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CITY
25th YEAR.
OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1908
No 50,
MP OA
OREGON
CO
I I iX i f I li ' I fT
AT
Great Preparations
Promise Rose Fete
Big Success
The Clackamas County Rose and
Carnation Society of Oregon City is
making great preparations to have the
coming rose fete a big success, and
the members are much encouraged In
the action the business men of
this city are taking in the promotion
Of the rose carnival. Many handsome
premiums will be presented by the
merchants, and from the present out
look the coming rose fete Is to be even
better than that of last year, at which
hundreds of varieties were shown.
The date has not yet been fixed for
the carnival, but it will probably be
held early in June.
The following rules have been
adopted by the society for the exhibit:
1. All roses and carnations entered
for prizes must be grown out of doors
and owned by persons making the en
try. 2. All roses and carnations entered
for prizes must be grown and cultivat
ed by ameteurs.
3. All entries must be made by num
ber. Number and entry must be re
corded by secretary on entry,
ners. Any added foliage will disqualify.
Doors of Hall will be closed at elev
en a. m., until two p. m. of first day,
in order for the committee to arange,
and judges to pass upon entries. At
two p. m., doors will be opened to the
public.
The following prizes will be award
ed only when roses are especially ex
hibited therefore, and not in connec
tion with same rose or roses In exhi
bits for other prizes, except for the
"general collection,,. N
1. For the best six Red roses, any
variety named First Prize, Cut Glass
Bowl, G. B. Dimick; Second Prize to
be selected.
2. For best six White roses, and
varieties named First Prize Silk
Waist, John AdamB; Second Prize
Box Bon Bons, F. G. Lent.
3. For best six pink Roses, and va
rieties named First Prize, Cut Glass
Creamer (Libby), F. Busch; Second
Prize Hand Mirror, C. C. Store.
4. For the best six Caroline Testout
First Prize Silk Umbrella, J. Le
4. Any exhibit for prize bearing i vltt; Second Prize Vase, A. Robert-
name of exhibitor, shall disqualify.
6. A committee of five shall receive
. and arrange for exhibit. All exhibits
will be aranged by this committee.
6. All exhibitors not members of
the Rose and Carnation Society, will
be charged twenty-five cents for entry.
7. All entries must conform to rules
in number of rose, name and variety,
time and method of entry.
8. All entries must be made by el
even o'clock a. m., on first dy of ex
hibit. . '.
9. Prizes must be awarded by num
ber. Name of exhibitor will be given
after awards.
10. When a certain number of roses
is designated, there must be neither
more or less than number entered.
11. Quality of foliage, length and
vigor of stem, are points for prize win-
son.
6. For the best twelve Ulrlch Brun
ner First Prize Vase, J. B. Hedges;
Second Jrize To be selected.
6. For the best six Maman Cochet,
(Pink) First Prize, Burmeister & An
dresen: Second Prize, to be selected.
7. For the best six Maman Cochet,
(White) First Prize, F. W. Green
man; Second Prize One dozen best
Photographs, Edith Cheney.
8. For best collectiou 6iuVblve Ma
man Cochet First Prize, R. Petzold;
Second Prize To be selected.
9. For best twelve Md. Alfred Car
rierFirst Prize Cut Glass Dish,
Mrs. W. L. Block; Second Prize, Jar
dinler, J. E. Jack.
9. For best twelve MarachelNeil
First Prize To be selected; Second
Prize No. 2. Brownie Camera, Hunt
ley Bros. Co.
11. Best Yellow Roses, and varie
ties named, (Marachel Neil excepted.)
First Prize No. 2. Brownie Camera
and outfit, G. A. Harding. Second Prize
Pair Shears, Wilson & Cooke.
12. Best twelve Dr. Grill First
Prize Cut Glass Vase, Howell & Jon
es; Second Prize To be selected.
13. Best exhibit of Moss Rose First
Prize, W. E. Carll, M. D.; Second
Prize To be selected.
14. Best eight La France First
Prize Hand Painted China, F. T. Grif
fith; Second Prize, to be selected.
15. Best six Fischer Holmes First
Prize Cut Glass Bowl, Rev. A. Hllle
brand; Second Prize To be selected.
