QON CITY COUR
27th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1909
No. 22
ORE
ER
SENATOR
IS CLUB'S GUEST
Oregon's Senior Senator Greets the
Members of Commercial Club
ADVISES CONCERTED ACTION
President Ryan and Others Give Honored Guest
Splendid Outline of Community NeedsClack
amas Rapids Bone of Contention.
Members of the Oregon City Com
mercial Club met at the 'club parlora
Tuesday evening to greet Hon. Jolm
athan bourne, Jr., senior senator of
the great state of Oregon, who ac
cepted an invitation from the board
of governors of the olnb to be present
at a smoker in his honor.
Abont one-hundred members were
present and the evening was given np
to short talks from prominent citizens,
and the guest of honor, Senator
Bourne, replied to a request from the
president, Hon. Thomas F. Ryan,
who made the seneral statement that
the Oregon City postomce is unsatis
factory and that in order tn jffoct a
saving of $100 per annum in rent the
front of the building where the post
office is located is inhabited by a real
estate and employment office and a
transfer company. The club's presi
dent referred to the rapids at the
mouth of the Clackamas river and
urged cheir removal. Senator Bourne
asked town questions and gave some
Information, and this developed the
fact that no speoial appropriation
has ever been made lor the removal I
of the rapids, but titers has been a
lump sum given for the improvement
of the Willamette river from Portland
to Oorvallis, and nearly all of the
money lias been expended above Will
amette Falls and that from estimates
the cost of removing the rapids would
not exceed $40,000. Steamers drawing
over eighteen inoheB water can not
' oome over the rapids lour months in
the year and Mr. J. W. Model ex
plained that the various transporta
tion companies are not interested in
the removal of the rapida. No ad
vantage would accrue to either the
Southern Pacific Company or the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company, and the same is true of the
river transportation companies, and
that the abol-shuient at; the rapids
Electric Heating
And Cooking
Ty an Electric Heater in Yoti
Living Room or Office
SIMPLE
CLEAN, ECONOMICAL
Try a Chafing Dish, ot Coffee Percolator in
the Dining Room
PORTLAND RAILWAY
Light & Power Company;
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BOURNE
would necessitate the deepening of
the lower lock in the canal.
Senator Bourne carefully took, into
consideration all the points brought
out by the various members of the
club and advised the club to at once
procure data and present the same to
each representative and to the gov
ernment engineers, stating that due to
the excess of estimates over the ap
propriations, which runs about two
hundred millions in eoxess, that the
most that could be expected a the
coming session of congress would be
the enactment of a measure author
izing the survey of the rapids. This
work is to be at once taken np by the
Commercial Club and followed up
with a view of bringing about the
deBirod results in the clearing of the
rapids. Dr. K. A. Somnier and W.
E. Collins also gave some desirable
information to the members and the
senator.
Senator Bourne was a jovial guest
and greeted all those present with a
lirm hand and pleasant response,
which together with the advice in
reference to the many matters brought
out during the meeting, showed the
senator in a muoh better light.
HAS IMMENSE PRUNE CROP
V
W. Jesse of Barlow Experiences
Exceptionally Good Fruit Year
W.
W. W. Jesse, Barlow's well known
prune and tomato raiser, was a busi
ness visitor in Oregon City this week.
Mr. Jesse has a large Italian prune or
chard near Barlow, and the crop tnis
year is an exceptionally large one, and
in addition, the fruit is of the; finest
quality to be found on the market.
Tomatoes also form an important pro
duct nn the Jesse farm and druing the
past summer. Mr. Jesse has been sup
plying Canby, Oregon City and other
communities with a good share of all
the tomatoes consumed. The apples
raised bv Mr. Jesse are of flue quality,
and he always commands the highest
market prices for las fruit output, it
might be well to mention here that lie
furnished all of the apples used in the
Barlow exhibit booth at the Clacka
mas county fair.
Mr. Jesse is a firm believer in the
many advantages of Barlow and the
sunuuuding country, and never fails
to put in a boost whenever possible.
He has been chosen president of the
Barlow Progressive Club on account
of his pnblio spiritedness.
