Central Point herald., May 14, 1908, Image 1

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C E N T R A L P O IN T . O R E G O N . T H U R S D A Y .
H erald
M A Y 1 4 . 1908.
NO. 4
CENTRAL POINT
and other common carriers to grant
Voters Should Read Up.
Republicans fill Vacancies
free transportation to all state officers,
county judges and county sheritfs, dur­
A pamphlet containing a copy of all
The Jackson county republican cen- I is the center of one of the best
ing their full te m o f office. This
The first amendment to the state
T. B. Murray, o f Pheonix, visited his |
ORCHARD DISTRICTS
measure is a graft, pure and simple, measures referred to the people by the tral committee completed organization I
1 constitution appearing on the cfficial
sister, Mrs. M. Belcher, Tuesday.
and should be vote 1 down. It should legislative assembly, refrendum order Wednesday evening at Medford and se- | in the Rogue River Valley and
ballot at the coming election provides
ed by the petition o f the people and lected members in districts where no ,
Dr. E. Davis is here this week in his 'fo
j r the compensation of members of be noted that it does not restrict the
proposed by initative petition, is being choice was indicated in the primaries. | realizing the importance of be­
dental office in the Hatfield building.
| the legislature to be $10.00 a day with issuance of free transportation to sent out by the secretary of state to It is planned to hold a series of i am- j
ing in close touch with the sit­
officials while traveling on official busi­
Mrs. Mollie White of Woodville is j actual traveling expenses going to and
ness, but at any time during their every voter in the state, the object paign meetings at which all candidates I uation the
visiting with her brother, E. L. Farra, , returning from Salem instead of $3.00
term of office. This would give these beinr to give every voter the oppor­ can participate. The complete member-
this week.
| a day and mileage as at present. This
ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY
favored officials an unfair advantage tunity o f informing himself regarding ship of the committee is as follows:
F or S ale —Good, young driving ; amendment appears to be just and rea-
Ashland, J. A. Harvey, C. P. Gillette,
over other citizens in every way. If these measures and of voting on each
has installed a branch office at
mare. — W. L. Welch, Central Point, sonable The state has no right to ask
a member of the legislature should be of them intelligently on the first day J. E. Young; 1'arrin, Geo. W. Barron,
Oregon.
4d5
] men to serve the people in this im-
of June.
Talent, H. H. Goddard; Phoenix, L. A. Central Point, in the Herald
engaged in some line o f private busi­
Oregon is setting the pace for the Rose; Antioch, K. D. Jones; Applegate, office, with Mr W. E. Kahler,
The Ladies’ Aid of the Christian ' portant capacity for a wage less than ness that required frequent and lengthy
church will serve a public dinner on :
support them at the capital. The trips about the state he would thus be entire country in the matter o f Direct M. A Van Gorder; Big Butte, A. B. a native-born citizen of the val­
present system invites graft, as many
election day.
given an unfair advantage over his Legislation by the people and the suc­ Chartrow; Climax, C. Charley; Central ley, and a gentleman who has
men feel like trying to “ play even”
competitor who was not “ in politcs” or cess or failure o f this new departure in Point, W. J. Freeman; Eagle Point, N. given much thought and study
When you are in Medford drop in at
when opportunity offers. Better pay
as an office holder who desired to tour law making depends almost entirely on L. Narregan; Flounce Rock, S. S. Alt-
“ Weary’ 3 ” for good liquors, cool beer
*10 a day and elect $10 men to do the
to the orchards of »the valley,
the state in the interest of another the intelligence and integrity of each ken; Foots Creek, Grant Mathews; Gold
and a good lunch.
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lawmaking.
individual ♦oter. It is therefore im­ Hill, A. J. Olson; Jacksonville, J. H. in charge.
campaign
he
would
be
given
an
undue
Jacob Stone went to Yoncalla Tues­
The next amendment is intended to
portant that all voters should read up Bellinger and Todd Cameron; Lake
Call on him for reliable in­
day to visit his daughter, Mrs. J. A. permit the location of state institutions advantage over any opponent on the and study each of these proposed
Creek, George Ery; Meadows, F. X.
outside.
Better
vote
this
bill
down.
Shields and to look over the country.
formation regarding the mer­
elsewhere than at Salem. This amend
measures
and
decide
fairly
and
honestly
Musty;
Medford,
Horace
Nicholsin,
W.
