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26th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 22, 1908
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Rich Feast in Store for Clack-
amas People
Grand Concerts and Fine Music. Greatest Orators
In America to be Present at this Assembly
The Fifteenth Annual Program of
the Willamette Valley Chautauqua
Assembly ia complete. A careful read
ing of its principal features indicates
that there is a rich feast in store for
the good people of Clackamas county.
If you want to listen to the greatest
orators of America, they will appear
upon its platform. If you are attract
ed by music, the great concerts will
furnish pleasure and entertainment.
If you are more seriously inclined,
and are looking for profit, the Summer
Opening Day, Tuesday, July 7, 1908.
MORNING.
10:15 Music, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
Invocation, by
Address of Welcome, by Congressman
Willis C. Hawley, of Salem, President of
- the Assembly.
Response, by Dr. Paul Rader, of Portland.
Organization of the Summer School and
announcements by the -instructors.
AFTERNOON.
-Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
2:00 Vocal Music, by Willamette Quartette, of
Salem.
- Lecture, "American Art," by Mr. Alfred
Montgomery, farmer painter, of Chicago.
3:30 Baseball.
7:15 Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
8:00 Reading, by Prof. W. Eugene Knox, of
Tacoma.
Solo, Miss Edna Browning, of Salem.
Lecture, "My Neighbor and I," by Mrs.
Lenora M. Lake, of Chicago.
School, with its twelve great classes,
taught by the best teachers and edu
cators In the Northwest, will certain
ly appeal. There is mental and moral
uplift in Chautauqua. It appeals to
all classes. -It is an inspiration, it is
educational, It is recreative. The
world moves at Chautauqua at a rapid
pace. The daily exercises begin at
8 a. m., and with hardly an intermis
sion continue until 10 p. m. There la
something doing all the while. The
Chautauqua wll.i have, and ought to
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have the enthusiastic support of the
people of Clackamas county. Aside
from all its varied and valuable fea
tures. It's Clackamas county's only
and greatest social gathering. You
meet everybody at Chautauqua. Plan
to camp on the grounds the entire ses
sion. You will thank the Courier for
suggesting it. Season tickets $2.50.
Camping privilege $1.00. Season tick
ets in blocks of ten may be had at
$2.00 if purchased before the Assembly.
tion of the Woman's Clubs of Oregon,
"Settlement Work," led by Mrs. S. M.
Blaumauer, of Portland.
3:30 Baseball.
7:15 Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
8:00 The Operette, "Rose of Savoy" and the
Comic Opera "Trial by Jury," under the
direction of R. A. Heritage, Dean of the
Conservatory of Music, of Willamette
University, assisted by soloists and
chorus..
W. C. T. U. DAY.
Second Day, Wednesday, July 8th.
MORNING.
8-11 Summer School.
11:00 Chautauqua Forum, under the direction of
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye.
Vocal Solo, Mrs. R. C. Ganong, Oregon
City. . -
Address, "Morality and Literature," by
President H. M. Crooks, Albany College.
Reading, by Mrs. Allen Brown, Jennings
Lodge.
AFTERNOON.
1:15 Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
2:00 Solo, by Miss Nina Pearl Johnson, of Salem.
Lecture, "The Divine Rights of the Child,"
by Mrs. Lenora M. Lake.
3:30 Chautauqua Round Table, under the direc-
Third Day, Thursday, July 9th.
MORNING.
8-11 Summer School.
11:00 Chautauqua Forum.
Music.
Address, "The Place of Health in the Plap
of God," by Luther B. Dyott, D. D., of
Portland.
Address, "Moral Treatment of Nervous
Disorders," by Dr. J. B. Wetherbee, of
Portland.
AFTERNOON.
1:15 Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
2:00 Solo, by Dr. R. A. Heritage.
Lecture, "Dilettantelsm in Art," by Mr.
Alfred Montgomery, farmer painter.
3:30 Chautauuqa Round Table, under the direc
tion of the W. C. T. U. Topic, "Woman
in Reform Work," led by Mrs. Ada Wal
lace Unruh. '
3:30 Baseball.