HOSPITAL MIGHT
START AT BORING
Eastern Physician Is Giving
the Field a Serious Study
Unless Dr. E. Albert Lnpton changes
his plaus, a hospital will be located
either at Sandy or Boring in the very
near future. Dr. Lupton, who is
from Minnesota, has conducted a sani
tarium and hospital in that state for a
nuui'unr of years, and is now looking
over the eastern part of the Clacka
mas county for a suitable location.
Boring is in the center of a section
that is rapidly becoming the home of
many manufactories and mills, and
the institution of a hospital will be
by no means amiss, as accidents hap
pen frequently in that neighborhood.
SHERWOOD BARN BURNS
Children With Matches Create Confla
gration
Children playing with matches
Tuesday nfternoon started 'a fire
winch burned the barn or Dr. lates,
together, with His horses, hay, wag
ons, and tools. The hair of one of
the children was badly scorched be
fore ha could flee from the burning
building.
Neighbors sought to stay the names
and to save the horses, but were un
successful, f Dr. Yates carried $400 in
surance on his barn.
Miss Paisley Surprised
A number of the friends of Miss
Marie Paisley agreeably surprised her
at her home Saturday evening. A
most enjoyable time was spent, and
dainty , refreshments were Berved.
Those present were Misses Eflle and
Ethel Jefferson, Floella Hewit Hazel
Wyinan, Bernine Dawson, Lillian Gil
lett, Margaret Lewis, Mary Ott, Marie
and Bern ice Paisley, Messrs. Walter
Grifflu, Roy Ott, Joe Jackson, Bert
Blosser, Uvlum Green, f rank How
ard and Thomas Binning of Portland.
BARLOW'S LIVE
BOOSTER CLUB
Progressive Club Is Already
Doing Its Good Work
Splendid Showing Made By Organization
. At Recent Clackamas County Fair
f ot the least active among the many
civio associations that are boosting
for a better Clackamas county as well
as a more progressive Oregon, is the
Barlow Progressive Club of Barlow,
which since its organization a few
months ago, lias accomplished not a
little for the betterment of the com
munity. The club wis organized last
June, and s lice that time the mem
bership has been steadily increasing.
The sole object of the club is to se
cure united efforts for the advance
ment of the thriving town as well as
to help the surrooudiug country.
At the recent Clackamas county
fair, the club's attractive booth, which
was awarded second prize for excel
lence, attracted a good nnuy on ac
count of the excellence ana variety of
products that wore shown, and H. T.
Melvin, treasurer of the organization
who was in charge of the booth, was
constantly plied with questions con
cerning the community which could
make Bnch a showing of its many re
sources. While residoiits of other
communities wiro thus talking of
Barlow's flue showing, the citizens of
that place were thinking of the fact
that they had plenty of vegetables
home iu their gardens that would
have no difficulty in being classed
above those winning the first prize at
the fair.
The officers of the Progressive Club
are as follows: President, w. W.
Jesse; secretary, Mrs. James Ogle;
treasurer, H. T. Molvin.
JENNINGS LODGE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt and chil
dren drove to Canby on Saturday and
were over Sunday visitors witii Mrs.
Pratt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. R.
Smith.
Miss Nellio Rice of Portland has
been a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Rjdmoml, and while at
the Lodge was a pleasant caller 011
her other, many friends who are al
ways pleased to see Miss Rice.
Mr. and M rs. O. P. Morse and O. P.
Jr. removed to Portland on Tuesday
and will be at home to their many
friends after Nov. 1st at Flanders
street.
Mr. aud Mrs. G. D. Boardman
moved their household goods to Gresh
am on Tuesday. And W6 are very
sorry to iose these two prominent
families from our midst. We extend
a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs.
WestQeld and family who are to re
move to the Boardinmi home and also
to Mrs. B. Hunter and Mr. and Mrs
Hunter aud Miss Khinearson, who are
to occupy the place recently pur
chased from Mr. Morse.
Miss Khinearson has accepted a
position as stenographer nt the Low
engart wholesale millinery house in
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodward of Van
couver, Wash., were Sunday visitors
at the liome of Mr. and Mrs. Tozior
on the Willamette.
