Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1911)
TY GOU 28th YEAR. OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 10 1911 No. 44 COUNTY GRANGE MOTH Elect Delegates to Annual State Convention. VERY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. Progressivenessto be Discussod at Corvallis Meeting. Tuesday aftenoou the Clackamas Comity Orange hold its annual con veution in tiie court house. There were 84 delegates present at this meet ing, also a number of visitors. There was a good deal of interest taken, and all were enthusiastic over the State Orange meeting at Corvallis ou Thursday, May I). Tho priucipal business transacted at the convention Tuesday afternoon was the choice of delegates to the State Grange. Mrs. Mary S. Howard was ohoseu chair man and 0. E. Spei ce secretary. Laura Kirclieui, Wm. Beard and Win. Grisouthwaite were appointed a com luittee on credentials. Eiuuia Jones and L. L. Kirchein were appointed tellers for the election of delegates, whioh were as follows : L. J. Palniatcer, Mrs. Ida Palmu teer, W. A. Dodds, 11. G. Stark weather, Alice Stark weather, W. W, Everlmrt, Anna Everhart, L. L. Kir clieui and W. P. Kirclieui. The alter nates were Phil Wagner, Jennie Wag ner, S. Jj. 'Casio, Edith Canto, G. V. Adams, Kate Adams, H. S. Anderson and Mrs. H. S. Andurson. r The convention instructed the dele gates to the State Grange meeting at uorvallis to take the matter of tho in dorsement of the action of the bo called progressive Grange states at the last session of the National Grange before the next sotsiou of this State Grange, and thoroughly discusB the question ot progressiveness at this time. WILL RUN THEIR FARMS BY ELECTRICAL ENERGY Animal Power Will Soon Thing of the Past. Be a Farming by electrio power is possi hie on nearly everv section of land in Oregon. With swift rnnuing stieams in evnrv direction it is possible to discard tho old method of supplying energy for the cultivation of the soil and substitute the electrio dynamo. An irrigating ditch is now being con. Is Your Kitchen Equipped . 1 c etne Electric Portland OREGON CITY SHOE STORE ON FIRE Loss About $2,000 and is Cov ered by Insurance. Many people were startled Saturday night to hoar the tiro bulls riug at midiiinlir, and d'scovered that the Or egon City Shoe Store, owned by J. Lugesou, was ablaze. It is supposed ttiat the tire was caused by a deiec tive light wire running through the lot over the store. The firemen re spondod in a remarkably short time, bnt as the fire was on tiie ceiling, it was hard work to light-. It was neees nary to send for the hook and ladder truck bofore the hose could be played on tho lire. The doors were kept closed to avoid the etfeots of a 'draft. and it was necessary for the firemen to climb to the roof and chop holes, so that the water con Id be turned di rectly on the loft. In this way the fire as soon undor control. More damage whs done by water than fire. The loss will amount, to nearly 20U0, and the stock was insured. WILL REPAIR THE BIG BRIDGE Clarence Simmons Secures Con tract to Relay the Floor. Some time ago Judge Boutin si cured the services of an expert bridge build er from Portland to thoroughly ex amine the bridge across the vy ilium- ette river in this eity in order to sat isfy the users of the thoroughfare thf.t tne structure was safe for heavy trnlllo. After a thorough exauiina tit 11 the bridge was pronounced per fectly ante and only a few minor re paits were recommended. Olurenoe Simmons, a local contractor, has been eiiRHgod to make the necessary re pairs, which will consist of a new floor boing laid, new. pillars set up and a number of other necessary im provements to nitke the structure se cure. Trie total exuense will proha-J my amount to about iftf.uut), t All the latest novelties in street hats. Call any time an. inspect Don't forgot the opeuing, March 16, at Miss L. Bin Inn's, 7th street millin ery. structed near Molalla by O. Daugh erty and R. H Snwtell. who own ad joining farms, that will h?ve, for its purpose the watering of the soil and generating electricity for power, heat and light. They propose to take the wator from Teasel creek, to which stream it will bo returned after thev have had the use of it. They will eaoh have water wheels on their own ground, whioh will be about a half a mile apartand they think their in vestment will prove profitable. Mange HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED Out New Rate for Electric Cooking? 