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uO TO ROSEBURG AND SEE WRECK DRYS HAVE MADE Bank Deposits FaU Off Half Mil lion Dollars in Dry Town ASSESSMENTSJttUCH HIGHER Real Estate Offered for Sale at Less Than Valuation Bat No Bidders " The Committee of One Hundred ityt: . "If you want to find out what dry Oregon will do for Oregon, go to Roseburg and see what dry Roseburg has accomplished." Here s what it has done. It hit cut down the bank deposits by over $500,000, In spite of the fact that there ire now four banks to the two In existence when Rose burg had licensed saloons, and that the population has increased in pro portion to the settling up of South ern Oregon by new settlers and im migration. , When Roseburg had licensed sa loons the tax levy, on one-third of the valuation was two mills. - Since Roseburg has gone dry the tax levy has varied from eight to ten mills on s full valuation; and in addition occupation taxes have been steadily Increased. The Committee of One Hundred boasts that dry Roseburg has erected a $115,000 hotel. The hotel was erected In 1913, stood Idle and ten antless for four months, and was rescued from the bankruptcy court by liberal business men of the city, among whom were E. L. Parrot, C. W. Parks, Joseph Micelli, A. N. Or cott and Henry Hart, all of whom are radically opposed to a dry town. The Committee of One Hundred also boasts of the armory as an achievement. The armory was built by state, county and city funds com bined, and is not yet completed. Over 140 leading business men have signed a petition calling for a local option election in Roseburg this year, and such an election will be held. Many empty store buildings are to be found on the leading business streets a condition that never ex isted when Roseburg had licensed saloons. Scores of 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 $500 less than present as sessed valuation. Another property owner has of fered four parcels of inside prop erty for sale at less than the as sessed valuation, and has not even received a tender. One of the leaders of the , dry forces in Roseburg Is a man who as a former agent of the Albany brew ery made his fortune, and who to day is the owner of a drug store. He was at one time prominent in Dolitlcs, was repudiated by the vot- lers of bougtas County, and is now said to be seeking to place lieuten ants In office through the dry, move ment. Beggars are common on the streets, and many poor families are appeal ing to the local bankers for aid. And yet the committee or une Hundred says: If you want to find out what Ore gon dry will do for Oregon go to Roseburg and see what dry Roseburg has accomplished." EUGENE, ' Lane County's "model" prohibi tion city, and the seat of the State university, is NOT A "DRY" TOWN. i From January 1 to October 1 of this year there were shipped Into Eugene 102,457 QUARTS OF BEER. From January t to October 1 of this year there were shipped into Eugene 3,490 QUARTS OF UQUOR. Of this amount there went to one drug store 524 QUARTS OF LIQUOR. Express company records show these figures. IS EUGENE "DRY"? VOTE 833 X NO. his "own home." bition ., .j.lplliaaT-,,' ' I " . PUT 'YOUR--, ' ! (SAMPLE D ALLOT) J For Representative m Congress ' 4 V of tor One I 12 JOHN DOE jpCVy ... I I 13 RICHARD ROE X ji I I For United State. Senator ' VoutcOn. I 18 JOHN DOE Vt. 4L I 19 RICHARD ROE gLJ -jgg 7Z?oZ ' For Governor lf$a VoKforOM Ti 23 JOHN DOE ff fTy 1 23 RICHARD ROE , T j I REFERRED TO PEOPLB5JLEGf JWBLY It fir -vi Amendment of Section 2, Article P. Etc, y yf Vot YES " 1 For Constitutional Amendment oi Section 8, El Jjis? " i w "" ; Volt YES or NO I I 302 - Ye. f ' I For Amextawnt of Section 6, Etc, 9&v'w X. vo- YES or NO II 304 Ye. V 3 j -m I 305 No I f fS " , , , , , ,- II InHloted by authority of ItyOSM. CONST.- I TbTEONAL EISHT ISQfiar yJENta, VoHYESor NO j Initiated by authority of Mrs. iMjMttfi ElfiHT HOUR DAY . . , I and ROOM VESmUmOH f or FElnwfe WORKERS, Eta, Ve YES or NO II ' 322 Ye. k T I K i Mtjated by Joseph N. Af " PRUHSBITIBW GONSTITU- lmh. ARiEK NT, Etc., voh yesc so m 332 Yet m x n Constitutional Amendnient Initiated by Pul Turner, etc.