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Y COU OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 211911 23th YEAR. No. 60 RIER OREGON -9 1 IS Thousands of People Celebrate Here. BiG PROGRAM OF EVENTS ON, Street Parade, Horse Show, Bal loon Ascension, etc. Tomorrow will be a:day of contiun ous vaudeville in this city, with something on tlie program every min ute from 9:00 a ru. until after tlie dunce in the evening. There will not be a dull minute In the (lav. Tlie program iB full, it is free to all, and if the oity is not packed fall of people from Clackamas county, tlien it will be because at tractions have ceased to draw. There is a big street parade planned to Btart things off, in which the horses entered lor the horse show will take part; there is a balloon ascension down for a' bin drawing card; hiah swing acts and slide-for-M'e stunt; brass bands to make yon feel frisky ; a horse show with $200 in premiums, an it is given out that one of the Miller Amusement Oo. 's men will mate the jump from the suspension bridge into the Willamette. Secretary Lazelle says the horse entries are rolling in, that .the big booster day has been widely adver tised, and "that nothing bnt rain can keep the crowd away Saturday. Take a day off. forget that yon have a care in the world, como to Oregon Oity and be boys and girls again for a day. A liuudred years from now you will never know the difference, "and it's great fnn to mix it once in awhile. The festivities on Blaster Day, Saturday, April 22nd, will begin with a balloon aecension at 9 a. ru. All of our neighbors who expect to attend should come early. Programs uf the eveuts of the day may be secured at any of the stores. Among the men who have entered horses for the horse show are Win. Krenger, Oregon (Jity; W. W. Irwin, Aurora; a Bail ey, Olairmout; A. J. Marrs, Mount Tleasant; Moffatt & Parker, Oregon Oity; E. M. Gerber, Logan; George Lazelle, Twilight; Win. Robinson, West Orogon Oity ; KrnBt MaB, Ore gon City ; Arthur Funk, Oregon City ; W.J. Wilson, Oregon City; Bradley Woodward, Oiegou Ciiy; Olando Romig, Cauby; Dan Lyons, Oregon Citv ; besides i-iauy Portland men. S. E. Kramer is to be the judge. From all prospects this will be the largest and best horse show held in the Willamette this year. The parade will take place promptly at 10 :30 a. in and the judging of the horses will take plaoe Immediately afterward. TDMQ10W BOOSTER 1 Electric Service is at YOUR, complete command any hewr of the day or night It wiM heat Baby's milk in an electric water heater in three min utes at 3 A. M., just as easily as any other time. NO matter when is the hour of your need, the electric servant responds instantly. You can't tire it out. You may have light, heat, power one or all at the pressing of a button And the cosfof the service is well within the means of the average family WHY NOT TALK TO US ADOUT IT? Telephone Main 668, or A-6 131 Portland Railway, Light &, Power Co. Seventh and Alder Streets HE FINDS GOATS MORE PROFITABLE Mayor Brownell Thinks Them Safer Than Politics. 'George C. Brownell, of Oregon City, is doinn his part to support the dairy industry of the state by import ing and breeding Toggenburg goats. He now has six head of this breed and is very muoh pleased with them. Their milk is used in the family with entire satisfaction, being rich, easily digested and of fine flavor. Rural Spirit. Doubtless George O. is thriving on goats milk better than be did doing Oregon politics at Salem during the various sessions of the legislature, in the days gone by. for he always as serted that playing politics wbb a los ing game for him. Newberg Graphic. Thousands of Children Parade. An elaborate historical street pag eant in which thousands of publio school children will take pare is one of the biilliant features being planned for the next annual Portland Rose Festival, to take place the week of June 5-10 Portland's school children are famous the country over for their exquisite maneuve:s and drill work in parades. This big pageantry will oover the history of the Oregon coun try since the coming of the white man. SCHUBEL'S AUTO TURNS DOWN THE EMBANKMENT Machine Balks at Drinking Water and Scoots Passengers. Quite a serious accident occurred Sunday afternoon when the automo bile belonging to Attorney Chris Schuebel of this city, which was being driven by Mr. Lee Requeth of Port land, plunged down an embankment, and turned completely over .upsetting the occupants. The two little Schue bel girls, Roberta and Ruth, fell free of the machine, but Mr. Bequeth, Miss Eulalie Schuebel and Clyde Schuebel were caught beneath, and were unable to get out, but luckily a car that was following them at a short distance, witnessed the acci dent, and came to their assistance. The car was slightly damaged but the occupants were lucky enough to escape with a few. bruises and slight scratches. The Oregon Agricultural College willj have charge of the experiment farm now being pot in shape along side the West Stayton depot. Ten aores has already been Bet to various crops to demonstrate what irrigation in summer will accomplish. Servant that is Neve Off Duty DEPUTY STIPP RESIGNS OFFICE, Can't Give Work Justice for Meagre Salary. THE STATE