SILVERTON A FEW YEARS AGO.
THE LEWIS JOHNSON CASE.
i will cut 150 tons of alfalfa hay the
j
coming
season.
For
further
particu-
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
[ lars address J. E. Warr‘n, Orland. McGiRltia Defeat* Justice and a New
If one who is interested in sociology
California. Box 205.
2-20-41
could
spread out before him a chart
Trial la Neceaaary.
showing all the changes in the whole
Go to Church’s Candy Store, on the
A. W. SIMMONS, D. V. M.
world in the last decade, it would give
corner of Water and Oak streets, if
A regular stampede of interested him a basis for prophecy that would
I you want to get pure, wholesome can-
V eterinary
people nocked to the little Silverton lie invaluable. Any little progressive
[ dies.
would be a very interesting study.
Office at Nichol’s Barn
Miss Edna Hall went to Portland court room last Tuesday. The room city
packed and running over long la- Silverton itself in the lust few year*
yesterday to l»e with her aunt, Miss was
has undergone a most wonderful
891.
Lena Wright, who is soon to be mar­ fore Judge Hoblitt started the wheels change
Phone No. Green
for the better from nearly ev­
of law and justice into motion. What
Night Black 1292
ried to Mr. Henry Norene.
was
all
this
excitement
about?
Why.
ery
standpoint.
Our Saturday trade has gradually Lewi* Johnson, the druggist had been
Let us look for a few minutes at the
increased until now it is more than arrested for selling intoxicating li­ moral growth and trend of things in
doubled. Isn't that a sign of pleased quors in this "dry” territory, ami this Silverton during the lu-t
DR. R. S. PETTIT.
JfMU
customers? Peoples Market.
Not long ago the marshal was run­
was the starting point of some of his
CHIROPRACTOR.
For mercy sake mention The Silver- trials. Mr. Johnson has been arrested ning in drunks at a great rate and
P hone : B lack 1062
ton Journal when trading with our on similar charges before. One of his making quite u good thing out of it
Office at Residence.
advertisers.
clerks was arrested and fined not long financially right along, every day. ami
Mrs. W. J. Robinson and little ago for the same thing. But Lewis is the saloons were running full blast
Park Street, 2 blocks east of daughter.
Gwendolyn, of Salt Lake said to be making lots of money, sev­ making more drunks night and day.
High School.
City, visited here with the former's eral thousand dollars in the last few There’s nothing here like that now.
brother, Ivar McMullen, returning to months, out of defiance of the law. and The difference is wonderful. It is 9
Utah Tuesday.
he seemed to think he could afford to o’clock p. m. as we write and not a
HOSMER & DOWN
A beautiful home in Seattle in best run the risks and pay the fines when drunken man can be seen; there an­
no fights, no poor wife is crying be­
restricted district. This is a new, necessary.
L awyers
The room was so crowded that the cause her husband is in a saloon or in
sightly, modern home, all furnished
rented. Will exchange for home court was moved to the G. A. R. hall, the jail. The moving-picture man is
Hosmer Bldg. Silverton. Ore. and
in or near Silverton. H. E. Brown, ex­ where all the seats were quickly taken well patronized; the confectioneries
and hundreds of people standing up. are doing a good business and most
clusive agent.
M. J. Van Valkenberg handled the case everybody is nappy excepting a blind
Use
the
subscription
blanks
we
en
­
1916—Salem’« Population—50,000
for the city, while John Carson, of Sa­ pigger or two who have been caught
close in The Journal to get us new lem and L. J. Adams defended the ac­ with the goods in the authorities’
BECHTEL & BYNON
Î subs, It is the only way we can sur- cused.
hands. Then- has been some energy
vive, This is your fight, as well as
It was a very interesting case used up to keep things growing lietter,
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE
ours. Let’s each do his part well and throughout. The law-abiding citizens but it has paid well even if a few did
a great victory will be won.
AND LOANS
and temperance people smiled and have to stand the blunt of the work
1 have a client with $600 cash and looked pleased when the prosecution and most of the kicks and boycotts.
