COURI
27th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 30, 1909
No. 11
OREGON
CITY
BR
SCHOOL NOTES
ANDHGURES
Supt. Gary Delves Into Past,
For Interesting Facts.
GENERAL ADVANCEMENT
School Properly More Than Doubled in
Value. Salaries Paid Teachers
Nolibl) Increased
County School Superintendent T.
J. Gary has recently been looking up
school statistics, both prior and after
1907, when he was appointed to the
office, and many matters showing the
advancement of education in old
Clackamas have come to light. Dur
ing 1899, the amount of money ex
pended for new school buildings ag
gregated $2,119.88 last year, three
buildings were-erected at a cost of
$7,208.5G. This year ten new build
Ings have been built and their cost
will reach a total of $33,267.04. Of.
them' len new school houses, eight
were built north of the Clackamas
river. In 1899, the value of school
houses and grounds in the country
was figured at $94,271.50; in 1907 at
$175,14:1 and in the present year at
$204,742.50.
The average salary paid the "male
teachers in 1899 was found by Mr.
Gary to be $37.41. By 1907, the av
erage had increased to $54.97, and at
present the average is $01.90. In 1899
$27.29 was the average monthly sal
ary paid a female teacher, and by 1907
this amount increased to $48.92, and
1909 the average has raised to $49.94
per month. Last year, 171 eighth
grade diplomas were Issued, as com
pared with 220 in 1909.
Mr. Gary reports a general advance
ment In every part of school life dur
ing the past term except attendance,
which was slightly below the aver
age, on account of the unusually bad
weather and the illness among
children In several of the dis
tricts. 222 teachers were employed last
year to teach the young generation
of this county. A gratifying feature
to note Is that the number . of male
principals Is growing larger, a sure
sign that the sterner sex is taking
more Interest in school work.
Last year 49 school districts voted
to levy special taxes and this year 67
did the same, three districts levy
ing an assessment of 20 mills' for
school purposes alone.
SWISS LABORER
VIOLENTLY INSANE
Hans Bauman Uucouples a
Train and Does Other
Queer Things
Adjudged Monday Forenoon and Taken
to the State Asylum the Same
Evening
Frank La Vergne, for many years
a well known resident of this city,
"has returned to his home in Bolton
from Roy, Wash., where he went six
months ago. When he left here, Mr.
Mr. La Vergne was worth $800, and
lng the short time he has been away,
by his thrift he has increased that
amount to $5000. Mr. La Vergne
states however that he Is glad to be
at home again with his wife.
Becoming suddenly deranged Satur
day night, Hans Baumann, a Swiss
laborer ran amuck in his room in the
Willamette Hotel, and Sunday morn
ing, when an attendant went to
straighten up the room, it was found
he had decorated the walls with to
bacco socks, old clothes, newspapers,
trinkets, etc., taken from his effects.
At the breakfast table Sunday, he was
apparently all right, as he was short
ly afterwards, whence with a compan
ion he boarded the Steamer leorge
Burton to go on the Fraternal Broth
erhood excursion to St. Helens. Be
fore the boat left the dock, the de
ranged man told his companion he
would be back shortly and went
ashore, where he became violent.
He caused some excitement along
the railroad track by uncoupling the
engine from a train, and threw the
passengers on the street car Into a
state of consternation by running
through the car until he was ejected
by the conductor.
Later he put In an appearance near
the filtering plant, and It was here
he was placed under arrest. It re
quired the combined efforts of Sheriff
Beatle, Chief of Police Burns and Con
stable Miles to place Baumann In the
County jail.
Here he acted In a violent manner,
raving all night and day, and refusing
-o touch a bite to eat.
Monday morning he was examined
before County Judge Dlmlck by Dr.
M. C. Strickland, and was pronounced
violently Insane. He was taken to
the Insane asylum the same evening.
When Deputy Sheriff Baker and two
attendants went to Baumann's cell to
bring him to the trainfl he had slip
ped his hands out of the safety belt,
removed most of his clothing, and it
was with extreme difficulty that they
quieted him.
