DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO EN­ I those who patronize the post office
on Sunday.
FORCE SUNDAY CLOSING.
The milk peddler,.
The news agents and newsboys for
Judge R. G. Morrow Declared Law
selling daily papers.
Unconstitutional—Attorney Gen­
A young man's model
The auto owners who did business
eral Says it is Constitutional.
that lias taken its place
We received the following letter on Sunday.
The cheese factories and fish can­
from District Attorney T. H. Goyne,
among the suit styles
after we had gone to press last week, neries.
Those who received pay for their
in regard to the Sunday closing law:
for the present season.
Tillamook, Oregon. April 16th, 1915. services in the churches last Sunday.
All the candy, fruit and drug
Editor Headlight:
That it is a
Inasmuch as the notice sent out by st ires in Bay City, Garibaldi, Clover­
me a few ilavs ago to operators of dale, Hemlock, Rockaway, Wheeler,
pool rooms and other places of amuse­
ment about keeping their places of Nehalem, Beaver, etc., were open
business open on Sunday is causing and doing business on Sunday.
considerable comment as to who are,
The correspondents who report
and who are net, required to close. 1 and send messages on Sundays.
thought it best to include in this com­
Every one of these violated
munication a verbatim copy of the sec­
tion of the code governing such mat­ Sunday closing law on Sunday,
ter. which is as follows:
probably many more, and as it is
"Sec. 5125. If any person shall keep
open any store, shop, grocery, bowling fair to make fish of one and fowl of
alley, billiard room or tippling house, others, there should not be any privi­
for the purpose of labor or traffic, or leged individuals or corporations.
any place of amusement, on lhe first They arc no better than the fruit and
day of the week, commonly called
“Sunday,” or the “Lord’s Dav.” such candy proprietors and the drugstores
Model goes without
person, upon conviction thereof, shall for in every instance that we have
tie punished by 11 fine not less than $5.- mentioned the parties are running
saying for only a firm
00 nor more than $50; provided
however, that the above provision their business or profession for gain,
with the facilities and
shall not apply to theatres the keepers the same as those who have been run
of drug stores, doctor shops, under­ ning their businesses on Sunday.
takers, liverv stable keepers, butchers
capacity for catering
Mr. Goyne, like a number of other
and bakers; and nil circumstances of
citizens,
view
the
Sunday
closing
necessity and mercy may be pleaded in
to the requirements of
defense, which shall lie treated as from a Puritan standpoint am! a
questions of fact for the jury to deter strict reading of the state law, which
the young men of to­
mine when the offense is tried by I he has sworn to enforce, blit has not
jury.”
The people will readily see that the gone far enough, as we have coil
day could produce such
law includes stores and shops of all clusively shown by a number of in­
kinds, except those specifically men­ stance.- where the law was violated
a pleasing style.
Copyright Hurl Schaffner & Marx
tioned as being exempt, and also all
on
Sunday.
It
is
up
to
him
then
to
en
­
places of amusement, except theatres
It is rumored that a few persons feel force the law in lhe cases we l.a> e
We should be glad of an opportunity of show*
hostile because they are not allowed to mentioned and not single out the
remain open ; but it is difficult to see fruit and candy and drug stores for
tiow any places of business can be in­
ing you the many variations of
jured when all other places of business prosecution.
of the same kind are closed also, un­
Varsity Fifty Five
less it be such places as cigar stores,
Sunday Law Void.
confectionaries, etc. ; and their princi­
now in Stock priced from
Eugene < fregon, October 27—The
pal claim of a prospective loss of busi­
ness is because they believe that drug Oregon Sunday closing law, section
Htoies, which sell such merchandise, 2125 Lord’s Oregon Laws, was today
will remain open; but. in my opinion,
the drug stores will not be allowed to declared class legislation and uncoil
Many other splendid makes from
sell any other merchandise than drugs, stitutional by Judge R. G. Morrow,
medicines, etc., nnd if complaint shall of Portland, sitting in the Lane Cir­
be made that they do so. the matter cuit Court. The decision is the result
Sil 85 to $18.50.
will have to be taken into the court
C
of
a
test
case
brought
following
th
and tried out.
