.' --- - " ' . . . THAT OREGON rfY IS THE BEST TOWN IN THE STATE OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND IS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER OF NEW INSTITUTIONS SOON TO BE LAUNCHED i V f 24th YER. OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1 1907 No 38 AS? AY VE GOOD Ogle Mountain Mine Looks ost Promising-Sample Cropping Rich. J. V. Harless, one of the Stockholm era in the Ogle Mountain mines, Las returned to the city from a trip to Portland for the purpose of having an assay made of some sample crop- plngs from the mines. He speaks very enthulsastically of the assay saying that the samples taken down show gold to the value of $10 to the ton. These samples, Mr. Harless claims, are not so good as some that are being taken from the mine at the present timo, for the miners are get ting into good pay dirt now, he states- One unusual feature of the assay was that it failed to show any lead traces, all the minerals being either gold or sliver. Mr. Harless Is most hopeful over the prospects of the mine, and says that in his own mind there is no doubt but that it will prove a money maker. In speaking of the prospects of the Ogle mining country in general he says: "There are thirty-seven claims staked out and, filed at the present time, covering over COO acres of ground. Future developments will show that there is a vast amount of minerals underlying this district, and this section of the country is bound to become a mining center of no small consequence." ' The Ogle uines are at present em ploying about twenty-five men, which number will shortly be increased as the development warrants. A Iten slamp mill is in operation at the present time, but as the out-put in creases this will be found too small, and Improvements will be instituted. The absence of good roads is proving a serious draw-back to tUe develop ment of the mines, and many of them cannot be worked at all until roads are made to them. A movement is on foot to remedy this, however. As is ust'al with new mining properties, a lack of capital is proving a serious there will be no difficulty In persuad ing investors to put money into com panies to develop this district. "If these Oregon City people had put the money into the Ogle Moun tain mining district that they have put into wildcat mining schemes of all kinds in which they have invariably been bitten, the district would he now one of the best paying in this section of the country," Said Mr. Harless. "Oregonlans have put so much money Into mines that did not 'pan out,' though, that they are reticent about taking any mining stock of any kind." During the last few weeks, however, Mr. Harless says that he has had nu merous inquiries about the stock in this mine, and is confident that the as say of the outside cropplngs which showed so-much value in the ore will Influence investors favorably. The next assay will be made from the pay dirt which Is now being taken out and will show more what the mine is worth. cldent quickly rushed to the assis tance of the injured women and as sisted them into the office of the flour ing mill where it was discovered that neither of the women was seriously Injured although both received a num ber of severe bruises. The right arm of Mrs. Sole was badly crushed. The runaway team was caught on Main street with scarcely any damage done to it or the wagon to which they were attached. SAWMILL TROUBLES. Erb Alleges Money or Lumber Due . Him. Still A suit has been filed with County Clerk' F. W. Greenman by Jacob Erb against H. H. Deetz, asking for a judgment of $303.3G alleged, to be due him on a contract said to be unfilled involving the transfer of a sawmill and planer, in 1904 it is said that H. H. Deetz sold to Levi Erb and D. D. Erb a sawmill and planer in Hubbard, Or., for the sum of $1000, which was to be paid in two money' payments, one of $400 and one of $225, and the balance in lumber at the market price. (The money payments were met, it is alleged, but Deetz sold his mill, and the payments to be made in lumber wore not turned over to the Erbs. Levi and D. D. Erb have transferred the 'debt to the plaintiff, Jacob Erb, who brings the suit at this time to recover the amount said to be due. Dimick & Dlmlck have charge of the suit for the plaintiff. . , . PROSPERITY CONGESTION Much Freight Piling Up On Carriers. RAILROADS ARE SWAMPED Talk of Another Boat Tn Portland-Hay and Oats Bring Big Prices. cold weather. The potatoes that had been stored away in barns and sheds had very little protection against the ravages of. winter and so suffered. Fall wheat has also been considerably damaged by the frost the ground be ing moist at the beginning of the cold spell and iu-many instances will have to be re-sown. The loss to the pota to crop will foot up into the-thous-ands. f