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CITY COURIER
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH I 1907
24th YEAR.
No 42
OIEQON
PURITY LEGIS
i LATION SESSION
.U'Rcn Says Members Were
Good Boys.
BRIBERY NOT VISIBLE
Members Worked Hard and
Were Conscientious in Ef
forts to Enact Good
' Laws.
W. S. U'Ren, who haa been in at
tendance on the session of the legis
lature Just closed, has a somewhat dif
ferent opinion about the results ac
complished by that . body than the
one that Is generally expressed. He
thinks the legislature was a good one,
In fact one of the best that has ever
met in the state. In the following in
terview he gives his ideas as to the re
sults accomplished: . , . . .
"The contrast between a legislature
nominated and elected by the people
and one created by political bosses
could not be more clearly expressed
than by the difference between the
opinions of our legislators expressed
by Mr. Kelly and Mr. Sleeth in the
Evening Telegram last Monday, and
the following editorial from the Daily
Oregonlan of Febraury 24, 1895. This
was immediately after the adjourn
ment of the legislature in that year,
and the Oregonian said:
" 'The people of Oregon are to be
congratulated in the faot-that when
they wake this morning there will be
no fool legislature In session In their
state. And it is Sunday, too. The
people can go to church and sing: "Be
lieving, we rejoice to say the curse
removed."
"The combination -of bandits, pi
rates and highwaymen who have held
up the legislature during forty days
Is gone. Such a gang never can by
any possibility be assembled again.
There is relief in the fact that the
devil can but seldom do hla dirty best,
and after he makes a supreme effort
he must always have a rest.'
"No one has yet accused our recent
legislature of anything worse than er
rors of judgment. After the battle is
over our governor thinks the members
were cowardly because they did not
remedy the normal school trouble and
reform the state printing law. As to
the latter, I think he is wrong. I be
lieve no member of that body had
sufficient knowledge of the subject to
make him feel safe In advocating any
change as an effective remedy. I
know that was the case with the mem
bers with whom I talked, and because
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for having it wired, but there are miny other rea
'sons. When you . have electric connection you will
find a dozen uses for the current, all contributing so
much to the pleasure of living that you'll wonder
how you ever did without them.
At odd times you'll pick up little electric. devices,
rendering one service or another economically and
quickly, and presently you'll hi living in an electric
home, amid greater comforts and conveniences, than
you ever dreamed of.
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Portland Railway
Lisht & Power Co.
C. G. MILLER,
Mr. Dunlway showed a disposition to
perform his campaign promises they
thought it better to lay this question
over for further study.
Good Morals Among Legislators.
"Except for one half of the mem
bers of .the senate the mem
bors of this legislature . were all
nominated as well as elected by the
people. The record of this legislature
Is as unparalled jn many respects as
the manner of its creation. It ratified
the choice of the people by formally
electing two United States senators In
twenty minutes without boodle or
booze, not even a cigar, as our mem
bers said. I was present during near
ly all of the forty days' session, and
never once heard a rumor or a hint
that any member had sold his -vote or
been offered money or money's worth
for it. I did not seen any member un
der the Influence of liquor. I did not
seen a dissolute looking woman in the
capital nor hear of a woman of loose
character among the lady clerks and
found on either side of the Board of
Trade irrigation bill as well as of
other important measures..
"Some criticism is offered because
the senate killed the bill to compel
Elijah Smith to sell his southern Ore
gon land grant at $2.50 an acre. Yet
no one Is accused of voting on the
question for money. Some one sent
Mr. Smith to me to Inquire about the
referendum, which was new to him.
The old boy is a shrewd inquisitor and
after about ten minutes cross exami
nation he said if these men, referring
to the legislature, did not give him a
square dea! he would get a referen
dum petition to the people. He said
that he could make that campaign for
15000 and he had no fear that the peo
ple would rob him. The same feeling
was expressed in other quarters.
The defeat of the state commission
tax bill may have been a mistake, and
I think the defeat of Mr. Beal's timber
tax bill was another. But f -they were
mistakes I believe they were honest.
Appropriations Admittedly High.
It is true that the appropriations
are very-vJiigh as compared with pre
vious years. But even then, the mem
bers generally believe they were right
and necessary, with the exception of
bills amounting to perhaps one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars which
were carried through by swaps and
trades.
