OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.
OREGON CITY COURIER
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J. H. Wertover, Editor and Btutness Manager.
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OREGON CITY, FEB. 20, 1903.
The Mark Hanna propaganda for
ex-slave pensions were better post
poned until the midsummer silly
saason.
Tariff reform is the Schiboleth of
all parties at this time ; but there will
be no tariff reform untill the Dem
ocratic party comes into power in 1904.
The record of the present session of
Congress will be thousands of private
pension bills passed, thousands of sol
emn pledges repudiated and nothing
worth the doing accomplished.
The unanimous passage by the
House of the anti-trust bill is a harm
less bit of pleasantry that will be ac
cepted by the heads of the corporations
in the spirit in which it was meant.
Herbert Spencor has predicted a
great cataclysm in the United States.
Mr. Spencer does not believe that the
concentration of wealth in the hands
of a few can continue without making
the social structure top heavy.
When Congress adjourns, those North
Western Republicans who voted the
Republican ticket on the promise that
the tariff would be "reformed by its
friends" will have been taught a
powerful lesson.
The oxponeess of running the White
House undor a Republican Admiuistra
tion has increased in three years 1000
per cent, yet they would tell we com
mon people that this is a poor man's
government. Possibly they moan that
the poor man pays the expenses.
A Republican Senator in Congress
recently purchased a graphophone and
a miscellaneous lot of discs. When it
arrived he Btarted to entertain somo
friends with it and the first thing it
produced was an anti-tariff speech by
Representative Sulzor of Now York.
It is now in the repair shop.
Senator Hanna's ex-slave pension bill
is generally regarded as the first an
nouncement that the Ohio boss is a
candidate for the Presidential nomina
tion on the Republican ticket in 1904.
The schomo may be nsod to swindle
thousands of nogroos but. what does
that matter if it makes them bolievo
Mr. Hannah can give them the cash
etiuivalout of "Forty acres and a
mule. "
Mr. Rockefeller iB in fair way to
have impressed upon his understand
ing the potent fact that his forte is
endowing universities and indemniflng
himself by a compensating raise in
tUo prico of illuminating oil. Appar
ently ho is not a success in the role of
t.vlegraphio anti-trust legislation lob
i yist when it comes to congress. He
may buy or bully a State Legislature,
1 tit in tho case of the National As
sembly he lias, in cither manner or
latter, "bit off moro'u ' he can
c'iow."
In overy mart of tho world, in all
linos and especially in this good year
't 190!), tho "Laborer is worthy of his
biro." The Courier is tho friend of
Union Labor. As capital combines, to
'iicroaso the earning power of money
labor must combine to increase the
earning power of mucle. "Brain and
Krawn" must comhiuo to meet com
I'inod capital an oorporuto greed. The
laborer has no chanco as an individual
his only opportunity to win is with all
his craft to join bauds and wage a war
for equitable wages, reasonable hours
ii-id fair pay. Tho Unions should not
go to extremes but be considerate and
conservative. They want to keep tho
puxl will and respect of the commun
lies in which they work, thoy want
t 'i hold the good opinion of tho country
"t large. When they do this they will
iu in the affections and good regard
.f all men. That they will do this
wo have abundant confidence as those
tho are at their heads and managing
(.heir affairs are invariably fair minded
mou who want to do tho best not only
tr themelves but for tho country at
iirgo. "The laborer is worthy of his
r..re.,
The country correspondent to a
weekly country newspaper is to that
s of papers what a staff corres-
dent is to ouo of the big niotropol
dailies. A paper like the Courier
v. .at attempts with each week to write j
the history of Clackamas county in
all of its details could not prove a
success without the country corres
pondent. It takes the news, the hap
penings, the little things in life from
each comunity in this county to make
up a resume of the history of the
county for a single week. The Courier
has fifty socalled country correspond
ents who are watching each day in
every neighborhood of the county for
the items of interest and things of
value that go to make up the life of
each community for each week. We
want our correspondents to do their
very best, to write all of the news and
nothing but the news and help in
that way to make the Courier a really
good Country weekly, one that we
will all be proud of as a Clackamas
county institution. Next Summer we
propose to have a meeting of our
correspondents and an outing together
with our office force in some lovely
spot in the county a banquet and a
feast, where we can get closer to
gether and each of us better under
stand the wants and need of news
paper work.
