SALE. WATERS, MACEY di COäPAN^ We have inaugurated a closing-out sale, for CASH ONLY, beginning January 1st, 1904, on all lines of Dry Gc ing, Overcoats, Shoes, Underwear, Shirts, Hats, etc. them to to you at reduced prices. She eimrs-twraW SATURDAY. APHII 21, 1904. HUBSCltll'TION' RATES: ............. |2.0U Otic Year........... .1.00 Six Month«........................... ......... Three Mouth«....................... ........................... 76 .HJL.IANHYKD — — DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For County Clerk— SAM MOTHERSHEAD. For Sheriff— A. K. RICHARDSON. For Ass?ssor— BYRON TERRILL. For School Superintendent— J. C. BARTLETT. For Treasurer— .1 M. DALTON. For Commissioner— W. D. BAKER. For Coroner— DR IL VOLI’ Direct Primary Law. I state that doe, nut exactly exist. While the crtUleiu n are progressive and aggressive in hting for their rights and interests, they under­ I value the importance of organiza­ tion. It is significant to mention that not a single scheduled meet­ ing of the sheepmen’s association has ever gone by default. It pays to meet and discuss your interests. It pays to maintain an organization. The market is organized against you, and you stand unprotected and helpless. — East Oregonian. None of the. good road bills pro posed are likely to pass at this ses­ sion of congress, although they have very strong backing. The sum of $24,000,000 was asked for to be divided among the states, according to tho. population. It is pointed out that during the past fourteen years there has been a bal­ ance of trade in favor of farm pro­ ducts of $4,806,000,000. As it cost more for the farmers to haul their products over dirt roads than it does for the railroads to carry the J product to market, it would seetn as if the farmers, who are anxious for good roads, should receive some consideration;—Ex. There has been some dissatisfac­ tion expressed with the primary With a ton of alfalfa seed on law this year, but it is significant hand ready for the spring seeding that it has all come either from there should be no excuse of our those who used to run the conven­ ranchers making a thorough test of tions and believe that government it this season. It will grow suc­ was instituted among men for the cessfully in most any part of the benefit of the machine, or from county anil th ■ acreage should be those who have listened to the increased as much as possible this plaintiff notes of these wounded season. leaders Instead of a horde of office seekers bound to this or that fac­ BONDS OR NO BONDS. tion and foisted on the public to feed at the public crib and to play . Notices have been posted for a into the hand.- of a small coterie of meeting of the taxpayers of this republicans the primary law stimu­ school district to be held next Sat­ lated the search for good candi­ urday, April 30, for the purpose of dates nil over the city, and the re­ voting on the proposition of bond­ sult was a primary ticket composed ing the district to errect a new largely of men whom the office had school building.' This is a matter sought, unpledged and indebted to that should have very careful atten­ no one. Most of these men have tion and the expression of the en­ been nominated, rhe result is the tire voting population of the district. strongest ticket the republican par­ This time it is business and no ty lias hail for vmirs. A ticket of 1 more meetings for the purpose of strong campaigners and of men discussing plans. who are entitled to the confluence Next Saturday will decide the of the taxpayers ami who have it matter as to whether we have a No convention ever did so well ex­ big brick or stone 8-roorn school cept when stimulated by popular building, or repair and remould impatience, and that was about the present building. once in a decade. The question is divided, some The machine politicians don't desiring a new building while others like the primary law, but they contend tie present building should never have. They fought it from • not be torn down, but can be re. the first and continued to sneer at I modeled and strengthened with it. But it must be judged by its nominal ex ped tie to meet our results. Two years ago it redeem­ present needs and that of the ed the city council from the clutches future for several years. of the street railway company and The matter should call out every this year it has insured another voter. Let us have no kicking honest assembly und has given the about the final result. No matter opportunity fora much more satis­ what is decided upon let us all work factory boar«! of aidermen than the together Heretofore such matters present one. No special interest have not been satisfactory and some can manipulate the people. The i one li i always been kicking. If people may make mistakes, but if. a majority of the voters vole bond they do they can correct them every man in the district should Under the convention system they put his shoulder to the wheel and were compelled to choose whatever push it along If it is decided no was offered to them, and even lift« r lain.I let all work together to «et his unfitness