Telephone 452
Several of the enemies of sobriety
can pay $25 per month. Wants 10 or scored a point and the rowdy element
and well-known ex-blind-piggers and have moved out in the last few years.
347 State St. S alem . O regon 20 acres along main line of S. P. R. R. ex-saloonmen
manifested great joy The list would even astonish their
between Salem and Oregon City; must
be partly improved. Give price, terms when the lawyers for the defense friends. But still Silverton has rapid­
and full particulars in first letter. H. cracked some rude joke about the pri­ ly increased in population. In 1908
DR. B. L. STEEVES
vate prosecutor or one of the prose­ the disgruntled saloonatics rallied
E. Brown, Silverton, Oregon.
cuting witnesses. Leon L. Myers was their forces and made a stand against
Practice limited.to
J. J. Daly, from Madison, Wis., will the private prosecutor. Mrs. Myers the
“drys." One J. E. Aston
lecture on the temperance question and Mrs. Bliss had gone into the drug was awful
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT
induced to establish a “wet”
Sunday.
February
22,
3
o
’
clock
p.
m„
I
Room 2U9 Sleeves Buthiin<
store and the detective who was han­
He lasted a few weeks,
at the Lutheran church, East Hill, in dling the case, came in and called for newspaper.
but left between two suns with some
I S alem .
-
-
O regon S:1 verton. He will speak in the Eng- some
whiskey. He got the liquor, paid of the bad people’s good money. His
lish language. All welcome.
for it and crossed the street to the paper started out with a warwhoop.
Eli Deardorf received word this postotfice. where the ladies met him The foolishness of not letting people
week that his sister, Mrs. Ethel Lau- and examined the purchase. The li­ drink whatever they want to was
rence, died recently at Wildrose, North quor was then taken to Salem and shown up with wonderful ability. The
Dakota. She was the youngest daugh­ analyzed by an expert chemist and Mt. Angel saloons all had good big
ter of a large family, and the mother, found to contain 40 per cent of alcohol display ads. and merchants who can't
Mrs. Caroline Deardorf. and her son. and a lot of other stuff that would in afford now to advertise in a paper like
Eli, both of this city, will receive the common slang language “kill a dog." The Journal with its large subscrip­
sympathy of all the good people of Of course, this was all denied by the tion, had large, nifty, well-filled space.
defense, but not enough proof was
J. D. Matlock, Eugene’« “dry” may­
Silverton in their bereavement.
brought forth to show that it was not or, was given an awful dig. and a no­
Frank Lee was in Salem yesterday.
true. The jury was as follows: T. D. tice from C. N. Matlock, the ex-saloon­
Tom Thumb’s Wedding.
Allen, Manon Palmer, Ben McGinnis, keeper, declared that he was no rela­
C. R. Moort went to Salem Thurs-
February 24, at the hour of Hp. I m., Grant Davis, Charles Sawyer and J. O. tion to the bad, bold man of the Uni­
day.
Miss Midget will become the bride of Phelps.
versity City.
G. B. Bentson was a Salem visitor Tom
Thumb. The ceremony will take
The jury went to the box through a
The council was warned not to pass
Monday.
place
in
the
well-known
little
church
of excited men. women and chil­ a dry ordinance and the warning clos­
Carl Br<-wn was a Portland visitor around the comer, namely the Chris­ crowd
dren who waited and waited and wait­ ed with the awful words, "Fools rush
yesterday.
tian church. Tom Thumb's personal ed for hours, but finally the judge in where angels fear to treed.” Drunks
Dee Miller was a Capital City visi­ acquaintances are so numerous that a locked up the jury' with Police Preston were said to l>e very plentiful ami all
tor Monday.
church wedding is a necessity in order on guard, and in the morning it was was said that was possible to say to
Miss Margaret Digerness was in Se­ to avoid slighting many. The engage­ discovered that there was no agree­ show that a law against saloons would
ment of this young couple has been a ment yet, and that there were five of result in ruin.
lah Tuesday.
