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II OURI 28th YEAR. OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRDAY. MARCH 17 19JI No. 45 OREGON CITY C GRANGE IT MORE POLITICS Time Now for Farmers to Get Together. POWER IN HANDS OF PEOPLE, Clackamas Grange Discuss Live Issues at Regular Meeting. Claokamas Grange No. 298, at its regular meeting last Saturday, held an old fashioned banqnet. Tlie worthy- master presided and appointed Win. Morfltt toastmaater tor the oocasion. He save the toast "The Orange and Its Possibilities. " In his remaiks he brought torth the idea that the pres ent is the time and the Orange is the place lor the farming interests to get together and disease questions of gov ernment and legislation in which they are oonoernd ; that a new order of things nnder the initiative and referendum and recall had fplaoed more power inthe hands ofjtlie people and brought them nearer to the gov ernment and made it more essential that they should get together on these questions that affect their interests; that for want of organization and unity of action they become the pav masters for the schemes of others, who though less in numbeis aud vot ing strength, gain their ends by uuitjr of aotiou and oneness of pnrpose. be traced oat along these ljnes the power aud influence that the former might exert whin the Grange makes it a fundamental principle to nse these in fluences fur the protection and benefit ot its members. The first repsonse was made by Mrs Dickinson, the wife of the district deputy, who spoke iuterestiugly of woman's work in re lation to the Orange committee work, the establishing and management of bazaars as a financial need, pnblio en tertainments, eto. Mr. Hsyoock, the popular sohool teacher, ot the district, responded in a short discourse.on "The Power and Effects of Organization, " ably sus taining the subject introduced by the toastmaster. The. worthy master's - response was that he had intended tc talk on the sociability in the Granpe, but the quality und qnamty of the vinurig set before him I ad been such a temptation that it tiad diiveu other idrus from his mind. Kbv. Lewis Jouis. pastor of the Congregational chutcli, responded in a Pleasing and forrerul talk on the ethical side of Grange work. Mr. Trabul gave a very pleasant talk on the relaticu between the cit izen and the government, deolaring the dread of the word "politics" in an organization lifco the Orange was based upon a misapprehension of the subject : that politics is the science of government that should" be studied Electric Store Portland Railway, Light and Power Company 7th and Alder Streets EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLD SOCIABLE Members Hiqhly Entertained at Swafford Residence On Tuesday eveu;njj the members of the Epwoith League were most high'y eotertaiued at the home of Mr. und Mrs. J. L. Swafforr', 714 Madison street. Aft'.r a short busitiess Bespion the social part of the program, which had been prnviously arranged, wes carried out. Each member present was to represent a book widely read. Mrs. J. K. Hickman aud Miss Malva Dillow were tied for highest numbers and drew straws to denido who would be the lucky one, Miss Dillow vi in ning the prize a piolnre. During the evening refreshments were en joyed by the company. A short pro gram was rendered by Oscar Woodfin, Miss Morietta Hickman and Harold Swafford. Those present were Nellie Swafford, Alice Bailey, Evandne Har rison, Kathleen Harrison, Bell Gray, Florence White, Lillie Mil'er, Anna Lunt, Oleo and Malva Dillow, Carrie and Lucy Blacom, Elva Blanchard, Mary Marshall. Anna Larson, Lydia and Elsa Buol, Morieta Hiokman, Olive Zimmerman, Sarah Hendrick son, Hoy Worthem, Kay AVorthem, Wm. Stone, Oscar Woodfin, Paul Dil low, Clyde Hughes, John Bolls, Will Sntdow, Burnett Lunt, Harold Swaf ford, Wilile Keece, Ira Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Swaftord, Mr. and Mis. