OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, MARCH 21 1913 OREGON CITY COURIER COMING. Published Fridays from the Courier Building, Eighth and Main streets, and en tered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as second class mail matter. OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING COMPANY, PUBLISHER M. J. BROWN, A. E. FROST, OWNERS. Subscription Price $1.50. Telephones, Main 5 -1 ; Home A 5 -1 Official Paper for the Farmers Society of Equity of Clackamas Co M. J. BROWN, EDITOR COUNTING THE COST. The Courier has come in for con siderable criticism, female criticism, for the stand against the widow's pension bill which the late lamented legislature passed. We objected to the bill because it discriminated, because it was class pension, because it only provided for certain needy. Right? Sure it is right as far as the law goes, but if right is right, let us organize for a general system and take it down the line. The question is, how much right can Oregon stand with taxpayers saying ' I came in to pay my rent (taxes) today?" When we start in on this private pension business we might as well clear the decks for action, and the leg islature plight as well face it now as later that if Oregon is going to pen sion its needy it must cut down its public appropriations. If a mother whose husband is in jail is entitled to state aid for her children so equally Is the father who is sick in bed and cannot provide for his family's needs. If the father is entitled to a state pension because he cannot labor ,so in equal justice is the cripple who sells pencils and shoe strings. And if the children of the man in jail are entitled to state pensions, so equally is the boy or girl who has no parents and who is not old enough to earn a living. If the man who is unable to support his family because of illness should have a pension so in justice uhould the man who has passed the milestone which incapacitates him for daily toil. And so you run on. There is no end to private pensions once started. That they should be, I do not dis pute, but a state like Oregon cannot have annual appropriations of five or six million dollars and take on this pension system. We've got to use the knife if we use pensions. We've got to cut the stuffing out of all appropriations if we go into the pension business, for the people can stand greater tax burdens. It's a question of whether or not we are ready to clip at one end to fill out on the other. teller. 'This mttter is far above a personal matter. It isn't an Olds issue. It is a county matter, and one the taxpay crs should not allow to be stopped; hindered or in any manner sidetrack ed. For the honest official has nothing to dread. INVESTIGATE. On page 1 of this -paper are the names of hundreds of men, voters and taxpapers of this county, who pet ition that a mass meeting be called for the purpose of investigating the county officials. There is considerable talk that this is a "political deal" and that E. D. Olds is evening up Borne old time mat ters that he thought did not balance. But let us see if this is sufficient excuse. There are the names of many men on these petitions that stand ace high in this county, and who any man would hesitate to charge with aiding anyone to pull chestnuts out of the fire. On the other hand, if an investi gation is held and the officials are found to be conducting their depart ments proposed and according to law, Ed Olds would have gained mighty little out of the matter. So the better way to look at it is that it is a mighty good idea for the men who furnish the cash to balance the cash once in a while and look over the day book. The man whose business isn't afraid of the law need not have any fear of having an expert show up his busi ness. One county official made the re mark in the hearing of the Courier editor that his department would wel come an investigation; that he would like to have his work and accounts ex ported; if they then were correct it would be a public recommendation of honesty and efficiency, and if not it would be time the taxpayers knew oi it. And this is the way the Couriel looks at it, too. There is nothing to fear in clean records, and the taxpayers have as much a right, and a duty, to look over their business, as has the bank presi dent a right to cheek up the receiving FINES AND RENT. The farmers are protesting against the excessive taxation levied on prop erty in the Willamette Valley. The trouble with the farmer is that he doesn't seem to recall things that happened in March when he votes in November. And you absent-minded tax payers just clip out the following and put it where you will fall over it once a month. Better still commit it, and as you make improvements on your place repeat it every day. The following is a statement made by A. P. Curry, one of the leaders of taxation reform in British Columbia and it