The following fine bit of art was dis­
Attorney Ross was at the county sweet morsel for harmless social gos­ the jury for conviction and one, Ben
sip for quite a while. This wedding McGinnis, against it. The court final­ played to show how awful an editor is
seat Tuesday.
promises
to
be
quite
an
interesting
af
­
dismissed the jury and the case will who dares to advocate such u thing as
M iss Myrtle Wellman went to Port- fair .and he especially Invites the good ly
“dryness”:
be tried again next Tuesday.
land Thursday.
citizens of Silverton to attend his wed­
Mr. Johnson’s clerk. Henry Dahl,
“If the great 'I Am It’ (meaning the
Miss Mattie Hunter went to Port- ding. Miss Midget has been a social will also be tried in the municipal writer of this article) would meet the
land Thursday.
favorite, and win be welcome to Sil­ court on a similar charge, and there trains at the depot, he would see
Mrs. Minnie Sacry went to Port- verton. She is a charming little girl, are said to be a number of other cases enough stuff brought in to cause many
and will be a splendid helpmeet to our against these and others to be tried men to see things umi make as reck­
land Thursday.
less and untruthful statements as he
F. Buell and W. H. Ruble were in talented Tom Thumb. In order to ar­ here and also in the circuit court.
range for some necessary things for This is making quite an excitement in does himself.”
Salem Monday.
their future home, they will make an our busy little city, as some of our
This kind of dope tickled the "pig-
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Longacre went to admission charge of 35 and 25 cents.
otherwise good citizens, as well as the f’ies” almost to death. But the “I Am
Salem Tuesday.
criminal class, seem to still side in t” did get to going to the depot and
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hiatt moved to
with the law-breakers. As for The that did make the fur fly, for the
Sample Copies.
Talbot this week.
Silverton Journal, it stands now and names of those bringing in “booze”
We
have
been
sending
out
sample
forevermore with the law and order were published and—and, well, we’ve
Mrs. Howard Melson was a Salem
copies
of
The
Silverton
Journal,
but
people. If one law can be broken and got a fine, growing little city, one that
visitor Tuesday.
have been informed that we can do so disregarded, why not another. If Mr. is so much ahead of the old saloon
New art goods are arriving every no
more at the newspaper rates. Now Johnson is allowed to disobey this law days that even the blind pigs begin to
day at “The Shop.”
if some one in each city, town and because he and his friends don’t think see the point, and the best of it is,
Mrs. Fannie Drake is in Portland country place will send in for a bundle it is a good one, then everybody should there is a lieautiful future just coming
for a few days visit.
of our papers, paying enough to cover have tne same privilege and no laws in sight, and when we get over a few
R. E. DeGuire is working for Dora the cost of mailing, postage, etc., it whatever would be obeyed. We are more of the hard bumps that block our
will accomplish wonders. Send for a sorry for Mr. Johnson, but more sorry progress, there will be clear sailing
Grace, near Switzerland.
All the latest spring novelties are bundle of ten or more at lc per copy for the victims of his vile liquor and for the most prosperous and happiest
and distribute them. In this way for the public which has to put up little city in America. Hurrah for Sil­
arriving at “The Shop.”
we will arouse people to action, get with his wrong-doing and for the in­ verton!
Fresh smelt, 3 lbs for 10c; 50-lb.; new
subscribers for The Silverton dividuals who have to put in time, tal­
box, |1.25. People’s Market.
Journal and help save the nation. Send
and money to enforce the laws
WALDO Hll.LS ITEMS.
Mrs. Minnie Keene and Miss Felda for as large a bundle as you can afford ent
which
all should willingly obey until
McClaine went to Portland Thursday. and we will pay the postage.
those considered wrong can with truth
The Willard Woman's club enter­
The best clover seed for sale. In­
and reason be repealed.
tained the voters of the district Satur­
quire of A. Lindholm. Phone Red 272.
