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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 1911 1 GENERAL BAKER Looking Backward Fifty Years in Oregon. WAS LINCOLN'S CLOSE FRIEND Brilliant, IDaring and Dashing Oregon Senator. More than six mouths had ' passed &wav since Gen. Andersen had been compelled to lower the flag on Sain ter's.walls, and yet there had beon no victories for the nmon lorces. -. uis asterhadfollowed disaster, andfuow the battle of Ball's Bluff was to be added to the long list of defeats' since the commencement of hostilities. TheBall's Bluft disaster was another of the early blunders of the union generals. Qen. McOlellan sent f small force of men across the Poto mao. and as they met with no opposi tion, a lurger force was dispatched with the result that they were at tacked by a larger force of confeder ates and, almost totally j; annihilated. At the same time Gen. E. D. Baker, United States senator from Oregon, orossed the river about four miles higher op, bat instead of intrenching and waiting nntil more troops had ar rived, he pushed forward, and meet ing a greatly superior force of the enemy was qaickly, dofoated 'and killed, and a large part of his force surrendered to the rebels. The, ad vance of Gon. Baker was made with out consultation with other oltlcers and was wholly unexpeted. Soon af ter the disaster Gen. McUlellan ar rived on the field and his presence re stored oonfidonce to the army and saved another Bull Hun rout. Gen. Baker was a born leader of men, and his life's history reads like a ronianoe. He was born in Loudon in 1811, and when four years of age his pareuts moved to Philadelphia, aud in 1820 thny moved to Illinois. After being admitted to the bar Col. Baker located at Springfield, where he beoame acquainted with Abraham Tdnoolu and they formed a friendship thai: lasted to the day of his tragio death. At the breaking out of the Bluk'H.wJ war he enlisted as a pri vate and fltrved till the war was over. la 1837 he was elected a member of the Illinois Iiouhs of representatives aud in 1840 was o looted to the state senate. In 1844 he represented the Springfield district in congress and took I part in what 1b known as the 'Fitty-four Forty or Fight" debate,! aud it was at this time that he famil-1 iarized himself with the possibilities ot the great country beyond the Cas cades. When the war with Moxioo broke out iu 184U he raised a regiment in Illinois and waB with Gen. Soott during tho . Biege of Vera Urnz aud was in the command of a brigade at the battle of Cero Gordo. When the war was over he returned to Spring field, where he found that Mr, Lin coln had benn elected to congress in his place. lie then removed to Ga lena and was eleotod to cougresB from that district in 184U and took a con spiouous part in the debates in con gross during that time. In 1801 Colonel Baker eutored into a contract to construct a portion of the Panama railroad, aud he employed 400 men in New York and took them with him to Panama, though very few of them re turned alive. In 1853 ho emigrated with his fuin ily to Ban Francisco aud resumed the practioe of law. His fame as an advo oate aud lawyer had preceded him aud he at ouoo ostablishod an exten sive practice. Ho identified himself With the free Boil movement and bo came a louder in the party that op posed the extension of slavery. On the, 10th of September, 18G0, Senator Broderiok, the chief ot the Douglas Dcinouraoy in California, fell in a duel with Judgo Terry, an ultra pro-slavery Democrat. Ool. Baker waa a close porsumil friend of Senator Broderiok and lie wbb chosen to deliver an oration over the remains of his prostrato body, ills groat ora tion ou this occasion was widoly pub' lishod and was piouounoed one ot the most brilliant aud thrilling eulogiu ever uttered by man. , Some ot his ad mirers have likened it to Mark An iliony's oration ovor the dead body ot Caesar. Bhortly after the death of Senator Broderiok, General Baker removed to Oregon, iu which state ho thought ho saw an opportunity to realize the am bitiou of his life by obtaining a seat in the somite of the United States, and he at onoe took a prominent part in the political issues ot the day. Cue of his lirst speeches was made in Oregon City. There were three tiok ets in the Held, the Administration, the Douglass aud the Republican. After a hard struggle the Hopubll oaus, by making a number of combi nations, elected him to the United States senate, although he had uot been a resident