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Clackamas County Record Published Every Thursday by THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Entered January C, 1903, at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter, nnder the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Subscription Per Year 11.00 Advertising Rates on Application. LOYALTY TO HOME INTERESTS. One of Oregon City's long estab lished business houses has ceased to exist. E. J. McKitrick lias closed liis doors. Observation has led us to believe that neither lack of business ability or presence of extravagant habits so detrimental to business sac cess have played their part here, but that the people's lack of loyalty to home institutions tells the whole story. Men whose whole property in terests lies , in Oregon City, and whose hope and dependence is his prosperity, refuse to comprehend the situation. Cities with resources as abundant as ours have seen their "va cant row," their crumbling structures and their pride's decay. The men who have spent the toil of their best years in building may well exercise the wisdom of their later years in the preservation of the fruits of their industry. Progress is the 'watchword of the age. Is Oregon City to lng in the onward march? Let us go forward for a while. LACK OF LNTHUSIASM. One of the greatest obstacles in the way of its success that the Lewis & Chirk Centennial innnt overcome is tho unsurpassed apathy and lack of enthusiasm of Oregon's people. Such an institution in Seattle would by this "time have had the whole state of Washington aroused to a fover heat. This conservatism that makes for us unsurpassed protection and m enrity to investments is in this in stance a real barrier to progress. livery hamlot and village and town should keep alive to the fact that we are to have a great celebration. It is the state of Oregon that is promoting the 1905 exposition the state's me rropoiJB is tuning tne lead as she is expected to do. As Portland prospers or declines the business interosts of the whole state flourishes or fail. This closely are our interests linked to those of our chief city. Being all in the same boat let us all pull to gether for together we sink or swim. CORRUPT AND CONTENTED. ""Corrupt and contented": this con dition, to her niiHpeaKablo shamo, is Biiid to have como over tho great city of Philadelphia. Were she cor rupt only, and struggling valiantly to rid herself of tho moiiHtei that do praves young manhood and that blights the hope and numbs tho am bition of youth, her niisfortuno would not be so deplorable. But to bo sat isfied with it all : what hope can we iiud in this for tho triumph of Ameri can Citizenship. We cry out against our Southern Brother for his denial of suffrage to the ignorant black. Yet it is an admitted fact that the respectable citizen is without voice or influence in tho government of Philadelphia. Her press ventured a protest against tho prevalent lawlessness and cor ruption and was forthwith gaged by a stringent libel law. Can men be taught that honor is an empty word? That theft may be legitimized? That corruption and crimo are a part of American institutions? Wiio will look on Philadelphia's truly pitiable condition, and com mend machine rule and a bosses dom ination of publio affairs. ? It lias been said that no rage is like unto that of a maddened sheep. And it is jKiHsiblo for oven a sheep to be pro voked to rage. Reports of tho harvest yield are coming in from the wheat producing states of the East. They show a yield of 8 to 13 bushels to the aero. Crops are much below the farmers expectations and out here in the West we read a little between the lines. Such a falling off in production fore tells good prices for next fall Not only this; we are entitled to presup pose that there will bo increased , numbers of applicants for our Westorii farms where are yearly grown 23 to 40 bushels of wheat to the acre. That is what Clackamas County wants. More men to till her idle fields and to develop her latent in dustries. That is what she is going to have. With little warning death has taken from us a neighbor of sterling worth and exemplary manhood. When the country round about there was a wilderness peopled only with savages, J. B. Dimick was fighting the battle of the pioneer soldier. He has stood ever siuce foremost in the ranks of those who have contended for good citizenship and good government. Mr. Dimick has won considerable distinction in publio affairs but much more tiian tnat, lie lias won a warm place in the hearts of all who knew him. His cheerful smile, his genial soul and kind words of encouragement have served to lighten many a heavy heart. , We may not question why the Mas ter has called. It is His will. God's will be done. An apt cartoon, illustrative of the Russian situation, is going the rounds of prominent newspapers. A monster bear (Russia) is chained near the gate, (the harbor of Manchuria), a Chinaman is perched in a tree as near as he dare approach, whom. Uncle Sam, near by, orders to open the gate. The reply of the wily Celestial is "You cachee the bear." This is the wholejfstory. England, Japun and the United States are all demanding that the ports be opened to commerce. None seem inclined however to catchee the bear. