THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT,
WHAT SHALL WE VOTE FOR.
Mr. Harrison and Porto Rico.
Five Amendments to the State
One of the most important utterances
Constitution, Besides Usual Offices. with reference to the action of congress
in the matter of Porto Rico emanates
In addition to the regular election of from Hon. Benjamin Harrison. Asked
county, district and state officers to be whether he had expressed an opinion ad.
' elected at the approaching election, verse to the bill denying free trade to the
i there is also to be a vote on the following island, Mr. Harrison said ; “Yes ; I re
constitutional amendments: Municipal regard the bill as a most serious depar
indebtedness amendment; judicial am ture from right principles.” Noone who
endment; irrigation amendment, re really knows the man could be made to
pealing amendment; and an amendment believe that he proclaimed this sentiment
for equal suffrage, which have been merely because it echoed the popular feel
summed up by the Corvallis Times in ing of the moment. On the contrary,
this way:
everybody understands that Benjamin
Of these propositions the first abro- Harrison is a courageous, straightfor
g ites the present section of the state con ward and intensely patrioticcitizen, who
stitution, which provides that nocounty not onlv declares his honest views with
i shall incur an indebtedness exceeding in out fear or favor, but who possesses an
the aggregate sum of $5,000, and in enlightened wisdom and unerring judg.
I its stead proposes to substitute a section ment He never speaks hastily, still fess
I that shall extend the limitation of in- does he speak in deference to the pre
Idebtedness to cities, school districts and judices and passions of the multitude.
i other municipal corporations, as well as Whateverelse he may be, however greatly
[counties, so that their aggregate indebt he may fall short of the demagogue ideal,
edness shall not exceed 5 per cent of the General Harrison is always the brave
[ taxable property therein.
and honorable gentleman, the sincere
At present there are three justices of the patriot and the conservative and safe
state supreme court.. If passed, the ju adviser. And, best of all, he is an Ameri.
diciary amendments will increase this can in every pulse and filler of his being
numbei to five.
—one who worships his country's flag
The irrigation amendment is an inno and holds its honor dearerthan his own.
vation in that passage will add another
It is good, it is reassuring to hear from
article to the state convention. The con General Harrison in such fashion. Of
stitution of 1857 contained eight articles course, we never doubted for a moment
which have been preserved If it re as to his feeling in the matter. No one
ceives the sanction of the voters, the who watched his administration care
irrigation amendment will be known as fully and with understanding could
Article XIX, and under its terms the possibly have expected less. But we are
necessary use of lands for the construc glad that he has spoken. This is a time
tion of reservoirs for purposes of irriga in which the country needs the encour
tion, and for the construction of ditches agement and advice of just such men.
and flumes to carry water, for the devel We have reached a st ige wherein some
opment of natural resources or the pres thing higher than party politics, some
ervation of health, is declared to be a thing nobler than campaign expediency,
public use and subject to the control of is demanded by the American people.
the state. The right to appropriate We are confronted by a crisis requiring
from any natural stream,unappropriated the interposition of big men with stout
waters, and shall not be denied. The hearts and jealous consciences and clear I
use of waters now appropiated is de vision above all. The whole nation will
clared to be a public use as above, sub thank Mr. Harrison for these timely and
ject to certain regulations. The right reassuring words.
to collect compensation for use of water
Profaning Sacred Things,
is made a franchise.
Section 35 of Article 1 of the state con
Can it be that in this Elay of advanced
stitution provides that no negro, not liv
civilization and refined thought we are
ing here at the time of its adoption,
about to enter an era of sacrilege ? Blas
should ever hold land or be allowed to
phemy in whatever name is none the less
make contracts or maintain suits in the
apparent to the thoughtful for the cloak
courts. Upon the passage of the Four
it wears. Hypocrisy is the one sin des.
teenth amendment to the federal con
pised of all men and is denounced even by
stitution this section liecomes a dead
the most arrant of hypocrites; but when
letter, and the "Repealing Amendment’’ i the hydrii-headed monster of civilization
seeks to efface it from the organic law of
enters the cause of the meek and lowly
the state.
Nazarine it becomes an abomination
In voting on the question of the
which the benighted savage even would
“Equal Suffrage Amendment” the ques. not tolerate when he went to his death
tion to be determined is whether or not proclaiming the faith that was in him. i
the constitution shall lie amended as
“I would rather be an atheist clean than
follows:
hid behind religion just fora screen,’’as .