Mr. Claronce Beck nor attended the
cerremonies of the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new edifice of the
Sunnyside Congregational church,
which is being erected on the comer
of East Taylor and East Thirty-second
street in Portland. Tho cost of the
new church will be f ISO, 000 and Rev.
J. J. Staub has been the pastor for 15
yoars or Bince the society was organ
ized. Mr. Wright of OBiibv was a busi-
uness caller at the Frank Pratt home
on Monday.
David Clarke has caught some very
fine silver salmon dring the week and
Arthur Roberts landed a five -pound
Diko with hook and line.
Clyde Clarke visited with friends
at Cornelias, Orogou, on Sunday.
John tsuckboe spont Sunday witn
his prareuts at Beaverton, returning
on Monday.
Mrs. Johnson of the Ellsworth in
Portland was a caller at the Allen
Brown home on Sunday. Miss Sibyl
returning home with her from a visit
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Scripture drove
down from Uregon City and were
callers at the Paiuton and Roberts
family. They found Miss Helen Pain
ton able to be np and little Bess Rob
erts doing nicely.
George Morse has had an automatio
telephone installed in his home.
Mr. ana airs, uoiuen lot soiiwooa
were Sunday visitors at the home ot
Mr. and Mrs. L. Wiloox.
Mrs. J. C. MoMonigal is spending a
few days wun ner daughter, Mrs.
Pearl ISnggs at Woodlawn.
County superintendent Garv was a
welcome visitor at the Jeuuiiitrs Lodge
school ou uriuay of this week.
David Clarke cauirht some very line
silver-side salmon this week, and
Arthur Roberts caught a five-pound
nike.
Miss Brookes was an Oregon City
visitor on Monday. She is a trainod
nurse and in attendance at the Brown
home.
Harry Paiuton is at'nrosent drilling
a well for i!ari Seeley.'Ihavingg com
Dieted one lor lUeo. Morse and Mr.
Powers noar Meldrnm last week.
Most of the people of the Lodge
have taken advantage of these most
beautiful days and have had their
wood sawed and put in their sheds be
fore the rainy season begins. Mr.
Miller of Oregon City is doing the
sawing.
Mr. Slooum assisted by Wm. Rose,
is bu6ilv engaged digging his potatoes.
Hugii Roberts had 17 rows fifty feet
lonir in potatoes and reports a splendid
yield. Besid supplying the family
since June, he had eight sacks aud
sold five. dollars' worth to the campers
earlier iu the season. These potatoes
wore free of scabs and an excellent
cooker.
The Sunday school was quite well
attended on October 10th. Rev.Shnpp
gave a very interesting talk on the
Life of Paul immediately following,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who were present. Services will be
held each Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at 2 -.45 p. m. ; and 4 p. m. ,
sermon by Rer. bhnpp of Milwaukie.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs. F. J. Spoouer is contemplat
ing a trip to Goldendale, Washington.
Mrs. Edd Roethe called on Mrs.
Slocnm on Monday. Mr. and Mrs.
Slocuin have decided to oall their
little daughter Thelma Irene.
Mrs. A. L. Clarke and Mr. and Mrs.
G. D. Boardman were business cal
lers in Portland on Monday.
The many friends of Mrs. Fred
Terry will be pleasecfto learn she is
again able to be up. Mrs. Justin
Pease of Risley has been with her
sister the most of the time since Mrs.
Terry's illness.
Mrs. Kenneth L. Cooper and Miss
Juliet Cooper ot Pendleton are visit
ing Mrs. George Barker at her home
on the Willamette. The Misses
Cooper were formerly residents of
Portland and were prominent mem
bers of Dix sorority of the Portland
high school.
Little Jaok Hampton lias returned
home after a fortnight's stay with
his annt, Miss Hampton, ot Portland.
MRS. EDMISTON IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Pioneer of 1861 Died Sunday
at Her Daughter's Home
Mrs. Nancy Edmiston, who has
been a resident of Clackamas county
since 1861, died SnndayJ morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sol S.
Walker, at Twelfth and Madison
streets. Mrs. Edmiston was a native
of Arkansas, and was born there Deo.
24, 1831. In 18(11 she arrived in
Springwater, and after living thore
for a number of years, moved to this
city. Site had a wide oirole of ac
quaintances throughout the country.