Baumann has a wife and two child
ren in Switzerland, and It Is suppos
ed that their persistent refusal to
come to this country is responsible
for his condition. He has been a res
ident of Oregon City since May 1, and
has been employed by the Willamette
Pulp & Paper Company.
DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS COME
Governors of New York, Min
nesota and Mississippi to
Attend A-Y-P.
LIST OF SPECIAL DAYS
August Attendance at ' Big Exposition
Will Include Many Visitors From
' States Far East
Small Farms Wanted.
We have many inquiries for farms,
both, large and small, we cannot fill.
We advertise extensively, and have
good Eastern connections. For quick
sale list your farms with us. We can
sell where others fall.
IOWA-DAKOTA LAND CO.
418 Swetland Bldg., Portland Oregon.
LOST Suitcase between New Ei'a and
Gladstone, marked J.-C. Mathien,
Manager C. A. Whale Piano Co. Re
SEATTLE, July 30 Governor C. E
Hughes of New York wl.ll be one of
the distinguished visitors at the Alas
kaTukon-Pacific Exposition on New
York Bay, Monday, August 2. In the
New York building for which the leg
islature of that state appropriated
$120,000, a brilliant program will be
held.
Monday will also be Kentucky Day
and a program with many pleasing
features has been prepared. The Se
attle corn-crackers have organized
Kentucky Club to entertain the visit
ing delegation.
Snohomish County, and Everett will
have a celebration lasting two days
on Tuesday and Wednesday, August
3 and 4. It is estimated that 15,000
people from Snohomish County will
be entertained at the Fair. The Ever
ett Chamber of Commerce Is energet
Ically booming the event, In the hope
of surpassing the Tacoma Day record
Tuesday will be Minnesota Day at
the Exposition and Governor John A.
Johnson will take part in the program,
Governor Johnson timed his visit to
the Exposition to be present on Swed
Ish Day on August 31, and on Scandl
navian Day on August 2.
The Woodmen of the World will
hold one of the largest fratornal cele
brations at the Exposition on Tues
day, August 3.
The Seattle Lodge Is counting on an
attendance of nearly 20,000 from all
parts of the country. The. Women
of Woodcraft will hold their day on
Wednesday.
Governor E. F. Nash of Mississippi
will be present on Mississippi Day on
Wednesday, August 4. The Missis
sippi citizens in Seattle have organ'
Ized a club and are arranging for a
fitting reception.
Wednesday will be Olympla Day
and also Shelton Day. Both of these
cities are expecting to send consid
erable delegations to the Exposition.
Alaska Children's Day on Thurs
day will be celebrated by the Alas
kans. A program in the Arctic Broth
erhood gliding will be a feature of
the day.
Chehalis County Day on Friday will
be the occasion for the arrival of a
large delegation from the Gray's Har
bor country. Chehalis County has
been one of the formost counties in
joining in the Exposition work. The
county has one of the most attrac
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PORTLAND RAILWAY
Light & Power Company
tive of the county buildings and also
an excellent exhibit In the Agricul
ture building,
Lewiston, Idaho,, will imVe Friday
at the Exposition. A special train
has been chartered.
Illinois Day will be celebrated on
Friday ahd Saturday will be Indiana
Day.
Renton, Wash., is planning on clos
ing all of its business houses on Sat
urday so that its citizens can visit
the Exposition then.
Moehnke-May Nuptials.
Miss Gusta Moehnke and Virgil May
were united in wedlock at the home
of the bride on Tuesday, July 22nd.
There were about 50 guests present
and the evening was spent in a most
cheerful manner. The happy couple
are on their honeymoon trip to the
Seattle Exposition for a few days, af
ter which they are going to make
their home In Oregon city.
