No. 35 PASTOR HAS RESIGNED Rev. E. Clarence Oakley Tenders Resignation WELL. KNOWN AUTHOR Made IV' any Friends Here Daring the Three Years of His Pastorate Members of the First Congregational church aud friends of Uuv. E. Clarence Oakley of Oregon Oity wore surprised Tuessday when lie handed in his resignation to the board of trustees to take effect at once. About two mouths ago Kev. Oakley asked for an increase of $300 in fal ary, but the church voted a raise of $100 only. Mr. Oakley decided not to accept tiiiB. Ha Ims been the pastor of the First Congregational clmrch for three ve.irs, and lias been a faithful and dil ligeut pastor, taking activo interest iu building up his church, and many members have been addod to the roll. Kev. Oakh'y bus given many able iHsuunrws to his congregation and wxt w.ill lik'd. Ho has not fully de termined where ho will locate but.cx pects to remove 10 Califoiu'a. Mr Oakley is fie autior cf "Dyke's Corners. w Death of Mrs. D. O. Leavens Mr '. D 0. , Liteveiis. of Villnmetle died jit the Good Siimuritan Hospital Mondar lifter an illnefE ot three weeks of typhoid fever aud erysipelas Mrs Leavens v. as 59 J ears of aye and leaves a huslmmi and seren children to iiionrn her loss. The family were nil at inr bed side at the time of her death. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Mie undertaking rooms in Oregon Oity. Mrs. LeaveiiN was a kindhearttKl, loving wife und made many tviends wherever she went, and will oo great If missed by a large oircle of acqnaintauoen. Advertised Letters List -'of unolaimed letters at the Oregon Oity pni-tomee for. the week eudiug January, 21, 1901): Woman ' List Hartnik, Elsio; Irby, Bessie; Stowart, Marie (3); Sullivan, Mrs. L.j Sutherland. Mrs. A. lion's LIst-AU-li, N. M. ; Olampitr, Mort. ; Crnsins, Frank; Gibou?, M. II.; Kaiulio, Brady; Smith, Theo dore. State Superintendent '? The teaoli9rs of Oregon have chosen L. R Alderunm, of Eugene, for state gunerintoudent. A PORTLAND RAILWAY Lights Power Company 0. D. EBY FOR COUNTY JUDGE Voters Heartily Endorse Cour ier's Choice for Candidate Communications have already come to this office heartily endorsing the Courier 'a choice for county judge in the person of O. D. Ehy. We will b pleased to hear Irom any and all onr sobseribeis as to their views on the matter, and we feel pretty well assured that the selection will meet the approval ot a very large number of Clackamas county voter The Courier's circulation reaches into every coiner of the county, covering as much territory as all the other papers iu Clackamas ccunty combined, ana its conservative optuiou in this matter as' in others is attracting the attention of every votor who has at heart the proper management of our county affairs. We ask the voters to invest'gte the merits of the proposed candidate, aud aot wisely for their own" good. . - SAYS EBY IS ALL RIGHT Macksburg, Ore , Jan. 17. 1910. 'Editor Courier: We heartily endorse the Connor's choice for county judge. We have been personally acquainted with Mr. Ehy for eight or ten years aud we know liim to be a man who stands for the greatest good tp the greatest number, first, last aud always, and lie is well qualified for the position. Four Act Drama The four act drama, "The Heaitof a Hero," will be presented at the Mount Pleasant school house, Satur day night for tne benefit Of the Mt. Pleasant Civio Improvement Olub. The members of the cast were care fullv choion for tin ir roles, and have boon rehearsing faithfully. The play itself is one of the best ever written hv Arthur Lewis Tubbs, aud iB inter esting throughout. Many Oregon City people t-.re pla uiug to attend. State Organizer Present At a regular meeting of the Knights and Ladi s of Security Monday night Dotmty Stute Organizer Com mins was present and pave a very int irisiiug talk on the work of the order, as did also Mrs. A. L. John son of Portland. A delicious repast was served, att-T- which dancing was indulged in, und a pleasaut time is repotted by those present. Eighth Grade Examinations Superintendent T. J. Gary informs us that there will be