3 CENTS PER KILOWATT HOUR Mrs. Hawley will demonstrate Electric Bread Making Monday, Wednesday and Friday of Each Week COOKING LESSONS DAILY AT 2:00 P. M. at the Railway, Light and Power ?th and Alder Streets G T LI NEAR ESTACADA Seven Men Instantly Kill ed by Boiler Explosion. NEW MAN CAUSE OF CALAMITY The Saw Mill Shut Down After Funeral of Victims. Till A whole crow was wipod ont of ex istence on Saturday last at Estacada wnen the boiler of a donkey engine used to lifful logs into the River saw mill, one mile from Estaoada, ex ploded. The explosion practically wiped out the River sawmill lagging crew, sev en members of whioh reached the donkey in a group just as the explo sion happened. The seven were : James Pittuian. Sandy. Or . in- stautly killed. Richard White, Sandy. Or., in stantly killed. R. W. Smith, whistle boy, address not ascertained, instantly killed. nouert Watson, Instantly killed. Hurt Jj'isher, instantly killed. William Laniitt, instantly killed. M. A. Kronberger, instantly killed. Thalmar Megvist, fireman of the donkey, slightly hurt. The explosion happened at the One moment of the whole day when it wonld do most damage. Fireman JJogvist had gone to work only that morning. He claimed to be exper ienced. Ho built a fire under the boiler and went back to breakfast. The crew came out in a body. It had juBS come near the engine when a grout noiseterrifled the neighborhood. It was heard as far as Estacada. The boiler rose high, striking the ground almost 400 yards away. Work. men in the adjacent woods saw it in f the air. The men were blown dis tances ranging from Ave to 150 feet. The bodies were muoh mangled. They were laid at the River depot to await arrival of the Ulaoksmas ooun ty coroner, coming from Oregon Oity. A large hole was made by the boiler where it fell. The usual diverging theories are given to account for the explosion. One story says NegviBt, the new fire man, made the statement the day be fore that this would be his first work firing a donkey engine. Negvist is a foreigner; he says his home is where his work is. The River sawmill employs many men when running. It is olosed tem porarily, the viotims of the explosion being woods and river men, not saw mill workers. with an Steel tore Company BASE BALL TEAM TO BE THE BEST Many New Players Will Be on the Diamond This Year. Organization is being oompleted for the baseball team for the Oregon City nign sonooi, ana so lar tne coach has not been engaged, Molkey, the oaptaiu. did not return this year hurt from talk on the campus, Fred Baker, a seuior, who has been inixeu up ia baseball aud football, will be elected captain. Among the prom ising recruits ror tne team tins year are linker, Aldredge, Avison. Wilson, Andrews, Welch and Smith, of lBt year's team, and additions of Telford Quinn, Sheahau, Michaels, Brown, Morris find Cross. The pitohing staff will be composed of Telford and Michaels, both new men, and Baker Manager Smith has the following meets scheduled : With the Colum bia, in Portland, April 8th; Univer sity of Oregon, at Eugene, May 12th, and Corvallis, May 19th and 20th. Following these there will be meets between school classes and lastly UlacKamas county meets Interest runs high with the boys of the track team, and with the excel lent showing at present it is more than likely that honors will be brought home to Clackamas county. FAITHFUL OFFICIAL IS REAPPOINTED Postmaster Randall's Efficient Service Again Recognized. Postmaster Randall is receiving the congratulations of friends over the fact that he lias been apppoiuted for the third time postmaster at Oregon City. Mr, Randall is oi.e otjhe most efficient publio olfioials Oregon Oity ever had and t is due to his untiring zeal iu the welfare of the oity that tree mail deliver? and rural routes have been established Whou Mr. Randall first took possession of his oilice the entire receipts did not quite reach $8,000, but now the amount is over $17,000, showing that the popula tion of the city must have more than doubled during that period. Mail is now received at the Oregon Oity post otlioe twelve times every day, exclu sive of the rural route service, aud mail is also sent ont the same number ot times. Mr. Randall was born and raised iu Oregon Oity, and his successful ad ministration of the business of the postoilice secured his reappointment with but little opposition. Four years more of bo faithful an official meets with the hearty approbation 01 all classes of oitizeus. WANTS ITS RIGHTS PROTECTED Congregational Church Opposed to Virtual Confiscation. Matters of great importance to members of tlie.Oongregational church were brought up at their prayer meet ing last Thursday evening. It was i regard to the street lmprovment on Taylor street, alongside the Congrega tional ohoroh property. The improve ment would in all probability oost $K00 to $1)00 and the lot would be up- praised high to make it possible to charge the total improvement to it; whioh would be the same as confiscat ing