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21st . YEAR.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1904.
No. 48.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dr. George Hoeye
DENTIST
All work warranted and satisfaction guar
anteed. Crown and Bridge work a spec
ialty. Caulield Building. Phone 1093.
' Oregon City, Oregon.
M. C. Strickland, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Does an up-to-date general practice. Spec
ial attention given to surgery and dis
eases of women. Office in Garde Build
ing, seventh and Main streets, Oregon
City, Oregon.
C. D. D. C. Latourette
ATTY'S AT LAW
Commercial, Real Estate and Probate our
Specialties. Office in Commercial Bank
Building, Oregon City, Oregon.
Robert A. Miller
ATT'Y AT LAW
Real Estate bought and sold, money loan
ed, titles examined and abstracts made.
Cash paid for couuty warrants. Probate
and commissioners' court business and
insurance. Room 3, Weinhard Build
ing, Oregon City, Oregon.
Grant B. Dimick
Att'y and Counselor at Law
Will practice in all courts in the state,
v circuit and district courts of the United
States. Insolvent debtors taken through
bankruptcy. Office in Garde Building,
Oregon City, Oregon.
George L. Storey
ATT'Y AT LAW
Will practice In all the couits of the State,
Abstracts of title a specialty. Can fur
nish abstracts of tlte to any tract of land
In Clackamas County at lowest rates.
Advice free Charges Reasonable
Howard M. Brownell
ATT'Y AT LAW
Abstracts furnished. Office with George
C. Brownell. Oregon Uty, Uregon.
Commercial Bank of Oregon
City. Capital $100,000
Transacts a general banking business.
Makes loans and collections, discounts
bills, buys ana sells domestic and for
eign exchange ;u:d receives dajx-sits
subject to check. Open from o a . m .
to 4 p. m. D. C. Latourette, Pres;
F. J. Meyei, cashier.
C. N. Greenmam
The Pioneer Expressman
Established I865. Prompt delivery to all
parts of the city. Oregon City, Oregon.
Q8TE0PATHY
DR. C. D. LOVE
OSTEOPATHIC PHY8ICIAN
Graduate of American School of OBteopathjr,
Klrkuvllle, Mo.
Successfully treats both acute and chronic dis
eases. Call lor literature.
Consultation and Examination Free.
. ) S to 12 A. M.
Office Hours: J 1 10 4 P. M.
,0r by appointment at any time.
Eooms over Dr. Morris' Dental Parlors, next door
to Courier Office.
OREGON CITY, 0IB00M.
0. 8CHUKBKL W- 8- tJ'KKN
JJREN & SCHUEBEL
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Stuffier Hboolai
Will practice in all courts, mate collec
tions and settlements of estates, furnish
abstracts of title, lend you money and
lend your money on first mortgage.
Office in Enterprise building, Oregon
City, Oregon.
Spring Has
Arrived
WE are now prepared to serve you
in the following line with
Stoves Hardware &. Furniture
at greatly reduced prices. Call
and examine our stock and get our
figures. We will save you from
10 to 20 per cent on all goods. Second-hand
goods bought and sold.
Sugarman & Son
Cor. 5th and Main St., Oregon City
GANBY PACKING
-COMPANY
CANBY, OREGON.
Headquarters for Fresh Meats.
Highest prices paid.for butcher .
ock
R.P.Blazier & Co., Props
4 4 TT 4
Makes, the food more
nutritious to both
I have given the Training Table
to the Cornell University for five
years very satisfactorily, and am
certain that much of the success
has depended upon the quality of
articles used. In baking powder,
I use the Royal, for it is undoubt
edly the best. I have occasionally
given others a trial, and have dem-.
onstrated to my satisfaction that
there is but one always reliable,
always making perfect, delicious
and wholesome food, - The Old
Reliable "Royal."
(Mrs.) Amelia Morey Atkins.
School Entertainment.
The people of Estacada appreciate the
value of public schools. Although the
town is bat a few months old, it has a
good school house, the money for build
ing having been raised by subscription,
School is now in progress, with an en
rollment of twenty-four pupils. Miss
Talbert, of Clackamas, is the teacher.