one-hundred candidates to take the -eighth grade examinations this week, Thursday and Friday, a much larger number thin those who took the eaaminatious in Jauuary. TANTALUM NEW ELECTRIC LAMP More Economical than Any Carbon Filament Lamp. CHEAPER, and MORE STURDY than the TUNGSTEN Can Be Used in Key ' Socket 147 Seventh Street. . i M. D. Latourette, Sec'y (' M NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OE THE GOVERNING BOARD Of THE OREGON CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB FIRST ANNUAL' A SUCCESS Commercial Club Elects Officers PLAINS MADE FOR 1910 President's N Message Full of Good Thought. Newly Elected Officers Get Into Harness A lively intorest was centered in Oomniprcii.l Olub the Oregon city for some days pas', Rentlemen from the four corners of the city having expressed a dosire to bo elected one of the member of the Board of Governors, and therefore, at the an nual meeting and eleolion of offloHrs which was held in the club rooms Saturday evtning last, a considerable number was present and much in terest was manifested in the selec tion of candidates who were votd nnnn to fill the three vacaucies made by the resignation of K. T. Griffith, 0. D Latourette and T. J. Gary, members of the governing board. Four nominations were made, Mortimer D. Latourette, Thomas P. Randall and Liuu. E. Jones receiv- 1 iiswdi WiiittiVlft-Mi '& im nil T. P. Randall, Pres. ing the highest; number of votes. These three gentlemen were elected tor the three-year term. The present one-year term members of the board are Dr. E. A. Somtner, Frank Busuh, Dr. H., E. Oarll; tho two-year mem bers are T. F. Ryan, Henry O'Malley and John Adams, the electiou of the one, two and three-year terms being provided ior by the paperB of the incorporation. . During the meeting resolutions were introduced and anopted which will give the olub members the priv ilege of selecting the ofllors of the club which at present, as provided, are selected by the governing boaid from the members of the board. There was alsi introduced by W. A. Oimick a resolution which placed the olub on record as aamsc the division of Olaokanias -county and for the working "fu harmony toward the proper union of this portion aud the northern,. Dart of the county. Muoh ' credit was showered upon Mortimer Latourette for his work iu connection with the upbuilding of the club durnig tho past year and in the contest it was gratifying to note that out of St) votes cast Mr Latourette received 88. p aotically the unani mous choioe of the olub. Mr. Ran dall . and Mr. Jones were nearlv equallv as well chosen and will make valuable additions to the board. The election of ofllners was .then taken up iu the board and the following . gon tlemeu were elected foi t1 e ensuing voar: President, Thomas P. Kaudall ; vice president, Henry O'MaJley; treasurec Thomai F. Kyau and seo letary, Mortimer D. Latourett'1. The reinuiuder of the evening was devoted to guinea and to the excellent refreshments, and general lriendly visits by members who are not able to get iu touch with each other every day and always improve such an op ortunity. To give a better insight into the work of the club for the past year and future intuutions, the following report of the president, wbioh was read before the olub, ia given: To the Members of the Commercial Club of Oreenn City. Oregon: Gentlemen : In presenting this the first annual repmt of this club I will not attempt to place before yon par ticulars regarding many matters that have been presented to, considered by and aoted npon by the Board of Governors during the last year, for much of it - pertaiued to questions and matters that necessarily accom pany new projects, aud while they would prove of little interest to vou, were entitled to and did receive con sideration by those whom you, one vear ago placed in charge of affairs iu connection with this olub. I shall however call your attention, briefly as uohgible. to a few mattuig that have been brought about as the result of concerted, intelligent efforts, and which Drove beyoud qnestion, the value and importance