was shown a danger­ the pr s ot building in as go >d re- ous alderman or assembly was oft« ii pair n possible. thrust down the popular throat. It , he was a good party man lie could <|j< d t or Children. do what he pleased with the inter e*t* of the public. If he ‘'»total in” The pleasant to take and hartn- with any special interests ami had 1 -¡th. Minute Cough Cure give* access to its campaign fund it only in.mediate relief in all case-« of La­ made him a more desirable candi­ date. The self-constituted clique il iippe, Cough and Croup because it ‘h es not pas* immediately into calling itself “the party” ignored t) atom i h. bill takes effect right lioth the real party and the inter al the s« at of the trouble. It draws ests of any one but themselves out the ii>tlamn..ition, heals and The logical result of a continaanc - e.ih' ~ and cur. - pemanently by of that system would have been in enabling the lungs to contribute St. Paul, as it has been generally, pure life-giving md life-sustaining subjected to a machine, corruption oxygen to the blood and tissue*. and inefficiency in administration One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant and an the other evil* of oligarchic to tax ami it i* go.■.( alike for young rule masquerading a* popular gov and old. Sold by all druggists. eminent—St. Paul (Minn ) Pioneer Pres* The failure of the cattlemen to hold a state convention in Portland a* advertised last Saturday, was particularly nnfotfunate. It »hows a weak ness in tla- industry in this Ladies. 1 will l> pica*« 4 to have you cal) and see Cha*. A. Stevens and Bro* spring and summer styles and *nn.|>l^ of Tailor made Suit*. Shirt Wai«t Suit«, Skirt*, Waists, Coats, Corsets.and Underwear. Mrs. CbA*«Wi)*on, Agent. t ti| We have one of the best lines of Groceries m Burns, an Call and be convinced. We’re Still at it! gon for their opproval or rejection at the. time within w hich the question oi prohi- 6 tl.„ llti, I bition such sale of intoxicating liquors general election to be held on 1 may again be submitted to vote in the day of June, being the first Monday of i -same district; providing ;>enalties and Attempt to Hold Meeting of the Oregon June, 1904, punishment for the violation of any ol Association Fails. NOW,THEREFORE,I,Geo. E Cham­ the p ovisions of this law ; providing for berlain. Governor of the State of Oregon, the return to any liquor dealer or other Although this was the day set in obedience to the provisions of said act person of a proportionate amount of any for the first convention of the Ore­ hereinbefore first mentioned, do hereby license fee which he may have paid. . make and issue this Proclamation to the gon Cattlegrowers’ Association, people of the State of Oregon, announc­ whenever the district in which lie shall the Auditorium, where the session ing that the said State Prohibition Alli­ bo engaged in business shall be declared to be prohibition territory; and a > lying was to have been held, all during ance has filed said initiative [letition to all elections held under the provi«-1 the day has been locked, dark and with the requisit number of signatures ions of this law the proivstons of the . ation silent. No cattlemen, as far as thereto attached, demanding that there gene-al election laws of the st to and I be submitted to the legal electors of the declaring certain rules of evidence ap- - could be learned, even approached State of Oregon for tbeir approval or re­ or mo plicable to prosecution under this Act. its portals to attempt entrance. jection at the regular election to be held Done a- the Capitol at Salem this 10th | When seen this morning Grant on the 6th day of June, being the first dav of February, A. D., 1904. Maye, secretary of the association, Monday of June, 1904, a proposed law­ |^M GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN providing for elections in any county or We Have the Repu'a'ion ol rryir : ti • the only officer that had arrived By the Governor: Governor. intaim precinct therein or any subdivision F. I. DUNBAR, in Portland for the convention stat­ therein or any subdivision of a county de, wit Secretary ef State. ed that he had no idea why the consisting of any number of entire and one s (Seal) cattlemen failed to appear. The contiguous precincts of such county to As well a” the tward, call for th» convention was issued determine whether the sale of intoxicat be Ws according to the rules of the associ­ ing liquors shall be prohibited in such River county or subdivision thereof, and for ation, the preliminary arrangements other purposes connected therewith as Of Dress Goods and Trimming i of any hmi in '- ¡oiiuiv. were completed, and the program hereinafter stated, having for its purpose » JMH is admitted by «very dress-maker in town. was drafted, but no cattlemen ap­ and being briefly of the tenor anil effect •end lo following, that is to say: Wo are /tore io please and io caior io ranis. Cail «J peared. m . Uie A bill to propose, by initiative peti­ new goods. Toheg are of i/ic Q A delegation of the principal tion, a law providing for elections in any officers of