"The members were not predispos
ed in favor of extending the power of
the people by adding the recall to
the constitution. The majority re
jected bills to limit candidates' ex
penses and make it possible for s
poor man to aspire to office on equal
terms with the rich man. But I think
this was not because the majority
was opposed to the principle, but be
cause they had not time to study the
details of the measures. Neither
was the majority - willing to submit
an amendment to the constitution
making it possible for all parties to
be generally represented in the legis
lature in proportion to their votes
among the people, but this may have
been because they did not understand
the principle In detail,
stenographers! I have been present
Contract Manager
SEE! THE CONQUERING HERO COMES.
most of the time at the last eight ses
sions of the Oregon legislature and
have seen some other legislative
bodies, but I could not make one of
these statements as to any other leg
islative body I have seen. . ,
Hard Workers.
"It .was the hardest working body of
men I have known. I am personally
acquainted with many of the members,
and not one of them works so hard in
his own business for dollars as they
worked In Salem for the state and
paid for their own board and clothes,
because almost wltbout exception
their campaigns cost more than the
amount they received from the state.
Except possibly a half dozen of the
younger members, they seemed to re
alize their Individual responsibility
for legislation In much greater degree
than is usually the case.
"There is ample room for difference
of opinion as to some of the anti-corporation
measures that were defeated.
Men whose sincerity and integrity
have- never been doubted might be
.: "On the whole in my opinion it was
the best legislative body I have seen
and contrasts very favorably with
those still in session In Washington
and California.
Some Grafters Present.
"Yet there were grafters among thfr
members who opposed these and other
measures on grafting principles, and
were honest because they . had no
chance to sell their votes or steal.
Oswald West asked one member,
"Well, how- are you making it?" The
answer was, "O, hell! It makes me
tired. I haven't made enough to pay
for my meals. It reminds me of a com
missioners' court. If the referendum
years we might as well all stay at
home." I have quoted his answer al-
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for Oregon City
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most exactly as he gave it to Mr.
West.
Defects In System Apparent.
"Some defects In our system of
law-making were glaringly apparent.
During the last week or ten days this
was especially true of trading and
swapping votes, and there was hardly
an important measure during that
time that was not affected by normal
school, portage railroad, Portland gas
franchises and irrigation , bills. The
method of selecting presiding officers
creuted more or less trouble all
through the session. The haste and
hurry and overwork of the last fifteen
days of the session is sure to produce
somo bad results. The man who can
devise a practical remedy for these
evils of .the system, and convince the
people that It is worthy of trial, will
deserve well of the slate. But the
members are not to blame for the
faults In the system.
"When the whole record of the legislature-
is considered, I believe our
people will find that this legislature
has done more good work and enacted
less foolish or vicious legislation than
any preceding legislature; and also
that its record will compare more fav
orably in every respect with the re
cord of any legislative body In the
United States.
DIES FROM DRINK.
Jack Chrlstenao Cannot Get Over the
Craving and Diet After Fight
' Against Appetite.
The last chapter in a sad life story
was written Tuesday when Jack
Christensen died In a rooming house
on Main street. The immediate cause
of his death was heart failure, In
duced by alcoholism. He leaves a
wife at his home In Clackamas
Heights, and a little boy two years
old. His parents live in Boise, Idaho.
Christensen was well known here,
and generally liked when he kept
away from liquor, but when once start
ed to drinking nothing could stop him
till he had his spree out. He had been
on one of these sprees for the past
few weeks, and not long ago figured
In a sensational Incident on the main
street. When his father-in-law and
sister-in-law tried to Induce him to re
turn to his home. Since that time It
is said that he had not drunk bo much,
and seemed trying to sober up. His
unfortunate craving for liquor, how
ever, would not let him leave it alone,
and Monday night he developed a
case of delirium tremens. Tuesday
he seemed some better, and was even
heard to sing to himself only a few
minutes before he was found dead.
About half past four he was found
lying across the bed In his room, with
the life gone from his body.
Coroner Holman : was summoned,
and removed the body to his under
taking rooms. It was decided that an
Inquest or a post mortem were not
necessary, for the death was due
plainly to drink. The funeral will be
held Friday from Holman's undertak
ing rooms.
DEPUTY SCHUEBEL RESIGNS.
Will Devote Time to Private' Practice
Hinted Something Better In Store.