Article 1. The elective franchise in
the singer of the soil put it, is the verdict
this state shall not hereafter be prohib
of the years. The crimes that were com- .
ited to any citizen on account of sex.
| mitted in the name of liberty in mediaeval
Article 1 of the constitution’contains times are no more and no greater than
thirty-five sections but the joint resolu- I those which have been and are being
lions as adopted proposing the amend committed now in the convenient name i
ment does not state which particular of religion. The sincere must have more |
one it is desired to amend.
respect for the pagan who with simple
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Sum..1770... ..1303... ..1529.6..... . 10.56
Mean57.U3.. . 42.13.. . 49.05 .... .... 0.00
S ummary .—Mean temp., 49.5 ; max.
temp., 75 ; date, 14th. Min. temp., 32;
dates. 2. Total precip. inches. 10.56 ;
total snowfall inches. <»; number of days
clear, 2; partly cloudy. 2; cloudy, 27.
Dates of frost—Light, 1st, 2nd, 20th,
23rd and 28th.
1* Killing
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hail, 26th ; sleet, 0 ; thunder storms.
0; auroras, 0. Prevailing wind—Di rec-
tion W.
Remarks.—T trace.
20th.—Wild and domestic bees are out
and working on the plum blossoms;
25th, early apple, pear, plum and cherry
trees are in blossom ; a large amount of
oats and potatoes have been planted
this month.
C apt . J oseph J. D awson .
Voluntary Obser ver.
NOTICE
OF
TEACHERS
TION.
KXAMINA*
trust in the command of his wooden (
gods reddened his hands in crime that he ,
might win the reward he believed would ,
thus be vouchsafed to him, than for these
of our day who cant upon holy themes
for their own glorification or gain. The
indefinable reverence for sacred things
are born in and are a part of us or we
haven't it. That man, he he in a high or
low place, who holds with light regard
the significance of the Supreme Being in
whatever form and scoffs at any man’s
religion is one to be avoided in business
or social life.
There are many who do not under
stand and therefore do not lielieve, but
are honest and resjiectfulever. They are
neither hypocrites nor scoffers and should
enjoy the fullest tolerance of those who
differ from them. It is not these against
whom we inveigh. It is the pharisee and (
the "professional religionist” who is
ready enough to believe anything that is
popular and use it, too, if he can. There
is another class. They are those who
may lend their sort of sincerity to their
beliefs, but whose indiscreet application
of it in reality reflects upon the cause.
Religion does not progress liecnuse of
such apostles, but in spite of them, and
this is |>erhiips one of the greatest argu
ments of all in its behalf. It is this last
class of men who are unwittingly leading
this era of sacrilege in, all of its grave
consequences. It has taken the form re
cently of the employment of the name of
the Son of God in worldly pursuits. Of
course, the resemblance of a righteous ;
cause is urged as its defense or apology, I
but it is unavailing when its merits is a
matter of opinion widely divided among
men. The evil first liecame prevufent
when a book appeared a few years ago .
bearing the title, “If Christ Came to
Chicago." This was followed bv many
publications on all kinds of subjects, in
which the idea was preserved, including
parodies and comic songs. The title at
once liecame a byword and a street jest.
Then came W.J. Bryan and his series of
sacrilegious sayings ; first his “cross of
gold and crown of thorn».-’ The success
with thi» scored maile the careless use of
things holy popular and painfully free
was the practice,especially amongstump
orators, many likening Mr. Bryan to
Christ. Like a small boy when he dis
covers that he has said something funny,
Mr. Bryan continued to indulge himself
in many references to Christ and scrip-
tnre, hoping no doubt to make another
N otice is H ereby G ive «.—That for
the purpose of making an examination
of all persons who may offer themselves
as candidates for teachers of the schools
of this county, the county school super
intendent, thereof, will hold a public ex-
a nination at the Court House, in Tilla
mook City, commencing at 9 o'clock
a m . on the 11th day of April. 1900.
Dated this 21st day of March. 1900.
G. B. L amb .
County School Superintendent. I
APRIL 5, 1900.
hit. In a speech he likened the so-called
“dollar dinner’’ given by the Democracy
of New York to the Lord’s supper. He
has not abandoned the custom either bv
OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN
any means. While on his recent tour of
the East he compared himself to Jesus
Christ in a most astounding reference.
In replying to a charge that he (Bryan)
was not conservative, he said he was
more conservative than Christ, who
drove the money changers out of the
temple without ceremony, and so on.
Now Rev. Mr. Sheldon is transcending
all of these great lengths by printing for
a week a secular newspaper as he claims
Jesus would. The editor and newspaper
have received thereby a great notoriety.
The project will no doubt prove a finan
AGENTS STEAMERS W. H KRUGER AND TILLAMOOK.
cial success, for thousands were naturally
curious to see how the modern daily Hobsonville, Or
J. E, SIBLEY, Mgr.
would be conducted under such condi
tions. But who will undertake to say
that the kingdom of God is advanced by
this strange rtiethod ? Is it not per se
repugnant to the life of the Man of Sor
row, who went about doing good, teach
ing the doctrine of humiliation and des-I
pising all forms of show, saying the left
hand should not know that which the
right hand doeth, insisting that His
kingdom was not of this world ? In
comparison Sheldon’s work becomes as Agents for Kopp's Brewery, the Brewer of the Finest Beer in the Northwest.