The next is an act to appropriate
L. F. Reddicliffe accompanied by his ment would better be voted down. It
its of any lands in the valley
$25,000 a year for four years to be which measures are good and which are F. Isaacs; Mound, D. V/. Beebe; Rock
little son left Monday morning for a j is difficult to see what benefit to the
and especially of the orchard
used for the purpose of purchasing bad for the greatest number o f the Point, Thomas Dungee; Roxy, George
business trip to Minnesota and Michigan. I taxpayers of the state in general it
Garrett; Sams Valley, J. C. Pendleton;
ground and building armories for the people of the state and then vote i
lands near Central Point and
They expect to be away for about three will be to scatter the state institutions,
cordingly.
Sterling, J. D. Heard; Trail, Thomas
use of the Oregon National G iard It
you
will get the best lands
weeks.
such as the penitentiary, reform school,
Opponents of direct legislation by the G. Spangler; Union, Wiliam Cameron;
will be noticed that there is no limit
in the valley if you invest.
Mrs. Childs and her daughter, Cleora, schools for the deaf and blind, etc., all placed on the number of such buildihgs people claim that the masses of the Watkins, A. Watkins; Wiliow Springs,
left Tuesday morning for Smith, over the state It is evident that they that are to be erected and no limit as people are not intelligent enough to W. A. Mansfield; Wimer, E. Vrooman;
Nevada, where they expect to spend a can be looked after and handled more to the cost of the different buildings. make laws to govern themselves, and Woodville, J. M Whipple.
economically when grouped at one
year or more.
The following is the executive com
It is idle to suppose that the amount the only way this claim can be success­
Obituary.
Mr. and Mrs Merriam left Monday place, as at present, and to make named, $100,000, will bo sufficient to fully refuted is for the people who adopt­ mittee: N. L. Narregan, chairman; J.
(Communicated.)
morning for Eugene where they go to i every town and community in the state erect suitable buildings for the com­ ed the initiative and referendum amend­ L. Harvey, secretary; H. Nicholson, J.
George G. Selby was born in Brooks
represent the local Grange in session eligible, as locations would only serve panies now in existence; but if one or ment to study carefully every proposed H. Bellinger, A. J. Olson, J. E. Young
to make more “ log-rolling” and politic­
County, W. V., July 7, 1850, united in
this week in that city.
two companies are entitled to a build­ measure and vote their honest con­ and W. J. Freeman.
al “ trades” possible in the legislature
the bonds of holy matrimony with Mis«
ing, then every company now in exist­ victions on the questions.
C heap L ands -F o r the best and
than even exists at present. The four
Jennie E. Martin in Kansas City, Mo.,
ence, or yet to be organized, would be
Dr.
E.
Davis,
Dentist,
cheapest lands hi Oregon, enquire of
normal schools have in the past fur­
July 15, 1884. To this union was born
entitled to the same consideration
Harness & Thornton, Real Estate
nished a demonstration of the trades
W ill Take Post Graduate Course. will be in his Central Point office
two sons, William Martin and George
Every town in the state would strive
dealers, Yoncalla, Oregon.
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the
following
dates:
and deals aud holdups in legislation
Harrison. He removed to ( hitaqua,
For a burn or scald apply Chamber that can be brought about by these to organize a company, if for no other
From Monday morning. May 11, to Kansas, then to Arkansas; came to
Dr.
J.
L
Rawhouser
wishes
to
give
reason
only
to
get
a
good
building
put
Iain’s Salve. It will allay the pain al- “ local interests ” Better keep them
Saturday evening, May 16.
Hillsboro, Oregon, in 1899. He became
imost instantly and quickly heal the all together in the interests of economy up in that town at the expense of the notice to his patrons, and the public
Watch for further announcements o f a Christian in" 1887 and idenUfiedhim-
generally,
that
he
has
gone
to
Seattle
state, and after the building was
njured parts. For sale by Mary A. and political harmonj’ and purity.
later dates in these columns.
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self with the Church of Christ at Farm-
secured it would not matter how soon for a few weeks, where he will take a
Mee.
1 he next amendment provides for an
ersburg, Kan. Departed this life at
the company disbanded; the building post graduate course lasting for about
“ The Sherry” High Class Comedians, increase in the number of supreme
Wm. M. Welch is here from Oklaho­ Silver City, N. M., May 2 1908, aged
could not well be moved. This bill ap­ six weeks. During his absence Dr.
