HistoricaI Socj
r. City Hall ;
COURIER.
20th YEAR
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1903
NO. 42
OREGON
C
COMMERCIAL BANK
op OREGON CITY
CAPITAL $100,000
Transacts a general banking business
Males loans and collections, discounts bills
tmyi and Bells domestic and foreign exchange
and recelres" deposits subject to cheek.
Open from 9 a. m. to 4 p.m.
D,
WORKED UP
, C. Laiobbktte,
iTcsideut
F, J. MKTn
Cashle
ROBERT A, MILLER.
J N. GREEN MAN
THE PIONEER EXPRESSMAN
(Established 1865)
-v Prompt delivery to all parts of the city
OREGON CITY OREGON
J D, & D. C. LATCURETTE
. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Commercial, Real Estate and Probate Law
Specialties
Office in Commercial Bank Building
OREGON CITY OREGON
DR.
GEO. HOEYE
DENTIST 0
All workjwarranted and satisfaction guaranteed
Crown and Bridge work a specialty
Canfield Building
OREGON CITY OREGON
V H. COOPER,
" Notary Public.
Real Estate aud Insurance, Titles Exam
ined, Abstracts Made, Deeds, Mort
gages, Etc., Drawn.
Room 16, Garde B'd'g, Oregon City, Ore
JVY PARK,
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL MAN,
". Room 5, Stevens Block,
Ortgon City, . Oregon
G.
E. HAYES
LAW
ATTORNEY AT
Bank of Oregon City
OREGON
Stevens Building, opp,
OREGON CITY
QRANT B. DIMICK
Attorney and Counselor at Law
win nnndon In airConrts in Ihe State, Circuit
and District Courts of the United Slates.
Insolvent debtors taken through bankruptcy.
Ofttoejin Garde Building, Oregon City, Or.
ARE OREGON CITY LABOR UNIONS
OVER COURSE PURSUED BY
BROWNELL
Which Resulted in Defeat of Eight
Hour Day Law at Recent Session
of Legislature.
The Oregon City labor unions have got
it in for Senator Browuell. They claim
that his course in regard to the eight
hour law at the recent session of the
Oregon Legislature was not at all satisfac
tory . They claim, furthermore, that he
was responsible for the defeat of the la
bor law. Monday night the Federal La
bor Union and thePainters' Union held
a joint meeting to take action upon the
matter.
A. J. Mayille, president of the Federal
Union and of the Carpenters' Union was
elected preeident, and J. H. Howard was
elected secretary.
After discussing a motion that action
be deferred until later evidence, in the
shape of senate journal proceedings
could be introduced, a motion to adjourn
until next Monday night when the Sena
tor could be present was put and carried-
me secretary was instructed to secure
the Senate Journiil record of the pro
ceedings. All unions of the city will be
invited to meet with the Federal Labor
unions at that time.
A strong effort was made to condemn
Senator Brownell alone, but it was
deemed better to let the matter rest un
til Monday night.
The Carpentes and Joiners' Union
which met Saturday evening adopted
some hot resolutions, condemning Brow
nell, and other unions which will meet
in a few days are also expected to take
action on the matter.
The resolutions adopted by the Car
penters' and Joiners' Union read as fol
lows :
Whereas, Local Union, No. 1131 of
the United Brotherhood of ' Carpenters
a"d Joiners of America, having become
convinced that Senator Brownell did not
make good his promises to the local
unions of Ougon City, wherein he prom
ised to secure legislation making an
eight hour day a stte law, therefore, be
WILL LIKELY MAKE THE RACE
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
NOniNATJON FOR
CONORESS.
and did on that account, for the pur
pose of avoiding litigation and the ex
pense lucident thereto, duly tender on
the 6th day of Februarv, 1903, to tue
defendant, John R. Shaver, tax collect-1
or (or said county, the full, sum of $850
He Is One of the Best Kown Citizens
of Clackamas County.
It is general understood that Colonel
Robert A. Miller, one of the most
prominent lawyers of Oregon City wil
make the race for the Democratic nomi
nation for congressman from the first
Oregon district to fill the vacancy oc-
As wife and mother she filled the full
measure of splendid womanhood. The
little boy has gone to join lie) in the
spirit world. May their ashes rest in
peace until that great day when the
QEO. T. HOWARD
NOTARY PUBLIC
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
At Red Front Court House Block
OREGON CITY
OREGON
J C. STRICKLAND, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Does an Un-To-Date General Praotice
Special attentionlglven to surgery and diseases
of women.