Tho sun shines just as brightly in
Oregon as it does in Kentucky. The
sky is just as blue. Tho breeze which
sweeps in from the Pacific is a salub
rious as God's atmosphere in any part
of the world. Many may tell you that
in Oregon it rains, and rains, and
rains all of the time. We want to
tostify to the fact that for one entire
week it has not rained a drop and for
seven days the sun has kissed the
earth and given a promise of future
fructivity as lovely as Gods promise
anywhere. Oregonians native to the
soil do not appreciate the beauties and
the splendors of this magniflcient
climate. In all the east there is today
a reign of the frost king. He has
lockedthe wheels of commerce, he lias
chained the cars of travel. The plains
are white with snow and the rivers
are locked with Titan hands. Stock is
dying from frost and want of. food,
animal life is in jeopardy and all are
cold and freezing. '. Amid all this in
Oregon, in the Willamette valley, in
Clackamas county, the sun is shining
like a Spring was .here, the flowers
are blooming in gardens, and the vi
olets are bursting witli beauty and the
world don't know it. We are afraid
to advertise our advantages and re
sources for fear that some one might
take advantage of them and settle in
our midst. Wake up Oh, Oregon City.
Wake up Oh Clackamas county. The
time is ripe for good works. Are you
ready. Do you want to reap the
harvest to which you are entitled. If
so wake up and got ready. Quit kick
ing and put your shoulder to the
wheel for the good days are coming.
The Courier has . begun active work
on its anniversary edition. It is
proposed to issue a very handsome
book of 100 pages the last of
May on the twenty-first anniversary
of the founding of the Courier. The
edition will be devoted to a write up
and illustrations of every material
resource and wealth producing agency
in this great county. The book will
be the best edition of the kind yet
attempted on the Pacifio Coast. It
will be a great credit not only to the
Courier but to Clackamas county and
to all of its people. We ask all
merchants and business men in Oregon
City and other parts of the county,
lawyors and doctors, farmers and
traders, owners of timber lands and
water power, street railways, and
mills, lodges and secret societies,
churches and schools to subscribe fo
space in this edition. It will do you
good. The cost will bo trivial. If
you have farm or stock or timber or
anything else that yon would like to
have well written up and illustrated
we want you to take space in this
edition and blazon to tho world the
many good tilings which Clackamas
county possesos. Liberal patronage
will make tho book better and the
write ups more complete, the history
of tho county more extended. There
never was a better time to advertise
tho county than now. Other counties
are spending hundreds and thousands
of dollars to toll the world of the good
things tlioy have. Clackamas county
is better than any of the others and
her story ought to be well told and
published to all parts of the world.
We are going to do our part and more
and want as many citizens of the
county its will to help us. When our
solicitors can on you give tlioni a
hearing and a fair order for space and
we will do the rest.
Next Buuday at St Paul's Episcopal
church there will be an early celebration
of the Holy Communion at 8. Sunday
school at 10. Morning prayer and
sermon on "Why I am a Churchman"
at 11. And evening sermon on
"Washington the Man, the Patriot, the
Churchman" at 5 o'clock. Miss Foster
will sing a solo at this service. Everyone
uuruiauy invueu.
Mrs. Burmeieter fell over a piece of
hose that had been carelessly left lying
on the street last Thursday and sus
tained a dislocated arm as a result of the
fall. The hose being the same color of
the sidewalk was hardly noticeable and
a number of persons stumbled over It
H(y t on tue road t0 recoverr ,
lliearuiwas treated and the injured
WHO'S WHO
MINS TRELS MAKE A BIG HIT
Home Talent Give Rest Show of
Season.
It iB seldom the good fortune of a com
munity to powess as good a galaxy of
talent as was displayed at the amateur
performance which was given at S live
ly 8 last night to as large an audience
as could poseilily be gotten into the
house. The doors were opened at 7
o'clock and long before the curtain went
up the sign was displayed at the door
"standing room only" and a large num
ber were turned away on account of there
being no room to accommodate them.
and those who were fortunate enough to
procure seats were treated to an enter
tainment which few professional com
panies could equal and to excel we doubt
if any of them would attempt to, after
seeing the program rendered as it was,
put on the boards on last evening.
