OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JULY 31 1908
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OHEGON CITY, ORE.
NEW ERA.
Caiup meeting closes next "Sunday.
It being Portland day, a very large
crowd in insured.
Miss Ethel liradtl returned laBt
week from an extended trip through
parts of eastern Oregon and Washing
ton, and says she would not exchange
Clackamas county for tiie rest of the
world.
Kniest Criteser returned from New
berg"u. few days ago, where he was
engaged in a sawmill.
Jauios Ewinu of Portland, a former
resident of this place, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Grandpa Veteto Biid
intended the oamp meeting Sunday,
mooting many old friends.
Miss Lottie Roif is home again from
Oregon City for the summer.
One of our prominent farmers "got
a hunch" and stacked his hay on the
upper side of a peach tree to keep it
from rolling down the hill into his
berry patch.
Carl Burgoyne spent Snnday witli
friends in Portland.
Herman Mador started for Canby
Monday afternoon on a bioycle. Af
ter going a short distanoe ihe oliaiu
hroke, and in consequence Herman
"hiked it" the rest of Ihe way.
John Bradtl is hauling logs to the
mill to bo Bawod into lumber tor Ins
new barn.
Wm. Wilson came up last Thursday
1rom Oregon City and set up a new
binder for John Erickson of the west
side.
Joe Sevick, Ernest Critesor, the two
Messrs. Wirfs left Wednesday for a
week's outing in the vicinity ot Table
Rock.
MAPLE LANE.
The neV house which is being
built by Henry Yost will soon be
rcudy to shingle.
Mr. Williams has sold his farm and
moved to Sellwood where he has three
houses and lots.
A. Mautz is helping Mr. Bluhm
build a house near the Leek farm.
Mrs. A. J Lewis took her berry
pickers to the Oaks for an cuting laBt
Sunday. .
Gaorge Browu has purchased a new
Mitchell road wagon.
Lawrenon Mauntz has purchased
his father's farm and has taken pos
session. The parents will live in the
house until this fall, when they will
move to Ely vi lie into the property
thny purchased there recently. Law
rence and wife have pitched a tent in
the yard and are living in it this sum
mer. ,
" The 8rst survey into Maple Lane
for the new car line did not prove
satisfactory, so a second survey was
necessary, which is now about com
pleted and gives a very good grade to
Oregon City. '
ELWOOD.
Mr. M. T. Freeman made a trip to
Oregon City last Friday to see the
doctor about an arm that had been
giving him considerable pain. He
was still suffering with it when last
heard of. , . .
A game of base ball was played in
El wood on Saturday between Elwood
FLOURING MILL TO OPEN
Having leased the Union Mill, formerly operated by Mr. TrolUnger.
and Placed5 he mill and machinery In first class condition, including
new bolting silk throughout, I am now prepared to make the very
Eest Flou? tha can be produced. I expect to keep everything neat
and clean!! and guarantee the very best of servic. Live and let live
will ever be our aim.
T. G. LENNON
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and Springwatr. Spriugwater came
out ahead.
Mr. H. Ranibu, while hunting for
hands in Ehvood, met with nu acci
dent whioh delayed him and damuged
his buggy considerably.
Quite a number of the people here
are scouring the hills for blackrapp
and blackberries. '
Mr. G. Dibble reports an excellent
yield of checries this year.
Mr. and Mis, A. S. Henderson made
a trip to Portland on Monday.
Mrs. M.-T. Prconiau has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Rowan of Or
egon City.
Marriage of Miss Cora Gaus.
Thomas Ro"binson and Miss Cora
Gaus were married last Saturday in
the justice conrt room by Judge
Sampson.
HOR.SE sense
was never better demonstrated than
when the animal voluntarily conies here
to be shod. After once being shod here,
a horse knows the comfort of our system
and would prefer to come here always
for his footwear. And you can rely upon
the quality of the work in every partic
ular, as well as upou saving yourself
money.
Storey & Thomas
4th and Main Sts. Oregon City
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How It Shows Itself In the Con
duct of City Waterworks.
