GET IN LINE AND BOOST FOR THE COUNTY FAIR. THE LWAY TO BOOM CLACKAMAS COUNTY IS TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE COUNTY CAN PRODUCE
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OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1907
25th YEAR.
No 15
ARE INVESTORS
TOWN SPLITS
OREGON
COURIER
MADDOX KILLED
IN A RUNAWAY
COUNTY'S FAIR
IS UNDER WAY
BEING BILKED?
OVER BRIDGE
AUTHORITIES
CAUSE ARREST
S. S. Mohler Charged With
Cruelty to Horses.
PROSPECT GOOD
FOR NEW ROAD
Work to Commence on Molalla
SPECIAL STUDY
IN AGRICULTURE
Summer School at Corvallis
Begins Next Monday.
Estacada People Said to Be
Hopelessly Divided.
COUNTY COURT MUST ACT
Opponents oi Re-location Say
. Cost Would Be Increased
! By Moving High
Structure.
ESTACADA, Or., Aug 22. (Special
Correspondence). The bridge situa
tion at Estacada la a peculiar one. It
Is said that there is a farmer living
on either side of the Clackamas river
who favors the removal of the bridge
from its present position, unless it
be two or three who live within easy
reach of the new Bite on the south
side of the river. The farmers are
understood to be practically unani
mous in opposition to the new site.
All those parties who reside on what
Is known as Main street in Estacada
the street on the east side of the
Hotel Estacada are bitterly opposed
to the removal of the bridge.
Those favoring the change are the
Power and Railway Co., and the peo
ple living on the chief business street
of Estacada the street west of the
Hotel Estacada. The motives of
these parties are very selfish, and
they are the only parties behind the
movement to relocate the bridge. The
Oregon Water Power and Townsite
Co. made them the promise that the
bridge would be relocated, but this,
of course, that corporation had no
right to promise, because it had no
" way of fulfilling its promise. It is
said that the railroad corporation
wishes the site of the present bridge
for Its own, to either build a bridge
or to locate another power dam at
this point. But these are flying ru
mors. The parties desiring the bridge re
located are claiming that a bridge
can be constructed at the new loca
tion as cheaply as at the old location.
But measurement of the proposed lo
cation does not bear out the state
ment. The span of the old bridge
across the river is 105 feet, with an
apron on the north side of about the
same length. The span of the new
bridge as proposed to be located would
not be less than 200 feet and the con
structing, of the bridge at this point
would entail about $4,00 to $5,000 ad
ditional expense. The old bridge has
Continued on page 6
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Humane Of cicers 1 ake Prompt
Action Mohler Says
Mountain Climbers
Are to Blame.
Sidney S. Mohler was arrested on
Tuesday upon complaint of Mayor E.
G. Caufleld, president of the Clacka
mas County Humane Society, charged
with cruelty to animals, and was al
lowed to go on his own recognizance
by County Judge G. B. Dlmlck, pend
ing later developments. The infor
mation was filed by Humane Officer
Bradley.
Mohler Is accused of packing eight
horses in such a manner as to cause
running sores on the animals. He was
the Mazama guide on the recent trip
of that organization to Mount Jeffer
son and it is stated that with one ex
ception, the nine horses that were
taken on the trip show unmistakable
signs of ill treatment, the packs hav
ing been placed on their backs in so
careless a manner that holes were
rubbed in the hides of the animals.
Mr. Mohler does not deny that the
horses have been Mused, but places
the blame on the shoulders of the men
in charge of the jaunt to Mount Jef
ferson. Messrs. Hicks and Gleason are
two of these men. Mr. Mohler insists
that these men compelled him to pack
heavy loads on the backs of the ani
mals on the trip up the mountain.
One of the horses carried a cook
stove, weighing about 160 pounds. It
Is not believed that the loads were
too heavy for the horses to bear,
had they been packed in a skillful
manner, but it is a fact that the -condition
-of eight of the animals Is such
as to excite pity and" indignation of
humane people. If the directors of
the Mazamas are to blame, as Mr.
Mohler alleges, their part in the mat
ter will . be investigatetd by the hu
mane authorities and further action
taken. This is the second complaint
that has been made against Mohler
in less than two months. He pur
chased a bunch of wild horses and
one of the animals became Injured in
some manner, so that he could not re
cover. The matter was looked into
by the authorities, but no action was
taken, Mr. Mohler agreeing to shoot
the animal. ,
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT. POWER CO.
