CITY
CO
27th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1909
No. 25
OREGON
TOiriRO
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WOMAN GIVEN
$5 DAMAGES
Miss Loretta Jackson Must Pay
For Suit Against Oregon
Electric
Woman Who Sued Electric Company In
This County For $6000 Wins a
Birren Yiclory
Five dollars was the extent of dam
ngos awarded Mrs. Loretta Jackson by
a jnry in tho circuit court of Multuo
muii county lust Thursday afternoon
in her suit for Wiuuu against the ure
gou Electric Uompauy. The jury at
tempted to award tier the costs also.
but tins part of the verdict is of no
effect, asjhe statute provides that un
less tho" damages in such a case
amount to !j0 or more the costs uiust
he paid by the plaintiff.
The $0 that Mrs. Jackson will re
ceive from the company will pay a
very small part of her costs. ; She
sied for $(5000 beoause she was twioe
ejected from the car during one trip
from Portland to Chemeketa. She
ws trying to ride on a receipt given
by the holder of a ita-rmo tieKot, and
tho conductors put her off because of
alleged failure to comply with the
terms of the tfekot, which provided
that aU members of the party shonfri
tinvei together on a certain car.
Mrs. Jackson first sued in the circuit
court of this county, and lost by a
nnn-snit. Then she was granted per
mission to sue in Multnomah county
without settling the cost in Clacka
mas because of her poverty
MACHINE SHOP RE-OPENED
Standard Machine Shop Will Make Spe
cialty ol Auto Repairing
Todd K. Binford lias purchased the
plant of the old Standard Machine &
Mum.faetuiiiig company, at Twelfth
and Main streets, and in addition to a
general repair business, the now pro
prietor will make a specialty of au
tomobile repairing. The plant, is be
ing remodelled, and new machinery
may be added. The name ot the
plant lias beon changed to toe Oregon
( ity Machine Woiks Mr. Binford
is a recent 'arrival from the East,
nd is a thoroughly capable mechanic.
Name Ot tae Great West "Three Firs"
Ed 'tor Courier : We are in line for
your ' name your farm!' proposition
and will call our placo the "Three
Firs, " which name sucgests itself.
We wish the Courier success iu its
effort to lv.ve tin farms of Clcakaruas
countv named.
A. J. LEWIS,
Oregou City, Kd. No. 3.
"The Light of The Hour"
ELECTRIC LIGHT
IT IS MODERN.
IT IS CLEAN,
Therefore a LABOR
and MONEY saver.
IT IS SAFE
IT IS CONVEN
IENT
A Light whw you
want it When you
want it Just pnss
tbz button.
PORTLAND RAILWAY
Lights Power Company
CIRCUIT COURT
OPENED MONDAY
Very Light Docket to BeTried
Before Judge Campbell
This Term
The regular November term of the
circuit court forClakamas county was
opened Monday bv Judge J. If. Gump
bell. The docket this time is very
light, there being but CO law and 120
equity cases to come tip. Of t lie
latter, 7o are snits for divorce. No
cases will be tried before Saturday,
when the case of Wilkins, vs. Wilkins
will oouie up. Following are the
dates set for various trials by Judge
Campoll : November 8, Parsons vs.
Sohool District No. 115; Novomber 9,
Howell vs. Denton j November 10,
Cook vs Gilbert: NovemWr II,
Eastham vs. Tracy; November 12,
Croyle vs. Erickson; November 15
State vs. White; November l(i, Cogs
well vs. Hvde; November 18, Adkins
vs. Greenwood Lumber Company.
The following grand jury has boon
impanelled: E P. Carter, foreman;
NohIi K.Stingley, George F Horton,
M. M. Criswell, Dan Gatfney.'.E. H.
Burghardt, John Heft.
SUIT OVER. NOTE
Portland Trust, Co. Seeks t,o Recover
$ I SO From Zimmerman
The Portlund Trust company of
which B. Lee Paget, of this county is
secretary, has instituted proce;ditiRS
iu the justice court agaiust J. A. Zim
merman of Oak Grove for the re
covery of the amount due on a note
givenjto the plaintiff on September 14.
The amount ot t lie note is $150, or
which only $10 has been paid. The
plaintiffs sue for 1140 an $1.50 interest
and 85 us attorney's fees.