16. Best six Roses, any kind, stem,
foliage and all to be considered First
Prize Cash, $10.00, N.' R. Lang; Sec
ond Prize To be selected.
17. Best Individual Rose, (New),
most recently introduced First Prize
One Pair Queen Quality (Patent
Leather) Shoes, L. Adams; Second
Prize To be selected.
18. Best six Tea Roses named, any
color First Prize, selected, The Fair
Store, tcond Prize, to be selected.
19. Best eight Hybrid Tea, any color
Prize To be selected.
20. Best twelve Glorle Lyonalse--
Flrst Prize One set Solid Silver Tea
spoons, First National Eank; Second
Prize, John Walker.
21. Best six Hybrid Perpetuals, any
color named First Prize To be se
lected; Second Prize To be selected.
22. Best general collection each
different viriety, named and classified
Not less than twelve varieties First
Prize Set Solid Silver teaspoons
Bank of Oregon City; Second Prize-
To be selected.
23. Best eight Papa Gontier First
Prize, G. Rosehtein; Second Prize-
To be selected.
-24. Best .collection of Climbers
First Prize To be selected.; Second
Prize To be selected.
25.Best general collection of Carna
Hons First Prize Silk Umbrella, A
A. Price; Second Prize Box Bon
Bons, J. A. Tufts.
Wild Flowers.
26. Largest variety and best collec-
Hon of wild flowers, each a different
variety; giving number of specimen
exhibited First Prize, Drs. Sommer
and Mount; Second Prize To be se
lected; Third Prize, Duane C. Ely,
The foregoing prizes will be award
ed only when roses are especially ex-
hlbited therefor, and not In connection
with same rose or roses In exhibition
for other prizes, except the "best gen
era! collection." '
FOUR DAYS
AT EUGENE
THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION
STATE GRANGE CONVENES
MAY 12TH,
PRIZES AWARDED
Full List of Standing Committees for
the Session Railroads to Make
Special Rate.
Recent investigations by United
Government officials has proven that
a great area in Harney County is im
properly classed as desert lands,'
since It will produce crops success
fully without irrigation and is now do-
ing so. As a consequence some 50,000
acres are to be thrown open for home
stead entry.
Wherever Wheels Turn
Electric Motors are Needed
No matter what they drive or where
they are
A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense
An Increase in Output An Improvement in Pro
duct Some Decided Improvement Always Results
When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels.
These Benefits are especially
valuable to
Bakers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect
ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers,
Launderers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests, -Printers,
Woodworkers.
Anyone using power can profit
by consulting
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
e. G. MILLER, Agent
Oregon Gity, Oregon
The thirty-fl fth annual session of
the Oregon State Grange will convene
at Eugene, Oregon, Tuesday, May 12,
1908., at 10 o'clock a. m. The session
will continue four days, closing Friday
evening and the prizes in the Stat
Grange coniest will also probably be
awarded at that time.
The following standing committees
have been appointed for the session:
Division of Labor
Mrs. Jennie Lovelace, chairman
Rainier, Mrs. Mary E. Palmer, Albany,
Mrs. M. M. Burtner, Lowden, Wash,
Mrs. Ursula Sleret, Gresham, Mrs
Mary S. Howard, Mulino, P. Olson,
Hillsboro, D. R. Harris London.
Division of Lobor
W. A. Jones, chairman, Macleay, A,
J. Thompson, Oswego, Mrs. Susie
Well, Condon, Mrs. Ethel Pringle, Ver-
onia, Mrs. Julia Olson, Hillsboro.
Mileage and Per Diem
Wm. E. Prickett, chairman, Banks,
J. R. Wells, Mrs. Anna Everhart, Mo-
lalla, Mrs. C. L. Morse, Hood River,
Mrs. Mary B. Smith, Carlton.
Finance
A, T. Shoemaker, chairman, Selnia,
B. A. Legg, St. Helens, Mrs. Eva Jones
Macleay, Mrs. Minnie Bond Irving,
By-Laws
W. W. Jaquith, chairman, Laurel, R.
D. 2, Jas. Shibley, Sprlngwater, Mrs,
Ella Johnson, Portland, Mrs. Jennie
Lovelace, Mrs. Susan E. Stratton, AI
bauy.