SWEET SINGER
CHARMS MANY
Mary Adele Case Wins Ad
miration of Large Aud
iance Monday
Bungalow Visiters that Night
Enthused With Wonder
ful Voice
CLARK AGAIN
BEHIND BARS
Escaped Prisoner Arrested in
Portland and Returned to
County Jail
CLEVER RUSE BY SHERIFF
Man Who Escaped With Bowers in 0c
tober, Drives from Vancouver
to Waiting Officer in Oregon
About two hundred people from this
city attended the recital by Miss Mary
Adele Case Monday evening at the
.Bungalow In Portland and helped to
swell the full house that greeted the
Oregon City singer, Miss Case capti
vated her audience with the follow
ing programme ; with probably
the best of her work In the
famous "Le Prophete" aria, "Ah, mon
Flls," showing wide range, 'fullness
and depth of her chest tones, the
strength of upper tones, and dramatic
power.
A Hungarian melody by Gyula;
Nauges," by Georges; "LHeure de
Pourpre"" (Augusta Holmes), and
L'Esclave" (Lalo).
Her German songs were all well
handled. "Der Tod und das Maed
chen,"' "Traum durch die Daemmer-
ung," and "Melne Llebe 1st grun,"
were especially well sung. The Eng
lish numbers Included several request
songs. "Rest in the Lord,' 'and "Lit
tle Boy Blue," pleasing her hearers
very much.
The "Spring Song (Becker) closed
the program and gave her an oppor
tunity to come out full and strong on
the accented high notes. Her encores
were "Oil, That We Two Were May
ing," which was sung in a very low
key and showed her best low notes;
Gae to Sleep," and a little love song.
In reference to what others think,
the Portland' Journal says:
"Throughout all her work her re
markably clear enunciation stood out
as a point worthy of comment. She
Impresses one, too, with the . hard
work that has accompanied her stud
ies. Without it she could not have
accomplished what she has done.
And she Intends to go on working,
which is the best thing she can do.
She seems to have the qualities of
voice, personality and dramatic abil
ity that are esentlal to success in
opera, and it Is for this she hopes to
tudy farther."
J. Hutchinson was the accompanist
for the evening, and showed his ready
sympathy and understanding.
Miss Case at the Bungalow.
To criticise Miss Mary Adele Case
In her song recital at the Bungalow
theatre, In Portland last Monday ev
ening, one must needs have had a
very broad education, and no- that
alone In the musical world. There
could be in such criticism a selfish,
cold mechanical expression of what
one might think of the grace of the
pretty singer, this or that degree of
duality of her schooling, control, or
command, sustaining qualities or vol
ume of her Bweet voice tne periecr.
diction; linguistic showing excellent,
the possibilities of her future and al
together rounding out or a magnin
cent perfect voice, the splendid dis
tinction of what part she plays In all
this, we might have various opinions
which would invariably run very high
In her favor, but should be left tho
decision to the one who not only has
the true gift of musical instinct, the
god of harmonics, the genius who has
sipped through H'e from the fountains
of song- from the score or more of the
world's acknowledged singers. There
must also be possessed the broader
life, the knowledge of languages, the
demands of an eccentric and wavering
public, and a life attuned to live in
a song, and wtth-Jiie singer at the
very time of such productions, to caicn
and retain Its loveliness, the develop
ment of brain cells to all these needs
to receive and hold the world of music.
Let us lay aside the criticisms for
those who may be fortunate to consid
er themselves worthy the undertak
ing, should there be one on the coast,
and offer to the young woman tho
warmest congratulations. ' Her recital
was magnificently finished as attested
by an appreciative audience, for we
vouchsafe that never before In the
history of the Bungalow theatre has
there rang such continued applause. A
superb exhibition of a trained mind
and body, a voice rich and sweet and
of great volume, placing the singer in
a class by herseir, and witn tne en
ergy that has characterized her pres
ent great success she will some day be
heralded by every nation on the
globe, whose people will crowd the
dazzling footlights, fill their very
souls with the flood of song, and cry
again and again encore to Oregon's
sweetslnger.