Everything went with asnapand a bang
which showed that the company had
been under careful training and in the
hands of a skillful tntot who had been
painstaking at the many rehearsels
which the boys had undergone.
From the curtain raiser, "My Old
Kentucky Home" to the finale by the
old Plantation Quartette everything was
a hummer and worked as smooth as
clock work. As the curtain went up the
entire company sang the chorua of "My
Old Kentucky Home." At the ascension
of the curtain Mr. Randall was discov
ered in the center while on either side
of him was arranged in a eemi-ciicle
sixteen oi the brightest entertainers se
lected from the beBt talent of Oregon
City. In the center just. back of the in
terlocutor upon a raised disc could be
seen an old soldier with head bandaged
and disabled drum, and on each side of
him a youth prepared to eulist in the
cause of Freedom. At the extreme rear
was displayed "Old Glory" beautifully
draped. A beautiful tableau was shown,
the back ground of which was a large
star eight feet in diameter studded with
red, white and blue electric bulbs, which
gave it a most magnificent appearance.
The center figure of the alegorical tab
leau was the "Goddess of Liberty".
On each Bide of the stage were a ranged
large chandeliers of tri-colored electric
lights, making an elaborate and impos
ing scene. As soon as the circle was
seated Mr. Howard fired a broadside of
end jokes and witty sayings into the au
dience which at once astonished and de
lighted them and the jokes all being new
they bi ought forth many a laugh, and
his sallies of wit put everyone in a good
humor and they were well prepared to
for the balance of Mm tli nve t.n folium ) .'
mannner of handling himself on the
uioge snowea mat it was not a new busi
ness with him, but he must have had
much practice before the Dublin.
Next came Mr. Fields in a baritone
soio entitled "Hose My Rose", and he
certainly did justice to the number. Mr.
Fields was in the best of coudition, and
together with a magnificent voice he
filled the lold hall as it was never
filled before,and wag compelled to answer
a deafening encore.which he did and re
turned to his seat amid a thundering ap
plause. Then came Mr. Rapp as modern up-to-Jate
jeBter, and he sustained the role
to perfection, each jest a gem in itself.
His make-up was a dream, and one must
rub bis eyes to see if he was not back on
the old plantation among the real old
time witty darkies. To be In earnest in
jest is an accomplishment which few
possess, but he possesses this
faculty in a marked degree,
and the tears of merriment were brought
to eyes of many by this exponent of
burnt cork comicalities. Ilia song, "1
Hope You Choke," was a rythm of rag
time melody, and the show had to wait
lor the "echo" of the applause to die
away before they could proceed .
The beautiful tenor solo by Mr.
Charles Blnhm nnt.Mail sur. n
Dream On," waa indeed a dream in its
way, ana tne singer did ample justice to
the number.
Now. here vnn nr I Tiara ,t,
old-time friend and end man, Mr. C'har-
ub rupe, anu say, tne way he went at
'em with those repartees of true negro
wit was a caution t.n tho natindu It,.
"didn't do a thing" to them but just
aopi uu uaying luuny tilings and kept
the whole crowd roaring, and his song
"I Am Bo Tired of Livin', I Don't Care
When I Die," was a "peach." Yes, in
deed, it waa ripe too, and everybody was
wimiiiig ue wouia snake the tree and
get some more.
"Devotloni" a beautiful ballad, as
sung by Mr. Kertson, was of tlia', high
order which exhibits the extreme, that
character which minstrelsy so popular,
a moral which shows the difference. h.
tween the sublime and the ridiculous,
and he rendered it so true to the title
and so in keeping with the theme that
there was nothing further to be de
sired, and he was most heartily en
cored. The next number finished the first
edition of the first part, which was a
recitation entitled "St. Peter at the
Golden Gate," by Mr. J. H. Howard.the
trend of which can be traced in the last
four lines. .
