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GON GITY
26th YEAR.
OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1908
No 25.
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TO
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TAFT IS LEADER:
OF OUR GOVERNMENT
Carries Oregon by Twenty-Five
Thousand
CLACKAMAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Bryan Satisfied to Lead Quiet Life, Smiles
at Defeat
Judge William -H. Taft, of Ohio. Re
publican nominee for the Presidency,
Is elected. With one state, West Vir
ginia, In the doubtful column, nothing
can change the result. Hughes Is
elected Governor of New York by a
plurality of 75,000. Greater New York
City gave him 15,045 plurality, com
plete. Taft's native state, Ohio, gave
him a plurality of 60,000, while elect
ing Judson Harmon, Democrat, Gov
ernor by a large majority.- Harmon
was Attorney-General in President
Cleveland's cabinet.
Nebraska rallied bravely to Bryan's
-banner, giving him a plurality of 10,
000. As the electoral votes now stand,
leaving West Virginia out, Taft has
294 and Bryan 182.
States voting for Taft:
California 10, Conneotlcut 7, Dela
ware 3, Idaho 3, Illinois 27, Indiana
15, Iowa 13, Kansas 10, Montana 3,
Maine C, Massachusetts 16, Michigan
14,. Minnesota 11, New Hampshire 4,
New Jersey 12, New York 39, North
Dakota 4, Ohio 23, Oregon 4, Pennsyl
vania 34, Rhode Island 4, South Da
kota 4. Utah 3, Vermont 4, Washing
ton 5, Wisconsin 13, Wyoming 3. To
tal, 294.
States voting for Bryan:
Alabama 11, Arkansas 5, Colorado
5, Florida 5, Georgia 13, Kentucky 13,
Louisiana 9, Maryland 8, Mississippi
10, Missouri 18, Nevada 3, Nebraska
8, North Carolina 12, Oklahoma 7,
Stjuth Carolina 9, Tennessee 12, Tex
as 18, Virginia 12. Total, 182.
In doubt:
West Virginia 7. Total 7.
Among the more significant results
were the re-election to Congress of
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Sere
no Payne, of the House Committee on
Ways and Means, and probable re
election for a third term of Governor
John Johnson (Democrat) in Minne
sota, which state, nevertheless, re
turns a plurality for Taft of probably
upwards of 75,000.
One of the results surpassing the
most Bangulne hopes of most Repub
licans was Mr. Taft's carrying Greater
New York by a plurality of 15,645.
His plurality in New York State will
be considerably greater than Roose
velt's plurality of 1904.
The complexion of the Senate and
House continues Republican.
FOR TAFT.
California By 75,000.
Connectlcut-By 38,450.
Delaware By 3,000,
Idaho By 15,000.
Illinois By 175,000.
Indiana By 15,000.
Iowa By 50,000. .
Kansas By 20,000.
Maine By 32,000.
Massachusetts By 84,361.
Michigan By 100,000. .
Minnesota By 60,000.
New Hampshire By 20,000.
New Jersey By 84,000.
New York By 200,000.
North Dakota.
Ohio By 60,000.
Oregon By 25,000.
Pennsylvania By 250,000.
Rhode Island By 16,000. '
South Dakota By 15,000.
Utah By 20,000.
Vermont By 27,904.
Washington By 45,000.
Wisconsin By 75,000.
FOR BRYAN.
Alabama.
Arkansas.
Florida By 20,000.
Georgia By 20,000.
Kentucky.
Louisiana By 40,000.
Mississippi By 50,000.
Missouri By 30,000.
Nebraska.
Nevada. .
North Carolina By 4,000.
South Carolina.
Oklahoma.
Tennessee By 22,000.
Texas. - .
Virginia By 25,000.
Kentucky By 15,000.
Nevada By 3,000.
South Carolina By 60,000'.
Colorado By 4,000.
Maryland By 1,000.
50,
The first precinct to come in giv
ing the local vote was West Oregon
City, showing a plurality of 11 votes
for Bryan. This was an indication
that Bryan had carried Clackamas,
for West Oregon City ordinarily
turns a Republican majority of
The three Oregon City precincts gave
Taft a plurality of less than 100, and
Bryan received practically the solid
mill vote. But when the country re
turns began to come in, a difference
was at once noticeable. Up to mid
night returns from 28 precincts had
been received, giving Taft 2179 and
Bryan 1537, a lead of 642 for the Re
publican candidate.' The complete
unofficial returns give Taft a plur
ality of 903. 1 The precincts
from are:
Taft.
