OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1904,
OREGON CITY COURIER.
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OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING CO,
H. L. McCANN, Editor.
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WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS.
The re-election of RooKevelfc came hs
a snrprifio to no one. Tiiose who have
followed, even Huperficinlly, the trend
of thought as expressed by the Demo
cratic press of the country, have seed
but a half-hearted support of Parker.
This wiih duo, not to friendliness to
ward the Republican administration,
but to the fact that a large percentage
Of the Domocrats folt that tho party
was betrayed at St. Louis and by the
fanions, or rather infamous, Parker
tolegrnm.
Tho results of the recent election
are not difficult to predict. No sud
den calamity threatens us, no radical
change is impending; but tho pooplo
have approved the course of the pros
ent administration, and wo confident
ly expect ft continuance of its poli
oies. The trusts will bo protected
at tho expenso of tho laborine -people;
imporuilism, tho assumption of legis
lative and judicial functions by the
executive department will inci-oaso1
Tho most gigantic graft in the history
of tho ?iation, that connected with
tho FtuiHimi Canal, will bo worked to
tho finish. The practice of diverting
tho entire government machinery to
partisan purposes will make it next to
impossible to unseat those now in
power: the forced contribution to
campaign funds from federal officers
will ko on unrebuked; with all those
conditions existing, and threatening
in intensified form a dosirable solu
tion of tho difficulties which enmesh
the laboring classes anil those of
moderate means seems impossible of
attainment.
Perhaps it would bo too much to
say that America's Caesar has ap
peared, but at least her Marius iB in
the Whito House, opening up the way
for tho empire Tho empire, con
trolled by tho plutocrats, will como ;
or the pooplo will bo driven to despera
tion, and rushing to tho opposito ex
treme, will establish a socialistic
form of government. Neither of theso
results will come immediately; yet
wo aro drifting toward monarchy far
moro rapidly than did Rome a half
century before Caesar's appearance
Roosevelt is to bo our president for
another four years. The people have
choseu. It is now the part of ovory
good and loyal citizen to yield obed
ionco to thoso who havo been placed
in power. It is tho duty of all such
citizens to contribute all in their
power to the advancement of tho
nation. Tho distant future may look
dark, but it is beyond the power of
tho human mind to know what good
may result from tho honest efforts of
what may appear to bo a hopeless
minority.
The work of the Democratic party
is not done it career is not ended,
as is averted by Republicans. Tho
spirit of Pemocvaey still lives, and
will live so long as evils exist to bo
combat ted.
people who should be prepared for
their first communion ; or the young
men who are getting careless about
religion ; the reason why some people
are not communicants at all; the
cause of irregular attendance at
churoh, and such like information.
And it is not likely that in pastoral
visitations the secret sorrows of the
family will be told the minister
which would not be brought to his
study except in an emergency and
which he might never guess for him
self? If there be an understanding
between the minister and his people
then they are ready when he comes
with many confessions, suggestions,
questions, there is a conference about
affairs which sends away the minis
ter a wiser man and leaves the family
happier and both minister and family
nearer to one another."
The noticeable lack of spirituality
in tho church may bo traced toward
neglect of pastoral duty. If there is
not a spiritual atmosphere in Oregon
City perhaps we will have to charge
our ministry with erring judgment
in directing its labors.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.
The foremost question in tho Wash
ington political campaign has boen
railroad commission or no railroad
commission. Othor issues entered
into the fight to such an extent that
it is not possible to estimate the per
contage of Washington voters favoring
or opposing the measure.
It is certain however,, that the
agricultural sections of that stato
have great faith in a commission that
they believe will secure for them
fair treatment from the railroads and
that will put a stop to discriminating
rates that work to their disadvantage
Carriers of both freight and passeu
gers have for a long time been re
garded in a different light from pri
vate business concerns. They reoeive
publio bounty in many instances and
numerous advantages that are not
accorded to privato enterpises. So
whenever common carriers have done
bus'ness, the right of tho state to
closely scrutinizes their treatment
of the pubilo lias been generally con
ceded.
This state tried the experiment of a
railroad commission. Although its
aorvices to the people were not all that
had been expected, yet there was
prospects of great benefit coming from
it. Tho railroads seizod an opportun
ato time to put it out of business.'
Their lobby and their purse are said
to have been much in evidence when
tho Legislature 'abolished the com
mission, and this would lead one to
bolieve that they were averse to hav
ing their affairs brought under the
surveilauce of a representative of the
publio.
Iu the state of Washington the rail
roads are solidly lined up against the
County Court.
At a retfuar term of county court of
State of Oregon, for the county of Clack
amas, held at the Court House in Ore
gon City in paid county, on the day lid
of Nov. A. D. 1904, and from day to day
thereafter during the continuance of
said term.
Present: The Hon. Thos. F. Ryan,
county judge, presiding; Hon. T. B.
Killin and Hon. Wm. Brobst, commis
sioners, among others the following
business wag transacted :
In the matter of reports of road su
per visors examined and allowed :
CROSS & SHAW,
Main St., Oregon City, Or.
