ORESON CITY COIIMER, FRIDAY, MAY I 19Qrf
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Oregon City Courier
Whmam A. Shhwman, Jr., Editor
Published Every Friday by
Oregon City Courier Publishing Co.
Entered In Oregon City Poatofflce as
Second-Class Mall.
SUBSCRIPTION IUTK8.
Six months 71
Pali. In advance, per year $1 61
Nonpartisanshlp.
When we think of it we know that
a Democrat Is no better than a Re
publican, no worse, and neither Is bet
ter than a Socialist or Prohibitionist.
There are very bad men and very
good ones in all parties. Party name
is simply a classification or grouping
of various elements of citizenship ac
cording to common views on one or
more subjects. The Socialist and Pro
hibition Parties are relatively small
probably for the reason that they in
the case of each, adopt a single idea
around which they build their respec
tive organizations. One considers col
lective ownership of property the pre
eminent sociological question, the
other the prohibition of the liquor,
traffic, and both are inclined to lose
sight of the fact that there are press
ing every day problems of government
that need immediate attention. The
two larger parties consist of men who
seek progress and reform in every
matter that is out of date or that
tends toward lax or corrupt govern
ment.
The dominant party, no matter
what party that may happen to be,
must carry the hangers on and the un
desirable element of citizenship. The
worst element is pretty Bure to align
itself with the party from which may
be derived a mercenary benefit.
This would be to-day with the Demo
cratic party if it happened to come
into control of the Government pa
tronage. This worst element may al
ways be counted a political asset of
the dominant party.
As a local proposition, and this ap
plies especially to County government,
we secure best results by losing Bight
of the fact that there are political par
ties. We need merely ask of those
who apply for County positions; who
regardless of political or other belief,
is the best fitted for the position
sought, who will be of the greatest
service to the community.
This rule should becomo so well esi
tabllshed that a candidate would feel
no more assurance of election under
one party name than under another.
It is well enough to have party res
ponsibility back of Buch offices as
have an influence in shaping adminis
trative policies, but there is no reason
to inquire whether a man is even af
filiated with any party in considering
him for such an office, for example, as
County surveyor.
In order that this rule of nonpartls
anship may be established it is impor
tant that a single party shall not
claim as its members all of the County
officials. The personal qualifications
of candidates should claim first at
tentlon and after this the matter of
dividing along party lines; some Re
publicans, some Democrats, and when
their party strength warrants It, some
Socialists and some Prohibitionists.
We may expect the poorest county
government, when nomination by any
certain pary is equlvolent to election.
Though it has become quite the
fashion for American heiresses to
journey to the Continent in search of
noble titles, there is scarcely a case
of record wherein such a marrige has
turned out otherwise than a miser
able, deplorable failure. First impres
sion may be that the foreign nobility
consists of adventurers, rakes and so
cial and moral degenerates. Not so
however. In the main the representa
tives of the aristocratic families of
Europe are accomplished and moral
men and women. Title is a thing of
inheritance and It sometimes falls on
the most unworthy. The titled rakes
and society cast-offs that are out for
the American heiresses are the fel
lows that wish to marry money to re
plenish their depleted or dissipated
fortunes and men with whom their
own countrywomen of means will have
nothing to do.
The titled nobleman who is fit for
any girl to marry wants a companion
used to the ways of his own Country,
one whose language and manners and
ideals are such as he has been taught
from infancy constitute genuine wom
anhood. Though we may belive the
American girl the perfection of young
womanhood she is, to the Frenchman
or the German who has spent 'his
whole life in European environment,
a foreigner and an inferior.
It may be said to the credit of the
American people that little sympathy
is wasted on the society belles who
throw themselves away on profligate
degenerate Dukes and Counts. They
are usually such as the Country can
well spare. With our inheritance laws
we will always have heiresses whose
principal attraction is their bank ac
count and for such as want them
there will always be plenty of cast
off noblemen.. No distinguished or ac
complished woman of the Continent
wants the titled rake and no capable
young American with a future before
him wants the title-crazed maiden, so
possibly they do a minimum of harm
by casting their lot together.
Fighting the flames will be one of
the large concessions on the Pay
Streak at the Alaska-Younkon-Pacific
Exposition. It will show how a fire de
partment fights a big conflagration in
o raw of four and five story buildings,
and how people are rescued from the
burning structures.