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Zilpha Galloway leaves next Tuesday for Yaquina Bay for a two week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Clark re- turned Saturday morning from a two mouths' visit. Otis Patterson, ex-Receiver of The Dalles land office, was in the city on business last Thursday. Mrs. Frank T. Barlow attended the grand lodge of the Degree of Honor in Portland last week. Mrs. P. H. Hatch, of Portland, was the guest'of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kel ly at Gladstone Park, last week. Y. A. Huntley leaves the lastof this week for Denver, Colo., on a business trip and will be absent about one week. State Land Agent J. W. Morrow was in this city last Thursday on business in the United States Land Office. Robert F. Caufleld and Ernest Leighton left Saturday for a trip to Cripple Creek at the headwaters of the Clackamas . Attorney"Gilhert L. Hedges returnod Friday night from Prineville, whore he has been on land office business for tho past fortnight. Attorney W. H. Conyers, of Clats Sanie, is in this oity nttonding the great council ' of Oregon, Improved Order of Rod Men. Wm. C. A. Pohl, C. E. Foster, Dr. H. L. Hondresou and Andrew Mo Crosky, of Astoria, are attending the L O. R. M. great council in this city. Mrs. James Rintoul, who has been visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. T. F. Cowing in this city for the past month, loft Wednesday for her liome in Seattle, accompanied by her infant son and nurse. Judge L-vy Stipp, Ted Osmund, Harry E. Draper and Dr. Hugh S. Mount will leave August 8 for a week's hunting and fishing trip on th Alsea River. They will go to Philomath by rail and will take carriage there. George Ely, formerly a partner in the firm fo Ely Bros., will open a grocery Jstore at Elyville about the first of August. This will make two stores at Ely, which is steadily in creasing in population. Charles V. Brown, of the shoe house of Peterson & Brown, of Astoria was in the city yesterday morning. Mr. Brown is chairman of the Astoria regatta committee and was here in the interest of tho regatta. Mrs. II. , aneo Clymer, the wife of Dr. Clymer, with her children, vis ited friends at Gladstone last Thurs. day. Mrs. Clymer is a neiee of Ex bovornor Geor and was boru in the Waldo Hills. She is now a resident of Phcenix, Arizona. Mrs. . Gilbert Beattio, who has been visiting relatives in Eugene for tho past six weeks, returned home Tuesday night. Prof. Beattio is pre paring to move into his residence in West Oreiron City, where he will live during his incumbency as principal of the est Oregon City schools. Dr. R. B. Bontie, who has been rusticating on his Beaver Creek ranch for the past month will return in a few days. Upon his return Dr. A. L. Boatio will go to the hoad- wators of the Molalla for an outing of several weeks, after which he will probably go to the Coast for tho re mainder of his vacation. Dr. Joseph Welch, formeily a resi dent of this city, was in town Wednes day and made an entry in for a home stead in.the land office. Since ho left Oregon City ho has'married and Mrs. Welch is a sister of Miss Margaret Lougacre, who appeared at the Chau tauqua Assembly. Dr. Welch is now residing in Silvertou. Miss I'-ell Crouse of Sa letu is the guest of relatives and fricu.is in Ore gon City. Mort Cockrell left Monday morning for a few days' visit with friends and relatives in Albany. Miss Bessie Kelly leaves next Satur day for Clatsop Beach, where she will visit friends for a short time. William Shehan left with his wife Monday afternoon for Tacoma to spend a two weeks' vaction. City Recorder Bruce C. Curry re turned home yesterday after a week's visit with his family at Yaquina Bay. Mrs. H. L. Kelly left Wednesday for Tacoma for a week's visit with her son, Fielding S. Kelly and wife. Miss Helen Calbreath, of Salem, who conducted the class in art at the Chautauqua Assembly r left for home lasc Sunday night. Miss Dorothy Chase arrived Monday morning from San Franicsco for fortnight's visit witl) her mother and sisters in this city. Merle" Johnson, who occupies i position on the San Francico Ex aminer, was in this city this week on visit to his parents. Mrs. D. L. Paine and daughter, Miss Kitty, left Tuesday morning for Newport to spend the summer at their cottage on the Bay. Roy Wittschen has purchased an in terest in the Oregon City machine shop, and the firm will hereafter be known as Bucklein & Wittschen. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKay and Miss Bessie Grant left Wednesday for a six weeks visit with relatives and friends at British Columbia points. Agent C. B. Frissell, of the South ern Pacific Company, sold over 6000 tickets for .the Chautauqua Aessembly at Gladstone Park during the session of 13 days. ( Mies Neita Bennett, of The Dalles, left for home Monday morning, after a two week's visit at the home of Judge and Mrs. William Galloway at Parkplace. Bishop B. Wistar Morris of the diocese of Oregon, will be in the city Sunday, August I, and will administer the rites of confirmation to a class at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Wheeler Church leaves today for the toll gate on the Mout Hood and Barlow road on a camping expedi tion. Next Sunday Mrs. Churoh and son, James W. Chuch, will lnot them at Boring. Miss Bessie Sleight left Monday for Cauby for a week's visit with her aunt. She was accompanied by Miss Mary Scougall, of Portland, who was the gaest of Miss Sleight during the Chautauqua Assembly. ' ;.J T. W. Clark, manager of the Bandon Woolen mills, who returned last week with Mrs. Clark from a two months trip in the east, loft Sunday morning for Bandon. His mill will soon be removed to North Bond on Coos Bay. Charles A. Miller returned Sunday from Alaska, where he inspected the mines belonging to an association of Oregon City people. The mines develop a product used in the manu facture of steel. and it is of inmisenso value. Rev. P. K. Hammond and family left this week for an outing near Richfield, WTash. They will be ab sent three weeks. Mr. Hammond will return every Sunday for tle morning and evening sevice in St. Paul's Church. Deputy Master Fish Warden Her man A. Webster, of the state Fish Commission, was in tho city Monday. He is getting a crew of men to take to tho upper hatchery on the Clacka mas River. Active work will com mence August 1 and will continue two months. S:iiunnl Roake, the well known florist of this city, has been elected grand inside watchman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Mr. Roake is the inside watchman of Falls City Lodge, and is one of the most active men in the order in the state. He recently organized a lodge at Will amette aud has done much to promote the interests of the order. Girls Were Frightened. iwo Oanemah girls experienced a scare Wednesday night that will cause them to refrain from night walks for some time, unless accompanied by an . IPI. 1 e . .... twun. j.ney icit rneir Homes in Canemah early in the evening to make a call at Baxter's at Green Point Finding no one at home they retraced their steps in a homeward direction, when they noticed that a man was following them. The girls wero frightened and waited rspidly onward, but on tho Cunemah walk they 'were overtaken by the man, who walked between them aud asked them it they were going out for a stroll. The girls were too frightened to reply and hurried on home. I he man did not pursue them. It was evident that it was an ordinary "masher" and was not bent on high way robbery. The story got abroad ihursday that the girls were held np, but it was found upon investiga tion that there was nothing in it. ALLINTHEWIGWAM GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN IN SESSION. Delegates Banqueted Last Night By Wacheno Tribe Much Interest Is Manifested Council Ends Today. The twelfth annual session of the great Council of Oregon, Improved Order of Red Men, convened in this city at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The sessions of the great council are being held in the hall of Wacheno Tribe, No. 13, of Oregon City, About 90 delegates from all parts of the state are accredited to the great council. The great council was in session Tuesday, Wednesday and a part of Thursday, and its deliberations will conclude today. Great Sachem L. B. Reeder called the council to order at 10 o'clock Tuesday and appointed a committee on credentials. The officers of the great council of Oregon are: L. B. Reeder, of Pendle ton, great sachem ; Dr. H. L. Hender son, of Astoria, great senior saga more j George M. Orton, of Portland, great junior sagamore; William C. A. Pohl, of Astoria, great keeper of rec ord ; J. H. Greible, of Portland, great keeper of