COURI
OREGON CITY. ORKf )N. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER JO, 1909
No. 17
27th YEAR.
OREGON
DEDICATE HOME
OF McLOUGHLIN
Excellent Exercises at Home of Oregon's
Famous Benefactor
TALKS BY BRILLIANT SPEAKERS
Grand Old Man of Pioneer Days Eulogized in Glow
ing Words.Much Credit Due to Memorial
Association
One of the greatest 'events of oar
historic old city took place at Mc
Loughlin pnrk ou tlw bluff nt the foot
of Seventh streot Sunday, when the
old MoLoughlin home, purchased by
the McLoughliu Memorial Associatiou
and moved .from its old site to its
present one ia the park, the identioal
ground presented to the city by Dr.
McLoughliu, for a public bark, a,few
years prior to his passing away.
Through the efforts of the associa
tion, the old building, which was
Hearing a stato of dolapidation, was
temoved to where it now stands, a
gift to the city, aud restored to its
original condition, making it an, at
tractive object of intorest, a valuable
historic structure. The associatiou
met with much opposition to the
placing of the iiistorio old building on
its present and permanent site, and
efforts were made to have. its removal
to its new location permanently en
joined by the court, but all obstacles
were overcome, and the unusually
large attendance at the dedication
of the restored building shftwed the
appreciation of the piitriotio people
of this city of the good work of the
associatiou.
At 2 :0 o'clock in the afternoon, the
pnrk was well rillod with a large,
attentive and appreciative public.
The Oregon City Oocnert baud, under
the leadership of Mr. B. T. McBaiu,
struck up an inspiring overture, and
Mayor Garll delivered an eloquent
and pathitio opening address, bidding
a cordial welcome to the distinguished
speakers w ho came f i om afar to par
ticipate in the exercises ot the day,
eulogizing him whose memory all
eaine to oelebarnte, n;d thanking the
people for their attendance.
The platform was tastefully deco
rated with flags aud bunting and a
large pro trait of Dr. McLoughliu
graced the doorway of the old build
ing back of the platform. The mem
bers of the Grand Army post and
Women's Relief Corps, delegations
from the Pioneers' Association, and
the following ladies and gentlemen
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Electric Light is
PORTLAND RAILWAY
Lights Power Company
'occupied seats ou the platform : Mrs.
Mrrick. erand uauhgter of Dr. Mc
Loughliu, Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, the
distinguished authorosB, Mayor Carll,
Hons. F. V. Holinan of Portland
president ot the Oregon Historical
Sooiety ; E. G. Oauflold, cashier of the
Bank of Oregon City and president of
the McLoughliu Memorial Associa
tiou ; P. H. D'Arcy, vice president of
the Oregon Pioneer Association, with
his sistbrs the.Misses D'Arcy, of Sa
lem ; Kev. Thomas Sherman, sou of
tne famous Win. T. Sherman ; Rev. A.
Hillebrand; 0. H. Dye, J. E.
Hedges, G. A. Harding, 0. H. Oau
flold, Ex-Governor Geer, E. E.
Brodie, Wni. Sheahan, E. D. Kelley,
H. L. Kellev, Oapt. Thomas S.-Mountain,
Mrs. Mary LaForest, hi whose
wedding dinner Dr. MoLoughlin pre
sided; F. X. Matthieu, ouly living
survivor of those who formed the
provisional go'orntuoutj. Joseph
Barstow, James ChaBe, the man who
had the distinction of making and
Mr. Miller, the tinsmith who sealed
the ziuo lining of the coflln in whioh
all that was earthly of Dr. McLough
liu was laid to rest. Other pioneers
aud guests present were: M.rs. Cran
dall, of The Dalles, who has been so
instrumental m the restoration of
Fort Dalles; Miss Mollie Holmes,
Mrs. Daniel O'Neil, Mrs. Arthur
Warnor, Mrs. A. E. Latourette, Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Sum
mers, H. L. Strattou 0. D. Robeson,
John Miuto of Salem, Warner Brey
man, of Salem, Mrs. Anna Oahuliu,
Daniel Lehy and wife and Dr. and
Mrs. A. O. Smith of Portland ; Mrs .
J. W. N orris, Mrs. Catherine Kelley,
Joseph Bechrel, Oapt. J. Tr Apperon,
Mrs. E. B. Fellows, D. Canneld,- Mrs.