Strangers can find here a place to write, attend to correspondence, privatch
a sounding brass and tinkling cymbal.
confer upon business or social matters and generally feel at home.
Patriotism and Sugar.
FIR & SPRUCE Lumber,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ß L. EDDY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
T illamook , O bkgon .
W
BOX SHOOKS
II. COOPER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
TILLAMOOK,
OREGON.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
And LOGGERS’ SUPPLIES,
WINE AND LIQUOR HOUSE
'p
II. GOYNE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office: Opposite Court House,
T illamook , O regon .
QLAUDE THAYER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
T illamook , O bkoon .
Billiard Parlors and General Social Resort.
C. E. HADLEY, Proprietor
Oregon.
Tillamook City,
The press has called attention to indi
cations which point to a brea king up of
some of the big trusts of the country
that were formed during the inflation
period that followed the wave of pros
PROPRIETORS OF
perity in industrial and commercial cir
cles about a year ago. The flour trust
has turned to dough, the tobacco trust
is going up in smoke, and now the sugar
DEALERS IN
trust is getting some hard blows. One
of the indications of trouble in the sugar
trust is the recent marked decline in com
mon stock, on which the dividends have
Shop next door to Larsen’s Hotel, Tillamook
been persistently dwindling.
In an attempt to bolster up the for
tunes of the trust the editor of the Sugar
Trade Journal, the organ of the trust, L. H. BROWN, P residetk .
D irectors :
has issued an appeal to people to pur W. H. COOPER, SBC. & T res .
L. H. BROWN, 11. G. DAVIS, G. W. TEFFT.
chase the stock, from motives of patrio
tism, glory and profit. This appeal is a |
fu iny thing in itself when it is dissected.
• »
Mr. Willett, the editor, appeals to
Manufacturer» of
every man who can raise $190 to buy
one share of stock in the trust, and gives
some unique reasons for urging the in
vestment. He points out what a great
thing it would be to “be pointed out as
TILtLiAMOOK, OR.
a copartner in the greatest business in
the United States, reaching in its in
fluence the entire citizenship of the coun
try.” That sounds as good as Mr. Pat
terson’s futile plea to the people to buy
Currigan water stock and be pointed out
Ltoeal Orders Promptly Filled. Well Stoeked
as bondholders. There are nearly 500.-
000 of common stock in the sugar trust,
Dumber Yard near Court House.
so that the honor would be common if
the stock was well distributed.
But the real funny part of the appeal
is the attempt of Mr. Willett to prove
that the sugar trust is a philanthropic
enterprise. He says ;
The American Sugar Refiningcompany
so far from being the “octopus” regular!
ly produced at every session of congress
as worthy of extermination, is the
greatest philanthropist of the age, in
that it gives the universal necessity of
life to every person from the cradle to
Stage leaves Tillamook daily exeept Sunday.
the grave, and three times every day.
It will be surprising news to the con
stimers of the country to learn that the Stage leaves N- Yamhill daily exeept monday,
sugar trust is giving them their sugar
Tickets must be secured the day previous from the Agents at
three times a day. Most of us have
North Yamhill and Tillamook.
been under the impression that we are
buying the stuff. If we are not. we all
have a kick coming at the grocer. As a
matter of fact the sugar trust gives
nothing. It simply converts raw sugar
into refined sugar and charges all the
traffic will bear for the operation. The
trust is in danger of falling a victim to
J. P. ALLEN,
its fool friends and ought to call Mr.
Proprietor
Willett off.________________
LEACH & JONES,
Tillamook Meat Market
U. J DALY.
Í OSCAR HAYTER.
[J ALY & HAYTER,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
D allas . O regon .
ROBERT A, MILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW,
O regon C itv , O regon .
Land TitleH and land Office Business a
Specialty.
IJASIH8 MCCAIN,
,A. W. SEVHRANCK
^[cCAIN & SEVERANCE,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc.
PACIFIC LUMBER CO
All Kinds of Fine Merchantable Lumber.
Fine Dressed Flooring and Finishing
Lumber a Specialty.
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND
ACCOUCHEUR.
All call promptly attended to.
T illamook , O iikgon .
Dr. J. W. Vogel,
S pecialist for
D efects
R hfratction
of thb E ye .
anb
Will visit TILLAMOOK every three
months.
P ortland ... O regon .
O ffice ; 132 F irst S treet .
R esidence : 529 S herman S treet .
C. A. BAILEY,
DKA1.ER
IN
The DIRECT ROUTE to TILLAMOOK
Carrying U.S. Mail
Tillamook & North Yamhill Stage Line.
