oregon:city courier, fridav, pot, lfr, 1912
OREGON CITY COURIER
Published Fridays from the Courier Building, Eighth and Main streets, and en
tered in the Postoflice at Oregon City,
OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING COMPANY, PUBLISHER
M. J. BROWN, A. E.
Subscription Price $1.50.
M. J. BROWN,
Tongue wans Mass defeated
Can YOU GUESS WHY?
Saturday, last
tration.
day for regis-
Look at the situation of a dis
trict attorney out working for Hie
defeat of a sheriff then won
der.
The Courier believes there will
bo a lot more justice and a heap
less politics if Gilbert Hedges is
elected district attorney.
If you want to pull the trusts
from their tariff prop you have
got to do something besides elect
ing Wilson you have got to pry
lose sucn men as uawley.
The Washington investigations
are showing up where it came
from, who pulled it, and what
was done with it. Great graft I
Doesn't it make you sick?
The only dancer in the election
01 iiarry L,ano or united Stales
senator is the sbsololo security
that ho will bo elected. Over
confidence has lost moro than it
has ever won. The safe way to
elect a man is to VOTE i-'Oil HIM.
If progresivo Oregon should
send Willis Uawley and Hen Sell
ing to Washington, we might as
well hurrah for George C. Brown
ell for governor, and "down with
tho initiative and referendum."
The Roseburg Review says Mr.
Hawley is a stand-patter of the
most pronounced type, while Ore
gon is nothing if not progressive.
Ho has never been aggressive
enough to accomplish anything
that would justify his reelection.
Just loek at tho ridiculous
proposition of the ilmft Republic
ans of Oregon asking you voters
to vote for Jten Selling and Willis
Uawley to go back to Washington
and fight what Orpgon stands for.
Don't they think you voters know
as niBch as angloworms?
Tho Cornier supported Bourne
in the primaries last spring, and
the peoplo do not know what they
want, and wrong. Eugene Reg.
lster.
The Courier DID NOT support
Bourno in the primaries last
spring and the Register knows it.
What kind of newspaper stuff is
this?
So thoroughly is the govern
ment of Alberta convinced of the
justice of ta-ialion on land values
and the exemption of improve
ments, that the proMince now of
ers a bonus of 25 per cent rebate
to land holders who improve
their farms. It could have added
that it is quite likely lo bo in
creased to ft per cent. Victor
ia (li. C.) Times.
As between Liyio and Selling,
so far as standing with the great
army of plain people, they are a
thousand miles apart. Dane is
for men. Selling is a man who
hasn't sand enough to be with
anything. Ho bolted tho People's
Power Loaguo and "explained";
he camo out for Taft and "ex
plained"; ho is a iimchine-niade
article trying to pass off as a
"Progressive." Tho way to stop
this kind of play in Oregon is
lo STOP IT. One label is enough
for a candidate or this slate.
Tho contention of tho anti
HulTragists Hint if women are en
franchised, il will be only (lie de
praved women who will folo los
es all force in the face of the
fact that almost HOO.OiH) women
voted at the last elect ion in Den
ver, and of these only iOO could
bo indeutil'ied with any bad ele
ment. In no nation, cily or stale
where women have been enfran
chised has tho vole of tho dis
reputi.blo women even remotely
approached that of the women of
good repute. Woodburn Independent.
We Are Helping Yoti WBcn We
Handle Ypor Money
Either by paying yotf Interest or by
making your method of managing
yoar lands more efficient and far more
safe. We also help yo when we
handle the money of others, for we keep
It In circulation, enabling you to get
your part In return for your labor, as
profit for your Investment, as rent or as
Interest.
Thfe Bank of Oregon City
Oldest Dank in The County
Ore., as second class mail matter.
FROST, OWNERS.
Telephones, Main 5-1; Home A 5-
EDITOR
Willis Hawley has represented
tho trusts a darned sight belter
than he has Oregon. Going to
send him back?
Oregon is going for Wilson
next month. No, Mr. Voter, for
Oregon's sake, don't send Hawley
and Selling down there to fight
him.