K. L. Newton, Sidney Richardson.
Mayor Carll introduced the first
speaker, Hon. F. V. Holman. who
with burning words of eloquenco held
the audience spoil-bound with his
glowing eulogy to the memory ot Dr.
John McLonghlin, pophet, pioneer and
benefactor of Oregon.
At the close of Mr Holmau's ad
Do You Use Electricity?
with
TUNGSTEN LAMPS
Investigate at 147, Seventh
dress, the band played "Old Folks at
Homo" "Dixie" and "Ms Old Ken
tucky Homo, "'and OiiHirman Carll'iu
trodoced Rev. Thomas Sherman, sen
of the Civil war hero, General Wil
liam T. Sherman. Futher Sherman
said that the Catholic church, before
departed members cau tie canonized
and enrolled as saints, requires that
they must have a miracle performed
by the agency of their relics or re
mains. A miracle is something be
yond the power of man, and the fact
that Dr. McLoughlin's old home
traveled from its old site 'n a dingT
part of the city, soaring upward,
overcoming all obstacles placed in
its path of travel by ignoranoe, preju
dice and bigotrv, reaohing its goal
high up on the bluff, where it now
sits, a queou upon a throne, over
looking and soiling upon the ancient
city below, is a miracle, aud the good
old doctor must be a saint. The rev-
erned speaker congratulated the people
of the city on the occasion, and also
on the acquisition of the MoLoughlin
Institute as a temple of learning.
Father Sherman was followed by
Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, the authoress
of'McLonghliu and Old Oregon," a
work that sproad the famo of the
venerable pioneer all over the civil
ized world, who told of a rocent trip
to the far East and visits to the old
landmarks of our nation's history.
"Virginia has its Mount Vernon,
where repose the ashes of
the immortal Washington; New Yoik
her Fort Ticondoroga, Wesr, Point
and Castlo William; New England
the battlefields of Oonoord, Lexington
and Bniikor Hill 'and her old revo
lutionary buildings ; Texas, her
Alamo; California her old missions,
and rwe will point with pride to our
old historic landmark, the home of
Dr. John McLoughliii, the "Father
of Oregon. "
Hon. P. H. D'Arcy was introduced
by the chairman, and said: "Today
is a day of congratulation for the four
states of the Northwest, Washington,
Idaho. Oregon and Montana. Oregon
City is to be congratulated that she
contains his sacred ashes. Here he
rests and she olasps him to her breast.
He rsposes in the oldest citv west of
the Rocky mountaius. John Mc
Louehlin came of (Scottish Jaud Irish
parents, in whose veins also ran the
hauuhty Norman blood. Charle
magne, whon he first saw the galleys
of the Norman Vikings, wept v tor
the future of the Franks. They came
to France, intermarriod among the
French and infused a new blood into
them. They conquered the Anglo
Saxons, and intermarrying in Eng
land, produced the proseut hardy race
of that land. When Peter the Hermit
called upon Christian kings to
rescue the holy sepulchre from the
Saracens, the Norman blood was
there. The Mahometans were routed
by Charles Martel with hio Norman
followers, and Normau blood saved
Europe from Islamism at the battle
of Lepauto. The Hudson Bay Com
pauy saw the Americans of the far
east, of Norman blood too, coming
here, saw the time come when they
must give up, and John McLoughliu
by his kindness to these hardy pio
neers brought about the conditions
that made the Northw ost an important
portion of our American nation. The
most beautiful object kiBsed by the
zephyrs of heaven is the starry flag,
and it is duo to John McLoughliu
that that banner today waves in the
breezes of Oregon. "
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Cheap
Street
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The Old Home of Dr. McLoughliu
City from the
Showing a portion of the crowd
(PHOTO BV TUCKKR, OREGON citv)
The following are the officers and
directors of the McLonghlin Me
morial Association, which was formed
for the purpose of initiating a move
ment to rostore the MoLoughlin
Home, and whose work bucocsb has
crowned : Hon. E G. Cunfield, presi
dent ; Hon. Geo. A. Harding, vice
prosidont; Chws. H. ' Caufield, trea
surer; E. E. Brodie. secretary; di
rectors, Rev. A. Hildebrand, Dr. W.
