'II J riZRCHANT THAT CONSTANTLY KEEPS HIS NAME BEFORE THE PUBLIC IS THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO SUCCEED AND DO THE BUSINESS WHEN OTHERS FAIL
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OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1908
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S. ATTORNEY
NOT YET CHOSEN
nvestigation of
Record Being
Renew
UIIARKEY AFJER THE JOB
"tar Obstacle Appears in
much tuvcica juo
ment May be Opened up Anew.
Like a thunderbolt out of a clear
Bky conies the announcement that
'Thomas J. Cleeton Is to be investi
gated as to his qualifications for V.
8. District Attorney. It was commonly
supposed that the plum was his. Now
it 1b In the air.
f Cleeton has succeeded In obtaining
jthe unanimous backing of the Oregon
delegation, and this is a big lever In
fhls favor, and if nothing detrimental
to him is dragged out by the investi
gation he will be nominated by Presi
dent Roosevelt and confirmation by the
Senate is assured, with a solid delega
tion making no remonstrance. Clee
ton is suitable to both Senators Ful
ton and Bourne, being a candidate
they can agree on, since Cleeton has
been of service to each.
It was through Senator Fulton that
Cleeton received the nomination 'for
(.District Attorney for the district em
bracing Clatsop, Clackamas, Columbia
and Washington Counties. Fulton, as
political dictator In Clatsop, gave Clee
ton the nomination, and this cemented
the political friendship between the
jtwo. When Bourne was before the
people on Statement No. 1, Cleeton
Was one of the few lawyers who stump
ed the State with him, so that Bourne
Is, consequently, under obligations to
'Cleeton for his assistance. Cleeton Is
also recommended by W. S. U'Ren,
who telegraphed Bourne to support
Cleeton when It became evident that
Fulton had prevented the confirma
Keep Bright and You
Will Keep Busy
ELECTRIC LIGHT is the magnet that draws trade. The bright Btore is
the "hypnotic eye" of business. People can no more resist the at
traction of a brilliant, Electrically lighted store than resist tho clarion call of
a brass band. - -
Is your competitor with the Electrically illlurninated show windows,
bright interior and sparkling Electric Sign getting an advantage over you ?
The moth nevar flutters around the unlighted candle 1 Up-to-date stores
nowadays consider shop-window lighting a necessity, whether they remain
open after dark or not. Competition forces modern methods.
A show, window brilliantly illuminated with Electric light will make
many a sale "the night before." Electric light compels attention, makes
easy the examination ot your display, shows goods in detail, and fabrics in
their true colors.
And don't neglect the Electric Sign. It is soliciting "tomorrow's"
business every moment it is lighted burning your name in the public mind.
It is a solicitor that never becomes weary never stops work costs little.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
e. G. MILLER, Agent
Oregon Gity, Oregon
Thos. J. Cleeton's
MadeMay
Fight.
the Path that Leads To
yuciiiun ui Appoirii-
tion of Chris C. Schuebel for the
place.
It fs the practice of the Government,
at least of recent years, to scrutin
ize aspirants "closely to discover If
there is any reason why they should
not be appointed. Cleeton Is now
being made subject to this investiga
tion, and unless the Government finds
fiat he was connected in some wav
I with the land-fraud defendants his
I chances of appointment are excellent.
I Cleeton positively declares that his
I record is an open book, and he has
no fears on that score. .
Learning that the investigation was
In progress, Cleeton appeared at the
Federal building Saturday afternoon
, and had a brief conversation with He
ney. He discussed the investigation
with Special Inspector Neuhausen,
but as the latter is not in charge, Clee
ton was turned over to Heney. The
prosecutor was then busy making his
preparations to leave for San Francis
co and referred Cleeton to Tracy
Becker. The tenor of Cleeton's con
versation was thaf while he did not
expect that the - Investigation would
develop anything that would affedt his
candidacy, he desired, in case any
charge should be filed, that he be
granted the opportunity to meet it.
Mr. Schuebel, too, had a short talk
with Heney about the time that Clee
ton appeared. It is rumored that If
Cleeton Is given the position he will
have Schuebel as his assistant in the
office. To this arrangement there ap-
pears to be no objection on the part
of Fulton, Hawley and Ellis, and
Bourne is favorable to such an un
derstanding. '.
Among others who held consulta
tions with Honey before he started for
California, was State Senator Dan J.