The Washington State Federation
of Woman's Clubs will have a $10,000
buldlng at the Alaska-Youkon-Paclflc
Exposition. The Washington State
commission set aside the funds for
the building and the clubs will furnii'i
it and install the exhibits.
Frederick Nell Innes, the notod
band leader, is director of the bureau
of music for the Alaska-Youkon Pad
fis Exposition. The musical program
will consist of many distinct features
which were not presented at former
expositions.
Henry Roltalre, the famous Illusion
ist, will have his large concession,
The Creation, at the Alaska-Youkon-Pacific
Exposition. The spectacle de
picts the creation of the world as de
scribed in the hook of Genesis.
A Hard Verdict.
The extreme ponalty that must be
imposed on the five men who "shot
up" the Hindus at Boring may be ac
cording to the letter of the law. The
law is general in Its scope and It can
not look beyond the fact that human
life was taken. The value or lack of
value to society, of the life that was
snuffed out, can not be taken into con
sideration. The verdict amounts to
the giving up of five American lives
for the taking of that of a migratory
Asiatic. It is terrible emphasis of the
injunction, "Thou Bhalt not kill". In
the preservation of law and order it
will have beneficial effect.
In another respect this verdict will
have an unfortunate tenduncy. The
country is being overrun with a most
undesirable class of foreigners and
the Hindu, who Is becoming plentiful
on this coast Is the least wanted of
any of thorn, not excepting the Japan
ese and Chinose. Ho is dirty, even fil
thy. For the shelter he selcts a de
serted outbuilding and bla covorlng
is whatever refuse ho may find throw
ing around. He buys nothing except
Buch eatables as are absolutely neces
sary to sustain llfo and ho only buys
these when there is no other way of
obtaining them. He is absolutely no
part and is incapable of bocoming a
part of the social organization. Yet
American labor must be brought into
such competition as this. The verdict (
referred to will have a tendency to
make this element feol that It is very
welcome here.
Immigrants are welcome to this
Country, who come here to make it a
lionio. Those are most unwelcome,
who come to gather in a few hundred
dollars to carry back to their Oriental
homes. Such is the plan most of the
Asiatics who come here,
The verdict may have been proper
and necessary but most of us will de
plore tho fact that live men, five good
American soldlors, should the coun
try noed thorn, had to be sacrificed
for a being Just a trllle above a dumb
animal.
No announcement made in years
has been more interesting to the State
at large than the publication of the
plans of the Oregon Electric Railway
Company, which mean a system aggre
gating three hundred and eighty-one
miles in length, and reaching the prin
cipal towns of the entire Willamette
Valley, with an extension to the coast
as well. McMlnnville, Newberg, Dal
las, Eugene, Albany, Cascadla, Hllls
boro and Tillamook with Innumerable
other communities, are Included. The
line between Portland and Salem has
received such excellent patronage
that on several different occasions it
has been necessary to revise the sche
dule to accomodate additloal trains. In
the Eastern States the multiplication
of the trolley lines has decreased the
passenger traffic on the steam roads,
but the latter have felt so marked an
increase in freight traffic that the pas
senger loss has been more than com
pensated in their earnings.
A very large delegation from Alba
ny visited Portland last week for a
double purpose. First, the City Council
came to investigate the subject of pav-
ng, and as a result Albany will im
mediately begin the permanent impro
vement of her main streets. Then the
committee representing the Albany
Commercial Club completed arrange
ments with Bury I. Dasent to take
charge of the city's publicity work as
Manager of the Club, May 1st. Mr. Da
sent is now Advertising manager of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company, Secretary of the Rose Fes
tival Association, and Secretary of the
Pacific Coast Advertising Men's As
sociation, and his experience will make
his work effective.
It is said that there is a bottle of
brandy more than a hundred years
old In the corner stone of a Jersey
court house and there is little won
der that some of the citizens are ad
vocating tearing it down.
There was a bargain counter rush
in Los Angeles from which one of the
women emerged with a broken limb.
Department stores should be compell
ed by law to keep a bargain counter
surgeon on hand.
A town in Texas has just had its
first annual rainfall within a period
of twelve months, but is it probable
that it does not feel as dry as many
local option towns throughout the
Southern States.
