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OREGON
ITY
22nd YEAR
OREGON CITY OREGON, FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1905.
No 39
COURIER
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ADAMS BROTHERS i
OREGON CITY'S BIG CASH STORE
Every purchaser t J the extent of twenty-five cents will be given a ticket entitling
them to one chance in the distribution of these Singer Sewing Machines, valued at
$65.00 each. Awards made Feb. 11, J 8 and 25, 1905,
In addition tn this we offer the greatest values in merchandise ever given the people
of Clackamas county.
GRAND SHOE
ADAMS BROTHERS
OREGON CITY'S BIG CASH STORE
Commencing Saturday, February l.th, and continuing for one week, we will start a
Special Sah of Shoes in order to reduce our stock to make room for spring goods
arriving daily. With each pair of shoes costing $2.35 or over we will present the pur
chaser with one pair of '
RUBBERS FREE
We carry in stock at all times a full line of Sclz, Brown Shoe Co., Walk Over,
Queen Quality and Dr. Reed's Cushion Sole Shoes.
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Machines Given Avvaij by Adams Brothers
Saturday, January 7, 1905. Saturday, January 21, 1905.
Ticket No. 2047 " Ticket No. J55J9 .
Mrs. G. W. Tyacke, Oregon City Miss Rose Chipman, Corvallis, Ore.
Saturday, January 14, 1905. ' Saturday January 28, 1905. 1
; Ticket No. 2734 :-:.",; i Ticket No. i 2t 67 -Mrs.
Thos. Armstrong, West O.C. Mrs. Geo. Taylor, Elyville, Ore.
Saturday, February 4, 1905.
, Ticket No. 372
Uncalled for.
SPECIAL SALE LACES AND EMBROIDERIES
Madame Sophia Samard of Paris, France, who came to this country to give
exhibitions of Lace Making at the St. Louis Exposition, will be here on Saturday from
to 6 p m. We invite all who are interested to call and see how rapid lace can be
made by hand.
GRANGE ASKS
FOR REFORM
Urges Graft to Be Stamped
Out in Government.
FARM IS CORNER STONE
Proclamation Requests Wash
ington's Birthday Be
Set Aside Fcr
- Consideration.
Monday morning a proclamation
was promulgated to the American
, people from the capitol of each state,
signed by Herbert Myrick, editor of
the Orange Judd Farmer; Bryant B.
Brooks, governor of South Dakota,
who excludes parcels post from his
approval ; Aaron Jones, Indiana, mas
ter of the National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry; O. W. Post of Michi
gan; by the chief executive officers
of some of the National and many
state, labor and agricultural organi
zations. Many other equally repre
sentative indorsements are being re
ceived hourly. The proclamation
gets forth :
"The farm is a corner stone in the
republic ; the factory comes next in
importance. Farmers and factory
workers constitute the great product
ing masses. . Labor upon the soil,
labor in the factory, labor in distribu
tion of the products of the farm and
factory such are the sources of the
.country's wealth, our vast producing
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achines Free !
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and consuming power, upon the pros
perity of which depends the National
welfare.
"Behind and above all is that most
wonderful of hnman institutions, the
Americann home. Conditions within
the home and influence upon it from
without should be such as to make
each and every home and circle a
nursery of all that is best and highest
in personal character a constant in
spiration to honeBt endeavor in pri
vate or pubho life on the part of both
young and old."
The proclamaion therefore asks that
Washington's birthday, February
22,Jbe observed as "Farm, Home and
Industry day." It advises that upon
that day the American people concen
trate their thoughts and deeds upon
the aettlemontof conditions affecting
farm, home factory and all that
therein is.
"How can each 'of us make home
more ' precious, school, more useful,
farm and factory more interesting and
prosperous, improve onr government,
promote religion, make life more joy
ous and more worth living for our
selves and for those who are to come
after us?
"On this day such questions may be
well considered thoughtfully and
prayerfully and acted upon wisely.
Let us stamp out graft in business,
in politics, in Government. Let us
stand like a rock for good, old
fashioned honesty in all our acts and
relations. Let us insist upon com
plete devotion to the people's welfare
in all public officials, from the high
est to the lowest, that private pelf
shall not influence public acts. "
Among other essential reforms the
following named are just now para
mout importance and are within our
grasp :
First Administraton of transporta
tion and communication with absolute
fairness to all, but with special priv
ileges to none ; therefore,
Second Government authority over
railroads sufflcent prouitly to abolish
unjust grates, speedily to wipe out
every vestige of discriminations that
now breed monopoly and to injure
that railroads be conducted with such
SALE
ability, economy and honesty as to
serve the public well at equitable
rates, which will pay a just return
upon the capital actually invested;
provided, every dollar earned goes
into railroad treasuries for the security-holder's
benefit.
