OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1904
OREGON CITY COURIER.
Published Every Friday by
OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING,.
If. L. McCANN, Editor. . '
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For President,
ALTON B. PARKER.
For Vice-President
HENRY G. DAVIS.
PERPETUAL FRANCHISES.
Each generation is impoverished not
so much by its own mistakes and fol
lies as by the mistakes and follies of
tho proceeding generation. We are
all prone to 'sell our birthrights for
a mess of pottage.
This is more often exemplified in
the granting of franchises to corpora
tions than in any other manner. A
city, perhaps, is isolated from the
world. It lias large areas of unused
and comparatively valueless streets or
other real property. Not looking into
the future, not caring what may be
tho conditions a hundred years from
now, concessions are made to a rail
road. The - concessions are valueless
without the road of immonse value
with it. The part of wisdom then, is
not to withhold the grant, for then the
property would remain valueless,
Yet ordinary business sagaoity says
that we should obtain the road with
tho slightest concessions possible, in
order that the city or its people may
enjoy at leust a portion of the benefits.
The greater number of our cities are
hampered by franchises carolessly or
corruptly given years ago. What ap
peared of little moment at the time,
is of the greatest importance now.
With this in view, our citizens
should zealously guard the rights
which a city council may bestow on
railway or other corporations. This
is not said in a spirit of antagonism
to railroads. Oregon City needs the
Southern Paoiflo and should treat that
company in a spirit of fairness; but
, tho proposition relating to the grant
ing of further rights on Railroad
Aveuuo is a business proposition and
should be ' dealt with in a business
like manner.
The Southern Paoiflo representa
tives camo here to obtain cortain con
cessions. It is but a matter of busi
ness that they try to obtain all that
the city is willing to allow them.
Their position hits at all times been
that of geiitlomou, working for tho
best interests of the company they
represent, but doing so in a perfectly
honorable manner.
'The position of all niembors of the
city council should have been that
of faithful guardians to the city's in
terests, securing the best tern s pos
sible for the city. That ib tho posi
tion of.somo membors of the council,
but what shall ho said of ono who
publicly st'ites that lie is willing to
"give the company everything they
have nuked for and more if they will
accept it" Vis this the part of a fait hf nl
guardian? Is this the part of a good
business man? Is this the conduct
tin; t. will moot tho approval of our
tax payors?
Tho Southern Pueitie Company is
ahlu tiiul willing lo pay for privileges.
Of course they are willing to accept
gifts, mid there may be times when a
cily can afford to make a gift tea
railroad without a return, but. this is
not the time for Oregon City to j
prove her 'magnanimity. For yo;;rs j
the cily has been attempting to oitab
lish its title to Knilroad Avenue. '
Tho Supremo court on tho Ulh of!
January last alllinied the decision of
t no lower court establishing the
rights of the city to the street, as
againi t the Southern Pacific Company.
And now that we have what we so
long cried for it has suddenly become
"won Mess," and is to be given to
the company; at least so say a ma
jority ofjho oily council. Shall they
be allowed to carry out the program,
or will the taxpayers take a hand in
the matter mid sol lie 'it in a business
like manner?
he indulges in fulsome flattery
those who have fought the country's
battles.
The true patriot will not hesitate
to resist encroachment, even at the
of ' f uge as ho has in issuing executive
OIUOIH, tu iiei hid vctuiau,
but really to swell the Republican
campaign fund. Very 'few are de
ceived as to the purpose or motive.
point of the bayonet j he will give all j Many an old soldier will resent the
honor to the flag that to us stands for j insult'which this offer of money from
the noblest achievement of man in the j the publio treasury implies and will
political world ; he will bestow the ' not burden his conscience with the
tribute of praise tipon those who have memory of having voted for a man
suffered and bled that their children who places so low an estimate on the
might dwell in poace. I intelligence, honesty and pride of the
But the true patriot will do more . old soldier.