A judge fined a wife beater five
hundred dollars the other day. He
was very inconsiderate of the poor
wife who will have to hustle around
and raise the money for the fine.
The Oregon building will be the first
State structure finished at the Alaska-Youkon-Paciflc
Exposition. The build
ing will be finished wihln a month.
WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN PERUNA
Honest Women Who Are Not Afraid to Tell the Truth About Pe-ru-na.
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MRS. F.E.HENDERSON ,1
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. The Value of Health.
Who can set a money value on
healthf It is absolutely priceless.
No one in good health can fully
appreciate what it means to have
poor health. Tho days are long and
tedious. The nights horrible and
painful. Nothing goes right. Even
the mind becomes deranged and in
jured by continued poor health.
Once liberated from the thraldom
of sickness words fad to express
the Joy and relief.
Peruua has been the means of re
lieving more women from ill health
in the United Slates than, perhaps,
any other medicine.
A multitude of women stand ready
to give testimony in favor of Peruna
Whenever occasion offers.
Dyspepsia Entirely Relieved.
Miss LUlie 0. Martin, Shelbyville,
Tenn., writes: "Eyerybody says I
look better than I have for two or
three years, and 1 sincerely thank
you for your kind advice.
' "I believe your treatment has en
tlrely cured me. I can eat anything
I want. 1 believe your remedies will
cure any case of Indigestion or dyspepsia."
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We want eggs and we want them
bad "advertises a city dealer. It would
not have great difficulty in getting
that variety.
The Alaska-Youkon-Paciflc Exposi
tion, which will be held at Seattle,
opening June 1, 1909, is fifty percent
completed.
To develop interest and instruct
people on subjects pertaining to the
relations of this country with other
countries is the ambltlonus object of
the American Society of International
Law. Secretary of State, Root, presi
dent of the society is so interested in
Its development which he regards as
highly important to the nation. The
main plank in the platform of the so
ciety is as expressed by its President.
"That the great body of the poople
in each country should have a just
conception of thler international rights
and duties. Secretary Root says, fur
ther on this point "Governments do
not make war now-a-days unless as
sured of general and iiarty support
among their people, and it sometimes
happens that governments aie driven
Into war against their will by the pres
sure of a strong popular will. It is not
uncommon to see two govern inents
striving in the most concllatory and
patient way to settle some matter of
difference peaceably, while a large
part of the pooplo in both countries
maintain an uncompromising and be
llgerant attitude, insisting upon the
extreme and utmost view of their own
rights in a way which, if it were to
control national action, would render
peaceable settlement Impossible."
GRAY FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Enters Race as Independent Candi
date Capable Man.
Prof. Joseph W. Gray is completing
his petitions for filing before the 15th
of May, and Is meeting with encour
agement on every side. He will be on
the June ticket as an independent
candidate for the office of County
School Superintendent, and his high
standing with the educational ranks
in Clackamas County will give him a
very strong lead in the contest for
that office. He was for many years
identified with the educational inter
ests of Clackamas County as vice
principal of the Oregon City schools,
and was for nine years principal of
the Parkplace high school. Prof. Gray
was one of the originators of the
Caught Cold Easily.
Mrs. V. E. Henderson, 221 Ninth St., Milwaukee, Wis., writes : '
"I never had any faith In patent medicines nntil I tried Peruna, but my
experience with this reliable medicine has taught me that there is one which
oaa be trusted, and which will not fall in time of need.
"For the past few years I have found that I caught cold easily, which
would settle in a most unpleasant catarrh of the head. I had to be especially
careful about being out of evenings, and not to get chilled when dressed thin
for parties, but since I have used Peruna my general health is improved, and
my system Is in such good condition that even though I am exposed to In
clement weatner It no longer affects me.
"I have a splendid appetite and enjoy life, being in perfect health."
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Alcohol
not needed
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strong drink. As now made,
there is not a drop of alcohol
in it. It is a non-alcoholic tonic
and alterative. Ask your own
doctor about your taking this
medicine for thin, Impure
blood. Follow his advice
every time. He knows.
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dootor
Ask your doctor, "What is the first great
nil. r9 health 9 lf Njnp rinflnre nm svf
ten will quickly reply, ' Keep the bowels
regular." Then ssk him another ques
tion, "What do you think of Ayer's
Pills for constipation?"