THE SPOKANE
RESERVATION
Facts Regarding Indian Lands
Soon to Be Opened
AREA IS 155,000 ACRES
Land Is Very Uniform In Cbaracted anp
Is Very Level.- Covered With
Yellow Pine
Arthur Clark, who with John Bow
ers escaped from the county Jail last
October, has again been placed be
hind the bars.
In company with Bowers, who was
held for assault with intent to kill,
Clark, who was serving a six months'
iail sentence for steallne tools near
Boring, burned a hole through the !
The total area of the Spokane res
ervation is, in round numbers, 155,000
acres.
The area allotted to Indians is about
66,00 acres.
The area classified as agricultural
Is about 6,000 acres. The remaining
lands, amounting to about 83,000
acres, are timber and mineral lands.
The mineral lands of the Spokane
reservation have never been opened
to prospecting. The mineral belt
Hnnt nf thp flaflPRguir'H office with an
old soup ladle, and left the building ' containing the great ledges of tho
through a window. Nothing was heard
of them until recently, when Sheriff
Bob Beatle ascertained that Clark was
employed in a lumber yard near Van
couver, Wash. 1
Getting into communication with
Sheriff Sappingtou, of Clarke County,
Beatle laid plans whereby Clarke
would be placed under arrest on Ore
gon soil, and thus eliminate the neces
sity of extradition proceedings.
A man approached Clarke, and suc
ceeded in getting his services as a
tetmster uear Portland. Accompanied
by the man who hired hlin and Sher
iff Sappington, Clarke crossed the
ferry and drove to the Hotel Belve
dere in Portland, where, much to his
chagrin, he was met by the genial
sheriff of Clackamas .County, who
brought him back to this city and re
manded him to durance vile. Clarke
had served about three mouths of his
sentence, and was to have been given
his liberty In two weeks, but since
he was recaptured, he will have to
serve the remaining three months..
No trace has as yet been found of
Bowers.
FRANCHISE FOR SWIFT.
Railroad Ordinance Read First Time
Tuesday Night.
At a special meeting of the city
council held Tuesday evening, the or
dinance granting a franchise to F.
M. Swift and associates for railroad,
telephone and telegraph purposes, was
read for the first time.
. By the terms of the franchise, which
holds good for a period of 25 years,
Swift Is granted the right to maintain
and operate lines on Fifth and Sixth
streets from the bluff and RaUroau
avenue to Van Buren street, on John
Adams street to the city limits on
the north and oh Center street from
First to Eleventh street. In addition
to this he is granted the right to
operate elevators up and down the
bluff at portions of Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh streets. The elevators must
be kept in operation between 6 A. M.
and 10 A. M., and the fare for one
continuous trip on the elevator and
over the street car line within the
city limits will be five cents. Com
mutation tickets for those 'who use
the elevator will be sold at a cost
of two cents a trip.
Work on the elevator must be com
menced within a year, and on the
railway within 120 days after the final
reading of the ordinance and the
acceptance of the franchise. Before
construction Is commenced by the
terms of the franchise; $5000 is to be
deposited with the city to pay for any
claims that might arise, and should
the road not be constructed In nine
months, to collect ag much of the
check as Is required for damages.
Cars are to be run on Fifth street
at least once an hour between 6 A.
M. and 7 P. M. and afterwards as
often as necessary.
O. A. Cheney reports 2 1-4 Inches
of rain fall this far dulng July,
Deertrall country, crosses the reserva
tion. The tungsten mines at Ger
mania are on its very border. Sam
ples of copper, sliver and tungestcn
ore of niarvelous richness have been
shown by prospectors who have sur
reptitiously made excursions into for
bidden territory. Any discoveries cf
ore that may be made will have spec
ial value, because of the accessibility
of the country to market-.
The land to be opened to home
stead entry Is very uniform In charac
ter; it is generally level. It is cover
ed with a scattering growth of yellow
pine which will yield on an average
about 500,000 board feet to the quar
ter section. There is very little under
growth. .There are two sawmills, each
within a mile of the boundary of the
reservation.
The soil Is sandy with a little white
clay Intermingled. It should probably
be rated as agricultural land of the
second class.