It would cause a revolt, a strike I know
m sent you uown to the imps below.
Go back to your masters on earth and tell
That they dou'teven want a scab in hell.
The poem was rendered in an impres
sive manner, and an object lesson wag
tauuht to thoanwhn uiial.o.l f,-, I....
educate themselves along these lines.
me secona euition of ttie first part in
troduced Messrs. Kill I .Dona anil Jim...
Church, and as soon as they were seated
Billy Locus went to wnrfc . ;i, .
old-timer with shot and shell and kept
4w -"Micuvg Kucoauiu ut was coming
next, and while be only had eleven (data
a COOn'S luck? nilmharl ha niunU .
continue his good luck and do better.
His end song "Mandy, Won't You Be
My Beau" was one of those peculiar
comical productions of negro eccentrici
ties that is always in favor with the pub
lic, and his rendition of the same was
up-to-date and showed a display of en
ergy and talent which was a revelation
to those who were not posted on the tal
ent possessed by this rising young ar j
tist.
"The Heart of a Girl" by Mr. Frank
Alldredge was next on the program, and
the sweet tenor voice of this gi fted young
gentleman was well adapted to this most
beautiful ballad, and the touching
words and music of the song as well as
the mellow voice of the singer won its
way direct to the hearts of the listeners,
and they would only be satisfied after a
repetition of the number.
'r l T r'(n
with
hiseide-splitting-miith-provoking "tele
phone" gat;, and it was a stunner, and the
way be could talk with the spirit world
was a caution, and one and all pro
nounced him a cracker-joke."
Oh, say, there was Jimmy Church.
Here's where he'buts in" although he
advised the company and everybody
else not to "but in," that was the title
of hia red hot end song and he just got
everybody thinking that the council waB
timely and well put in, and the song
was in the usual strain and well ren
dered, his make-up was faultless and be
made a magnificent representation of a
great big "coon".
After this came the song of the eve
ning, "The New Born King," by Len
Confer. This; number alone was well
worth the price of admission, and to Bay
that he is a magnificent singer is to cer
tainly fail as far as using the the proper
term for it is certainly impossible to do
Mr. Confer justice.
"In the Valley Where the Blue Birds
Sing" by Mr George Swafford was in
deed a beautiful production and he cer
tainly did the numberr ample justice.
The sentiment of the piece was very
sweet and the voice of the singer was in
keeping with the subject. It was be
yond doubt one of the successes of the
evening.
In concluding the first part, Mr. Ted
Osmund as a soloist sang "The Old
Flag Never Touched theGround" with
a chorus by the entire company. A
beautiful tableau was displayed during
the singing of the chorus at which time
the first part marched off the stage, at
which time is discovered a beautiful
still-life pictnre of "The Spirit of '76."
The second part was opened by the
Falls City Quartette, composed of the
following gentlemen: Mr. Osmund, Mr.
Swafford, Mr. Bluhm and Mr. Boylan.
This quartet has been under constant
practice for some time and was organ
ized expressly for this show, and the
way in which they rendered their parts
waa indeed a treat. Their songs were
well selected and their voices in perfect
harmony, and to have failed to hear
them was indeed tb be regretted. Thev
have made a reputation for themselves
which they should be proud of aud be
ing an excellent aggregation we will no
doubt hear them again.
Meldrum and Bock, kings ' of the
baton, were the next pair of celebrities
to entertain, and they did even more
than one could hardly expect in this line,
for be it remembered that to be even an
indifferent artiat in this speciality one
must have constant practice, and the
boys, who are well known to every one,
surpassed all former efforts in their ma
nipulations with baton.
Billy Logus then came on with his
great act as the "Lobster MobiliBt do
ing stunts on his smoko-koko-mobile,
'"Mt. Pelee" in which act he introduced
his song hits "The Three Last Seats For
Smokers" and a "Certain Party". Ihis
act was of the 'slap bang" order and
everybody had to keep "rubbering" to
see where they were going to get on.
Then came Mr. L. Confer, who was
billed as Oregon's greatest buck and
wing f ancer, and be sustained the repu
tation to perfection.