On last Saturday flight the Spring
water Dramatic Club presented, tor the
benefit of the Estacada school, a drama
entitled, "Out on the Streets." After
the rendering of the play, which was a
success in every respect, a large number
of elegant baskets containing most de
licious lunches, were disposed of at auc
tion, at prices ranging from sixty cents
to four dollars apiece. The entire affair
was a most enjoyable one. . The proceeds
of the entertainment amounted to about
$140.
If the people of every school district
in the county would only show such
commendable zeal for the welfare of
their schools, the educational system of
the county might be improved to an al
most unlimited extent.
Initiation at Logan.
Initiation of three candidates into the
Masonic Order at Logan took place last
Saturday. Those present from Oregon
City were Mayor Dimick, Judga Ryan,
Messrs. Clark Ganong,J. P. Keating,
JoBeph Lynch, H. M. Templeton, E.
Bands. At noon a feast was spread,
and it is reported that the gentlemen
from Oregon City made those who pre
pared it feel that their libor had not
been in vain.
The rapid manner in which this sec
tion of Clackamas county iB being de
veloped made a deep impres?ion on these
gentlemen. The quick and profitable
returns of dairy farming are leading
many to engage in the industry and
those looking for an object lesson sbou Id
visit the Logan country.
Tlve Dalles-Dufur Railroad.
It is but a matter of a day or two be
fore work begins in earnest on the
Dalles-Dufur Railroad. Saturday morn
ing, April 9, the construction plant for
which Contractor Nelson had been wait
ing, arrived from Fairhaven, Wash.,
and was taxen up to Seafert's spur. It
included 120 tons of "paraphernalia".
Sub-contracts have been let and the first
work is to be done at. the old Floyd
place.
The people of Dnfur and vicinity will
rejoice on account of this activity, for
nowhere has a railroad been needed
more than this one. An immense
amount of freighting mast be done ech
year from Dufur and vicinity to The
Dalles, and the nature of the country is
such that makes teaming a slow and
difficult task. The value of property
along this route will also rise considerably.
ng srowaet
wholesome and more
brain and muscle.
Y. M.V.A. NOTES.
Wluit it Has Been Doing tte Fast
Winter.
Now that the season is changing and
people generally are looking more to
out-of-door amusements it might be well
to sum up the work that has been car
ried on this winter in the Oregon City
Young Men's Christian Association. A
very great handicap has largely been
overcome by the loyalty of members, the
generosity of the business men', and the
assistance of the people at large. From
the firet cf September until the first of
January is the beBt time of the year to
create interest among members, work
up various enterprises, secure new mem
bers, and in part give the institution an
impetus that carries it along for several
months later.
For the present season this very im
portant time was lost since the Associ
ation opened its doors about the middle
of December, thus losing the best part
of all the year. Under previous circum
stances' it would have been useless to
have attempted the work but it seemed,
and haa proven to be true, that the 8ta
son was ripe to open the doors again and
this wsb done bo that a young man
could find a place to spend his evenings
or spare moments in some other place
than in the saloons.' Better support has
been given by the people of Oregon City
this season than ever before and under
even usual circumstances the Associa
tion would have shown itself to Lave
been a power for good in ways that
have been impossiblebefore.
The reading room has been used to
quite an extent, although not as much
could be desired nor hardly expected. A
goodly number of up-to-date magazines
are consta itly on the tables snd the
daily and weekly papers of Portland and
our surrounding districts are on hand.
All persons desiring fresh and first-class
reading matter toill be welcomed to the
roouiB at any time of the day or even,
ing.
The educational classes bave not been
up to what they were last year, although
considering the lateness of our start
they have done exceedingly well. Stu
denls are enrolled in shorthand, type
writing, book-keeping, arithmetic and
spelling.
Gymnasium work has been working
under peculiar circumstances. No phy
sical director has been in charge, yet
mere naa Deeu a goodly attendance all
winter long and some work in that
branch will probably continue until late
in the summer. The indoor baseball
team has won sufficient distinction to
bave a call for its picture for the Na
tional Indoor Baseball Guide for 1904.5.