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. John Woodfin, Rev. Zimmerman, Mrs. Adah Hendrickson, Mrs. J. R. Hickmau and Mrs. L. P. Morton. Improvement Club Elects Officers Fiirlav evening was held an impor tant meeting of the Mountain View Imnrovtment Olnb. It was the regu lar meeting night, tut at ibis time ofllci rs weie eljctid for tiw ensuing year A large number were present aud enjoyed a good program, which had been previously, prepared. To night there will be a lively debate, the subject being "Resolved. That There Is More Pleasure in Pursuit than in Possession." Frank AU- bright will argue tlio affirmative and George Roberts the negative. The following officers were elected: Pres ident, George Roberts; vice presi dent, John Oarrioo; seoretary, Clinton Griffin ; treasurer, W. II. Hall, and nnderftood by every citizen in a republio that depends for its suste nance upon the enlightened votes of the people. The refponss of Mr. Dickers mi, the district deptity, though Romewhat dis agreeing with the general cons nsns of opiuion preceding him, ns to methods to he pursued in building up t'.ie Grunge by moam of eliciting new intuiest, nevertheless admitted the necessity of a general change of methods. The worthy chaplain and lecturer gave short talks, and the banquet end ed in a most enjoyable and satisfac tory manner. Your family washing can hz done perfectly at a cost of 2 1-4 GENTS. The Electric Washing Machine does the business Fill the Machine with water, soap, clothes, etc., turn the switch and read the morning paper while it does the washing. It WRINGS them too. It abolishes the "Servant Problem," and saves 75 per cent of your laundry bills. ASK AT THE TINT TO BEJIEXEQ West Side Citizen Objects to the Scheme. IT HAS BEEN TRIED BEFORE. Don't Care to Assist in Paying Debts of Oregon City. The West Side rasident stated to a Courier representative that "the citi zens and property owners of the West Side and almost every oitizen is a property o nor, cannot see the an nexation scheme in any other light than a huge joke in fact a worn out joke, for it has been suggested and tried so many times with the same re- salts that one and all are tired of the question. The West Side -has more natural advantages than uregon Uity, and when the time is ripe for im provements tin citizens will take the matter into their own hands, incor porate), bond the city, bnild water works, plaoe a sewer system and do any aud all things necasHary to maka an up-to-date oity this without sad dling itself with the present 'debt of its neighbors, and without any politi cal asp'rants on the list to start w ith. These fat enng the soheme must ; think thoss living ou the West Side lire not awake to their rights and pos sibil ties They do not want, to annex Oregon Oity'sdebtB and will not feel slighted when their taxes remain one half of that paid within, the city's limits. We are not rfacly to proceed as jet, but the time will ccrne when I the West Sido will be a separate mu nicipality competing with its older ! rival." Eagles at Episcopal Church. A special service for the Fraternal Order of Eagles was held in St. Paul's Episoopal church Sunday even log, to which, in response to invita tion of the pastor, Rev. 0. W. Robin eon, Oregou City aerie attended. Mr. Robinson in his sermon portrayed St. John, the beloved disoiple, typified by the eaglo, aud spoke warmly and elo quently on the labors of the lowly Niizareue on earih. that the new gos p. 1 of fraternity should prevail The members of the souletv left the olurciiviell pleased, aud many ex pressed it a cause of congratulation to have attended the service and heard so eloquent a sermon. All kinds of up-to-date trimmings suoh as butterflies, coral ornaments and other fads of the season can be purchased at Miss L. Bluhm's millin ery store on Seventh street. LIVE ISSUES ARE ABLY DISCUSSED Presbyterian Brotherhood Listen to Instructive Arguments. The regular uirntlily meeting of the Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian church took place in the parlors of the church ou Tuesday evening last. Addresses were made by Keverends Proctor aud Landsbnrnugh, Judge Dimick aud Hon. W. S. U'Ren. Mr. Proctor said that the membership of the Brotherhood was constantly in creasing and he hoped that in the near future arrangements would be made for a union banquet of all the organizations in the city. Mr. Laudsborough told how the ancientB gathered in sufficient shekels to keep the government machinery in opera tion. Judge Dimick gave a graphic summary of the method in vogue at the present time, and Mr. TJIt'eu told the audience how happy they woulu bo when the ideas of the single taxers should become the prevailing law of the land. At the olose of Mr. U'Ren's verv interesting address be was delaged with a fusillade of ques tions, indicating that quite a number of the audience were still from Mis