Elmer McCullough entertained the
audience with a darkey sketch entitled
"My Bicycle Girl," and it was consider
ably above the average sketch' of this
class, The actor tried to convince the
audience that he was a little light in the
upper story, which was difficult for him
to do until he demonstrated the fact
by exhibiting a lighted candle hid under
his hat. He was compelled to respond
to an encore and rendered the lovely
ballad -'A Picture No Artist Can Paint,"
Mr. Tom P. Kandall, interlocutor,
certainly displayed much tact as a mas
ter of ceremonies, and the Buccessof the
entertainment is largely due to bia man
agement as also to Mt. Charles W
Kelly, who did so much in agisting the
program of this show from the time of
its inception.
The meritorious show was brought to
a finale by the Plantation Quartette in
troducing an old plantation merry mak
ing, in which Mr. E.t Taylor, who, here
plainly proved the fact that he has
reached the acme of perfection in the
dehniation of old man character, inci
dently sings the song''When De Moon
Comes Up Behind De Hills" Assisted
by Messrs. Woodward, Fields and AH
dredge, who had been sleeping on the
levee until awakened by the singing and
dancing of "'de old man" when they
join in on the chorus. At the conclu
sion of the song Uncle Ephrum informs
them that he has invited the boys and
girls around to have a good time and a
dance. At this cue in the sketch in came
Chauncey Ramsby, made up as a dar
key and played the Arkansaw Traveler,
when next came Ed Fields in negro
costume and being possessed of a banjo,
the two Boon formed an organization,
known as the" Darktown Orchestra." At
this stage in comes the visitors from all
sides and si on all participated in an old
fashioned Virginia reel and at the right
moment down goes the curtain anna
continuous applause, and all returned
home with a kindly feeling toward the
boys for having bo royally entertained
them, and when they conclude to civ.
another show in the future they will be
glad to assist them.
Ibe people of Logan rarely do things
by halves and they turned out in force
to the Wtodmen'a entertainment,
Basket social and dance. All three
features of this "triple alliance," were
successful from every point of view.
The baskets brought nearly $40. Some
of them went for $2 each . A. L. Keenan
of Portland, waa auctioneer and made an
address on Woodcraft A notable feat
ure of the program waa an exhibition
oi the flags of all nations, each present
ed by a boy or girl, giving a short
historical sketch, name of present ruler,
style of government, population aid
area'. Uncle Sam aud Miss Columbia
presided.
o Sherwin-Williams ) f
Paints
Is specially suited to some home use either outside ot inside.
It's knowing the right kind of paint, and putting it on the right
place that make9 painting a success. Tell us what you want to paint,
and we'll tell you the right kind to use.
We want to know all the people in the county
who intend to do any painting this spring, It doesn't
make any difference how little or how much. We
would like to know. We have a proposition to make
that will interest anybody who intends lo paint, be it
a house, roof, barn, fence, carriage or farm imple
ments. Send us a postal card of what you think of do
ing in this line.
Four licensed, registered
pharmacists take care of
our prescription business.
Pure, fresh drifgs, latest
appliances, experienced
help, conbine to give you
medicine that will produce
the results vour doctor
looks for.
HUNTLEY
POPULAR PRICE
DRUGGISTS, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS
NEARING THE END.
LEGISLATURE WILL AD
JOURN SINE DIE ON
FRIDAY EVENING.
This is the Last Day vnd Ao
Senator let Named.
Mana Laws of More or Less
Importance Put on Statute
Books.
NO NEW STATE HOUSE.
There will be no executive mansion
for the governor of the state of Oregon
The house decided that matter Tues
dav mornine bv a vote of 26 to 24, when
on the motion of Gault, the appropri
ation of $14,500 for the purchase of the
E. N. Cook reBidence was stricken from
the appropriation bill. This action was
taken more largely on the statement of
Governor Chamberlain that he would
not occupy the residence than for any
other reason. It was the general senti
ment that it would be bad policy for. the
state to spend this money, especially if
the house would be vacant.
BICYCLE GRAND LARCENY BILL VETOED.