-ABOUSHING DEATH PENALTY, etc, VottYES or SO 334 Yes 6 335 No Jokes in Dry Amendment Admitted By "Drys" SPRINGFIELD IS MERE GHOST OF OLD BUSY CITY Prohibition Makes Formerly Thriving Center Barren BANK DEPOSITS $37,000 LESS Two Blocks of Vacant Buildings Line Main Street in Place of Busy Stores The city of Springfield, in its 'present cobwebby, stagnant, condition, today presents a picture, as com pared with its thriving, bustling condition of a year ago, that would make the angels weep. A year ago every store was filled and crowds of people thronged its streets. Every merchant was niakins money, practi cally everyone who wanted work was employeu. every one seemed happy and con tented, except "the prohibi tionists. Today Springfield looks like a H9rtn(1 villace. busincs3 is par alyzed, and more, than eight or ten people on its main street at any one time would actually be the cause of excitement. Yet the Committee of One Hundred says: "Business is fine in dry towns." Springfield went "dry" at the election last fall, the. saloons closing January 1. Let the "drys" tell all about these "fine" business conditions ; in Knrinn-finld after nine months' operation of their "business the ories. Although & much smnllcr city than Qninm tho hnnV rinnnaitu in Spring field have fallen off in the last year over $57,000. Whan Main Btreet finally Is read justed in the net month or two, prac tically two blocks ot store Duumngs on oop.h ide of the street west of the Southern Pacifie tracks will bo dosort- ed, but "business is fine." A real estate sale is uyheaTd of and would be impossible on any part of Main street, but "business is fine." Tim finrinrfield TocEerv. the Dost gent's furnishing store, is now being elosed out by a receiver, but "Dusiness is fine." The La France Confectionery Store, one of the best in "wot" days, has closed out, but "business is fine." 0. W. Johnson 'a Hardware Store, tho best of its line during "wet" days, already has been sold out by a re ceiver, but "buBinoss Is fine." A. J. Hcndorson, the leading dry goods merchant, occupied a double store a year ago. Today he occupies but one storo and will tell you his business is "about half" what it was a year ago, but "business is fine." The city has run into a )5,200 deficit from an excess of expenditures over income, although the "drys" promised that less police and court expenses would make a surplus, if the people would vote the $12,000 saloon licenses out of business, but that's "fine busl- Big Blunder In Misleading Prohibition Campaign Is Made. J. E. Wheeler, Chairman of The Committee of One Hundred Admits in Public Print That Prohibition is an Infringment of Personal Liberty That the word "Distribution" was deliberately left out of the proposed "Prohibition" amendment. That "Any Citi zen" may ship liquor "direct from some other state" into Every claim made by the anti-prohibition forces against the proposed prohi amendment in Oregon is confessed in the three above admissions. The Anti-Prohibition forces have steadfastly claimed: . - " ' V t f ;; That "proHbition is an infringement of personal liberty." Mr. Wheeler admits it, word for word, in public print. ; That "prohibition will not prohibit" Mr. Wheeler's admission proves his Committee of One Hundred is not trying to prohibit. That "prohibition does not mean Dry Oregoa" ; " ' . ; That "prohibition would be a death blow to the present healthv -growth of .TRUE TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT in the land." 7Wr. Wheeler's admission proves it v'. .'