of having soclt public bodies and associations us this, organized and working in every com- monitv: before proceeding to rli de tails of these matters, I want to oon gritulate you all upon the , successful result of your work, iu this the first year of our Olub existence, and as sure you that but few organizations have been launched in any city, and noiie in any city of the state of Ore gon, which at the close of its first year of existence can show more work performed, better results at tained, and a sounder financial stand ing, than the Commero al Club of Oregon City True, we have not had the support of many of our citizens whom we expected to have had with us and who we believed would be will ing to aid in our efforts, but enough have come forward, are working loyally for the interests of all, and have given us such an organization that even those who knocked and knocked and who continue to knock have to admit that in time of need of Hctive co-operatioii for tho attain ment or aocornpliBhinf nt of something for the good of the entire commu nity, that it is a most satisfactory bcly to work with, recognized as a representative institution and re annctnrl as such bv all i til whom we have had business, politicul or social relations. I With splendid qorarters, a mem ; beiship of 18fi, more tlran 12000 worth nf eleizmit. useful furniture and para- iphernalia, all pail for; f.118 iu the club treasury aud flll)3 in t1 e pnb llicityfund is certainly a flattering ! exhibit for the close of t'ie first year ot our existence, and augurs well for the future, for in the light of this j satisfactory showing it must appeal to all loyal, progretsive citizens that the should not i and BelnxhlT aloof receiving the benefit of, and profiting by oor labor, bnt in the spirit of com mon Jnstice and true mauhond come in and unite with us, and putting their shoulders to the whtel and for getting the hammer, boost, boost, boost, 10 tnst one year from toDight my successor as president can stind here and. proudly proclaim that this clot) hM upon ita roll ot membershiu the names of 800 active, loval, am bitions citizens of Oregon City aud Clackamas county, united In the, pro- N v.. AW Hi t L. E. Jones EXCELLENT PROGRAM Local Teachers' Institute at Clackamas, Ore., TO BE HELD SATURDAY Principal's Association Will Hold Business Meeting Following Institute Clackamas county sohools are con sidered above the average, due mostly to the untiring effort in the educa tional line of the effioient principals and County Superintendent T. J. Gary, also City Superintendent F. J Tooze. An interesting meeting of the looal County Teachers' Institute will be held at Clackamas. Oregon, January 21, 1910. An excellent program has been arranged by County Superinten dent T. J. Gary, whii'h will atttact t hd attention of iniinv teachers aud it is exported there will be many present at 'Ins institute. The program is as follows : "The Certification of Teachers," Austin Winn; "The Daily Program," 0. E. Ramsey: "Openina Exercises and' How to Teach Quotations," Mrs. Emily 0. Shaw; noon, program by Clackamas school; "How muoh At tention Should Be Given, to the Prac tical iu Education?" T. P. Kendall; "Sohool Exhibits at the County Fair." H. 11. Eocles. The Principals' Association will hold a short bullosa meeting in connection with the looal institute motion of every work and every movement having as its, ob loot the ad vaneement and promotion of tho in terests of our city, oounfy and state. As shown in the accompanying re port of our most efficient treasurer, M. D. Latourette, the receipts of the year for membership fees, dues and other miscellaneous sources sums up $4894.8li: our disbursements lor fur niture, billiard and pool tables, para phernalla, rents etc., amounted to 13870.2(1, leaving a balanoe on baud of $518.10. As shown in the accompanying re port of S. P. Davis, the secretary of the publicity department, the reoipts tor publioity purposes amount to 43191) 15; expenditures made in said department $2000.30, leaving bal ance in said publicity fund of $1192.85 During the year the