Office In Garde Buildin g, 7th and Main Sts.
OREGONUCITY, OREGON
J. W. Nobbis, M. D. J. W. Powell. M.D.
JfORRIS & POWELL,
Physiciansjand Surgeons.
Calls in city or country promptly attended
Garde Building, Oregon City.
JJ F. CAUFIELD
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
All Work Warranted
Watches that others have failed to make
run properly especially soiicueu.
Main Street. Opposite Huntley!
OREGON CITY. OREGON.
QSTEOPATIIY
DR. C. D. LOVE A
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Graduate of American School of Osteopathy,
Klrksville, Mo.
Successfully treats both acute and ehronio dlS'
eases. ior uierttuuio.
Consultation and Examination Free.
,T I 8 to 12 A.M.
Office Hours: 1 1 10 4 p. m.
iOr by appointment at any time.
Rooms No. 4 and 5, Stevens JuUding, Main St
OREGON CITY, OBEOON.
cassioned by the death of Representative
Tongue.
Col. Miller has been prominent in the
politics of Oregon for twenty years
having made a race for congress before
Oregon had two Congressional districts.
He is a fine stumper, a good lawyer and
an excellent citizen and if he gets the
Democratic nomination the two thousand
Republican majority in the district wi 1
likely be wiped out. The Courier
wishes him success in his political
aspirations
AN OPEN SESSION.
Falls City Lodge No. 59 Enteraln Its
Friends. j
What promises to be a very t leasant
evening is the entertainment and open
session of Fails City Lodge No. '59 A.
O. U. W. at Willamette hall next Sat
urday night. An elaborate pro
program has been provided and will be
rendered on that occasion. An address
will be delivered by Rev. Q, H. Osborn
and a musical program will be rendered
that will be exceedingly good. Rev.
THE AFTERMATH.
it
Resolved That in view of his posing
as a friend of labor in the past and his
utter failure to make good his promises,
we condemn mm as a traitor to the
cause of organized labor and withdraw
from him our political support and
promise to . hand him something in
teresting in the future.
Report of local Union No. 1131.
P. G. Kester,
O. A. Frost,
. C. B. Johnson.
Committee.
With reference to the matter Senator
Brownell says that after doing all he
could to secure the passage of these
measures, that it ia.manifeatly unfair for
the unions to take action against him or
against the Senate, He claims to be
very indignant over the course affairs
have taken.
While the Senator has not openly an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub
lican nomination in this district it is
conceded on all sides that he will be
candidate and that he has a fair show of
securing the nomination and of course
he expects to be elected if he gets the
nomination. But the labor unions of
Oregon tlitv and of Uregon are very
. 1 1 1 1. . .1
strong, anu 11 ue oiiuuiu get, uie nomi
nation and they should withdraw their
support from him, he might not win.
An Interesting Law
Side
Lights That
Exhibit.
Suit and So tie
It Will
FIREMEN'S BALL.
ATTENDED BY OVER A HUNDRED
COUPLES.
JJ6BERT A. MILLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
0. D. EBY, NOTARY.PUBLIO.
Real Estate bought and aold, money loaned
titles examined nnd abstracts made cash paid for
county warrants. Probate and commissioners
court business and insurance.
BOOM 8, WUNHARD BUHDINO
OREGON CITY, - - - - OREGON,
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ITREN A
W. S. TJ'REN
SCHUEBEL
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Dtutlcbet flbnotai
Wlirpraetioe 'In all courts, make collections
and settlements of estates, fornnh" abstracts of
title, lend too money and lend your money on
Brst mortgage. Office In Enterprise building.
OREGON CITY ORMOH
Choicest Meats
AT
A Grand Success in Every Particular.
Over a hundred couples attended the
grand ball given by the Columbia Hook
and Ladder company at the Armory last
Saturday evening.
The ball was one of the most success
ful from eery standpoint ever given by
that organization. There was only one
draw-back, there were too many people
present for the dancing to be as perfect
as it miogt have been, but eery one
was satisfied and that was enough.