The senior basket ball team has won
two games and lost none, while the in
termediates have won two and lost thret.
The baths have been used constantly
and are quite an attraction to members.
A good average attendance bad been a
feature daring the entire season, and it
has had a good effect generally. How
ever, under present conditions the insti
tution will be able to do ar better work
next season with the public support and
an early start than it has been able to do
during the past.
THE OFFICES SEEK THE MEN.
Jlnd as a Result a Particularly Strong
ticket is nominated.
The deep interest felt by the
citizens of Clackamas county in !
the, approaching campaign was
shown by the large attendance at
the Democratic County Conven
tion last Saturday. Regardless of
the fact that it was an ideal spring
day for farm work, the various
precincts of the county were well
represented.
In striking contrast to the Re
publican convention of the preced
ing Wednesday, there was no in
dication of boss rule. No slate had
been prepared, and no nomination
had to be railroaded through, as
was the case in at least one nomi
nation made by the Republicans.
The delegates to the Democratic
convention were under no obliga
tions," direct or implied, to follow
any guidance other than, their own
judgment. As a result, they were
free to select the men best fitted
for the various offices. The ticket
is one of which Democrats may
justly be proud, being made up of
the best men of the county; men
who are successful in their own
business and who will be success
ful in conducting the county's bus
iness in a business-like manner.
The very fact that the nomina
tionswere unsought has already
worked largely in favor of the tick
et, for the conditionof affairs when
"the office seeks the man and not
the man the office," is one devout
ly to De wisned, out one wnicn is
seldom realized. All good citizens
are called upon to support these
men who have, even at a persona
sacrifice, yielded to the call of their
fellow citizens to serve the people
in official capacities. And all good
citizens will prefer supporting such
a ticket to one made up by profes
sional politicians, and to some ex
tent of men who have, recently left
other parties for the sake of obtain
ing office under what has hitherto
been the dominant party in h the
county.
The Convention was called to
order by Chairman Beattiei O. D.
Eby was chosen by acclamation for
temporary chairman and Shirley
Buck was chosen in the same man
ner for temporary secretary.
When permanent organazation was
effected, the temporary officers
were elected the officers of
the permanent organization; Mr.
Mort. Latourette was appointed as
sistant secretary.
The routine business incidental
to organization was disposed of,
after which delegates were elected
to attend the State Convention at
Portland on June 19, as follows:
O. W. Robbins, Molalla; R. A;
Miller, Oregon City; C. N. Wait,
Canby; J. K. Gribble, Macksburg;
0. D. Eby, Oregon City; E. D.
Kelley, Oregon City; J. P. Lovett,
Oregon City; W. H. Vauhan, Ore
gon City; J, A. Ridings, Marquam;
M. C. Strickland, Otegon City; T.
R. A. Sellwood, Milwaukie.
The committee on resolutions,
consisting of W. W. Jesse, J. T.
Lovett, O, W. Robbins, T. R. A.
Sellwood, and Chas. Thompson,
reported the following resolutions
which were adopted by the con
vention: RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we hold the Republi
can party of Clackamas county responsi
ble for the present financial condition
of oar county, wherein oar indebtedness
has grown from 40,000 to nearly $?00,
000 since the last term of Governor
White's administration.' At the same
time property valuations in the county
have more than doubled and the per
cent of taxation has greatly increased,
yet this enormous debt hangs over ui
when it should have been wiped out.
We fully believe it time to have a
change of administration in couuty
affairs and aBk all voters to'consider
well before casting their ballots.
Resolved, That we favor the election
of road supervisors by the people; also
that we favor that good roads after being
constructed shall be kept in repair bv
contract work; also that 75 per cent of
the money collected in each road dis
trict be expended in that district.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that it will be best for the
whole people and the Democratic party
that William Randolph Hearst be nomi
nated for President by the National
Democratic Convention.