is worth careful consideration of any man who thinks. Mr. Currie says: We do not assess either improve ments or land at full value. We pay no attention to any kind of personal property either livestock, farm mach inery," goods in the stores or house hold furniture. Therefore it is im possible for me to give n estimate of the value of the personal property of any farmer: but if I should ask one. he would not hesitate to give a cor rect list, marked at full value, espec ially if he had fine blooded stock. "We asses land a good deal below full value. Improved, cultivated land is assessed the same as adjoining un improved land, and in assessing we do not count as part of the taxable value what the farmer has done by his own labor or by employing labor to im prove it. There would be a great pro test against that for it would mean putting a tax upon the farmer for be ing industrious. As we look at it, a man shall be encouraged for his in dustry, rather than being taxed for being industrious, and any tax upon what a man produces or upon any im provement that he makes, is a tax up on his industry. "It would be very strange if we should tax a man's improvements up on his land or in the land itself, for we are inviting thrifty, industrious men to come here, make heir homes and be one of us. We do so because we wish to see our community grow and be prosperous. We want to see the thousands and thousands of uncultiv ated acres settled upon and put into cultivation, and it would be very bad policy to tax men for doing what all of us want done. And we read of the thousands of farmers flocking to British Columbia and wonder why. WATCH THE BOSS. The referendum is going to be in voked on the salary Increase in this county the salary increases the state legislature passed over the veto of Governor West. The taxpayers says if the officials want their wages raised, let them come to the boss and ask it, and not try to filch them through the hired men. The same mistake was made in this matter as was made two years ago by the University of Eugene. An ef fort was made to keep the taxpayers from having a say in tho half million dollar appropriation and the txpay ers killed it. And they will surely kill these sal ary increase bills. When a man wants a raise in pay he has got to ask it of the boss who gives him the job, and when he tries to get around the boss and have the clerk hand him out some extras, he is going to get what the turkey got in November. Oregon Is going to spend $200, 000 on tho Panama-Pacific ex position. We have heard it said that Oregon was a pretty middlin fine state. Contra Costan, Richmond, Cal. Nice little compliment, but it cer tainly came high. - Away back in effete old Massachu setts the other day the legislature adopted a resolution favoring govern ment ownership of coal mines. A socialist introduced the resolu tion and he backed it by showing how the coal companies had increased the wages of its employes $4,000,000 and then took $13,000,000 out of the pock ets of coal burners in increased prices The legislature couldn't get away from the proofs, so they "resoluted." And this is but one of hundreds of combines that skin us every day. And we will keep on "resoluting' and making public sentiment until some resolutions will get started in the big legislature and go through. We are driving fast toward public ownership of necessities. It may not come under the name of socialism, but it will come. I see the highest" court in our land of the free has granted an injunction restraining the enforcement of the newsDaner publicity law. A law was sneaked through congress about year gao compelling every newspaper to make a sworn statement as to its debts, and stating who held the se curieies. I could never see any object other than to srive public notice of the newspapers' weak spots for some one to take advantage of. New York has a state law that compels each periodical to print the names of the owners in each issue, that responsi bility mav be located. Such a law is a eood one, but compelling newspa per to make a Bradstreet's report of its indebtedness, swear to it, publish it and have it filed in Washington, looks as if the Big Fellows wanted to know how to cret that paper in the easiest and cheapest way. Here's a guess as to how the Mexi can muddle will terminate that his tory will repeat. American interests are strong in northern Mexico, and up until the recent troubles Americns were numerous there. Now some of these days when the soft winds blow ud from Yucatan, the Americans there and those imported for the oc casion, will shoot a few Wall street Winchesters and declare that part of Mexico an independent state just as Texas did. Then comes convenient annexation and 'tis done. And this is so much better and cheaper than paying for it with human lives. And when Mexico sees how we have assim ilated another chunk, she will