of the state much more than a year. On taking his seat in the somite he at once took part iu the great debates preceding the bcoob aiou of the southern states. After the fall of Sumter, Senator Baker deliv ered a great speech in Now York City aud at ids olose ho said ho dedicated his life anew to the service of his country. Ho assisted in raising a reg iment iu Mew York and Philadelphia aud was appointed its colonel. Presi dent Lincoln appointed him major general of volunteers, hut he declined the oiler, preferring to rouiniu at the head of his regimout. At the battle of Balls Blutf, the very lirst engage ment he was iu he was in oomniaud ot a brigade aud was shot through the head, killing him instantly. When he was shot he was at the head of hiB ooniuiand and by word and action un dertaking to dislodge au overwhelm ing force of tho enemy. Before leav ing for the front General Baker had a presentiment that he would never re turn and ho uiado a will aud settled all lus atfairs aooordingly. The news of tho general's death was a great shook to the president, as the two had been life-long friends, aud Senator Baker's advice had been sought and aotwd on by the president on a number of occasions. Senator Baker's career in the senate was short, but brilliant. Ho was one of the most forceful and powerful speakers in the body. Uis oummand ot the English languago was full aud ooinplete and overy sentence was punctuated with the utmost earnest - , llOSS. He was a man of the widest versa tility and was equally at home in the drawing room of the cultured centers or in the cabin of the lonely frontiers man. Often rash aud impetuous, and it was his rashness and impetuosity that caused his untimely death, yot he was almost always optimistio, and many of his predictions of the future greatness and glory of the country have more than been realized. COMPLETE CONTROL OF ROADS FORESEEN Supreme Court) Opinion En larges Scope of Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington. Complete control of ell the railroads of the country by the Interstate Commerce Commission and virtual elimination of the state commissions from such control is fore shadowed in an opinion handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States. The court held that hereafter all locomotives, cars or other equip ment used on any railroad which is a highway of interstate commerce must comply with the Federal safety appliance act. In its opinion, the court held that compliance with the Federal law is compulsory on all railroads engaged In the transportation of persons or freight from one state to another. Elaborating this, however, it was held that the cars or equipment of such roads, even If engaged in trans portation within the confines of a state, must be considered as part and parcel of the road and therefore com pletely under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Commission. , The determination of this mooted question was laid down In an opinion read by Justice vandevanter in a case instituted by the government against the Southern Railway. The point at issue was whether the Fed eral act applied In the case of a ship ment from one point in Alabama to another point In the same state, the shipment being in an Improperly- equipped car. Boat Collide on Puget Sound. Seattle. During a dense fog at mid night, th steamship Iroquois, out bound from Seattle with passengers for VIctof la, struok the freight steam er Multnomah, from Tacoma lor se- attle, and out her in two. The Mult- nomah was sunk in very deep water. All the persons on board were saved. Fifteen head of cattle went down wIUi the Multnomah. The Iroquois proceeded, apparently undamaged. TAFT IS GUEST OF HONOR Pittsburg Celebrates Navigation Cen tennlal. Pittsburg. The celebration of the centennial of steam navigation on the local rivers was held Tuesday with President Taft the guest of honor. The feature of the celebration was the river parade of about 100 boats, led by the New Orleans, a replica of the famous steam-propelled boat built In 1811 under the direction of Nicholas J. Roosevelt, uncle of Theodore Roose velt. The boat will be christened by Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-Longworth. Rate Advances Held Up. Washington. Material advances in the freight rates on the heavy traffic In apples in carloads recently pro posed by the Western trunk lines and Individually by the Chicago, Rock Is land & Pacific, effective November 1, were suspended by the Interstate Com merce Commission