Peerless Musicians, Vocalists, Dancers, court judges from three to five and
pears to be a good one to vote “ NO” on. Swedenburg will have charge of his ma visiting his father, M. S. Welch, 57 years, 9 months and 25 days. He
Refined Impersonators, L i g h t n i n g - for the exercise by circuit courts of the
leaves his wife and the two sons to
practice. Dr. Swedenburg is a brother and other relatives.
change and specialty artists-at Opera ! probate jur sdiction heretofore exer
mourn his departure He passed away
of the well-known Ashland physician of
House Wednesday, May 20. A guaran­ cised by county courts and for the
in the triumphs of a living faith.
that name and comes here highly recom­
Resolutions
of
Respect.
Don’t fail to see “ The Sherrys” in
teed attraction.
transaction of county court business by
The funeral services were hold in the
mended as a competent and conscien­ their Latest $150.00 Comedy Sketch,
John Albert has purchased the lot and before some competent tribunal.
Christian church at Central Point Sun­
tious physician.
written
expressly
for
them,
entitled
aud building adjoining the Central Point Advocates of this measuer claim that Headquarters W H. Harrison Post,
day, May 10, 1908 Appropriate re­
“ A Night Before Election” —a scream
No. 67, Dep. of Oregon G. A. R.
Pharmacy from W. H. Runnell thecon- the court business of the state has
marks were made by the pastor, K H
from
start
to
finish;
also
‘
The
New
Central Point, Or., May 11, 1908
sideratian being $950. Mr. Al bert ex­ grown to such an extent that three
Sickafoose. The interment was made
Clean Up Day Appointed.
Doctor”
and
“
Off
to
the
Philippines”
Whereas,
It
is
again
our
painful
duty
pects to install a stock of musical in­ supreme judges are no longer able to
in Central Point cemetery, conducted
«
■ "
—every
line
a
laugh.
Latest
Music,
keep up with the work presented and to chronicle the death of a comrade in
struments in the near future.
In view of the fact that the hot sea­ Latest Songs, New Dances: 10 minutes by the Woodmen, of which order the
the person of Rufus Cox, who died at
D ressmaking —I am prepared to do that litigation is therefore needlessly
son is approaching, I would urge on the of Clever Mag. Quick changes; no deceased was a member.
Medford, Oregon, May 6, 1908.
all kinds o f dressmaking and sewing. delayed and the rights of litigants
citizens of our town the importance of waits. Your money back if not satis­
Resolved, That in the death of Rufus
Patronage of the ladies of Central hindered. Opponents of the measure
cleaning up their premises in the in­ fied—at Opera House Wednesday, May
Si. Conley and family of Sams Valley
Cox
this
Post,
of
which
he
was
an
Point and vicinity respectfully solicited. claim that the present number of
terests of the public health, as well as 20. A social dance after the show. spent Saturday with relatives of tihis
honored
comrade,
is
brought
to
a
reali­
supreme
judges
is
sufficient
to
handle
Residence comer 7th and Cherry Sts. —
of general appearance o f the town A 1 Music.
city.
the business if proper diligence is ap­ zation that the Grand Army (of which
Mrs. J. B. Hamrick.
3d4
In order to secure concerted action in
this
Post
is
a
part)
that
went
forth
in
plied, and that the effort to increase
this important matter I will name
Harry Selby, who hai been working
the number is primarily intended to their youth and strength in the hour of
Saturday, May 16, 1908, as a general
in Washington county for some time
increase the number of well salaried their country’s peril to uphold the princi­
"clean-up day, ” when all citizens are
arrived home Saturday morning to
state officers.
The subject is one, ples of right and justice and to main­
called upon to unite in cleaning up and
attend the funeral o f his father, G. G.
tain
the
flag
in
honor
until
it
became
however, well worth the study and
Selby. His brother, Will Selby, who ]
as a beacon light to the world’s op- render'nK more • « « c t iv e their private
investigation o f every voter.
has been in Eastern Oregon for some
O. B. NASH, Proprietor
V- as W(! as tfle streets and
The next amendment, No. 306 on the pressed that the Grand A.rmy o f the
alleys adjoining the same.
time, arrived on the same train.
ballot, provides for changing the date Republic, that once was well nigh in­
FRED H. HOPKINS.