The reception committee appointed by
the firemen did their work in a perfect
xuanner, greeting each couple as they
entered the hall and making them feel
at home. Flags of all nations were used
in decorating the ball, which, combined
with the flowers and electrical effects
were very beautitul. Everest's full
orchestra, from Portland discoursed
fanciful music during the evening, to
which the dancers tripped the light
fantastic to their heart's content,
Twenty-two dances were on the pro
gram and it was not till the call of the
roosters announced the approach of a
new bora day that the merry-makers
departed for their homes, tired but
happy.
For best harness go to Miley's harness
shop, Main street.
R. PetZOldS Meat Market For best whips. Go to Miley .
A further and somewhat critical ex
amination of the suit recently inititu
ted by the Gladstone Real Estate Asso
ciation, to enjoin the Sheriff, John R.
Shaver, from selling its property at de
linquent tax sale for the unpaid taxes
of 1901, shows a more interesting state
of affairs than was at first supposed. In
the further development of the caBe
ihere will be some genuine surprises
that will no doubt engage the attention
of the readers of the Courier, if indeed
they are not surprised and astounded at
the revelation contained in this present
article which are now given out to the
public for the first time.
We are not concerned with the affairs
of this particular corporation and ex
pect it to pay its just share of the pub
lic burden lhat the law' puts upon it
However, U t it be slid in fairness that
we are nut iu sympathy with the hasty
.criticism often heard indulged in by
some prejudiced people who seem to de'
light in ascribing unfair motives to every
act that does not square up to their own
idea of propriety.
We find unon an examination of the
records that this company paid its en
tire taxes, amounting to the large sum
of about $800, for the year 1900, and no
doubt but for the heavy losses by for
est fires that occurred this last teason
would have made the payment this year
in time to have saved any extra costs.
The taxes assessed against this cor
poration for 1901 amounted to a sum ap'
proximating $750, which the manage
ment could have paid with penalty and
interest by the middle of December on
account of the sale of certain property
made for that special purpose. In the
meantime, however, the delinquent list
was published by the sheriff covering
four Daires of the Enterprise with a de
scription of the property of this com
pany, one page more than was occupied
by the whole delinquent tax list of Mult
nomah county, as printed in the Orego-
nlan, and notwithstanding the dehn
quent tax for Clackamas county was tl
smallest for years past. The plan
adopted by the sheriff was to make four
lines for every lot, which at 15 cents a
line would add 60 cents to the tax on
eoch lot, and increasing the charge
against the entire property by some
$800. In other words in a week'a time
the tax charge against The Gladstone
Real Estate Association was run up to
nearly $DC0- It is this graft that the
company proposes to fight, but avers its
willingness to pay what is rightfully
due. '
The following allegation in the com
plaint shows the attitude of the company
on this point:
"Plaintiff further eavs that it has been
willing to waive the irregularities in the
said assessment, ol said property anu
Day as taxes for the year 1901, such an
amount as would be due if the assess
ment has been lawfully made thereon
in gold coin of the United States as pay- j dead shall arise and walk
iiie.m tur tue taxea on saiu property who i
cows ana expenses for the said year, j
1901, and plaintiff avers its willingness
to make such payment and brings the
said sum into court in satisfaction of the
alleged claim of defendants."
The sheriff claims that in advertising
the delinquent tax sal 1, he has followed
the law, but in this connection it is at
least interesting to note, that our sheriff
is the only one in the entire state to
adopt such a policy. The Courier has
taken Bpecial note ol the newspapers
from all over the state, and not one has
followed such a plan. Surely all the
brains and law is not in Clackamas
county alone. The serious matter is
that our commissioners' court has paid
the "fattened up" bill of the Oregon
City Enterprise for the printing of euch
list amounting to a gross sum of nearly
$1700.
Now for the Courier's part in this
matter. Little by little the links have
been welded into a chain of evidence
until now this newspaper can announce
on authority and with the proof to back
it up, that the whole advertising con
tract lhat the county has with the Ore
gon City Enterprise is .rotten to the
core. -
Along about last June ' the editor of
the then Courier Herald made a flat bid
for tie county printing and at such low
figure as to Compel the County Commis
sioners to advertise for bids, When the
time came to" open these bids the bid of
the Courier-Herald had disappeared
from the files and the editor of the pa
per absolutely refused to put in any bid
whatever, and the contract was let to
the Oregon City Enterprise at a much
higher figure than that named in the
bid of the Courier-Herald.
The explanation of this extraordinary
conduct or state of affairs is that the edi
tor of the Enterprise and the editorof
the Ltfuner-Herald had gotten together
and pooled the interests or rather had
formed a smalLsized trust and make the
county put up as much for the county
printing as the "trathc would Dear."