STUDENTS PREPARE PLAY
Will Present Drama For Athletic Asso
ciation
For the purpose of tilling the coffers
of the Athletic associatim the student
body of the Oregon City high snhool
has'decided to give a play in a short
time. The drama, "An Interrupted
Courtship," was selected, and under
the direction of one who has had ex
perience iu that line, the students
will begin rehearsing iu a few duys.
Followtrg is the selected cast:
Rev. A. Grnyhurst, Alexander Bnw-
eu; Gerald Urice, VVulrlo Caulield ;
Huben Btubbeus, Flank Clark; Jonas
Dixon, Byrou Mocre; Jacob Snyder,
John Mulkey; Olivia Vaughn, Eva
Aldredge ; Alice Gravhurst, Mae
Smith ; Missx Triplet, Ei:ra Potzold ;
Miss Bracket!, Louisa Huntley ;Arnia
ri 11a Jones, Floreuie Hewitt ; Mrs.
Wilkius Bess Warner.
IT IS SANITARY
Does not increase the
temperature of a room
or vitiate the air.
EXPENSE
includes only the cost
of electricity.
Standard Lamps tz
newed FREE.
Call tip the Contract
Dept.
FIRST (Six ALDER.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY GIRLS
WILL VISIT CALIFORNIA
Courier Inaugurates a subscription Contest Which Will Allow the
Winners to Spend the Holidays in the Sunny Southland.
Read Particulars Carefully
Witli this issue the Courier takes
pleasure in announcing the inaugura
tion of a popular subscription contest,
whereby three of the most popular
young .ladies of Clackamas county
will be enabled to enjoy a two weeks'
tour of California. The party, in
cluding representatives from the fol
lowing papers: Oregon City Courier,
Albany Dailv Herald, Oregou Daily
Statesman, Oregon Teachers' Monthly,
Pacific Homestead, Northwest Farm
ami Poultry Journal, Semi-Weekly
Statesman and tho Oorvallis Gazette
Times, will leave here during the
holidays for an exteudod trip of Cali
fornia. Stops will be made in all the
principal cities, including a three
days' stop in San FrauciBco and an
entire woek in Los Angeles. The
party will be chaperoned by Mrs.
William Fortmiller of Albany and un
der the direction of an experienced
guide. Throughout the trip every
courtesy and acommodation will be
extended the uiemberB of the patty.
A dotailed account of the trip may
be found elsewhere in this issue.
For the past few weeks the manage
ment of the Courier lias been making
the . necessary arrangements lor the
continuation of this plan and is now
ENDS HER LIFE
AT SANITARIUM
Patient at Mountain View
Ends Suffering by Hang
ing Herself
Saturday at 7 a. m Mrs. Inas Flint,
a patiout at the Mountain View
Sanitarium near Portland, hanged
harself to a window with an im
provised rope made of a bed sheet.
Death ensued a few moments later.
The authorities were not notified of
the suicide until 12 hours later.
Mrs.Fliut. who has been afflicted with
a!roental ailment for several mouths,
was committed to the sanitarium
three mouths ago 1 Her malady took
the form of melancholia, with a mania
for taking her life. As a consequenoe,
she was closely guarded and at times
forcibly restrained from killing her
self,aud took this opportunity while
the 'attending nurse Had lett the
room to get her breakfast, to end her
life.
in a position to make a complete an
nouncement as to the conditions at
tending the contest for the benefit of
the young lady who desires to take
this trip withnot cost to herself.
The main features of the contest are
explainod in the big ad elsewhere in
the Courier. The contrst begins with
this issue and any young lady in
Clackamas county is eligible ot enter.
The territory has been divided in
to three distriots, and the lady whp
has the most votes In her respective
district when the contest closes, will
he declared the most popular lady iu
her district and be taken as one of
the members of the Courier's party
to Los Angeles. A special effort has
been made to group towns and com
munities of equal sine iu each dis
trict. This sssnres the contestants
from the smaller towns an even
chaticewith the larger ones, as the
vote cast in District No. 1 will have
no bearing ou that cast iu any other
district. Entries are invited from all
of the smaller towns.