The Convention then proceeded
to nominate a legislative and county
ticket, as follows:
Representatives, C. W. Evans,
Hutchinson, and J. W. Loder;
Sheriff, Charles Ely; Clerk, Mil
lard Crissel; Treasurer, N. F. Nel
son; Assessor, T. R. A. Sellwood;
Commissioner, J. H. Kitching; Re
corder, H. W. Lang; School Super
intendent, H. G. Starkweather.
The nominations for Coroner and
Surveyor were left blank, to be
filled by the committee.
Wants Information,
Editor
Courier Well, what is the
matter with Hanna ? Or rather, 1 should
say, what is the matter with Mr. Roose
velt? From the best information I can
get, Congress was too slow in passing
pension laws. Mr. Roosevelt pass
one himself, and presumably in a shape
to suit himself. A ml rightly informed?
If so, what can the people do about it?
If this action of the President is without
warrant of lew, why does not the Sen
ate move for his impeachment? If the
President is warranted by law In such
action, why do not bis friends give us
the benefit of such information?
The President of the United State ts
the servant of the people, aworn to exe
cute every law of Oongresa passed by
autnonty of the Constitution. ' It seems
to me that common decency, yes, and
common justice too, would require that
he keep entirely aloof from partisan
politics while in office. Presidents nre
not elected to serve the party, in the
party sense, but the whole people alike
regardless of party affiliations. Has Mr,
Roosevelt acted in that way ? It seems
not; but rather haB thrown off his 'pol
itical and moral force to the party that
elected him to the Vice Presidency, and
to the only arty that can give him the
nomination for the highest office within
the gift of the people. The office should
bunt' the man and not the man the
office.
It seems there is a question here :
Can Mr. Roosevelt be nominated for the
Presidency? The personal affront, for
It was no other, he gave General Miles,
should make it impossible. If nomina
ted, could be be fleeted against this in
sult to the people?
Again, the promotion of subordinates
over superiors in the Regular Army is
enough, it seems to me. to condemn Mr.
Roosevelt as an unsafe man to place at
the head of national affairs.
The claims made by Mr. Rooseveft
during the last national campaign that
the expansion intended by the Philip,
pine acquisition, was the same as that
intended by the Louisiana Purchase,
are, in my opinion, far from being cor
rect. The Louisiana Purchase Act'pro
vided for citizenship of the inhabitants,
with an open door for immediate state
hood, while the policy of contraction
and not expansion was pursued against
the Filipinos. "Unconditional surren
der, and we will provide a government
for you." And this "unconditional sur
render and we will provide for you"
policy is still going on in the Philippine
Islands, and will continue to 'do so
while dollars are considered of more
worth to us than justice and freedom for
other people.
KlRKLEY.
Parkplace to Have a Grange Hall
Abernathy Grange, Patrons of Hus
bandry, recently organized at Parkplace,
is a wide awake and growing institution.
Nine names were added to the member
ship roll last Saturday night. This
brings the total membership to 76.
Members of the grange are organizing
a joint-stock company for the purpose ot
building or purchasing a hall in which
to hold their meetings. The project is
a worthy one; and aided as it is by the
untiring efforts that Mrs. W. W. 8mitb
is putting forth to secure subscriptions
to the capital stock of the company, it
can scarcely fail .
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, D. C, April 7, 190t
TOO MUCH TALK.
It is now seen that adjournment be
fore May 1st is not to be thought of, and
that those who have bet on an earlier
date "had better hedge" in the techni-
cal language of Speaker Cannon. A de
termined effort has been made to Shut . .
off the gentlemen who are most distin
guished "hot air", but they are too nu
merous and the occasion too tempting.
E very day they break out whenever the
reading-clerk pauses for breath and -punctuate
appropriation bills'with their
oratory. '
The Senate, fs attending pretty closely '
to business this week, but in the House
the silence has been fractured into small ,.
pieces by eloquent partisans who have
pinched the American eagle until he has
screamed with versatile .vicofcration.
