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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1910 Oregon City Courier PubltBhed Every Friday by Oregon City Courier Publishing Co, WILLIAM A. SHEWMAN. President. GRACE J. SHEWMAN, Associate Editor. Entered In Oregon City Postofflce as Second-Class Mall. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Six months 77 7f Pale, In advance, per year $1 61 BROWJNELL FOR STATE SENATOR The political qnostion is rapidly assuming a most interesting phase in Clackamas county and in fact throughout the whole state. There has been the greatest educational movement known in the annals of political history, and it is having the effect of not only keeping the great state of Oregon to the front but has as well biought the people to a reali zation of their rights and a more sure determination to sustain such power. We feel that the time has come wheu'we should doolare our purpose and intentions more fully as to some of the gentlemen whoso names are be ing mentioned for the sutlerages of the people nf this county. That a great issue is now before the voters of this state, none will deny, an isBue whether the people shall rule and nominate their own publio servants, or whether they shall he nominated and selected tor them by the railroads, public service corporations, political ringsters and would be self appointed political bosses. Men who favor clean politics and tiie role of the people should get together and lay aside party politics and prejudices and stand together for the rule of the peo ple, that they may make their own uomintaions, select their own officers without the dictation of seliish cor porate power or individual. No mat ter how certain papers and political party strikers may act or answer this problem, it is plain to us that in this great struggle, yon are for old boss rule, old convention system, with all of its dishonesty and corruption, or you are against it and in favor of open straight politics, by .insisting on the rule of the people by open Btraight primary nominations, without dicta tion by an assembly or convention. Here In our immediate vloinity we have one of the strongest advocates of the principals that are fostered and oherished by the people, in the penon of George 0. Brownoll, not only is lie making a great endeavor to retain the fundamental piruuipals so well worked out hore in Oregou, and whioh were introduced by him four years ago,, but he is bringing the poople to a roalizatin of the groat strength that is ceuterod in their hands. Mr. Brownoll is reooguizod as the strongest advocate of the peoples rights and lias always been witii them in any and all their movements for the better causes which tend to up build their government. The Courier has waged the battle for the people through odds against it, with a view of enlisting in the fight for the principals of a better citizenship just such men as Mr. Brownoll, men who have the cour age of thoir convictions and who are able to get right out in the open and make a fight that will win, and in this connection the candidate for the state senate should be the strong and fearless advocate as wo have in the present campaign. The people of this county are awake to thoir .intercuts and will make an assured right for their rights against the political boss rule that will have a most crushing etlect. The Courier has known for some time that in Mr Brownoll the poople had one of tho very strongest men in the country and is assured that in the support that it will ornithine to givo the cause through Mr. Browuull that the people will rally around with the strongest support that is possible to obtain and at the primaries in September show where that portion of tho state of Oregou known as Clackamas county stands. George C. Browuoll is entitled to the credit of being the loader on the floor of the Senate in 11)01, when the initiative and referendum resolution was passed which made it possible for tho people of this stato to get their primary nora.inatinosaiid popular cloo ion of Uuited State Senator laws Mr. Brownoll has been true to the people on tliis and other questions. Ho has had great experience in the senate, as was evidenced by his hav ing been niarto president of that body In 1U03. No one, unless narrow and prejudiced will dony his ability to till this blaco with great credit. Can we on tho whole do belter? What other man have wo in this county that out ranks him in ability and equipment for the ollico of Stato Senatjr. We want n man that knows how to do things. What now man could tho peo ple send to the State Seuato that could do as well or hotter. Think it over, Take a thoughtful, broad Hud liberal view of this matter and then decide. Wo believe in Brown ell and we shall givo him our full and earnest support, believing that he is the man for the hour. Uuole Joe Oanuon still thinks he is a live wire. The November electiou will undouhtdly put him on a short circuit. Why We Seek Your Business We are so