-Had. by tb i. O. iyn Co., Lowtll, llui
That the President regards the at
titude of Republican leaders In re
fusing to grant tho authority for build
ing more than two battle ships as un
wise, short-sighted and lacking in pa
triotism is evident. He has not glveu
up his contention for four battleships
aud will appeal to the Senate even
more urgently than he appealed to the
House, when the Naval appropriation
bill was taken up in tho Senate an ef
fort was made to have the money ap
propriated for four battleships but
without avail.. If it had not been that
a roll call was choked oft in the House
it is known that many members
would have voted for the four ships
In order to "save their faces" with
other measures carrying heavy anoro
prlatlotis like the Public llulldlng bills
(these bills it la known are helpful to
niemuei'B of Congress In their dis
tricts), if they refuse his advice to
appropriate for battle ships notwith
standing mat he may have reasons
nat yet mode public for requesting
tnem, It need not bo a matter of sur
prise if he too can teach a lesson in
economy. The President is persuaded
that tho country is with him, In his
offort to build a powerful navy. It has
been planned, since the Naval Cotu
tnlttoo In the Senate fulled to mnke
provision for the four battleships de
sired by the President, that certain
Senators shall carry the light to the
floor suuported by another sneclal
message even more emphatic than
that sent by the rresldont to the
House.
The Gjoa, tho ship in which Capt.
Roald Amundsen made his expedition
through the Northwest passage, start
ing from the Atlantic side, aud nftor
going along the North coast of North
America emerged through Dehrlng
Strait into the Pacific, will be one of
tho attractions at tho Alaska-Youkon-Pacific
Exposition.
Clackamas County Teachers' Associa
tion and when he resigned his position
to go North, he was serving on tho
county examination board. Prof. Gray
formed a very wide acquaintance in
his connection with the Willamette
Valley Chautauqua Association, as
secretary for four years. He holds a
llfo diploma from the State of Oregon,
and was educated in the Northern
Indiana Normal School, and also in
the Business College of the same
place. A man 44 years of age and a
tax payer of the county wherein he
resides. He served 17 years in the
schoolroom as a teacher and is thor
oughly conversant with the needs of
the schools of our county. Mr. Gray
is thoroughly qualified for the position
of County School Superlntenent.
SOCIALIST MEETING SUNDAY.
Tho Socialists will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting next Sunday,
May 3, at 1:3 p. m., in Knapp's hall.
Mr. E. Coalman, Socialist candidate
for representative, will deliver the
principal address of the day. All per
sons are welcome to attend these
meetings, ask questions, or if they are
opposed to Socialism, they will be giv
en the floor to state their objections
and will be courteously treated. So
cialists of Clackamas county, who
wish to form a precinct branch of the
Socialist Party should attend this
meeting and learn the particulars. If
you wish a speaker in your vicinity
address the undersigned by mall.
CLAUDE S. HOWARD,
Secretary Socialist Party, Mulino, Or.
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
Wot two years Dr. Hartman and his
assistants have labored Incessantly to
create Feruna in tablet form, and their
strenuons efforts have Just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid mediolnes can now secure Feruna
tablets. These tablets represent the me
dicinal ingredients of Peruna, and each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose.
Mrs. Josephine Hoist, 162 E. First St.,
Portland, Ore., writes that she was
troubled soriously with catarrh of the
throat, that she used Peruna and was
wonderfully helped in two weeks, and
in a little over two months her system
was rid of all traces of catarrh.
Head and Throat.
Miss Helen Sanerbier, 815 Main St,
St. Joseph, Mich., writes i
"Last winter I caught a sudden cold
whioh developed into an unpleasant ca
tarrh of the head and throat, depriving
me of my appetite and usual good spirits,
"A friend who had been cured by
Peruna advised me to try It and I sent
for a bottle at once, and I am glad to say
that in three days the phlegm had
loosened, and I felt better, my appetite
returned and within nine days I was In
my usual good health."
URIC ACID
In the blood causes Rheu
matism.Sciatica.Lumbago, Neuralgia and Gout. You
can remove the cause by
wearing one of our
REX
RHEUMATIC
RINGS
Mniiufn-fureit by the Rex Rheumatic
kiug Co., Hartford, Connecticut.