West Oregon City 100
Canemah 59
Oregon City No. 3 129
Oregon City No. 2 ......190
Oregon City No. 1 147
Boring 66
Milk Creek 35
Pleasant Hill 82
Marquam 48
Sprlngwater 29
Harding 49
Highland 3G
Viola 35
Soda Springs 25
Clackamas -. 74
Oak Grove 125
Milwaukee 75
Canby 114
Macksburg 66
Barlow 47
Union 22
Harmony 63
Cascade 102
Cherryille 31
Canyon Creek 38
Needy 80
KUlln 44
George 18
Molalla 56
Estacada . 117
Eagle Creek 75
Beaver Creek 71
Abernethy : 173
Highland 19
Maple Lane 53
Damascus 95
New Era 51
Oswego 116
Tualatin 67
Bull Run 27
heard
Bryan,
111
39
120
. 122
118
18
38
39
27
- 34
36
36
5
19
54
60
47
72
64
37
17
29
51
13
6
19
32
8
106
84
44
38
92
19
33
52
49
75
44
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Republican Rally Friday Night.
The republicans of this city held
their ' final rally Friday night at
Shively's hall and were addressed on
the occasion by Judge Stephen A.
Lowell of Pendleton, who has been
speaking tliroi shout the state in be
half of the repbulicau issnes. The at
tendance, while good, was doc as
large as was expected, dne to the
showers of rain tuat fell all evening,
The Oregon City baud played for the
meetiiiii, and Mrs. Imogens Harding
Brodie sang "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," aud was forced to respond to an
encliore. The speaker of the evening
was introduced to the audience by
Livy Stipp, chairman of the connty
central committee. The judge then
explained to those present the plat
form of the republican party, and th3
advantages of the same. He con
denmed the opposition of the Sherman
anti-trnst law and stated that some of
the officers ot 'the American Federa
tion of Labor were behind the move'
ment. Bryan came in for his share
of the censare, as did Samuel Gom
pers.
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REV. JOHN M. LINDEN
Pastor Oregon City Baptist Church, Leading Great Revival.
THE REVIVAL
HOLDS SWAY
Shannon, Cyclone Evangelist,
Gives Strong Talk
CONVERTS INCREASING
Services for Men and Women
Are Largely Attended
Many Baptized
The third week of the revival effort
nt the First Baptist eharch is now on.
The very severe criticisms in the be
ginning of the meetings over Shall'
non's methods and language have
passed away. aud all are working in
sympathy with him. Great results
have attended the evangehstio efforts.
There are now 170 conversions report
ed and the end is not yet in sight.
Many of these have expressed a desire
to ninite with the church, and all of
the churches will benefit from this re
vival. Pastor Linden of the Baptist
church gave the hand of fellowship to
a i new members last Sunday. - Un
Tuesday evening he baptized 13 and
on next Saturday evening many more
oonver s will follow Jesus into the
baptismal waters.
The afternoon meetings held in the
suburbs of the city have been very
iruitrui and the large attendance up
on these was most remarkable. The
AC;
DAN SHANNON
The Cyclone Evangelist.
men of Oregon Oity will not soon tor.
get the Sunday afternoon meetings at
the Baptist church. Last Sunday the
church Iiouhb was filled full and eight
menlrtecided for Jesus Christ. The
last Sunday meeting tor men only
will do held next Sunday, November
8. at2:80p. m. The subject will be
A Night Kido on the Black Valley
Railroad." This is Shannon's best
lecture and the men who have not
hoard him on Sunday afternoons will
have their last opportunity.
The women ot Oregon Oity crowded
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
fterooon to hear Mrs. Shannon s last
Sunday afternoon lecture. Her sub
ject was: ".Nothing But Leaves."
Her thought was that words are leaves
and deeds are fruit, or action is the
language of love. Mrs. Shannon made
deep impression upon the women.
She is a sweet, earnest, winsome
Bpeaker and captivates them for Uod
and righteousuess.
Everyone is satisfied that Singer-
Evangelist Ross has made good. No
better man ever oame to Oregon Oity
to do gospel singing. He is not only
a sympathetic singer, but an earnest
personal worker for souls. So many
singers get mechanical and cold, but
Ross growt more tender and touching
ana ms singing goes mraigui iu uie
heart.
Oregon City never had such a re
ligious awakening as it is experienc
ing now. Tidal waves of spiritual
power are sweeping the city and sub
urbs. Less swearing and cursing are
heard on the streets and at the mills.