To secure votes will be an easy
mutter. A schedule has been adopt
ed and is publisned elsewhere, show
ing how many votes will be allowed
for each subscription. Any young
HALLOWE'EN NIGHT
FOR DEPREDATIONS
Youngsters Amuse Themselves
That Evening at the Ex
pense of Others
Sunday night being Hallowe'en,
mischief makers in the person of
small boys were abroad, and as a re
sult, some familiar objects were
slightly altered. As usual, the young
sters who delight in soaping the the
windows of the business houses of the
town were out iu full force, so every
store has a clerk or two busy washing
windows. As far as can be learned,
no real harm was done this year by
those who observe the holidav, the
depredations being confined to scatter
ing piles of lumber and oordwood,
moving benches and stealing 'gales.
Somebody must have thought sure
they had perpetrated a "Joke" when
they reaped the basin of the drinking
fountain at Seventh and Main streets,
causing those endeavoring to quench
their thirst at this place to get cups
of soapsuds instead of the pure water
of the old Willamette. This might
have appeared funny to the boys who
did the trick, but it is a certainty
that their effort at humor was not ap- j
plauded by anybody but themselves. '
WOMAN'S CLUB
GIVE CONCERT
First of Series Very Successful
Affair.-Other Recent So
cial Happenings.
Hallowe'en Parties Furnish Entertain
ment, for Many in Spite of Rainy
Weather
The first of a series of three concerts
to he givn by the Oregon City
Woman's Club for the poropse of rais
ing funds to provide a rest room for
visiting ladies and children, was neld
Wednesday evening in the Masonic
Temple and was one of the most en
joyabe affairs of the year, and the
large number in attendance all ex
pressed themselves as more than re
paid for their trip through the rain
that fell intermittently all evening,
and declared that they would be pres
ent at the rest of the concerts. The
hall was tastefully decorated with
autumn leaves, and presented an at
tractive appearance. The soloist of
the evening, Miss Clara Elizabeth
Howell of Portland, has a fine ap
pearance and a pleasing personally
in addition to a beautiful contralto
voice, and before she had finished
her first Dumber she had won her lis
teners completely. While all of her
numbers were excellent, her best
perhaps was Therisa del Riego's
"Slave Song," which Blie rendered
with Jgreat pathetic feeling, and as
a result was forced to respond to a
hearty encore. MiBS Howell's ac
companist was Miss Mildred Wairen.
Two piano solos by Miss Letha
Elinor Henry were gieatly enjoyed,
and showed that the talented young
lady had spared no efforts in making
her musical education a thoiough one.
Miss Signe Lack ot Portland gave
two readings, and she was more than
good on both oecasions. She won
spontaneous applause and responded
with encores, which were greatly en
joyed. Following tlie program, coffee and
doughnuts were served by the . ladies
of the oragoizatlon. As a result of
the concert, the ladies received an
encouraging sum for the rest room.
Following is the program :
Piano Solo '
(a) "To Spring" Edward Grieg
(b) "Silhouette" Anton Dvorak
Miss Letha Elinor Henry
Vocal Solo
(a) "Just this One Day"
William A. Roebuck
(b) "His Lnllaby"
Carrie Jacobi Bond
Miss Clara Elizabeth Howell
lady is eligible to enter this contest.
If you have a young lady friend
whom you would like to see win
this trip to Los Angeles, do not hesi
tate to send her name to the Courior,
Fill out the coupon that will be
found m another part of this issue
and send it in at once; also notify
the young lady that you have nom
inated her. All nominations should
be made as soon as possible as an
early start is a prime factor iu the
final count As soon as you decide
to e uter call up your friends and ask
them to subscribe' through , you. The
nominal iug cot pon iu this issue is
good for 1,000 votes; providing it ii
voted before Thursday, Nov. 11 Only
one nominnating coupon will be
counted for eaoh candidate. If you
are iu doubt as to any of the points
involved, call ou,' call np or write to
Contest Manager Oregon City Courier.
He will answer all communications
promptly. You will never know how
popular you are until yon enter this
conte-t. Be one of "THE OREGON
BOOSTER UIRLS. " Read the big
ad catfefully. Address all communica
tions to Contest Manager, Oregon
City.