7:15 Concert, by Chemawa Indian School Band.
8:00 Reading, by Prof. W. Eugene Knox.
Solo, by Miss Ruth Field, of Salem.
Lecture, "Moral Muscle for a Man's Job,"
by Dr. Ira Landrlth, President of Bel
mont College, Nashville, Tennessee.
Continued next week.
Wherever Wheels Turn
Electric Motors arc Needed
X HUBBUB iMM
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.
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SHERIFF R. B. BEATIE, Whose Re-election to the Office la Generally
Conceded. .
The Sheriff of Clackamas County, Robert B. Beatie, is so well known
that to attempt to say very much that the people do not already know
would be rather futile, (or his qualifications" for the office are so apparent
assertion. In this connection the feature of expenditures of the office as
compared to former years form very interesting reading, and have been
obtained for the benefit of our readers that they may see what has been
and is being done in the Sheriff's office. For the year following January
1st, 1905, the expenses of the office were $3002.07 this was before Mr.
Beatie took charge of the Sheriff's affairs, while the expenses of the office
for the year following January 1, 1907, were but $2766.49, during which
year Sheriff Beatie had charge of the Constable's office for eigiht months,
and the additional expense of this work is Included in the latter Item. This
is Indeed a most flattering showing, and for such reasons and for the satis
factory manner In whlqh the office has been conducted, the taxpayers of
words of praise for the very efficient manner in which the county affairs
have been managed in the sheriff's office. It has been the custom to return
the Sheriff for the second term and we predict an overwhelming vote
for Mr. Beatie at the June election.
CAMPAIGN
END NEAR
VOTERS SHOW DISPOSITION TO
DIVIDE ABOUT EQUALLY
COUNTY OFFICES.
BEATIE SURE WINNER
Joseph W. Gray, Not a Party No ml
nee, Making a Great Campaign.
The campaign for County office is
drawing to a close. The surface Is
calm, but there Is a wonderfully
strong undercurrent. The silent vote,
and it is mostly a silent vote this
year, this silent vote is going to tell
the tale. But already the handwrit
ing begins to show upon the wall.
In the most important office in the
Court House, in the office where the
taxpayers' money is handled frugally
or frittered away according as may
be the capability and integrity of the
incumbent, the contention on the one
hand la for an endorsement by the
voters ot the record present Sheriff
Beatie has made and the effort of
candidate Greaves is to show that
Beatie's record should not receive the
popular Indorsement by election to a
second term. v
Mr. Beatie points to an expense ac
count by his predecessor of $3002.07
for the year beginning Jan. 1, 1905,
and compares his own record of an
expense account of $2766.49 for the
year beginning Jan. 1, 1907. In addi
tion to the first mentioned record was
an' additional constable charge for the
precincts in and adjoining Oregon
City amounting to $500, in round num
bers which Mr. Beatie has saved, so
In strict comparison Mr. Beatie's ex
penses in conducting the office would
he $2260.49 as against $3002.07 for his
predecessor; a saving of about $750 a
year in the running expenses of the
Sheriff's office while the cost of con
ducting other County offices Increas
ed during the period of at least 20 per
cent. So while other County offices
have been an Increasing burden for
the taxpayers, the Sheriff's office has
made a remarkable reduction In run
ning expenses.
Sheriff Beatie has undoubtedly made
a record that can't be discredited.
Since it is customary to give a faithful
official a second term even many ef
those who voted against Mr. Beatie
for his first term now express their
Intention of voting for him. for re
election as an expression of their re
gard for his efficient service as well
as a recognition of the rule to "give
a capable official two terms. As re
gards this office it is only a question
of how large the majority will be.
Politicians wbo keep their ear close
to the ground usually pick J. E. Jack,
for assessor and J. W. Smith for com
missioner, a prospective division of
the legislative ticket and some of the
other offices uncertain. Mr. Jack was
formerly deputy sheriff and in that
capacity was brought in such close
contact with the Assessor's office that
he would be well equipped to handle
the latter office as if he had spent a
term In it.