PAYS BUT $41,66 Governor West Vetoed Law to Increase the Pay. The resignation of Livy Stipp as deputy distiiot attorney was some what of a surprise to the people of this oounty when the matter was made publio the first of the week, bat when the reasons for the resignation are considered, few if any can blame him. Mr. Stipp refuses to make bricks without straw that's about the sub stance of it. - He refuses to ao the constantly growing work and assume the responsibilities for $41.06 per month. In his letter of resignation to the governor, Mr. Stipp points out that the work is monthly increasing; that it takes a deputy's whole time to give it the attention that it deserves; that there is no allowanoe for expenses, and that an official cannot give the work the attention it should have for the meagre salary ot 41.66 per mouth, hence his resignation. And in this connection we want to state right here that the salaries of publio officials in the state of Oregon are shamefully low and that the meagre pay simply pnts a premium on graft aud invites dishonesty. A man with ability and honesty won't take sooh offices, as a general rule and the matter resolves itself to a call for patriots, or an invitation for the ras cals who pat their hands behind them to step in and graft. And no man should know this condition better than Governor West, who vetoed a bill, passed by the last legislature, raising the deputy's salary to $75 a month. Mr. and Mrs. McLarty Surprised Mr, and Mrs William McLarty were pleasantly surprised Monday ev ening at their home on Washington street by a number of their friends. A very enjoyable evening was spent in conversation and music Dainty refreshments were served. The Ifol lowiug were present: Mr. and Mrs. Harry , Cad well, Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Noble, Mr. and Mrs William McLar ty, Mrs. Martin, Misses Ivy Roake, Lena Chamberlain, Martha MoLarty, Messrs. Carl b'rauois, William Ken nedy, Hngh Kennedy, A. Tresso, Jno Crawford. J. Johnson, H. Baker, and Satnmy MoLarty. A LITTLE ANCIENT HISTORY. Oreqon City Water Power 82 Years Ago. John Minto of Salem bad the fol lowing communication in the Ore gonian, which will interest old timers of our oity : The writer reads with interest of investors seeking to use the water power at Oregon City 82 years after the oity was taken as a oity and 80 years after the west bank opposite was occupied. It was as early as 1845 when first contention for ripar ian rights oovering the falls seemed to be settled, under the construction of riparian rights given in "Black stone," a copy of which was in pos session of J. W. Nesmith, then con structing flumes to the mills of the east bank for the owner, Dr. John McLoughlin.' There was no United States law here then and bitter sorrows if not dramatic deaths resulted from the contentions for the water power then going to waste at Oregon City. Sii:ce then Oiegnn courts bave deoidid con tests over water rights. One begun by the writer, or Minto vs. Delaney, Third Oregon Reports, gave bank owners to low-water mark and ac cretions thereto. Though waterpower may be gener ally taken and highly prized, near the present cit es and towns of Oregon there are still great quantities of water power in Oregon yet unused. There is a fall for 40 miles of the Santiam river running unused above Mill City the first 20 roils ot which has railroad service. In this distance there is 175.000 horsepower rnnning unused and a large part is attainahlu at the state laud office. WANT TO MAKE TEST. Drillers are Confident There is Oil or Gas Here. Mr. Kivers of the oil drilling firm of Rivers & MoQregor, was in town the first of the; week. He is interest ed in the project of forming a com pany to put down test wells at Mo lalla, Stafford, Gladstone and High land. They are now drilling tou the McBride traot. .Mr. Rivers says he is positive fiat there 1b oil or gas in this county, aud it is but. a matter of getting to it, an1 lie believes the people of these towns will take a chanoe with him in mak ing a thorough test of this part of the county. ST, PAUL'S, PARISH ELECT VESTRYMEN Will Erect New Church in Near Future on River Bank. Monday evening the annual meeting of the vestry men of St. Paul's Episco pal church took place. Much impor tant business was transacted, and the reports from the different organiza tions of the church showed the church affairs to be in fine condition. The following were elected as vestry men for this year: John Humphreys, E. A. Chapman, F. T. Barlow, Dr. L. A. Mor ris, Carl Joehnke, V. Harris, and C. W. Evans. The King's Daughters al so held a meeting Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. A. Morris, and the officers elected were as follows: President, Miss Mollie Holmes; vice president,' Mrs. T. P. Randall; secre tary, Miss Alice Lewthwaite; treas urer, Mrs. L. A. Morris. The Woman's Guild met Monday afternoon and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Geo. Hard ing; vice-president, Mrs. Thos. War ner; secretary, Mrs. John Humphreys; treasurer, Mrs. Roslna Fouts. The re ports from both of these organiaztions were favorably received at the parish meeting. COMMERCIAL CLUB GIVES ANNUAL LOVE FEAST The third annual banquet of the Or