One saloonkeeper said the other day
that the Shannon meetings were hurt
ing his pocketbook. Shannon is a a
loon imasher. At Garret, Indiana,
sixteen saloons wnt out of business
after his meetings. In tome of his
meetings many saloonkeepers and
bar tenders are converted and tnrn to
nthre business
On Friday, Novombcr fl, two impor
tant meetings will be held. The one
at 2 :30 p. m, for the boys and girls of
Oregon Oity and suburbs in charge of
Mr. Ross, and the other at 7 ;80 p. m.
when Shannon will doliver a sermon
upon the subject: "Eating Soup in
the Devil's Kitchen." This sermon
is especially for Christians and deals
with the auiusemontproblern.
Election night the church was
packed to hear the evangelist upon
the text: "Choose Ye This Day
Whom Ye Will Serve." Election dav
in urogon uity would iiave been very
quiet ir tne revival were not going on
The next scries of meetings the
evangelists will! hold will be at Can
ning, California.
wife, to be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. G. Boardman on Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt enter
tained a few of their intimate friends
at an elaborate dinner this week.
Covers were laid for thirteen The
many good things which Mrs. Pratt
had prepared forj her guests showed
she cannot be excelled in the culinary
art.
Mr. ana ;ivirs. Amnions received a
telegram on Monday from The Dalles
stating that their adopted daughter,
Mrs. Taylor, was seriously ill with
typhoid fever. Mrs. Emmons loft on
the 5 o'olock train Monday evening
for The Dalles.
Mr. Yale is having a well drilled
at his home near Meldrum.
Mrs. Flora Becknor enjoyed a visit
on Thursday from Mrs. Washburn aud
Miss , Bessie Washburn of Portland.
Rov. Blaokwell called on the peo
plo on Tuesday in regard to organiz
ing a union Sunday school at this
place.
TEACHERS'
MEETING
COUNTY INSTRUCTORS CONVENE
IN THIS CITY FOR ANNUAL
INSTITUTE.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
Visitors Entertained by Local Teach
ers In Knapp'e Hall Wednes
day Evening.
Ogle Mining Co. Hold Meeting.
The stockholders of the Ogle Moun
tain Mining Company held their an
nual meeting in Knapp's Hall Monday
afternoon, and the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year
J. B. Fairclough, T. B. Fairclough. J,
V. Harless, 8. S. Walker and John
Scott. All of the stockholders ex
pressed themselves as more than
pleased with the manner in which the
affairs of the company have been con
ducted during the past year, and they
voluntarily pledged $1800 in cash sub
scriptions. The company Is planning
to run another tunnel, about 1500 feet
in length, back under the mountain.
The directors met the same evening
in the law office of O. D. Eby, and
elected the following officers: J. B,
Fairclough, president and general
manager; J. V. Harless, vlce-presi
dent; W. J. Wilson, secretar:;- J. M
Eckert, treasurer. ,.
JENNINGS LODGE.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
the home of Mrs. H. H. Emmons was
thrown open, she having invited the
Ladies' Club and all the ladies of the
neighborhood to a thimble bee. A
few hours were spout in a social way
as me neetiies were Dimly used in
sewing carpet rags. After a short
business meeting of the club. Mrs.
Emmons served coffee and sand
wiches, and ioe cream and cage to her
guests who numbered fourteen. Ow
nig to sickness and death a great
many regrets were sent. Those pres
ent were Mesdames J ask Hampton,
Wm. Rope, Fred Terry, Thomas
Spooner, Frank Pratt, Allen Brown,
tf.l.l ,3 1.1 1. r, i j.
i'juu miuuie, iJUKii ivuueriH. miss
Bronte Jennings, MaHtor Jack Hamp
ton, and Missos Sybil Brown and
Minnie and Dora Roethe,
Charles Slocum has been building a
new lence arouna ins House.
Mrs. Riokotts of Portland and Mrs.
Holden of Sellwood visited at the
Wilcox home last week.
Mrs. William Harte has returned
home after a few days' visit with lier
brother at Carlton.
The fnnoral of Ms. M. E. Morse
was quite largely attended on Friday
afternoon. Hev. Blackwell of the
M. E. church officiated aud the M. E.
choir sang, and Mrs Hickman of Ore
gon Oity sang at the crematorium.
Those who acted as pall hearers, were
members of the family and were
Messrs. Hutchinson and (Jutes of
Portland, Mr Silas Scriptura of Ore
gon Oity, and H. Puintou and H.
Roberts of the Lodge.
Mrs. Llmer Mink of Eueeno came
to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Morse.