Three children, Mrs. Sol S. Walker,
Mrs. A. T. Blanohard and J. T. Ed
miston, all of this city, survive her.
The funoral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the Walker resi-
docuoe, and was held under the au
spices of the First Church of Christ
Scientist. The remains were laid to
rest in the family plot at Mountain
View cemetery.
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK
Annual Convention to Be Held
in Estacada Oct. 22 and 23
The Annual Sunday School Conven
tion for Clackamas County will be
held at the Methodist church at Esta
cada October 22 and 23, at which
time the snnday schools of the county
will be well represented, and from
the present outlook this year will be
the largest convention yetheld in this
county. The oflloert and the speoial
oommitteos have been working to
wards a grand rally, and preparations
have been madojby the people at Esta
cada to take care of nnnnnBually large
delegation. ,
The program this year appears very
atraotive, speakers from all orer the
conuty and from Portland are sched-
nledto be present, among whom win
be Field Seoretary Chas. A. Phipps,
and Mrs. Addison who will speak on
Good Citizenship. Mrs. J. W. Wil
kins, also from that oity, will talk on
elementary work. Among the conuty
speakers there are expected to be
present, J. L. Jones from Claokamas,
Mrs. J. J. Newton,' Molalla, A; II.
Mulkey, Gladstone, and many others.
Reports from every .corner; or the
oouuty will be handed in by dele
gates,. and topics of general iutorest
will be given considerable attention,
togotner with viows on the manner of
increasing the attendance ot the
various Sunday schools and the creat
ing of greater interest in the work.
There will also be good musio and re
lined and olovating entertainment.
The officers of the association are
Mrs. O. A. Nash, president, and Mrs.
W. A. White, seoretary and treasurer,
and these ladies will, together with
their reports, give some interesting
talks along the line of Snnday sohool
work. -
Miss Leta David of Lyn I, Wash.',
is the guest of Mrs. W. W. Alldredge
and family.
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Senior Senator from Oregon who was guest of the Oregon City Commercial
Club Tuesday evening.
PASSES CHECKS
ON MERCHANTS
Business Men Are Victimized Sat
urday by Clever Swindler.
FOUR STORES
Works Short Time For Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company, Recieves Check
Duplicates It.
Four -business houses of this oity
wore victimized Saturday night to the
amount of $47.60 eaoh, through the
machinations of a mau giving his
name as R. A. Stewart, who parsed
worthless checks of that amount, and
then disappeared. Two weoks ago
Stewart entered the employment of
the Willamette Pulp s Paper Com
pany, aud after putting in a day or
two, he quit, getting one of tho com
pany's labor ohecks for the amount
due him. Apparently this was all
Stewart desired from the paper mill
company. Last Friday being the 8th
of the month, wus the regular fort
nightly pay day in the big wust side
industries, and tho following duy,
Stewart called at the stores ot Frank
Bnsoh, J din Adams, Willilam Gard
ner, and George Ely, and succeeded
iu passing his worthless .papers for
some small purchases, receiving the
remainder in currency. He called at
the store of Duano O. Ely ou upper
Seventh street, but Mr. Ely did not
KILLED BY TRAIN
NEAR WASHOUGAL
Joseph Huiras, Prominent Res
ident of Clackamas County,
Meets Sudden Death
Joseph Huiras, who was run over
last Thursday by a ftraiu at Waslion-
gal, Wash., whore lie was going to
visit friends, has been a resident of
OlackamaB conuty since 18; 8, aud he
is well known throughout the county.
Born in Germany on May 15. 1829,
he came to New York during his boy
hood, and when 18 years of age mar
ried Mary.Fischer. A fow years later
he left New York for Wisconsin and
resided there till 1878, I when he ar
rived In Oregon, and with the excep
tion of a few months spout in Lewis
county, Wash., has resided "hero since.
At the time of his death his ago was
80 years, 4 mouths and 22 days. He
is survived by four children: Mrs, J.
F. Briggs of Moutavilla, Mrs. L.
Grebe of Stickuoy, S. D , Mike
Huiras of New Era, and Charles
Huiras lof Canby, in addition to a
number of grand children. The fu
neral was held at New Era.