thorughly acquainted with the benefits and advantages of our bank service to present customers, that we know your business interests would be furthered by a bank con nection here. Not only do we give you absolute safety for funds positive assurance that every cent you deposit will be paid to you when you want it but we also know that our banking methods and the personal help of our officers will be a dis tinct advantage to you. The Bank of HARVEY W. SCOTT ; Of ti e great Pacific Northwest edi- tor the words of his associates speak better than would those with whom his acquaintance was but be day passed. Though obvious the greatest monument to his memory is h i s achievements through the urezonian Of tliem there is no need to write, the great Northwest knows full well. But a word may be said about his person' ality and every day side of his charao ter and of his own outlook on life. "He was'a good man and a good friend' He had strong likes for a few Biid deep dislikes lor a lew oth ers. Ho was a strong partisan, but it was Busier to conciliate and placate him than may have been supposed. If ho believed in a measure, he followed his opinion anywhere to its logical consequence. It he believed in a man, lie-found a way always of letting him know it not by empty professions, but usually in some substantial and eifoctive manner, for lie would not or could not adopt the littla arts that smaller men . have of manifesting friendship for othors. "In a sense he was a solitary man, for ho had no way of getting on an exac; social or personal or intelectual level witli others. But lie had never theless, a highly developed snoial gift. He was fond of congonial company, loved a humorous story, and told manv. and told them well, and he sought always in his periods of relax ation the companionship of those who could interest him or instruct him. Yet there wore not many who could vie with him in the ready play of a sointilhiting wit or discuss with hi n the pressing problems of politics or life or religion. His books were ins familiar friends and constant com panions." The press of the country feels great ly the loss his name was the day word with the fraternity, and though often viewing differently yet was always held in the highest esteem, his council and advioe was asked and rceivod, his companionship sought and his friendship held whenever and wherevor possible. I Tho poliatical office seekers are on to their jobs, and as election time ap proaches they have a smile for every one. They want tiie people to think the county would go to the dogs if it did not want them. They are at home with the farmer, the merchant or the professionasl man. Oregon City has a bumper crop this year, they are all pretty good fellows though some are on the wrong side of the fence, but no prosperous community can get along without them. In this great and glorious nation of ours they are a decided necessity, but the people are still in power, to say whether or not they will have a voioe in the elections. As the time rolls on and the primaries draw near the number grows ' smaller who wuold be tied up to the old machine methods of government.. The people must con tinue to give voice, and more loudly, to thoir likes and dislikes, always hvaing in mind better citizenship. W. G. Whorf.an Alaskan coal miner was in Portland last week on his re turn home from Washington wiiere he was a constant attendant at the sessions of the Balliuger-Pinuhott in vestigating committee. Mr. Whorf claims that he could put coal down in Portland for 4.60 per ton. were it not for the conservation policy of the government. Before leaving Alaska he sold coal to the government reve sue cutters for $5.00 per ton, but the recent withdrawal order had compel led the government to bay coal in Canada and pay $13.50 for the same. Tho coal mines of Alaska are practic ally inexhaustible, but at the present time no attempt is being made to op orate them. Kesidouts of Portland and vicinity H6ed"not look for oheap fuel as long as faddists are ' in control of the government. Archbishop Ireland says the spread of socialism throughout the country is tho nation 8 greatest peril. The di tiuguished prelate hopes the day may never conio whou every oue will be brought to a common level, lie says wo are equal'iu liberty and Jequal in rights, but equal in talents, never. Nor in the liossessiou of that in which those talents depend. Ho warns the employer that they must respuot the rights of the "employe, and laborers must respect the rights of the employ er us well. Above all wo must oast our ballotts according to the dictates of conscience, for true and good mon. John F. Stoveus, the now head of the Hill interests in Oregon, is a self made man. He commenced his career as assistant city enigneer of Minnea polis in W7fi. Since that timo he has been continuously in railroad work, working from the bottom to tho top of the ladder. He achieved national fame as chief engineer of the Panama canal, resigning that position, it