souri. Eutertaining mnsio furnished by Mr. aud Mrs. Des Larzesaud bounti ful provender furnished bv the ladies sent the gathering home feeling that both mind aud body tiad received sub stantial nourishment. CAN BY CITIZENS WANT A FERRY Willamette Potato Growers Ex pect a Great Yield. Application has boon made by the potato growers of OHnby to the county court for the installation of a ferry across the Willamette river at that place in order to facilitate the hand ling of the 1U11 crop. Owing to the greatly increased acreage, of potatoes which thn fannors contemplate plant ing this year, the ferry is a necessity. Oauby is their nearest shipping point. It is estimated by W. H. Hair, who handles most of the crop from Canbv und is known as the "Potato King" of Can by, that th's seasnu hilly 8000 acres in the immediate vicinity win be planted to Burhauks This year the (Junby potato growers propose to tuuluh their pntatois, ub the exreriments by the United States government are nattering aud the viel.d is ninrh gruater If pronerlv mulohed with straw which should be inpliod before a rain the crop will need no cultivation. The mulch (bus applied breaks the force of the de scending rain aud prevents the pack-) lug ui uie Mm. HUB jeiiiu ine uiois ture slowly into the soil. The pota toes will come through the mulch and flourish and never be troubled with weeds. LIGHT WEIGHTS IN OREGON CITY United States Officials Discover Discrepancies in Scales. A report, of the United States bu reau if standards, which has been forwarded to Governor West by S. W. Stratton, director, discloses the fact that only 82 per cent of the soales in use in the city of Salem were found to be correct as the result of an in spection made by the department in December, 1910 At Oregon Oity 61 per cent of the soales in nse were cor rect and at Portland, where there are ordinances regulating standard weights and measures (15 per cent of the scales were found to be correct. NEW ROAD MACHINERY AT OAK GROVE Monster Road Roller and Rock Crusher in Operation. The new road machinery which was receutly ordered has arrived and in already in operation at Oak Orove. There are two pieoes of machinery. the largest being a road roller that weighs 24,000 pounds. The roller has an 18-innii wheel, giving solidity when it presses the broken rock into the surface of the road ai d makes a surface that will stand up under the heavily Joaded wagons necessary for marketing goodi in Oregon territory. The second piece is a 0x18 Reliance steel crustier, warranted for five years. This will also be put to work at Oak Orove and thoroughly tested. Ulackamas county now has one of the best road machines in the United States. Frank Jaggar, the new road master, is more than pleased with the machinery, Which was purchased at his request, and he promises it will do the work that it is expected to do, and to see that the roads are made so that 'hey will stand up under the hard usage to which they are of ten subjected. Special Policeman Appointed. The police force of this city has been increased by the appointment of P. S. Kinacane as a epecial officer. Mr. Fiuueaue has oo various occa sions filled vacancies in the police de partment, and before bis coming to this city served with credit a term at sheriff of Buffalo county, South Da kota, lie is therefore a worthy ac quisition to the force. IN A RUSH 10 MEASURE Mt. Hood Ordinance Hur ried Through Council MAYOR SHOULD NOT SIGN IT, Number of Sections Should Be Slightly Changed. It has been the intention of the Courier, in the matter of the fran chise to the Mt. Hood Railway and Power Co., to be fair and just in every way, and to give to the asking oompany every opportunity to come into the oity with light and power, but it has endeavored to impress upon the minds of the city council that in the handling of buoIi important mat ters there should not be any apparent desire to rush matters aud that what the company desired could be at tained just as well a few weeks later as at the present time, and in this time the oity conld be given sufficient time to go over the franchise thor oughly. At the meeting of the counoil Wednesday evening the oounoil voted favorably and the granting of the franchise is now up to the mayor to sign. Again the Oonrier advises de lay. There were a very few points in the franchise as passed that might cause trouble, and all such points should be carefully