until Fobruary 28, pending further Investigation. SUIT TO BREAK UP STEEL TRUST BEGUN Trenton, N. J. A bill hns been filed by the government In the United States court here asking for the dis solution of the United States Steel corporation and Its subsidiaries. The suit Is the most swrcplng anti-trust ueton ever begun by the government. Dissolution of the parent combine and dissolution ot all its subsidiary com panies Is asked. Thirty-seven subsid iary companies are mimed. J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John I). Rockefeller, R. II. Gary, Charles M. Schwab and others promt ncut In banking and industrial circles are named us defendants. The government's suit charges the steel corporation with being directly conncctod with all of the largo rail roads and stenmship lines of the coun try, and with being a co-oporator wlU the Standard Oil Company, the Pull man Company, International Harvest er Company, and the Western Union Telegraph Company. It charges that business connections have given the steel "trust" control over trade and commerce. Paclfio Fleet to China. Los Angeles, Cal. Their stay in Los Angeles harbor cut to three scant days, the floating fortresses of the Padfio fleet will be rushed from this port to Honolulu or Guam, where Ad miral Chauncey Thomas will await or ders for a dash to Chinese waters to protect American Interests or to join the foreign fleeta In a movement ol Intervention. Starts Much Trouble If all poeple knew that neglect of constipation would rosult in; severe indigestion, yellow juamiioe or viru lent livor trouble they would soon take Dr. King's New Life' l'i lis, aud eud it. It's the oulyfsafe way. Best tor biliousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25o at all drag stores. CONSTITUTION GIVEN BY IMPERIAL EDICT Manchu Dynasty Yields to De mands of People and Prom ises Reforms. Pekln. The demand of the National Assembly for a complete constitutional government has been acceded to by the throne. An imperial edict was issued, apologizing for the past neglect of the throne and granting an Im mediate constitution with a cabinet from which nobles shall be excluded A second edict grants pardon to po litical offenders connected with the revolution of 1898 and subsequent revolutions and those compelled to Join in the present rebellion. The throne promises to organize cabinet without nobles forthwith. The Manchu Prince, Shlh-Hsu, president of the assembly, is permitted to resign the Chinese, LI Chla Chu succeeding him. The Manchu, Kuei Chun, Min ister of Constabulary, has been re moved and the Chinese, Chao Ping Chun, supersedes him. The lines around Pekln are tight ening. While there is no -great panic among the higher classes and the foreigners, there has been a percepti ble tensioning everywhere. The lega tion quarter Is preparing for emer gencies and- in some cases temporary fortifications have been erected of bags of sand. Pekln. The Chinese revolutionists received their first setback in their successful uprising against the Man chu dynasty when the Imperial troops recaptured the city of Hankow after an all-day fight The casualties of the Imperialists amounted to abount 200 while the rebels lost 4D0. The Imper ialists marched into Hankow. Fola La Follette Is Bride. Washington. Miss Fola La Follette wag married Sunday afternoon at the residence of her father, Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin, to George Mid- dleton, a New York playwright. RED HATS FOR AMERICANS Archbishops Farley, O'Connor and Monsignor Falconio Selected, Home. The Pope will create a large number of cardinals at the con sistory to be held November 27. Most Rev. John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York, and Most Rev. William H, O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, are among those who will receive the red hat. Monsignor Dlomede Falconio, apostolic delegate at Washington, also will be elevated, according to the an nouncement. The selection of the new cardinals Is the Bubject of Interesting comment, owing chiefly to the recognition the United States has received. Three red hats have been granted to that coun try. Monsignor Falconio is an Ameri can citizen and with Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishops Farley and O'Connell will bring the number of American prelates up to four. MEXICO AGAIN HAS GENERAL UPRISING Mexico City. Torn with dissension, her capital surrounded by bands of armed rebels who threaten to burn and loot the city; her