Paper Read by John M. Divan, Seora
tary of th American Waterworks
Association, at the Meeting of the
Organization Held In June of the
Present Year.
That politics does in many cases
probably a large majority of cases en
ter Into the management of water
works owned and operated by cities
and towns will not be denied. And that
this Is not right, is absolutely a menace
to the health and welfare of the cltl
sens 111 many cases, as well as a great
financial loss, will not, I think, be de
nied. Too much depends upon the
proper management of a public water
supply to make it safe or right to al
low politics to control or affect it.
To be & good waterworks super
intended or manager requires, In ad
dition to ability and adaptability, long
study and practice. If these managers
are to be changed every time the city
administration changes, It Is evident
that they can never have the expe
rience that they should have to per
form their duties properly. No matter
how good men they may be thej will
still lack the proper training and ex
perience. This follows throughout the entire
staff office force, Inspector, street
foreman, meter readers and repirirers,
engineers and fireman in fact, the en
tire force.
Again, will men who only expect to
held the "Job" for two or three years
give It the study and attention that It
should have? It is not natural that
they should; there Is little Incentive for
them to fdo so; they know that the
next election Is likely to go the other
way, so that they will have to go at
some other work.
Then they have other duties to per
form, other masters to serve the men
or party that put them In the position.
Party allegiance must be observed at
no matter what cost to the citizens.
The men are employed for their poll
tics, not for their worth or fitness for
the particular position.
Under these circumstances, are the
best men always or even usually
chosen the men fitted for the work?
The public water supply Is a matter
too all Important to be mude subserv
ient to politics or any consideration ex
cept that of the vey best possible sup
ply of the purest water obtainable. All
must use water. If It Is pure and good,
the health of the people will be good
and the community will be prosperous.
Because It Is a healthy city with a low
typhoid denth rate home seekers will
be attracted to It. But without proper
supervision and management the puri
ty of the water will In most cases r.l
ways be In danger.
These political changes are often
brought to the writer's attention in his
capacity as secretary of this associa
tion, one ef his duties being to try and
keep track of the waterworks people of
America. IIow frequently he finds
these changes for purely political rea
sonsgoing on! How many changes
have to be mude In our list of members
for tills reason! In looking back over
the years of his connection with the as
sociation the number of such changes
that come to mind Is almost as long as
the present list of members.
A man drops out, Is not heard from,
One of our associate members calls
and In the course of conversation tells
of a visit In "Grafton." Asked nbout
Smith, the old superintendent, he Bays:
"Why, hadn't you heard? At the last
election there was a complete change
In the political complexion of the city.
Smith ftnd all the old commissioners
are out. Jones Is the superintendent
now." The commission Is new, the su
perintendent is new, just because there
has been if change !n the political con
trol. Smith was a good man for the
position, had had long experience, thor
oughly understood the work In every
detail, was familiar with the works,
knew all their weak points. In his long
years of service he had gathered about
him a corps of able and trained assist
ants. The works were well managed,
the quality of the water above suspi
cion, the quantity ample. The manage
ment was economical; waste was kept
at the lowest possible point. ,The plant
was In first class condition.
But Smith didn't belong to the right
political party. He was not an active
politician, but he hadn't helped the
parry now "In," had, In fact, voted
against them; hence he must go. No
matter If the quality of the water Is
not kept up, If the quantity Is lacking
when a big fire occurs because waste
had not been watched; no matter If
typhoid fever breaks out because the
water supply has not been properly
guarded and sickness, suffering and
death follow, the active politician, the
men who helped the party, must be
rewarded.
Jones Is an "active politician." Ite
can In fact, did carry the Seventeenth
ward for the party In power. He Is
a good man, solier, Industrious and in
telligent. There Is nothing against
him; no fault can be found with his
appointment so far as character goes.
He was a clockmaker and a good
one, but had absolutely no knowledge
r experience with waterworks man
agement. Then O'Sulllvan had a strong pull In
the Seventh and controlled many votes,
which he pulled for the dominant par
ty" ne hatl run an engine In Alder
man Riley's wood yard he knew the
difference between the throttle and the
exhaust; hence he was put In charge
of the expensive machinery at the
pumping station.