C C. MILLER, Agent. Oregon City, Oregon
Gentlemen You may deliver to me one Electric Flatiron,
which I agree to try, and if unsatisfactory to me, to return to you
within 30 days from date of delivery. If I do not return it at that
time you may charge same to my account at $4.00. It is understood
that no charge will be made for the iron if I return it within 30 days.
Address ,
Route This Year.
PUBLIC HELP SOLICITED
Oregon City to Be Connected
By Rail With Beaver
Creek Before the
Summer. '
"Work will be commenced on the
Oregon City, Beaver Creek & Molalla
Railroad within a very short time, for
it is"the intention of the promoters to
build the first mile of the road this
year, and more if possible. The tem
porary terminus will be at the head
of Seventh street, and the start will
be made at Division street, running
up the Fifth street canyon out to
Holmes place. The company expects
to get to Beaver Creek by April, but
this depends largely upon the liberal
ity of the people as to rights of way.
The people who are pushing the pro
ject, such well known men as County
Judge Grant B. Dlmlck, Judge Thom
as F. Ryan, Mayor E. G. Caufleld,
John Adams and J. W. Sherwood, are
emphatic In stating that the rights
of way will not be used for specula
tive purposes, and in order to give
this statement a guarantee, they are
seeking only for a 'contract for a deed
to the route.' These contracts will
be placed in escrow in a bank, and if
the road is not built to Beaver Creek
within a year the deeds will be re
turned to the owners of the land. The
agreements will not be recorded until
actual work has been commenced.
The promoters realize that success
will be impossible without the co-operation
of everybody, as so far there
is no outside capital interested in the
road. It is proposed to open stock
books and give every one an oppor
tunity to subscribe, so that the en
ter prise may be developed for the
benefit of Oregon City. The road,
after leaving Beaver Creek, will strike
timber all the way down Buckner
Creek and the volume of this Umber
is bo Immense that years will be re
quired to get. all of it out.
" It haa not yet been determined Just
what route will be taken Into the city
but tt may be down the Division street
canyon into the Newell Creek canyon,
and then into the Abernethy canyon.
The grade from Division street to
Newell Creek is only 2.87 per cent.
Continued on page 6.
People Cannot Claim Title to
Railroad Lands.
BUNCO GAME IS PLAYED
Pristol Say's Lawyers and
Timber Locators Obtain
Money and Value Is
Not Received
ClackamaB County people who are
expecting to obtain possession of rail
road lands are given a tip by United
States District Attorney Bristol who
says that lawyers and timber locators
are mulcting hundreds of people out
of their money, with no prospect of
ever 'giving them value received in
procuring them to make application
for lands .covered by the Southern
Pacific land grant. i
Money paid to these lawyers and
locators for locations upon and appli
cations for-railroad lands under the
Idea that It gives the applicant a pre
fertory right is nothing less than
money thrown away, says Mr. Bris
tol in the Telegram, for the reason
that no right to the land can be initiat
ed before the possessory right of the
railroad company is terminated.
"The public is entitled to know the
truth in regard to this matter," said
Mr. Bristol. "These people who are
paying lawyers . and locators all the
way from 140 to $100 to locate them
upon railroad land and then make ap
plication to purchase the land, are
doing nothing less than giving their
money away.
"Under the law the railroad com
pany is the present owner of this land.
Whether rightly so, is not the qeua.
tion. They -are now the legal owners.
They have the title that goes with
possession of the land, and can hold
it against all the world, until its right
of ownership and possession is ter
minated. "It is idle, then, to suppose that
while it is the owner of the land any
one can go upon It and initiate a right.
The man who goes upon it Is a tres
passer and the man who procures
him to do It under a pretext of helping
him to initiate a right procures him
to commit a trespass, and nothing
more.
'Nothing is plainer than that no
man can take another upon the land
of ' another and give him a right to
that land, before the right of the other
has been ended. ' Two rights to the
same property In this sense cannot
be enjoyed at the same time. One
must begin when the other ends, and
cannot begin before.
As long as the railroad company
is in possession of this grant, no man
can gain color of title to it, by merely
going, upon it, claiming lit and then
offering to purchase it Filing a
notice of offer to purchase with the
County Clerk after the offer has been
refused by the railroad company gains
nothing for the applicant.
Should the Government by suit
terminate the grant and come into
possession of the land, It would then
be open to settlement, and not before.
Then one man would have as much
right to it as another. Any qualified
person could then legally and regular
ly file upon the land, but the mere fact
that he had gone upon it and claimed
it before the Government regained
title to it, would not give him a pre
fertory right, as no right could be
initiated while the railroad company
was in adverse possession of the land.