Good of the Order
Mrs. Carrie Townsend, Cleone,
Mrs,. M. J. Carrol, Mosler, Mrs. Eliza
T. Wood, Shedd, P. S. Robinson, Nor
way, P. Olson.
Woman's Work
Mrs. L. L. Irwin, chairman, Barlow,
Mrs. M. M. Burtner, Mrs. Eva Jones
Mrs. J. H. Eubanks, Wamlc, Mrs. Su
sie Wells.
Co-operation
Eugene Palmer, chairman, Albany,
J. P. Carroll, D. R. Harris, London,
Mrs. Emma Merriman, Central Point,
Mrs. Mary Shibley, Sprlngwater.
Dormant Granges
J. P. Carroll, chairman, Mosier, J.
H. Edwards, Monroe, R. D. 1, R. N.
Lovelace, Rainier, Mrs. Mary E. Pal
mer, Mrs. P. S. Robinson, Norway,
Appeals
J. G. Pringle, chairman, Veronla, I.
A. Merriman, Central Point, J. R.
Wells, Condon, Mrs. Eliza T. Wood.
Education
M. M. Burtner,' chairman, Lowden,
Wash., J. H. Eubanks, Wamlc, J. G.
Pringle, Mrs. Lulu E. Miller, Albany,
Mrs. Grovallne Prickett, Banks.
Agricultural College
Marlon P. Woods, chairman, Shedd,
Fred Glaze, Albany, R. D. 4, B. A.
Smith, Mrs. Inez M. Ryan, Oregon
City, Mrs. Ethel Pringle, Mrs. Etta
Shoemake, Central Point,
Assessment and Taxation
J. J. Johnson, chairman, 605 Com
mercial Building, Portland, E. A.
Bond, Irving, A. T. Shoemake, A. C.
Miller, Albany, R. D. 2, W. A. Jones.
Legislation
C. D. Huffman, chairman, La
Grande, John Dlnwoody, Woodburn, R.
E. Irwin, Barlow, Mrs. Julia Olson,
Mrs. Ursula Sleret.
Pure Foods
Mrs. Ella Edwards, chairman, Mon
roe, R. D. 1, B. A. Legg, A. J. Thomp
son, Mrs. Anna Huffman, Mrs. Susan
E. Stratton.
Agriculture
E. Shepard, chairman, Stayton, U.
U. Everhart, Molalla, John Sleret,
Mrs. Elizabeth Dinwoody, Wodburn,
Mrs. Carrie Jaquith. Laurel. R. D. 2.
Good Roads
Thos. F. Ryan, chairman, Oregon
City, John W. Townsend, Cleone, E.
W. Staats, Airlie, B. A. Smith, Carlton,
Mrs, J. H. Eubanks, Mrs. E. A. Bond.
Transportation
L. C. Stratton, chairman, Albany, R.
D. 2, I. A. Merriman, C. L. Morse,
Mrs. E. W. Staats, Airlie, Mrs. Ella
A. Thompson, Oswego.
Resolutions
John Sleret, chairman, Gresham, R,
N. Lovelace, Rainier, Mrs. Anna Shep
herd, Stayton, Mrs. Verna Glaze, Al
bany, R, D. 4, Mrs. Cora Legg, St.
Helens.
The Southern Pacific and O. R. &
N. Cos. will give the usual conven
tion rates to all who attend the ses
sion. All persons purchasing tickets to
Eugene will, pay full fare and ask
their local railroad agent for a certi
ficate properly signed, to the agent
at Eugene, within 48 hours after the
close of the session, the holder will
be entitled to return ticket at one
third the regular fare. Do not neglect
to secure the ticket from the local
agent. If be has not the regular form
of certificate require him to give a re
ceipt, at least. If nothing is obtained
it will be impossible to get the re
duced return fare.
is 79 years of age, and is hale and
hearty, and by her Jovial disposition
makes friends wherever she goes.
Mrs. Wright came across the plains'
by ox team with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. McHaiey, m the year of 1843,
Mr. Wright coming the following year.
