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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 1903.
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OREGON 01TY, OCTOBER 30 1903
A Missourian, after bathing his
poetic soul in Kipling's peoms, calls
them hogwash. How he must
have enjoyed the bath.
Gen Miles has become an oil mag
nate, having pooled his interests
with former Gov. Hogg, of Texas.
The title of the firm, "Hogg-Miles,"
will appeal peculiarly to the Presi
dent's sense of humor..
And now comes Prof. Bradshaw
of lowa.to reiterate that, in spite of
his denials, Williams Jennings
Bryan did say that Free Silver is
dead. What's the use? No corpse
wasever brought to life as the result
of a wake.
With Dowie, Carrie Nation, Ne
well Dwight Hillis and Dr. Park
hurst all in full cry at once, Wall
street panicky and a Tammany
campaign in progress, Mr. Roose
velt must find it hard to resist the
temptation of running over to New
York for a look-in at the festivi
ties. The Democrats of Glackamas
county held a very harmonious
and enthusiastic committee meet
ing at the Hall of the Red Men on
last Saturday. The Courier is in
thorough accord with everything
said and done at that meetiug of
the Representatives of the Demo
cratic party in this county. Pos
lsibly the most important mattor
under discussion and the most im
portant matter decided upon at the
meeting was the determination as
expressed by resolution to run a
straight Democratic ticket jn this
ccuntv next vear for county and
districtofficials. With a good plat
form, good man, and a good clean
hard fmht Clackamas county can
be redeemed from Republicanism
Let us all get together and pull to
gether and the work is half accom
plished.
The rottenness of the Republican
administration in National politics
is simply amazing. It is beyond be
lief. In every department corrup
tion, rottennesssand stealingseems
to have been the rule. The postal
frauds have hardly been touched
upon and a few of the big Republi
cans who were getting the graft in
dieted when it is found out that
the land office is rotten from center
to circumference. Dozens and
dozens of men high up in the coun
sels of the Republican party have
been stealing from the government
and from the people. The time
has come for the exposure. Of
course a great many of these fellows
will be found out, indicted, tried
and convicted, but the probabilities
are that the big fellows will go
"Scott free." If President Roose
velt can keep his administration
from becoming tainted with the
corruption which is found in almost
every e'epartment of the Federal
government under his administra
tion he is indeed a fine politician.
On next Tuesday there will be
held some very important elections
in the cities and some states within
the United States, Possibly the
most important from a political stand
point is the election for Governor
and state officers in Kentucky and
the members of the Legislature and
the election for Mayor of New
York and for other city officers.
From present Indications Kentucky
is surely in the Democratic column.
It looks to one from this distance
that the majority for Governor
Beckham and the other state of
ficials will not be less than 10,000
votes and may go much higher. The
numerous elements of the Demo
cratic party which left the party
in 1900 and i8)6 have returned to
their allogience and are now ready
and willing to do battle for the
Democratic party as of yore. In ad
dition the Republicans are much di
vided and the party is split up into
factions and schisms. In their
stronghold the Eleventh Congres
sional district there is a vacancy to
lil 1 for Congress and their convert-
tion has split and two candidates
have been named for the place and
there is war to the knife, it seems
from all this that Kentucky is safe.
The battle in New York is between
the fusion forces who rally around
Mayor Lowe and the forces of Tam
nuny Hll. The battle is undoubt
edly close and the issu is in doubt.
The outcome is very important as
bearing on the National election of
next year. If Tammany Hall wins
it will put the Democrats in a more
commanding position to carry the
state of New York next yearif they
loose it will emphasize tnetact that
the battle next year is to be a more
desperate one. We prognosticate,
however, that hoth Kentucky and
New York will be found in the
Democratic column on next Tues
day.
THE REJECTED TERRITORIES.
The failure of the last congress
to advance to statehood the Terri
tories of Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma was undoubtedly due to
political considerations. Notwith
standing the last National Republi
can Convention incorporated into its
platform, a resolution tavoringsuch
action By Congress, the measure
was turned down in that body for
no other reason that could be sus
tained than that of party exigency.
