E:ON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1903
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OREGON CITY, JAN. 30, 1903.
Secretary Hay has taken advantage
of the Columbian treaty to express his
opinion of the Monroe doctrine.
Colorado Republicans are undecided
whether to weep or fight over that
spilled pail of Senatorial milk.
If the president .is looking for an
Other term he ought to drop eating so
mnch dark meat and live on a more
stimulating diet.
The COURIER boarts of 1,800 circ
illation which is more than the com.
Lined circulation of all the other
papers published in Clackamas County.
The implication of Lemuel E. Quigg
in a recont bribery charges in Congress
strikes dangerously near to the Senior
senator from New York, Mr. Thomas
E. Piatt.
t:
"For every one of the 100,000 cattle
Texas is exporting for the restocking
of tba war-ravaged veldts of South
Africa she hopes to receive in return
a Boer emigre.
It is by no means impossible that
Germany will add to her other claims
against Venezuela the demand for
finawiitl compensation for the expense
of shelling San Carlos.
The Democrats in Congress have
compiled the Republican majority
to adopt a gold standard for the Phil
liphies. What is sauce for the goose
is Bauce for the gander so they say. .
Some Labor Uuloit Troubles.
"All is not harmony in the ranks of
the Federated Trades' Union of Ore
gon City. A reported in last week's
Courier there was a mass meeting one
night last week of the unions of Ore
gon City to endorse an eight hour law
and do other things. At that meeting
there were only a small number of the
various labor unions of Oregon City
present. Nevertheless, the few mem-
bers present went ahead and endorsed
a candidate for labor commissioner,
and now comes members of the Tex
tile union and protest against the mo
tion of the small body of members
present. A protest has been filed by
them which reads as f olows :
To the Editor : When the Textile
union assembled at their hall last
Tuesday evening they found it well
filled with people not members of their
union. By request of J. H. Howard,
he wanting the endorsement of the la
bor unions for labor commissioner,
and knowing that he could not get it
from the Textile union, he packed the
hall with people of his kind by repre
senting that he had some resolutions
he wanted put before" them. Of
course, his labor ; resolutions were not
objected to by any one, but when he
sprung it on them that he was there
to get their endorsement for labor com
missioner, there was a lively time.
The Textile members had already en
dorsed that Stonewall Jackson of
unionism, G. Y. Harry, for that po
sition, and would not see him turned
down. But they were voted down by
Howard's crowd, he receiving sixteen
votes out of a body of six hundred
people, and was duly declard elected.
The unioirs of Oregon City represent
from 600 to 800 people, and lie was
elected their choice by sixteen votes,
the majority of the Textile members
not voting, because they had already
voted for G. Y. Harry. The Textile
workers stand for unionism, not poli
tics. H. F. MARBLE,
E. E. HOWELL,
water for manana beast aurmg au
seasons. Here a man can make .more
on a farm working one month in a
year than a farmer with a like num
ber of acres and opportunities can
make in New England working
twelve months in the year. Here
there is no winter to freeze and de
stroy, no Summer to burn and blister.
This is indeed God's acre.on this land
the hand of famine can never be laid
as the Almighty in his wisdom has
decreed otherwise.
Governor Pennypacker makes a bad
start by abusing the newspapers.
Long exixirieuce in life ought to have
taught him that politicians die of the
dry rot when newspapers drop him.
Having tested the Monroe doctrine
and finding it sound in wind and limb,
Kaiser Bill has roluctantly given his
consent to concur with the other
judges in awarding it the blue ribbon.
The attompt to form a washerwom
an's union in Chicago, has ended in a
friilure because three negroes insisted
on boing admitted. It is plain that
the unionists do not intend that the
clothes lino shall bo the only one
drawn.
It is a long time between canals.
The French have wasted $340,000,000
iu monoy and much precious time on
(ho Panama ditch, and Undo Sam's
ilrst liberal allowance to himself for
the completion of the great waterway
is fourteen years and $170,000,000.
Democratic sentiment in Washington
and in fact in many parts of the country
seems to bo drifting towards the Pres
ident ial candidacy of Judgo Alton B.
Parker of the groat state of New York.
The party might go a great deal further
jind do very much worse to bo sure.
It is becoming more and more appar
ent from day to day that the Republic
wis in llo United states Senato do not
intend that any reflect ivo trust legis
lation shall bo enacted at this session.