LEADING REAL
ESTATE DEALERS.
233 Washington St., Portland, Ore.
PULPIT REVOLUTION.
supporters of tho commission. Itis
noticeable too, that Washington is
even more absolutely under Hie thumb
of the transportation companies than
is Oregon. And surely thoir grip on
Oregon is not a light one.
Oregon was satisfied with hor rail
road commission. She will be asking
for its reinstatement but will moot
with a stubborn resistance. Influ
ential Oregon publications have been
busy for years in, thoir effort to turn
publio sentiment against a commis
sion, but the quostion is suro to bob
up, sooner or lator, and then somo of
tho people's publio servants, who are
also the railroad's paid eniployos, will
havo to do a lot of straddling and
dodging.
A BATTLE WORTH WINNING.
20th Century methods aro working
. a revolution in tho pulpit as marked
as in the business world. It is as
tounding, when one stops to consider,
how many of the pulpits of our largo
cities havo become places of enter
tainment where pooplo congregate
from an incentive similar to that
which draws them to the theatro or
the concert.
Tho minister announces long in
advance It in subject, suggestive of
dramatic interest. He gives it all tho
publicity possible through tho press.
Before tho assemblage of curious ex
pectant listeners ho delivers a seusa-
tional address calculated, not so much
to do his hearers good, as to bring
thorn back again.
The justification of it all is that
those unused to church attendance
are drawn in. But granting this,
what benefit do they derive from such
discourses? They aro neither in
tructivo nor spiritual.
Tho minister's time is so fully oc
cupied in preparation for these elabor
ate efforts that ',he has little leisure
to devote to pastoral visitations, j
Rcv.'Jolm Watson flan Maclaron") j
in' Tho British Weekly urges this hit- j
tor dntym tho ministry in the fol- j
lowing language: I
uir.- i.vocit bv pastoral vistta-,
tionHstho minister to gather those ' Art
facts of family lifo nprm which us;
r s oral duty must bo based? For in- Tl0
fttamv, til" ciumn u
ior tho Sunday School; tho young
In tho struggle for success in lifo,
tho most important element of success
is often, oven generally, overlooked.
Thero is no battle so hard to win,
none that brings such pleasure to him
who wins, as tho light against self.
There is no defeat, so bitter as that iu
such a struggle. Financial reverses
may discourago; failure to obtain so
cial or political standing may dis
hearten; but whim one who has prided
himself on being a man in tho truest
sense of tho word, finds that ho has
failed in solf-eontrol, thou does he
know the bitterness of defeat.
rniiueiu ami social amtntioiis are
laudable. Tho desire for tho accumu
lation of wealth is not censurable.
But through all this, tho greatest
thought should be the complete vic
tory over self. Happy is the man of
whom it may bo truthfully said ;
"I saw an angel with majestic moin
And radieut brow and smile divinely
sweet.
Strong human passions writhed be-
. neath his feet;
There, too, expired thoso coward faults
which screen
Themselves behind inheritance, and
lean
On dead men for their strength and
think it meet.
All, all lay prostrate, owning thoir
defeat.
Then to the spirit with the eyes serene
I cried aloud, in wonder and in awe
'Oh, mighty one, who art thou, that
thy glance
Can circumvent heredity cheat
chance,
And conquer nature? What thine
occult law?
Art thou incarnate Force the over
TOlll?'
angel answered 'I AM. SELF
CONTROL."
DIST. NO. I.
Ed Tucholke
H Stuckey
Otto Thune
J Kor k
Ed Botteniiller
Amel Tucholke
John Tucholke
.Jas Oliver
J Oounsell
R Scott
H A Andrews
D Worthingtou
Chas Thune
H Oliver
Geo Buck
W Ralls
Chas Couusell
W H Oounsell
John Bomgartner
DIST. NO. 2.
Sager & Wing
I VV Johnson
O O Jones
L D Jones
DIST. NO. 4.
G B Linn
DIST. NO. 6.
Rich & Moll
J S Gibbons
Jas DeSha.er "
C L Idleman
Caspar Junker
Geo Marouey
O A Lindholm
Earnest Fischer
O Pagh
J H Kovemio
J Brusett
DIST. NO. 8.
T Revenue
W O Rugh
D W Douglas
DIST. NO. 10.
T Yocum
Carey Hdw Co
W H Oatfield .
R A Wilcox
Gorl Wilcox
Clias Duncan
August Stubbe
Elmer Davis
Ray Wilcox
Curt Wilcox
W H Holder
Floyd Holder
Lea Wills
DIST. NO. 11.
W H Bonney
M Bell
J W Mackay
E Story
O C Foundry
J E Suiitii
DIST. NO. 14.
B F Linn
G F Gibbs
Ben Rainer
Bob Ronald
L Davies
Chas Forbes
Chas Oriswell '
Lestor Tremau
DIST. NO. 15.
David Fanchor
Geo Secrist
W B Law ton
DIST. NO. 16.
James Rettinger
DIST. NO. 17.