egon City Commercial Club was the principal attraction of the week's events and ooourred Wednesday even ing in the banquet hall of the Masonic building. A large number of gentle men were present to enjoy the good program of speeches. J. E. Hedges, president of the Com meroial Club, was toastmaster. The speakers were Hon. Thomas F. Ryan, first assistant to the state treasurer, of Salem; O. O. Chapman, of the Portland Commercial Ulub; Uolonel Robert A. Miller, of Portland; Gil bert L. Hedgea, and City Bcliool Sup erintendent F. J. Tooze. The toatsmaster read a letter from Judge 1. A. McBride, stating jhis in ability to attend the banquet on ac count of illness. Judge Ryan gave an interesting talk in favor of extending the boun daries ofthe city and urged the con struction of hard surfaced streets. Mr. Chapman) talked along J the booster lines, showing what is being done by the Commercial Olnb at Port land and other places. Colonel Miller and Mr. Tooze gave interesting talks urging the Btimulatiou of a common ity scirit and an educational discourse Gilbert Hodges'gave a apicy talk and gave bis line-up for an Oregon City baseball team, his aggregation being a line-op of prominent citizens. Tuesday evening the Epwortb Leagne of the Methodist church met in the church parlors. Much impor tant business was transacted. The following delegates were selected to at'end the convention which will be lield'in Forest Urov. on May 6th, 6th and 7th : Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Cox. and Miss Elva Blanchard and Mii-s Mori eta Hickman Mr. Will Soidow, who is the vice president of the dis trict, will maks a talk on May 6th at the convention. BETTER S 1 THM SLIRRY The Lighting Franchise Has Loose Spokes. - SEEMS TO BIND ONLY THE CITY More Definite Provisions Should be Insisted On. The Conrier editor didn't take hold of this paper to start something: he didn't come here to turn things over, start rows or disturb things in any way. but he does believe that public matters should be open to publio dis cussion, and criiioism if necessary. And with only the best interests of all conceined we ask you to take this article down the line. If we are in wrong; show us, and we will cheer fully back ap. s April 13 there was held a speoial meeting of the oity council here, and au ordinance granting a twenty-five year franchise to A. L. tteatie, his heirB and assigns, had its first read ing. The franchise, if passed, gives away a right to "erect, maintain and op erate au illuminating gas plant in Or egon City." Now there are lew people in tins city who would have any objections to a gas plant heing installed. Com- Detition in matters or heat, light, power and water are mighty good as sets for any oity, but There ar three provisions in tne proposed franchise that need a little thinking over, and any man who owns a bit ot property in the oity, or who has the city's future welfare in view, should think this over, for it is a mighty lot better to be careful than to be sorry. Franchises are Bometimes very vai- uable-also binding. It is the giving away to private concerns the rights tnat are really owned by the people of this city. You all know ot too many oases where franchises worth a stream of gold have been carelessly given away by men wuo uiu uut ouiabuu tuun hoads over tiie provisions quite long enough. The present irauoiiiBe wouia gram the promoters one year and a half to BEGIN the work of installation, and even then does not fix a specified time for its completion. Now it would seem that this Is too long a limit tor a city franchise to be tied np, and even aftor this date there Is no certainty nor anything binding that the work shall be done. It simplv ties the oity np ,for a year tnd a half. It simply means the granting of a free option for that time, aud if at th3 expiration the promoters do not go ahead, the fran chise is null, and the city out the work aud expense of publication, eto. if the franchise ia of value, hadn't there better be a little default bond tacked on? What do you think about it? Another condition is that for the Brut ten years the franchise shall "not be compelled to pay to Oregon City any compensation for the lights aud privileges." This may be only fair and fall jus tice to the men who put their money into the undertaking, and then again it may be a right to a gold mine. There are tew of ns who know any thing about the expenses and reoeipts of a lighting plant, aud it would seem to be only a square deal that a pro viBion should be provided regulating this point on the amount of business don9, en the net receipts of the hnsiness. Should it prove a big flnan- oial buccpss Bhould it develop into a bia investment before the expiration of the ten years, should not the oity bave some return lor the opportunity freely given to the promoters? And here is one more, ana ine real loose one. Section 8 reads : "The said grantee, his heirs or assigns shall furnish to the City of Oregon City, upon re quest, such lighting Bervice as the said city may require, and at a reasonable cost therefor." AT A REASONABLE COST. What is a reasonable cost? Who is to r'eterniiue it? Don't von believe a MAAlMUM prioe should be stated, and the pro moters be bound to it by annnlliuent