By and by perhaps they will hear the
still small t'oico of the people telling
them to step down and out.
President Roosevelt invited a linm
Vcr of negroes to the last White House
reception and a Southern Senator sig
nificantly remarked that "The Pres
ident should be alloved to choose his
own company mid his invited guests
always have the privilege of staying
away if they do not relish mingling
V'itli a crowd of darkeys.
Seventeen Republicans and thirty-'
iour Dcumoerats, a total of fifty-one
Senators, desire to vote for the admis
sion to statehood of Oklohoma.Amoua
and Now Mexico. Thirty-seven Re
publicans opposo that desire and are
ilUibustering to prevent a vote,. The
Senate of the United States is thus
stultifying the policy of majority rulo.
Senator Hoar, the veteran Republican
Senator from the great state of Mas
sachusetts has administered a muchly
merited rebuke to the President for
attP' iptinj to dictate legislation. If
'Telly" can't lend he won't follow
and he is going to run the Republican
wagon if he runs it to the Dem-ni-tion-
ov-wows. Hero strength to his
right arm and may his strenuous pur
poses help to pull down the temple
of his p:u-ty and rostore the people to
their own.
The Hand of Famine.
The present winter is remarkable for
the unusually large number of human
beings, in various parts of the world,
who are the victims of famine. The
sufferings resulting from the crimin
ally inadequate distribution of coal
in a large part of the United States
is not a circumstance to that inflicted
by the food faminos, though the do
mestic situation is bad enough. The
people wlw, as large communities, are
perishing for physical subsistence, are
residouts of the Philippines, Western
China, Finland and Northern Sweden.
Some facts connected with all of these
famines save the last mentioned have
been given in these columns, and it is
but now that the widespread and an
palling nature of the Swedish dearth
has come to the knowledge of the out'
side world.
A special commission of the govom
meut has just returned to Stockholm
from the extreme northern part of the
peninsula, making a report that con
firms tho worst fears of the nation,
Fully 75,000 Swedes are said to be on
the vorge of starvation, many of them
eating the bark of certain trees andre
sorting to other expedients to sustain
life until relief reaches them. From
the detailed report of tho oflicial in
vestigators, it seems that, along with
a total crop failure, the fislifrom
somo mysterious cause, disappeared
from tho coast waters, and the same
was true of tho native grouso, ordi
narily abundant enough to afford the
inhabitants daily meat.
So bad is the situation that the
Swedish authorities estiniato that fully
$0,000,000 will he necessary to save tho
people from actual starvation. Ac
tivo efforts are being made through
out the kingdom to raise the great sum
required, somo $300,000 having thus
far been subscribed and applied to the
urgent work of relief. The Swedish
residents of tho United Stares have
sent some $15,000 to tho fatherland and
are making an organized effort to help
very materially.
One phase of the fainino which men
aces tho return of tho sufferers to their
wonted condition of independence is
the threatened extermination of the
hardy breed of cattle upon which
they so largely depend. It will soon
bo too late to preserve tho breed, un
less food is sent for cuttle as well as
people.
Amid all these calls upon tho uni
versal heart of charity, those who. do
sire to give of their abundance to a
worthy cause are finding abundant op
portunity, and Americans, as usual,
are doing their part.
In Oregon, and especially in tho
Willamette valley, there can lie no
scarcity of fuel, and there can bo no
shortage of crops. Tho good Lord iu
making this coast country lias provid
ed against each of these dire calam
ities to mankind. Here the crops are
unfailing. Here there is neither wind
nor cyclones nor tornadoes. It never
lightnings and thunder is heard but
once iu a life time. There are no
snakes except those which a fellow
sometimes finds iu his boots, no pois
onous reptiles, no frogs and few mos-1
quitoes. Here timber grows in a
single season, big enough for stove
wood, aud there is an abund;uicoof '
Senator Walcott's counsel to accept
without protest "the wicked and un
forgivable wrong done the Republican
party" is a highfalutm' but none the
less recognizable way of "hollerin
nuff."
Will some microscopic expert search
for the brains of the Governor of Penn
sylvania who reproached Andrew Car
negie for scattering the money he
made in the state .of Pennsylvania into
other states. If wealth had not poured
into the state of Pennsylvania from
the entire world Mr. Carnegie's broad
munificence would have been impos'
sible.
