OREGON CITY COUfilER, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 1904
OREGON CITY COURIER.
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ALTON B. PARKER.
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HENRY G. DAVIS.
CHEAP AND DISGUSTING.
Choap and disgusting is the nearest
expresion we can give to our opinion
of the methods that are being pursued
at the White House for the purpose of
exalting President Roosevelt at the
expense of the reputation and honor
and good name of a prominent citizen
whom this country lias justly hon
ored.
Commencing on page 506 of Mo
Clure's Mugaizne for September, is an
article eutitlod "Plow Roosovelt Un
covered tho Postal Frauds," written
by William Allen Whito. Reading
between the lines, ono can not get
around the conclusion that this article
was bom, nurtured and cast upon the
world at the Republican campaign
hoadquartors, which are this year tho
office of President Roosevelt's former
Secretary, Cortolyou,with a back door
of an easy access to tho President';
quarters. There is no doubt of tho
origin of the article for there are doz.
ens just liko it containing exclusive
information that must come from the
President, and tho whole series bear
tho ear mark of President Roosevelt'
conooit,self-sufllcioncy,and coarseness.
In this artiolo, the President's
mouth-piece, White, is mado to say,
"So, during McKiuley's entire admin
istration, Republican politicians of
high and low degree, seeing the way
things ivoro going in their local post
' officos had tlioir idea about the condi
tions at Washington and, being loyal
party men kept still. Here we have
the vilo condition of affairs in the
postal department all through McKin
ley's administration, that it took tho
mighty Roosovelt to discovor and root
out. Ineorruptiblo, innocent Rooso
velt. Did not about threo years of
liis presidential career pass before he
began his cleaning out process? Did
ho not liavo to wait until he loarnod
of tho corrupt condition through
glaring hoadlinos of great Washington
newspapers? Through tho aforoinon-
tionod mouthpioco, tho President says :
"And never a hint f the conditions
came to tho President's oars until tlte
Washington Times nsod tho coniinon
gosdip of tho streets about conditions
in tho postolllco department as a' Wis
of a series of articles. " And further
on, "The President's attitude was
from the first ,0110 of angry abhorrence
for the alleged thieves. " Mr. White
says in his artiolo that there wore not
twenty of the five hundred senators
and congressmen that did not know all
about tho monstrous conspiracy of
thieving and robbery. And yet tho
newspapers had to take up the secret
that was common knowledge through
out ollicial Washington, before it could
ooino to the unsuspecting upright mind
of the president. Who is so stupid as
to believe that this seething mass of
corruption had existed all through Mc-1
Kiuley's administration and through
about three years of Roosevelt's be
fore President Roosevelt learned of
its existence. Who will believe for a
moment that any investigation had
ben ordered by the president had not
tho newspaper exposures forced his
hand against tho boodlors, his person
al friends.
Tho White House inspired article
takes up tho "Strenuous" character
of tho investigation. It proceeds,
"When it, (the investigation) touched
the President's friend and political
sponsor, State, Senatior Groeu of Bing
hampton, Now York, and when he
was about to be indicted for crooked
ness, tho two seutors from New York,
and every prominent Republican in
the Btate begged for mercy, and then
tlireatenod President Roosevelt for al
lowing Eristow to indict Green "
"But Roosovelt looked at the evidence
and Aristow went on with his work j
the indictment was' issued. "
The United States senators referred
tos threatening and attempting to in
timidate tho Presdiont are Piatt and
Dopew of New York. It is entirely
in keeping with the president's char
acter that he should be willing to foist
himself niH)ii tho public as a man who
dared to defy tho throats of such men
os Piatt and Dopew. Few persons
will ever believe that they were al
leged to have been'made for any other
purpose than to extoll the President's
moral bravery in defying them.
After publication of the article, Sen
ator Depew pronounced it basely false.
Mr. White, the nominal author of
the article, in a weak effort, publishes
a statement to the effect that lie did
not mean to imply that the United
States senators mentioned had any
guilty knowledge of Green's misdeeds,
but that they, on the contrary, thought
him innocent. If they thought Green
innocent, why did they beg for
mercy? Did they think the adminis
tration was going to hound and perse
cute an innocent man? Would they
hurl at the president intimidating
threats lest he should procure the in
dictment of an innocent man?
The gist of the whole matter is that
the Chief Executive was caught at
his old game of belittling distin
guished persons for the purpose of ex
alting himself. Even the memory of
McKinley, by the people loved and
revered is not too sacred for him to
trample upon. On the Roosevelt ad
ministration mnst fall the honor of
rooting out tho frauds mustered
through the McKinley administration.