of the franobise? Don't you believe they should be absolutely bound not to exceed a certain prioe t Within the paBt year the writer sawl an instanoe of one of these elastic franchises. A natural gas company wanted a free franchise that went from under the ground to the blue sky, and they agreed to be bound to furnish gas at a "reasonable rate. " But before it went through, the peo ple came to and insisted that the com pany be made to define the elusive term and tie uD to it. The company did define, and while they were at it they slipped in a joker tnat win De a serious joke tor fifty years to oome. They agieed to furnish gas at a very reasonable price (at the start) and had a maximum rate fixed that they could not ever go above. The joke was that the high rate reaohed-to the clouds, and as soon as the little city was thoroughly piped and the houses piped, then the rate jumped to the limit where it win stay as long as the franchise owner can boy off competition. It would stein that the promoters of theoropoBed lighting system should know their business, know what they can do, and what to expect in this oity. If so, tin y know what rate they can offer, and they should offer it and make it binding before a Iran ohiaeiatver given them. Property owners have a right to know, before the service is installed, just what that service is going to cost them this year and every year. Some. of you will argue that com petition wilt regulate this, that the new company win nave to meet pres ent prices for electric lights, eto, Very well, but wouldn't franchise WANT MORE HITCHING ROOM. Farmer Says the Lack Drives 1 Trade to Portland.' A small matter, but oue of consider able importance to business interests, was brought to the attention of the Courier last week, when a farmer who lives east ot here came to the office and asked us to take up the matter of more hitching room for far mers' horses. This man stated that because of this little oversight any amount of trade that would naturally come to this city goes to Portland; that it is often impossible to find a place to hitoh a horse ; that becar.se cf this a woman will not drive her rig here to trade, and a result is that tlie family waits and goes to Portaud. This is something our business men should get after and remedy at once. There are any number of side streets where iron hitching frames could be pat in, , nd they should be put in. The business places here want the family trade, and a little matter like this should never keep any portion of it away. , It can be readily seen that with street cars running here every few minutes, with a Boaroity of hitohing posts, the ladles think twioe about driving in with a horse that may be afraid of cars and autos. It is up to the business men to look after thiB matter. WILLAMETTE CHAUTAUQUA WILL OPENJULY FOURTH Great Summer School Holds up Brightest Season for 1911 The fourth of July Is the date set for the opening of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Association, pre parations being made for a big celer bratlon. Ex-Governor Richard Yates, of Illinois, son of the war Governor, will deliver the address at the open ing. Gabriel Arm Maguire, the first man who ascended Congo River after Stanley came down, will deliver his famous lecture. "With an Irishman In Darkest Africa." Mr. Maguire is an Irishman, six feet four inches tall, weighs 2G0 pounds, and is as big men tally ns he is physically. At a mis sionary meeting In New York City, after his address, over one hundred thousand dollars was raised for mis sions. The' Association has arranged for sports of various kinds for the Fourth, and a big time is expected. SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL DOUBLE JRACX TO PORT, Construction of Temporary Over -Head on 12th Steet. Three ropreentatives of the South ern Paoitio railroad were here Mon day, iu consultation With members of the oity oounoil regarding the elevat ed railroad crossing on Twelfth street. The company gives it out that it is the plan of tho railroad company to double track the Southern Pacific and with this iu view they want to put in a temporary overhead struc ture, that will sulllce until the work of double tracking is done. They claim that a stoel sran with the abut ments would cost from f.15,000 to 50,000, and that it would be practi cally a doad loss when they built the seoond track. The company has agreed to make certain definite assurances to the oity of just what it will do when the final work is on, and what it will do for lemporary work at Twelfth street, and when suOh assurances are put In binding form the oity counoil will de cide the matter. It has long been rumored that the Southern Paoiflo would double track some day, but "some day" is a very indefinite term with a railroad cor poration. Just when they will com mence the work only they know -and they won't toll. But there is little doubt but It will eventually be done. Following ia the calendar for olvii actions: April 18. Brice vs. McCor mi ok; April 19. Leach vs. Norton; April 20, Merwin vs. Dove; April 21, Associated Creditors vs. Mrs. Ininan; April 22, Ellis vs. Kitzmiller; April 24, Dayvs Brown; April 25, Matley vs. Jonea; April 27, Garver and Reynolds vs. Wolfe; May 