. "It also appears that many of those
who have offered to buy the land and
In pursuance of that purpose have
been located upon it are residents of
other places, and have no intention of
becoming bona fide settlers. Many of
these applications are those merely of
speculators, who want to get hold of
a piece of this land. It is folly to sup
pose as a matter of public policy that
the Government would recognize the
genuineness of the purpose of such
people and give them a right of pref
erence over bona fide applicants who
might file on the land as soon as It
Is thrown open to settlement."
JONSRUD HOLDS, THE WOOD.
Filed Bond for Delivery from Attach
ment! by Fuel Company. '
Bert Jonsrud, et al., have filed a
bond for the redelivery of 150 cords
of wood that was attached by the
Sunnyslde Fuel company, jonsrud
and others are defendants In a suit
that was filed by the Sunnyslde Futl
Company last week, the plaintiff al
leging that the defendants made upon
a right of way owned by the com
pany, breaking down a gate, injuring
the road, and carrying off 150 cords of
wood, valued at $500. Suit was first
commenced to restrain the defendants
from going ou the right of way, but
upon a hearing Judge O. B. DImick de
clined to issue an Injunction, but or
dered that the defendants and others
could use the right of way In dry
weather and should be .required to
use reasonable care and not damage
the road. The Sunnyslde Fuel Com
pany thereupon filed a second suit
for the value of the wood, and sought
to replevin the property, and an at
tachment wag Issued on the cord wood.
Mrs. Sawtell Left $7,300.
The will of the late Mrs. Margaret
Sawtell, filed in the probate court, de
vises $7300 worth of property, leaving
one-seventh to her gra.ndson, Oscar
Kayler. The remainder, after paying
small bequests, Is to be equally divid
ed, between the deceased's
j daughter, Ralph Sawtell and Mrs.
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nice juuub. mo win wag executed
March 26, 1906, and Mrs. Sawtell died
July 22, 1907. She wag a well known
pioneer of the Molalla section.
LASTS FOR WHOLE WEEK
Teachers Will Be Assisted to
Instruct Pupils in Methods
of Dairy Farm
Work.
A Summer School in Agriculture
will be held at the Oregon Agricultur
al College beginning on August 26
and continuing for six days. . Special
ists in different branches of agricul
ture will give a course of lectures of
special Interest to public school teach
ers. These lectures will be supple
mented, by demonstrations and exer
cises in the fields, orchards and lab
oratories to illustrate, the principles
taught. Those attending the School
will have the opportunity of attend
ing the sessions of the Benton County
teachers' institute, which will be held
August 29, 30 and 31, arrangements
having been made to hold the insti
tute in the College buildings during
the hours the School is not in session.
The public school teachers of the,
State, as well as others Interested in
the work are Invited to attend. ' The
purpose of the Summer School pri
marily to assist the public school
teachers of the State In preparing
themselves for teaching agriculture
In the public schools. The State Text
Book Commission has adopted an ag
ricultural text book, for use in the
seventh and eighth grades cf the
schools, and as few of the teachers
have had any special training In sci
entific agriculture, and soma of them
probably without experience on the
farm, it is important that they make
some preparation for using the text
book intelligently. It is believed that
this summer school will be of ma
terial assistance to the teachers in
preparing themselves for giving agri
cultural instruction. . - '
The services of specialists in differ''
ent subjects of agriculture and the
college equipment for agricultural
work will be utilized as far as possi
ble In the summer school work.
The text book which has been ad
opted for use in Oregon school was
prepared for general use throughout
the country, and as agricultural prac
tices vary greatly In different sections
it cannot be expected that the book
will fully meet the requirements of
all states. The Instructors will there
fore indicate where modifications may
advantageously be made In the text
having in view the needs of the teach
ers ahd pupils of the public schools
of the State.
The following Is a list of subjects
to be treated by the agricultural fac
ulty of the College:
Animal Husbandry and Forage Crops.
Dr. James Withycombe
Insect Pests and Plant Diseases
Prof. A. B. Cordley
The Plant and School Gardens
Prof E. R. Lake
Soils and Plant Food
Prof. A. L. Knisely
Flowers Prof. George Coote
Horticulture Prof. C. I. Lewis
Farm Dairying Prof. F. L. Kent
Bacteriolgy Prof. E. F. Pernot
Poultry Prof. James Dryden
In addition to the above there will
be special lectures as follows:
Domestic Science in the .Public
Schools
Mrs. Clara H. Waldo
The Outlook for Industrial Work
In the Public Schools
Supt. J. H. Ackerman
The Place of Agriculture in the
Common School. .Pres. W. J. Kerr
SENTIMENT IS DIVIDED.