Stopplebeln was a clerk In Melsnerg
drug store; hence knew all about Chem
istry, water analysis, etc., and b
The Remedy that Does.
"Dr. King's New Discovery is the
I remdy that does the healing others
promise but fan to perform, says Mrs.
E. R. Pierson. of Auburn Centre. Pa.
"It is curing me of throat and 'lung
trouble cf long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily
j New Discovery is doing me so modi
1 good that I feel confident its contin
: ned use for a reasonable length of
time will restore , me to perfect
health." This renowned coogh and
cold remedy and throat and lung heal
er is sold by the Jones Drug Co. 60c
i and 1. Trial bottle free.
controlled a large German vote. He
was put iu charge of the filter plant;
though he bad no experience In man
aging cither filters or men.
So down through the line the entire)
force Is new and Inexperienced, hold
ing the positions because of the polit
ical work they had done, not because
of their fitness or training.
To start with everything Is In the
best of condition In all departments,
and things run on smoothly enough for
a time. The pumping engines respond
to the throttle, and the exhaust is
clear. So they run smooth and pump
water with no increased expense; no
difference is perceptible. But In time
the boilers through neglect become
badly incrusted aud require more coal
to keep up steam. The packing of the
engines becomes worn, the plungers
worn, the pump valves broken. There
Is a loss of steam and vacuum, a big
"pump slippage," and more coal is re
quired. Water Is being freely wasted, and
more has to be pumped and filtered.
The filters are overworked, and with
unskilled management soon fall to
properly perform their work. Impure
water Is delivered to consumers, and a
typhoid epidemic breaks out.
Then there Is trouble, Inquiry and in
vestigation. Maybe the state board of
health Is called In. Anyhow, the trou
ble Is remedied for the present; hut, the
city and state being controlled by the
same party, the matter Is smoothed
over.
Stopplebeln has had a (esson, has
had experience aud would probably
give efficient management us long as
the party "kept In," after which more
Inexperience would follow.
AGAINST CONFISCATION.
Sound Arguments Put Forward In the
Famous Hughes Veto.
Referring to the two cent fare bill
which he recently vetoed, Governor
Hughes of New York gave utterance
to his views on the subject of confisca
tory legislation as follows:
"It Is of the greatest Importance not
only that railroad corporations should
be compelled to respect their public
obligations, but also that they should
be permitted to operate uuder condi
tions which will give a fair return
for their service. Upou this depends
not simply the security of Investors,
but the security of their employees and
the protection of every form of Indus
try and commerce through the main
tenance and extension of necessary
transportation facilities. Nothing could
be more opposed to the Interests of the
community as a whole than to cripple
transportation corporations by arbi
trary reductions of earnings.
"I fully appreciate the fact that those
who have promoted this bill believe
that such a rate would be fair. But I
deem It most important that the policy
of dealing with matters of tills sort
arbitrarily, by legislative rule of gen
eral application without reference to
the demands of Justice In particular
cases, should be condemned.
"Every worklngman, every trades
man and every citizen believing hlm
Belf to have aught at stake In the pros
perity of the country should deter
minedly oppose It, for it not only
threatens the stability of business en
terprise which makes our prosperity
possible, but It substitutes unreason
for sound Judgment, the ill considered
demands of resentment for the spirit
of fair play and makes Impossible pa
tient nud honorable effort to correct
abuses."
Great M. O. Graft Scheme.
The officials of a Kansas city have
discovered a new way of working the
graft scheme. Ignoring the fact that a
private company had a franchise and
contract for lighting the streets at a
very low rate, they formed themselves
Into a company, voted themselves a
franchise and made a contract with
themselves for lighting the city. Un
der the terms of this contract the tax
payers furnish the building, labor,
steam, oil, waste, etc., and the city
agrees to take over the plant at any
time within two years at the original
cost plus 8 per cent per annum. The
scheme has not been patented, and
other city councils which find ordinary
methods of grafting too slow are at lib
erty to make use of this process.