Oregon City was a dense forest on
thelr arrival, and was inhabited by
nunoreas of Indians of different tribes,
and there were about 1300, Indian
tepes In the vicinity, what Is now Ca-
nemah. Mrs. Wright with her par
ents lived in a" little log cabin, as did
me otner early settlers close by. Mrs,
Wright relates many startling Inci
dents that they had with the savages,
In 1847 Mrs. Wright went to Waldo
Hills, near Salem, and was married
to Harrison Wright, returning here
they went to Molalla. where they set
tied, and made their home for many
years. Mrs. Wright, was an acquaint
ance of Dr. John McLoughlin, the
father of Oregon, and well remembers
the many deeds of charity of the early
settlers of this country. Mrs. Wright
in speaking of her early life in Oregon
relates many Interesting and thrilling
incidents. Grandma Wright is at
present making her home near Mount
facott with her youngest daughter. Mrs,
J. E. Coates, and was accompanied to
Oregon City Tuesday by her daugh
ter, Mrs. u W. Deeth. of Sellwood,
who returned to her home the same
day. Grandma Wright will visit with
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Norrls for two
weeks before returning to Portland.
MASQUE BALL AT PARKPLACE.
Parkplace Band Will Give Masque Ball
May z.
The Parkplace Band will give
masque ball in the Parkplace band
hall on Saturday night, May 2. Prizes
will be awarded to the"" best sustained
character and most comical charac
ter. The admission, including the sup
per,, will be $1.00, and 25 cents for
spectators. The band members, who
are very graterul to the leader, Paul
Preuger, who has been very kind and
offered his services for instruction
during the winter months, are show
ing their appreciation, and will do
nate the proceeds of the coming dance
to Mr, Preuger. The band has about
12 members, and was organized last
fall. Weekly meetings have been held
by the organization, and the leader de
serves great credit for the excellent
Instruction he has given. It Is an
sured fact that a large crowd will at
tend the May ball and dance to the
music of the Parkplace band.
Won Damage Cass
The case of Hattle Dornsolfe vs
L. O. Ralston, in which Dlmlck & Dim
ick, of Oregon City, were attorneys for
tne piamtiir, was tried out in Judge
O'Day's Department ,of the Circuit
Court of Multnomah County on Mon
day and Tuesday of last week. The
defendant started and was first presi
dent of the Oregon Savings Bank of
roruunu. ,
Mrs. Dornsolfe was a woman llvllng
in a little cabin on'20th Street in Port
land, and Ralston, one of Portland's
wealthiest men, desired to get the
premises for a cow pasture and In try
ing to force the plaintiff off the prem
ises, he placed a barb wire fence
around her house, and she came out
with pliers' and cut thhe wire to get
an exit from her house to the street,
and while In the act of cutting the
wire, Ralston hit her with his fist, and
she instituted a suit for damages and
verdict of $750.00. Long & Sweek
appeared for the defendant.
Eagles Will Banquet Visitors Monday
Night.
The Oregon City Aerie, Fraternal
Order of Eagles held a meeting In
Its hall Monday evening, and It has
been planned to have a literary and
musical program and banquet, but as
the Port Aerie, including the degree
team, wlil make a fraternal visit to
Oregon City next Monday night, it
was decided to postpone the banquet
and program until that time. At
Monday night's meeting two candi
dates were initiated into the order.
Maccabees Will Initiate Monday, April
Z7.
Tualatin Tent Knights of the Mac
cabees, met Monday in the Wood
men hall. At the next meeting, which
will, be held on Monday evening,
April 27, a team from the Portland
order will be present, and put on the
noor work. There will he several
Initiations on that evening, and will
be followed by a banquet. State
Commander of the Knights of Macca
bees, J. Wi Sherwood, will be present
at the meeting.
GRANDMA
WRIGHT VI8IT8
GON CITY.
ORE-
An Early Settler Gives Interesting
Account of Early Days In
Oregon City,
Grandma Wright, of Portland, is in
Oregon City visiting with Dr. and
Mrs. J. W. Norrls. Mrs. Wright was
formerly a resident of Wright's
Springs, the place being named after
her late husband, Harrison Wright,
who was one of the best known pio
neers of Clackamas County. Grand
ma Wright, as she is familiarly called,
New Business Venture.
