The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-07-05
GOVERNOR, MILITIA
/. AND LAW ENFORCED
PORTLAND ROAD HOUSES OVER
HAULED BY WEST.
Takes Reins From Civil Au-
thorities and Places Guards
at Undesirable Resorts.

Gov6rnor west has taken it upon
himself to enforce the law and ia after
brewerymen who ship their product
unlabeled into "dry" territory of the
state. He has been closing notorious
road houses in the vicinity of Port
land. with the assistance Of the mill
tia. has declared martial law at those
places and will keep militiamen on
guard until the proprietors make GER
tain changes in accordance with the
| law.
Stacks of letters are pouring into bis
office commencing him for the cam
paign Of law enforcement he has start.
cd. With these are appeals from
Roseburg, that he take a hand in
cleaning up conditions there.
Legally, what authority has the
governor to use the militia In this sort
Of law enforcemeent?" was the ques
tion put to the governor.
That's good question:" ex-
claimed the governor. "I'm glad to
answer that. The other day men
asked me if really intended to tear
down fences and buildings if the
law were not obeyed.
"Have you ever heard Of governor
calling out the militia at the request
of some oorpoi alton when some poor
workingnan was protesting against
his condition? Aave you heard Of a
governor using the militia to drive
men away from places and put them
in Jail because they threw stones at q
corporations property
what authority did the governor
have in those oasea7 The authority
given 10 him to see that laws are en-.
forued.
"Well, hasn't the governor author
ity to use the power placed in his
hands to protect the God given prop
erty of some poor, helpless mother or
father? / think so. Anyway. I know
one governor who is going to put the
question to the test mighty soon."
= Governor West has also been looking
up the law in regard to the saloon
mems Licenses and bonds. He said
each was required to put up $1,000
bond and that county clerks were
charged with the duty of bringing
action against the bondsmen for any
violation of the law. He said he in-
tended to make further investigations
along this line and that he would
have some reports to make to district
attorneys, and give them a chance to
do their part in seeing these laws
we're enforoesd.
National guardsmen led by Governor
West occupied Milwaukee roadhouse
Monday morning. closed the doors of
the resort, placed proclamation pro-
claiming martial law on the wall, and
gave A. J. Burns, ex.prize fighter and
keeper Of the place until afternoon to
tear down the high board "peep" wall
which encompasses it. The proclaim
alton posted on the wall of the road
house reads:
Whereas, 1t appears that certain
road house, inn or tavern located near
Milwaukee, Clackamas county. Ofeg-
on, and known as the Milwaukee tav-
ern, has for some time and is now be-
ing maintained, conducted and op-
Grated without due regard for the laws
of decenoy or the laws of this state,
much to the discomfort and emEarass-
ment of good people living in the vi
oinity, and to the detriment of the
whole state and
Whereas. it appears that local
officials charged with the enforce
ment of the laws of the state are either
unable or unwilling to perform that
duty, and
Whereas, the governor is charged
by the constitution with the duty of
seeing that the laws OF this state are
duly enforced and is authorized to
call out the militia to assist him in
the performance of that duty; now,
therefore,