wampum; Dr. S.LewisKing, of Portland, prophet; A. B. Cherry, of Portland, and J. H. Howard, of Oregon City, great representatives jonn J&ngienart, guard or the wig warn; E. E. Keeler, guard of the forest. Tho noble Red Men have their work cut for them and will bo very busy all through the session . Great Representative J. H. Howard, Wal ter Little, Charles W. Kelly, and other prominent members of Wacheno Tribe, have the delegates in charge and will show them every courtesy during their stay in Oregon City. The second day's session of the great council of Oregon, Improved Order of Red Men re-convened yester day morning in Red Men's hall. The great council has settled down to work and transacted a great deal of business Tuesday afternoon. The "long talls" of the officers were made and adopted. T. W. Jenkins was ap poitod great sannap and Jacob Reish gerat mishinawa. The following officers of the great council for the ensuing year were elected : George M. Orton, of Portland, great sachem: Dr. H. L. Henderson, of Astoria, great senior sagamore ; W. H. Conyers, of Clatskanino, great junior sagamore ; L. B. Reeder, of Pendleton, prophet ; Roy Rittner, of Pendleton, great keeper of records ; Jacob Riesh, of Portland, great keeper of wampum ; L. B. Reeder, of Pendleton, and W. C. A. Pohl, of Astoria, great repre sentatives. Last night the visiting members and delegates of the great council were entertained at a banquet by Wacheno Tribe, of Oregon City, in Red Men's hall. The wigwam was supplied with the good things of life and no pale faces were admitted. The ses sion of the great council will close to day. MR. GRIMM PROTESTS. Denies That lie has $5000 In the Bank and Says there Is a Conspiracy to Defraud Him Dimick & Story, attorneys for Her man Grimm, who was recently sued by his wife for a divorce, have de murred to the complaint, alleging that the same does not constitute facts sufficient for a cause of action. They present an affidavit from Grimm, upon which they ask a hearing in court and -nsk the court to fix a day upon which a hearing may be had. Tho affidavit states that the allega tions in the complaint are wholly false. An order was issued by the court a few days ago ordering the defendant to pay to the County Clerk within ten days from July 20 tho sum of 400 as an expense item for the plaintiff and the further sum of $20 monthly as alimony. Grimm denies that he has on deposit in the Commer cial Bank of Oregon City the sum. of 15000, aud says that on the date of the order he had on deposit $!9. 22 which is all tlw ready money he has. He denies that he has $1800 loaned out, and says that his real property is not worth 112,000, as alleged, but does not exceed the value of $4 per acre or tho sum of $3200. He ban 80 acres of land in the Klinger donation land claim that is worth $3200 and the whole of his real estate is worth $0200. Grimm says that the plaintiff was instigated to bring the suit for divorce by her son-in-law, Robert Ginther, who is a cousin of C. Schue bel, oue of the plaintiff's attorneys aud takes his oath that Ginther and Scl.uebel have conspired to defraud him of his property. He claims that on July 23 Gtather offered to com promise for $400. Grimm is 71 years of age. The case is creating much excitement at Macksburg, where the parties to the suit reside. Have Yot Fm S1L B have sold twenty-four farms in Clackamas County since Decem ber 1st. Let Us Sell Yotf s s We have issued a phamphlet' showing the County's resources, advantages, etc., and will be glad to send one to your Eastern friend us his address e C. N. PLOWMAN & CO., Over the Bank of Oregon City. I STRAIN'S Challenge Sale I 1 . . s At 285-287 Washington St. Portland, Of. STILL GOES GAILY ON $50,000.00 of uncalled-for tailor made undelivered and misfit suits, topcoats, overcoats, coats, vests and pants on sale at 20 Cents on the Dollar Turn out in thousands and take advant age of the greatest clothing event of all. time. This sale never had an equal Satisfaction or THAT'S STRAIN'S WAY J. W. Fine Whiskies and Cigars All goods bought In bond. Purity and quality guaranteed. Some Famous Old Brands James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon Old Sam Harris,' Kentucky Bourbon ::::::::: Old Roxbury Rye.::::::::: Cor. Railroad Ave. and Main Street, Oregon City 2S THE FAY SHOLES OUR LEADER SINGLE KEYBOARD Send for Booklet. Typewriters of All Makes SOLD RENTED Expert Repairing at Reasonable Prices. Parts and Supplies for all Machines. RUBBER STAMPS, SCALES, ETC. Tour OrdersSolicited. 23f Stark Street COAST AGENCY CO., land, Oregon. a Fam Sale if you will give Your Money Back COLE THEJEWETT OUR LEADER DOUBLE KEYBOARD Send for Booklet.