E. Carll, Judge J. U. Campbell,
Hons. J. E. Hedges. C. D. Latourette,
0. h. Dye, and Mr. William Sheahan.
These gentlemen received material
assistance from President f. v. uol-
innii of the Historical Society, Sec-
rotary Himes of the Pioneers, aud P.
W Sullivan of !th Gathollo Sentinel.
Besides iie Concert Band, the G. ,
A. R. fife and drum corps rendered I
old war time airs on lifts and drums
that wijre played over half a century
ago ou battlefields in Dixie. ,
DROWNS AT
MILWAUKIE
Portland Pastor Loses
Life in River
TRYING TO SAVE SON
Sad Sequel to Portland
Party's Labor Day Out
ing on Willamette
In an effort to save the life of
Philip, his four year-old son, Rev. T.
A. Oulleu, p.istor of tire Christian
Missionary Alliance in Portland, mot
death in the waters of the Willamette
I river at Milwaukio Monday altornoou.
Kev. and Mrs.Cullen and son were
members of a pleasure party of twelve
who left Portland in a launch to
enjoy a short Labor Day excursion
on riie river. They came up the rivei
as far as Oswego, whore they took
lunch, and were on their way back to
tne city when tho sad accident oc
curred. Whilo.passiug Milwaukie at
4 o'clock, young Oullen, who was
sitting on the bow of the boat dang
ling his foot in the water, was
thrown in the river by a suddoti lurch
ot the craft. Immediately his father,
who was said to he au excellont
swimmer, jumped in to save liim, but
he sank before tho rest of the party
knew he was in danger. Tho son
was rescued by David Sholin, another
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draggod tho river, which at this point
is at lenst 80 feet deep, aud the re
mains were found half au hour later.
Everything possible to rcsusoitate him
was tried, but all efforts were in vain
It is the general , supposition that
Cullen took a cramp as soon as he
strnek the water. The remains wore
taken to Portland, where the funeral!
services were nem iauu.
EZRA MEEKER'S
OX TEAM HERE
Old-Time "Prairie Schooner"
Attracted Many '
Was Used By Pioneer In Journey From
Pacific Coast to Nation"! Capital
The "Ezra Meck.r Ox Team" with
which that venerable old pioneer
crossed the old pioneer tra 1 across
the continent a few yt ais aj,o, vas in
Oregon City Weduesiay afternoon,
and attracted a great ileal of atten
tion. The wagon is the exact replica
of the tvpe used in the early days
by the hardy army tf pioneers who
crossed the burning American d s
ert and made this glorious western
country what it, is today. Drawn
by two mammoth oxen. Meeker, with
two companions, left Puyallnp.
Wash., in the vehicle on January M,
11)06. They lollowed the old trail,
and arrived at the nation's capital
November 29. 1!K)7. alter traversing a
diBtanoe erf 8650 .miles, making 1
triii in 22 months Tho outfit which
visited this city warf identically the
same as was UK;d ou the trip, even
the same oxen were uwd as a motive
power.
During their slay in this city, tin
couple who accompanied Meeker
anroBS the eoutinent sold a number of
post cards, said to have been taken
enroote. The sight uf the once fa
miliar method of travel brought re
collections of bygone days to many a
pioneer who noticed the visitors.
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as it. stands today, overlooking the
Pallisades.
attending Dedication Services.
BIG PRIZE
SENT HERE
Two Foot Cut From "Balm
! Of Gilead" Tree
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FOR MCLOUGHLIN HOME
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President Caufield Received
Valuable Addition to
McLoughliu Relics
0. G. Caufiold, president of the
McLoughliu Memorial Association,
lias just received'in a splendid state
cf preservation, a large cut about two
feet in thickness from tho famous old
"WitneBS tree" at Vancouver, Wash
ington, the gift of E. Bolton, a
formerJOregon City residont. The in
scription which is authentic is at
tached to the block and roiuis as fol
lows: Vanoouver', Wash.,U. S. A.
This blook was cut from a "Balm
of Gilead Tree" which stood on the
north bank of the Columbia river at
the foot of Main ritreet, in tho City
of Vancouvor, Washington. It was
known as the "The Old Witness
Tree" having been for many years a
monument marking the first surveys
made by the Hudson Bay Uo. under
the dirootou of Dr. John McLongh
lin, who established the Hudson Bay
Trading Post at the spot adjoining
the town of Vancouvor, uow occupied
by the government as Vanoouver Bar
racks Military Post.