Ben F. Hayhurst, formerly employ
ed in the firm of Huntley Brothers
Co., will embark in business In the
local Wells Fargo building on Seventh
street. Mr. Hayhurst will opri a 'lea
Store and will handle a complete lino
of Teas, Coffees, Extracts aud Splcon.
He is an enterprising and cnergptln
young man and no doubt will mala- a
success of his new venture. ......
RAIN HELPS ELECT
ALSO TO DEFEAT
Warm Time In Clackamas on the
Republican Ticket.
DEMOCRATS HAVE NO OPPOSITION
Cake Carries State for United States Senator by
Several Thousand-Fulton Takes
His Medicine.
The most emphatic manner In which
the people of Oregon Indicated their
wishes at the Primary Election last
Friday Is the clearest Indication that
they will not permit their rights to
be tampered with, as the returns
show a great lead In favor of the nom
ination of Statement No. 1 candidates
on Republican ballots. Every where
throughout the state where Statement
No. 1 candidates were running, there
was a preponderance of expression in
their favor by the voters who had
weighed the question and were not
ready to go back to the rule of the
few against the welfare of the many.
For the office of United States Sena
tor H. M. Cake won over Fulton In
most of the counties. The county of
Clackamas giving Cake a large major
ity.
The contest for Representative can
didates on the Republican ballot was I
the hardest fought battle of the prl-1
pones came next with 1291 Campbell
tnird, received 1188.
The Assessor's job was sharply con
tested, Moody taking the lead and
beating Nelson and Horton some 100
votes.
On the Democratic ticket there was
no contest, the various offices having
but the necessary candidates to fill
the ticket.
Democratic nominations are as fol
lows: United States Sonator Oeorge
E. Chamberlain, 215: Congressman
J. J. Whitney, 33; Supreme Judge
R. S. Bean, 50; Representatives W.
A. Heylman, 385; L. W. Robblns, 382;
W. F. Young, 379; Commissioner J.
W. Smith, 401; Sheriff R. B. Beatle,
423; Recorder William Heerdt, 358;
Assessor J. E. Jack, 386; District At
torney G. L. Hedges, 12; Justice of
me peace, District No. 4 A, F. Park
er, 114; Constable, District No. 4 F.
A. Miles, 126.
un anotner page will be found a
maries and was won out with W. A. i tabulated statement showing complete
uimicK in tne leau witn iazo votes, anu correct vote of the county.
OLD ORCHARDS
BE SPRAYED
COMMISSIONER REED MAKING
MOVE TO SPRAY OR
CUT DOWN.
CLACKAMAS IS BEHIND
Says Other Counties Live Up to Law
Now After Orchards In
Clackamas.
Ball to Be Given In Harding Grange
Hall May 15.
A grand ball will be given in Hard
ing Grange Hall at Logan on May 15.
The admission will be $1.00 for gen
tlemen, and ladies free. An invitation
is extended to all. Whitman's orches
tra, of Oregon City, will furnish the
music for the dancing, and a good
time Is promised to all who attepd.
New Cement 8ldewalk.
A new cement sidewalk Is being
built in front of the Stevens & Jaggar
building, which will be a great Im
provement in the appearance of Main
street The building Is occupied by
J. A. Tuft's confectionery store, Miss
Goldsmith's millinery parlors and the
real estate office of H. E. Cross.
Letter List.
Letter list for week ending April 17.
Jackson, Miss Ida; Baker, W.; Child
era, Johney; Davis, Harry B.; Jones,
Ira; Leary, John; Mandcrschild, Tom;
Rich. X; Smith, Frank; Tltera, H,;
Ward, Geo. A.
Fruit Commissioner for the First
Oregon District, J. H. Reed, of Mil
waukee, has announced his Intentions
of having the old orchards along the
W. P. Companies Lines and the
Southern Pacific Ry.; cleaned and
sprayed or cut down and there seems
to be no alternative to his decision.