Every honest man in every state of
the union ought to rejoice over the
election of Henry M. Teller as a Sen
ator from the state of Colorado. Few
men in public life have won a higher
place in our country's history than hal
Senator Teller. Honest and manly
and able, he has made the Centennias
state an ideal member of- the upper
house of Congress. He in the later
years of his life has become a Dem
ocrat and that is all the better.
rail r ad ties were teen floating down
the liver and it was thought that Russell
Bros., bad lost all their ties, but it prov
ed to be a mistake, it was a few culls
that had been thro vn into the water.
X. Y.Z.
Two hundred years ago people had
small pox as we now have the measles.
No class was exempt. From 1781 to
1805 in the city of Berlin 3,423 in a
million died in every year of this dis
ease j today, thanks to a rigid system
of vaccintaion, the rate is less than
one in two million. ' Our health laws
jn many states are too lax in tins
matter of vaccination as with a little
more care on the part of the health
officials and more drastio legislation
ought to be able to lower the death
rate from small pox to the Berlin proportion.
Cariby.
Hon. Thomas F. Ryan was in Can by
last week.
Mr. Lee Echerson is attending busi
ness college in Portland.
Gus Rock from Aurora was shaking
hands with the boys last Monday,
Edward Sawyer representing the
Clackamas county Record, was iu our
city - Monday in the interest of that
paper.
Mi. and Mrs. F. A. Sleight from Ore
gon City came up last week to visit
fiends and also to attend the I. 0. O. F.
bail q net.
A little child came to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Shank last wtek but only lived
a few hours. The. little one was laid
away in Canby cemetery.
Weldon Shank and wife from Oregon
City came up to visit with old friends
and also to attend the I. O. O. F. cele
bration. John Kohler and wife htve moved to
Portland Mr. Kuhler will work at the
carpentei's-trade.
Mrs. Stalnaker died at her home in
Canby last Thursday evening at G p. m .
Ihe body was laid to rest in Zion
cunetary lass Saturday.
A little child came to the home of
J. VVilkersou last week both mother and
babe are doing well.
Mrs. Dodge died at Ler home in Ore
gon City last week, the body was brought
to Canby last Saturday. Mr, Dodge
and Ken Knights people came here from
Michigan about two years ago.
Fred and Gus Vorpahl formerly of
Canby have opened a grocery store in
Portland on the East side. Tlie boys
report they are doing a tine business.'
Canbv Lmlkie No. 150 I. O. O. F.
celebrated its first anniversary last Fii
uay evening at their hall. About 00
were preseut, ine sturouuuing iojges
were well represented. The. lodge put
on work of the second degree, followed
by a banquet prepared with the help
of the Rebekahs of Cant.y a program I
wag rendered consisting of music sing
ing and dancing , which lasted until
about 2 o'clock, after which all returned
to their homes well pleased with the
entertainment.
Molalla.
There will be a big ball at the school
nonce on the evening of the 13th.
Several sports from this vicinity are
in the mountain, since theisnow hunting
lias been good.
Several men are engaged in setting
poles on the farmers telephone I'ne from
V. P. Herman's place to Molalla, which
will be iu operation in a short time.
P. M Koyles has bwn called to the
home of his fathei-in-law, who lives in
Polk county. The old gentleman ia
very tow and is not expected to recover.
There has been about two thousand
acres of timber land sold lately, situated
a few miles east of here, bontiht by
eastern men. The price paid le ng fif
teen dollars per acre. It is reported
that a c uip will be in operation on the
fend in a short time.
The basket social last Saturday even
ing at the hall was well attended. The
program waa not very extensive, but it
was well rendered. The social wis
given" by the Mola'la Grange for the
jurpose ol laisiug money to purcnase .
an organ for the new hall. j
During the r.ceot high water, several .
Eldorado.
spent
with
a few
Mrs. Stnrges is very sick.
Our school' district voted a two-mill
tax to pay interest on the bond.
Ida Boyntori, of Union Mills,
Saturday evening and Sunday
friends here.
Mrs. Emma Lyons is spending
days at uroons to is weefc.
Say, all yon folks who like to dance to
be sure to come to Union Hall next
Saturday night, Feb. 7th.
School closes this Friday. Mr. Maricle,
oar teacher; has the best wishes of all
the scholars and parents.