is stated, because of too much govern ment rod tape. Mr. Stevens is a man of action and it is believed that management of the stato interests in this section will result in greater ac tivity in railroad construction. South Carolina once undertook to defy the revenue laws ot tho country, but Andrew Jackson was guiding the ship ot state and the tempest was short lived. The asseuiblyHes in Ore gou have undertaken to nullify the pri niary law, but they will nud the peo ple at the helm and fully able to re pulse the onslaughts of the nullitlers. Oregon City TREMENDOUS WASTE Forest fires are worst In history, Loss Is now $10,000,000. President orders commanders of Army posts In Pacific Coast and Northwest to hold troops in readi ness to aid forest service. The Forest Service hopes that Army co-operation will check the . flames, which afe the worst in history. Two hundred thousand acres of timber are burftlng In the Northwest, half In Na tional forests and half on private land. There are 50 fires In Idaho and Montana, of which 15 are under con trol. Fifteen hundred men are on the Are line In the MSssoula district, where $45,000, is being Bpent In flre- flghting. This district was allotted $30,000, but Secretary Wilson au thorlzed District Forester Greely? of Missoula, to check the flames regard less of expense., The situation Is said to be the worst near Uoeur d'Aiene, where the loss is over a million dol lars. The total loss Is $10,000,000, and billions are endangered. Conditions are better In the Port land district. At Spokane, Wash., Fire Warden J. E. Bowers, telepraglis that 1000 men are needed to fight great forest fires In Southern Stevens County. He states that: "Standing upon the top of Huckleberry mountain, I could see nothing but a solid sea of flame. It seems as if several townships must be entirely burned over. I do not see how the fires can be stopped from spreading Into Spokane County. The situation in the Northwest Is appal ling." Senator Wlnthorp Crane of Mass achusetts, a friend and political ad visor of President Taft, made, a hur ried tour over several of the North western states in order to asceitaiD the sentiment of the people on the political condition of the localities visited, particularly the Payne-A ldrioh tariff measure. The President had been urged to make an active cam paign in defence of the new tariff law, but did not real inolined to do so. Accordingly Senator Crane was invited to make a short swing around the circle and report the result of las observations to the president in order that the latter might form some opinion of what the people ot the west really wanted. The moulders of opin ion in the west were delighted with the visit of the distinguished Senator and many suggested that the do feuce of the obnoxious Payne-Aldrih tariff law better be eliminated fiom the Iconressional campaign this fall While legislation looking to the enrry. iiig out of the pledges of the Kepubll oan platform did not seem very prom ising - in the forepart' ol the recent session of Congress, the closing days secured the fulfillment of more of the pledges made 'by the party, and it was pointed out to Mr. Crane that a creditable campaign might be fought out on the strength of tho p-is-go of these measures, as tu-y were all opposed b v democratic leaders iu Con gross, esiecinlly the postal savings bank law, notwithstanding that the national democratia platform favored the law. Republican leaders seem to think they have an even chance of con trolling the next oongress. Colonel Roosevelt had the time of his life in .the mining districts of Pennsylvania last week, lie mingled with people' of all stations of life, from the breaker boy who earns a few dollars a week to the society wo men whou are spending the summer at aristocratic (ilenn Summit Springs. He had the same smile for them all, but he made no secret of the fact that his chief delight was in meeting the dusky men who spend their lives un dor ground. At the first place he topped a woman rushed up to his automobile and told him that she was the mother of seven children. "Fine," siad the Oolonol. At the next stop ping place a little girl rushed up to the Colonel and said "My mama wants you to come right up. She has got twelve children. " The enemy of race suicide immediately repaired to the home and found the lady waiting for him. Bho apologized for having only seven present, as the rest were working in the mines. Astho party were about to proceed from this point a boy came frantically np to the auto mobile and cried breathlessly: "Stop stop I There is a woman down the street who lias eighteen children and she wants to Bee you." Lateness of the hour prevonted a furthor mvesti gation and the party returned home ward. TheBtate of Minnesota is one of the most prosperous states in the union At the end of the present fiscal year the state will have a surplus in the treasury of nearly four million dol lars and out of debt The state tax levy next year will prvobably be