Altogether It looks like the voters
are taking a nonpartlsanshlp view of
the question and that they will make
a pretty even division of the offices.
Professor Jos. W. Gray Is making
a telling campaign for County School
Superintendent all in his own way.
He doesn't believe that this office
should have even the semblance of
politics surrounding It, and refusing
to be a candidate for nomination in
either party he has simply gone be-,
fore the people and has said that be
would like to be the servant of the
public In the School Superintendent's
office In the same spirit that he would
apply for the position of prlncipalship
of a school. The residents of Park-
place where Mr. Gray was for nine
years principal of the school have
made themselves his campaign com
mittee and present a solid front In
biB support. Mr. Gray's idea of tak
ing this office entirely out of politics
GOOD DRAMA
AT SHIVELY'S
LOCAL TALENT UNDER DIREC
TION OF A. A. PRICE WILL
PRODUCE DRAMA.
GOOD CAST OF CHARACTERS
Now Rehearsing to be Put on Wednes.
day Evening, May 27th
, Tickets Going Fast.
come to the various settlements or
towns where the population warrants,
where their children can have within
their reach the privileges granted in
the high school.
Let not the voters, who have, the
educational interests of the county at
heart, be misled by any turn table
proposition which might seem to par
tially fill the desired situation, but
cast their vote in such a manner that
the case may be clearly decided
against the County High School proposition.
WM. HEERDT FOR RECORDER.
Win. Heerdt, of New Era precinct,
Is the regular Democratic candidate
for Recorder of Conveyances, and is
making an excellent campaign with
very good prospects of his being elect
ed. Mr. Heerdt is of the fine old
German stock, spending his boyhood
days in Germany, where he received
a college training. About 15 years
ago he graduated from Willamette
University with honors, since which
time he has lived in Clackamas coun
ty. Five years having been spent in
teaching In the public schools and
the ten yeas just past he has dili
gently followed the pursuits of farm
ing with marked success, now owning
one of the best farms in the section
of New Era.
Mr. Heerdt as his name Implies Is a
German and will receive a very large
vote at the hands of the Germans
throughout the county as well as
from voters generally, who know the
worth of the man. He bears an envi
able reputation, has been an honest,
upright and diligent citizen and is a
gentleman of marked degree of learn
ing. Vote for Wm. Heerdt for Record
er and if elected he will not disap
point his backers In the proper handl
ing of affairs in the Recorder's office.
Oregon City lovers of good drama
will turn out in one great mass to see
the home talent drama entitled ',The
Finger of Scorn," which will be pro
duced in Shively's opera house Wed
nesday evening, May 27th, under the
direction of Mr. Albert A. Price, one
of our most enterprising merchants,
who produced this favorite drama in
The Dalles a few years ago, and con
cerning whom The Dalles Chronicle
speaks in the following flattering
terms: "Mr. Price did himself proud
by producing the most able amateur
drama ever played in The Dalles."
And this speaks just what is to be ex
pected with the production here on
Wednesday eyenlng, as anything Mr.
Price takes into his hands to operate
always comes out with colors flying.
The proceeds of the play will go to
the benefit of the band organization
of this city, and from the manner in
which the tickets are going, which
are on sale at Price Bros.' store, and
from the general Interest that is ap
parent In the work by our citizens,
there will undoubtedly very little
standing room at the opera house
that night.
The cast of characters follows, and
as will be seen by casting one's eye
over the same there Is enough In the
names to guarantee to the audlnce a
most delightful entertainment:
Rev. Philip Duncliester, rector St.
Marks Philip J. Slnnott
Norman Weir, his college friend, a
detective Albert A. Price
Richard Heritage, commonly called
Doctor Dick Carl Moore
John Gordon, a fugitive. .Emll Gordon
Sheriff Blake, true to the law
...... Frank Busch, Jr.
Irene Arnold, With a heart history
Gussle Humphrey
Bess, the minister's sister, a bit of
a butterfly Florence McKarland
Mrs. Pickens, a busy dressmaker,
Kathryn Slnnott
Aunt Blna, a colored servant
Villagers and Officers.
will be ultimately adopted and there
are many indications that the voters
will accept this as the best doctrine
by casting the winning ballot for Pro
fessor Gray.