Tuesday he held a conference with
County Fruit Inspector A. J. Lewis
and District Attorney G, L. Hedges
of this City, to more fully perfect plans
for the owners of old orchards to eith
er spray their trees or cut them down,
"Marlon and Yamhill Counties have
obeyed the law," said Mr. Reld, "and
is up to Clackamas to do the same,
is a strong and forceful argument
that hundreds and perhaps thousands
of homeseekers come from the East
through California, and, after travel
ing through the southern portion or
Oregon and thon through Lane, Linn
and Marlon Counties, come to Clack
amas and here are confronted by the
nectacle of scale Infested trees by the
dreds of acres of them, absolutely of
no value to the owners or to any one
else.
"Now, I live in Clackamas County,
and I want to see it clewed up "o that
we can tulie ajirldu In Our trees, that
grow in as fine a fruit land as there IS
the whole ntaie. We liflvo hud tent
chhh, ona of t,hm In Clackamas. Coun
ty, and wo krtuw jual how tut we can
go. Our Jlrst step 1 to serve notice on
the proprirt-y-ownerti t spray, and give
them 15 days to comply with tiitf law.
If, at the end of that time, they ne
glect or refuse to spray properly, we
will give them their choice between
allowing us to spray their trees, at
their expense, or cutting down the or
chard. "I would advise owners of trees that
are no longer useful to cut them down
to within 18 Inches or two feet of the
ground and then graft such an apple
as the Yellow Newtown. Then in a
few years they will have a fine orchard."
MILWAUKEE
SUICIDE
THADDEUS MILLER, A MOTORMAN
KILLS HIM8ELF
MONDAY.
MAN WAS INTOXICATED
Upbraided for Drinking Ends
With Request of Wife to
Witness Deed.
Life
Oregon Patents.
Granted this week. Reported by
C. A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys,
Washington, D. C E. P. Armstrong,
Portland, Device for shaping swaged
saw teeth. F. A. Ballln, Portland,
Iloilor. J, W. Cumber, Portland,
Tufting button. F. M. Heath, Port
land, Flue damper. For copy of any
of above patnets send ten cents In
postage stamps with date of this pa
per to C. A. Snow & Co., Washington,
D. C.
Thaddeus Miller, motorman on the
Mt. Tabor Line, living at Milwaukee,
Ore., committed suicide Monday morn
ing at his home by shooting himself
through the heart, In the presence of
his wife.
Miller was"31 years of age, and was
known as a "still' drinker. At the In
quest held Monday by Coroner Hoi
man the testimony of the weeping
wife developed the fact that the un
fortunate man came In from his work,
at 9 o'clock that morning, apareutly
sober, and as soon as he reached home
emptied a whisky bottle. Then he left
the house, his wife waiting for his re
turn until nearly 11 o'clock. When he
came In she upbraided him for his
conduct and this angered him.
Without eating breakfast he donned
his working clothes and left the house,
returning a little before 2 o'clock,
staggering through the door into the
bedroom. There ho procured his re
volver and lurched to the door ol the
kitchen, where his wife was working.
Seeing him with the gun, she scream
ed and ran out of the back door Just
as he fired.
The bullet entered bis right breast
and ranged diagonally upwards, sever
ing an. artery leading to Urn heart fiw'l
coming out of his Lwjfc Mow. the Ity;.
shoulder blado and loilf.ing ii tuo Wall!
'Ho had purchased thruo i.it in
waukio. and was unpaged .1 twilling
a ilttle homo during U13 inre tlwu
when oft duty. Tiio.-J.'fjroiirr'B Jury iv
turnnd a verdict amt he 4-ariw' lo hit
(WMh from a wolvec wutmd- 'fvouj .
his own haiid iVMk- lu an liito.sic&nd
condition.
at
Water Tank Vtftl bs Installed
Parkplace.
W. A. Holmes, the merchant of
Parkplace, is preparing to have In
stalled on his place at Gladstone, a
water tank having a capacity of 2000
gallons, and the water 'taken from a
well on his place win be used to sup
ply the store building and nearby resi
dents. A gasoline engine will be used
to pump the water Into the tank from
the well. The tank 1b now being con
structed by Mr. Seamann, and will be
completed this week. This will be a
great convenience to the many far
mers who pass the store of Mr.
Holmes, as a watering trough will be
conHtructed to satisfy the thirst of the
tired horses.
The Oregon City Courier and Amer
ican Farmer and Metropolitan Maga
zine for one year all for $1.75. Sui