TOO MANY CORNS TO KICK. WOMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE. Spidellwith the Help of Young Boy . i nrasnes upponems. Mrs. M. C. Sole and Mrs. William An. derson Hurt by Runaway Team. A narrow escape from death was ex perienced here last Thursday morn ing by Mrs. M. C. Sole and Mrs. Wil liam Anderson, who reside about four miles from here on the Holcomb road. The women who were driving a rath er spirited team of horses came into the city to procure a load of feed and when nearing the Portland Flouring mill plant the horses became frighten ed at the roar of the water beginning to rear and plunge. Mrs. Sole who was driving did her utmost to subdue the frightened animals and had almost succeded when they suddenly swerved to the right with a sharp turn comple telyupsetting the wagon in which the women .wore seated cans tic Mrs Snio nanaicap to- tne development or tne to be thrown under it and Mrs. Ander- Ogle mines. Many of the owners of claims know they have a good thing, hut until they can secure canlfnl thai lortunes must remain in uie b'u"""- son to be hurled against the heels of the frightened horses. With a dofh :ii- -uurara ran clown the roadway pulling the wagon off the As soon as the richness and value of form of Mrs. Sole and barely escaping the claims in this district become the trampling of Mrs. Anderson. Spec known, however, Mr. Harless thinks tators who were witnesses of the ac- C. W. Spidell,"of Center, was Satur day afternoon acquitted in the justice court on a charge of assault and bat tery, the jury returning a verdict after being out just three minutes. Spidell was accused by Frank Warner and another resident of Center of beating them,: and the testimony of Dr. H. S. Mount developed the information that one of the complaining witnesses had received a broken rib. Attorney Geo. C. Browiiell, for the defense, set up a plea of self-defense for his client, claiming that the two men provoked the assault. A feature in the trial was the testimony -of a young lad named Harris, who said he first saw Warner and his partner In trouble on-top of Spidell, and he hit one of them with a stick 14 inches in length. The prose cution tried to show that Spidell had kicked one of the complainants, breaking his rib, but- the defense prov ed that Spidell wore rubber boots and had painful corns on his feet, so' that his kick could not have been very ef fective. . - Divorce Case Instituted. Papers were fileti hnro-T'",rr1."' pfa'intiff alleges that they were mar ried In Marshaltown, la., on March 12, 1905, and that his wife deserted him in Spokane,' Wash;, on June 20 of the same year without Just cause. T EIGHT STAR BEGIN WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT IT IS CHEAPER Make J 907 , an ELECTRIC YEAR in your Household as well as in your Store and enjoy the convenience, the labor-saving, the healthfulness, the. safety, the economy and the prosperity that attend the use of ELECTRICITY. FREE LAMP RENEW ALS:-The Company will henceforth furnish free of charge, to al! meter customers, new Edison base lamps of 4, 8, , 1 6, 32 and 50 candle power, in exchange for burned out or old lamps heretofore furnished by the Com pany. Lamp renewals will be . made at the Com pany's Office,; Main btreet Oregon City. FREE LAMP RENEWALS mean better light, and is Equal to a Substantial Reduction in the Cost of Lighting. Call MAIN 6688 for information. Portland Railway Light & Power Co. - Contract Manager for Oregon City Prosperity has its disadvanta pen ns well as its benefits. The railway and transportation lines centerinc In Ore. gon City are getting swamped with the accumulation of products for shipment. Co great has been the con gestion on the docks and station nlnt- forms and so keenly is the effect of the car-shortngo felt here that it is rumored another boat may be nut in to commission, on one of the lines running between here and Portland. The unprecedented good crons that prevailed all through this section of the country last year are responsible for the present predicament in which the carriers find themselves. Immense (luan-tities of hops as well as of hay, oats and other grains have been piled up waiting shipment. Another factor in the situation is the attempt of certain jobbers and wholesalers In Portland to corner the output of hay from this locality. The axceptionally fine grade of hay that is cured near here is responsible for its great demand,- and for the past two weeks agents from Portland have been through the country buying all that was offered. There has been con siderable competition among the buy ers, and farmers have realized a good price for their products. The storm of the first part of this A-eek will have a tendency further to songest freight traffic. Just how much it will affect the local market is not yet known, but is sate to say that the tie-ups of the railroad facilities will )e felt here. HISTORICAL LANDMARK GONE. Famous Old Cherry Tree on Masonic Site Cut Down. One of the fanious landmarks of the city was on fast Thursday swept by the onward caTmmtrftfJ, ?