president elect accused of fostering and financing tho revolt In order that he may obtain the glory of quelling It; her provisional government disrupted by Internal disturbances and threats of external war, Mexico faces another oriels. Following the open accusation by several Mexican Journals that Fran cisco Madero was back of the Zapata rebellion, the De La Barra govern ment added authenticity to the rumor when it openly accused Madero of making falBe promises to the rebels In order that they might prolong the re volt until early in November, when Madero will take office and, It is al leged, "put down" the rebellion for his own personal glory. DARR0W LOSES POINT Bordwell Disallows Challenges Made by Defense of J. B. McNamara. Los Angeles. The defense In the tkNamara case lost an important point when Judge Bordwell ruled di rectly against two challenges inter posed by them against opinionated teniremon. Not only were the chal lenges disallowed by Judge Bordwell, but he peremptorily refused to permit Da r row to either argue against the ruling or to further quest.on the two men. As the result f the decision of Judge Bordwell, the defeuse Is con sidering renewing Its motion for a change of Judge and when this Is re fused, as expected, making a motion (or a change of veaue. A Father's Vengeance would have fallen on any one who at tacked the son of Peter llondy, ot South Kookwood, Mich., but lie was powerless before attacks of kidney trouble. "Doctors could not help him," lie!wrote, "so at last we gave him Ecleetio Hitters aud he improved wonderfully from takiug six bottles. It is the bent kidney medicine I ever saw. ' Backache, tired feeling-, ner vousness, loss of appetite, warn of kiduey trouble and that may end iu dropsy, diabetes or Bright ' disease. Beware. Take Keleotio fiitteis and be safe. Kvery bottle guaranteed. 50c at all drag stores. JUDGE BORDWELL 4 J 9 1911, by American Press Association. Judge Walter Bordwell, who is pre siding at the trial of James B. Mc N&mara at Loa Angeles. Brief News of the Week. If newspaper reports may be cred ited, a Japanese scientist has discov ered a new and effective treatment tor leprosy, A 15-story clubhouse, costing J2, 500,000, was dedicated in New York by the "mother lodge" of the Benevo lent and Protective Order of Elks. "Until the enfranchisement of wom en, we call upon all women to oppose the Idea of a uniform divorce law," reads a section of the platform adopt ed by the woman's suffrage party of New York at its third annual conven tion. The crusade against the high cost of living in Indianapolis reached a cli max when delegates from union labor organizations and representatives from the unorganized workers met to discuss methods for lowering food prices. Advices from Constantinople say that the reports of recent battles with Italian losses at Tripoli have ended for the present any chance for media tion. The Turkish government has swung over to the idea of continuing the war. Contributions aggregating ?G5,000 were granted to six eastern and south, em colleges and universities by the general education board of trustees of the Rockefeller fund for education. Applications from. 24 institutions were presented. The mobilization of the Atlantic and Paclfio fleets at New York and Los Angeles this week will mark the gath ering of the greatest naval force that ever floated In the waters of the west ern hemisphere. The Atlantic fleet to be reviewed by Secretary of the Navy Meyer will comprise 102 vessels of all classes, with a total displace ment of 677,599 tons, and the Paciflo fleet 24 vessels of 116,245 tons. News of Noted Persons. Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice- president of the United States, is mentioned for the Republican nomi nation for governor of Indiana. A sure cure for epidemic spinal meningitis has been found, according to Dr. Simon Flexner, director of the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Re search. Any ordinary man soon will be able to fly safely, according to orvine Wright, following sensational experi ments with his automatic control de vice for aeroplanes. President Taft has placed an order for another silk hat. This will make the third one he has purchased dur ing his trip. He raises his hat to the crowds so often that it does not last long. W. M. Selig, of Chicago, head of the Sellg Motion Picture Company, was badly wounded; Francis Boggs, mana ger of the Pacific Coast department of the picture concern, was killed at Los Angeles by a Japanese