Woman's Club Meets
Tlio nnnninir mntttim' nt the OrOffOU
(Mtv Wnmmi'i (Huh whh held Wednes
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Oregon Ulty Uommeroiui uiuo. mrs.
J. W. Norris, president of tho organi
zation, presided, over me meeting.
Business matters conoeriiiiig tho so
ciety were discussed, and sevoral of
tho members told interesting stories
of their vacations. Miss LouisoJHuut
ley, one of Oregon City's moBt talented
young pianists, delighted the assem
blage by rendering several selections.
Sho responded to an eucore.
LOSE $4T.50
happen to have enough change to cash
the chock, so he directed Stewart to
his brother, George V. Ely, who
keeps tha White Corner.
Nash's wood yard wonld probably
have been victimized had it not been
for the fact that it was too late in the
day to doliver Jthe load of wood
Stewart ordered. An attempt was
also made to pass a oheck on J. Levitt,
the clothier, but that worthy, believ
ing the ciieck to . be too large for
that of a man who had worked in
mills but a short time, refused to
c.ept it.
Tho attempt to pass a oheck at
Levitt store appears to be the
one here, as Stewart was seen
the
last
by
Miss Maud Moran, a olerk'in George
Ely's store, on the car going to Port
laud that loft this place at 8 :38.
As yet no trace of him has been
found, although the Pinkerton Deteo
tive Agoucy in Portland have been
notified, and sleuths have been as
signed to the case.
DEATH CLAIMS OLD
CANBY RESIDENT
George Rauch, Native of Get-.'
4 fr t
many, Passes Away at
Residence Monday
After a weokls illness, George
Kauch, for many years a prominent
resident of Canby and vicinity, passed
away Monday at the family home in
Canby. Deceased was a native of
Germany and first saw the light of
day on Octobor 3. 1828. In company
with his mother, he crossed the At
lantic, and in 1802, he settled in Il
linois for one year. The gold fever
caused Mr. Rauch to cross the - plains
to California, where he arrived in Au
gust, 18013. He beoame engaged in
mining and followed this occupation
till 184, when in answer to his foster
country's call, ho enlisted in the
Uuion.anuy aud went to the front to
suppress the rebellion. At the olose
of the war lie returned to California,
aud in 1801! arrived in the Beaver
Stnto. After liviug noar Silverton for
three yoars, Mr. Rauch settled in
Clackamas county and took up a
homestead, and siuce that time has
remained hero.
Ho murried Miss Margaret J. Ma
honey. Iu addition to his wife, he Is sur
vived by the following children:
George Rauoh, of Portland ; Charlie
Kauch, of HillHboro, aud Eflle Ranoh
Armstrong, of Canby. The eldest
daughter, Mary, died several years
ago. He also hjavos three grandchil
dren Ivan Rauch, of Portland ; Ever-
ette Armstrong, of Canby, and Mar-
jorio Kauch, ol Portland. The funeral
services were hold Wednesday at
Canby, and a lartie number of the
friends of the deceased were in at
tendance.
PARKPLACE SCHOOL NOTES
The Purkplaoe school won the third
silver medal for the best school work
throughout the whole United Stales at
the Alaska-Ynkoii-Paoiiio Exposition
at Seattle.
Tho Parkplaoo School Debasing So
ciety hold their mooting Friday after,
uoou. The inauguration of the oltl
cers and the initiation of the new
members took place, after which
ttieie was a short program. After the
program there was a debate, thejques
tion being "Resolved, that the United
States Government is stronger than
Roman Government was." The affir
mative won with a two to one de
cision. Mrs. Holmes and Miss.Myrtle Pnrcell
were visitors at the sohool Friday
afternoon.
James A. Boo one of Claokamas
county's progressive farmers, who
resides near Needy, made a business
trip to Oregon Oity Wednosday. Mr. .
Boo is thiukiug of visiting his old
home in Germany iu a short time.
Imported Handkerchiefs
New importation of Beauti
ful Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs
for ladies. Hand Embroidered
by Madeira women. Beauti
ful floral designs and wreaths.
These Handkerchiefs gare sell
ing the world over at one dol
larWe have a few which we
have priced for this special
sale at 40 and 60 cervts.-John
Adams, Masonic Temple.
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