It is impossible to believe that such a
man, backed even by the powerful re
publican organization, which has ac
cidental ascendency to the chief Ex
ecutive's seat enables him to seize,
conuld secure the endorsement of the
American people. So much for the
man and his methods. Let the people
speak their true convictions on that
day when the rights of man are in the
balance.
SUGGESTED BY LESLIE M. SHAW'S VISIT.
Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the
Troasury, under his majesty, Teddy.
The First, came up from Portland
last Thursday afternoon on a white
street car emblematic of the white
wash that is needed in the postal
and other departments of the govern
ment. Mr. Shaw disclaimed any
oratorical ability. It was a wholly
unnecessary statement no one would
have acoused him of such a thing
after hearing him talk. If he had
also stated that he knows nothing of
logic, political or sooial economy, or
any other old thing, his talk would
have fully borne out the statement.
His attempt at a dofense of high pro
tection was made up of the stock ar
guments of a generation ago that have
long since been so completely punc
tured that even the most radical pro
tectionist has ceased to use them.
Further than that, he dealt 'his own
arguments a knockout blow in tho
final round.
After laying great stress ' on tho
protection of American labor by shut
ting out' foreign factory products,
thus preventing our working, mon
from coming in competition with the
paupor labor of Europe, ho spoiled
it all by dilating on the extent of our
oommorce with Europe, stating that
Tho Europeans buy large . quantities
from us, bocause they can buy them
from us cheaper than they can manu
facture them," If we can manufac
ture cheaper than Europe :why ou
earth co wo need to be- "protected"
from foreign labor? If our manufactur
ers can sell more cheaply inEurope than
qan (l European manufacturers why
should wo not buy at the samo, or
oven lower rates?, ;
If the boy to whom Mr. Shaw ad
dressed his remarks will use his reas
oning' no will bo able to see the fal-
ncy of his arguments. . If ho will eo
a lit tle farther, he will see that Mr.
Shaw purposely 'attempted to warn
lis mind by false statements and un
founded logic. A little more think
ing will show him that Mr. ?liaw
while liosiiiK as a friend of labor, is
ts real enemy. Another . stel) and he
will be a Democrat.
that any ohange will relieve the pres
ent miserabley corrupt condition that
permeates our postofflce department,
or department of the interior, which
is responsible for the recent timber
land frauds of gigantio proportions,
and in faot nearly every branch of the
government. This condition is very
likely to exist until the people em
phatically stamp their disaproval of it
at the polls..
Contention and quarreling effect
nothing whatever. Unity of purpose
is a great power. When the people
become truly sincere in their struggle
for tho retention of their rights to
rule and for the retention of all their
rights and liberties that are fast slip
ping away from them, they will for
get the insignificant causes of dissen
sion that they have taken their minds
from the great questions of govern
ment that actually confront them.
There are questions of moment to be
settled now. Give your mind over to
the consideration of these conditions
and these questions that are demand
ing the attention of the American peo
ple. If we are disappointed in not achiev
ing all that you hoped for at a bound,
keep up the uncertain fight. , The
world admires a brave soldier. By
your example teach your growing
sons and daughters that you believe,
as your fathers taught, that "Truth,
crushed to earth will rise again. "
The public school system of Oregon
is fully up to, if not above the aver
age throughout the Union. Funds
are not so ample as in several other
states, owing in part to carelesseuss
and dishonesty iu the management of
the state fund, but this will be. reme
died in timo. Requirements as to
qualification of teaciiers, while not so
high as could bo desired, are above
that iu a majority of states. Earnest
ness and 'enthusiasm among teachers
and a willingness to immolate them
selves on the altar of public good, is
as much in evidence as elsewhere.
Yet there is something to be desired.
The results are not ideal. Our child
ren graduate from the publio schools
with a very good knowledge of the
branches in which they have received
instruction and yet few or for the most
part they are not educated. Their
facilities are not trained. They are
incapable of grasping the principles
that underlie the work in which they
may be engaged. , as the efforts of our
oducatiors is directed primarily tow -ard
the teaching of principles. "
The explanation lies in the fact that
principles are taught directly to the
children ; instead of which, the pupils
should bo led to mastor facts, details,
and from them deduce principles.
.This is the only way in which prin
ciples can be originally developed ; it
is the only way in which, tho me
chanic, the business man, the pro
fessional man, or the statesman, can
attain a practical knowledge "of the
principles, that guide his business.