Might just as well state tha.
a vote for Wilson is a vote for
free trade, as thtt a vole for the
graduated single tax is a vote for
state land ownership.
"Paid Advertisement" are two
words often seen at the tail of an
ti-single tax. Henry George seare
stories in the various newspapers
of Oregon. Wonder who pays for
them? .
A public U. S. salary drawer for
every 180 people 513,894 cm
ployes on the pay roll. I his 18
army enough to eat up Mexico
Going to vole to continuo this
system?
District Attorney Tongue is out
for President Taft. Did you ever
know a political oiler, wiper or
engineer of the republican ma
chine that is not for him when
you smoke them out?
In less than two years as gov.
ernor Woodrow Wilson accomp
lished ten times more actual re
form than Theocrore Roosevelt
put into effect during more than
seven years as president. Chic
ago Journal.
Ask the Oregon lax commis
sioners why water power is not
recommended by them for tax
at ion, and watch them squirm
and wiggle, turn red in tho face,
and walk away. Water power is
worth millions upon millions, and
pays practically nothing. Port
land Labor Press.
There never was a rawer deal
than flint in California which
save that tlui electors pledged to
resident Taft shall not appear
011 the ballot. Tho Court said:
"It is not justifiable, but it is
iw, and this Court is bound by
the law." And they say law is
founded on reason. ' I hopo Mr
Taft is defeated, but I don't want
lo see linn sand-bagged.
ir the peoplo of Oregon are
caught by a phrase like "majority
rule," and vote their initiative
out of reach,' the chuckling of
plutocracy will be heard in the
fuitherest corner of Wall street
and the infernal region of Tophet
It KM EMBER 311 X NO and 323 X
NO preserves the initiative for
Oregon. Write these numbers on
your cuffs and hatbands.
In a two column writo up of
the Republican County Candidates
we find llio following appeal to
reason in tho Enterprise. Chair
man llillis of tho National Com
mittee should copywright it.
Hero is tho Maccedouian cry:
Tho Republican candidat
es are, lo say tho least, the
equals in all respects of their
opponents, and it follows
just im surely as tho night
follows tho day that these
snmo Republican candidates
should servo you.
The Messenger is going lo sup
port J. W. Campbell, of Roseburg,
for congressman from this dis
trict. Mr. Campbell is tho pro
gressive candidalo against Mr.
Hawley ami wo believo ho ought
lo bo elected. The election of
Governor Wilson to the presid
ency isfi foregone conclusion and
we believe lliat Mr. llawley's rec
ord in congress would seriously
hamper him in any effort he
might make in the interest of
Oregon under a progressive dem
ncrnlie administration. Fortius
reason and numerous others, we
believo the election of Campbell
will givo moro general satisfact
ion and that, ho will have much
more influence with a progress
ive administration than would
M.. Hawley. Hero's to Campbell I
Salem Messenger, Democratic.
SUSPICIOUS.
We have had our experience
with Mr. Hawley and his deep in
terest in the open river project
at this critical stage of the cam
paign, is therefore regarded with
more or less suspicion by those
who have followed the congres
sional record. Albany Demo
crat.
WANT THIS KIND?
"Mr. Ilackelt asserted that
elected he would conduct the
of
fice of sheriff at a less expense
than it had been conauciea
Democratic incumbents. Ho 1
clared that the Democrats had
been prodigal in their expendit
ures. Enterprise Report
Mulino meetiilK.
of
There have been four killings
in Clackamas County during
Sheriff Mass's term. He could
have sat in his office and "con
ducted the otllce of sheriff at
less expense." and violated
his
oath of oflice.
Does anyone want economy
the expense of murder?
at
WHY "REMARKABLE?"