A. F. PARKER FOR JUSTICE.
The office of Justice of the Peace is
a most important office, not only to
the incumbent, but should be consid
ered so by the people of the county,
and the selection of a man whose
honesty and Integrity can be vouched
for at all times. It Is very essential
that the justice should be free from
any ties that might at any time preju
dice his opinion and in this connec
tion A. F. Parker Btands notably as a
man of strong character and power
and his opinion in matters brought be
fore him for settlement could be
counted on as honest, unlmpartial, un
biased and with no regard to person
or party, but would have the marks of
Justice plainly written across the
pages of his opinion.
Mr. Parker is the Democratic can
didate for Justice of the Peace for the
precincts in and about Oregon City,
and the voters Bhould take many facts
into consideration before voting,
which if are so weighed will give Mr.
Parker a good majority.
DATES FOR DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS.
The Democratic Candidates are
meeting large and enthusiastic audi
ences at the various precincts where
they have been speaking the past
week, and O. D. Eby, secretary of the
Democratic Central Committee, has
announced dates as follows for the
coming week:
Monday, Beaver Creek, 8:00 p. m.
Tuesday, Clackamas, 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, Oak Grove, 8:00 p. m.
Wednesday, Sunnyslde, 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, Viola, 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, Boring, 8:00 p. m.
Friday, Canyon Creek, 10:00 a. m.
Friday, Molalla, 2:00 p. m.
Friday, Macksburg, 8:00 p. m.
Friday, New Era, 8:00 p. m.
ROBBIN3 FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
L. W. Robblns, Democratic candi
date for Representative for Clacka
mas County, is a native son of Ore
gon and of Clackamas County, having
been born at Molalla In 187G and is
the son of Levi Robblns one of the
old settlers of Molalla.
When a mere boy he took a posi-
, GETTING ACQUAINTED.
Taxpayers Sizing Up the High School
Question Properly.
Considerable airing has been given
the County High School question with
in the two weeks just past, due large
ly to the position the two candidates
have taken in the matter. It was
quite evident at the outset that the
people of Clackamas County outside
of Oregon City, would not stand to be
entirely shut out of high school priv
ileges, and by a most prominent dis
senting voice, as against a single high
school, have brought out the favorite
position occupied by Mr. Joseph W.
Gray in his support of High Schools
when population demanded thera.
Mr. Gray has been working diligent
ly to the end that the county shall be
given Just and equal privileges and
has the backing of a greater part of
the taxpayers of the county, who have
children and who consider the advisa
bility of voting to support a single
high school In a remote part of the
county and then the inconvenience and
expense which would follow the at
tendance of such a school by child'
ren so far removed. What they are
considering Is that high schools must
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STOCKHOLDERS
HOLD MEETING
GROUNDS WILL BE BROKEN
. CANBY FOR THE RACE
TRACK.
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COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Committee On Premiums Is Author
ized To Spend $1000 For Pre
miums of Coming Coun
ty Fair.
The stockholders of the Clackamas
County Fair Association was held in
the county court room of the court
house on Monday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, George Lazelle, of Mount
Pleasant, who was ably assisted by
T. J. Gary, acting as secretary.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Executive Committee Thomas F.
Ryan, George Lazelle, T. J. Gary.
Committee on Grounds R. S. Coe,
G. U. Kessling, Johrr Zeek.
Committee on Premiums William
Grlsenthwaite, A. J. Lewis, T. J.
Gary.
Committee on By-Laws J. T. Ap
person, T. F. Ryan, George Lazelle.
and T. J. Gary.
Committee sn Soliciting O. E.
Freytag, T. F. Ryan, R. S. Coe. This
committee will also solicit the adver
tising for the premium list.