Under the spreading hranohses of
this histoiric tree Dr. John MoLough
lin made the first peace and trade
treatios with the Indians lot the Co
lumbia River country. It was care
fully preserved aud reverod by the
inhabitants of the city of Vancouver
for over sixty years but finally iu the
mouth of Juiy, 1U09, it succumbed to
the ravages of decay aud the en
croaching waters of the Columbia and
one morning it was found where it
had fallen upon the quiotly swelling
bosom of the mighty stream by whoso
tide it had stood guard for so many
years.
This block " was cut from a branch
about forty feet above the base of the
trunk.
Mr. Caufield is daily roceiviug
offora from people in tho oity and
frcm afar to be permitted to donate
some rolio for the McLoughlin Home.
It will not be long before the place
will be one of the greatest attractions
for tourists in the West.
MILWAUKIE WORKS
FOR EXTENSION
The Milwankie Commercial Club is
pushing a project to have tho Port
land Kailway, Light and Power's
electrio line extended from a point
ou the Oresham line to Oregon City.
Sovoral prominent Milwaukie men
are doing all in their powor to have
the work done. The new line would
run through a district nutouched by
any electrio road and pass through tho
new government rifle range at Clacka
mas. About ten mlieB of new track
would be required.
HON. R. C. CAUl'IRLD
President of McLoughliu Memor
ial Association, to whom greatest
credit is due for the restoration of
the old Home and its removal to
present location.
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A NEW MARKET
FOR
Commission House to
egon City
LOGAL CAPITAL
County Has Long Been in
prise and It Should Be Given Hearty Supports-Capitalization
$15,000
For some time people have boon)
trying to arrange for a commission
house iu this city, knowing the value
of such a loctiou for this line of busi
ness, aud knowing the need for such
a business in this county and for the
fact that so much fo such business has
been going to cities it has been
Romothing fo a hard matter to get the
business started on anything like, a
paying basis without the support of
the farmers througthout tho county.
There lias been oousiderablo work
done along this line with a number
of our citizens nnd it has had the
effect of croating really a demand for
the business. Having this lounna
tion some of our citi.eus have taken
the matter up and within the past few
daysTliave organized a stook company
ror the purpose ot carrying uo a com
mission house iu a very substantial
manner.
The personnel of tho subscribers to
the stock company capitalized at 215-
000 is umdo up of substantial business
men who hive means and push to
oarry the business to is deserved suo
ccss, aud is composed of the following
gentlomen: T. F. Rourke, R. B.
tioatie, A. L. Beuti, E. A. Sommer,
Thomas F. Ryan, Jos. K. Hedaes,
Grant B. Dimick, O. D. Ebv. G. A.
Haidiug, W. A. Huutlev. J. W. Lo-
der, L. Adams, W. A. Showman, Jr.
At a meeting of the stock holderB
EDWARD H. HARRIMAN.
E. H. Harriman is dead. Wizard of
railroad and financial world passed
away Thursday afternoon at Aracn,
home. Creat excitement prevails in
Wall Street and in the stock markets of
the world. No death in the history of
the United State has so affected the
financial centers. Wires expressing con
dolence from every great interest In
the United States pouring Into Arden.
YOUTH IS SENT
TO REFORM SCHOOL
Rock Throwing Parkplacc
Lad Is Given Sentence by
Judge Dimick
Albert Lamp, tho 12-year-old Park
place lad who waB taken into custody
last week by by Constable Miles for
tlnowiug stones through the S. F
Company's car windows, was sen
tenced to the roform school Friday
afternoon by Judge Diuiick of the
Juvenile Court. Youug Lamp did
not cony that he had thrown through
tho car windows, ono rock striking a
woman passenger. In addtion, ho
also admitted that ho hart placed
bolts on tho track with iutmt to
wreck the train.
He was taken to the stato institu
tion t'riday night by Constable Miles.