Mrs. J. B. Evans lias returned from
MRS. SHANNON
Assisting in Revival Work
a visit with her mother at 'Trontdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jennings will
leave Tuesday for Saettle for the
winter.
Mrs. Russell and daughter Annie
have been on the sick list again this
week. They are some better at this
writing.
A union prayer meeting will be
held at tho school house on Thursday
evening and all who are interested are
oordially invited to attend.
r The school hero was closed op elec
tion day, and the three following days
to that the teacher could attend the
teachers' meeting.
The ladies have planned an infor
mal reoeption for Rev. Shuppl and
PARKPLAOE SCHOOL NOTES.
At the meeting of the debatine
Society of the high school Monday af
ternoon the question. "Resolved.
that the aiioienc nations were more
heroio than those of modern times,"
was discussed by Miss Fay Frenoh.
MiBS Smith and Otto WurcelL on the
affirmative, and Ben Rivers, Miss
Olga Hauson and Miss Lillie Ander
son on the negative. Although the '
decision was awarded to the affirma
tive, the nogative put up an excep
tionally good dvbate, greatly increas
ing the opinion that it will be very
difficult to seleot the best debaters
for the intersoliolastio meets. The so
ciety was favored by two instrumen
talnnmbers; duet, "True Friend
ship.,", by Miss Myrtle Holmes aud
Miss Kate Brumnier. and "Sweet Vio
lets" by Mibs Holmes. The leaders
appointed for the next debate are
Myrtie Holmes and Frank Peckover.
The literary society reoently organ
ized in the grammar school spent a
very pleasant afternoon last Friday.
Recitations and songs formed the
principal part of the program. Pupils
irom miss wyvers ana Mr. wiiser
son's rooms accepted the invitation to
attend the meeting and many of them
have expressed their desire to visit
again.
Prof. Wilkerson lias been very ill
the past week. For several weeks he
had been fueling poorly but had man
aged to continue teaching until Fir
day noon, when he dismissed the high
school. The regular work was carried
on Monday, reoitatioug being heard by
two pupils of the Senior class.
A number of the P. H. 8. pupils
vlBited tlie Gladstone sohool Friday.
The visitors of the school daring the
week were Mrs. Johnson, Miss Kate
Brenner, Miss Matilda Ziuzerling and
Mrs. S. J. Jones.
Parents' Day, which was to have
been last Friday: has been postponed
until November 13th.
GLADSTONE.
The butcher shop is now in opera
tion here, and meats of all kinds aud
m choicest varieties are keDt con
stantly on hand for the accommoda
tion ot the meat eating puolio. .
Mr. Baxter's cottage approaches
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HARRY M. ROSS
Sweet Singer at Baptist.
completion. It is a thing of boauty.
Mr, Wodke's cement block house is
ready for the roof aud it will be a
delight to the owners and to all who
see it.
Mr. Baker's new barn, about com
pleted, will bo a joy whilo it lasts.
We have heard it hinted that an ele
gant house is to follow as soon as the
weather and lumbor mills will allow.
The church has the roof on and it
isn't Christmas yet. Don't let this
take your breath. It is expectod to be
ready for occupancy next Sunday.
The windows will not arrive for two
or three weeks yet, but muslin will
keep out the coll aud let in the light.
t hose who have been attending meet
ings in the tabernacle will reckon this
great improvement. Gladstone g
people are justly proud of their
church edifice.
Mr. Allen and son, brother and
nephew ot our fellow townsman, have
arrived from the East and will make
a trial of Webfoot lands for a time.
Others are frequently arriving and
frequent letters of inquiry are re
vived by various citizens.
J. W. Mulkey, wife aud babe visit
ed for one day with Rev. and Mrs.
Molkey. Mr. Mulkey works on a
government contract above Vancou
ver and cannot long be spared.
Mrs. P. W. Heckery and children
have returned to their home in Oak
land, Oregon.
School was adjourned after Monday
on account of tho election and the
touchers' institute.
The Annual Institute of Clackamas
County Teachers convened in this city
Wednesday mornig In the Barclay
High School building. Teachers from
every part of the county have arrived
and there are something over 200 in
attendance. The sessions have con
tinued each day to Friday, when Rev.
James Whltcomb Brougher will lec
ture in the Methodist church, his sub
ject being "The Chief Idea In Educa
tion." At the Wednesday's sessions an un
usually interesting program was fol
lowed, opening at 9 A.M. by music.
Primary department, Miss Margaret
Williams, presiding. Numbers, L. A.