Malarkey. At the time Malarkey was
an active candidate for the position of
United States District Attorney and It
was supposed that he had the inside
track. As Malarkey was attorney for
ex-State Senator George C. Brownell,
under Indictment In the land cases, his
connection- eliminated him from the
list of eligibles. During, the Hall trial,
however, it was declared by Heney
that the offense for 'Which Brownell
was Indicted was without foundation,
as Brownell's name had been forged
to the documents, which resulted in
his Indictment. The case against
Brownell wili be dismissed and as, ac
cording to Honeys' showing, Brownell
was Innocent, this removes the objec
tion which had been raised against
Malarkey. Should Cleeton be disquali
fied, Malarkey may be a possibility
again. -
During all the delay in appointing
his suacessor, William C. Bristol, the
present incumbent, is keeping quiet.
Bristol has repeatedly asserted that
he would give out no statement until
his successor Is- appointed and he re
ceives official notification of the fact.
Offlcers Hop and Senior Promenade,
The Cadet Officers and the Senior
Class of the Hill Military Academy at
Portland, gave a very delightful hop
at the Academy Armory Friday even
ing. The affair was largely attended
HARVEY STARKWEATHER, of Oak
Grove.
and a most enjoyable time had. The
decorations were profuse and unique,
and the class quarters and places of
rest were kept well filled by their
various members. The armory was
profusely lighted with varl-cojored
electric lights, which gave a dazling
effect to the grand promenade and
whirl of the dance.
Remarkable, Isn't It,' how the Presi
dent and Governor Hughes agree with
each other?
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POLITICAL POT
BEGINS TO BOIL
PRELIMINARY PLANS LAID
FOR COMING BATTLE.
WILL BANQUET MARCH 5
Precinct Leaders of the Democratic
Host Got Together Last Saturday.
Enthusiasm Prevailed Pros
pective Candidates.
"The bee that has buzzed gently for
some days is humming louder with the
approach of the April primaries and
numerous seekers after the juicy
plums are making a last appeal to
the oracle to foretell them whether
victory or defeat perches on their ban
ner. At this stage of the game the
candidate is sure of nothing. After
the battle Is on he Is sure of but one
thing namely, that somehow, In spite
of all that may happen, he will be
elected. Hope springs eternal, etc.,
and what would there be to the game,
after all, were this dazzling firefly,
hope, eliminated. But In defeat in
deed there is victory, for who ever saw
the beaten candidate who was sorry
tJiat he ran. It was worth It all, they
invariably say, and tnis 18 true. Tne
man who has never run for olce has
missed an Interesting chapter In the
book of life, so to it, young man; ere
is lots to learn in this great big world
even the fellow that knows it all
can learn a little more when he gets
stai ted on the politics route." '
Having delivered himself of this
forensic effort, John Cooke, chair
man of the Democratic Central Com
mittee, informed the well attended
assembly of committeemen gathered
together last Saturday that they would
immediately get down to business.
But this was In the forenoon and good
Democrats need a few hours to make
preparation before getting down to
business, so after electing O. D. Eby
secretary of the County Central Com
mittee the meeting adjourned until 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
At the appointed time business was
resumed. The bl-ennial banquet be
ing the most important matter to be
considered, that subject was brought
up. Of course, there would have to
be a banquet it didn't matter whether
this was Jeffersonian doctrine or not
a banquet there should be. And why
was Mayor Carll caBt 'among us, a
dyed-ln-the-wool democrat, unless ban
quets were a part of the plant con
templated In the creation of the Dem
ocratic party? Would the far-famed
toastmaster be with us If there were
no toasts to be proposed? And so the
argument went on for the banquet,
with none against, and no one being
able to offer a better reason, or rather
excuse, for the doctor's being on earth,
It was decided that on March the 5th
next a banquet should be given, that
all Democrats and others for whom
there was hope of some day mending
their ways, providing they were able
to produce the big Bllver dollar that
was made a condition precedent to
any one's partaking of the feast, be In
vited, and that A. L. Beatle, H. E. Dra
per and J. E. Jack constitute a com
mittee to make all preparations and
arrangements for the feast.
A county convention was also pro
vided for, to be held in Oregon City
March the 5th next, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State con
ventlon, and that delegates to this
county convention be elected In pri
maries ordered to be held in the sev
eral precincts February 29th. This
finished the business of the meeting
and after adjournment the general
party situation was a subject of con-
versatlon In several groups that gath
ered in different parts of the hall
Nearly every precinct In the county
was represented at the meeting. It
seemed to be a foregone conclusion
that William Jennings Bryan would be
the party standard-bearer in the com
ing battle.