James AdkhiB
J A Frah am
A L Snell
Bert Nelson
Uaroy Oox
Chas' Ttickelson
A H Knight
Alex Tieo
Martin Anderson
H W Evans
B H Whito
Warren Leo
W W Walker
O G Morris
J Martin
tV Kowchor
J Zeek
O K Mack
DIST. NO. li).
D L Trullingor
U Daiuiallls
t Larkins
0 lioyington
II J Davis
J J Mallatt
E Stone .
DIST. NO. 20.
Clarke's Saw mill
Peter Se.liiewo
Will Botteniiller
B Sullivan
DIST. NO. 21.
Frank Busch
Ed Got t berg
Joe Carlson
Kent llargraves
F M Countryman
John Countryman
John Phillips
Win Baker
Grover Wright
J H Wright
P E Bonney
Chester Goibctt
John Gorber
Frank Winslow
John Arquotte
Merit Clark
C Lafferty
John Iirt'orty
W E Bonney
DIST. NO. 23.
Vigorit Powder Co
I V Kobbins
M TruUinger
I Gilbert .hickson
lsem Yaughau
H J Kastall
Gas Johnson
Nieliolai tS Roberts
John Slaughter
11 J Rastall
Carl Anderson
J W Satudinger
Mart Bailey
Raymond Diekev
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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.
123 Acres, level, living water, on Molalla, 60
acres in cultivation, rich soil, on main road,
40er acre.
344 Acres on O. W. P. & Ry. line, 160 acres
in K 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. 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 acr,es in cultivation,
50 more nearly ready to break, house, barn,
fruit, good neighborhood, 30 ptr acre.
120 Acres on Milk Creek, 40 acres in cultiva
tion, new house, 7 rooms, cost $650, g00cj
out buildings, fruit, 6 cows, bull, span horses
wagon, harness, 10 ton hay, all farming im
plements, $2600. .
145, Acres, 100 fenced, rolling land, 35 in
cultivation, 40 acres heayy timber, living
water, orchard, fair buildings, i4 mires to
school, 13 head cattle, 2 horses, all farming
implements binder, plows, etc.; $3000
cash.
45 Acres 4 miles from Oregon City, 1200
cords wood, over-half good land, improved w
lanns on mree sines; wooa wm pay lor tne 1 j
olace: 2n tier nrrp. Will tradp
349 Acres, 220 in A 1 cultivation, orchard,
buildings, 7 acres hops, 6 miles from Hub
bard, 35 per acre.
90 Acres on main plank road, 45 acres in good m
cultivation, large frame barn, no house; land $
rich; $3000. Kj
30 Acres, 2 miles from Oregon City, 16 in
cultivation, orchard, all varieties of fruit,
. splendid Utile place, on main road; 2800;
terms.
313 Acre stock farm at Colton, 300 acres level j
guuu aun, su ciucs 111 cultivation, living
creeks. 3 acres orchard, large 5-roctn house,
good out buildings good stock farm; ,'$2700,
cash.
160JfAcres on Mill Creek, 30 acres nice culti
vation, black loam, 8 acres level land, 130
acres fenced and cress :enced, acre fruit,
7-room new dwelling cost giiooo, barn 52x53
mower, rake, wagon and alljmplements and
crop. Price very low, 3000.
1 60 Acres, between Barton and Eagle Creek, Wi
on O. W. P. Railway line, level, rich soil, 5J
6000 cords wood, will pay for place. Specu- MS
lation at $20 per acre. Jig
8o"Acres at Highland, level, good soil, 30 acres j)
nice (.muvauoti, lair Dunaings, iruit, water,
a fine little farm at 1250.
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We have just received another shipment of elegant books
I While this lot lasts we quote the following and defy competition
as 10 quality or prices, i nese volumes are beautifully bound
and are up-to-date copyright editions, g &
Our Reduction Price :: Regular Retail Price
$1.00 Success and Happiness $4.00
1.50 The Home Library 4,50
.90 Ideal Elocution The finest, published 3.50
.75 Young People's History of the Vorld 250
.50 Child's History of the United States 2.00
50 ChiJdrens' Stories of our Naval Heroes 2.00
.35 Child's Story of the Gospel 2 .00
35 Happy Sundays for Children 2,00
1 .00 Our Country and History of. the World 4.00
1.25 -The History and Triumphs of the Century 5.00
5o ..Art. and Handicraft Needle, Brush and Pen 300
1.78 The 2oth Century Cyclopedia, morroco bound 5!oo -
l.oo The2oth Century Cyclopedia, cloth bound 3.5o
2.75...Magner's Horse and Stock Book, morroco bound... ?!oo
This is the greatest "Slaughter" of fine books that ever occurred in Oresron Citv
They can't last long at these prices. Come at once and secure one or more of these
beautiful volumes. They should be in every home in Clackamas county.
We have also just received a fine line of Stationery, which we are selling
at prices far below the usual retail prices. We buy books and stationery
by the car-load. We guarantee our prices can't be beat west of Chicago
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Luis & Co
J S Yodor
L D Yoder
J I Yoder
G A Kliizer
J Willbroad
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J Kaeble
E Konblo
M Kenble
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