The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-10


come off next Monday, and the cand
dates and issues are becoming well d
fined.
VOTING PLACES.
AZ the school election next Monda
there will be four polling places, a
usual however, voters can cast thei
ballots at any one Of the four places
They are as follows;
Ward No. l. Tiger Engine house Of
Liberty street; second ward, A. J
Basey's livery stable; third ward thl
armory building; fourth ward, Re,
Front Livery stable.
JUDGES or ELECTION.
Judges and clerks have been selectet
10 serve ~ follows:
First Ward-H. @. Tarpley, D. W
Matthews and John Williams.
Second Ward-M. f. Goodell Chas
Calvert and J. NJ. COnnor
Third Ward-James Fisher, VIM.
Manning and George Caldwell.
Fourth Ward--J. O'Donald, q. G..
Cans and Roy Ohmart.
QUALIFICATIONS or VOTERS.
Any man or woman who IL citizen,
2l years Of age and pays taxes on prop
erty valued at one hundred dollars or
over Is entitled 10 vote.
According 20 ruling Of the State
Superintendent the voters name must
appear on the 1899 assessment roll TO
comply with section Al, which reads az
follows:
"Sec. 4l.--In all shchool districts in
this state, now created or that shall
hereafter be created, any citizen Of this
state, male or female, married or un.
married, shall he entitled TO vote at any
school election or school meeting, who is
y years OF age, and has resided In the
district thirty days Immediately preced-
ing the meeting or election, and who
has property In the district OF the value
Of at least 800. as shown by the preced-
ing county assessment, upon which he
or she IL required 10 pay tax; provided,
that In districts Of less than 1000 inhabi.
tanta women who are widows, and male
citizens over q years Of age who have
children in the district Of school age,
and who shall have resided in the dis !
trict thirty days M Aforesaid, shall be |
entitled 10 vote al any school meeting
Tor the election Of school directors or
school clerk"
Mr. PARKER DECLINES
To the voters Of School Dist No "a.
Marion County, Oregon.
The undersigned hereby declines
most respectfully, to become a candidate
Tor school director, and wishes 10 with.
draw his name In favor OF Mr.. j. NJ.
Lawrence. ! thank my friends and
petitioners for their kindly interest. but
ior business reasons feel II my duty TO
take this stand.
A. T.. PARKER.
Since Mr.. Parker has withdrawn. the
race remains between j. NJ. Lawrence
and II @. Fletcher.
CARD FROM Mr.. FLETCHER.
SALEH, Ore, March 10, 1900.
To rHE Enron; Myattention has been
called 10 published statements concern.
ing my position on certain school
Any one suggesting such course of
action does No entirely upon his own
authority In the event OF election /
ran only promise 10 use the utmost care
IN the efficiency Of the schools and the
Just Interests OF the taxpayers. am not
IN favor oi the shortening Of the school
term, nor the reduction OF the grade
work, nor have ! been interviewed or
impressed myself on these subjects.
Radical changes Of established methods
.re always 10 be doplored.
Ihoso disturbing elements in the
'chools which have been settled have
40 wish or desire to reopen.
An indebtedness Of 90, ,305. SO, with an
'utlay Of t3,Snbll for Interest during
ne past year, tho latter being a sum in
'xcess OF the entire cost 90 the district
! lanitors, clerk, Insurance, wood, water.
,a,'onery and printing, Is condition
nat ought not 10 exist. To correct this
ondition ] will use my best efforts.
II am elected | wish 10 be free 20 act
nr the best interests of tho schools aud
he taxpayers.
! have not authorized any person 10
Apress my views or opinions on school
iatters. The statements that have been
ublished are false and intended 10 mis-. :
ad the voters OF the district, and /
'ake TINS statement over my own sigma.
lIv That the voters may be informed in =
ithoritatiye way.
Very respectfully,
II. G. FtrrcuER.
The polls viii be- open from one to six
clock Ia the afternoon.