Continued on page 10
POTATO CROP OF
10,000 BUSHELS
Geo. N.Brown of New Era
Has Immense Harvest of
Tubers 1 his Year
John H. Brown, whose fine farm
at New Era is considered one of the
best iu the Willamette valley, was
in Oregon City Tuesday, and lottsome
flue specimens of Americau Woudor
potatoes in this office. Mr. Brown re
ports that his yield of potatoes jthis
year reached 10,000 bushels, of which
6000 bushel we jaf the Early Hcwc
variety. The last mentioned were
contracted for by California lirms be
fore they were planted. Mi. Drown
ships nearly all of his products to
California, when tho excellent results
of his scientific farming are well
known, and he always finds a ready
market for all he ships. Iu addition
tolthe potatoes, Mr. Brown raised
8400 bushels of wheat and 200 bushels
of clover seed.
The order of the General Electric
Company still continues to show im
provements ami the earnings of the
company in the current fiscal year will
show a decided improvement over the
preceding year.
Reading
"Keeping a seat at the Benefit" Fisk
Miss signe Lack
Vocal Solo
(a) "Slave Song" Therisa del Riego
(b) "Es hat die Rose sloh beklugt"
Robert Franz
Miss Clara Elizabeth Howell
Reading '
"The .Irish Girl and the Telephone"
Baily Schell
Miss Signe Lack
Vocal Solo
(a) "I Think" Guy d'Hardelot
(b) "When the Sandman Comes
Round" Malcolm C. Marks
Miss Clara Elizaboth Howell
Miss Mildred Warrbii, Piano Accom
panist. Entertainment at Ml. Pleasant
The entertainment given Saturday
evening by the Mount Pleasant Civic
Improvement Olub in the sohool
house at Mount Pleasant was a great
success, as is everything of that na
ture that is given by the popular or
oagnization. The affair was la the
nature of a Hallowe'en party, and
this idea was carried out in thy. line
of decorations and refreshments. A
program, prepared under the super
vision of Mrs. J. W. Hiatfc, was en
joyed, which was as follows: "Hia
watha's Wooing," Mrs. Dan O'Niell,
Miss Nellie Kiley, Frank Clark and
Charles Holmes; five tableaux,;
"Looking Backward" drill, Miss
Maud Riley, Mi Edith Riley, Miss
Lillian Blancr, Miss May Riley and
Miss Ida Riley ; "The Flower's Lul
laby," Miss Leona Kellogg; "The
Hayseed Has Risen," Charles Holmes.
Following the program, refreshments
were served. As a result of the affair,
the association realized a good finan
cial profit, which will go to the side
walk fund.
Miss Hulburt Entertains
Miss Adah Hulburt was hostess at
a delightful Hallowe'en party given
Saturday evening at her home in
Gladstone. Jack-o- lanterns, ferns,
autumn leaves and other appropriate
dceorations, were used in profusion to
good advantage, and the house pre
sented pretty picture. Many trickn
and games held sacred to Hallowe'en
were enjoyed, and the remainder of
the evening was pleasantly spent iu
music. During the evening, dainty
refreshments were served. Mis. Hul
burt was assisted in .entertaining by
Miss Jessie Paddock. Miss HDlburt's
5 nests were: Miss Mabel Morse of
ennings Lodge, Miss Eva Moulton,
Miss Nellie Hwafford, Miss Aline
Hailey, Miss Jessie Paddock, Miss
Nettie Kruse, Mr. aud Mrs. Arch
Ross, John Richards, Harold Swaff
ord, Percy Can field, and Milton May
of Portland.
Gu Zimmerman of Oak Grove was
in attendance at the firemen's dance
in this, city Saturday evening.
OREGON CITY MAN
DRAWS NUMBER 6426
Charles A. Clark Is Fortunate
in SoutH Dakota Land
Drawing
A dispatch from Aberdeen, S. D.,
states that; Charles A. Clark, a resi
dent of .this city, drew homestead No.
0420 iu the Cheyenne and Standing
Rock Indian Reservations drawing
at that place.