club has tend ered pt.blio receptions to Supreme Judge T. A. McBtide, Circuit Judge Cambell aud Eagan, United Stat en Senator Jonathan Bourne, Congress mau W. 0. Hawleyaudto the teanhers of Clackamas county. While we did uotl enjny the honor and pleasure of siviug a reception iu our rooms here to Presldeut Tatt on his visit to this state, a oommittee of this olub tea derea our reBpscts to that distin guished official on his passaue through this oity, and did it bo well that it was conceded by the . presidential nattv hat no oity of its size had turned oat a larger or more enthusi astio orowd nor , whose decoration) were in butter taste than those of Ore eon City. During the year the club has had five smokers, enjoyed by all and which in every case brought us in oloser touch aud to a better understanding with one another and also was the means of inducing many of our suests to unite with the olub. The first annual ball held last month under the auspices of the olub was voted dv all who attended as a splen did success, the best affair of its kind that Oregon City had ever had, and one of winch any oity could be proud. Believing that we should asiisc in the promotion of associations in the city working for the objont of bring ins about better understanding oe tweeo people engaged in the saute line of business, the board tendered the use of the reception room for the meetings of the grociy anu other Hues of busiuess aud also allowed tne Woman'e Club to hold i's meetings iu our parlors. We have also presented cards to the wives, 'daughters and listers of all members of the olub, extending to them the niivileges aud free use oi all rooms on Tuesday afternoons of each week; this last action ia met with most satisfactory resolts. In the matter of the improvement of the Willamette river between tins city aud Portland, aud the couitmc t ou of new locks on the east side of the river, we invited both of our United State senator aud both ol Concluded on pig 8 ELECTRIC LINE TO BE EXTENDED Road Will Connect With Willamette Road of P. R. L. & P. Co. 0. A. Miller, superintendent Of Mill rTottho Portland Railwayr-ight and Power Company has received orders to the effect that the survey for a new electric railroad between Oregon City anti Oswego on the West Bide is to follow, it is nndertsood, the Willam ette river. However, when asked Mr. Miller said that he oonld Bay nothiug definite until the chief engineer would arrive tne fore part of the week. Monday morning was the time set for the work to be started at this end of the line This will bring the road in very close connection with the Oregon Electrio at Oswego. The eud of Willamette Falls Railway is only about two miles from the Oregou Eleotrio at Tualatin aud iu all prob ability the two lines will be oom eot ed at both ends of the new line at Osweso and the old 'me at Tualatin The lina will without a doubt increase ihn nriro of land as it is the means ot resonroe to the metropolis and it diaius audi a fertile strip of land. Fined Tea Dollars Mrs. Amelia Lawler. a widow of 30, residing in this city, was arraignoti hetore Judue Bennett in the luu uicinal court in Portland rlday morning for liaudkercuief flirtation wiiirli the accused woman oarrietl on the dav belore at the corner ot Sixth and Stark streets. It is ulletfrd that she moved alonu the stieet with Diktat to-wot ons, with riaiutv laae hundkeruliiol held be ween the tips of her fingers, whioii she waved at Daosersby. and she ad mitted tnat she had b en dining whii trinnds miri that DurliftDH a lttlte WlUt) hail caused an unusual exuberance oi spirits. Judge Beuuett imposed line oi $10. Death of Mrs. Margaret Fromong Mrs. Margaret Fromoug died Sun dav eveninu at her home in Willam fitro. at the aire of 66 years. Funeral was hell from the uatnouo onurcn Monday. Interment iu Mountain View cemetery. Those who Burvive her besides her husband are nine suns, Fiank. Lewis. Audrew, William, nharlos. Georao. Albert. Henry Bud John Frtinong. Jr.. all of whom Jive in Oregon City aud vicinity. SarmoiM by Portland Minister Sunday evening Rev. Henry Russell