Prospects of possible county candl
dates were discussed. It semed to
be well settled that Robert Beatie,
the present incumbent sheriff, would
have no opposition for the Democratic
nomination, and it was even hinted
that outside opposition to him was
only half-hearted and that of the many
that had contemplated going out after
the office, one after another, after a
little preliminary investigation, had.
apparently dropped out or pe game.
Robert Snodgrass. Richard Greaves,
R. L. Holinan and Douglas Dimick,
and perhaps more, have been talked
of as probable candidates for the
nomination. The Republicans feel the
necessity of getting a part of their
ticket from the country this time and
this feature, coupled with the appar
ent fact that none of the possible can
didates seem to be eager to "mix"
with Sheriff Beatle, will very probably
throw the nomination to Snodgrass.
Assessor Nelson has declared his
candidacy for re-election, and there
is, as yet, no certain oposltion within
his own party to his nomination.
George Horton, who has served time
In the courthouse and afterward was
postmaster of Oregon City, Is said to
want Nelson's berth, however, and
Sam Dillman is talked of for the job.
Some of those who think it time for
the Democrats to have an inning In
the Assessors office are talking Charles
Risley, of Oak Grove, for the place.
Risley has not declared himself af
ter the place, and It is not known at
present whether he seriously consid
ers it F. W. Greenman, J. W. Mc
Anulty and Ed. Dedman are men
tioned as aspirants for the office of
County Clerk. Mr. Greenman has al
ready announced his candidacy and
he has the decided advantage of being
already fortified behind the counter of
the Clerk's office. '
No Democrat has yet appeared to
contest the place with the Republican
nominee.
Those named In the running for the
Republican nomination for County
Commissioner are Counsel!, of Har
mony; Mattoon, of Viola; Weiwer, of
Sandy; Blair and Thompson of Kil
lin, and Yoder, of Needy. Against the
lucky one of these or of others that
may appear on the scene, James
Smith, of Macksburg, or , Charles
Thompson, of Tualatin, may make the
fight for- the Democrats.
Linn Jones, E. A. Sommer, J. U.
Campbell, Frank Jagger, C. H. Dye
and Gordon E. Hayes, are said to
want to go to the Legislature. Some
of them maybe all of them will have
to stay at home. There Is a likely list
of Democrats thinking this Legislature
matter over: W. E. Carll, W. A. Heyl
man, of Estacada; Millard Crissell, of
Union; Harvey Starkweather, of Oak
Grove; Ernest Mass, of West Oregon
City. And the polls are not closed
there Is yet plenty of time for others
to get In the game.
U'REN THE STEP-FATHER.
Mrs. Waldo Addresses the Grange on
the Initiative.
"Vote no on every measure you do
not understand," was the advice given
to the members of Salem Grange re
cently by Mrs. Clara Waldo, grand
lecturer of the State Grange. "Study
the bills and proposed amendments
as much. as time and opportunity will
permit, and vote for them If you think
them meritorious, and against them If
they are not; but if you do not un
derstand them, the only safe way is to
vote no. We can better afford to wait
a while for desirable legislation than
to take the chance of adopting blindly
something we do not want."
Mrs. Waldo's address was the prin
cipal event of the afternoon session
of the Grange. In the course of her
remarks she took occasion to pay her
respects to W. S. U'Ren, whose activity-in
promoting initiative measures
ROBERT A. MILLER, who will speak
at the Democratic Banquet.'
she strongly condemned. The propor
tional representation bill she particu
larly criticised vpon the ground that
it provides no modus operandi. Not
withstanding the overburdened condi
tion of the ballot as a result of efforts
at direct legislation, she described the
Initiative and referendum as the "pearl
of great price" In popular government,
but hoped the voters would show their
disapproval of too frequent resort to
this method of enacting laws.
Speaking further upon Mr. U'Ren,
Mrs. Waldo denied that he is the fa
ther of the initiative and referendum.
She declared that this amendment was
first indorsed by the State Grange
and that Mr. U'Ren became interested
in it because he was secretary to Seth
Llewelllng, chairman of the commit
tee to which the matter was referred
for investigation and report. , She ac
knowledged however that U'Ren might
be a Btep-father,
IN AN HOURS TIME
BAKER CITY HAS A DISTRICT AT
TORNEY WHO ACTS
QUICK.
Slaps Down the Lid While You Wait.
District Attorney Lomax, on Mon
day, went Mayor Jones, of Baker City,
one better and Issued an order closing
all gambling Immediately. The order
was not made public until it appeared
In the Evening Herald at 4 o'clock and
by 5 o'clock the lid was on tight.
The order of the District Attorney
DR. W. E. CAKLL, Mayor of Oregon
City.
was a great surprise, as it was thought
after the order of Mayor Thomasrdl
after the order of Mayor Johns closing
gambling on March 1.