The geographical location and po
litical tendencies of the population
were sufficient to overrule all con
siderations of public policy and of
fidelty to party pledges. The ques
tion of adding six more Democratic
Senators to the rolls and the elec
toral votes of three more Democrat
ic States prevailed against the
well-established policy observed
from the time the original thirteen
states began to receive accessions
to their number, bxcept in a few
cases, as in that or Missouri, when
party strife was high and sectional
feeling bitter, there has been no
such opposition when population
was adequate and .the desire ot the
people of the Territory for admis
sion was manifest, in tact, tnere
have been instances in which such
considerations have been disregard
ed in the eagerness to gain a politi
cal advantage or 10 promote some
special interest. The most scan
dalous instance of this kind, as
signable rather to the last
than the first influence, was in the
admission of Nevada.1 Here was a
Territory of a little over 100,000
squares miles, which was admitted
as the twenty -third state in 1864,
the most disreputable instance of
rotten-borough tactics in the his
tory of corrupt legislation. The
census of i860 showed a popula
tion of but 6,857 and forty vears of
settlement only brought its figures
in 19OO up to 20,458. Yet in the
Senate it is on an equality with
Texas, with more than twice its
area and a population of 3,028,890,
and New YorK, with less than 50,-
000 square miles and a population
of 7,268,894. In i89o Wyoming
was admitted with little less than
100,000 square miles of territory
and a population in that year of 60,
70?. while by the last census it
shows a population of but 50,538
If any credit is to be given to these
figures as a basis, by taking the
mean between the two extremes,
it would seem that 25,000 or 30,000
would be a fair estimate of the
number entitling a Territory to ad
mission as a state, Indiana was
admitted in 1816 with less than that
number; Ohio in 1802 with but lit
tle over 45.000. and Ureeon in
1859, with a little over that num
ber.
But when we come to apply the
tests of precedent to the action of a
Republican Congress in the case of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma
we find that no regard was given
to the argument based on population
or popular desire, but tlat political
expediency aione was consulted.
Arizona, which was organized as a
Territory in 1863, with an area of
113,030 square miles, has a census
population of 72,930 New Mexico,
organized in 1850, with an area of
122,580 square miles, has a popu
lation of 194,310 and Oklahoma,
organized in 1890, with an area of
39,030 square miles.has a popula
tion of 397,331, It will be observ
ed that through all these Territories
have been long organized, neither
Nevada nor Wyoming ever had a
territorial organization, but were
admitted hot-foot, without proba
tion, and with an average popula
tion of less than 30,000, while hre
are three Territories which hae
been organized from ten to over
fifty years, with an aggregate popu
lation of over 560,000 and are yet
denied admission to the Union.
Can there be any reason for it ex
cept that of a partem nature? On
the score of expense, in territorial
condition they are a tax on the
Federal Treasury, when as States
the many charges of administration
would fall upon the people. There
can be no objection to the charac
ter of the populations. The House
Committee on Territories
reported'
on the subject as follows: "In all
the Territories the ' population is
distinctively American, made up of
those who seek lite's prizes by toil
and patience. Of what manner ot
men this population is made up, let
their work speak. Cities and towns
with all that modern civilation de
mands, homes of culture and refine
ment schools and higher institutions
of learning, everywhere the free
church and free press."
The statistics of populations here
are taken from the last census re
ports, but it is proper to say that
the present estimates are for an in
crease of at least 25 per cent. Ari
zona claims awhite population , of
90,000, and New Mexico of 122,000
whilethat ofOklahoma is estimated
at 500,000, It remains to be seen
whether partisan bias can so far
over ride all justice in theforthcom
ing Congress as to deny to such
people the recognition which their
numbers and intelligence demand.
There is no other argument except
that of party interest which can be
offered against .the admission of
these Territories. If the our theory
of Government is sound, and we
all claim it so to be, there ca be no
objection to an increase of States.
If it is adapted for fifty it is equally
so for a hundred. So that denial
of admission resolves itself into a
mere arbitrary resistance to a just
demand on the confessed plea of
partisan obstruction to justice.
THE ALASKAN ARBITRATION.