Travers. "The Child's Problem In
Learning to Read," R, F. Robinson,
school superintendent of Multnomah
County. . Intermediate and advanced
department, Mrs. Viola M. Godfrey
presiding. "Reading Outward," R. F.
Robertson. "Literature," L. A. Alder
man ; "One-Room School," Howard Ec
cles. "School Hygiene," L. A, Alder
man; "Round Table." Music under
the direction of Mrs. Imogen Harding
Brodie. "The Teacher," L. R. Traver.
Afternoon: Music, Charles H. Jones.
Primary department, Miss Kate Casto
presiding. "Phonics," R. F. Robinson.
"Numbers," L. R. Traver. Interme
diate and advanced department, T. P.
Kendall presiding. "Beuhler'g Gram
mar," L. R. Traver. "Helps In Teach
ing Smith's Arithmetic," L. A. Alder
man. High School department, W. C.
McKee presiding. "Round Table."
General session. Music under direc
tion of Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie.
"The Child As an Individual," R. F.
Robinson.
Wednesday evening the teachers of
this city gave the visiting teachers a
banquet in Knapp's Hall. This was
preceded by a short program at which
three members of the school board
were present, George A. Harding, C.
G. Huntley and Dr. A. L. Beatle. Su
perintendent T. J. Gary spoke at
length on the Improved conditions of
the grades, that they were in a bet
ter condition than ever before, and
dso of the work ot the High School,
which bids fair to rival anything of
the kind in the state, due to the ex
cellent work of the directors and the
efficient corps of teachers and of Supt.
McKee. Mr. Harding also spoke of
the work In a highly complimentary
manner. A vocal Bolo by Miss Brobst
was greatly enjoyed as was also the
vocal duet by Miss Cross and Miss
Kinney.
Others who assisted in the program
during the three days were: Miss
Cornelia Marvin, Miss Gertrude Mat
thews, of St. Helens Hall, Portland,
Superintendent Ackerman, and Miss
Lillian Tingle, who is at the head of
the Domestic Science School at Port-j
land.
Phone Company Gives Election- Newt.
During the time Tuesday night when
excitement was running high about
the result of the election, the Oregon
City & -Farmers' Independent Tele
phone Company's office in this city
presented a busy scene. All of the
returns received in Portland were Im
mediately sent to the local office by
means, of three special wires, and
these were cheerfully furnished vari
ous headquarters and to any person
who phoned central. In spite of the
big undertaking of the evening, all of
the service was promptly attended to,
and many expressions of complete sat
isfaction was heard. The managers
of this company are now working on
an exchange In Gladstone. The office
equipment will be modern through
out, and the three pole lead, as is used
on the streets of this city, will be
used In the Buburb. All of the Glad
stone subscribers will have, in addi
tion to service In their own town, free
connection with all farmer lines run
ning Into Oregon City, and local lines
will have access to the Gladstone ex
change. The residents of Gladstone
will also be in direct communication
with Portland, which will enable them
to talk to any part of the state.
DON'T HITCH YOUR HORSE 15J
THE RAIN I Get acquainted with
W. Mellieu & Co. Use their free
stable room.
VV. A. Heylman, of Estacada. was in
ibis city Thursday on business.
Return from Extended Trip.
County Assessor-elect J. E. Jack and
wife have returned to thlB city from
a visit witn mends ana relatives in
Mount Angel, Silverton and other Wil
lamette Valley towns. While away
Mr. Jack visited the mines In the vi
cinity of Scott's Mills. He states that
a great deal of improvements are be
ing made in the mines and the crew
have reached a depth of 800 feet, and
the prospects at this level are as
bright for the company as at the be
ginning of operations.
Mr. Jack says that the country sur
rounding Marquam is excellent for the
culture of walnuts, and that an East
ern, firm has 60 acres in walnut trees,
and that 60 more acres will be put In,
which will make 120 acres in English
walnuts, which will be the largest
walnut farm in the state. The com
pany purchased the 60 acres now un
der cultivation about four years ago,
and the trees, which are three years
old, are thriving well. Rev. Chapman,
who has charge of the company's wal
nut farm, is very much encouraged
over the outlook.
dote Company's Dsnce Successful.
The second annual dauce given
Hallowe'en night by the member of
Greenpoiut Hoso Company No. 5, was
attended by' a very large orowd, who
expressed themsdvesj as more than
pleased by the mannor in whioh they
were treated by the " fire laddies. "
Parson's full orchestia furnished
niuHio for 'the affair. Although the
expenses of the ball were rather large,
a tidy sum wasadded to tho finance
of the company.