Under this agreement the editor of the
Courier-Herald was to get 33J4 per cent
of the graft and do nothing while the
editor of the Enterprise was to do the
work and get 66 per cent of the swag.
JNow the Enterprise aid the worK ana
has collected the graft from the county
$1,650 good hard dollars and because the
Courier which is in the meantime had
changed hands and the new proprietors
turned the searchlight on this kind of
questionable business, refuses to "divy
up ' with the ex-editor 01 the uouner.
An interesting law suit between these
two persons is likely to follow as they
0-jtered into a written agreement which
was signed, sealed and delivered and de
posited with a prominent citizen of Ore
gon City, and gave bond for the faithful
This contract and its resulting mnu-
ence had a great deal to do with the re
sult of the last election in Clackamas
county, and certainly will furnish room
for quiet reflection upon the the part of
all those citizens of the county who are
looking forward to better things in the
management of the business of the
county.
Avery bad look is pu( upon the trans
action from the fact that the sheriff is
also a stockholder in the Enterprise and
as such would naturally share in the
profit arising from this unholy contract.
The (Jourier proposes to merit tne ap
proval of all good people in this new
and of promise and can only deserve
the rigbjt to live and prosper by throw
ing a searchlight into every dark.corner.
Help us to turn on the light.
Osborn is a fine vocalist. Fast Grand
Master Ralph Fceny will also be pres
ent and deliver an address. Falls City
Lodge A; O. U. W. is one of the oldest
and strongest benevolent societies iu the
city. They haye 275 members and are
growing rapidly. The public is invited
te this ontertainment.
Walter L. Holcomb, a well-known pio
neer of this state and county, died at his
home in this city Tuesday. He waB born
in 1838. and came to Oregon when 20
years of age, settling in this county. He
took up a donation claim beyond Clack
amas Heights, and his claim has been
known as one of the beBt in the county ,
for years. He was the father of 11 child
ren, nin" of whom survive him, two sons
and seven daughters. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at the home at
noon Thursday, after which the remains
were laid to rest in Arthur's Prairie
cemetery, near Logan.
T?c ft a 111 iuui Aiauc
at Harris Grocery
And are going to make special induce- j,
ments to close buyers '
J. W. COLE,
Fine Whiskies anil Cigars
All goods bought in bond. Purity and quality guaranteed
SOME FAMOUS
OLD BRANDS
. James E. Pepper, Kentucky Burbon
Old Sam Harris Kentucky Bourbon
OldRoxbury Rye
Cor. Railroad Ave. and Main St.
Wilson & Cooke
MRS.
And
SAD DEATH.
HATTIE F. MURDOCK PAYS
THE; LAST DEBT OF
NATURE.
Her Little Baby Boy Soon
Followed Her Across the
Dark River.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF'
OLIVER
One of the saddest deaths that have
occured in this county for many days
was that of MrB. Hattie F. Murdock,
wife of F. E. Murdock of Macksburg,
this county. After a week of illness of
pneumonia, she closed hor eyes in tl at
sweet dreamless sleep called death and
passed over the river into the promised
land. Her death came on February 5th,
and eleven days later her little son
Robert F. was called to meet her across
the great divide. Mrs. Murdock was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. F.
Wilcox of Redland, she was united in
marriage on the 20th., day of March
1901 to F. E. Murdock to which union
one child was born, ror inree year-
Mrs. Murdock was a prominent teacher
in the public icnooi 01 iiacnaaiaa
county. She was a devout member of
the Methodist Episcopal church. In
every walk and duty of life she was a
lovely character, bearing her burdens
and doing her life's work with a light
heart and cheerful readiness, hhe al
ways sought to make sunshine and Joy
for those around and about her. Sue
was devoted to her husband and child.
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WE ALSO CARRY M
S Stoves, Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery, Woodchoppers'
S and Loggers' Supplies
Q) We have also added to our stock, a large shipment
' of STEEL ENAMELED WARE. Lisk's jj
anti-rust Tinware. '
a Jit Prkts that Cannot be Duplicated in the City 9
I . Wilson & Cooke
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Wee Laxative Bromo fiuininc Tablets.
Seven Million Voxea sold in port 13 months. TWS Signature,
Cures Crip
In Two Days,
on every
rrvt box. 25c
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