Talbot, rector of St Daniels parish, of Portland, occupied the pulpit of Sr. Paul's Episcopal church. Kev T. F. Bowtn has made arrangements fnr a nnrse in sermons to be preached n January aud February by Portland filnrirvineu Un Sunday, January s", t lie Kev. Horace an. nainsy, viuar oi tf.e uro-oathedral of St. Stephen, will hrt t.lie nreanher. aud ou February, 13, t.hn Rhv. John E. Si in psoii. rector of St. Mark' ohurch. Other dates will he made with the clergymen and tne announcements made later. The ser vloes will bt at 6 o'clock. A Coincidence An nnusual coincidence oocurred at the oonrt h.mse. Friday when at ex actly the sanw minute two weddings were performed. in me coum, tMritfo'H nlflnn. Judue Grant b. Uimic Joiued in wedlock J. E. brown and Miss Marie li. Jones auu iu uio liHrifr oflloe. Earl Phair and Mibb Came May Dawson were wdded by Rev. bliupp of Milwaukee. Oregon Patents Granted this week. Reported by 0 A. Snow & Co . patent attorneys. Wash naton. D. O. Augnst rl. nas tlan. Sellwood. oruniiiR iniplemeut, Liwrenoe Oonnoll, Jr.. Portland, nlnutrn niaenet. William H. tlOlto- Deter. Portbmd. internal comdustlon engine. Ultarle A. utrnm, iroruanu ... .... - IT 1 .... atMam holier, rreoenowi. vuuuorann Jr., Oregou City, bag holder for copy ot any of above patent send ten nnnt.a in linn lucre stamps Wltll date OI thi paper to u. A. auow w ou. Washington, D. 0. Death of Charles Ogle niiarlna Oirle died at hi home in Barlow. Jan. 17. 1910, a 13 o'clock n m uiiHTies was l ie sou l m ' . . . . . I Mm and Mr Edwin Ogle and was vnarn or aue. ine aecenseu woo J . r- i. r..K.- burled in fcion cpmun-rj u Tnnriav " : . . m 1.1... Miss Oooloy wa in onarge oi m- onrvinnn wliion were oonuucieu ni the residence. Deceased leaves father, mother and two brothers, besides t large number of friends to mourn hi losa. ELWOOD GK Mr. 'Harry 'Worden's father from Portland. Ore., is stonpina with him on ill nomosieau ior uu tuuuuutvs rl mA Mr. and Mrs. Jaok Wallace ana onu dten of Hiahland so'tut Sunday witn Mr. Tnrali Bonuev. Mm. L. Sohwerin is confined to her linnie on account of sickness. Mrs. f. Donaldson visited with her anut. itfm M. K. Vallen on Wednesday night enroute from Balem to her home iu Eastern Washington Mark Hulburt was a oaller at Rabnr'a Hnnrlav. Wa understand the Misses Nellie nd Merle Bonney of Cclton visited at tlia.home of their brother, V. J Hnouey Saturday. Home of the Elwood boys spent tum Ant in the mountain last week. Mr. and Mr. Jim Shiblev and twin of SDrinewater were week end viritor at the home of Elmer Dibble L. N. Vallen and D. H. Gottberg were Oreaon City and Oiwego vis iron Fridnv and Salnrdav. . Mr. Mike Ryderowski' brother trout St. Helen ha been spending few days In Elwood. WILL MEET BI-WEEKLY Horticultural Society Held Meeting Saturday PPLE GR0WERS4JNITE- Association Is to Be Formed. Good Results From An nual Meeting Satnrday afternoon the OlackamaB County Horticultural Society met at the courthouse, which was the annual meeting. The courtroom was crowded with enthusiastic farmers-, of the county. The following officers were elected : A. J. Lewis, of Map'e Lane, was eleoted president, and Marshall Lazelle of Oregon City, seareiary. A board of oontrol, oomponed of George Debok, of Willamette and lieorge Lazelle, of this oity, waa also chosen. The meeting was presided over by the outgoing preirfent, R S. Coe, of Canby. It was shown that the County of ClackamaB can be made to produoe as good apphs as can be raised in auy pltico iu the world it was claimed at tt U mte ing that the apples produoed n Clackamas county are of better fla vor und of tlitutier skin than other famed apples, but it was conceded that they do not keep as long as some' other Kep'irts wre presented from various sections i f the county, showing that much is hting done. Places where Iih fat huts are taking an Interest in he npplj industry are Uarnein, M liilli, Canbv, Colton and Barlow. s a-l Putnam formerly a prominent ruitg owi r of this onunty, but now a resineut of Tillamook, was present t the n eeting and gave an Interest- ng talk en the