A rather remarkable sit
uation is presented in this
congressional district when
the Democratic newspapers
advise members of that
party not to vote for tho
Democratic candidate for
congress, but to save their
powder for the Hull Moose
candidate. Woodburn Inde
pendent.
ft may bo "remarkable," but
oolilics take remarkable turns
these days. Tho Dome cralic edit
lors know there is not a chost of
a show of defeating a sland-pat
big interest congressman witn
their own nominee (who wasn't
nominated to he' elected) and
t.hov see a chance to redaco him
with a Roosevelt progressive, lie
trardless of who is elected nres
blent wouldn't a nrotrressive con
gressman be a better Democratic
nlav than stand-nat Hawley? And
wouldn't tho play be better for
the peoplo?
NOTHING TO STAND ON.
'"(Portland News.)
The News has made several
dozen arguments, challenges and
appeals on this single tax thing
and it has to dale noted no reply
answer or counter challenge from
the anti-single lax camp.
Away from home and in his fa
vorite papers, Mr. Shields is a
rual hasty talker, but when called
he is found elsewhere.
Tho latest instance of Mr
Shields' dodging is that in refus
ing to meet Mr. UTlen in a debate
on the merits of this measure. Mr
Shields is touring the slate, at
$100 a month and expenses, ad
vocating the continuance of the
present rolten taxation graft, but
when it comes to meeting the oth
er side in an open debate, tho
people to judgo as to who is right
Mr. Shields, ho lays him down in
peace to sleep, rocked in the cra
dle oC$iOO a month and expenses
ihe tact ot ttie cast is mat do
spite brag, bluster and piffle, no
advocate of tho present tax graft
has a leg to stand on, and believe
us, Isabel, they know it.
CAMPBELL, THE MAN.
(Dallas Iteinizer.
It is amusing, at least, to see
the avidity with which our con
gressmeu each time they come
out from Washington to visit us
bring up the old time-worn topic
Of improvement to the Willam
(to river. JIawloy is now telling
his constituents that ho is going
to see to it that something in
his lino is done at the next ses
sion, and endeavoring to explain
why something was not done in
former years in which ho has
been so energetically acting in
tho interests for tho people. This
ami) old promise has been run in
on the peoplo of this valley ever
since Dinger Herman first took
his seat, but as yet nothiTig of any
account has been done toward the
betterment of our most import-.
nt water roadwnyv It is high
inie someone was being elected
to congress that can accomplish
something. Out of the three
nominees now beforo the people
of thai position, the Iteinizer con
iders thai tho Dull Moosors have
up the most energetic man, a man
who would bo tireless in working
for tho things that are needed in
this section, and not a man who
after becoming acquainted with
the big bugs of tho land would
orget all about tho development
f Hie country that elected him
to the position.
NEAR CONFISCATION.
(Portland News.)
If tho present tax system is
continued in all its luxuriance for
10 more years, it will be impos
sible for the average man t oown
a homo in this city. Any man who
lias been in town ten years and
who has kept his tax assessments
and improvement receipts, knows
where ho is beading, and what ho
has been handed. The tax steal
must end or thousands in this
town will lose their homes. The
only way out yet shown is single
lax.
If you DON'T like the way the
district attorney's office has
been run, there's a way to show
it.
If there was ever nn otllce that
should be kept clean of political
influences and favoritism it is
that of district attorney. This
paper believes that G. L. Hedges
will keep it clean, that there will
be no "friends at court" and that
a rich man will get just as much
prosecution as the fellow with
out friends or money. 1
TONGUE WITHOUT DISCRETION.
District Attorney is out for
Taft and out against Mas9.
That's a pretty good pair to go
broke on in Clackamas county at
this stage of the game.
Oregon doesn't want Taft. She
made her protest in the spring
primaries when she put Roose
velt, Wilson and La Follette ab
ove him, . and she will make it
again two weeks from Tuesday
louder, stronger.
Tongiie is out for Taft.
Do you know of a "machine
politician" who isn't? Hawley is
for him, Selling is the whole
bunch of wire pullers who scram
ble official duties and ring poli
tics, are for him.
Tongue doesn't want Mass
elected as Sheriff again. WHY?