gone into. Some of these points were discussed with members ot the counoil aud changes made, but there are other sections that were not changed which might work to the detriment of the city should the grantee, its successors or assigus boo tit to quibble over points not spcincally set out The Courier refers to that part of the franchise which was supposed to bind the grantee to present and future ordinances of the city in reference to replacing grades of streets where ex cavations have been made, and was intended to oover ordinances that might pass in the future covering the use of conduits. This section appar ently fails in its prime intent. Again, in that seotion of the fran chise relative to the tiling of state ments of gross earnings, the grantee may from the reading of the ordi nance tile its first year's gross earn ings, base its figures on that year for eacn suoceeding year for the next tweuty-five years, aud never file an other statement. Then too, the price per kilowat. We can sue no opportuuty for any greut competition, so much desired, as expressed at the oouuoil meeting. If we give tins company the right to charge 13 cunts, we cannot hope to get the price below that figure, and it there are any citizens inside or out side the Live Wires that believe the two oompanies will go at it hammer and tongs to cut the price of juice down to even five cents, they will find out their mistake "when it comes supper time. " In our newly elected mayor the peo ple of Oregou Uity have a mau in whom every confidence can be placed in the beeping of his word that such franchises would be put to the people for their own decision by ballot. The Courier believes it is the vory intent of the Mount Hood people to have a very fair and just franohise granted them, but who can tell the life of such a corporation, and into whoso hands it might pass even be fore the year rolls urouud? In such case, the little points that appear quito harmless now could be construed quite contrary to what perhaps both the Monnt Hood people and members ot the council at this time intended. The Oonrier feoU confident that the signature of the mayor will be de ferred and further hearings be given, that the hurry-up method of the ooun oil may have its proper check on such important matters. Before buying your new spring hat, don't fail to call on Miss L. Blnhtn, the Seventh street milliner. A "TEXAS STEER" AT THE BAKER Hoyt's Great Comedy for Last Week of Stock Company. Following "Quincy Adams Saw yer" and opening next Sunday mati nee, the last week of the Baker Stock Company will be d evoted to Charle Hoyt's world-renowned comody, "A Texas Steer." It has been called one of the moat remarkable pieces of keen satire ever placed on the boards. It takes a Texas cattleman to congress, together with his family, and puts them through the phases of their changed life, with rate play upon the follies and sliami to be found in con nection with the honorable position and all that goes with it. To say it is fanny is not half ex pressing the laughter possibilities of its remarkable wit and humor, and to say it is clever and written with won derful insight into the human weak nesses of both sexes is putting it fetid ly. For many years it hag been prominently before the pal lio and tc day has as great a hold on the r affections as it ever had. John Burton will play the role of Brander, with Ida Adair as "Bossy," and the entire Baker company ade quately cast in the many roles. The week of "A Texas Steer" will be'immediately followed by the Flor ence Roberts, Theodore Roberts, Thnrlow Bergen engagement Miss L. Bluhm has a large line of the latest style spring millinery. Call and inspect. JACOB RMS TO VISIT OREGON CITY The Distinguished Author and Journalist to Lecture. When Theodore Roosevelt was police commissioner of New York City, Ja cob Riis was a reporter one of the New York daily papers. Riis was a Democrat in politics, aud Roosevelt a Republican. At that time the deplor able condition of the Blums of New York was being discussed by the cler gy and the daily newspapers and the magazines, and it oocurred to Roose velt and Riis that a tour through the slums at night would enable them tn form some conclusion as to the best method of suppressing the evils com plained of. The result of this tour was the Issuance of an order by the police commissioner closing np a ma jority of the places visited