The altitude is about 1800 feet above I
sea level, which Is a little lower than
the city of Spokane,
The climate Is very similar to that
of other portions of the Spokano val
ley, but there are uo high winds, as
the valley at this point is protected
by mountain ranges an either Bide.
The land will be most valuable for
frui raising. Soil, climate and alti
tude render it especially available for
apple growing. With the use of fer
tilizers, all small fruits,, may be suc
cessfully produced. To insure crops,
irrigation should be provided. There
is no water available to be supplied
by gravity, but, Judging from the form
ation of the land, wells from 25 to
35 feet deep should provide Hii ample
supply. This summer a well was dug
by the government for the Indian
school on adjoining land and an Inex
haustible supply of water was found
at a depth of 30 feet.
The Washington Water Power com
pany is developing an immense power
at the little falls on the Spokane river,
Immediately adjancent to the lands to
be opened. From this plant electric
power can be secured for pumping and
all other purposes at low cost, as
the distance of transmission Is evry
short.
All the Indians have their allot
ments. They are generally intelligent,
peaceable and all are self-supporting.
In character they are as much above
the vagabond Slwash, who hangs
about the alleys and back doorB of
the city, as our white farmers are
above the common tramp.
Many of these allotments are im
proved and can be leased to advantage
through i the Indian agent. Home
steaders may, by leasing these lands,
begin growing crops immediately,
meantime fencing and Improving their
homesteads.
When an Indian dies his allotment,
on application of the heirs, is sold
by the Indian agent to the highest
bidder and the proceeds distributed
among their heirs. An immediate title
Is vested in the purchaser.
PLANS TO HOLD
A TOURNAMENT
Musical Event to be Held on
Afternoon August 22 in
Canemah Park
LOVING CUP TO BE AWARD
Committee from Portland Will
Select Winnning Organi
zation who will be
Awarded
Arrangements are being made by
the Oregon City Band to hold a con
test between several bands at Cane
mah Park August 22. Final arrange
ments have not been completed as
yet, but invitations have been extend
ed to the Portland Journal Band, Au
rora, Newburg, Hubbard, Sherwood,
Milwaukie, Molalla Oswego, Oregon
City Concert Band and the Pennlsula
Band of Portland, to meet on the
above named date In this city. Form
ing one big baud, it is planned to
have the combined musical organi
zation march up Main Street from the
Suspension bridge to Canemah Park,
which has been leased by the Oregon
City Band for the summer months,
and here speeches will be made by
prominent men. A committee from
the Portland Musicians Union will di
vide the bauds into three sections, ac
cording to their merits, and at noon,
the contest will Btart. Each division
will be given a certain march and a
certain overture to render, nad each
baud in that division will play them
both. After all of the bands have
played, the committee will pick the
winning organization, who will be pre
sented with a loving cup. After the
prize is awarded, dancing will occupy
the remainder of the afternoon and
evening. The committee In charge
of the affair consists of H. G. Surles,
W. T. Smith and Charles Miller. The
Oregon City Band will give dances
every Saturday night in Canemah Park
pavtilion, and as they have won a
reputation as royal entertainers, It is
needless to say that their affairs will
be attended by large crowds.
VICTIM OF TYPHOID FEVER.
Fred Klebe Died Monday Morning In
Oregon City. Funeral Services
Held Wednesday Afternoon
Fred Klebe, for the past 18 years
a resident of Oregon fclty, died Mon
day morning of typhoid fever. De
ceased was 28 years of age, and was
born in Gresham, Nebraska. In 1891
He came with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Klebe, to Oregon City,
and has hesided here since. In ad
dition to his parents, Mr. Klebe is
survived by his wife, his son, nine
teen months old, two brothers, William
Klebe, of Highland; Albert Klebe and
eight Bisters, Mrs. William Truber, of
Gresham, Neb.; Mrs. Louis Steffner,
of Gresham, Neb.; Mrs. Ferdinand
Kraxberger, of Macksburg; Mrs. Hen
ry Welk, of Portland; Mrs. W. R.