-woodmafj.itree which had become wmewhat famous in this vicinity, It being claimed that it was the largest and oldest of its variety in the state, t was located on Main street on the 4ite where the excavating work for the new Masonic building is now be ing done. The tree was planted in the pioneer days by Dr. Forbes Barclay, father of Mrs. W. E. Pratt, who resides Here at m-esent. in the year 1S50, when Ore gon City was only a trading post with only a few rude cabins scattered about. Around the old tree are many pleasant recollections clustered for the older inhabitants or tne city sev eral of whom stood about yesterday viewing the work of destruction being done by the woodman and from their remarks it seemed as it they were losing an old friend as limb after limb of the -old orchard monster fell to the ground. SHY ON POTATOES. Two Jobs for Sheriff Beatie Claims Lessee Failed to Pay Potatoes. A onmnirina has been sent Sheriff Peatie in the suit brought by P. H. Marlay against Charles N. Wa4t to quiet the title to certain property in Oregon City. Richard W. Montague is appearing for the plaintiff. Another summons nas Deen piaceu n Sheriff Ttenttie's hands for the suit brought by Joseph Birrer against Karl Brookman, asiung a judgment 01 ?j.so and costs, which is alleged to be the 'alue of 280 sacks of potatoes. It seems that in 3904 Wait leased a quarter section of land In Clackamas county from Uirrer, the rent for which was to be paid in potatoes, Birrer to plant not less than three acres each .rem. onri to turn over one-third of the yield as payment of his rent. In 190C it is alleged that nine acres were planted, the yield from which was 900 lacks, but wait says an ne got. oui 01 t was some twenty sacks. He places , vninaMnn nf S23G on the balance of the potatoes due him, and brings suit through Frank Schlegel for that amount. WANTS A DIVORCE. C. G. MILLER, Mrs. McCauley Says Husband Is Lazy and Shiftless. a unit fnr rlivorce was filed Mon- low nftpi-nnon with the county clerk by Mary J. McCauley against her hus- aml, Charles M. Mcuauiey. fcne iska alimony to the extent of f 10 a iionth, and tne cusiouy oi me two ihlldren that have been born ic ;hem. She is willing, however, that ;he father shall see the children as jften as he desires. In the bill of complaint Mrs. Mc 'oniov niifires that her husband has ieen guilty of cruel and Inhuman reatment towaru ner, specuying mat ie has at various times called her pbrobius names, and has conducted inu,.ir in enrh a manner that she '.ias been compelled to ask for a sep aration from him- She claims also that he has been lazy and shiftless, failing to provide proper food and Nothing for his family, and running jp debts that he was unwilling to pay. They were married in St. Helens, Or., in 1900. Crop Shortage, Reports received from all over Clackamas county indicate that the potato crop has suffered a severe set back in many places during the recent ELECTRIC IMPROVEMENTS. Merchants Can Use More Light than Formerly. The Portland General Electric com pany shut off its power in this city Saturday for the purpose of instal ling new CO-cycle power motors in the place of the 33-cycle power that have been in use. The installation of the new cycles means a great deal for the merchants of the city as during the period of the old cycles they were somewhat handicapped as to the pat tern or lights they could use.Uhe 33- cycle only permitting the use of cer tain patterns. With the new ones, however, any kind of an electric light known can be used. This will give the merchants a chance to use Indoor arc lights and also the Nernst light which is being used so largely in the cities. During the warm season elec tric fans can also be used tinder the new arrangements. The present sys tem of lighting is now the same as the one used in Portland which is another svidence of the progress of Oregon City. TWO NEW BANK Latourettes Turn Commercial to National-Myers Bros. Start Savings Bank. TWO NEW STORES. Oregon City's Prosperity Warrants New Business Ventures. As an evidence of the proseprity of this city may be mentioned the fact that merchants from the outside are looking over the ground here with a view of starting In business. It is rumored that several new stores will be opened here this spring, and two new business ventures have already been launched. The Union Tea and Coffee store of Seattle will shortly open a branch in tho Williams Building, to be managed by Mr. Parks, wlio has had charge of a route for that company here in the city for some time. I. G. Thomson, the Main street mer chant will open a branch store on up per Seventh street to look after his trade in that part of town. Recptipn for Visitors. The school teachers and principals of the city schools have decided vo hold a reception for the visiting school teadiej-jwhQwill..baia tlia-lXUtv... nna "FebrtiarjMUli, 7th and Kill.,. The al fair will be held in Knapp's Hall on Wednesday night, February 8. There jvill be music and a program after which there will he a luncheon served to the visitors by the teachers of the city. .'