W. C. Green returned Thursday from of the biennial state election from the vincible, is being rapidly overcome by
Mayor.
a business trip to Roseburg and other first Monday in June to the first Tues­ the Great distroyer Death and will in a
Douglas coun tv points. While there he day after the first Monday in Novem­ few short years be but a memory and Dated at Central Point M iy 12, 1908.
purchased a 360-acre farm on the North ber, the date o f the regular presiden­ those of whom it was composed will be j
Umpqua river, six miles west from tial electian. This amendment should known as an order no more. And be it j
Picnics, Parties, Lodge«, Etc., supplied in quantity
Card of Thanks.
Winchester. He has rented the place , carry without dissent, as the effect will further
on short notice.
for three years, however, and will con- ¡ be to cut out the expense and annoy-
Resolved, That as a slight token of | We take this method of expressing
tinue to reside in Central Point.
ance of holding two elections every l respect the colors of this Post be our heartfelt thanks and appreciation
W e Solicit Your Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction.
L. F. Crenshaw and family arrived presidential year when one would draped by the usual badge of mourning for the assistance and sympathy ex- j
for a period of 30 days and a copy of tended to us during our recent sad j
Try our Pure Fruit Syrup Sodas. Delightful, Refresing.
from Eugene Friday an l went out to answer every purpose.
Sams valley Saturday to take posses­
No. 308 on the ballot is an act giving these resolutions spread upon the min­ bereavement in the death of our loving i
Murray Building, Pine St., Central Point, Oregon.
sion of the Mrs. Callahan farm for the custody of county prisoners to the utes of the Post and also a copy sent husband and father.
M rs . J ennie M. S elby and F amily .
which Mr. Crenshaw recently exchang­ sheriff and allowing that official a flat to the Central Point Herald for publica­
ed some residence property at Eugene. rate of 12J cents a meal for boarding tion.
Comrade Rufus Cox served thirty-
Mr. Crenshaw also sold a fine residence prisoners in counties of more than 100,-
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in Eugene recently to L. W. Coe, re­ 000 population. This seems to be a seven months in Company B, Fifth
Tennesee
Infantry.
cently of this city.
bill intended to give the sheriff of
Exchanges please copy.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O’ Hara have re­ Multnamah County a good sized graft
J. W. H icks ,
turned from Seattle, where they were in the boarding of prisoners and per­
J ohn W right ,
called some time ago by the serious haps would be as well voted down
W. P. T womey ,
The next is an act requiring railroad
illness of their daughter, Mrs. Lelah
Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers and
their month-old baby accompanied her ;
parents as far south as Albany, going
* i i-H —;-i d- :- :
from there to Soda Springs, where
they will spend some time for the
benefit of her health.
Local and Personal
Some of the Amendments.
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“T H E C R Y S T A L .”
Finest Creams, Ices,
Sodas and Candies.
Spring Fabrics
$ Dress Patterns
Spring Wants
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Leever, Mr, and Mrs. Olsson.
Mrs. S. A. Pattison, Mrs. I C. Rob-
nett, Miss Irene Wilson and Dr. E.
Davis drove to Ashland Tuesday even-
in2 to attend the lecture by Frank H.
Leonard C. S. B. of the Christian
Science Board of Lectureship
Mr.
Leonard is from Brooklyn, N. Y ., and
those who heard him, speak highly of
his ability as a speaker.
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Arnett left Mon­
day evening for Arnettsville, West
Virginia, where they were summoned
suddenly by a telegram announcing the
serious illness of his mother. Mr. Arnett
sold his farm a few days ago and they
were preparing to take a trip te Port­
land and other points for pleasure and
health when the telegram came from j
his old home. It is probable they will |
remain in the east several months be- I
fore returning to the Rogue River j
valley.
J, F. Hendricks, of St. Johns, this
state, came in yesterdry to look ever
the business possibilities of the Central|
Point
section.
He
is president
o f the St. John Commercial cl u and
came within a few votes of being1
elected mayor o f that city a few
months ago. He is experienced in gen­
eral merchandising and hardware and
s looking for a 1< ca.ion for business |
here.
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Painting
Your
House
to
iGenasco
Coverí
YouG
Ready R oofing House:
I lie’ll Stan­
d a r d Paint
Granfili & Robnett.
Gentral Point, Oregon.
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