The letter of Thomas F. Cow:
ig on page 1 of this paper, father
of Mrs. William Hill, the woman
murdered at Ardonwald, is de
fense enough for Sheriff Mass.
The people of Clackama9 Coun
ly have not so soon forgotten
this awful murder, this abomin
able killing of a father, mother
and two little children; this hor
rible deed committed at mid
night and the people will not
soon forget it.
Clackamas County voters won t
place "economy" beside this pile
of dead bodies not if the Courier
knows red blood in Oregon.
If Tongue wanted to re-elect
Sheriff Mass he couldn't have
done better than to take the stand
he has.
And if Tongue wanted to drive
away both Democrat and Repub
lican progressives ho .could not
have done it more effectually
than championing Taft.
TRYING TO "GET" WAGNON.
The Journal of Portland en
dorses II. D. Wagnon for asses
sor for Multnomah county. The
comon people hear him gladly
His opponent is a henchman of
Joe Simon and was Joe's flnan
cial aigent the last time that old
line politician attempted to
"come back.". Wagnon relies on
tho common citizen, while his op
onent relies upon the upper
crust and representatives of Big
Business to land him where he
can do his friends moro favors
than any other political official
in Oregon. Wagnon is a single
taxer, and he can say so in tones
that reach four blocks, an dhe
ho DOES say so ,too. That is why
tho Chamber of Commerce is' not
going down the line with him, and
the Portland Railway Light &
Power Co. will not hand out any
slips of pasteboard to Us men the
day beforo election with his num
ber on the ballot printed on. He
knows where to go for revenue
and where land and franchise
values are to bo found that have
never seen an assessment blank
He believes in taxing cows and
homes less and slumps and spec
ulative tracts more, and there
fore is telling tho people several
times a day from tho little signle
tax wagon some economic truths
that hit a bunch of forestallers
and tax dodgers in the solar plex
us. And when he is assessor they
will think a mule has hit in the
same place.
THE ANVIL ASSOCIATION.
It is said somo of tho slock
holders of tho Clackamas Soutn-
rn Railroad propose to "smoke
.out", men who are maliciously and
persistently trying to injure them
and hinder the work, and let the
people 01 1 111s county Know who
they are and why they are doing
it.
It doesn't hardly seem that
esidenl of Clackamas county
could lay even a straw in tuo way
of tho completion of an undertak
ing that this county has waited
thirty years for.
This road will do more for tho
ounly than all other projects ev-
r considered, combined. It is
great county without a railroad
only on ils outside boundry, and
railroad into the producing
enters is more needed than any
other conceivable development.
It seems most improbable that
men who live in this county could
fight tins work.
Hut there are somo rather
nasty stories afloat of men who
are opposing and trying to iminp
er tins work, and 01 tne tug lius.
iness influences behind thin.
Thcro aro business men in this
ily who have put their money in
this railroad and who have
worked their heads off to see il
through. Somo of these men have
become mighty tired at the noise
f tho paid Anvil Association and
want, to show up Ihe musicians to
the fceorn of loyal Oregonians.
And it might not be a bad
scheme
Well, things are looking very
much like District Attorney
Hedges.
A Bargain.
A fine l-room houso with base?
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street car line; 1 block to store,
postoffiee and church; 2 blocks
from high school. A good home
or only $1200. Terms. See II.
Clyde, Weinhardt bldg., oppo-
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SHIELD'S GOING LAME.
The Way A Salem Paper Sizes up
His Tax Talks.
. Mr. Shield's argument fell flat
;.and those who went to hear him
were sorely disappointed yith his
line 01 reasoning, for he did not
make a singlo point from start to
finish, and many who were before
opposed to single tax, came from
tho meeting in doubt and perplex
ity. It may bo Mr. Shield's has a
good case, but if so he handled it
badly, for his argument was unin
teresting, unconvincing and il
logical, and there is no doubt that
single tax, so-called, has more
advocates in Salem today than be
fore Mr. Shields came to educate
the people. We make this state
ment without the least prejudice,
but simply as a matter of fact.