..It is expected that there will be at least 200 out-of-town teachers pres ent on the occasion. The banking business In Oregon City appears to be thriving at the present time. Monday was announced the incorporation of a new bank, and Tuesday came the announcement of the establishment here of a national bank. The comptroller or the currency has chartered the First National Bank of Oregon City, to succeed to the busl nessof the Commercial Bank of Ore gon City, the affairs of which will be wound up at once and the new hank will be ready for business about the first of March. The First National Bank will have a capitalization of $50- 000, fully paid, and the privilege of another $50,000 in circulation. The president will be D. C. Latourette; the cashier, F. J. Meyer and the assis tant cashier, H. D. Latourette. . The Commercial Dank was organiz ed about twenty years ago by C. D. and D. C. Latourette. but has kept pace with the growth of the city so well that present step is deemed advisable. Proposed articles of incorporation have been mailed to tho county clerk incorporating another hank in this city. The new Institution is to he known as the Security Savings Bank of Oregon City, Or., and the incorpor ators are II. S. Myers, F. N. Myers and M. S. Myors, of San Francisco. As stated in the articles of Incorpora tion the new bank will be organized for tho purpose of carrying on both a savings and a general commercial banking business, There Is also a provision enabling tho corporation to establish branches and agencies In one permitting them to open and maintain safo deposit vaults. Tho cap italization is $5000. The' field is at present occupied by two banks, the Bank of Oregon City anu me commercial Han it or Oregon It is said that this will be one of a chain of banks to he established in the smaller cities of Oregon and Washington by the .Messrs Meyers. GENERATORS AFFECTED. General Electric Company Sustains Loss Because of Storm. the growth of the city, no details have boon obtainable as to when the new institution is to begin business, or just how it will affect the business of the other banks. The articles filed with the county clerk provide for the purchase or erection of a building but no steps have been take nto obtain a site. As a result of the storm Monday three of the fourteen generators of the Portland General Electric Co. at Station B in this city were out of commision. When a short circuit near Portland caused the current to "back up" on the power house here, the unwonted strain raised havoc with the lights and fuses around town, and the unaccustomed load told at once on the machines. One of them is so badly burned that five coils will have to he taken out and replaced, and one cull in one of the other ma chines was destroyed. Another gene rator was not badly burned, apparent ly, but it has not yet been put bnck into commission. Aside from the damage to the gen erators the station suffered severely from burning out of fuses and feed ors, and one cable will have to be re placed. While the loss of a part of its generating power does not crip ple the plulit, yet it causes great in convenience, and the heavy cost of electric material makes the work of repair very expensive. Successful Market Sale Held. The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Albright, Wednesday. It was decided that their next rket day snle would be held in the church par lors on Satiirdnv liVlir.uiu-v... 'J. Mne- hold. It was only during the last part of the recent year that the society commenced holding the market sales which have lately become very socia ble events but the treasurer reported that the net profits for the sales dur ing the finish 6f the year was over $00. There were 10 membera present at yesterday's meeting. APPLE TREES and OTHER TREES NOW r - v ' A. li 'i a J. 1 -kf. V,' '-m "T If. ' f f 1 v vc 1 1 V J r II U; fA 7 i ft, Just teceived GENUINEjREX RED LIME and SULPHUR SPRAY SOLUTION. Eastern impottatipn. If you ftifnisn can, 40c i pzt gallon, or $2.00 for 5 gallons and we p furnish can. One gallon REX SPRAY will J H make X gallons of Spray. Recommende for the San Jose Scale by the Froit Inspector. j FRANK BUSCH I ( Opposite Court Hoase, - - - Oregon City j 1 WE CARRY FULL LINE OF SPRAY PUMPS g