the lot, as few would care to buy and pay much beyond the improve ment oost. u. u. uye, attorney ior the churoli, reported the consensus of opinion of the oounoil, which met Wednesday evening, ana maae report as to'what he oousdered I lie facts in the case aud the rights of the church iu the premises. After listening to his report it was the opinion of those present that if the oity wish to bnild on Its the ohurch's property, all well and good; the churoli wonld see if the courts would not proteot the oliurcli in its rights. Have Crustacean Banquet. Columbia Hook and Ladder Com pany met at their hall Friday evening, and a large number of members of the fire department were present At the close of the business session, the mem bers and visitors sat down to a crus tacean banquet. The following bill of fare was served to a king's taste: Oysters, a la Saddle Rook ; clams a la Everette; razoss, a la Seattle; lob sters, a la Maryland : orahs, a la Till amook ; crawfish a la Tualatin ; li quids, a la Weinbard. Fred Simmons was toantmaster and the following toasts were quaJTod to: "The Fire Department," responded to by ex-Chief Gleason. "Colombia Hook and Ladder Com pany No. 1," responded to by Dad Haft. "Hill Hose Company No. 8," re sponded to by William Long. "Greenpoiut Hose Company No. 8," responded to by A. M. Sinnott. "Our Exempt Firemen," responded to by Chris Uartman. Addresses were made by Richard Tobin, Tom Oleaeon, Joe beau loan aud W. E. Hums. Through the untiring effort of Mrs. David Oauticld, the Woman's Club of Oregon City were able to turn over I31.G0 to the (Scholarship Loan Fund, which exceeds last year's oTenug ft the amount of 111. This shows the good one club woman accomplished, and ti highly appreciated. . Miss L. Bluhm has a new line ot spring millinery she will be pleased to show the ladies, at her store on 7th street. UNCLE SI TO THE RESCUE Sends 20,000 Troops to Texan Border. NO SIGNIFICANCE IN MOVEMNET Probably an Understanding Be tween U. S. and Mexico. Washington, March 7. A great mil itary and naval demonstration, in volving 20,000 troops and four ar mored c misers, was ordered by the United States today to be made im mediately on the Mexican frontier and on the gulf coast. Though officials refused (o disonss the possibility of troops being sent across tho International line, it is known that the state department has been considering t'ie possibility of such action for several days. As the state department openly ad tuits Us support of the established government ot Mexico, the Diaz gov ernment, and as American capitalists have investments largely through con cessions from Diaz aggregating more than $100,000,000 iu Mexico, it is be lieved here that the demonstration is against the Madero revolution. In order to allay appreiienBion tho president tent the foliow.ng dispatoh to President Diaz : "1 have the Honor to advise your excolleuoy that 1 am in receipt of in structions from my government, di recting me to inform his excellency, Presideut Diaz, through tiie medium of your exoelleuoy, that the president of the United states wislies to express the hope that no misapprehensions will result from uutounded aud ensa tional newspaper conjectures as to the military ruaueuvtrs about to take place in Texas ana eisewnure, and to give to President Diaz assurance that the maneuvers have no significance that should cause ooucorn to the friendly neighbors of the United States to the south." To the foregoing General Diaz through Minister Creel aud the Amer ican embassy, acknowledging receipt of and expressing gratitude "for the oourteBy of explaiuing in suoh ex plicit terms the situation." A calm aud dispassionate view of the mobilization appears to have been taken by the Mexicans. No excite nieut followed the appearance of the news. Dailies in Spanish as well as the American morning papers give mnch space to the details of the movement. A Courier representative, who left Oregon Oity about Maroh 1st for a trip along the Mexican border, sends the following from El Paso, under date of Maroh 8' "The real significance of the mobil izatiou of troops along the Texan border is owing to tho fact tint the entire oouutry from the Gadsen Pur chase ceded by Mexico iu 1851! aud added to New Mexico, to Galveston, is alive with inBurrectos aud their sympathizers on the Amerioan side of the border, and it is said the Ameri can sympathizers are furnishing the rebels with arms, ammunition aud supplies in suflicient quautitieB to keep the rebellion alive. Undoubtedly tho presence of a large body of Amer ican soldiers will put a stop to these operations aud restore tranquility. There is no doubt but what an un derstanding exists bewteeu the two governments. M. A." AT THE BAKER. The