Price $2. CO Sold by
Bar mefster & Andresen
Covttzt $1.50
Rough and Dressed
Cornice. Rustic, Casings.
Shiplap. Flooring,
Etc.
Delivered to order
3 miles out on good road
Btifley & Stafford
R. F. D. 3
Phone 146
Electric Hotel
And Restaurant
Meals at all Hours
Rooms 25 Cts. Up
Family Trade Solicited
JOHN J. TOBIN, Proprietor
Suokane Countv. Washlnirtnn. wll'
have a building at the Alaska-Youkon-Pacifls
Exposition.
The World's Best Climate.
is not entirely free from disease, on
tho high elevations fevers prevail,
whilo on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate alfections lassitude; ma
laria, Jaundice, bllliousness, fever and
aKiie, and general debility, the most
effective remedy is Electric Bitters,
tne great alterative and blood purifi
er; the antidote for every form of
bodily weakness, nervousness and in
somnia. Sold under guarantee at How
ell & Jones drug store. Price 60c
FARMERS!
FARMS WANTED
We are making things move in the way of Real
Estate. If you want to sell your farm or your town
property list it with us. We will sell it for you.
Send it in.
GORBETT ELLIOTT
Say, if you are looking for a good bargain in
TOWN PROPERTY, call.
Postoff.ee Building
Oregon City, Oregon
Pbont mi
HS. 1833
Offict fa TavoriU Cigar Sttn
Oppt$ltt masonic Building
Williams Bros, transfer Co.
Safes, Pianos and Turniture Moving
a Specialty
Trtlgbt and ParcthlDtllveetd Priets Iltastnabh and
Satisfaction Guarantied
MEAT
Comes to you table
three times daily
QUALITY, POLITE SERVICE
RIGHT WEIGHT, RIGHT PRICE
at BROWN'S MARKET
rth. Street, A. O. U. W. Building
Phone Main271
Insure in the
FARMERS MUTUAL
FIRE R. A.
Conservative, Strong, Safe,
Prompt and Cheap
Should there be no local
agent write to
J. J. KERN
SECRETARY
565 East Yamhill St.
PORTLAND. - OREGON
Farm For Sale
Our business is to show investors that Clackamas
county farms are better investments than U. S. gold
bonds.
Tlvre 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.
NO GAS
NO COCAINE
We set the pace in high
grade dentistry. We be
long to no dental com
bination but stand on
our reputation and are
busy all the time. Our
prices are reasonable.
BRIDGE WORK
$5.00 PER TOOTH
g;old crowns
$5.00
Don't pay those high
prices for dental work
but before you contract
to some dentist your
dental work, come and see
us.
Examination free.
Our Motto: "Honest
work at honest prices."
Lady Assistant
Oregon Dental Parlors
Over Harding' Drug Store
O. W. Eastham LAWYER
Legal work of all kinds carefully at
tended to. Charges moderate. Office
over Bank of Oregon City, Oregon
City, Oregon.
GEO. BRADLEY
Successor to
C. N. CR.EENMAN
Pioneer Transfer and Express
Furniture and Pianos Mov
ed to all Parts of the City
SAND and GRAVEL
Both Phonei No. 22
Port Office Bldg. Oregon City, Ore.
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STRAIGHT & SALISBURY
SUCCESSORS TO
A. MLHLSTLN
Plumbing and Tinning
Pumps and Spray Pumps
MAIN ST., NEAR Ath. PHONE 101 1
H. SCHRADER'S
Bakery and
Confectionery
Phone Main 33
Main Street OREGON CITY
LOW
RATES
CAST
WILL BE MADE THIS SEASON BY THE
Southern Pacific
(Lines in Oregon)
From Oregon City. Oregon
AS FOLLOWS ;
TO
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Omaha
Both Ways
Through
Portland
$73.00
68.00
60.50
60.50
Kansas City 60.50
One Way
Via
California
$87.50
82.50
81.75
75.00
75.00
TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE
May 4, 18
June 5, 6, 19, 20
July 6. 7, 22, 23
August 6, 7, 21, 22
Good for return in 80 days with stop
over privileges at pleasure within limits.
Remember the Date
For any further information call on
E. T FIELDS. Local Agent,
Or write to
Mm. ricHLBQAY
General Passenger Agent
PORTLAND, OREGON