Third A parcels post, so that pack
ages up to 11 pounds in weight may
be collected, transported by mail,
and delivered ac one-half the present
extortionate rates of postage, together
with a local parcels post at still
lower rates.
Fourth Post-check currency,
whereby $1 , $3 and $5 bills, also cer
tificates for fractional parts of a dol
lar, may, for postal and mailing pur
poses, be converted at will into checks
payable only to the party, whose name
is written upon the face thereof ;
when not used, bills to be payable to
bearer and to pass current as at
present.
These reforms will profoundly
cheapen and simplify transportation
of persons, products and intelligence.
These reforms will strangle that
mother of trusts, transportation dis
crimination, in whatever guise.
These reforms will facilitate ex
change of farm and factory products,
promote general welfare without in
justice to any interest, bring the
amentites of life to th humblest oity
home, or to the moat distant rural
family, and insure fair returns upon
every dollar legitimately invested in
transportation and allied industries.
Measures to carry out all these re
form are now pending in Congress.
They are indorsed in the spirit, if not
by the letter, by the President, by
certain Senators and Representatives,
regardless of party, by state Legisla
tures, publio officials, agricultural
and labor organizations, commercial
bodies and the publio generally.
The proclamation therefore, .urges
everyone to communicate with his
Congressman and Senators at Wash
ington in behalf of the reforms
named. If these are not secured be
fore Congress adjourns, March 4, the
President is respectfully requested to
convene Congress in special session
until it completes these reforms.
EIGHT HAVE
BEEN BUILT
Installation of Exhibits Is Com
' menced.
ALL WILL BE PERFECTION.
Beauty of 'Lewis and Clark
Exposition Site Is Agree
able Surprise To
Visitors.
Work on the grounds and buildings
of the Lewis and Olark Exposition,
which will be held at. Portland, Ore
gon, this Bunnner, opening Juuel and
closing October ' 15, is progressing
rapidly. Eight exhibit build;ugs
have been completed and the installa
tion of exhibits begun, while the re
maining structures are nearing the
stage where the finishing touches
will be applied. 'JJke . mild Oregon
winter has permitted the work to
progress without an interruption and
when the President touches the button
on opening day everything will be
ready and waiting something un
usual in expositions. Not only are
the buildings far advanced, but the
landscape pictures also. The grass is
green and roses bloom in the open air
all the year around in Portland.
Thousands of rose bushes have been
set out on the lawn and terraoes and
these, kept fresh by the winter rains,
Oregon knows no frost bites orsnn
strokes are awaiting the spring sun
shine to bring forth the riot of color.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
although not so large as other exposi
tions, will be a world's fair in every
sense, reflecting the progress of all
participating nations, and particu
larly of Western America. It will
be quite unlike its predecessors in
that it will oombiuR ivith its broad
scope the idea of compactness without
crowding in the laying out of the
grounds and the housing of the ex
hibits. There will be no dreariness
of architecture to tire the eye, no
miles of aisles to weary the limbs,
AU. will be perfection, or at . least
the', 'nearest' approach tUctutvi. ever
achieved by any exposition.
The Centennial, which is the first
international exposition ever held
under the patronage of the United
States Government west of the Rocky
Mountains, will celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the exploration of the
Oregon Country by an expediton com
manded by Captains Meriwether
Lewis and William Clark, and
planned by President Jefferson. The
sentiment which inpsires the people
of the Pacific Northwest in the prep
eratiou of this exposition is one in
which every American must share.
The result of this , expedition,
the acquisition of the great
Oregon Country by right of dis
covery, extended our frontier to the
Pacitio Ocean, adding a vast and rich
territory to our domain. It is one of
the direot oanses of the acquisition of
California, and the subsequent acquisi
tion of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and
the Philippines are related to it.
The beauty of the exposition site
and the Buperb view to be had from
it, coupled with the artistic grace of
the . buildings in the style of the
Spanish Renaissance, will be an
agreeable surprise to all visitors.
Nestling at the base of the foothills
of tho Cascades Range, on the gentle
slope and terraces overlooking the
Willamette river, with an unob
structed view of 65 miles which em
braces the snowcapped peaks of Mt.
Hood and Mt. Helens, the Bite pre
sents a picture entirely original in ex
position buildings.
Of the gross area of the site, 180
acres are on the mainland and 60 acres
form a peninsula extending out into
Guild's Lake, a fresh water body 220
acres in extent and the largost mere
ever inclosed within an exposition
fence, which is separated from the
Willamette river by a narrow strip of
land. The exposition grounds are
made up of hill and dale, and in one
portion a natural park of tree- and
shrubs affords an opportunity for land
scape work of a most attractive char
acter. In the arrangement of the
buildings thorough consideration has
been given to the convenience of visi
tors and the attainment of a rich and
beautiful architectural effect. The
main group of exhibit' palaces consist
ing of eight structures oconpies the
ground bordering on the lake, and
forms nearly a straight line with
their short sides facing the water.