Recognizing that war des-
Eastern papers, paid from the cam
paign chest of the republican head-
than this,
troys while peace upbuilds, he will
avoid war when possible. Knowing
that the wolfare of the masses who quarters, print ridiculous stories re
live under the stars and stripes is the garding the condition of the campaign
greatest glory of that emblem, he hi .the East. The object of these
will do all in his power to promote stories is not so much to influence
that welfare. Appreciating the striv- votes,' but they are intended for re
ings and sacrifices made by the wage publication in papers published in
earner and other producers, in his en- places far distant. A majority of the
doavor to add to the sum of human people place some credence in what
wealth and happiness and to the they road, and the paper republishing
greater security and enjoyment of, these absurd falsehoods escapes the
future generations, he will give full odium of misrepresentation is the
meed of praise to suoh producer, as position of the man in fact, who says :
well as to the soldier who fights our "So I have heard," or "It is the talk
buttles. that such and such things are true."
Historians too often seem to think ' These are published daily in the
that wars are the only thing that Orogoniau. A few will be deceived
buildup nations. It is not true. hy them.' Don't bite. When you
Wars always tear down. Necesary see the Oregonian carefully guarding
though they may be sometimos, yet J its line of retreat look for the "nig
theyare necessary evils. It is only , gcr in the woodpile. "
the art of peace that can make a na
tion truly great.
This thought was well expressed by
Judge Parker in his speech of accept
taiice :
"Ours is a world power, and as
such it must be maintained,
I The Oregonian has not been able to
' see how Alton B. Parker can be an
honest and sincere man, because he
j believes in the gold standard and yet
' supported Bryan for president. Per-
11 r,t-rwr APr rtt- IvT On rrefa Til atA nro
deny that it is at all recently that the " v ""Tb
tt j o. i i . , . j .. ,. . 'Roosevelt, who, in his letter of ac
United States has attained that emin-: L ' ' . .
. . n oeptance, advocates a subsidy for our
ence. Our country became a world ' . r , . .
, J , . merchant marine, a proposition which
power' over a century ago, when, hav- , . . , . . .
-, the Oregonian has fought in season
the people established a free govern
ment, the source of whose authority
sprung, and was continuously to pro
ceed, from the will of the people
. and out of season for many years.
Are we to understand that the editor
I of that paper is dishonest and
I insincere?
themselves. It grew as a world power
as its sturdy citizens, to whose natnral
increase were added Immigrants from
the old world seeking to obtain here
the liberty and prosperity denied tliem
in their own coontries, spread over
the face of the land, reduced the
prairies and forests to cultivation,
built cities, constructed highways and
railroads, till now a nation which at
the formation of the government num
bered only three millions in popula
tion, has become eighty millions, and
from ocean to ocean, and the lakes to
the gulf, the country is the abode of
a free and prosperous people, ad
vanced in the highest degree in the
learning and arts of civilization. It
is the liberty, the advancement and
the prosperity of its citizens, not any
career of conquest, that makes the
oountry a world power. This onndi
tion 'we owe to the bounty of Provi
dence, unfolded in the great natural
resources of the country, to the wis
dom of our fat! era, manifested in the
form of government established' by
them, and tothoenergy, industry,
moral character and flawtJiidiii'g
spirit of the peopleflthemselveB.
PENSION ORDER NO. 78.
PEACE RATHER Til .N WAR.
TIio eulogy on war pronounced by
Judge Black in his speech nominating
Tjoosovi It as the Republican candi
date should cause all patriots to pause
and consider well tho full meaning
of the administrat ion's position.
' F t "'it ism consists not in an in
Miiio desire to involve our country in
war"with other nations. It consists
not mi "die vaporiugs about the flag,
nor y, t is one a real patriot because
Many newspapers.'whose chief am-
bition seems to be to secure votes for
Roosevelt at any price, are doing their
utmost toUconvinco thegpeople that
thepresidontbut followed iu"Jthe
footsteps of Clovelaudjjand McKinloy,
in issuing his eclebrntod pension order.