and an or der to the police officers to keep sur veillance on the balance. It was from this tour that Mr RiiB procured in formation for his great book on "How the Other Half Live," and "The Making of an American. ' It is a singular coincidence that Former President Roosevelt and Jacob Riis will visit Oregon about the same time and it is fortunate for Oregon Oity tnat the great sociologist and jour nalist has been secured by Prof. Tooze to deliver one of his oelebiated lectures'at this plaoe. Mr. Riis is an entertaining speaker and will no doubt be greeted by an appreciative udience. NEW FAMILIES GIVEN BANQUET Recent Acquisitions to Willamette Entertained by Ladies. A splendid bauunet was ouioved on Tuesday evening by the new families who have recentlv moved to Willam ette. The banquet was given by citi zens who have lived in that plaoe for many years. A bounteous feast was prepared by the ladies and enjoyed to the fullest extent. Attorney Cordon E. Haves of Oiegon City was the prinolpal speaker of the evening. His talk was lull of kindly feelings toward the Willamette people, extoling their good citizenship and generosity. Superintendent Oary, Mr. Oliser, Mr. Suidow and Mr. Rivers also gave talks. Mrs. Calvert responded in be half of the new arrivals in well chosen words. Mrs. Calvert is from the East Hnd is an aooomplibiied (Mu sician and expects to form a choral whion all the young people will en joy. The boy band rendered several se lections which added much to the evening's entertainment. BAPTIST BANQUET HAS GOOD CROWD Brotherhood of Church Hold a Regular Meeting. Eighty-four gentlemen attended the Brotherhood banquet given in the par lors of the Ilapt.iBt church Tuesday t veiling. This was one 'of the most successful aud pleasurable banquets given by the Brotherhood. A sump tuous banquet that was prepared by the ladies of the churoh was thor oughly enjoyed by all present. Dr. Benjamin Yonng, who is pastor of the M. K. church of Portland, gave a splendid talk on "The Kind of Man I Like ' ' His address met a hearty ap plause. Mr. Lunt gave two readings that met with the enthusiastio ap plause of the audience, and which contributed largely toward making this one of the most interesting ban quets thus far given. The room and tables were decorated with green in oomuiemoration of Bt. Patrick's day. TRANSFER OF PORTLAND'S BIC DEPARTMENT STORE Olds, Wortman & King's Store Sold to New York Parties. By the sale of a majority interest of the firm of Olds, Wortman & King, a deal involving between (3,000,000 and 4,000,000 has been couoluded, aud the big department store operated by that firm passes to the control of Max Holtz of New York and his brother, Aaron Holtz, the latter having beon for some time junior partner in tthe company. The transaction covers not only the store and fixtures, but inolades the capital stock of the Portland com pany, which owns the new building and controls the extremely valuable leasehold of the block on which it stands, for the full term, as well as the stock and fixtures of the china, glass and house furnishing depart ments, which hare been independent ly operated by J. O. Olds. The lease has 47 years to ran. The retiring members of the firm, Mr. Olds, 11. C. Wortman and C. W. King, retain a large interest in the business. Mr. Olds explain that the transfer is the result of a determina tion on his part to conserve his health, which has not been the best of late, the opportunity being offered to pass the business on to interests that have the capacity aud financial back ing to arsnre success. Although there is a change in man agement there will be no change in the firm name. Their grand new tore is undoubtedly one of the finest and best appointed in the United States and is revelation to eastern touritts. E ALARM BELL Oregon City May Loose Molalla Country. ENCOURAGEMENT IS LACKING. People of the Cify'.Should Arouse from Their Lethargy. The rapid construction of railways throughout different sections of Ore gou is an indication that the people are waking up to the taot that the prosperity of the oountry de ends largoly oil the efforts of the oc Jiun ity to secure railway transpo. ation"' to their business centers. Eastern Or egon is fairly alive with orews of rail road workers extending the lines of the Hill and Harriman systems. Thn Hill and Harriman poeple are also surveying aud contracting for exten sions in many portions