Governor Chamberlain Tuesday after
noon, vetoed Senate Bill No. 14, making
the theft of a bicycle subject to imprison
ment in the penitentiary for a term of
not lesa thafl one year, He thinks the
law as it stands is sufficient. He thought
the puuiBhment comtemplated was too
severe, basing his judgment upon bis
observations while serving as public pro
secutor in Multnomah county. In most
cases, he said purloioers of bicycles
were boys of youth, who were not
actuated by any criminal intent, and if
they were sent to prison for their acts,
the reform school rather than the peni
tentiary was the proper place for their
incarceration.
PAY OP LEGISLATORS.
The cost to the state for the per diem
and mileage of the representatives foots
up nearly (8,000 the exact sum being
$7,811.80. Each representative, with
the exception of the speaker, who is al
lowed five dollars per day, receives the
same per dem, which amounts to $120 for
the session. The railage varies accord
ihg to the distance traveled. The
Marion county representatives receive
the smallest amounts for mileage. 30
cents for the two miles traveled. E. H.
Test, of Ontario, Malheur county, re-'
ceives the biggest plum, as be traveled
992 miles, his mileage amounting to
14S 80. Some of the representatives
whi.e residing compaiatively near the
capital have been away on joint com-
mittee trips and thus receive more than
tbey otherwise would. To Alex Follett
falls the honor of receiving the smallest
sum for his services, it amounting to
133. .
Paint
for
Everybody
And for everything under tne sun.
Every home has need of paint.
Each kind of
The
Remember that our store
is the state depository for
school books. We sell
them at contract prices.
Copy books 6c. spellers
?22c, first readers 25c,
(arithmetics, 2 5c and 45c
j We buy and sell second
hand books also. All
(school supplies at lowest
s prices,
i
BROTHERS
BASKET Bklh.
OREGON CITY HAD A MIX
UP WITH PORTLAND.
Unfair Play and ' Unfair
Methods Used to Down
Our Boys.
The Oregon City basket ball team,
went to Portland last Saturday evening
to play a game of basket ball with the
All Star team of the Portland Y. M. C.
A. on the floor of the latter team. The
players were very evenly match as re
gards the play and it was not until the
last five minutes of the game that it was
possible to say what the outcome would
be and which side would be the winner
Portland started ti e ball rolling by
throwing two baskets and their
sympathizers thought it would be a
one sided affair but the nex"t two were
thrown by the Oregon City players and
things took a turn. Every man was in.
the game and all played aa if their iives
depended upon it. A considerable
roughness was indulged in and
Humphreys (Oregon City) bein the
lightest man of either team of course eot
much the worst of it and at last was
practically disabled and after this
Mackie who had thrown but two goals
during the former part of the game now
threw fie in rapid succession. It was
this laflt which made the score seem so
one sided. Durand who is said to be
the quickest man on the Portland and a
sure shot at the basket made two goals
at the beuinninc nf thp oim. j r.
thiew never a one. Peters did the
guarding of him. Edgar Williams aud
McKenzie, centers each made thre
baskets. Dave Williams threw thre
and Arthur Williams one. .
The umpiring was lax and the longer
.1 i. -' . . 'uey Decatne
until about two minutes before the close
of the the last half McKenzie tried Z
force Arthur Williams into the wall but
was met by Edgar who caught him by
the throflr. unil h,mmk, .u .
pugilist to the floor and held him untif
faHTTfT-. Bu8l who had been ,
noted for dirtj playing got into the mix
upand is still carrying a lump on the
back Of his nni-k fnr it T " ,
- - ... ..u, mure man
a half minute of play, was lost by the
disorder and the game wenton as before.
The final score stood 29 to 19.
Sunday Morning'B Oregonian con
tamed a loner artieln. vhh 1.
T V:, "--" pwpunea to
be an account of the game but the most
important part, truth, was lacking
Only one or two statements made were
facts and they were so exaggerated that
they almost lost the truth. A reply was -sent
in by the General Secretary for
some reason it has not appeared in print
A comparison of the records of the two
teams will be sufficient to convince an?
body as to which team is harderVt
h!.W th' ,,PortIa,nd P'phe.ied ' a
fight and would not have Been contenttd
bad they failed to get it. It ia
that the reply willg.ppeVr laU
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