gardener who, without provocation, suddenly tan amuck. Saying he spoke officially and with the consent of President Taft, Seere tary of the Interior Fisher, speaking before the American Mining Con gress, declared that the coal lands comprised in the public domain in Alaska would be available to the pub lic under a leasing system. The speechmaklnf tour soon to be undertaken by 8enator La Follette In furtherance of his presidential aspira tions will last six or eight weeks, and will embrace the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Ok lahoma, Illinois Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi and probably Ohio. Balked at Cold Steel I "wouldn't let a doctor cnt my foot off," said H.D.Ely, Bantam. Ohio," although a horrible nicer had been the plague of my life for fonr years. Instead I nsd Buck leu's Ar nica Salve, and my foot was soon completely cured." Heals burns, boils, nores, braises, eczema, pimples. corns, surest pile cure. ao at all drug stores. The Courier welcome's any man's honest opinion. Six Per Cent Semi-Annual Interest Coupon Bonds The Clackamas Southern Railway Company is now offering to our home people its first mortgage 6 per cent semi-annual interest cou pon bondfe, and as the bonds are limited to ties, rails and equipment, and all other work, such as grading and bridges, are paid for by stock subscriptions the bonds issued by this , company are first class. These bonds are issued in the following de nominations, viz.: $100, $500, $1000. The Clackamas Southern Railway Com pany offers the following reasons why these bonds should be sold in Oregon: First It is an Oregon enterprise and owned by Oregon people. Second The country traversed by this line is thickly populated and has freight and pas senger traffic in sight to make it the best pay ing road in Oregon for its length. Third The best business men and farmers in the county are stockholders in this road and authorized the issue of these bonds at the stockholders' meeting by unanimous vote. Fourth These bonds draw 6 per cent in terest and the holder gets his interest twice each year. ' Call on or Address Clackamas Southern Railway Co. G. B. DIMICK. Secretary Elvr I COME TO PORTLAND AND li BE CURED IN FIVE DAYS t ' A v ' y A. O. Smllll, M. D. I am the only flneoinHst in Portland who does not advertise a fictitious Ipubll,Cyown nhotoRTaph.correct nR A R C M I T U 3 MORKI90HBT..008. BBOOW) name and personallyooniluot mjromce. UlllHlUlOillllil f OEtLAND, 0 MOON j ' 'J 1 " jj ONE CAR ( Jv;t LOAD OF IEATIN displayed on our floors From the tiny little OIL Heater to the most elaborate nickel ornamented par lor stove. Our prices run from $(.00 to $25.00 Ask for ig Sta Pr FRANK D. C. LATOURETTB, Presided THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of OREGON CITY, OREGON (Successor to Commercial Bank) Transact a General Banking Business. Open from 9 a. m. to 3 p. YOUNG MEN jEgr Pabsts' Okay Specific Does the work. You all ki.ow.itby reputation PRIGE $3.00 Forsale by JONES DRUG QOMP21NY PUone Farmers 47 R. F. D. No. 3, Oregon City, Oregon LONE OAK FARM F. M. BLUHM, Manager Producer and dealer in all kinds of FIRST CLASS FARM PRODUCTS AND FIR WOOD Hay, Straw, Wheat, Oats and Potatoes always on hand. First class Batter and Eggs a specialty. All Orders Promptly Filled Try the New Kind of BOSTON Bread AT SqiBAPER'S BAKERY MAIN STREET Also their Fruit Cakes, Lady Fingers, Macaroons, Angel Food Cakes, Etc Etc FRESH EVERY DAY I Treat and Cure From 25 to 40 Cue per Day of Varicose Veins, Blood Poison, Nervous Debiliit I can and will euro you. I have the best equipped medi cal otHce on tho Coast. I invite you to come to my office. I will explain to you my treatment for Varicose Veins, Nervous Debility, Blood Pol Bon, Piles, Jfiatula, Jilodder, Kidney, Prostatic and all Men's Ailments and give you FKKE a physical examination; If nocBHBury a microscopical and chemical analysis of secretions. 