11, Read vs. Mayor Reed et at ; May 2, Horgor vs. Preston ; May 8, Guttridge va. Gutt ridge; May 4, Gordon vs, Berg. The Beebe murder case has been in vestigated by the grand jury this week. provision be a little more binding? An 1 did you ever hear of a case of combination of two companies hold ing up prices sometimes defined as a collusion? As stated at the beginning, we may not have the right end of this argu ment. If wrong, show us. You know the men who ask for this franchise far better than the writer. Often a city has got the beat of a loose contract, hut more often it has got what, Uncle Tom got in the last aot. We would be glad to hear from any one on this matter. Our Soda Fountain Is Running. That Means De licious SODA WATER and HAZEL WOOD ICE CREAM JONES DRUG COMPANY INCORPORATED THE DEPEXDMULB DRUG STORE TO FOLLOW TRAIL OF EASTERN CITY School Buildings Will be Rendezvous SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE PLAN Talk by Mrs. Dye Starts Move to Occupy Assembly Halls it Unoccupied Hours. The key note for popular entertain ment was struck in this oity lust Thursday arterndon, when Mrs. Eva Emery Dye spoke before the Womens' Club in the Commercial Club parlors, there being also present a number of citizens and members of the school board. Mrs. Dye began by speaking of the Rochester system of social centers started four years ago. The good ef fect was Instantaneous and phenome nal. The public school buildings were opened evenings and Sunday after noons for the free use of the people tor clubs, debates, discussions, neigh borhood meetings and Blnglng. The assembly rooms were equipped for basket ball, gymnasiums and used Fri day nights for popular lectures, con certs and stereoptlcon exhibitions. All these activities are under the dlrto tion of the school board. One member of the board said, "This Is a great discovery, to find that we have a beautiful club house, built and paid for, belonging to all of us, and all ready for use." Another said, "It just means for the people to get their money's worth out of their own property." This new plan incurred a little ad ditional expense for a door and hall- ' keepefr to prevent disorder and run ning about the entrance In the halls, and to serve also as an Information bureau to direct the crowds to the departments they wished to visit. It was like our Chautauqua, with a don en classes going on all at once, at- tended 'by men and women, clerks, young people who work through the day .ni have no other opportunity for social and ' educational recreation. Here a department Is fitted for ath letics and gymnastlo exercise, there another for the study of art, or cook ing or sewing. Jacob RHs said Wednesday night that boys' clubs are better than police men's clubs', and cheaper. So all sorts of boys' clubs m?et In the various rooms, each under a proper director hired to conduct their work; In other rooms girls' clubs and women's clubs discuss any subject In which they are Interested. Three nights in the week the men and boys use the gymnasiums and two nights are given to the girls and women. A certain merchant stopped a direc tor on the street to say, "This Social Center has accomplished what I re garded aB Impossible, I have been here nine years and during that time there . has been a gang of toughs around these corners which has been a contlnunl nuisance. This winter the gang has disappeared." "They aren't a , gang any more," answered the director, "they are . debating club.". And one of those boys himself said, "How can you expect boys to grow up Into good citizens when they have nothing but the training of the street corners?" The girls have a Shakespeare club and present little plays. The school grounds are fitted up for play actual play and special teachers show them how to play, during the pleasant sum mer days when many children have no places to play, Vacation schools are conducted in the buildings, bo that practically all the year round the peo ple are getting their money's worth out of the thousands Invested in school buildings. America has a billion dollars In vested in school houses that He idle almost three-fourths of the time. The question once came up at Rochester, "Can you use the school assembly hall for political meetings?" The State Superintendent of publio instruction said no, but the matter was thrashed out until the unanimous decision was "The school houses are the real placea for political meetings, not for one par ty, but for all." "Why," said one speaker, "should I be compelled to go into a barroom to address a political meeting, where the bartender la using me to advertise his beer? Why should I be compelled to eo Into smoke-filled rooms to talk on political Issues when we have build ings like this paid for by the people." The country school houses are used for political discussion, why not the town buildings for the larger educa tion of all the people? Rochester de cided they might, that the school house was the place "to talk about the things that ought to be talked about." Professor Charles Zeublla went over there to see what was going on, and he said, "Rochester Is the home of free speech. Here you can diBcuss anything you wish In your public school buildings." Contiuued on page 8