. -' . That -prohibition would let down the bars to BLIND PIGGERS and BOOT-LEGGERS, who would deal in deadly decoctions." The same law would allow any blind pigger with a HOME to ship Hquor "direct from, some other state" to HIS own home, for the BLIND PIGGER is as much of a "CITIZEN" as any other man or woman in Oregon. And the blind pigger, because he is NOT UNDER IN SPECTION by federal, state or city officials, will make one barrell of PURE WINE, BEER or LIQUOR into a Dozen Barrels of Poisonous Beverages that will make a new generation of Imbeciles, Idiots and Criminals in Oregon. Reasons Why Hon. Henry Taylor Should be Elected to the LEGISLATURE The prohibitionists a year ago prom ised to reduce the tax levy, but have increased the levy this year by five mills, but "business is fine." Not foot of permanent street im provement work has been done, ex cept the construction of a small bridge over a creek, and that was paid for by a bond issue. Streets and sidewalks are in a deplorable condition, and the prohibitionists are now petitioning the council to "double" tho expense levy. If tho local taxpayers, but a few of whom are "drys," vote down this pe tition, the city confronts the same pos sibility as Oregon City, viz., the ap pointment of a reeeiver, but "business is fine in dry towis." Prohi Speaker Fined. SEASIDE. J. A. Adams, a prohibi tion speaker and worker, served out a five dollar fine in the Seaside jail for failing to obey the local ordinances regulating atreet speaking. Adams, who boasts of having been arrested 44 times and of having aorved 14 jail sen tences, declares that he prefers jail sentences to paying fines, as they give him more notoriety and enable him to draw larger audiences. Upon comple tion of his jail term here he left town i t onee. r - 't I j I'V n ; 4. ' l Henry J. laylor, ooe ot the best koowo oitizens of Umatilla eoouty, as veil as one of Its largest taxpay ers, bas retoroed home from Atlan tic City, N. J., where be was a del egats to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and bas entered npon bis campaign for tbe legislature. For many years be baa been one ot tbe largest wheat growers in Umatilla oonoty. and he is deeply interested in tbe enaotmant of laws tenefloial to farmers, merobsnts, stook raisers, frntt growers and lab orers., He has witnessed tbe in oreasa in taxes year after year ontil be, like hundreds of otbeia. bas oonoloded tbat something mnsc be done In tbe interest of tne taxpay ers. Be knows of no reason wby taxes should be bigber eaob year when tbe people are already burden ed witb exorbitant taxation. Bs believes in ontting down appropria tions, tbe abolishment of nselesa commissions and in tbe most rigid pnblio eoonomy in order tbat the people may have a rest from tbe bnidena imposed npon tnem oy those wbo have heretofore been reckless in the exnenditnre ot the people's money. He bas lived in Umatilla oounty nearlv tart tears, during all of mhinh Mm. ha hflfl hnan a farmer. He bas been a ooneisten t advooBte of woman's suffrage lor many years and a obampion of tbe dootrine ot" equal ngnta to an, speoiai inon w j n. h.. haan in favor of sood toads for every portion of noesihle in building them: and he believes I in tbe building of good toads in an eoonomloal manner. It eleoted to the legislature he promises faitbf nl serivioes in the interest of bis oonstitu- ..,.. , nn,b diiioanti tnr lower taxes and absolute honesty in all legis lation. In bis oampaign be desires to meet tbe taxpayers of tbe oonnty and oonsult with tbem, obtsin their wishes lu order tbat he may be better qualified to represent them in tbe legislature. . n. i,m . ..njM.b at th nmant aolnitation' ot reuublloans, demo crats, and persons wbo are generally interested in tbe eubjeot of taxation and who believe tbat something is radically wrong with out system ot pnblio expenditures, and tbat the people's money, raised by higbtaxation, I. .nA .hot th.ra la antlralv tnn mnflh SraftiUI in BUDliO 00100. ..... n ....t ni innraaaaii tmntinn. Air. Tavlor bss been advooat- i . kit. h . i.i tn n,a, that lanlxlBtiva srattinB migbt be ..j h. i......... oivan innara deal. He Invites a oareful investigation ot bis private life and oharaoter in order tbat the voters may know tbat be baa been honest, truthful, and that he believes in a "square deal" for all persons. HI. nnmhar nnnn tha hullnt la R. He earnestly solioits tbe voters to plaoe a arose mark before bis nam upon tha ballot and eleot blm to the legislature. Mark Your Ballot 64 X H. J. Taylor 1 Paid Advertisement. For Representative R. N. STANFIELD