1'ou should take advantage of this opportunity to learn your true physical condition. A permanent Cure it what you want. A. permanent Cure is what i give. WRITTEN GUARANTEE My written guarantee means a cure or no pay. I guarantee to cure or refund every dollar you have paid. My services cost you nothing unless 1 cure you. Terms are reasonable and no more than you are able and willing to pay for benufits. Office Hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. "606" FOR BLOOD P0IS0I I use Professor Ehrllch'a wonder ful now discovery, "006" in cases of Speciflo Blood Poison. It cures in One Treatment and is the greatest marvel of medical science. IhiB new remedy has been successfully used in thousands of cases. Let me explain it to yon. STOVES BUSCH "SSS F. J. MEYER, Cashli (Incorporated) ( Measuring Moonlight. The full moon Is suld to give a great deal more than twice the light of the half moon. The ratio Is approximately as nine to one. Taking advantage of the extreme sensitiveness to light of a selenium cell, experimenters have measured the amount of light coming from the moon ' at different phases, with the result above mentioned. The reason for the remarkable difference shown is to be found In the varying angles of reflection presented by the roughened surface of our satellite to the suu. The moon Is brighter be tween first quarter and full than be tween full and last quarter. The cause of this Is evident In the more' highly reflective character of that part of the moon thnt lies west of Its meridian. Suffered day aud night the'torment of itching piles. Nothing helped me nntil I osed Doan's Ointment. It ouredlme permnently. " Hon. John K..Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. the are Two Great Creators of Energy Energy means power power to work, to think, to throw off and keep off disease. Get all the sunshine you can, and take Scott's Emulsion regularly. It will give you strength,, flesh and vitality. Be $ure to get SCOTT'S it's the Standard and alway the beet. AI.I, DRUGGISTS 11-19 WANTED. The Courier's Column of Little Ads. and Big Results. FOR SALE One Weber 8 wagon ; one top boggy, side springs and brake; one hack, leather covered, new. Enquire at O. W. Eastham's offloe, over Bank of Oregon City. FOR SALE White Chester pigs, best in ooonty, at Riverman farm, one mile oaBt of .New Era. Phone, Farmers 39. Address O. Riverman, Oregon City, Route 1. FOR SALE 5-rooin modern ; house, most new ; modern woodhonse and f enoe ; city water in kitchen ; two level lots, 60 x 105 ; plenty f rnit ; good streets; on the hill; olose in. Bargain if.taken at onc Phone Main 3711. FOR SALE Or will trade 160 aores , fine northern pine timber, will ran better than three million feet, well located. Would like woriertv in 2Clackarnas or Multnomah counties. ;jAddress "S", oare the Oonrier, fcOregon City. FOR SALE OR TRADE 640 aore wheat ranoh, in best wheat belt in Washington, 600 acres in crops, all fenced, money maker for someone who haB time and knowledge ot wheat raising. Address "6B" care Oregon Oity Oonrier, Oregon Oity, Ore. FOR SALE 15 acres large flr timber Vx miles from Oregon Oity limits, 1200 per acre, 11200 cash, balanoe at 7 per cent interest. Long time on balance if so desired. New railroad will run across this property Address "M-6,"care Oregon Oity Courier. FOR SALE 5 aores. 3 miles from Oregon Oity limits, all nrst olass piling. Price $250 per acre. $10 cash down, balance 8 years at 6 per oent interest. Address "O. 6" caie care Oregon City Courier. FOR SALE-9.65 acres. 22 mil. east of Oregon Oity. a acres slashed, balance timber. Prioe $180 per aore. $500 down, balanoe 2 or 8 yrs. at 8 per oent. Fine 'level land, excellent fruit and truck gar den. New Clackamas now building Within 800 feet Of thin t.ranr. Writa I at onoe to A. 1, care of Oregon Oity Courier. FOR SALE 40 acres of landl miIH from Oregon City limits, 12 aores clear, 15 aores easily cleaied, 2500 cords of wood. Fine live spring, $3000 house with fall conorete base ment. First class water system, hot and cold all through house. Price $13,000. "XI," care Oregon City Oonrier. BIG FARM SNAP-66 aores of land, 25 acres nlnnr. on oaiai ntn-n ta npasture.?k First class team with har . ness, wagon, hack, mower and rake cuuivator and small tools; about 30 tpnj! of hay, l aores potaotei. $8200, half clash, balance 6 per oent .interest. Call for "D" care of Courier office. FOR SALE acres of land on the juuuru roaa on eieotno car line, near Brownell residenoe. A large stone house, full stone basement and stone story. Well water. Barn, story and half, 12x20, place fenced with chicken wire. 25 fruit trees, two rows of black raspberries 160 feet long, one row of red raspberries 150 feet long, one row of loganber. nes, 150 feet long, one row of black berries 150 feet long, six rows grapes 150 feet long, also a row of Perfection currants and one low of gooseberries. Price $3,600. Ten cent fare from Portland, 8 oent fare from Oregon City. Address Courier office, Oregon Oity, Ore. f of vnni. tinf.n. . Courier affirm nH ni i . in shape.