The announced settlement of the
Alaskan boundry question by the
special commission that has been
considering the case in London for
some weeks is not only gratifying,
but significant. Here was a ques
tion involving the right of Canada
or the United States to a large strip
of territory lying between the sum
mit of Mt. Elias and the sea just
north of the debouchment of the
Portland canal. Such a line as
Canada claimed would have cut
across the arms of the sea and
given toher the heads of the inlets
and the two mining ports of Dyea
and Skagway. The American claim
ran far north and east of the towns
and inlet heads and included the
Portland canal on the southeast.
practially shutting Canada off from
any outlet to the Pacific ocean
north of Vancouver.
The commission was a three-to-
three body and at first that seemed
to bode another failure to reach an
agreement satisfactory to either
party, but the presence of Lord
Chiet Justice Alverstone as the
British colleague of the two Canad
ian commissioners left a fractional
hope, and it seems now that he has1
been the man who made a final de
cision possible. The finding gives
the entire line claimed by the
Americans down to the head of the
Portland canal, thence west to the
ocean, leaving the canal entirely
within Canada.
The Portland canal was not es
sential to us, but it was of vital im
portance to Canada. - We have
ample access to our South Alaskan
territory and the Klondyke regions
by the inlets now left undisputed in
our possession. Canada gets the
rortiand canal and obtains access
by it to the Pacific ocean for the
great Grand Trunk Pacific railway
which she has undertaken to build
across from the Atlantic ocean to
Port Simpson, a projected maritime
port to be built on the south shore
of the canal, which is actually
large arm of the sea.
This settlement, we doubt not,
will be acquiesced in by this country
and the dominion and is a great
triumph for the Anglo-Saxon idea
of arbitration, In times not long
ago nations would have gone to war
promptly over a proposition of this
sort and probably killed off a hun
dred thousand men who hadn't
actully a copper cent's worth of in
terest in who owned the land. But
this case will remain as a high and
worthy example of the humanity
and pure statesmanship of the
peaceful process of arbitration.
No Sense of Proportion.
The young uinn who had spent
efforts for sevenll yeurs without
hi
re-
suit in studying art wan talking with
his practical uncle, who bud patiently
paid the bills.
"Of course," said the young artist,
"I know I haven't made much of n go
of It, but I don't think you ought to ltd
visa mo to try something else. Yon
know It's best to put all your eggs lu
one basket and watch that basket."
"Um! That may be, Charlie; but did
you ever think how foolish it is to put
so many baskets arouud one buutatu
PBS f Youth's Companion.
The Great rorcelaln Tower,
In 14150 A. 1)., after nlueteeu yeurs of
ceaseless labor and an expenditure of
about 800.000, the Chinese govern
ment finished the wonderful porcelain
tower at Nankin, which stood for near
ly four and a quarter centuries, until
1S50, the most marvelous building ever
erected by human hands. It was of
octagonal form, 'J00 feet in height, with
nine stories, each having a cornice and
a gallery without.
idi q 1
Mil
Lots and acre
early date at record breaking prices,
A dpftntf-p tun vpars contract has been
egon City Courier for
m poses. In that period of time it will be my main purpose to W
w present iu me pcupic ui uic ouuc ui v-ucguu uiu ustwutit m
m particular merits of Gladstone as a homesite and for manufact- A
uring purposes. When the present manager , of Gladstone ft
j bought the donation
i constituting the townsite of Gladstone, there were but two m
j dwelings on the north bank of the river and about eight dwel- Js
m fogs in what is now called Parkplace, Although the hardest fl
m times this state has
ucen uic ruic unui uic iwu uwcmiga at vjiauaiont iw w m
grown to a hundred, and the little red school house yet standing a
I in the Chautauqua grounds has been replaced by a large eight g
ft room school house with an enrollment of three-hundred schoolars M
j which indicates a present population in that
s teen souls.
Then there was no
elegant mpter cars pass to and fro through Gladstone to Oregon City and Portland every m
thirty minutes, making it in many respects more convenient and cheaper in Gladstone 5
than in Oregon Lity or rortiand. bare 5 cents to Uregon Uty and 16 cents to rort
iand. Gladstone is situated on a beautiful level traet of land on the banks of the Clack-
conveniences of the city with
m Exceptional advantages will be offered the public to
&j terms to suit the purchaser.
m the readers of the Courier in
Easy terms will be made and a price will be put upon
a home within easy reach of
unprecedented offer.
An absolute and unqualified title will be guaranteed to
every buyer.