Instead of 2000,000 persons regis
tering as was expeoted, the number
reached barely 75,000. The falling off
is due to several causes, one of them
being the comparatively high price
which homeseekers will have to pay
Those who drew farms iu the Chey
enne River and Standing Rock reser
vat ions will not be permitted to make
tornial entry until next spring. At
the time of making entrry the indi
vidual homesteader will be lequirod
to pay 14 fees anil coiiiinissioiis.'aiid
iu'additiou one-fifth of the appraisod
value of the laud must be paid at the
time of making the entry. -
SOCIALISTS WILL, MEET SUNDAY
Woman Socialist Lecturer Will Be Presto
At Meeting
The socialists will resume meetings
the first Sunday of each month in
Kuupp.3 hall, commening next Sunday,
Nov. 7. Mrs. J. D. llussfu'ther of
Portland will be tho speaker of the
day. And she will deliver an address
ou socialism anil its difference from
anarchism. Tho lecture will com
mence at 2 p. m. All persons are in
vited to attend theso lupetings'aml no
admission is charged. Socialists in
parts of Clackamas county that have
no local organization are advised
that they can secure information about
tho organization of Clackamas
County Local of the socialistic party
by attending this meeting or address
ing the undcmRiied who is county
secretary. Knapps hall is located at
tho corner of Tenth and Mailt streets,
Oregon Citv, ami business meeting
will opon at 1 p. m. The speaker of
the day epeciully requests all women
to he present if possible.
uuAUDtt H. iiu.yakd, secretary,
Muliuo, Ore.
TWO GAMES SECURED
Migh School, FootbaJI Team Will
" 4irefl3b Iffgli Twice
Meel
.Manager .Waller Hart has secured
two names for the Oregon City high
school football elevui, both with the
Gresliam high school. The first
gmno will ho played on the afternoon
of November J!l in Gresham and the
return ganio will be ? played iu this
city oi 'tun following Saturday. Mr.
Hart is also in communication with
othor scholastic tennis, and expects
to secure some games with fast teams.
The local eleven is practicing hard
these days, and intend to make a good
showing on the gridiron' this season.
THREE GIVEN
PRISON TERMS
Bandle, McClurc and Reynolds
Plead Guilty to Indict
ments and Were
Sentenced
Three prison , terms were handed
out Wednesday afternoon by Judge
Campbell of the circuit court.
George T. Handle, alias JacK Read,
who was indicted by the grand jury
on a charge of forgery, plead guilty
and was sentenced to live years' Im
prisonment iu the penitentiary. Dan
dle forgod a cheek amounting to
140.25 on tho bank of Oregou City,
using the iiime of I). '.C. Fonts. He
made his escape into Washington, but
was captured ruci htly 1. 1 Clackamas
Heights by tho county ollioers. In
triyng to got away, ho was shot
through the foot.
Jan. MoOluuo and Jesse Reynolds,
Who were indicted' for stealing a
watch from Gus Binn of Milwaukee,
plead guilty and reeeivod sentences of
throe years each. Tho tiro were taken
to the penitentiary at Salem Wednes
day evening by Sheriff Beattio.
PURCHASES MORE FURNITURE
H. N. Everhart, Prominent Mulalla Merch
ant, Adds to His Stock
Harvey N. Evr rhart and wife of
Molalla were iu Oregon City Wednes
day on their return from a business
trip to Portland. Lust September,
Mr. Everhart purcliasod the under
taking parlors and furniture storo of
Mr. Adams at Molalla, aud since tak
ing possession has Improved tho ap
pearance of the store aud added to
the stock. Mr. Everhart purchased
a largo additional stock of fine fur
niture during his recent, visit to Port
land, and can nRsnre his many pa
trons first clss goods at reasonable
prices.
It is understood that Frank Jagger
ami Hurley O. Stevens are cegotiat
ing to put up a three story brick
business building on Main srteet be
tween Sixth and Seventh- streets.
Tliis property is now occupied by
three small woodi'ii buildings, oc
cupied by Cross fc Hammond's law
offices ; Dunn's confectionery store
and the Misses Goldsmith's millinery
establishment. Tins is one ot the
best locations in the city for a new
buislding.
McKEE NOW .
IN TROUBLE
Former School Superintendent
Charged With Misappro
priating Money
High School Students Charge Him With
Taking $300. Indicted By Grand
Jury
Walloon C. McKee, for throe years
superintendent of the Oregon City
schools, was arrested Friday morning
in Sellwood by Constable F. A. Miles,
oharged with larceny by bailee of
$42.50. While the sum in the com
plaint is fixed at this amount, he is
chagred with getting away with about
$300. The money was the funds of
the studnet body of the high sohool,
who entrusted McKee witli the en
tire custody. Tlie student body ws
not organ izod. and had no officers,
and tlie students claim that when
they asked the superintendent for a
statement, he failed to give oue.