The White Man's Burden In Decatur.
The Journal of Decatur, Ind., recent
ly printed a list of persons In that city
who pay taxes of more than $100 with
the caption, "The White Man's Bur
denIs Your Name on the List?
Municipal Ownership and $4.74 IIow
Do You Like It?" Appealed to for
elucidation of this cryptic utterance,
the editor writes:
"The tax In this city Is $4.74 on ev
ery $100. The city of Decatur owns
both her waterworks plant and elec
tric light. There can be no question
that municipal ownership is to a great
extent responsible."
General English Revolt.
The London Morning Advertiser
gives an account of the organization
on June 5 of a federation of ratepayers
and kindred associations to take stepa
"to prevent reckless enterprises of the
municipal trades from being carried
on as they are at the present time."
Representatives from organization
all over the country were preseut. Thia
movement Is a pretty good Indication
If the revolt of the English people
against municipal ownerships ,
A Strain on the Taxpayers.
Some time ago Georgetown, O., un
dertook to build an electric light plant
They voted bonds In accordance with
the "estimates" and started construc
tion, but soon found that In order to
complete the plant $12r00 in excess ot
the "estimates" would be needed. Tho
additional bonds have been voted, bot
the extra expense Is quite a strain 08
a town of 1,000 Inhabitants.
Missing; Boy Returned
Henry Nelson, who mysteriously
disappeared troru his home in Clacka
mas Fridiiv, Jnlv lTth, returned home
Sunday night, July 2,th, having gone
without food, except what he could
find in tha woods, for several days.
He had wandered about and was lost.
His mind seemsd to be blank during
his abw-ncp. A reward of had
been ottered for hii recovery, but for
tunately lie rcinrnca mnieeii. ai
though very weak from fatigue, he
will shortly recuperate. He states
that he does not know very much
about his absence.
Tenth and Main Streets
"WATCH
Our buyer left for the Eastern markets on Monday to purchase Goods for
the Fall and Winter trade, and will improve the many opportunities that are
always present when right on the spot in the East to secure the many fine
bargains that the people here so well appreciate. And we will soon be able
to give our many satisfied customers the benefit of this choice buying. In
the meantime we are making a sweeping reduction to clean up odds and ends.
FROM NOW
On all Ladies' "ready - to
Shirtwaist Suits,
20 PER CEIOT REDUCTION
Our 12c and 14c Ginghams-- I M r i prints, black, navy,
cadet and grays
1 0c per yard 6c per yard
An early order of Broadhead Dress Goods has arrived and we are showing
THE BEST VALUES EVER. OFFERED C .
in 40-inch jOc per yard
Ladies', Misses' and Children's black lace Hose, All our 12c and 15c Embroideries to go at
20c and 25c grades, special price
15 Cents 10c per yard
SMALL
Wire Hair Pins, per package Ic
Rone Collar Buttons, per dozen 3c
Cube Pins black, white and colors 4c
Superior White Pearl Buttons, line 10 to 22, per -
dozen 4c
Oatmeal, Turkish Hath or Buttermilk Soap, 0
cakes for 25c
Don't forget that we carry a full line of Men's and Boy's, Ladies',
Misses' and Children's Shoes at LOWEST PRICES
THE
MARKET REPORT
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
Vegetables, Fruits, Etc
California vegetables are coming In
fine condition and among the offer
ings on the local marketB are:
Golden Wax Deans 101b
Oregon Cabbage, per lb lc
California Onions per 100 $1.25
Walla Walla Asparagus, per lb... 7c
ONIONS Oregon onions, $3.00 per
jack; potatoes 7580 Back.
Los Angeles cabbage 2c lb; rutabegaB,
lo lb.; fresh onions, 40c per dozen
bunches; horseradish, T'c lb.
dozen, $1.25.
GREEN PEAS 3c lb.
GREEN BEANS 7c lb.
YELLOW WAX BEANSlOo lb.
PARSNIPS 10 lb.
Butter and Eggi.