Tho order amounts to a declaration
that every Civil War 'veteran who at
tains the age of 03 yoars, shall be en
titled to a "pension. Thoro are many
rich mon drawing pensions from tho
government today. This ordor lots
down tho bars for thousands who
have no need of nssistanco and who
would not apply for it if some real
disability hud to bo shown in crder to
secure a pension.
The Cleveland nnd McKinloy con
struction of tho pension laws was al
ways in the interest of deserving old
soldiers. If either of them had gone!
so far as Roosevelt in his pension
order number 78, it would bo no ex
cuse for ' the present executive. Is it
enough lor a i n sittonl, wiien lie lias
assumed arbitrary power, to excuse
himself by saying "another has done
the same?" Then what criino of
state might not bo defended en the
same grounds. Certainly an examin
ing hoard is competent to ascertain
whether a man sn tiers from disability
arising out of , his war service. Few
nstanees of harsh or unfair treat
ment of deserving persons are of
record.
It is a peculiar circumstmieo that
President Roosevelt's heart suddenly
warmed to the old veterans just three
months before he launched his active
campaign for re-election. This sop
thrown out at such a time for the'
purpose of capturing the old soldier
vote
telligeneo of every
and respects, as well as every one who
Of Interest To Sick People.
We have all the sympathy in the
world for sick people, and want to treat
them in a eerloua wav. There is no
humor in pain and affliction, but hard
earnest fact. It i impossible for the
patient to impress on others the extent
of Buffering they endure, and their
i anxiety for relief To get well or be re
lieved is their one thought any remedy
. that will bring this about has their
'everlasting gratitude. We have thou
rsands of letters from people who have
bad dvspepeia, sick-he -dauhe and bilious
i attacks, who tell us how thankful thev
were for bavtng used ut buno a Im
proved Liver filie. They are 'old at dl
droit stores for 25c per box. Only one
for a d"ae. These pill remove the
, cause of disease and make the skin clear
a d healthy looking.
" MANNERS IN"B'USWE!SS.
Drain and Good Department a Win
nlna Combination.
The value of brains in business can
not be overestimated, of course) but
neither can the value of manners.
Don't make the error of supposing that
brains are everything. You may have
the best set of brains in the town, but
If you haven't the manners of a gentle
man nobody is going to appreciate
you. Your manner Is the outward in
dication of what you are within in the
estimate of most people, and if the
manner Is disagreeable few will take
the trouble to examine into you any
further.
, The consensus of general opinion is
that the man who goes about with
porcupine quills as his manners basn't
any brains worth bothorlng about Did
,you never notice that the men who em
ploy large forces of intelligent people
look at an applicant closely, ask a few
seemingly unimportant questions and
promptly employ or dismiss him? They
don't sound his brain depth; they don't
obtain his biography; they don't inquire
Into his social standing; they size him
up from his manners, and if he Is brass
on tho surface they don't look for gold
within.
The employer knows that if an appli
cant's manner strikes him favorably it
will also favorably strike people with
whom he comes In contact in his work.
And nobody knows bettog than a big
business man that a favorable first im
pression means half the sale. People are
apt to think that If there Is any place
where manners are of little consequence
it Is In business, where cold calculation
so largely takes the place of feeling.
But the truth Is that nowhere else are
manners of such Importance as In ev
eryday dealings. There is no capital
and equipment any young man can
have that will pay him better than
good manners. There is no possible
calliug for which this does not bettei
fit hhu. If bo has brains the world
owes him something, but unless he has
good manners he will have a hard time
collecting it Kansas City World.
! Sure Cure for Piles.
I Itchiui; Piles produce moisture and
, cause itching, this form, as well as Blind,
. Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cured
,byDr Bo-san ko'e Pile Remedy . Stops
. itchina and bleedii.e. Absorbs tnmnrn.
is an insult to the pride and in- 50 cents a jar at Drucgiste, or seut by
man who honors m'1- lreatise free. Write me about
vcnrcBse. ur Kosroko, fbila., Pa.
IT... o.,l U m.omsn .( (,
nas umrciieii muter t oo American nag.
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 sale 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.