But even should it be found to re­ closing on Sunday of cigar stores,
MEN'S TIES
suit in a loss of business to sonie, tny fruit shops and confectionary store s
oath of office obligated me to uphold
and enforce the laws of the State to in Eugene by the District Attorney
the best of my ability, and it Would several weeks ago.
seem that all good citizens should
The effect of the
Values that sell
rather encourage an officer of the law Eugene wide open
to perform his duty than to criticise
regularly
for 50c
him and uphold the violation of the business on Sunday, except pool­
law. It is not tny law, but the law of rooms and theatres, which are closed
the whole people of the State of Ore­ by city ordinance. The District At­
gon, and no man can he a true citizen
who will vlolote the law for the sake torney said tonight that he will not
carry the case to the Supreme Court.
of flic gain of a few paltry dollars.
H. A. Chopard is cutting wood for tained at the office of the County
However, 1 feel satisfied that these
The decree of Judge Morrow heir! 1 H. W. Smith this week.
Clerk.
mime persons who now complain of the that the law not only contravened
The right is reserved to reject any
Mrs. O. W. Kinnaman has been
attempted enforcement of the law,
will in the end gain by resting from section 20, article 1, of the state con­ suffering with an attack of tonsilitis or all proposals, or to accept any
lheir labors tor om- dnv in seven, as stitution, blit violated the fourteenth the past week.
proposal or proposals, as may be
the Almighty Ims beneficently provid­ amendment of the Constitution of the
Fred Coulson who has been work­ deemed best for Tillamook County,
ed in his law that they should. “The United States.
ing at Red Clover cheese factory, is Oregon,
Sabbutli was rnsd«' for mull and not
"The law is unconstitutional on visiting his brother Robert, at H. W.
man for the Sabbath.”
Ry order of the County Court,
Respectfully,
more grounds than claimed by the de­ Smith’s this week.
Dated
this 20th day of April, 1915.
T. IL Goyne. DiArict Attorney.
fendant,” declared Judge Morrow in
J. C. Holden,
Mrs. H. A. Chopard spent last Sat­
returning his decision. “If a young urday and Sunday with her sister
County Clerk.
Sunday Trading in Tillamook City man is not allowed to take his lady Mrs. J. W. Hester, at Hemlock.
friend to get sonic ice cream on Sun­
Last Sunday.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
day
afternoon she is deprived of that Henry Smith has been very ill for a
Celebrates His First Mass.
District Attorney T. H. Goync is
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the only county attorney in Oregon constitutional right of granting life, few days, being threatened with in-
who is endeavoring to enforce the liberty and pursuit of happinness."
On Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock
flamation of the bowels. It is much
He emphasized the “pursuit of hap­ better at present.
Sunday closing law, a law that was
Rev. Fr. Helderbrand Melchior, son
piness
” and continued:
enacted in the year 18(14, the last
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Melchior of this
"I've been waiting five years to get
amendment being in 1903, and not-
Notice to Contractors.
city and a late graduate of the Mount
a
whack al that law, and I'm Riad
withstanding this and the fact that
Angel College, celebrated his first
Circuit Judge Morrow declare<1 the that I've had the opportunity."
Sealed proposals addressed to the ■ Solemn High Mass at the Catholic
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law unconstitutional in Lane County
County Court of Tillamook County, j Church in this city. At the conclusion
last October, Mr, Goyne has start­ Attorney General's Office Says Law Oregon, and indorsed "Proposals to . Rev. Fr. Van Clarenbeck delivered
is Constitutional.
ed out Io make Tillamook people toe
complete Squires County Road,
I the sermon of the day. The following
In answer to District
Attorney in accordance with plans and speci­ ’ outside dignitaries of the church were
the line and put the "lid” on Sunday
trading. As a result of this, the fruit Goync, who asked for an opinion fications thereof on file in the office present: Fr. Prior, president of the
and candy and drug stores closed on from Attorney General G. M. Brown of the County Clerk of Tillamook Mount Angel College; Fr. Basil, Fr.
Sunday, after being advised by the as to whether that office thought the County, Oregon, will be received by Ambrose and Fr. Thomas, all pro­
district attorney to do so. In
I
other law constitutional, Joseph A. Benja­ the- County Court of said County, at fessors of the college.
parts of the county Sunday r trading min, second assistant scut the follow­ its office in the Court House,, at
At the conclusion of the services
went on as usual. Although some of ing reply:
1 illaniook City, Oregon, until 1 the at the church about 150 friends of Fr.