droppod, as the money on hand and to be oollected next year will nearly pay tho current expenses of the state. What is the matter with the Miune sota politicians? Surely they ought to be able to learn some scheme to rid the state of this startling surplus. When the Now York and Philadelphia grafters hoar of this there will be a sudden migration of people toward the gopher btate. Any ono with half an eye can see that tho merchants in Oregou City are alive, just look over the city papors and see all the steady advortisers, bnsiuoss houses that are a pride to the city aud all doing a good business. Warm weather prevails through the wholo summer mouths and everyone tuts a sunle for good old Oregon, Salem Fair. Some of the best horses ever soon iu the West are entered for the harness events of tho Oregon State Fair Sep tember 12 to 17, inclusive, and splen did contests may be looked for. The oonrse has boeu worked down to a far better condition than ever before and track and north west records will undoubtedly be made. hone Oak track when in condition is one ot the fastest race courses in tho country "mid it is here that the most famous speed contests on the Pa cific coast have taken place. It is here that (Jholialls broke the world s pacing reoord for two miles on Octo ber 6, 1907, setting the mark nt 4:19'. aud the following year a new record, for a guideless pacer, of 3 :044' was made hy Del Note. The rare record for hone Oak track is 2 :05l4,held by the pacer Leland On ward, S -AOi. This record was made in the Kapid Transit purse of 11000 for i :05 pacers on September 18, 1U08. He was in competition with Moua Wilkes 8:041.'. The track reoord for trotters U2U0.l4', made by Day Break in the Lewis and Clark f-HHW stake on Sep. teuibcr 17, 1008. The track record for trotters 8 :10, held by Day Break, was equaled last year by l.aily sinus iu the third best ot the 3 :13 trot for the Farmer's flOOO purse. THE CHANGE Conducted by J. W. DARROW, Chatham. N. V, Prat Comtpondent New York Slate Orange MIDDLEMAN AND FARMER. Views of a Railroad Man on the Lack of Co-operation. Mr. B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the Frisco system, said recently In an ad dress that the most Important factor for the welfare of the nation will be found In an organization of farmers This Is true not only on account of the benefits they will receive directly, but on account of the money saved by the consumers. It is not the prices receiv ed by the farmers which make living expenses high, but the proflts to the dealers handling farm products be tween the farmer and the consumer. He then cited some instances of the enormous profits that accrue to the middleman. The Florida farmer receives $2.25 for a bushel of green beans, the railroad gets 50 cents for the 800 mile haul to New York, and the consumer pays $8.40 for this same bushel of beans, There are 35 per cent for the grower. 8 per cent for the carrier and 57 per cent for the dealer. This Is not a fair division. Thirty cents a dozen was the aver age price of eggs In New York last year, while the farmers of Arkansas and Missouri received 15 cents. The freight was 2 cents a dozen. The man who receives the eggs at a freight sta tion In New York and delivers them to the consumer takes 13 cents a dozen profit The rice farmer of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas gets 2 cents a pound for the grain, and the consumer in New York pays 10 cents a pound for this rice. The freight is half a cent a pound. If the rice farmer were, pnld 3V& cents (a cent more than be is now getting) and the dealer took a cent profit (which is 20 per cent) the New York consumer would get twenty pounds of rice for a dollar Instead of ten pounds, as now. - If the above figures are correct, and we have no reason to doubt them. It would seem that the middleman is much to blame for the present high prices. And It would Indicate that if the furmer and consumer can eliminate the middleman' to a grout exltnt the better it will be for them. Grangers and Dairymen, An Important meeting was held June 22 at Newburg, N. Y., which was at tended by forty gentlemen, represent ing the dairymen's league of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl vania and Connecticut; also the New York state grange executive commit tee, with the state grange master and representatives from Pomona grauges in Washington, Columbia, Ulster, Or ange, Dutchess and Warren counties, N. Y., and Sussex county, N. J. Ira Sharp, the chairman of the execu tive committee of the state grange, presided, and Albert Manning of Otls vllle was secretary. Plans were care fully laid for -such united action as shall give to producers of milk some part in fixing the price of that com modity. Farmer' Conventions. The farmers' national congress will meet at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 0. The national grange will convene at Atlantic City, N. J., in November. The New York state fair will be held at Syracuse Sept. 12-17. Special at tention will be given this year to farm and draft horses. Ohio state fair meets at Columbus, Sept 5; Michigan, at Detroit, Sept. 10; Pennsylvania, at Bethlehem, Sept 6; Iowa, at Des Moines, Aug. 25. The National Corn exposition will hold a great agricultural congress at Columbus, O., Jan. 30 to Feb. 11. 