Hov. Mulkey of the Gladstouo
church, after laboring without cessa
tion for sixteen months, is taking a
vacation of two weeks. Suuday,
September 2(1, is srt apart as Decl "ra
tion Day. One hundred years ago an
association of christian people of
various denominations was formed in
Wahiniitou. Fa , declare I their unto
ni'iidenun of creeds and uddr ssed the
christian world ou the importance of
christians everywhere uniting ou the
tilble alone. Hun has grown until
now they number a million and a
third at this date. The ministers of
this church arn registered to celebrate
this day in all their eight thousand
pulpits. The church at Gladstone
will avail themselvei of the opportu
nity to set before those who are desir
ous ot know more ah ut the Disciples
of Christ a priof outline of tho aims,
objeat and principles of thiB move
ment. Further notices will be given.
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PRODUCE
Be Established in Or
at Once
IS INTERESTED
Need of Such an Enter-
held Tuesday eveuiug the followling
directors and officers were elected:
A. L. Boatie, president! H. A. Bom
mer, vice president; T. F. Ronrke,
secrotary and general manager; di
rectors, T. F. Kourko, A. L. Beatio,
E. A. Sommer, J. E. Hedges, W. A.
Huntley.
; It is the plan of the company to at
once get right. into tho harness and
with the management of Mr. Rourke,
who for the past thirty years has
been In the commission business, to
build up a ousiness for the benefit of
the county that will have a very wide
scope. This matter should have the
attention of every farmer in the whole
county, as it has been a very severe
task for poople who have had produoe
to offor to the markots'of the world to
Mud a suitable place near at hand
where a quick disposition might be
mado, 'and now right in their midst
there has been brought about the very
market ;they have.bcen seeking, and
in whioh they will be able to dispose
ot their produco and at a price that
will overreach anything obtainable in
the cities, as the renta in the smaller
places and the cost of handling will
in uo wise oompare with the same
items iu the city. Those features
will bo taken iu at once by the pro
ducers and a buying and selling on a
satisfactory basis will be the result,
nnd in quantities in a short time be
yond the demand of the producers.
MRS. SECREST
CALLED BY DEATH
Oregon City ' Woman Suc
cumbs to Lingering Ill
ness Buried Monday
After a lingering ill loess, Mrs.
Josephine Secrest died Sunday night
at the family rosidenoe ou Sixteenth
and High streets. Dentil was caused
by dropsy. Mrs. Secrost was born
OotoberSS, 1848, in Clark County,
Mich., and for a uumher or years she
has been a resident of this state. Iu
addition to her husband, George Se
crost, she is survived by throo daugh
ters, Mrs. Alice Hanson, Mrs. Be
atrice Sohafer and Mrs. Angelina
Emery, as well as ouo son, Albert J.
Seorest. Iu addition to these she is
survived by two stop ohildren, George
Seorest and Mrs. Ksther Uhlberg,
both of whom reside in thia city.
Tho funeral services wore held at 4
o'clook Monday afternoon at the
family residence, being conduotod by
Rev. R. O. Baokwell, pastor of the
MethodiBt church. Tho romains were
interrod in MonntaiuView Comotery.
EDUCATIONAL DAY
AT MULINO GRANGE
Members Will Be Addressed
by Supt. Gary and Judge
Dimick on Timely
Topic
Elaborate arrangements are being
made by the members of Molalla
Grange No. 40, I of II. of Mulino,
for their next mooting, which will
bo hold Saturday afternoon. This
will he the Grange's "Educational
Day" and addressoB on this important
subject will be n.ade by County Judge
Grant B. Dimiok and County School
Superintendent T. J. Gary, both of
this city.
In addition speeohoB will be made
by several members of this Grange.
It is more than probable that at this
meeting arraugumeuts will be made
for the Grange Fair.
NOTICE TO THRESHERMEN.
The Courlor has published aud has
on salo some very handy order books
with time pages attached, for the use
of Threshermen. Already several
ThreBhermen throughout the county
have called for these books and have
expressed themselves as finding the
books just what they need to not only
have a signed order from their custom
ers, but also to have a handy time
record for men In their employ. Call
at the Courier and got oue of these
handy record books.
Rainfall For Five Years
The precipitation 'of rain for the
past five years has been as follows:
For 1UUC, 61 inulus; 11HM, 49 inches;
lOT, 6.4o inches; 1908, 60 iuohos;
1909, 43.45 inehos. Rooord is lor each
year commencing and ending on Sep
tember 1st. The greatest precipita
tion for each year baa been from Sep
tember to March following.
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