Location of New Bridge at Estacada
May be Determined Today.
It is very apparent that sentiment
is divided over the property location
of the new bridge across the Clacka
mas River at Estacada and the mat
ter may be settled Friday when the
county court will go to Estacada and
make an examination of the situation.
The court held a special session Sat
urday and listened to remarks and
suggestions from the people of Esta
cada and make an examination of the
situation. The court held a special
session Saturday and listened to re
marks and ruggestlons from the peo
ple of Estacada who were there In
goodly numbers. The present struc
ture is best known as the "high
bridge" and Is Bald to be in a danger
ous condition, and it will be necessary
to build a new bridge this year. Un
der ordinary conditions the new
bridge would have been placed in the
same position as the old, which Is
situated at the upper eni of Estacdda,
hut the people whose Interests at
tract them to the other end of town
want the new bridge bu t down the
stream. One member of tho county
court believes that the cost at the pro
posed location at the lower end of the
town will be at least $5000 more than
a bridge at the upper end. County
Judge Dimick, however, says that the
distance Is the same and therefore
the cost should be the same, with the
exception of the new road that would
be required and it is understood that
the friends of the new location offer
to defray the expense of making this
road.
Marriage Postoaned.
Mrs. Mary Krameln and Peter Jos
eph Irmen appeared at the court
house Monday and sought a marriage
license, when it suddenly dawned up
on the woman's attorney that her de
cree of divorce had been granted only
last April, and loss than six mouths
had elapsed. The marriage was ac
cordingly postponed.
Fatal Accident Wednesday on
Seventh Street Hill.
DAUGHTER ALSO INJURED
Little Girl Probably Hurt
Internally and! Chances
For Her Recovery
Are Small.
H. B. Maddox Is dead and his 12-
year-old daughter probably fatally
Injured as a result of a runaway ac
cident late Wednesday afternoon. The
unfortunate man's back was torn and
crushed and the loss of blood was
frightful. He lapsed Into an uncon
scious state late Wednesday night,
and finally the end came. While his
condition did not permit of a close ex
amination, it is thought that he was
severely injured internally. The lit
tle girl is also believed to have sus
tained Internal injuries. Her thigh
and elbow are fractured and her knee
is cut to the bone, and her physi
cians entertain little hope for her re
covery. ,
The fatal accident occurred at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon on the
well known Seventh street hill, where
the steep grade has been the cause
of hundreds of runaways, and -while
comparatively few have had fatal re
sults there has been dozens that have
ended with serious consequence.
From the top of the Seventh street
hill to the Singer Hill and Tenth
street crossing of the Southern Paci
fic Company there is a dangerous
grade and experienced drivers always
take extra precautions.
Maddox was employed In hauling
lumber from Everhart's mill at Ely to
the Oregon City Mill & Lumber Com
pany and he has always been regard
ed as a careful man. Several times
had his little girl asked to be allowed
to accompany her father, and yester
day for the first time, the parent con
sented, never thinking that the ride
would be- their last. They drove the
three young, lively horses down the
hill, and when they reached the first
bench below the Eastham school
building Maddox stopped the animals
and placing the reins and brake rope
in bis daughters hands, dismounted
to make an examination of the brake,
to be assured of its absolute security.
Hardly had he left the wagon, when
the horses started and the girl could
not manage them. Her father Jumped
back on the load of lumber, but not
before the horses had attained a
frightful speed. In vain he tried to
check them, but the maddened ani
mals swung into Jackson street to
wards the north, pulling the front end
of the wagon from Its connections and
racing down Jackson street. With no
forward support the heavy load of
lumber tumbled to the ground, carry
ing Maddox and his daughter, who
were crushed and mangled. The man
tried to protect his little girl, but was
struck in the back by the heavy tim
bers and his flesh cruelly lacerated.
Mrs. E. P. Ketchum was first to
reach the scene and the bruised and
bleeding father and daughter were
conveyed by tender hands to her
home, and were later taken to the
Maddox residence In Kansas City Ad
dition. The wife and mother was not
far away when the accident occurred,
having been calling on friends on
Jackson street, and saw the Infuriated
horses runlng down the street. She
recognized the animals as those driv
en by her husband, and stricken with
horrible anticipation, rushed madly to
the scene. Two physicians and nurses
afforded every possible relief to the
Bufferers, but the Injuries of Maddox
were such that his death was regard
ed as certain.
