OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1912
STEAMER GOES
OVER THE FALLS.
water-falls, slimy-green mill rac
es, swimming holes and fishing
pools. When the waters fell into
the river below, the Indians and
whites as well, caught salmon in
dip nets and with gpeers and gig
hooks. The big boys swain in the
streams above, and we kids there
sailed miniature boats, waded,
threw rocks, dreamed dreams and
lived in Paradise.
From the Smith foundry, from
bluff to river to the "junip-ofT" at
the old Congregational church,
the town was as thickly built as
now. Previous to the flood, the
fire had swept away a block of
buildings on the site of the pres
ent woolen mills, destroying the
Titus hotel, the proprietor of
which was a colored man of Unit
name, and who subsequently lived
and probably died, on a river farm
in the vicinity of Oswego; the Dr.
Steele drug store, in which George
Harding rolled his first pills; the
Governor Abernethy store, which
was in the old Hudson Day Co's
brick building; the Dement Bros,
hardware and agricultural store,
which had previously supplied the
state with hardware and farm im
plements.
Up to this time Oregon City hail
never seen a steam railway and
locks had not been dreamed of
Linn City, across the river, had a
population of probably one hun
dred and fifty souls. The pride of
that place was in the Judge Pratt
residence, a beautiful, snow-white
cream-shullered house, surroun
hed by fine lawns, choice shrub
bery and splendid trees. Judge
Pratt after the flood came to Cal
ifornia, where for many years he
was prominent in the affair of
slate. The Price hotel was Linn
City's only hostelry, and it stood
near the ferry landing, a land
mark for river travel. Senator
John H.Mitchell married a daugh
ter of the proprietor Miss Mat
lie i'rice I inink was tier name.
Besides residences there was
school house, several stores, a liv
ery statue ana several saloons in
Linn City.. At the falls, on the
Linn City side, was a portage for
river passengers and freight,
grist mill, wnarf and warehouse.
The river boats from below land
ed at the wharf in the pocket un
der the island. Above the falls
was a basin into which the upper
river boats came about as I hey do
now into the locks. The struggh
of lower river boats to reach this
portage during high water was
certainly a sight worth seeing.
"Bucking the current" the river
men called it.. I used to watch the
black smoke pouring out of the
funnels, the red wheels making
their rapid revolutions and throw
ing up the white, water, while the
boats seemingly stood still fur
minutes at a time, but my joyful
imagination refused to be satis
fied. My disappointment was due
to a discrepancy between u "buck
ing" boat and one on a level keel.
When my pony bucked, one end or
the other of him was in the air,
when he was not K"ing up stilf
legged and coining down like a
"thousand of brick," and I looked
to do something of that kind hut
nary n cavort did they do fr me
and hence the indignation.
In tho year 1857 on a trip from
the basin at the head of tin; I. inn
City portage to Canemah, the
steamer Portland, in command of
Captain ArchihaldJamaison, from
some cause or other was unable
to stem the current, and she was
carried over the falls, resulting
in the loss of lives on hoard ex
cepting one. It was supposed
that the disaster was duo to the
boat not carrying the usual head
of steam. At any rate the wl I
continued !o revolve during the
valiant effort the boat made to
save herself and crew. How long
the fight lasted I do not know, but
T .
i guess irom twenty minutes to n
half hour. When it was seen Hint
the current was master of the sit
uation, men from the basin's rock
embankment shouted to those on
board to jump into the water and
try to save themselves. They
cast lines toward the steamboat
as an earnest of eagerness to af
ford all possible help. But one of
tho men took the chance. He
jumped, grasped a line and the
swifl current swung him to the
embankment. The others look
too long a lime to consider and
were lost. While the boat was
vainly struggling to regain con
trol the alarm went out, and soon
above and below the falls and on
either side of the river, people
gathered at points of vantage mid
witnessed tho plunge. Those on
shoro were almost insane from
the prolonged suspense during
the time the boat was slowly but
surely yielding to the resistless
current, and it is safe to say that
those aboard the ill-fated craft
must havo undergone awful tor
tures of mind as they felt them
selves being drawn to certain
death.
During the little shake-up here
in California a few years since. I
stod on the sixth floor of a brick
building expecting each moment
land" suffered in proportion to the
time their suspense lasted, their
agonies must have been awful.
No matter how tired of life one
may be he instinctively recoils
from an unsought, violent death.