EDGAR LATIMER,
Allen ]¿ou$e
CAPE NOME GOLD.
[JAVID WILEY, MI).,
S'EGOE/L/ A’A’A’ JF/i GONS
OSBORNE MOWERS,
Buggies, hay rakea, plows, and otlie
farm machinery. You ran save
money by dealing with me,
Special Prices on Buggies and Spring
Wagons.
C. A. BAILEY. Tillamook, Ore.
JOHN BARKER, Proprietor.
Best Opportunity for Investment
Ever Offered.
T illamook , O bkoon .
First c I hkh accommodation
at second class rate.
BIRBE! HO HIIRDBESSER.
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING,
SHAMPOOING, ETC.
Electric Bath» nicely flitted up Good for
persons suffering with rheumatism,
Building next door to the Post Office.
E2Ì1TK
OZT
C. & E. Thayer
General Banking and Exchange hiiai-
tieas interest paid on time deposit*.
Exchange on England, Belgium, Ger
many, Sweden, and all foreign countries.
TILLAMOOK.
CHAS.
ORE.
PETERSON,
MEALS IN THE
The Dredger we will operate in th^ BEST'
CITY.
Nome District this summer will handle
thoroughly as much ground as 2,000
Tillamook, Ore
men could do by ordinary hand methods,
and we guarantee a thorough bed-rock
cleanup. $100 invested in the stock of
the company, at the price for which it is
Rates, $1 Per Day
Centrally Uoeated.
now offered, would bring the investor as
large returns as four men could possibly
HIIAVING,
earn if they were working rich claims of
HAIR CUTTING,
their own in the Nome District.
M. H. bflRSEN, Proprietor.
SHAMPOOING,
For particulars call or address
The Alaskan Bed-Rock Dredging
OREGON.
TILLAMOOK,
Company,
Rooms 43 and 44,
Stag** and Expre»*» Office.
The Best Hotel in the city. No Chinese Employed EVERYTHING STRICT!. Y EINST CLASS
McKay Block. Portland, Oregon.
LARSEN HOUSE,
Hot and Cold Raths
T imber L and , A ct Jt nr 3. I878 —N otice for
P ublic * 1 ion .
Vuited state« Land Office.
Oregon City, Oregon.
Marell 22nd. 1900
Notice i* hereby given that in rompliauee
with the provision« of the a< t of Congreawof
Jone 3 1F78 entitled An act for the «ale of
timber land« in the state« of California, o egon.
Nevada and Washington Territory. ««extended
to -11 the Public Land St.tea by art of August 4
1892,
CHRISTIAN ZIMMERMAN
Of North Yamhill, rxnintv of Yamhill State of
Oregon. ha* thia dav filed iu th»« office hiaiworn
«»ate en No 51ft«, »orthe p«r< tu*ae of the Ne %
of section No. 32 in Township 2 M Range No.
7 W and w 1 offer pr</oi ia »how that the land
■ought ¡«more valuable for it« timlxr or atone
tha-i for agricultural purpose«. and tn e«*abllah
L>a claim to «aid l«iia before the Rcgi*ter and
Receiver of t h office at Oregon City Oregon,
on Wednead^y the 2oth day of June, 1900 He
name« a« wiineaaea
William E Merritt. Oatrum P. Merritt, Curtia
Jon«« and W J1 Ham s Jor.es. of North Yamhill,
Oregon
Any and all per »on« claiming advr-raely the
above deacri ed ian-la are requeued to file heir
< 'aim* in thia office on or before »«id H»tn day of
June 190c
C har « B M< k > bb », Register.
FIRE
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S
INSURANCE.
STEPHENS,
agent fob the
HOME MUTUAL AND LONDON th
I
LIVERPOOL GLOBE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
TIMBER I. and , A ct Jt nr 3, 1878,—None* for
fUHI.H A T»ON.
United Stat««« txaii«l <»ffi- e.
Oregon City, Oregon,
January 17th, leno.
Notice ia hereby given that, in compliance
with the | roviaioiia of 1 he wt of <'oifprrea of
June 3. 1«7** entit ed
Ah «<•» for the hh I c of
, timber land« in the state of California, Oregon,
NevndH and
Warhiiig on Territory.'
an ex-
• ended o «11 ‘he Public Land Stab«» by act
of Auguat 4 1M'#2.
EMMA I. C. M. BAIER,
• If Putt land. • omity of Multnomah, State of
Oregon, haa th»« day filed in thia office her
rtwor n ► atenient No. 5146 fo tie porch««« of
the Hw '4 of Sect I nil in Township 8 H. kange
it) V\ and wtli offer p-o f t • «how hat the 1 nd
«ought 1« more va liable tor ita timber or atone
than for agri< ullnta' purpour nn<| to ret a bl uh
claim to «awl land befo
th Register and
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