Going to Ceour d'Alenet.
H. H. Johnson, John Bradley, F. A.
Miles, Alec Brown and J, Rlttenhouse
left Sunday for the Ceour d'Alenes, to
complete a surveying contract upon
which Mr. Johnson was at work last
year. There Is only a few days' work
remaining. Mr. Bradley "organized"
the party, which will go to Spokane,
from there to Harrison, and then up
Ceour d'Alene Lake to Its destination.
Four packers will accompany the
party.
Farm For Sale
Our business Is to show investors that Clackamas
county farms are better investments than U. S. gold
bonds.
There are many real estate signs in town but the -office
over the Bank of Oregon City continues to do
the real estate business of the county.
Get Down to Business
If your farm drags on the market let's talk the mat
ter over. Maybe you need the services of a live
agency. The "con" talk of the amateur agent won't
sell your land. , For results see
Eastham, Patison & Co.
Over the Bank of Oregon City Successors to C, N. Plowman & Co.
Committees Will Work Hard
For Next Seven Weeks.
CHILDREN HAVE A DAY
Executive Board Named and
Effort Will Be Made to
Get Reduced Rates
From Railroads.
The administration of the first
Clackamas County Fair Is at last un
der way, and with only seven weeks
until the opening day the numerous
day have their work cut out for them.
President Richard Scott. Vice-Presi
dent George Lazelle, Treasurer Thos.
F. Ryan and Directors R. S. Coe, A,
J. Lewis and G. B. Dlmlck were pres
ent at the meeting. Dimick, Lazelle
and Lewis were named as a commit
tee to obtain a lease on the Chautau
qua grounds, where the first Fair will
be held and to arrange for liehtine.
The directors voted to invite the
Clackamas County Horticultural and
Agricultural Societies to co-operate In
the promotion of work and through
the county superintendent of schools,
the children or the county will be in
vited to send exhibits. Friday, Octo
ber 11, was set aside as school chil
dren s day.
Judge imlck. T. J Gary, A. J. Lewis.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson and George La
zelle were appointed a committee to
make up the premium list, and Mr.
Gary, R. S. Coe and Wlllam Grisen
thwalte will solicit premiums and ad-f
vertlsement from the business men
to ornament the premium pamphlet,
and they will also solicit for the sale
of Btock in the Fair Association to the
business men of the county. Mr. Scott
and Judge Ryan were named as a
committee on speakers and along
with Judge Dlmlck will Interview the
officials of the Oregon Water Power.
& Railway Company and the Southern
Pacific Company, and endeavor to se
cure reduced rates for exhibits and
passenger business from the various
points of the county to the Fair
grounds during the progress of the
Fair. H. E. Cross, E. P. Carter and
Ed Harrington were appointed a com
mute on grounds.
The Fair will be under the general
direction of an executive committee,
composed of Georgfe Lazelle, T. J.
Gary and Judge Ryan and the follow
ing superintendents of the several de
partments for the exhibits were se
lected: Agriculture Oscar E. Freytag.
Horticulture A. J. Lewis.
Forestry Enos Cahill.
Dairying Andrew Grlbble.
Preserved Fruits, etc Mrs. Charles
N. Wait. .
Fancy and Needlework Mrs. J. L.
Waldron.
The Fair will be held this year on
the Chautauqua Grounds at Gladstone
on the 10th, 11th and 12th days of
October.
Judge T. F. Ryan, George Lazelle
and T. J. Gary were appointed to re
ceive proposals for sites for perma
nent location of the meetings of the
Association after this year.
The committee on premiums were
Instructed to have Incorporated in
the list of premiums a first, second
and third prize for the best exhibits
made by the Granges of the County.
All stockholders will be granted
the privileges of admission to the
Fair free of charge.
The officers and directors of the
association are to serve without re
muneration, for their services as such.
Hops Bring Nine Cents.
Six thousand pounds of hops have'
been contracted by Ed C. Herren,
agent for Kenyon & Saxton, from
Henry and George Zelglor, of Barlow,
for 9 cents per pound. The price for
Clackamas County hops is running
between nine and ten cents, with
very few contracts being made.
I Mechanic's Lein Filed.
1 J, E. Hargreaves, who worked 45
days at $1.50 per day In building a
hall for Clackamas Grange, No. 298,
Patrons of Husbandry, had not yet
received his money, and through his
father, George E. Hargreaves, has
Hied a mechanic's lein on the building
and grounds. He claims $68.25.