1011. It is an educational exhibit par excel lence. New York state fruit growers will meet at Sodus, Wayne county, N. Y., Aug. 5-7. Next National Grange Meeting. When the national grange convenes In Atlantic City, N. J., In November It will be confronted with two mat ters that seem now to be uppermost In Patrons' minds. One Is propor tional representation In that body, meaning representation , according to state membership. The other Is the unsettled condition of affairs pertain ing to the publication of the national grange organ. This paper Is not a profit bearing Institution, and .large sums of money have been appropriat ed for Its publication by the national grange. Its continuance will depend on the action of the grange at Atlan tic City. Topioe For Lecturer. What number of hours constitute a proper day's work on the farm? The value of amateur dramatics for developing the young people of the grange. Do people watch the work of their senators and representatives as closely as ought to be done? With present high wages and high prices, is the average worklngman any better off than he was fifty years ago? What are the real facts about alfalfa raising In different sections of thi country? The national grange executive com mittee will meet Aug. 2 at Atlantic City, N. J., to perfect arrangements for Its annual meeting. Orange halls In Maine are valued it $1,000,000. Straight & Salisbury I Ageuts for the Celebrated s Kewanee Water Tanks and Z Aermotor $42.30 Gasoline -5 Pumping Engines jj Plumbing and Tinning a Specialty . 720 Main St. Oregon City The Animals In the Zoo., The sleeping hours of 1 lie mil me Is at the zoologi. ul (iiirdriis in liegeui's park vury us uitnli. nri-nnling to I tie fumllles to which I hey belong, as do their other characteristics and habits. The orang outiing goes to bed ill sun down, draping, lis heud In a blanket and refusing to see Visitor after dusk It is also un early riser. Willi the lions, tigers mid other member of Un cut tribe the nlglil tlnds them ut their liveliest, and they sleep most between the midduy mrtil and supper time. The eagles go to sleep just about the time their neighbors In the owl cage are waking up, while the bears during the winter months ' apparently sleep all day and night too. The residents of the monkey house object seriously to being disturbed after dark, and If one of the keepers happens to tuke a light Into their quarters they scold him un mercifully. On the other hand. It would probably take a dynamite bomb to arouse the rhinoceros, and It is not uncommon. the keepers say. to find rats biting holes In Its thick hide with Impunity. London Mall. The "Bull." The origin of the word "bull" as the definition of u confused utterance Is doubtful. Some philologists say It comes from the French boule "fraud" and others that It Is derived from the Icelandic bull-"nonseuse." Many definitions have been attempted, but the best probably is that of Sydney Smith. Writing of the difference be tween wit and "bulls," he says: "Wit discovers real relatlous that are appar ent; 'bulls' admit apparent relations that are not real. The stronger the apparent connection and the more com plete . the real disconnection of the Ideas the greater the surprise and the better the 'bull.'" Where Look Don't Matter. Apropos of a titled foreigner's mar riage to a rich uud rather plain Ameri can girl a New Yorker suld: "The count has no cause to com plain. The ethics of such a marriage as his are but the ethics of the matri monial agency. "A man called at a matrimonial agency. "'I am interested, he said, 'In the young lady who has $250,000 in her own right. Could you let me see her photograph?' '"No; that Is not the custom,' the agent replied. 'In any case over $100,- 000 the. photograph Is never asked for."' ., Working Him. "I wont the ollice. of course," sold the aspiring statesman, "but not unless 1 am the people's choice," "We can fix that, too," sold his cam paign manager, "only you know It's a good deal more expensive to be the people's choice than It Is to go in as the compromise candidate" Chicago Tribune. , Friendship. Friendship is a vase which when it is flawed by heat or violence or acci dent may as well be broken at once.. It can never be trusted again. The more graceful and ornamental It was the more clearly do we discern the hopelessness of restoring It to Its for mer state. A Continued Story. "What did your wife say when yon stayed out so lute last night?" "I don't know. She hasn't finished telling It ull to me yet."-Detroit Free Press. In this world It Is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes as rlch.-Beecher. 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