"Replying to your letter of April 17, hour of 10 o’clock A. M. on the I 8th Melchior sat down to a fine spread
the store keepers were glad of the
opportunity to do so, the mandate of I lug to say that this office is of the day of May, A D. 1915, and at that al the academy hall, and enjoyed the
opinion that section 2125, Lord's Ore­
the district attorney was not favor­ gon Laws, is constitutional. I under­ time and place publicly opened and same very much.
ably received by a large number of stand that Judge Morrow construed read.
I After the disposal of the good,
the citizens because it is haul to draw said section to be unconstitutional in
Each bid shall be accompanied by a things to cat, speeches were in order
the line as to what businesses should so far as it applied to the ice cream certified check on some responsible and 1 r. Melchior was presented with
be allowed to violate the law anil power, said section in its application bank in the State of Oregon, in the several beautiful and costly gifts.
should be enforced
those which should close up. Mr. should be enforced in so far as it sum of 5 per cent of the total bid en­ Among those visitors from out side
in os far as it
Goyne has made it plain that he pro­ tends to a reasonable extent to pro­ closed therewith, said cluck shall be points who attended the services Sun­
poses to enforce the law ami prose tect the public morals, health and made payable to the County Clerk of day were M.
Melchior’s sister and
cute all those who violate it. lie was wcl fa re."
I illaniook County Oregon, to be held her husband, Mr. and Mrs Emil !
given that opportunity 011 Sunday,
as liquidated damages in case the bid Tesch, of St. Paul, Minn; Mrs. Mel-
History Repeats Itself.
for although the fruit, candy, and
be accepted and tlu- bidder shall fail choir's sister and her husband, Mr.
drugstores and billiard halls closed up (I iom the Oregonian, April 19 iRtn.) refuse or neglect to enter into the and Mrs Jos. Balters,
of Portland;
The Sunday law, which calls for
there were numerous instances where
contract, and file therewith the nec­ Mike Mclchoir who is attending
the
closing
of
all
kinds
of
stores
and
the law was llagrantlv violated, and
essary bond for the faithful perfor­ school at the Oregon Medical Cot-
the district attorney, to act square places of amusement, goes into effect mance of the work, within 5 days
lege and his friend Mr. Sullivan; Mr.
should immediately bling proceed May I.
from the date of receiving notice I ami Mrs. Bernard, of McMinnville;
mgs against them. Let us mention a
from the County Court that the con­ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nitsch, of Port­
few corporations and individuals who | (l-rom the Oregonian, April 19 1915.) tract is ready for signature,
land; and Editor Fcrnsworth of the
l he District Attorney of Tillamook
did business on Sunday the same is
All bids shall be made on blank Banks Herald.
who
closed
all
the
stoics
last
Sunday,
other «ays, and employed labor lor
forms furnished for such purpose by
H. E. Craig of Rockaway had
gain, the same as the fruit, candy and evidently wants to gel into the news the (. entity Court; must state plainly
charge
of the kitchen at the Melchior
drug stores have been doing;
the price of each item of v_._
____ up-
_ home during the past few days and
work bid
The directors and stockholders, of
on and must be signed by the bidder
'very arrangement was made and
We would like to ask th.'
the Mutual relcphonc Co.,
who
and also state his business address.
I carried out to give the visitors a good
keeps its office open foi business and ian if the District Attorney
lhe successful bidder will be re­ if
time. ”
Rev. ....................
I r. Melchior receives the
nomali county 50 years ai
prolit.
quired to furnish a suerty bond satis-
Congratulations of many friends tn
I lie Pacific Telephone and l’eli to get into the new spanerà 9
factory to the County Court for the this yicinity.
graph ( o, both of which were doin<
faithful performance of the work, in
Boulder Creek.
business on Sunday.
the sum of
cent
. 50
. per
-
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— th
-J* entire '
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The directors and stockholders of
amount of the bid.
I- M Dingcs.s and family of Bcav
the < oast Power to., who tun thru
Each bidder shall be required to I
ELAND B. ERWIN,
plant for profit and gain and ctnplov "ii< visiting at H. L, Jensen's 1a»t La."’.'y_h,,n’C,f' by «»»«'nation, the
Sunday,
men 011 Sunday who violate the Sim
PIANO INSTRUCTION.
location, . nature
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. " I. King and Johnny Burba,
«lay law.
work to be performed,
-• and all bids
Diploma from Chicago Musical
I lie t ity transfer Co. for operating lifted the county seat last Saturday, »re to h, compared on
the basis of
College—granted June, 1911—on the i
b L. Kinnaman. of Beaver
its truck Sundays and the Pioneer
on the bidding following anbiecta Piano. Harmony,
*P-nt Saturday with her sister Mrs’ quantities shown
. ransfer Co. and express office.
blanks and as included from Station Mumcal History, Science and I'eda-
the I' R A N. and all boat service b era Nash.
gogy (Teaching).