propagation of dider- ent varietii 8 nf apples, saying among other things that his grandfather, a on of Israel Putnam of Revolutionary time, wat I he oriviuator of tho rele- brated Rom B aniy apple. He also un ntlnned the fact that while on a visit to Ohio he saw an apnlo-tree six feet in diami'tir, on the Denny pluce, near Ins old home in Oh'o. Dious- sions followed the talk given by Mr. Putnam, which were instructivn and titer. Htittg Many who wi hod to articipate were unaMo to do so on account of shoitnesa of the time. It is probable that an Apple Grow ers' Aa-iooiatinn will he formed iu the near future, as there are now a gre t many people intending to make apple culture a miBiiits in tins county. The annles on 'exhibit at the lust county fair attracted the attention of- the thousands oi visitors, and at tne olose the applo's were purchased at a nood price by a Hood River man, who later buught property iu Clacsamas county, w here he will engage in the apple industry. The apple trees of tliiB county are not as well carett ior as at Hood River, but the fruit inspec tor of the countv, A - J. Lewis, since being appointed to that ol.iloe, has done effioient work, aud is keeping iu Close touch with the fruit trees, so that they may be reed fiotn the ) e-ts, if any. The apples of A. J Lewis, W. Swallow. William Beard, of Maple Lane, and R. S. Coe of Canby when were among those exhibited at the county fair were fine samples from trees that had been sprayed and cared for. The members of the Olaokamas County Horticultural Society wete so eiihlhnsiastio at Saturd-y's meeting that it was dnoidod to hold the meet ings Bomi-monthly hereaftor, the next one to be held iu the oounty court room od Saturday morning at 10 o'olook, January 29. The meetings are open to all. It is probable that an Apple-Growers' Association will be formed in the near futuie, as there is now more in erest In the raising of is fruit than at auy other time in the history of the oounty. It is an assured fact that it will start ont with a large membership. LewU-Yergen On January 13th at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. John Griffiths, Portland. Oregon, Mr. Ulen Yergau mid Miss El zabeth Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis of Cams, tlaokamas onnty, Ore., were married by the Rev. M. Jones, They were attended by Mips M. Lewis, sieter of the bride, and Mr. Doll Yergeu, brother of the groom. The bride lot ked extremely handsome, wearing a grev costume and large picture hat. She tarried a bouquet of Bride's rns t. After the ceremony dinner was served Bnd the happy couple loft on the evening train for tho The ualles. They returno' rriday to tne noma of the bribe's mother where wie wuh waiting to leceive them with a snmp tuous repatit. where also were gathered together a nnmber of their young friends, aud they kept things lively for a time with an original charivari. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Lewin, pttrents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Yergeu, parents of the Broom; Sir. ana oars unaries opang ler, Mr. and Mm. Ed Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis, Mr. and Mtb. K. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Howard, Mrs. M. E. London, Miss Annie Treim in, Misi Selene .Tones, Mirs Sarah Thomas of Pott laud, Miss Margaret Lewis. Miss Eolio Spenoe, Messrs. Dell Yegen, "red Spaugler, William Jones, Riuliard Davis. Dave Evans, Claenoe Evans, Emel Leirni- gan, rivan Lewis, unarne uaairo. President Helps Orphans Hundreds of orphans have been kAlluJ V... tlA rtrualilunf nf t.li . Tn. dnstrtal and Orphans' Home at Macon, ua., who wrues: we navo ubdu Electrio Bitters In this Institution for due years. It has proved a most ex-h11i-iu medicine for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. We regard it ono ot tne Dtst iamuy roeaioines earth." It invigorates the vital organs, purifies the blood, aids di gestion, creates appetite. To strengthen and build up thin, pale, Weal Ollliureu or run uuwu yrrupio it has no equal. Best for lenala complaints. Only fiOo at Huutley Bros. do.