It seems to me that the half
hour of those men on the boat
must have stunned them into
semi-dispairing indifference, and
that they experienced a thrill of
relief as the suspense was ended
by the boat going over. The im
pact upon striking the water be
low and the tearing asunder of the
vessle by the crush of the waters
from above, must have shocked
them into unconsciousness so
quickly that their actual deaths
were painless. Their sufferings
were during those awful minutes
when they were helpless and fac
ing certain annihilation.
Immediately after the boat had
made the fatal plunge, wreckage
began to drift down stream. The
pilot house was apparently un
damaged, and floated away in
tact. Accompanying it was a lot
of light woodwork, broken boards
and furniture from the cabin, etc
The hull of the vessel is said to
have never come to the surface.
The opinion was freely expressed
that had Captain Jamaison stuck
to tho pilot house he might have
saved his life, but this is proble
matical, for no one can say what
the shock would have done. The
wrench necessary to tear the
house loose from its fastenings
it seems to me, would kill anyone,
and there was the fall besides.
A few years previons to the flood
Linn. City, portage, warehouse.
wharf, grist mill and the steamer
Clinton were destroyed by fire and
prior to this, either in 1855 or '56
the sleainer"Ga.clle" in command
of Captain Robert Hereford, ex
ploded her boilers at Canemah,
with a large loss of lives, twenty
people having been killed, and
twelve wounded and scalded.
In the year 1858 the steamer
Klk" blew up at Davidson's land
ing, opp osite tne niouin or me
Yamhill river. If I remember
aright no lives were lost upon this
occasion, nut it was saiu mat ine
iplain, Geo. Jerome, was blown
two hundred feet up in the air,
mil that he came down safe and
sound and friskier than ever.
I'he steamer "Senator's" explo
sion at. Portland, in wnicn L,apt.
Dan McGill, Purser J. D. Locey,
Fireman George Warner and oth
ers lost their lives was not until
the year 1857, I believe but it mer
its inclusion in the account of
arly river tragedies.
Up to the time of the flood all
the freight of the Willamette val-
ey passed over the Linn City
portage, but afterwards was trans
ported over the mule tramway be
tween Oregon City and Canemah,
until the present basin went into
operation.
Fifey years ago Oregon City had
begun to decline in prestige and
nisiness. Up to then it had been
the metropolis and the IT of the
northwest, but the shallow water
at the Clackamas rapids, com
bined with the opening up of the
upper Columbia regions turned
the wholesale business into Port-
and, and the result was inevita
ble. Oregon City at that time was
built as now, in the narrow gorge,
with scattering houses on the hill
hack of the bluff, and on the flat
caching to the Clackamas river.
I'he court house, quite, a preten
tious structure , burned a few
its liefore, had stood on the
(li'st. rising ground back of the
lu IT, in line with the street on
which you havo lately placed the
Id McLaughlin house. Canemah
was much as I understand it is
yet, with tho exception thaf a
large numer of warehouses lined
the river bank.
In Oregon City's heigh-day the
Ireet from Main to the river,
uissing the Pope and Celling cor
ners, was solidly hum up m the
s-wiss style of architecture, and
ere the small buiness flourished.
It was too early for me to see, but
I've heard that in tho early 50's
Oregon City's night life was so
vivid, if not lurid, that in this vi
cinity the lights were never ex
tinguished until after old Sol's
rays came over the hill in tho
mornings.
At the foot of this street stood
the Oregon House, then the best
known and best conducted hostel
ry on the Pacific roast. The good
folks of Oregon City made it a
practice to lake their Sunday din
ners there. From the spacious
verandas of the hotel one could
view the busy steamboats passing
up and down the river, and be
close enough to them to talk to
I he passengers, and from here one
could also keep track of the Linn
City folks, and yell at them if he
disliked their style.
Does old Washington Hall, ad
joining the Moss residence, still
stand? It was in this the pion
eers sought entertainment the
atricals, dancing, social parties,
etc. And here flourished the Or
egon City minstrel troupe, an am
ateur organization of home talent.
A lage proportion of the troupe
played in the band, so when the
music outside ceased there was
always a scurry to get behind the
scenes to "black up" before the
"rag" was hoisted. You may still
have a brass band in Oregon Ci-
to be my last. The ordeal lasted jty, and also amateur theatrical,
but about one-third of a minute, but I II bet you your youngsters of
and if the people on the "Port-1 today don't enjoy them as we did
ours fifty years ago. We didn't
have so many things to enjoy in
those days that we could afford to
pass any of them up.