Would it not, thou, bo wise to cur
tail the number of studies that pupils
are required to pursue, insist on a
more thorough mastery of detail ; en
courage the seeeking of principles
through those dotails and thus prepare
the child for tho exercise of those fa
culties that will be needed in lifo's
work. ' '
LEADING REAL
ESTATE DEALERS.
233 Washington St., Portland, Ore.
CROSS & SHAW,
Main St., Oregon City, Or.
We have farms in all sections of this county for .eale at all
kinds of prices and many good bargains. We Sell Land.
Oregon City and Gladstone properties for sale at low figures.
Write for full information.
FORGET IT, NEIGHBOR.
Bitter internal strife has for the
last eight years, darkened the hope of
the Democratic party. This house
ivided against itself has been tho de
light of the Republican organization.
There is peace now where discord
raged, and will you not refrain from
stirring the smouldering embors that
may become tho cold ashes that re
mind but faintly of a bittor past.
You had your ideal iu government,
and in striving to attain it, you per
mitted men of most ignoblo purpose
to intrench themselves at the head of
governmental affairs. Forget now the
bittor past. If yon have hated an un
worthy brother in your own household
do not for that reason strike at the
other brother who has been faithful to
the cause you have espoused,. The
great body of men who have for their
dearest ambition the perpetuation of
American liberty, are to day affiliated
with the party. These men are des
tined to assniuo entire control of the
party and the greatest step that this
Nation can possibly take at this time
toward bettering the present notor
iously corrupt political, condition is to
place in power a party whose funda
mental principles are the foundation
of a free governmout by a freo people,
and which contains within its num
bers the great army that is actually
and sincerely contending in the peo
ple's cause.
You know that as a matter of fact
The gathering together iu annual
iustitute,of that hody of unselfish and
publio spirited individuals who have
undertaken tho delightful task of
"rearing tho tender mind," gives oc
casion for reflection of a most serious
kind. Tho great mnjoritys of the
teachers present are earnest workers
and of the highest moral character.
They are the ones who dovotod their
ouergios during childhood and youth,
to acquiring a knowledge that lifts
them above their old playmates who
devoted their time to worrying the
teacher and raising Cain, generally.
They :jo even now bending every
energy toward self-improvement, and
ire patiently enduring the stuffy air
it a gloomy schoolroom, while the
erstwhile idler is still idling away his
time iu tho bracing mountain air, or
on the beach whero soft senbroezes fan
his cheek with ns much tenderness as
though he had done something to
earn a rest. In the months to come,
many a day they devote to the in
terests of children who will fail to
appreciate half that is done for them,
and to the children of parents who,
will wholly fail in appreciation of
the ' self-sacrificing efforts of the
teacher. Mauy a night will' the y
worry over the failures of the preced
ing day, or tho planning the work of
the succeeding one. Some of their best
work, some of their most praise
worthy plans, will call forth nothing
but censure. Their well-meant efforts
to secure order and industry will earn
for them the epithet of "cranky."
If they take an active part in society,
they will be censured for not attend
ing more closely to their work. If
they remain in comparative seclusion,
pursuing their studies and planning
their work, thoy will bo called un
sociable, or "stncknp. "
And what return do they get for
ill this? In money, a mere pittance,
the average yearly salary of female
teachers in this county during the
past yew was less than 20.
40 Acres in Julia Ann Lewjs Claim, 2 miles
from Oregon City, all god, level land, at
50 per acre.
128 Acres, level, living water, on Molalla, 60
acres in cultivation, rich soil, on main road,
$40 per acre.
344 Acres on O. W. P. & Ry. line, 160 acres
in A. 1 cultivation, small house, large barn,
orchard, living springs, two million feet tim
ber, $30 per acre.
100 Acres, level, 60 in cultivation, good build
ings, iy2 miles from terminus of O. W. P. &
Ry. line, at Springwater, $40 per acre.
160-Acre Stock Ranch in Sec. 17, T. 4S.,
R. 5 E., two acres cultivated, small house
and barn, two million feet fir and cedar, land
mostly good, range immense, $$ per acre.
225 Acres at Logan, 100 acres in cultivation,
50 more nearly ready to break, house, barn,
fruit, good neighborhood, 30 per acre.
120 Acres on Milk Creek, 40 acres in cultiva
tion, new house, 7 rooms, cost $650, good
out buildings, fruit, 6 cow;s, bull, span horses
wagon, harness, 10 ton hay, all farming im
plements, $2600.
145, Acres, 100 fenced, rolling land, 35 in
cultivation, 40 acres heavy timber, living
water, orchard, fair buildings, 1 miles, to
school, 13 head cattle, 2 horses, all farming
implements binder, plows, etc.; 3ooo
cash.