the organization was ex­ county or any precinct therein or any pected to arrive her* last evening subdivision of a county consisting of any but failed to arrive. A number of number of entire anil contiguous pre- th* Ct Prices homer Than Ever before cattlemen who were here attending i cincts of such county, to determine the political conventions stated it whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited in such county or t would be impossible for them to at­ subdivision thereof or in such precinct; toKh tend on account of business affairs, providing for the filing of petitions for Tlraai which they must return to their such elections and the form and effect thereof, and for notices of such elections homes to look after. and for the time and manner of holding It is the intention now of Grant and conducting the same ; declaring what Mays to call the convention at a shall constitute a subdivision of the iculiir later date and to carry out, if possi­ county within the meaning of this law ; ble, the same programme which he declaring what acts shall and w hat shall - had projected for this convention. not constitute a violation of this law; BUCH MIXCSU aid declaring the qualifications of petition­ Only the subjects of that pro­ BUFF LEGHORNS. ers and of electors at such elections; gramme were given out, as the applying to such elections the provisions 1 Why not keep hens that speakers had not all been determin­ of Sections 1900, 1901, 1902, 11103, 1904, im H 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, will lay in winh r as well ed. Whether the cattlemen will re­ 1912 and 1975 of Bellinger & Cotton’s as summer? Aunotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon ; spond to the next call for the con­ providing for printing and distributing he vai I HAVE TH ET. vention can only be conjectured, ballots for such elections; prescribing but taking their responses to the the duties of public officers in relation PER SETTING, $2 50 convention which was to have been to such elections and in relation to the TZdOlZG, ZBVLO.feTcc CÆ- 3, held today as a criterion, it looks enforcement of the provisions of this Carriagres, 10.3. hot aaa law ; providing for the issuaned by the as though the Oregon Cattlegrowers’ County Court of orders prohibiting the Association, organized in this city sal* of intoxicating liquors within certain Canap '^xT'ag'oxxgj.. after the recent meeting of the Na­ limits and declarins the duties of such . tional Livestock association, is to courts in reference thereto; limiting the : prove a fiasco. Complete line on hand. in nns Grant Mays, of The Dalles, and not Im II. N. Stanfield, of Pendleton, have been elected by the executive com­ mittee to attend the meeting of the Livestock Association which will be held in Donver, May 3. This is If you will try this drug store for quality, for in ample practically all the work which the stock of drug store goods; proposed convention has resulted If you will test it for accuracy, promptness and courteous in, and whether the two delegates treatment of customers; will have a strong progressive or­ If you will establish a Court of Inquiry to look into Galvanized Pipe, .i ,ck Pip , . Ove Pipl ganization to represent remains to question of high quality with lowest prices; be seen.—Telegram. Pipe Fitti gs -AJ1 kit STOCKMEN DID NOT HAVE A MEET. Seliing Goods at iv of Agricultural In ’ me t Our stock of iron beds is complete and at very reaonable price*. Call and see our folding bed«, steel couches, etc.—Burn* Furniture Co UM1 PROCLAMATION Where«., th* Secretary of State of the State of Oregon haa notified me in writ­ ing that pursuant to the provision« of an act entitled “An act making effective the initiative and referendum provision* of Section 1 of Article IV of the Constitu­ tion of the State of Oregon, and regulat­ ing election« thereunder, and providing penalties for violation* of provision* of this act,” approved February 24, 1903. the State Prohibition Alliance duly filed in hi* office on February 5, 1904, an in itiative petition containing 8,81« signa­ ture« properly attached thereto and cer­ tified in accordance with law. demand­ ing that a proposed law, the tenor and effect of which is hereinafter particularly set forth, providing for election* in any connty or any precinct therein or any subdivision therein or any subdivision of a county consisting of any number of entire and contiguous preci nets of *uch county to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquor* shall be prohibited in such county or anbdivision thereof or any such precinct, and for other purpose* as hereinafter »tate.1. shall be submitted to the legal elector* of the Stat« of Ore- H ors u:eek a ¿A F irst cl .- y ////// on HOPKINS & GARRETT Manufacturer* and de*ler* io SADDLES and HARNESS Bridles, Spurs. Whips, Robe?: Popes. Ftc. If your stock are ailing in any way come and get some Security Steck Rcniedi«-«: Gall ewe, liniments, blisters, etc. Also poultry food. Address, Burns. Oregon Special Attention Given to Conducting Funerals^ 5E1 AMD ACClhTE HAY SC.iK IN CONNECTION WITH ft ■ iiM