Attorney Lomax quoted that section
of the law which prohibits gambling,
and said that the citizens had brought
evidence before him that the law was
being violated, and unless all gambling
ceased immediately, prosecutions
would follow. Ho stated that several
citizens had assisted him in securing
the evidence, but since the Mayor Jiad
given the gamblers until March 1
to vacate they thought It only Just tnat
the .gamblers should be given a warn
ing and be allowed to remove their
paraphernalia.
The lid is on tight, and tne people ,
tion is made that it will not be re
moved BKain. The city treasury ar
rived a revenue of about $10,000 last
year from gambling. In making up
the budget of expenses for this year
the Council figured on a like amount
this year, and now the city must draw
on Us surplus cash to pay current ex
penses, ,
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COMMISSIONERS
MUST DECIDE
RAILROAD OFFICIALS AND LUM
BERMEN CANNOT COME
TO TERMS.
FATE OF QUESTION HANGS
President Elliott and Other Railroad
Officials Visit Portland and Vi
cinity and Discuss Many
Important Subjects.
The conference held in Seattle last
week between President Hill of the
Great Northern and President Elliott
of the Northern Pacific with President
Furth of the Puget Sound National
Bank and Frederick. Bausman, repre
senting the lumber interests .of the
Northwest and general commercial in
terests, at which 'time it was antici
pated some adjustment might be
brought about concerning the differ
ence of opinion existing between the
lumber manufacturers and the rail
roads In reference to the advance in
the tariff on lumber shipments.' It
now appears that the meeting was
merely a smoker and that the question
is now no nearer settlement than be
fore that conference.
In the Northern Pacific party that
came to Portland Sunday every branch
of railroad management is represented
executive,, legaj, traffic, operating,
passenger and railroad land. The
party consisted of the following .peo
ple: Howard Elliott, president, St. Paul;
Amos T. French, director, New York:
H. C. Nutt, general manager Western
dlvison, Tacoma; C. A. Clark, treasur
er, St. Paul; Henry Blakeley, general
Western freight agent, Tacoma; A.
M. Cleland, general passenger agent.
St. Paul; J. G. Woodworth, traffic man
ager, St. Paul; B. S. Grosscup, counsel.
Tacoma; J. L. Ames, secretary to
President Elliott, St. Paul.
President Elliott denies that the in
creased tariff on lumber Imposed by
the transcontinental railroads last fall
is responsible for the depression in
the lumber trade of the Northwest, or
that the new rates gives the railroads
more than a fair profit. Mr. Elliott
attributed the fact that the majority
of the mills In this section of the
country had been forced to close down
to the general dullness of Industrial
conditions throughout the country,
calling attention to the fact that the
lumber trade in Minnesota and other
Middle Western territory is much
quieter than it Is in the Pacific North
west. He frankly admitted that there
was no hope of compromise or settle
ment of the rate controversy between
the transportation and lumber inter
ests save through judicial channels;
that the whole matter must be deter
mined by the Federal courts and the
Interstate Commerce Commission, In
the hands of which bodies the fate of
the question now rests.
"The railroads," says President El
liott, "have been hauling lumber from
the Pacific Northwest at too low a
rate, and that is the only reason the
advanced tariff schedule was put Into
effect. The lumber Interests of this
territory are not so badly off as are
those of Minnesota and the, neighbor
ing territory. Business is much quiet
er there than it Is here. The new tar
iff cannot be held responsible for the
depression In the lumber business
here. ,
"The public seems to have a wrong
impression of this question. There is
no hard feeling, no bitterness between
the railroads and the lumbermen. Each
side understands the other. We have
discussed the matter detail by detail
and point by point In a perfectly
friendly manner, and the whole thing
in a nutshell is that there Is an honest
difference of opinion as to whether the
new rate Is a just and equitable one.
The railroads say it is and the lum
bermen declare that It imposes an
excessive burden upon them."
The distinguished railroad party
CHAS. V. GALLOWAY, who
will speak at the Democrat
ic Banquet.
spent Monday, and Tuesday looking
about Portland and Wednesday left
by boat up the river along the right
of way of the North Bank, their train
being sent around, meeting the party ,
en route, and an Inspection tour was
continued over the whole North Bank
line, the Walla Walla country extend
ing within the following week through
the Inland Empire.
Their visit to the Coast is an im
portant one to this section from the
fact that three big questions will di
vide the attention of these officials
one, the lumber industry, and the rate
controversy; another; the settlement
of the dispute with the Northern Pa
cific Terminal Company, and the third
question Is the arrangement for ter
minals and connections with the Swift
packing plant on the Peninsula.