H. E. !S5 Sole Agent.
Out of Death's Jaws.
'When death seemed very near from
a severe etomnch and lives trouble, that
I bad buttered with lor years, writes
IVMubb, Durham, N.C., "Dr. King's
New Life i'ills saved my life and gave
perfect health.', Beet pills on earth and
only 25c at (barman & Co.
THIS IS THE
How Many Seed Does it Contain is the Question That is Up
for Solution Before
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The magnificent pumpkin which deco
ntes the window of the Courier office con
tinues ito attract attention. Every sub
scriber to the Courier who pays his or her
subscription gets one estimate upon the
number of seed in this big fellow, and
some one will get our fine $400.00 piano.
Don't !you svant it. You need the
Courier In your business. It will be a
better paper this next year than it has ever
been before. Come in and pay up your
subscriptions and help us along. You can
also assist us by enrolling your name on
our mailing list if you are not already a
subscriber. During the next two weeks
we will send our printed matter to every
j voter and to every home in the county.
1 We are in earnest about this matter, and
1 we want 2,000 subscribers before the snow
(lies. The following have paid their sub
scriptions during the past week and are
entitled to be placed on the roll of honor
1
tracts will be placed on
the use of this space
land claim of F. C. Cason in now M
ever known as intervene!, steady progress m
transportation, excect bv the Southern Pacific Railroad, now
the quiet and home life of the
The plan and scope of the proposition will be laid before fM
next week's issue S$
any
person who may wish
The excitement incident to traveling
and ehange of food and water often
brings on diarrhoea, and for this reason
no one 6hould leave home without a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
G. A. Harding.
BIG PUMPKIN.
Courier Subscribers
this week. Theyliave all made estimates
on the number of seed in the big pumpkin :
F. T. O'Nell, Oregon City,
Albert Knapp, Oregon City,
D. O; Ely, Oregon City
Joseph L. Ringo, Corvallls Ore
S. Usher, South Tacoma, Wash
So'hn Tinker, Bison, Nebraska
C. F. Street, Clackamas Ore
J. W. Akins, Liberal Ore .
William Sheehan, Oregon City
L. W. Nobel, Oregon City - -H.
Jackson, Oswego Ore -
Jsaaa Williams, Aurora Ore- .
O. S. Boyles, Wilhoit Ore -
J. Hendrlckson, Oregon City
Mrs. Charles Bold, Patkplace Ore
J. S. Dix, Aurora Ore ....
Perry Kaylor, Prinville Ore .
W. B. Stafford, lily Ore - . -Dr.
R. B. Beattie
R.W.Bradford -
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the market
made with the Or
for advertising pur-
community of fif- m
lifo. Tr hat all the Sil
country.
invest in this property ana on ft
the property that will place
to take advantage
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Care of Books.
A lover of books will always take
good care of them. lie never hold
the book by the corner of the cover,
never turns down leaves, never lay
the book down open, either with the
face downward or on its back, and
never breaks the binding by opening
the book too forcibly. He turns the
leaves one by one, taking great care
not to soil or tear them, and uses the
volume gently. It makes no differ
ence if the book be cheap or worn;
he always handles it gently.
Quite Impartial.
Mrs. Hiram Often I understand you
to say you're a good, all round cook,
but of course you must have some fa
vorite dishes?
Applicant No, ma'am. They're all
wan to me. Oi'm not the koind to be
considerin' whether a dish is chape or
explosive whin Oi'm breakin' it.
Washington Tost.
Informing.
"Who lives in that big house on the
corner, Dennis?"
"The Widdy O'Malley, sor, who is
dead."
"Indeed! When did she die?"
"If she had lived till next Sunday
she would have been dead a year."
Kansas City Journal.
A Failure.
"See here, young man!" said the min
ister. "You never paid me that fee for
marrying you."
"You're mighty lucky I haven't sued
you for damages." London Tit-Bits.
Still More Autocratic.
Knlcker Didn't he find it hard to re
turn to civil life after commanding in
the aimy?
Bocker No, Indeed. He got a posi
tion as janitor. Smart Set
When a beautiful woman smiles some
pocketbook is weeping. Schoolmaster.
We promptly obtain U, 8. and Foreign
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