Notice to the Public,
day evening. Plans were discussed as
3t
to whether the school house ought to
FACTS IN FIGURES.
public
I
do
not
desire
to
influence
Steaks and chops, 15c per lb. Spe­ opinion in such a manner as to impede
be repaired or a new one built. The
cial for Saturday only. People’s Mar­ the progress of exact justice in the
In the days after the great flood following program was rendered after
ket.
clean-up now in progress in this city. (prohibition) had fertilized the soil which lunch was served: Original
A. Foske and C. Foske, of Scotts Therefore, I will put off my lecture (righteousness) a fierce, roaring lion maxims of George Washington, by the
Mills, went to Salem via Silverton entitled “A Scientific Demonstration (Leon L.) invaded the low lands (crim­ school; "The Shortest Month,” by Mil­
Monday.
of the Harm Done This Community inality) and seized in his ugly jaws dred Haberly, Lois Ritches, Blanche
Church, the candy man, is the only by Liquor,” until the cases now before (the law) a little pink and white pig Humphries; Song, Washington and
Lincoln, school; orchestra music, Mrs.
place to get the pure and delicious the city court are settled by a jury of (blind pigger); whereupcn the little C.
C. Geer, Harvey Castle, Harry
unprejudiced men. Next Sunday night pet of the pig family squealed most
sweets.
Ritchie, Harry Bowers and Earl Pool­
vociferously.
This
brought
to
the
baby
my
subject
will
be
“
Cleanliness
and
Brady Davis, John Goetz and E. S.
pachyderma’s defense all the mother er; exercise, “When I Think of Wash­
LEON L. MYERS,
Porter were in the Capital on business Godliness.”
pigs
(sympathizers with the crime of ington,” Ardis Egan, Elum Amstutz,
Christian
Minister.
yesterday.
blind pigging) who in a circle snorted, Ferd. Rue; recitation, Lloyd Haberly;
Roscoe Langley is building a new
grunted, wheezed and blowed with exercise, “The Soldier Boys,” John
Card of Thanks.
garage on the sit of his former ma­
snouts all pointed toward the lion- Riches, Lowell Davenport, I-eRoy Rue,
chine shop.
Burnette Haberly; recitation, Mabel :
We take this way of most sincerely hearted Leon.
Church, the candy man, is the only thanking our friends who so kindly
Two of the largest mother pigs of King; orchestra; recitation, “Only a
place to get the pure and del'cious assisted us during the last illness, at the jungle (Adams and Carson) un­ L'ttle Thing,” Marie Haberly; duet,
nw«ete.
the deathbed, and at the funeral of dertook the defense of the baby of “Sunset,” Hattie Dahl and Tena Loe;
recitation and song, T. F. Upson; or­
Mrs. A. L. Ask and her daughter, our mother and sister, Mrs. Alvira J. their tribe and spit pig venom at the chestra.
lion, who neither whined nor roared,
Miss Alma, were visiting in the city i Knowles.
MRS. MAMIE RUSSELL,
but just proceeded to carry his even­
Clara Foster, of Salem, and Pearl ;
Thursday.
ing meal up Salt Creek (litigation), McGinnis, of Silverton, were the \
GEORGE HIBBARD.
A. H. Sanford, of Illinois, and his '
and the last we heard of these animal guests of Mrs. D. C. Davenport Satur- i
cousin, Mrs. George Jack, are visiting
actors was a moan from the pig «lay and Sunday.
in California.
Notice to the Public.
haunts in the low, dirty swamp of law­
Miss Lila Castle, of Woodburn,
J. G. Rennie, of the Fischer Flour-1 I am in position to accept a deposit lessness which sounded like a lost sou)
spent the week-end with her cousin, j
ing Mills force, is having a vacation at and give a binding contract of sale on in purgatory.
Mrs. C. C. Geer.
his home in Eugene.
anything I advertise. When you see
Moral.—Every mother pig is “parti-
L. M. Maxfield returned, from Cali­
a
bargain,
come
in
and
we
will
nail
it.
ceps criminis” with tier blind off­ fornia
The little son of E. C. Coughenower
Friday.
H. E. BROWN, Agent.
spring.
fell and broke the large bone in his
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Geer and daugh- ,
right arm last Friday.
ter Ruth, were Salem visitors Friday. |
BETHANY ITEMS.