Around these structures on the outer
edge cluster the state, territorial and
other minor pavilions. The admin
istration building in which the ex
ecutive offices of the Fair are located,
standes at one end of the ornate col
onnade entrance, the main gateway
to the grounds.
On the peninsula in the center of
Guild's Lake is located the United
3rat.'g government display. Here an
imposing government building with
two towers, each 260 feet high, is in
course of construction. Besides the
main building there are several minor
structures, among them being the
forestry, fisheries and irrigation pavil
ions and the life saving station.
All the main exposition structures
are in the style of the Spanish
Renaissance except the forestry build
ing which is a true American type,
being constructed of huge logs in
their virgin state, thus exemplifying
in its composition the timber re
sources of the Columbia river region.
The strncture is 200 feet in '.length by
10a feet in width and its extreme
height is 70 feet. In its construction
two miles of five and six foot fir logs,
eight miles of poles and tons of shakes
and cedar shingles were used.
The central feature of the Exposi
tions are Columbia Court and Lake
view Terrace. These two stops have
been made the objects of elaborate
embellishment. The former i is situ
ated between the Agricultural and the
European Exhibits buildings and con
sists of two wide avenues, between
which are '-spaoious sunken gardens.
Lakeview Terraoe is located on the
sloping ground leading down to the
lake aud here is the Grand Stariway,
flanked on either side with flower
bods and beautiful lawns.
I he "Trail" which is the gaietv
boulevard of the Centennial, corres
ponding to the Pike at St. Louis and
the midways of other expositions, has
an entirely original environmment for
this feature of a World's Fair. It is
situated upon an ornate bridge whioh
spans the ke and oonneots the main
land with tlie peninsula. With the
unrivaled water facilities thus offered
much attention will be directed to
concessions for aquatio features.
The railroads have made excep
tionally low rates to Portland for the
Western World's Fair and many peo
ple in the East and Middle West are
expected to take advantage of them to
see the great Paoifio Northwest.
TWO CANDIDATES FOR CHIEF.
Frank AkQinnls is Nominated By Hook
and Ladder Co.
Frank McGinnia was Friday night
nominated for chief of the fire depart
ment of Oregon City by Columbia
Hook aud Ladder Company, No. 1,
and will have as his opponent J. A.
MnGlashan, who was Thursday night
nominated by Fountain Hose Com
pany. The election will be held Mon
day, Maroh 6. The Hook and Laddor
Company placed O. W. Pope in nomi
nation for fire commissioner.
Henry Roos has been nominated for
commissioner by the Fountains.
There will probably be no opposition
among the candidates for this office,
as there are threa commissioners to
be elected, and so far, only two have
been nominated. The downtown
companies have made no nomination
for the position of assistant chief of
the lire department, and will leave
this honor to one of the hill com
panies. Columbia Hook and Ladder Com
pany appropriated $25 to aid the fire
men's tournament, which will take
place in this city July 8, i, and 5.
W. H. Howell, J. W. Cole, Frank
MoUiiinis and 0.' W. Pope, who are
interested in the success of the tour
nament, and are members of the ar
rangement committee, made speeches,
advocating the hearty co-operation of
the members of the department.
Hose Company No. 3, Cataract Hose
Company, Fountain Hose Company,
and the Columbia1 Hook and Ladder
Company, have each appropriated $25
for the tournament, making a total of
$100 and the Ely oompany will also
name a similar appropriation. With
the gift of $200, which was given by
the counoil at last Wednesday's meet
ing, the firemen will have $325 avail
able. It is proposed to raise $1000 and
of this amount $600 will be given in
prizes.
TWO HOSPITALS AT GLADSTONE.
Dr. M. C. Strickland Opens Satiltorlums
In Oregon City's Suburb.
Two new hospitals have just been
opened in Gladstone, a suburb of Ore
gon City, by Dr. M. C. Strickland,
who recently returned from a year's
sojourn in the leading cities of the
United States and Europe, where he
made a special study of stomach and
intestinal diseases. He will be as
sisted by Dr. O. H. Melssner, of Chi
cago, who has associated himself with
Dr. Strickland in practice here. Dr.
Meissnor is not well kown here, but he
is a graduate of Rush Medical Col
lege, class of 1892, since which time
he has had a great deal of hospital aud
private experience, and comes well
reoommended. He speaks, reads aud
writes the German language fluently.
One of the hospitals is in the Har
rington building, and will be usod for
cases of general medicine and surgery,
and the second hospital, in the build
ing formorly oconpied by George T.
Howard as a residenco. will be do
voted to cases of tuberculosis. The
Russell treatment will be used in the
tuberculosis hospital.
Suspended for Using Bad Language.