Deputy District Attorney C. Schue
bel made a trip to Portland last Fri
day afternoon for the purpose of plac
ing In the hands of Prosecutor Allen
his resignation from the position of
deputy, to take effect on the first of
March.
Mr. Schuebel has had this step In
mind for some time, fortlie increas
ing demands of his private law' prac
tice have made the employment of his
time more profltabel in this way than
In the duties of deputy district attor
ney, and he has felt that he was not
fair to himself to limit his abilities
to the routine of the business of this
office.
It Is hinted that Mr. Schuebel Is
slated for something higher up than
the office of deputy as soon as there
is a chance for the appointment of
one 'of his politics to the position
which it is said is waiting for him.
His rise In the political world has
been rapid, and his friends will re
joice with him when his advancement
comes. Meanwhile he will retire to
private life and devote his time to the
practice of law. It cannot be said who
will be his successor in the office of
deputy.
Judge McBride Better.
Judge T. A. McBride, of the Clack
amas circuit, was able to be out on
Saturday for the first time in six
weeks, lie ha been suffering from a
prolonged attack of the grip, and had
a serious relapse three weeks ago.
He is nov thought to be permanently
on the m-nd. however, and left Mon
day for Astoria, where he will hold
court-
GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP
Discussed by the Parkplace
Grange at Its Regular
Meeting.
Abernethy grange of Parkplace met
in regular session at the grange hall
Saturday, February 23rd. The morn
ing session was devoted to the regular
business of the1 order, after which two
candidates were Initiated and 'one ap
plication filed. After this, all sat down
to a sumptous dinner that has been
prepared by the women. A social hour
was spent In the auditorium before
the afternoon's work was taken up.
At 1:30 the lecture hour was open
ed with "Tenting On the Old Camp
Ground," sung by the entire grange.
The author for the afternoon was
"Mark Twain," and several anecdotes
connected with . the author were en
joyed. Miss Lulu Rittenhouse and
Mrs. Ida Kent gave numorous read
ings from his writings. Worthy Mas
ter O. L. Clyde gave a short talk,
which was followed by Mrs. W. T.
Drayton, who read a paper on "The
City of Baltimore.". This was very In
structive. The subject for discussion was
"Shall the Government Own Rail
roads?" Captain J. T. Apperson, O. A.
Cheney, D. K. Bill, E. P. Carter and O.
L. Clyde each spoke on the subject.
Mrs. Minnie A. Ingram, Worthy Lec
turer of the Abernethy grange, read
"The Babies," by Mark Twain, after
which a business meeting was held
when $75 was devoted by the grange
to be applied to the building fund.
The question of organizing a "Wo
men's Work club" similar to that or
ganized by the Mllwaukie grange, and
which Is. accomplishing much work at
that place was also taken up. The
women, of Abernethy grange met on
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
grange hall, where the organization
took place and officers were elected.
"The Women's Work Club" Is a now
department of grange work, and Is or
ganized to aid the grange financially,
and the women of the grange will be
prepared to take In sewing and are
already planning a series of entertain
ments. Much aid is expected from the
women in this work.
The next meeting of the Abernethy
grange will be held on the evening of
March '9th, and Uw subject for dis
cussion at that meeting will be "Shall
We Abolish the. Poll Tax?"
Oh March 11th State Master Austin
T. Buxton will visit this grange, and
a musical and literary program Is be
ing prepared for the occasion. The
program for March 9th will Include an
essay by J. W. Clyde on Harriet
Beecher Stowe and Her Literary
works; a paper, "Some Famous Ne
groes," by Captain Apperson; selected
1. 1 US I
Jtist received, GENUINE REX RED LIME
and SULPHUR SPRAY SOLUTION.
Eastern importation. If yoti furnish can, 40c
per gallon, or $2.00 for 5 gallons and we
furnish can. One gallon REX SPRAY will
make 1 1 gallons of Spray. Recommended
for the San Jose Scale by theFrtiit Inspector.
FRANK BUSCH
Opposite Court Hoose, - - - Oregon Ctty
WE CARRY FULL LINE OF SPRAY PUMPS
readings from Mrs. Stnwe Works; a
discussion, "Shall We Abolish the
Poll Tax?" and a reading or recitation
from Paul Laurence Dunbar. '
NEW HALL TO BE OPENED.
Milwaukie Grange to Move Into Its
New Home March 9.