To be honest, we do not know
whether this is a good measure or
not. It has some commendable
features, while there are others
we seriously object to. But, as we
understand the proposition, the
main object to be obtained is to
compel owners of unimproved
land held for speculation to bear
a just and proportionate share of
tl e burdens of taxation, which
they do not under our present
system of raising revenue to pay
the legitimate expenses of gov
ernment; If this object can be at
tained then we say this bill ought
to pass, even though it is father
ed by Mr. Fels, Mr. U'Ren or any
one else. Salem Statesman.
WANTS COMMON JUSTICE.
Working Men and Women of the
ttate Oppose Malicious Laws.
In order to make a farce and a laugh
ing itock of popular government and
the Initiative and referendum, two
measures have been Initiated by the
big business Interests which are dead
ly opposed to the rule of the common
people. One proposed law limits free
speech In cities of 6,000 or over, and
Is so glaring an example of class legis
lation that it Is absolutely revolting
to a right-thinking Individual.
And the same people, who are In
sistent that free speech should be
hampered, are asking the citizens of
the Btate of Oregon to legislate against
the people to spend their earnings
where and how they please. A direct
and clean-cut analysis ot the law
proves that a farmer could not ask
his neighbors to not patronize an estab
lishment that defrauded him, could
not recommend any course of action
or warn his neighbors against being
taken in, too. The measure, however,
is aimed at the organizations that are
seeking to Improve conditions for the
common people. Eight thousand slg
natures to this bill were secured In
Multnomah county, where the people
on a referendum of a similar ordi
nance, defeated the forces of big busi
ness overwhelmingly. The working
people of this county ask you, the
voters of the state, to deal justly with
them and defeat the anti-boycott and
anti-free speech bills.
Vote 869 X NO; 371 X NO.
MARQUAM.
Mr, and Mrs, A. P. Asboo re
turned from Junction City last
Friday after spending a couple of
weeks with friends.
Miss Katie Ridings was mar
ried to Mr. J. C. Marquam last
Friday in Portland.
Mrs. Gladys Olson and Mass
Helen Wolf visited with Mrs. J.
R. Nelson last Monday.
Mr. J. R. Parvin and family re
turned home last Monday from
Gaston, where they have been
visiting with her folks.
Mr. Jack Falconer and family
will move to Arizona next week,
where they intend to make their
home.
WARNER GRANGE.
At tho next meeting if Warner
Grange, No. 117., lo be held at
New Era on Saturday, Oct. 26th,
there will be prominent speak
ers present to address the mem
bers upon tho importance of wo,
man suit rage.
1'ho $15 robe that was won as
premium at the Clackamas
County Fair will bo raffled off at
this meeting also. Those holding
numbers should bo present.
Ihe Orange meetings are al
ways interesting and everyone is
invited lo attend.
LIBERAL.
Farmers are busy this fine
weather gathering their apples
and digging their potatoes. There
surely aro enough rotten ones,
and the question is, will tho good
ones keep after being stored away
for the winter?
Hulling clover is going on as
fast as the machines can get to
it. About three more machines
are needed in this section. The
clover seed is nice and plump
with a good color.
Grass is good with a scarcity
of stock to eat it. The corn crop
is good and well matured and of
fine quality.
Look out, Brother Farmer, the
shooting season opens tomorrow
and if all reports are true some
took has already been killed. For
the last few days shooting has
been heard on all sides. Shooting
jack rabbits, they say.
L. Farr and Wm. Kreib of Ore
gon City, left hero this morning
with a nice bunch of cattle for
their market. N. Farr has a fine
lot of stock sheep on pasture at
W right s.
Liberal is still alive and the
prospects of two railroads thru
our burg indicate that things will
be lively here this winter and next
spring. It is all right for the
railroads but S. Wright's farm
ill be in four pienes with a nine
foof grade in the level bottom
each way.
Wm. J. E. Vick has moved into
his new bungalow near his store.
That part of town is looming up
and if reports art true there will
be a lot of new bungalows built
on the new town site in the
spring.
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