3? plus 58 to Station 80 plus 40
Kev Ward of the Beaver pastorate,
on the bay.
Upon the deposit of >500 a set of I TERMS-tJUO) for 20 weeks in-
The postmaster and the clerks and 1 was canvassing in our neighborhood Plans, specifications, form, for pro­ •truction.
last week.
Ail lessons given ut Studio.
posal, contract, and bond, may be ob-
An Important Sale of Ladies
Summer Underwear.
Varsity Fifty-F ive
Offering exceptional opportunities for effect-
remarkable savings cn Undergarment
purchases for present wear.
Hart
Schaffner
&
Marx
$20.00 to $27.50
35c
i
Í
of Ladies Summer Undergarments
coming as it does just at the beginning of the season^
will enable every lady in this county to fill all her
wants at savings usually only possible during “end
of season” Sales.
Excessive buying prompted by the offer of ex­
ceptional values, is the reason ftir putting on a sale
of this kind at this time of the year. We have, there­
fore, in order to ensure an entire clearance during
this season, decided to offer the whole of our present
stock at prices that will net you remarkable savings
on every purchase.
See Special Display in the Underwear Section
of the Dry Goods Dept, Every quality and style
mentioned here is now on view and priced with
special Underwear Sale Tickets.
Vests.
35c. Vests for 25c.
White Summer Vests in sizes 38, 40, 42 and 44,
with open frontsand ribbon drawn necks.
50c. Vests for 39c.
Fine bleached Vests with open fronts prettily
finished and shown in sizes 36, 38, 40 and 42.
75c. Vests for 55c.
Desirable Bleached Cotton Vests with, open
fronts finished with draw ribbons at neck and shdwn
in all sizes 34 to 44.
Pants.
38c. Pants for 25c.
Ladies' Bleached Jersey Ribbed Pants in all
sizes from 34 to 44 exceptional bargains.
38c. Pants for 25c.
Bleached Jersey Ribbed Pants in lace trimmed
Umbrella Knee styles and in sizes 34, 36 and 38.
50c. Pants for 35c.
X full range of sizes from 36 to 44 in lace
trimmed umbrella knee style pants in bleached
Jersey ribbed.
75c. Pants for 49c.
Line white fitted Knee Pants in all sizes from
34 to 44. Nicely finished and trimmed.
75c. Pants for 49c.
Ladies' Cotton and ribbed pants in Lace trimmed
umbrella knee styles and shown in all sizes from 36
to 42.
SI.25 Pants for 89c.
Sizes 36 ai'4 38 only in fine white lace trimmed
umbrella knee pants of exceptional quality and value.
Union Suits.
35c. Union Suits for 25c.
Shown in all sizes from 36 to 44, these sleeve­
less Union Suits have low necks and lace trimmed
umbrella knees.
50c. Union Suits for 39c.
Sleeveless I nion Suits with low necks and lace
ti ¡mined knee and shown in all sizes from 34 to 44.
50c. Union Suits for 39c.
Ankle length Union Suits in fine summer
weights and shown in sizes 36 and 38 only
63c. Union Suits for 49c.
Sizes 40 and 42 only are shown in these fine
summer weight Union Suits made in full ankle
lengths.
69c. Union Suits for 49c.
Knee length
„
Union Suits for summer wear in
sizes 40, 42 and 44 only, Splendid bargain for those
requiring large sizes. '
To 88c. Union Suits for 59c.
^C‘
Cutnfy Cut” lace trimmed I 1D‘
brclla Knee, Sleeveless and Low Neck Union Suits
in sizes 31, 37 and 38 as well as a splendid line of reg
j«)c. Sleeveless, low neck and lace trimmed umbrella
I mon Suits m sizes 34 to 40. These two numbers
are well worth investigating.
To $1.39 Union Suits for 98c.
Sleeveless, low neck and fitted Knee Union
buits in sizes 34. 36 and 38. Fine Suits at a re­
markable saving.
Double Gold Bond
Trading Stamps
Every Friday.