REPUBLICAN NOMINEE From Umatilla and Morrow Counties. : Paid Advertisement. Candidates LOUIS HODGEN- Democratic Candidate for County Commissioner. Residence: Vincent, Oregon. Paid Adv. T. D. TAYLOR- Democratic Candidate for County bhentt. Residence: Pendleton, Oreg. Paid Adv. ROY W. RITNER Republican Nominee for Representative, zara uiai Umatilla County. Residence, Pendleton, Oreg. Paid Adv, JOSEPH N, SCOTT For joint senator irom Umatilla, Union aud Mor row Counties. Vote X 56 Residence Address, Athena, Or. Paid Ad faithful eervloe; to work hard for low er taxes; to aid in ontting down ex penses; to advooate tha abolition of useless and expensive commissions; to keep in tonon wun iBipayoio dlstriot. and to ba a falthfnl servant of tbe people. Ba beoama a oandidata at the solicitation otiepncnoaus, aeui oorats and progressives wbo are tired of bigb taxes and unjnst laws and wbo believe in a "Sjuare oeai iur all persons. P "'"J G. W. BRADLEY Republican Nominee lot Treasurer and Tax Collector. CHARLES H. MARSH Democratic Nominee for County Judue. Residence, Pendleton, Oregon. Paid Ad . N, BURGESS For State Senator. Republican Nominee Residence Pendleton, Oreg. Paid Adv. J.R.ENGUSn Democratic Lanaiaate io,v County Survevor. Ten years in tbe Government si r- vine. Assistant Examiner of Bnrv yi, Sontbwestern States; U. S. Deputy Hnrvavnr. Dlstriot of Minnesota; U. 8. Geclogioal Surveyor, Montana; U. 8. Reclamation Enginere, Oregon; gov ernment Surveyor, Philippine Islands. Vote for an experienced man ram .io. R. O. HAWKS For County Treasurer. Vote 78 X Mr. Hawks Is an excellent penma n and bookkeeper and if eleoted wt 11 striotly observe olfioe bours and gua r ante to cnt down the expense or ooi looting taxes 1100.00 per month. Residence Pendleton, Oreg. Paid Adv. T ahalt amatW anrjreciate vour vote and Influence in the coming election, Nov. 3rd and promise if re-elected tne same will ful, courteous, efficient service I have al ways given you in the pant. Residence, jfenoieton, oreg. ram nuv. RETTA E. WOMBOUGH Candidate for County Coroner A Trained Nurse with IS years ex perience. Connected wltb no Under taking establishment Praottoal ex perience in Ooroner"a otfloe. A vote tor Betta E. Worn bough is a vote for an expetienoed, ettloient pnblio ser vant. Paid Adv. GEORGE II. BISHOP Democratic Candidate for Joint Representative 22nd Dist. Umatilla and Morrow Counties. Lower taxes, fewer laws, eoonomy In transacting pnblio business, especially In weeding ont useless oommiseiuue whlob ara swallowing the taxpayers' money, rain aov Mr Wheeler's three blundering admissions are the best three reasons why his misnamed, fnicVflHintr "Prohibition Amendment" is an alarming menance to the state. Can any intelil- t AAAWVV--JJ gent voter fail to see the "Jokers"? Put an end to agitation- !fQe 333 "X ' N6 - r w.m Rrni hnit of Orcron, Portlmnd, Oregon. , WW W f Vote for X 57 D. C. Brownell cf Umatilla for Senator, 20th District, , Umatilla County, against J. N. Burgess, 58. Mr. Brownell Is one of tbe la igest alfalfa farmers in Eastern Oregon; Is I deeply interested in irrigation a'nd In tba enactment ot lawa beneUt Jal to farmers, bnsineas men and la borers. He baa been a obampion of woman sua rage for many years; an a dvocate of tbe dootrina ot "equal right a to all ; speolal privileges to none." fie is a man of mature years, a ripe aobolar, a bard worker, a olean, sprig at, moral I man. It elected Senator, ba fromises L. L. MANN Republican Candidate for County Sheriff If eleoted Sheriff of Umatilla oou- ty, I promise the people that I wll.' give my personal attention to tbi - work ot my olUoe, and thai i win en deavor by every means to enforce all tba laws ot tha state of Oregon, in oluding tba lawa against bootlegging, gambling a'ld prostitution ana oiuer orimee ot like nature. As a taxpayer, I am in favor of eoouotny In all or. tbe business of the oounty, and will, It eleoted, oondnot tbe Sheriff's offloe striotly npon business prlnolplea, It elected, I (ledge myself not to nse my time or tbat ot my deputies f or eleotloneering pur poses. Paid Ad.