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About Semi-weekly Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 1910-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1914)
sFMr-vrruTY 1javdo ";- 'f:r, iriday, October so, 101-1. PAGE THREE HOOD RIVER DRUG STORES FIND "BUSINESS IS FINE." Grand Jury in Dry Town Says Too Much Liquor Sold Raps Doctors. Hood River is one of the "dry" towns that the Committee of One Hundred hasn't said anything about. But "business is fine" there ioo, es pecially In the drug stfres. The Oc tober grand jury spoilt some days looking into the matter, and repotted on it. In fact about all the granto jury did was to pfobe the liquor sit uation in "dry" Hood River, thus spending the taxpayers' money to discover If prohibition prohibited. This is what they found out, as set forth In their formal report to the Circuit Court on October 0, 1014: "Nearly all of the time of the grand Jury has been taken up with consideration of alleged violations of the local option law within this juris diction. We have received the report of the sheriff of the county as to the quantity of intoxicating liquor shipped Into this county during the Inst three months. By this report it appears that a large amount of liquor has been shipped to private individuals during the period, and presumably procured and used legally. It fur ther appears that the quantity re ceived by the i.rug stores during the period was considerably more than during the preceding three months, and too large to be disposed of in accordance with the section of the lo cal option law regulating the writing of prescriptions by physicians, and In this connection we call the attention of physicians of Hood River County to Section 4921 of LorJPs Oregon Laws. "We recommend that the physi cians confine themselves more close ly to the letter of this section of the local option law." The report Is signed by Joseph Frazier, Jr., as foreman. LIQUOR BUSINESS FINE SINCE EU GENE IS "DltY' Bouthcrn Pacific Shipments Indicate How Normal Demand Is Still Mot. EUGENE. Tho Committco of Ono Hundred, togotlior with other prohibi tion organizations, boosts that Kugone, thn sent of tlio University of Oregon, Is ono of thoir "model" dry towns. And thoy sny "business is fino" thoro. Investigation proves tlint in tlio uni versity city at least ono form of busi ness is good tlio mail ordor liquor business. From Jnnunry 1 to Octobor 1 this year, the Southern Pacific alono litis shipped into dry Eugeno from outside points; 1,342 barrels of beer, 85 cases of liquor, 69 kegs of liquor 21 barrels of liquor. This, is enough liquor to ntoek ono busy saloon for n year. Doubtless similar nmouuts have bcon sent in by tho Oregon Electric Kail way, and by ,tho sovoral express com panies operating within the city. The records do not show tho amounts in each keg, case or barrel, but tho fig ures in any event indicate that there has beon a vnst amount of liquor con sumed in "dry" Eugene from which the cityf has received no license re turns at all. Tho Committco of Ono Hundred says "business is fino In dry towns' but it has failed to speeify tho kind of business. Official records at Eugene, the homo of tho state university, where hundrods of young men and women go from all parts of tho atnto, speak for themselves. Eugene Matron Finds Liquor. EUGENE. Though one of the po liccmon had failod to find liquor upon the person of a drunk pickod up on tho stroots here, Mrs. J. B. Cox, police-matron, succeeded In discovering three quarts of whisky concealed in the pris oner's clothes, and confiscated the li quor. Albany Bootlegger Onllty. ALBANY. A. J. Miller, charged with violating tho local option lnws, has boon convicted of "bootlegging" by a Jury In Judge Kelly's court. Evi dence against the prisoner was strong, and the jury reached a verdict with but little delay. Albany ns TvnAre Oases. ALBANY. Thomas Irvtog Terrlll, a local restaurant man, has been fincS $200 for selling beer in his plaoe of business In violation of the local op tion statutes. His trial Is tho first of twelvo to follow a doten Indictments