Steam railways and electric lines
were unknown to us at that per
iod, and Oregon City placed its de
pendance for freight, mail and
passenger traffic upon stage
coaches and river steamers. How
well I remember those six horse
coaches rolling into town twice a
day, unloading passengers and
mail, driving up to the barn to
change horses, and with a snap of
the whip driving away again into
the what to me was "terra incog
nita." Among the old time driv
ers I recall but one by name
Ned Paine. And what a fine look
ing man he was, and how the an
gle at which he used to chew his
cigar appealed to the envy of the
small boy. And cuss? He could
make the air sizzle. I used to
think if I could pick a fly from off
the leader's ear with a whip snap
per as he could, I would ask for
nothing more in this wide, wide
world.' If I am not mistaken
Paine married a miss F'aucett who
lived out on the road which spoil
ed my red-lopped boots.
Presume one now could hardly
recognize the landmarks on the
Clackamas bottom I mean the
section from the "jump-off" to
the Clackamas river. Moss lake,
upon which we used to skate and
shoot ducks, is probably filled in
Of course the small boy still
swims on warm summer days in
the Abernethy creek, and the last
one out of the water has to pay
the usual penalty? And the trout
still bite at the mouth of that
stream, as well as at the Clackamas?
(Next week's article will be in-
THE NON-PRODUCERS.
Well Dressed Bums, who Toll not,
Make Living Cost Hl8h.
Ore.
GLAD TIDINQS
Those whose duties required
their staying home, and did not at
tend the Mt. Angel Horse Show,
surely missed a great deal, there
being a large crowd, the best of
behavior and everybody and his
neighbor appearing to enjoy them
selves.
The horse parade, to the writer
was simply a wonder,, and then
the many hundreds of interested
people and the interest manifest
ed by them. And as I looked at
those noble horses, and those
beautiful draft and driving teams
my mind traveled back 36 years
or more when the present city of
Mt. Angel was known as the little
town of Roy. Among the first
buildings put up being the Cleaver
Bros, warehouse. A few years af
terwards the name was changed to
Filmore, then about the year 1880
the land around the little village
belonging principally to Uncle
John Palmer and Benjamin Clea
ver, where now stands the large
brick college, conducted by the
Sisters, was sold to the Benedic
tine order, who changed the name
to Mt. Angel, and started in to
change the sleepy little town into
a city of thrift and enterprise as
you see it today. And as I looked
out toward that grant archite
tural structure standing proudly
on the top of what was once call
ed Palmer Butte, the
step by step passed through my investigation, then the peace con
mind like the rapid changing of ferenco could hold a session at
pictures in a panarama, for 35:The Haue- whftre lne investiga
... .. . . lions could be carried on nicely
years ago this month I was plow- ... . . . . ,
1 at the numerous banquets, drink
ing .where now stands that great jchampagne wilh lhe Czar of Rus-
educational institution, the sisters 8ja, as did that distinguished gen
college, or seminary, and perc- tleman who is so busy begging
nance I, as a youth, had my day votes at present. By all means
Maple Lane
Editor Courier:
The high cost of living has been
pushed to the center of the stage
recently. While it is very im
portant, it is by no means new.
In my childhood I heard how a
young married couple tried to
solve that problem by living large
ly on fruit, which seemed to work
all right until they took some very
select stuff, which had been re
served for "the push." Then the
trouble began, and it is far from
ended, in fact seems to spread
with the onward march of time.
I was told every time I had a
toothache or belly ache it was a
punishment sent down to me,
though I could prove an alibi. Not
long ago the president sent a
message to congress to urge the
appointment nf a commission,
found no doubt in the image of
their Creator, the Hon. W. How
ard Taft, "sleek, fat-headed men
who sleep well o'nights. You lean
Cassius, with his hungry looks,
he thinks too much, such men are
dangerous.,,
Grand ideal These large waist
bands could go Paris and study
the situation in the red-light dis
tricts, also the the harems of
changes, .Turkey would offer a fine field for
Harvesting Machinery
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Half the trouble and annoyance of the busy harvest
time is due to the fact that when it comes you are
not prepared for it. Why not avoid this condition
this year by looking into your needs now.