of southern Oregon. From present indications none of these extensions will pass throngh or even near Oregon Oity. The territory to the west of us has beeu nearly all gobbled up by the Southern Paoitio and Oregon Electric Railway and the business of the ooun ty ib oarried direot to Portland. At the south of us the citizens of the en terprising town of Oanby are reaohing out in every direction for all the busi ness tributary to that seotion, and on the east the Portland Railway Light and Power Company have a line to Estaoada which carries all the busi ness for several miles on each side of the line Now what is there left for Orogon City? What have our citizens got to look forward to with any de gree ot hope that there will ever be muoh increase in the population and business of the oity? There is only one seotion of the county left that presents an iuviting field lor the extension oi our business, aud unless our uitizens wake up and take advantage ot their natural op portunities for the expansion of the trade of the oity that ohanoe may soon be lost. The rich farming and timber lands in the Molalla oountry have as yet not been traversed by the iron horse. The residents ot that seotion are making strenuous efforts to have some one come to their relief. It IB only a few mils from Oregon City to the heart of one of the best seotioui of the state, and yet our oitizeus are supinely resting in their seats watoh inp. the goose that lays tb golden egg direct her movements i& another di- ' rection. Already the Southern Pacifio have had surveyors looking over the ground with the view of proposed ex tensions from Wcodborn and there has been serious talk of the Oregon Elec tric extending a branoh line to the naglected country. The road to the Mr.lulla nAnnlrf olinnlrl afni-f f.mn flu. DHTTH egou City and would start from here Jfcl u our citizens couii oniy oe lea to realize the importance of immediati action, boiuetliiug mui-t be done and it must be done at once. Occasionally moves are made in this direction which through lack of enoouragement suddenly disappear and nothing more is heard. Can it be possible that the citizens of this oity aotnally disoour- age enterprises so vital tov.ur jiraslJBr ity? Are our business men so allied with other interests that the effort to procure additional business meets with disfavor? A railway to the Molalla country would nearly double the business of our oommunity. From the giant trees of the great forests in that seo tion the large mill at the north end of the oity would be able to resume business, giving employment to a large number of men. The farm pro duce aud fruit that would be brought to our doors would largely increase the trade of our merchants; the great beds of silica in that section are simply inexhaustible and would alone pay the operating expense of -a rail way for many years to come, and all this oould be accomplished if our oiti zens would properly answer the knook at their very doors. What one of our patriotio oitizeus will make a move in this matter? Let us construct the ruad and devise means for the pay mont of the same after the work has been completed. MINSTREL SHOW AT GLADSTONE Much Interest Taken in Coming ' Entertainment. March 24 is the date set for the minstrel show at Oladstone, and much interest is being manifested by the Oladstone people. A. P. Parker is the musical dircetor. The pro gram is as follows: "Dixie Land," chorus; parody on "Dixie Land", Carl Hoffman aud chorus; "Carve Da Possum," Will Goodwin and chor us; jokes by the company; "Dat Watermelon" Dale Olds; "Mirandy Liu." Mrs. Lake May; "Climbing Up the Oolden Stairs." Will Ooodwin and chorus; jokes by tlio company; solo, Oarlaud Hollowell; ladies' quar tette, "Poor Little Blaok Lamb," Mrs. William Goodwin, Mrs. Ralph Parker, Mrs. T. Oault and Mrs. Lake May; "Golden Slippers," A. F. Par ker; jokes by the company; "Stop, Stop, Stop," Victor Oault; jokea by tiie company; "Little Puffs of Smoke," Hilda Tooze; quartette, "Don't Yon Cry, My Honey." Pas time Pour, Garland and Homer Hol lowell, John Mulkey and Victor Oault; jokes by the company ; "Lucy Anna Lou," Mrs. Ralph McOetchie; "Uoder the Yum Yarn Treo," John Mulkey, and quartette; "Any Rags," LyleGault; "Suwanee River, " La dies' Quartette and Pastime Four; solo and dance, Carl Hoffman ; clot iDg chorus "Dixie" by the oompany. Miti Marion Money of Oregon City Will befaccompanist.tt -