40 Acres in Julia Ann Lewis Claim, 2 miles
from Oregon City, all good, level land, at
$50 per acre.
128 Acres, level, living water, on Molalla, 60
acres in cultivation, rich soil, on main road,
per acre.
344 Acres on O. W. P. & Ry, line, 160 acres
in K 1 cultivation, small house, large barn,
orchard, living springstwo million feet tim
ber, 30 per acre.
100 Acres, level, 60 in cultivation, good build
ings, 1 y miles from terminus of O. W. P. &
Ry. line, at Springwater, $40 per acre.
160-Acre Stock Ranch in Sec. 17, T. 4 S.,
R. 5 E., two acres cultivated, small house
and barn, two million feet fir and cedar, land
mostly good, range immense, $5 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 cows, bull, span horses
wagon, harness, 10 ton hay, all farming tm
plements, $2600.
145, Acres, 100 fenced, rolling land, 35 in
cultivation, 40 acres heavy timber, living
water, orchard, fair buildings, 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
farms on three sides; wood will pay for the
nr:ti i.
place; t 20 per acre, wniuaue. g
349 Acres, 220 in A 1 cultivation, orchard, j
buildings, 7 acres hops, 6 miles from Hub- JJjk
bard, 35 per acre. Jg
90 Acres on main plank road, 45 acres in'good j
cultivation, large frame barn, no house; lana
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 Colton, 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.
163 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,
160 Acres, between Barton and Eagle Creek, jj
on O. W. P. Railway line, level, rich soil, 5
6000 cords wood, will pay for place. Specu- !
lation at $20 per acre.
80 Acres at Highland, level, good soil, 30 acres jM
nice cultivation, fair buildings, fruit, water, j
a fine little farm at 1250. Ik
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RULERS FREE
School Books
and
School
Supplies
at
Lowest Prices
Charman & Co.
City Drug Store.
1
We carry a complete line of
Coffins, Caskets and Robes.
Th only licensed em
balmer Id tbe county.
Calls receive prompt atten
tion day or night.
SHANK & BISSELL
Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Mala Street, Opposite Huntley's J
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j Office Phone 1021
3 Ben. '- 1504
Phont mi
Hes. 1833
Offlet In Tavorlte Cigar Stort
OpposiU Wasculc Building '
Williams Bros, transfer Co.
Safes, Pianos and Turniture moving
a Specialty
Trtight and Parcels Dellvtrtd
to all Parts of tbe City
Prices Treasonable and
Satisfaction Guaranteed
THE MORNINQ TUB
wo have a
Moreover,
direct the expenditure
money. If President
wishes to attempt- the purchase of tho summer underwear, cat to 33c : broken
old soldier vote, let him ko to tho lots winter underwear. 3Se: box. 5e
r
congress to , Men's jean pants, 31 to 31, worth $1.25
of public for 75c ; best corduroy, worth $3 50 for
Roosevelt $2.60; common corduroycut to $1.30; 50c
vote, let him ko to
Republican campaign fund for
cash, instead of resorting to subter- J-V :nt .
the and 9e; sflmple hats at 3' price.
, 7 He
lieti
cannot be enjoyed In a basin of limited
capacity, nor where the water supply and
temperature Is uncertain by reason of de
fective plumbing or heating apparatus. ,
To have both put In thorough working
order will not prove expensive if the work
is done by us.
We have moved from our old stand Into
the old postoffice building. Don't forget
the place when you want plumbing done.
Satisfaction guaranteed. F. c. GADKE
Oreaon City, Oregon.
To Loan.
$1000, $S)0, $000, $150, at 6 per cent
one to three years. Abstracts furnished
Tax titles defeated or no charge made
G. B. Dimick,
Cffiees 2. 3 & 4, Attorney at Law,
Garde Eld;?. Oregon CH . Ore.
Oregon City Planing F1ills
All kinds of Building Material, Sash,
Doors and Moulding,
F. S. BAKER Proprietor,
Oregon City, Oregon
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 laundried goods to your home. Perfect satisfaction
assured.
E. L. JOHNSON, Proprietor.
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