On Tue-day members were electrified by
those distinguished electricians, General
GroBvenor, Rep., Ohio,1 and Mr. DeAr
mond, Dem., Missouri. DeArmond in
sisted upon a Congressional investigation
of the .post-office frauds. Grosvenor
pleaded that the postofflce department
had investigated itself and left nothing '
for Congress to do. Mr. DeArmond
asked how many offenders would ever
go to jail if they served as their own
jury. When General Grosvenor eulo
gized the President for his genius, cour
age, patriotism and honesty in the
ranama Canal business,' Mr. Fitzgerald
Dem., New York, asked : "Haven't you
forgotten something?" General Gros.
venor shouted "I have forgotten more
than you know", to which Fitzgerald re-.
plied, "the gentleman is to be congratu
lated on the fact that his vanity equals
his ability." 1 General Gros venor said
the Republican party was a unit; that it
had already selected its candidate and
written its platform, while the Demo
crats had at least a dozen candidates.
Mr. Williams, Miss, retorted that
when Lincoln, Grant, Garfield aud Mc
KInley were nominated there were a
dozen candidates each time and that it
would have been thought demoralizing
and indecent to select a candidate andv
rule out all others before the convention v
met. General Grosvenor rejoined by -ridiculing
the Democratic party on the
incompetency and imbecility Indicated;
by Its inability to get together. There
is muc h excitement here over Cleve
land's endorsement of Parker,"
WORK HURTS THEJt. '
The clerks in Washington are making
a deliberate tight againsi the recent
order directing them to work seven
hours a day. They say that seven houri
work is too much for mere mortal flesh
and blood to endure, and so they h4v
formed a conspiracy for matt&SMIMg,
soldiering and neglecting their work
when they are supposed to be doing it
They now advertise that the order has
been wholly futile; that they do not
work as required during the last half
hour; and that no more work is or will
be done under the order t han was before.
This is also affirmed by several officials
by General Robert S. Oliver, Assistant
Secretary of War; by John 0. Schofleld,
Chief Clerk; by Sylvester R. Burch,
Chief Clerk of the Department of Agri
culture; by B. F. Peters, Chief Clerk of
the Navy Department ; bv Chief Clerk
Taylor of the Post Office Department,
and bv Chief Clerk Dawson, of the In
terior Department, several of whom add
that their clerks spend the last half hoi
of the day In "watching their watches."
Of courHe this is just as dishonest as
stealing ribands from a dry-goods coun
ter or "knocking down" fares on a trol
ley road. The government lias a leinedy
in its hands, It, should discharge these
officials who permit trifling and the de
frauding of the government, and It
should doal with the watch-inspecting
loafers by supplanting them with honest
men and women or by simply allowing
and then enforcing an eight or nine
hour day.
A PECULIAR CUSTOM.
Egg-rolling day, a holiday peculiar to
the District of Columbia, is over. You
don't know what it is ? It is the child's
carnival of Easter Monday. Thousands
of the children of the city assemble early
in the morning on the White House
lawn, the ' most immaculate spot we
have, with baskets full of soft-boiled
egus, painted in grotesque colors, to
celebrate the sacred day. The infant
who cannot get a basket of eggs for this
great occasion weeps and is unhappy
Indeed. The game consists in rolling
eggs against each other when the egg
that breaks becomes the property of the
owner of the nnfractured. It is aa
idiotic sort of game, but it does not take
much of a game to make children happy
if it is accompanied with plenty of noise
and dirt The egg-rolling is a tumult
and a Saturnalia. Children of every
color roll eggs of every color. Eggs and
noses are broken. Clothes are torn in
the great small mob, and unaccustomed
wails are wafted into the President's
windows. On Tuesday there was a
dirty clean-op. A brigade of workmen
armed with rakes, brooms, hoes, boss,
and abundant water, attempted to cleat
the lawn of its debris of paper, lunch
boxei, smashed baskets, pie, bread and
butter, bones, rags, and broken eggs.
They made some progress, but the lawn
as viewed from the south windows of
the White House is still a speckled
perial and a fearsome tight. It ia fer
vently hoped that this preposterous
method of seeking arautetnent will not
spread to other cities.