After a trial before the members of
the School Boad at the office of
County Superintendent Zin.er Friday
four pupils of the Brown "School dis
trict, one mile east of New Era, were
suspended from further attendance at
the school for the remainder of the
year because of the use of indecent
language and otherwise misconduct
ing thomselveB on the school grounds.
Superintendent Ziuzer was chairman
of the meeting and the testimony of a
number of witnesses was strongly
against the accused lads.
Agonizing Pains.
are instantly relieved and prefectly
healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
O. Rivenbark, Jr., of Norfolk, Va.,
writes; ."I burned my knees dread
fully; that it blistered all over.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped the
pain, and healed it without a scar."
Also heals all wounds and gores. 25c
at Howell & Jones druggists. .
ADJOURNMENT
WILL COME SOON
Legislature to Close Next
Friday.
COST THE STATE $133,000
Many Bills Have Passed Both
Houses and Only Await
Signature of the
Governor.
Pirece has introduced a bill in the
senate fixing the salaries of all asses
sors in the Btate. The Clackamas
county assessor is to have a salary of
$1250 a year, and one ohief doputy
at $75 per month. U'Ren's bill, in
troduced by Howe in the Senate,
to amend the initiative and referen
dum, has been killed by indefiinate
postponement. It contained some
features reoommonded by Secretary of
State Dunbar, for the purpose of sim
plifying the procedure, but embraoed
other featuros that were not satisfac
tory to the judiciary committee.
The house has passed Miller's sen
ate bill requiring school teachnrs to
give 80 days' notioe before resigning.
The adjournment of the legislature
comes Friday, February 17.
The Senate has passed bills to ap
propriate $500 for a state good road
convention, and to punish wife beat
ers with flogging, and defeated
Browuell's bill for a constitutional
coavention. The House has passed
bills to exempt mining companies
whose annual out put does not reaoh
the value of $1000 from the annual
corporation tax; to tax migratory'
livestock ; to protect forests againbt
fire; to punish oorrupt use of money
in elections; to regulate automobiles.
The governor has signed a bill to
reimburse the common guhoolf und for
money loaned the State Agricultural
Society. This is the bill to pay off '
the mortgage on the State Fair
Grounds. He has also signed the
Estaoada charter bill, a bill to appro-,
priate $2500 for agricultural institutes,
and a bill to approprUtu 8J.23.C00 for
the expenses of the legislative Bessiou
and for all olnims and deficiencies.
The following bill has passed both
houses:, to authorize district boundary
boards j to oondemn lands for school
uses ; to authorize experimental high
ways ; to appropriate $25,000 tor main
taining portage railway; to create
state library commission; to appro ,
priate $25,000 for salmon hatoheries ;
to authorize county courts to con
demn lands for road uses ; to prohibit
driving of salmon from proteoted
waters ; to punish casting or lumbor
waste into streams ; charter bills for
Milwaukie and Gresham
Aside from charter bills, only one
moasure has passed through the legis
lature that was introduced by a
Clackamas county man, and that is
H. B. 40, by Jaggar, to authorize
county courts to condemn land for
road purposes.
ynjmf 0amj Ltw,
Game laws id Oregon and many of
the other states prohibit a man from
killing game on his own JJlaud, even
though the animals of- birds may be
doing him great damage. Such pro
visions are wholly unjust, and con
trary to the general spirit of our
laws. No man should be allowed to
foster on his land for game purposes
animals or birds which are a nuisance
to his neighbors, and every man
should have the right to destroy upon
his own laud any wild animals or
birds which is doing him damage.
It is proposed in Oregon to wholly
prohibit the sale of game at any time.
A large number of Chinese pheasants
may live and multiply upon a man's
farm, eat and got fat on his grain,
but he oan now only shoot them at
certain spocifiod times and in certain
numbor at one time. What justice
can there be in the proposal to prevent
him selling those pheasants grown on
his fown land whioh he kills at the
lawful time and in a, lawful number?
Fortunately it is unconstitutional to
make any law which will interfere
with a man's right to keep hunters
off of his promises and every farmer
should ont of respect for farmers as a
class, post notices and keep every
hunter off his land until he lias ob
tained proper permission to hunt
thereon. Oregon Agriculturalist.
Winter Rates to Yaquina Bay.
In order . to accomodate the many
people who wish to make a wintor
trip to Yaquina Bay, the Southern
Pacific Company will sell, on Wed
nesdays, and Saturdays of each week,
until March 81, 1905, round trip
tickets at low rates, to Yaquina and
return, limited to 60 days from date
of sale. Those who desire to take ad
vantage of this rate should apply to
nearest Southern Pacifio agents for
tickets.
IDr. O. S. Soamann, physician and
surgeon, office over Harding'i drug
store, Oregon City, Oregon. Calls
attended promptly day or night
MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTI
ATED at lowest rates. Latourette'i
ornco, Commercial Bank Building,
Oregon City. ..... t
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