Perhaps you have machines for which you need te
pairs. Perhaps you resolved last yeir that you
would not go through another year with that old
out-of-date harvesting machine. If so now is the
time to look into the merits of a new one. Next
time you are in town drop into our store and let us
show you what we have to offer. We sell our goods
on comparison and are only too glad to explain de
tails to the careful buyer. We were never better
prepared for our trade than this year. Our spring
stock includes
Hoosier Grain Drills, Evans & Keystone Potato
Planters, Bloom Manure Spreaders, Champion
Harvesting Machines, Sandwich Hay Presses, J.
T. Case Plows, Cataway Harrows, Disc Plows,
Mitchell Wagons, Staver & Parry Vehicles and in
fact everything in the implement and vehicle line.
If you can't call drop us a card for printed matter on
anything in this line which may interest you.
W. J.
CULTIVATORS
AND HARROWS
A complete stock of Spring and
Spike Tooth Harrows, includ
ing the famous Planet Jr. line
of Garden Tools.
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OREGON CITY, OREGON
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PORTLAND
OREGON
tiply these by every county seat,
in fact every city in the land.
Now let us look higher up and
perhaps we can see from whence
other blessings flow: A gabbling
congress' is now in session.
Many members are chasing about
the broad land"on leave," perhaps
pleading a law case-for a fat fee,
a lecture for a nice sum, or out
begging votes to "save, the coun
try" of course. As for the sen
ate, that bulwark of special priv
ilege, and grand old rraud, piling
expense on the producer, perhaps
could be mure fittingly described
in the words of the Duke of Mor
occo "Oh hell, what have we here,
a carrion death?"
In our federal courts the gran
nies are drying to unscramble
eggs witness the outcnnie of the
so-called prosecution r,f the bee'
trust, which was played tip for
about nine years. Did the learned
council not know the outcome?
Then indeed were they tit for jury
duty, as any soap-boxer in the
land could have and did foretell.
But then we need clogs upon the
wheels of time" even if we pay
dear for them.
Just take a peep in .Statistical
Abstract of the U. S. Xo 33 (the
latest that I have) page 023: Ex
penses for war department $158-,
172,957; navy .? I 23,974,208. Add
it up yoursely. Are these figures
a charge upon the producer? The
same condition obtains in the
whole "civilized" world. So the
president tolls us therefore a nice
juicy commission is in order.
Xow for a change of scene:
Take a look at the large number
of gambling dens of which Wall
street is a shining example, the
dividend-takers in the industrial
enterprizes "who toil not, neither
do they spin," except spining
about Europe in their autos, or
taking in Monto Carlo all eating
their bread in the sweat of other
people's faces.
I do not attempt to tabulate the
long list of non-producers-if you
have eyes you can see enough
without any honorable commis
sion, that the high cost of living
is due to the loafer, not tho poor,
break-beam hobo, who costs very
little, but the well-dressed and
well-housed bum, among which I
will include (just to save space
and useless words) the useless
occupations or "professions" as
they are called , when "prelen
tions" would be better English
Perhaps you will say that all are
necessary, or at least most are,
or the wheels of progress would
stop. Well, stop and see how
many are of benefit to you, my
red-necked friend.
When you have solved the prob
lem as to vhere the high cost of
living lies I will point you to the
ballot box as the proper place to
put your answer.
JOHN T. STARK.
troubles, andfwyp rdlu rdloi lluu dreams as to what I might accom
teresting in its descriptions of plish in future years. And though
Indian troubles and many other as an individual my life might
hits of almost forgotten history.) have proven of little benefit to my
Iself or mankind, it yet would be
Glorious News. """"""" ja pleasure to me to see what oth
. icrs' have accomplished, who were
conies from nr. J. I . Lurtiss, oi!1so.,u;) .itu 1,1Ji1 ininwu
IHvight, Kan., lie writes: "I not ,,, '.L an.i (1 forward.
oniy nave cureu uau cases 01 ec-, cr.OIUiK H. XEWSOME
ema in my patients Willi hlectnc
Hitters, but also cured myself
with them of the same disease. I
feel sure they will benefit any case
of eczema." This , shows what
thousands have proved that Elec
tric Bitters is a most effective
blood puriiler. It's an excellent
remedy for eczema, tetter, salt
rheum, ulcers
sores. It stimulates liver, kid
neys, bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestions, builds up the
strength. Price 50c, satisfaction
guaranteed. lty all dealers.