Milwaukie grange will publicly hold
"open house" to the friends of the or
der and the public generally March
16th to which all grange members are
invited, will be at ten a. m. At two p.
m. will be held the services at which
the hall will bo opened to the public.
Kveryone is urged to attend. There
will be special music, state officers
and local talent all contributing to
make this a day long to be remember
ed in grange circles.
The evening will be in charge of the
young people. Milwaukie band will
furnish music for dancing. An admis
sion fee will be charged for gentlemen
only, who are not members of the or
der. It is expected that several state
officers will be present as well as all
Pomona officers.
Worthy master of Oregon State
Grange Austin F. Buxton of Forest
Grovo will inspect Milwaukie grange
Monday evening. March 18th, at eight
p. m., and a special meeting will be
called for that purpose.
Women's Work Club Oragnized.
The women of Abernethy Grange,
met Monday afternoon at the Grange
hall at Parkplace where they organi
zed a "Women's Work Club." The fol
lowing officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
C. Rivers; vice-president, Mrs. C. E.
DeFord; secretary. Mrs. W. T. Bray
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Butts. A
committee was also appointed to
draw up by-lajvs for the club, and the
following were appointed to serve on
this committee: Mrs. Mary Brown,
Mrs. Frazler, Mrs. F. J. Jones.
The "Women's Work Club" will
meet Friday morning at the grange
hall at 10 o'clock, where the day will
be spent In quilting. At noon a hot
dinner will be served.
NO SENSATION RESULTED.
Story of Finding of Pool of Blood
Amounts to Nothing.
The sensational propensities of a
local daily received a set-back this
week. On Monday appeared ah ar
ticle telling of the finding of a pool of
blood below Gladstone, and dark and
devious mysteries were hinted at. All
that resulted was an expense of ? 10
to the county. A chemical examina
tion of the blood was made by.Drs.
Carll and Melssner and they stated
that the blood waR uiyJjmhtedly that of
some domestic animal.' :
d Mrs, Fletcher Dies.
Word was received last week that
Mrs. Fletcher, an old resident of this
city and a sister of George Broughton,
had died at her home in Auburn,
Wash. The bodv was brought here.
and the funeral was held Sunday at
the Methodist church.
APPLE TREES
and OTHER TREES
to ;'V,?--" V-..- r K - J
W, A, rlitj F! !( ulu A
CO-OPERATIVE
STORE STARTS
John F. Clark Files Articles
of Incorpc ration
STOCK OVER-SUBSCRIBED
Mill Men and Farmers Take
Much Interest in New
Venture Organization
Perfected Soon.
Articles of incorporation for the
proposed co-operative grocery storo
were filed late Wednesday afternoon
with the county clerk by John F.
Clark, the president of the temporary
organization. The Incorporators are
named as Charles J. Buchanan, W. H.
Smith, George Frey, W. A. Long, and
W. O. McKillian, and the incoriu3
tlon Is to known as the Rochdale Co
operative company.
The objects of the company, as
stated In the articles, are to carry on
a general merchandising and ship
ping business, to buy and sell on com
mlslon or otherwise, and to engage In
business In a general way. There is
also a clause permitting them to en
gage In the real estate business to the
extent of owning or conveying real
and personal property.
The purposes of the organization
are set forth In the clause relating to
the division of the profits. The arti
cles state that the division of the net
profllts shall be made according to
the amount which the purchases
made by each member boar to the
total amount of the sales made to the
members, after paying a percentage
on the membership stock. The amount
of the capital stock Is placed at $5000,
to tie divided Into 1000 shares of $5
each. '
An afternoon and an evening meet--Ing
will be held on March 9, at which '
all stockholders are requested to he
present. At these meetings the per
manent organization will be effected,
and a board of directors as well as the
permanent ofllcers will be elected.
John F. Clark, the temporary presi
dent, announced this afternoon that
the stock had been already over-subscribed,
and that It would be neces
sary to file supplementary articles of
Incorporation increasing the capital
stock.
As yet no site has been decided up
on for the new store, and nothing de
finite lias bwn do.ie toward?) getting
a stock of goods. At first a grocery
stock alone will be carried, but if the
business comes up to the expectations
of those Interested, the policy of the
organization will gradually be extend
ed until a full line of general merchan
dise is kept for sale. J. A. McGlashan,
a former groceryman of this city, has
been chosen temporary manager, and
will probably bij given control of the
business policy of the venture.
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