handed down by the Boptetnbcr grand jury,t)ucU ono relating to liquor law violations in Linn eounty. The Anti-Prohibition forces hnve stendfastly claimad : That 'prohibition is nn INFRINGEMENT 6T PERSONAL LIBERTY" That Mprohibition WILL NOT PROHIBIT" . M r. Wheeler's admission j - That "prohibition docs not mean DRY ORhGON. That "prohibition would hit a DEATH BLOW at the pn u nt healthy wi' Mr, Wheeler's admission proves it. That "prhibitlon would kt down tl Imr to BUND I'JGGI US . nd R(H ! . The same law would allow any', blind pigKr with a HOMl. i.. J.ip iicuor '!ir. PIGGER is as much of a "CITIZKN" imy bUmw man or wowj. ;. (.. . i hv f(ier.tl. statti or city offiJnU, will maJt ni birrl f PUML WiNr-, i r.wJl liEVKRAGES that will nmlnt nuw uwwtkm f Whtdifr'i lhrw llliimlnrlnii Ailmlfon Mr. Joke Admitted Big blunder in misleading "prohibition" J. E. Wheeler, Chairman of the Committee of One Hundred That Prohibition is AN INFRINGEMENT OF PER SONAL LIBERTY That the word "DISTRIBUTION" war, DELIBERA TELY LEFTOUT OF the proposed Vhibilic-" amendment That ANY CITIZEN may zb:p .1 . i some otner state EVERY CLAIM PROHIBITION1 IN OREGON IS. CONFESSED ABOVE ADMISSIONS. (SAMPLE BAU.CYJ jSr I naress Vote tor Ono r J ?vS ' Vo tor One S jy-" .... 1 ' $jf Vote for Otte f:rM$ I SHRED TO PEOPLBfeJKIV)MipiBLY I tion 2, Artcic II, Etc., Jf Jment of Se -don l 'i. .mnnj W n 6. Etc, EfejSSy pSr" " vot YES or NO gj tyof Ml Slia-' ' GMliTt- , 1 BSIT fTiBf ASjEEta, you YES or NO E ity off Mrs. ''JSUrW''' M HOUR BAY ' :miuqiOMmap Fzh-!wa:- ; i;tc,- Vo,t Ycs or no MEppml, Et., . .Tvo YES or NO I - ' ."j r(Vii s'li ' if iiiUuac(Uiy ruITuiner. eUx.-AKOIJsHING PEATH"aitY, Vote YES or NO M I " " ' m CiDR "i it oy-. Admits in Public into "HIS OWN BOML ' . MADE FORCES t-Y lMUk.Ml KS ID o!H A.Wl) ... .( M lent campaign imade. r "direct trom THE ANTI THE i v .1 iENT IN i THREE A t-i.T r'lrr. u it, word for word, in public print. -if .t'W Huudrd U not irying lo prohibit. JUL TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT in tho land." ;: v u v.o..MHi-aI , .,)!' r tutt" to ,.-.. ht it.m ivft ftadiMN "PraKib lion GO TO ROSEBURG AND SEE WRECK DRYS HAVE MADE Bank Deposits Fall Off Uvli Mil lion Dollars in Dry Tgwn ASSESSMENTS MUCH HIGHER Real Estate Offered for Salo at Less Than Valuation Hut No Bidders The Committee of One Hundred says : "If yon want to find out what dry Ores?"" will do for Oivpm, go to nou'bni'K and sec wlit.t dry Koiftbnrg lias accompanied. " Here's what it lias done. It has cut down the bank drposlts by over $500,000, in spite cf the fact that there are now four banks to the two in existence when Rose burg had licensed saloons, nrd that the population has increased in pro portion to the settling up of South ern Oregon by new settlers and im migration. When Koseburg had license 1 sa loons the tax levy, on onc-tbi-d of the valuation was two milts. Since Roseburg has gnne dry the ta levy has varied from eight to ten mills on a full valuation; and in ac' lition occupation taxes have been steadily increased. The Committee of One Hirdrcd boasts that dry Roseburg has erected n $115,000 hotel. Tre hotel was erected in 101.'', stood iiic and tcn antless for four months, and was rescued from the bankruptcy court by liberal business men of thr city, among whom were H. L. Parrot, C. W. Parks, Joseph Micelli, A. N Or cott and Henry Hart, ell of horn are radically opposed to a dry ;own. The Committee of One Hu drcd also boasts of the armory a-, art achievement. Thr armory was ouilt by state, county and cic funds com bined, and is not yet conipletec'.. Over 140 Ic.iing 1. ashless men have signed a petition calling far a local option ele:tlop in Poseburr this year, and such an elcc.ion will be held. Many empty store buildings are to be found on the leaJing bus'ness streets- a condition that never ex isted when Roseburg had licensed saloons. Score3of dwelling houses are vacant for the first time in the history of the city. John Hunter, a leading contractor and formerly a supporter of the drys, is now advertising in Roseburg pa pers: Business block for sale for $500 le.s than ptoscnt a; sc'.setl valuation. Another property owrer has of fered four parcels of inside prop erty for sale at less than the as sessed valuation, and has not even received a tender. One of the leaders of the dry forces in Roseburg is a man who as a former agent of the Albany brew ery made his fortune, and who to day is the owner of a drug store. He was at one time prominent in politics, was repudiated by the vot- era of Douglas County, and Is now ants in office through the dry move'" meat. Beggars arc common on the streets, And many poor families are appeal ing to the local backers for aid. And yet the Committee of One Hundred says: - "If you want to fi ' nit what Ore gon dry will do for Oregon go to Roseburg and see w! .. dry Roseburg has accomplished." riTGRNK. Lane County's "model" prohibi tion city- and the seat of the state university, is NOT A "DRY" TOWN. From January I to October 1 of thi y?ar there were shipped into Uugene 102,ir7 QUARTS OF HKFR. From January 1 to Octiber I of this year there were shipped into Fugenc 3,490 QUARTS OP LIQUOR. Of this amount there went to one drug store 521 QUARTS OK I.lQl'OR. Express company records ihow these flf.in , IS F.UGRNR "DRY"? VOTE 333 X NO. in DEADLY DECOCTIONS." HIS own home, for ihu MUNI) ia NOT UNPEN INSPECTION AmnJmuP ' U ui Alarmlntf (PAID ADVERTISEMENT) FOR CONGRE Tho reason the Courier asks oters to give Congressman Ilawioy'n place to Fred Ilollister of Coos Coumy, is because Mr. Ilawluy is not in. king1 good the same reason the Co irier would lot go of an incompetent 7 sint er and put another man in Ins i lace. Thero isn't an individual or i jws- papci' in this district Hint can nt.k for Mr. llawley's return to congrej on his record for his record won't hear the strain. During !iiu jia-st foui ji rs m con gress he has not jmpood a bill ja jept private jienuion hil!. This of itself wonlil not be anj- tliing against him, perhaps, but dur- ng hi term in rongross he han come down tho line with tho hip into: ,ist.s iwl standpatters on about everything i.hoy havo tried to jimmy Ihroujfh tho national legislature and thin oiTico nas IiIb record to prove it. He has I cen the bandy mnn to the i')ig bunch to such nn extent that such periodicals as LaKollett's magazine has bald him up to the view of tho people as a "Me, too," congressman. Heretofore the Democrats havo nominated a weak brother to run against Mr. Ilawlcy, and made his ro turn easy. Whether this was misfortune or in tent decsn't matter nwo. Rut this year Mr. llnwloy has a live ono for an opponent a man run ning against him who is goin to beat him out. Fred Ilollister of Coos Haj is every ounce a hustler and doer. He is progressive from the ground ul'l " 1" "tj' - - gon. He believes this district has been overlooked in the - Washington shufllo, apd lie wants a new deal. Tin lmliovoK Hint. !i ronfrriHBm!in who norvoil eight years and bad 170 of his 17fi bills killed, must havo been asleep at thos witch. It is certain that Mr. Ifawloy has always been lame so far as Oregon has beon concerned. Supposed to bo representing this state, a state which emphatically went on record for reduced tariir du ties, Mr. Ilnlwoy took tho stump in Massachusetts advocating a repeal of the present tariff laws and a return to protection duties. Thoru re no reason for returning1 Mr. Ilawloy, and there arn tho heft of reasons for electing Mr. Ilollister and having this state oprosonted by a man who represents the people. It's a joke, a burleimie for pro gressive Oregon, to return this Dis eiplo of Joe Cannon. Wo have timber to boat him and wo will havo correct representation In Mr. Ilollister. If voters of CJakainns county will iigo thoir bonds and forget party, Mr. Ilawloy will bo a onee-wascr Novem ber 8, sail we will havo a congress man in Washington who will not havo to think twlee whether lie is repre senting Mussathuaftth or Oiutfuii. - Oregon CiljP Couru-r. Mr llii(MHtti and Imi I'ulillcn A ('Mi Alan far a ('ousl Cuiiiifry. C, I, Starr J'luwbiug ami fyemn I'liinii J'irai' C'luaa Work guiruiii il VOIL M A "! nul ji iul ti (Jilt 1 ...