45 Acres 4 miles from Oregon City, 1200
cords wood, over-half good land, improved ji
farms on three sides; wood win pay lor uie
1 a r:n j. 1 W
piace; j20 per acre, win uaue. g.
349 Acres, 220 in A 1 cultivation, orchard, j
buildings, 7 acres hops, 6 miles from Hub- fA
bard, $35 per acre. Ig
90 Acres on main plank road, 45 acres in good W
cultivation, large lrame Darn, no nouse; iana
rich; $3000.
30 Acres, 2 miles from Oregon City, 16 in
cultivation, "orchard, all varieties of fruit,
splendid little place, on main road; $2800;
terms.
313 Acre stock farm at Col ton, 300 acres level
good soil, 20 acres in cultivaiion, living
creeks. 3 acres orchard, large 5-room house,
good out buildings good stock farm; $2700,
cash.
169 Acres on Mill Creek, 30 acres nice culti
vation, black loam, 80 acres level land, 130
acres fenced and cress fenced, acre fruit,
7-room new dwelling cost 1000,' barn 52x53
mower, rake, wagon and all implements and
crop. Price very low, $ 3000.
1 60 Acres, between Barton and Eagle Creek,
sr O A P Dill it tit lino lairal rii-h cftil
6000 cords wood, will pay for place. Specu
lation at $20 per acre. '
80 Acres at Highland, level, good soil, 30 acres
nice cultivation, fair buildings, fruit, water,
a fine little farm at $1250. ,'''
we feel proud of this? Would not in
vestigation how that the people in
each school district pay more annually
for tobacco and whiskey than they do
for the education of their children?
Of course, the people have a right to
invest their money as thoy choose;
but so long as they do not choose to
invest more in the public schools,
there is 'little to induce men and
women to devote their time to teach
ing, except the impulse to labor for
the good of mankind without hope
of reward.
What is to be thought of a presi
dent who will turn the whole power
of his administration into a machine
to compass his re-eloctiou. The speo
tacle of the Secretary of the Treasury
touring tho country in the interests of
Roosevelt is a disgrace to the Ameri
can people. Mr. Shaw fills an im
portant position. He is paid by the
people for the performance of his offi
cial duties. Ho is a servant, of the
people. Yet he . is riding free, of
course over tho country, making
tsump speeches, and leaving the im
portant duties of his office to tho care
of subordinates. If the administra
tion has nothing better to do than to
secure the pcpotuation ot its own
power, it should be relegated to pn-
vate lifo.
We carry a complete line of
Coffins, Caskets and Robes.
Th. only licensed em-
balmers in tbe county.
Calls receive prompt atten
tion day or night, '
SHANK & BISSELL
Main Street, Opposite Huntley's J
Office Phone 1031
J Keg.
lHfU
MiifJIW'Mipiniip.iiiipiiiiiipiu ..fliiiniipiiiiipiiiiiipjiii
Fearful Odds Against Him.
Bedriddden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J. J. Havers,
Versailles, Ohio. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicine give him
relief. At length he tried Electric
Bitters. It put him on his feet in short
order and now lie testihes. lam on
the road to complete recovery. ' ' Bost
on earth for Liver, and ' Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach and
Bowel complaints. Only 50c Guar
anteed by Howell & Jones, ' Drug
gists.
Phone 1121
lies. I$33
Office In Tavorite Cigar Store
Opposite ttlasonlc Building
Williams Bros, transfer Co.
Safes, Pianos and Turniture Moving
a Specialty
freight and Parcels Delivered
to all Parts of tht City
Prices Reasonable and
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Oregon City Planing Mills
FINE ST. LOUIS SERVICE.
New Sleeping Car Arrangement Made
by 0. R. & N.-Low Rates.
St. Louis fair visitors will be inter
ested in knowing that tbe O. R. & N.
has inaugurated a daily through stand
ard sleeping car service to that city,
passengers arriving there in tbe morning.
September 5, 6, 7, October 3, 4, 5, the
0. R. & X. will sell 90-day return-trip
tickets to St. Louis for f 67.50; to Chi
cago, $750, Stop-overs allowed going
and returning. Particulars of A. L.
Craig, general passenger agent, Third
Can and Washington.
All kinds of Building Material, Sash,
Doors and Moulding.
F. S. BAKER Proprietor,
Oregon City, Oregon 1
A New Home Industry
The Cascade Laundry
Does not wear out'or destroy your linen
Our Wagon will call for your soiled linen each week and
deliver your Iaundried goods to your home. Perfect satisfaction
assured.
E. L. JOHNSON, Proprietor.
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