Kraxberger, of Oregon City; Mrs.
James Fryrear, of Highland; Mrs.
Henry Moehnke, of Shubel; MIbs Greta
Klebe, of Oregon City.
The funeral services wore held Wed
nesday afternoon from the German
Lutheran -Church, the services being
conducted by Rev. W. R. Kraxberger.
The remains were Interred1 In the
Mountain View cemetery.
These Are Snaps.
Farm wagon and harness, horses,
2300, sound and true, $225. Three
large heifer calves good stock, $30.
W. R. WHEELER, Molalla Road, 3
miles from Oregon City.
O. A. Chenoy reports 2 1-4 inches
of rain fall thus far during July.
WHAT TO SEE IN OREGON CITY
j By the Secretary of the Publitity Department of the Commercial Club
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1. THE FALLS OF THE WILLAMETTE, except when the river Is very low. Then most of the water
is taken by the locks and the mill races.
2. THE PICTURESQUE PATH ALONG THE BLUFF among the trees and moss-covered rocks. Ascend
stairway near Southern Pacific Railway Station and go southward.
3.. .THE VIEWS ALONG THE CHARMAN OR "SOUTH END" ROAD. Leave Main Street by Third,
or the hill section by the Bluff Pathway above mentioned. But if this Road Is to be Included In
a drive, leave town by Seventh Street and Ely, then go southwest through Mount Pleasant and re
turn by this Road when you will have the magnificent scenery before you as you descend
northward Into the city.
4. THE PANORAMA FROM FALLS VIEW. Take stairway beginning near the intersection of Fifth
and Jackson streets. At the head of this stairway, on a clear day, you have a view which In
cludes a large section of the Cascade Range in which are seen the lofty peaks of Mt. Hood, Mt.
Adams and Mt. St. Helens. Nearer you see the Willamette receiving the Clackamas and wend
ing Its way northward by the great Metropolis while here and there appear the suburbs of the
city which lies at your feet,
5. THE PANORAMA FROM THE WEST SIDE. Cross the bridge and follow sidewalk and roadway
westward up the hill the higher up the better the view.
6. THE CLACKAMAS AND GLADSTONE PARK. Take trolley car to Gladstone, then walk up the
north bank of the Clackamas to the County road and follow that road northward to the Park.
7. ANOTHER SCENIC DRIVE. For another delightful drive besides the one mentioned above, cross
the Suspension Bridge and either go southward to Willamette or northward to Oswego.
"the Father of Oregon," in Park near Seventh street
Mrs. E. Ball, of Valpariso, Ind.,
spent Wednesday with her daughter,
Mrs. F. R. Andrews, of Mount Pleas
ant.- Mrs. Andrews' sister, Mrs. Wal
ter H. Evans, of Portland, also spent
the day with her.
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PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST:
(1) The old home of Dr. John McLoughlln,
on the Bluff.
The grave of Dr. McLoughlln on the north side of St. John's Catholic Church.
Oregon City' Historic Churches. The old eMthodlst Church, Number 208 Seventh Street,
Oregon City's Historic Churches. The old Methodist Church, Number 208 Seventh Street,
That part of St. John s Catholic Church which stands on the high stouo foundation was
built in 1850 (dedicated in 1846) and was the first Catholic Church In Oregon. The
original Congregational Church forming the eastern portion of the present structure was
built In 18.. and was the first Congregational Church In Oregon. The first Baptist Church
west of the Rocky Mountains, erected In 1848, originally stood at 13th and Main streets,
but unfortunately It has not been preserved.
9. THE ROOMS OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB. Take the elevator In the hallway of the Masonic
Building. Call at the office of the Publicity Department and learn more about Oregon City and
Clackamas County from the Secretary, S. P. Davis.
Note. See Oregon City and surroundings according to these suggestions; then if you know
of a more picturesque town In the United States, please report it to the above named secretary, who
in extensive travel has never yet seen it,
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