For Sale.
B. Peterson, P. Peterson and J. Ju-
Willard Woman’s Cub met Thurs- |
business
lot
40
feet
on
Water
St.,
A
dokson were passengers on the early
day
Mrs. J. L. Stalker. A Lin­
The
farmers
of
Bethany
and
vicinity
east side of People’s Market. Business held a meeting Tuesday afternoon for coln’s with
Salem train Thursday.
day
program was given. After
men wishing a fine location should call
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and and make a deposit, as my contract the purpose of forming a Farmers’ a paper read by Mrs. Chas. Eyre, Mrs. |
Protective Association. Quite a large T. F. Upson told of her remembrance
their two boys, Clair and Ellis, moved [ expires November Ì2,
------
E. crowd
1914. H> -
was in attendance and the farm­ of the assassination of Lincoln, and
back to Portland Tuesday.
Brown, exclusive agent.
ers seemed to be very favorably im­ also read a chapter from her hus- '
Miss Clara Belle Foster visited her
band’s diary, kept during the civil I
pressed with the idea.
sister, Mrs. D. C. Davenport, over Sun­
ECONOMIC POINTS.
war. After the program a delicious
Mrs.
James
Bowen
and
Mrs.
Charles
day and returned to Salem Monday.
Morley were visiting at the home of lunch was served by the hostess, as­
Fresh sausage and hamburger, 2
The system changeth. Get on the Mrs. W. Foshay Tuesday of this week. sisted by Mrs. J. F. Mulkey.
lbs. for 25c. Special for Saturday side of equity, justice, truth and lib-
Miss Mabel Dahl visited at the home Noted Socialist Out for a Dry State.
only. People’s Market.
erty.
of her cousin, Miss Ruth Dahl, Sun-
Ex-Mayor of Berkeley, Hon. J. Stitt '
day.
Don’t forget Church’s Candy Store,
Wilson has been addressing immense I
Let everybody have their say, and
opposite the opera house» when you
Rose
Miss Julia Jerman and Miss
audiences in San Francisco on “Cali- j
you say your say—that’s fair.
want real, pure, home-made sweets.
Bowen visited at the home of Mrs. fomia Dry in 1914.” He has joined
the movement and declares himself in
Charles H. Otten, the ex-secretary
Don’t be afraid of wrong principles; Laura Henjum Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Bales and daughter, of the light to "outlaw liquor,” the great­
of the Socialist party of Oregon, made they can’t live in a free-thought at­
our office a pleasant call yesterday.
mosphere. Be afraid of mental slav­ Aumsville, spent a few days last week est foe to the laboring man.”
at the home of Mrs. James Bowen.
Mrs. L. S. Darnell, of Seattle, who ery in which error is bred.
Mrs. W. Foshay, who has been quite
has been visiting at the Farnsworth
Business men who condemn “Direct ill, is improving.
Second Hand Store
home, returned to her home Monday.
Action,” should "go slow” on boycott.
The Bethany school will hold the
Mrs. Fred Ausmus and her son and
We have just what
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
If you haven’t time to meet error next debate Friday, February 20.
you are looking for
Charles
Howell
is
laid
up
with
a
bad
Veach, started for Newport yesterday. with reason instead of boycott, you
attack of sciatic rheumatism.
will
be
defeated.
Chet Geer was a passenger for
The Bethany Sewing Circle met at BIG SAVING ON FIRST COST
Woodburn yesterday morning, flood
the
of Miss Ida Arnet February There are so many things that
“
Let
us
have
faith
that
right
makes
reason why, Molly was home on a might, and in that faith let us, to the 14, home
1914. An excellent lunch was we have that you need, just as
visit.
end, dare to do our duty as we under­ served and a pleasant time had by all.
A fine dairy ranch for exchange for stand it.” These are the immortal It was decided to meet next at the good as new. Come in and see.
ranch near Silverton. Ranch under words of the illustrious emancipator, | home of Mrs. Charles Morley, Febru-
CHARLES WEBB
government irrigation. This place | Abraham Lincoln.
I ary 21, 1914.
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