The dance at E. A. Howard's Saturday
night was a grand success. The "boss"
had a'bad chill, that was all.
Lost.
Highland.
Mr. Nelson is on the sick list.
Miss Mable Jones ia quite sick.
The burnt horse is improving very
slowly. ,
Mrs. North closed a very ajecessful
term of school Friday.
Mrs. and Mr. Jack Paterson were in
town a few days last week.
MrB. John Welsh was the guest of
Mrs. M. E. Kandle Friday.
Willie Trailer is making flying trips
up to Mr. Jones quite often.
Miss Ellen Ki:k and Myrtle Gard weie
out horse back ridin g Suuday.
There will be church a. the hall Sun
d ty. Rev Dunlap will preach.
The snow put a stop to the far mere
work for a while, but we hope to see
sunshine soon.
Ely.
Mrs. Moulton, of this city visited her
nephew, Theo. Weed last Sunday,
Retta Pierce has been employed in
the courthouse during tl e past week.
Mr. McGeehan and family visited at
the home of Ed Andrews of Falls. View
last Thursday.
Rev. Craig, who has been very ill with
pneumonia is expected home this week
if the weather is favorable.
The Salyation Army held a meeting
Monday night in the church with a fairly
good attendance and three conversions,
The Methodist South, will hold meet
ings in this place, commencing Friday
evening and lasting over Sunday. Every
body welcome.
Melvin S, Smalley, who baa been in
the employ of Ely Bros., for Ihe paBt
lour years lelt lor Seattle Monday. Mrs
S. and children will remain here for a
Bhort time.
'What we need most in this place is t
hall in which to bold socials and church
entertainments. It is reported that
Wiley May intends to remove the
partitions fiom over bead in his store
building and rent it for such purposes.
Wiley May met with a painful accid
ent last Tuesday night by falling on the
back poich of his house. Threi ribs
were broken and be was otherwise bruis
ed and injured by the fall. Dr. Strick
land was summoned and soon had Mr
May resting oomfortably ; but it will be
some time before be will be up and a
round.
Sprlnffwater.
Snow five inches deep. Mercury 18
degrees.
Kandle & Shibley's sawmill has shut
down for a few days during the bad
weatner.
ihe sawmill at the power plant is
running regularly aud employs quite a
number ol men.
The Y. P. S. O. E. recently elected the
following ollicers: President, Earl blub-
ley; vice-president, Charles Bard;
treasurer, Mrs. Hatch : secretary, Miss
Libbie Bard.
Mrs. W. J. Lewellen, who has spent
the past two months in f hoenix, Ariz ,
with her daughter, Miss Ora, is at home
again, she came through California on
her return, and was delighted with the
orange grove, beautiful scenery, etc.
About once a month Sprintwater is
visited by a very strange character iu
the form of a genus homouis. He usual
ly appears at otie of the Btores jmt after
dark to purchase provisions which coti'
sist of a sack of flour, a dozon cod fish
etc. The silver he gives in pavment for
the groceries appears to have been very
recently unearibed, or 10 h ve come in
contact with quick silver. While mak
ing his purchases he keeps his face to
wards the door, or away from the met-
chaut. He is a man about 55 years of
age, blue eyes and hair streaked with
gray.
ALL SORTS OF WEATHER.
Enjoyed by People of Clackamas
Coun'y During the Week.
A heavy fall of snow is reported from
points out iu the eastern part of the
county during the week. Out in the
foot-hills of the Ca cade range the suow
it more than a foot deep and sleigh-riding
ia a sport that is much indulged in,
and the snow is on ths ground to the
dnpth of several inciter only a d' sen
miles ont, but here in Oregon Oi'y
which nestles like a cup in the Wil
lamette valley at a much lower elevation
only a few scattering: flukes have fallen
and the ground hs not been whitened.
As we write this Wednesday a'ternoon,
the sun is roiring his effulgent rays
down upon the city and river with
gracious lavishness, the temperature in
above forty In the shade and the air i
redolent with the breath of spring. Tl e
uuiy Uiiiuiauou that we have of tho
wintry weather in the foothills is the;
dioppinginto tbe office of a rancher
fr m the eastern part of the county anil
reporting tl.e heu-y sno -fall, while
occasionally a btnv comes into town
covered with the beautiful enow. Trul
this is great county and it 1 as a
wondeiful future.
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