BUTTER Ranch, 3540c; cream
ery, 4S55 roll.
EGGS 17c por doz.
HONEY 12c to 14c frame.'
HONEY Strained, 7c to 9c lb.
Fresh Fruits.
STRAWBERRIES 73c$1.20 Crt.
APPLES $1.60 $2.25.
ticcessftil Dentist
THOSE WHITE FILLINGS
We never fill your teeth with Cement, or Artificial Enamel and tell you "IT WILL LAST AS WELL AS
COLD" for it will not and we know it. So do others.
CROWNS AND BRIDGES
Our Gobi Crowns, Porcelain Crowns and Bridges are works of art aud stand the test of time. We Guarantee
our work, but our best guarantee is our Id years of successful practice in Oregon City.
Vou can always find us at the same place.
Honest Work
Kind Treatment
Lowest Prices
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OUR BUSINESS GROW"
UNTIL AUGUST 1st WE MAKE A
- wear" garments Shirt Waists white and colored,
Wash Skirts, Wool Skirts, Wrappers, Etc.
ARTICLES AT SMALL
Safety Pins nickled, all sizes, per dozen 4c
Kid Curlers large size 5c
Popular Talcum Powder, per box 5c
Decorated Crepe Paper, per roll 10c
Celluloid Dressing Combs 18c
Pearl Belt Buckles, worth 25c, special 15c
Smyrna Reversible Rugs, 30x00 98c
GOOSEBERRIES 45c gallon.
Dried Fruits.
DRIED APPLES Quartered, sun
dried, 3 to 6o; evaporated, G and 7c;
and evaporated and bleached, 910c;
prunes, S'fcMc, silver prunes 6c to
C'jc; pears, 11 to 12c.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
WHEAT 90e.
OATS No. 1, white $25$26; $1.30
per hundred.
FLOUR Pat. hard wheat $4.80; val
ley flour, $4.40, graham, $3.754.25;
whole wheat, $3.754.25.
MILLSTUFFS Bran, $28; mid
dlings, $32; shorts, $29.00; dairy chop,
$27.00 $33; hay, $18.
HAY Valley timothy, No. 1, $1G
$18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$17$18; clover, $11.50; cheat, $14;
grain $13$15.
Live Stock.
STEERS $4.50$5.00.
HEIFERS $4.00$4.50.
COWS $3.00$3.50.
LAMBS $5.00 to $5.50.
MUTTON $3.00,
HOGS $5.50$6.00.
Poultry.
DUCKS Live, 14-lCc
OLD HENS 9 centB per pound,
young roosters, 15c; old roosters, 8c;
TEe New Gold
Fillings
Wc never have to tell you that
"your teeth are to Moft to hold
Gold Flllingft." We mastered
that difficulty long ago.
We put Gold FilliiiKi in thoHe
o-called "Holt Teeth" that do
notcumcout. Our Gold Fill
inK. uo matter how large,
cannot come out when put in
by our new procewt. They are
olid as roclcH and strong an
iron. Call and ce them.
L. L. PICKENS
DENTIST
Weinhard Bldg., Opp. Court House, Oregon City
Store
Tenth and Main Streets'
PRICES
STORE
mixed chickens 10-10c; spring chick
ens (frys) 7 and 8o pound, turkeyB,
fancy, 1719c; geese 7'8c.
Drss.ied Meats.
FRESH MEATS Hogs, 7&8c;
per lb; venl 7c8c; mutton 8 9c;
lamb (spring) 89c. ,
HAMS Bacon, 20c.
Silver Cup Awarded,
The silver cup offered by Mr. J. O.
Watts, of Eogeno, to the froshman
track athlete who ninde the best rec
ord both in scholarship aud on the
track, has boon awarded to Mr. Ches
ter A. Downs, ot Portland. Mr.
Downs made nearly a straight "A"
record in scholarship, and was one of
the best half and mile men Oregon
has ever producod. The award is a
popular ono.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
Artificial Teeth
We will make you a set of
Artificial Teeth that will
LOOK well. WEAR, well
and PLEASE you.