McKee was brought before Justice of
the Peace Samson, and was released
on f 150 bail, furnished by Dr. Hoeye
and W. .1. Carson.
The high school purchased a piano,
aud several of the students collected
money, amounting to about 00 to
pay on it, but while McKee acknowl
edges receiving tlie collections, the
piano dealers state that they have not
as yet received a cent ou the instru
ment. County Superintendent Gary
paid McKee f 10 for the use of the
piano during the teaohers' institute
last fall, and this lias not been ac
counted for.
Nearly f 100 is owing to the printers
for the publication of The Hesperian,
tlie high school paper, aud the stu
dents freely ussert that McKee used
the money collected for advertising
and subscriptions. Business men of
this city put up money last year to
purchase suits for the high school a
baseball club and before the close of
the year, McKee sold the suits to
raise money to pay for their purchase.
The high Bchool opened tho year
witli its publication in debt to the
extent that students have not beeu
able to issue a single number.
State Senator Hodges, Dr. A. L.
lleatie and Attorney O. D. Ebv were
appointed a conimitte of the board to
make investigation of the circum
stances and they were empowered to
act. The 1 result wbs that evidenoe
was obtained aud placed iu the hands
of Deputy District Attornoy Stipp,
who issued a warrant for Mcfcee'a ar
icBst upon complaint of Dr. Beatie.
The rirolim'.jarv hearing.. , which
was to navo been held be'ori.'Justiea
Samson Tuesday was postponed (!
10 o'olock Saturday. The grand jury
of the circuit court has subpoenaed
Laura Eekern, Evelyn Hardins. Edna
Kinney and Walter Hart to appeur
before that body, and it is likely that
an indictment will be found against
McKee.
McKee is a fine appearing man of
intelligence, and while he is openly
denounced by some, there are a good
many whojflrmly deny that he appro
priated any ;of the money, and are
confident he will be able to clear tho
mtater up. '
Since the above was written the
grand jury found a true hill against
McKee, and Constable Milos went to
Portland to serve the indictment.
CARLL IS CANDI
DATE FOR MAYOR
Well Known Local Physician
Is Now Looking For
Third Term
Tlie petition of Mayor W. E. Carll
for re-election to that office has boen
placed in oirculation and is being
freely signed. Chief of Police Burns
is circulating the petition. If eieoted,
this will bo the third term as mayor
for Dr.O aril. Among other citizens
whose namesare mentioned for the
mayorality contest are Dr. M. O.
Strickland, O. W. Eastham, O. D.
Eby and A. Kuapp. While none of
these men have as yet announced their
intention to become candidates, their
friends are talking strongly. The
eleetiou will be held the first of De
cember. RETURN FROM EUROPE
Mr. and Mrs. Websmandel Home From
Six Months' Visit In Germany
Mr. and Mrs, Oaspor Weismandel
have returned to this city from a visit
to tholr native land, Germany. They
were absent for six months, and re
port a most enjoyable time. This was
the first time Mrs. Weismandel has
been in Europe since leaving, about
forty years ago, but Mr. Weismandel
has been three different times. The
trip across the Atlautio in a large
liner Is counted by Mrs. Weismandel
as one of the most pleasant events of
her lifo.
Christian Endeavor Social
Among the many pleasing social
events of Hallowe'en week a meet
ing of the Christian Endeavorers of
the Presbyterian (church and their
fri nds, at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Matley, ou Seventh street, Saturday
evening, deserves special mention.
An excellent musical program, inter
spersed with various sooial games and
amusements, procession of ghosts, etc,
comprised the evening's entertain
ment. Excellent refreshments were
Bervcd. The decorations were unique
and attractively ariangod. Thoso
taking part in tho program were the
Misses Brohst and Brace, vocalists;
MissesHuntley and Volkmier, pian
ists, aud Leon Des Larzes, violinist.
About sixty were present. The vari
ous committees having the affair in
charge deserve special "oreditj for its
sccoess.