College Widow to be the At traction Next Week. George Ado's populur comedy "The College Widow" will be given an elaborate presentation by the Baker Stock Company, attor "The Wolf," opening next Sunday matinee. It is a dashing und pretentious comedy, und comprises a large cast of people witii everyone a type of cliarnoter such as the'genius of Ado alono could conceive. It is likewise reo'lleut with the atmosphere of college life, aud the famous football scene is one of it brightest aud most amusing features. Ladies, your attention is called to the ad of spring millinery display by Miss Agnes Riokort ot Chicago, who is located at John Adams' store. A large line of beautiful new hats, more reasonable than ever before. Next week ON PAGE 5, Watch for Important Notice Oregon City Shoe Store. FRUIT GROWERS DECIDE STANDARD Enthusiastic Meeting of Fruit Growers at Walla Walla. O. E. Freytag lias returned to this city from the rrnit Growers' Associa tiou, which was held in Walla Walla, Washington, last week He reports a very enthusiastic, interesting and instructive convention. The ad dresses and talks given were ulong the line or rrutt growing, taking it up in an its nineront phases, following is the Btandard of grading deoidod upon oy the convention : Extra Fanoy Grade This grade consists of perfect well formed apples only, free from all insect pests, worm holes, stings, scales, scat, sun scald, dry rot, water core, or other defeots. Limb rub, skin puncture, or evidence cf rough baudling shall be considered defects. All apples heavily coated with dirt or spray must be cleaned. All varieties of apples admitted to this grade shall be well matured and of natural color characteristic of the variety. Spitzeuburg, Winesap, Jon athan, Arkansas Black, Cauo, Law bor, and other solid red varieties. must have 76 per oeut of good red col or, lien Davis, Home lioauty, Bald win. Wagoner, aud other varieties of similar color must be SO per oent red. Red Cheek Pippins und Winter Ba nanas muBt: show a red cheek. 8 audard Grade AppleB of this grade must be free from all insect pests, worm holes, scale, sun scald, dry rot, wator core or other dofecta ; skin puncture or evidence of rough handling shall be considered defects. Slightly rubbed or oue small sting healed over will b-5 permitted, provid ing not over ten per cent of the ap ples in any box shall be so marked. All varieties of apples admitted to this grade shall be well matured and of natural color. Red varieties must show some red. "O" Grade This grade shall be made up cf all merchantable apples not included in the extra fancy, or standard grades. These apples must be free from all insect pestB, worm holes, Boaies, but will iuclude mis- shttpeu apples or apples having a limb rubor oilier like detects Apples of this grade may also contain two worm stings apples showing slight bru'soB. They need not bewrupped. In soiling tins friut it is understood that all specifications of thesojgrades will be corupliud with, as far as it is practicable. HIGH SCHOOL FOOT BALL TEAM Expect to Have great Team for tne Loming reason. The Orogon City high school team has muoh planned lor the coming season and track work is going on full blast. Bowen iB coach, and Captain Sheahan has the following men re portiug'for duty: Cross, who is mak ing a specialty in sprints: Graves aud Aldredge are looking after the hurdles, while Telford, Clark aud Baker are all doing excellent time with the weights. In the distance runs the school will be woll represented by Dambnnoh, Wilson, Andrews, Wolch, Aldredge, Graves aud Kellogg. These men are taking their daily runs and aro get ting in flue shape for all comers. For the hundred yards, Sheahau is making a sploudid Bhowing, which be now makes at about ten flat, aud is not slow with the fifty yard dash, the high jump and the two hurdles. Coauh Bowon expects one of the best teams the oounty has ever seen and counts among his best point win ners Sheahau, Graves, Tolfoord and CrosB. Sinuott, who quartcrbaoked last year was expeotod to get in line for tiie coming season, but has loft school. He was a good all round ath lete and will be missed by the sohool. Oregon City After Convention. The Oregon City Fruit and Produce Union, and other interested people of Oregon City are trying to make ar rangements to seoure the first Fruit Growers' Association to meet in this city, some time in the near future. This will be a big thing for Oregon Oily, and will do much to encourage the people to koop interested iu the Union, which ia doing a splendid business iu its new warehouse Mauy people are buying seed and grain and business this oomiug month is expect ed to exceed what was done during the past mouth,' A great deal of spraying material