Where Flows The Peaceful Clackamas.
A river or a school have often beeu
the cause of dissension between peo
ple and often factions and districts,
but now it remains for the comblna-
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tlon of river and school to create a sen
sation and disturbance between the
towns of. Gladstone and .Tenninea
Lodge that promises to be far reach
ing and to say the least interesting.
The residents of .Tennfno's TjiiIcr cut
out a petition for the formation of a
new scnooi district, out of territory
composed of the western portion of
Gladstone and the southern nnrt of
Concord. For several years the Glad
stone people have been biding their
time until their strength would permit
an attempt to have a school of their
own, and the effort of the residents of
Jennings Lodge to slice a piece off
of Gladstone's territory has only pre
cipitated matters.
The petition of Jennings Lodge has
about 25 signatures, and In the pro
posed territory for the new district
there are about 37 children of school
age. On the other hand there are
within the limits of Gladstone pro
per probably 125 children of school
age, guaranteeing them a large graded
school. Parkplace schoolhouse Is ou
the opposite side of Clackamas River
from Gladstone, and the residents of
the latter place argue that the river
is the real division line. Parkplace
has a fine school, with a complete high
school course, offering exceptional ad
vantages to the people of Its district
and naturally does not desire to lone
Gladstone, which would result In a
decrease In values of taxable property
of the district.
Along with the remonstrance against
the proposition of Jennings Lodge
comes the petition of the Gladstone
people for the establishment of a new
'I
ERNEST MASS, of West Oregon City.
district.
The present schoolhouse In District
No. 48 (Parkplace) Is situated on the
south side of the Clackamas River In
an .inconvenient location, difficult of
access, and at a great distance from
a great many of the school population
who reside on the north side of the
Clackamas river.
SUPERINTENDENT GARY TO THE
CHILDREN.
Offers Vegetable and Flower Seeds
Free to Children Prizes Given
Away.
Teachers, Pupils and Patrons, Clack
amas County Schools.
Dear Friends: Believing that a close
sympathy with Nature and a knowl
edge of her laws are essential to a
happy and useful life, and believing
that this sympathy and knowledge can
best be gained by a close intimacy
with the things of Nature, I have ar
ranged with J. J. Butzer, one of Port
land's best seed men, to furnish free
to the pupils of Clackamas County
schools the following vegetable and
flower Eeeds:
Beets, carrots, turnips, rutabagas,
cabbages, "pumpkins, squashes, asters
and sweet peas.
The only requirement Is that the
pupil shall do his own planting and
cultivating.
Mr. Butzer has offered a cash prize
of five dollars for the best exhibit of
products grown from Butzer's seeds.
The Chautauqua Association has
agreed to make one day of Chautauqua
"Public School Day," at which time
the association will give prizes of ten
and five dollars respectively for the
first and second best exhibits of cut
flowers made by the school districts
of Clackamas County. It- will also
give prizes of five, four, three, two and
one dollar for the best Individual ex
hibits of sweet peas grown ami ex
hibited by the pupils of the public
schools.
The flowers for the district exhibit
may be from any source, but the sweet
peas must be grown and exhibited by
the pupils.
In connection with the Clackamas
County Fair, which will bt held some
time in September or October, there
will be a Juvenile Fair, for which we
want the best products which the boys
and girls can produce not only from
the seetlB which we shall give but from
any source.
We want the best school work, tne
best sewing, baking, manual work, in
fact, anything useful that boys and
girls can do well.
There will be valuable prizes offered
In addition to ones herein mentioned.
Almost everywhere I go I find tho
girls and boys enthusiastic and willing
to trv and I feel confident in believ
ing that wfi will make this, Clackamas
rv,nfv'a first Juvenile Fair, a great
success, and that much-good will be
accomplished.
seeds may be obtained from aim
er's seed store In Portland, at my of
fice, or I.will send them by mall if you
request me to do so.
Very sincerely your friend,
T. J. GARY.
THROWN INTO COLD WATER.
Team Drags the Driver Safely to th
Shore.
In crossing the Ablqua River Fri
day the buggy in which Oscar Dick
was driving went Into a deep hole.
Dick clung to the lines and the team
pulled him from the water safely. He
had spent the day in suvenon, ana
when he did not return to his home,
about three miles from town, at
night, friends became alarmed and in
stituted a search for him. He was
found at the home of W. B. Robbing,
unhurt, having started to drive to
Marquam, .to which place he had to
ford the Ablqua. ,