Mr. Coe, of Canby, was appointed a
committee of one with full power to
lease the grounds at Canby, for the
fair site. The committee on pre
miums was authorized to spend no
more than $1000 for the premiums for
the coming county fair, and the execu
tive committee was authorized . to
spend a necessary sum for the exhib
its at the state fair at Salem. The
sum of $50 was appropriated for the
Juvenile annex to the county fair and
the chairman was authorized to ap
point a superintendent of the various
divisions. The people of Canby and
of the surrounding country are very
enthusiastic over the coming county
fair, and claim that the coming fair
will be something out of the ordinary.
The country surrounding the proposed
site of the fair grounds is level, and
I an excellent race track can be laid
out, which will be one of the leading
features of the fair. The ground will
be -broken In a few days for the race
track.
IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Ramsby, The Man of the Hour HI
Re-election Assured.
tion as clerk In the General Merchan
dise store then conducted by Robblns
& Son at Molalla and filled the posi
tion so well that when Ih 1896 the
partnership of Robblns & Co. was dis
solved, though only twenty years of
! age, he wat; placed in charge of the
1 store which' he reorganized under the
firm name of Robblns Brothers Com-
pany and of which he is still the mana
ger and principal owner.
In politics, Mr. Robblns has always
been a consistent Democrat; he has
taken an Interest in the affairs of the
county and especially In the affairs of
his community; it was largely through
his efforts that the Mutual Telephone
Line was established from Oregon Ci
ty to Molalla and he has been a per
sistent worker for its Improvement.
Mr. Robblns was married in 1900
and has two children; he has a beau
ti ful homo and IB rp''ted and hon
ored by all who know him he signed
statement Number one without quail.
flcatlon, and as a thorough business
man will ably represent Clackamas
County la the legislature.
ChaunceyE. Ramsby, the present
incumbent of the office of Recorder of
Conveyances, has made a splendid re
cord during his two years in that ca
pacity, and his efforts to do the will
of the people at all times won for him
an enviable position, and a very close
relationship with the finer business
Interests of the county, and the people
who have had occasion to transact bu
siness with him have found him true
to the stable and honorable principles
that go to make up the backbone of
our country.
Mr. Ramsby has made quite an ex
tensive canvas of the county and
finds on every hand the people close
adherents to the principles of econo
my and straight forwardness followed
by himself to the end that his work
should show merit and receive as It
has, the commendation of the people
of the county at large.
Born and raised in Clackamas coun
ty having the training In his younger
days by parents who were none other
than the whole souled Kentucky peo
ple who instilled into the youth the
principles of honor and thrift, Mr.
Ramsby has not ventured from the
paths wherein he was given such a
magnificent Btart, and It is through
these teachings and his own efforts
that he has succeeded so well In the
business world. He has served two
years as Recorder with satisfaction
and is the Republican candidate for
the office to succeed himself.
New Drug Company.
The drug firm of Howell & Jones
that has so sucessfully conducted the
drug business on Main street In this
city for some years, has been dissolv
ed, Mr. Linn E. Jones purchasing the
Interest of Mr. T. .C. Howell. Mr.
Jones will continue the business un
der the name of the Jones Drug Co.
Mr. Jones will at once begin to re
model the store and Improve It In
many ways and will add an expensive
soaa fountain.
Mr. Howell anticipates encaging in
the real estate business and will de
vote some time looking after his In
terests in the southern part of the
state.
"Remove Your Hats."
The moving picture shows of this
city are doing a good business, and
give the people of Oregon City a place
to spend an enjoyable evening. The
pictures that are shown are all new
and are entertaining to the young
folks as well as to the old. At the Elec
tric Theatre tonight Miss Catherine
Rold sings "Neath the Old Acorn
Tree, Sweet Estelle," as the the Il
lustrated song. "All Is Fair in Love
and War," and the "Story of the
Treasure Island," both excellent pro-
auctions, are the new attractions for
the remainder of the week. The
"Merry Widow" hats that are now
worn by the fair sex, often times-obstruct
the view of the audience, at
these places of amusement, and those
who wear headgear of this style
should "take notice" when the slide
"Remove your Hat," is shown.
Now Is the time to get your Hat
for Decoration day. Miss C. Goldsmith.