and many fruit trees have also been sold. in Courier AS PRIVILEGES OF OREGON CITY Mt. Hood People Seek Light and Power FRANCHISE APPEARS GOOD ONE Will Come Before City Council Wednesday Evening Mch. 15 For Final Passage. The handing out of franohises by any city tu a corporation Is not a mere penny matter and the one bow about to be given ont to the Mount Hood Light and Power Company by the oity of Oregon Oity should have the most careful consideration by the officials of this oity, and further, if it is suoh an excellent acquisition to the oity there is no reason why the citi zens should not be given an opportun ity to have a voioe in the matter. As far as it is DOBalblo to discover the franohise above referred to is all that the city could desire, and annar- ently would work to the advantage of the city, but it is very wise In all buo i matters that we be not too hasty. If it is good we want it, and if not good it is much more to the credit of the officials iu charge that the matter be given propor time to consider, and if there is anv chance for an argu ment lot the people have something to , nay on tho question. Oregon City was fortunate in the election of a mayor, who as we on deiRtHud pledged himself at the time of his election that no franohise would be given to any corporation without the same being put to the neoDle for . their decision. This appeared one of the strougost points in the eleotion of mayor. However In the matter of this power and light franchise for twenty-five years asked by the Mount Hood Light aud Power Co.. there ia every reason to believe that the city's interests are well protected, and that the frauohiBe is what the people de sire, but as staled, in all suoh oases there appears to be 110 necessity lor rushing the matter and the oounoil should be absolutely certain of the protection afforded the oitv therein. securing the aid of eminent oounoil that the iuturtsis ot the oommou peo ple migni oe properly conserved. The Mount flood noonle have come to the council in a straightforward manner with what appears to be a fair aud just franchise and it has been before tiie counoil. and will come do for second reading and final nassage Wednesday evening. Maroh 16. at the oounoil oliambw' i'i this oity. The Courier does not hesitate to state its belief that noc over twentv-flve rjeo- ple in the city know of the oontenta of the franohise aud not that many lave any Idea whether it ia a good oue or a bad one for the oitv. Eminent members of the oounoil . have had the matter under advisi uieut for some wooks aud have added ' to and taken from where they with their legal advice have found it to the city's interest to bo do, and in each instance have they guarded the interests of the poople, yet there should be no reason wrjr BovaTgood proposition could notV" Ov still more time, and good as VJUV j fVrop- erly aged, like the spaY. A yev erages, would be but the betttHfc -,re" Thore is no desire on the narl of the Courier other than the best wel fare of the city at large, and if conserving to the people the present narrowed pivileuos to the exclusion of all individual rights and wishes be that whlnii won .J make for a greater, broader aud more harmonious whole, then lot that ond be sonoht for with an eye single to the interests of the people as a body. With age comes reflection, and the oounty seat of old Clackamas is fully mature and Into its own. WILL HAVE ANOTHER BOOSTER DAY New Building and Booster Day Now Being Planned. Last Thrusday evening was held a most Important meeting of the pub licity committee of the Commercial Club, which organized for the year's business. O. D. Eby was chosen president. Frank Busch treasurer and M. J. Lazolle sooretary. The club feel that the publicity committee of last year did exception ally good work, however the ground was not entirely covered and plat I are being laid for a more active cam paign this year. The plans for the new Commercial Club building were approved aud the project given ottloial sanction. The committee also took under considera tion a booster day in tho way of ad vertising Oregon Oity. Dr, Card to Receive Appointment The many frifnds of Dr. W. F. Our 11 are interested in the appoint ment which he will without doubt ro oeive, as a member of the new com mission ou fish and game. The legis lature provided for the authorization of the appointment of a commission of four to be named by Got. West and the fifth member to be chosen by a committee. This commission is also Invested with the right to name the master fish warden and other otUneis provided for tor the protection of.fi(h aud game. The compensation re ceived by the members of the new commission is 5 a day and expenses, not exceeding 1100 a year.