Repels Attack of Death.
"Five years ago two doctors
told me I had only two years to
live." This startling statement
was made by Stillman Green, Mal
achite, Col.. They told me I would
boils and running, ,iio wilh consumption. It was up
to me then to try the Desi lung
medicine and I began to use Dr.
King' s New Discovery. It was
well I did, for today I am working
and I believe I owe my life to
this great discovery that has che-
MULINO
FLOUR
MILL
Has lately been refitted with
a line of the latest and best
improved machinery, and is
now turning out and has con
stantly on hand a full stock
of
"Triumph" Patent
Flour
from best blue stem wheat
Howard's Blended
Flour
made blendid valley and hard
wheat. Whole Wheat Flour,
Germeal, Graham, all three
fresh made from choice
hard wheat. Feed of all kinds
Highest market price paid
for wheat and other kinds
of grain at all times. The
new brand of Triumph Pat
ent flour makes whiter and
better bread and biscuit, and
more of it to the sack than
any other. Try it and be convinced.
W. L. Cook, proprietor of the
Bee Hive Drug store, Neihart.Mon.
says the Belt Cannon, running
from Belt to Neihart is the most
picturesque spot in all Montana.
He writes: "I recommend Foley's
Honey and tar compound to all
my customers and am never dis
appointed. It gives the best re
sults for coughs and colds of any
thing I sell. For sale by Jones
Drug Co.
May Prolong Their Lives
At an advanced age waste Is more
rapid than repair. The organs act
more slowly and less effectually than
In youth. The circulation Is poor, the
blood thin and watery, the appetite
poor and digestion weak.
We want to say to every aged per
son In this vicinity that Vlnol, our de
licious cod liver and iron tonic (with
out oil) will prolong life. It creates
an appetite, aids digestion and makes
rood blood. In this natural manner
Vlnol retards waste and replaces
weakness with strength, giving new
life to the worn system.
If people In this vicinity only real
ized how Vlnol Invigorates old people
we would not be able to supply the
demand.
Try a bottle of Vlnol with the un
derstanding that your money will be
returned If It does not help you.
Huntley Bros. Oregon Cit,y
MORPHINE
and other drug" habits are successfully
treated by HABITINA. For hypoder
mic or internal use. Sample sent to any
drug habitue by mail. Regular price
$2.00 per bottle, at your druggist or by
cail in plain wrapper. Sold by
Jones Drug Co..
Incorporated,
O.'egoi City, - - O ego
Don't be surprised if you havejuted the grave of another victim"
an attack of rheumatism thisU toy to suffer with coughs,
spring. Just rub the affected ("'Ids, and other lung trouble
nana fml with Chamberlains i now. Taks ths surs that's safest.
Liniment and it will soon disap
pear. Sold by all druggists.
Pries 50c. and $1. Trial bottls is
fres at Huntley Bros.
let's havo the commission.
With the commission in work
ing order no more will a poor wo
man sink in dispair as at Salem
recently, or many others since,
for that precious commission will
report by and by maybe. Then
just wait for the commission, all
you hungry, just be patient!
Is it necessary to go through
all this humbug to find the chief
cause, exploitation, or is anyone
so dense they cannot see its man
ifestations in a score of ways,
right here in Oregon City?
Just lean agaist the Weintard
block and look across the street, J. K. HEDGES
the parade going up and down
those broad steps; walk down
Main street and read the real es
tate signs until your eyes are
sore; count the array of gin mills
and you will perhaps see the num
ber corresponds closely to that of
the churches. Then the rattle of
the many competing delivery wag
ons ought to jar you, possibly two
chiefs of police will order you to
march on. These are a few items
of local observation. Then mul-
C. T. HOWARD
MULINO, ORE.
Dr. L. G. ICE,
Dentist
Beaver Building, Oregon City
Phones Pacific 1241. H n: i '
Attorney-aL-Law
Weinhard Building, Oregon City
Straight & Salisbury,
Agents for the Celebrated
Leader Water Systems
and
Stover Gasoline Engines.
We also carry a full line of
Myers pumps and
' Spray pumps.
We make a specialty of installing Wa
ter systems and Plumbing
In the country.
720 Main St
Phone 2682
Oregon City
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