quit fighting for a few years. Here is another illustration of what Robert Schuebel would call "court- made" law. The district attorney in Portland brought a case of assault before the grand jury and secured an indictment. The case was tried and this verdict rendered: "We the jury in the case of the state vs. George Alberts, charg ed with larceny from the person of one Samuel EJnkeles, on Sep tember 31, 1912, find the accused man not guilty for the reason THAT THERE IS NO SUCH DATE." I can't think of a more contempt ible cuss than the vulture who preyed on the helplessness of the prisoners of San Ouentin. Cal., took their pitiful little savings under .promise to work for pardons, and kept the coin. The grafter is Rev. William J. Call, chap lain of the prison, and he is self-con fessed to $1500 of this graft. And his punishment it was fierce. He was pried from his graft. He was dis charged. 'T THIS A E CRM LICENSE AND IS THE CITY COUNCIL PARTNER TO IT? IS PLAIN LAW TO BE IGNORED We Ask You Councilmen to Explai this Inaction to the People. It made me smile the other day to read the United States' supreme court decision that the Kansas and Oklaho ma state laws providing for guaran teed bank deposits was constitutional. The ludicrious part of it is that the highest court in the land should be called upon to declare a bank MUST PAY ITS DEPOSITS IN rULL, that a bank MUST BE RUN HONESTLY. Doesn't it appear just a little nonsen sical to you, such a decision? "I would spend my last dollar for an American citizen's life, but I would not spill one drop of blood to save an American citizen's dollar.' Vice President Marshall. The Courier believes that one tax- another to the use of the court house payer should have as much right as on any date not conflicting with court hours. You Take No Chances when you deposit with us. We use ev ery precaution to protect you. Our sys tem is modern and efficient. Our em ployees are heavily bonded. Our vaults are fire and burglar proof. We are mem bers of the American Bankers' Associa tion, which constantly maintains a large detective force to protect its members. W use all the best methods for protect ing your deposits nothing is left un done. Get the protection by opening an account with us today. The size does not matter. The Bank of Oregon City OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY Brotherhood Conduct Services. The Presbyterian church of this city was well filled last Sunday evening to attend the second of the scries of services held by the various organ izations of the church, the Brother hood conducting this service. There was special music by a quartet com posed Frank and Joe Alldredge, Hugh Kennedy and A. E. Frost, and a baritone solo by A. E. Frost. Prof. Bowland, president of the Brother hood, made a short talk telling of the good times the brotherhood at their monthly supper and urging all men to become united with the movement for the betterment of the moral condit ions of the conmiunity. Next Sunday evening the Missionary society will have charge of the services and a large attendance is expected. Months ago the Courier made a statement that it had no fight against saloon that lived up to the laws of Or egon City, but that it was against the illegal joint and against it hard, And it reiterates this statement now. And we want to make it a little broader and stronger By the further statement that we are just as much against the governors of Oregon City who do no enforce the laws they are pledged to enforce, and become part ners with the saloon violators. I would like to have every city reader of his column get a copy of the city charter and turn t opage 141 and read the law regarding regulat ions of saloons. It reads just as plainly as English letters can make words that any per- found guilty of selling liquor to nun minors, intoxicated persons and so on shall be fined not to exceed $100, may be imprisoned as well for 50 days and that their license shall be revoked. It doesn't say MAY be revoked. It reads SHALL BE FORFEITED. And when it is NOT revoked, isn't that as much violation of the law as the act of the saloon in selling liquor to kids ? This paper hasn't any grouch again st any saloon and is not sticking pins into any one. We have saloons in this city where never a word of complaint of law vi olation is made saloons that literally enforce he law and abide by the regu lations to the letter of the law. These men are not in trouble. They are not arrested every few weeks They are never up before the record er. And there are OTHER saloons. Last week one of them was found guilty of selling to an intoxicated per son and was fined $25. Was his license revoked? This week one was found guilty of selling to a boy. He was fined $40 and the boy $25. Was the license forfeited as the city law says it SHALL BE? Tuesday another saloonman was found guilty of selling to a boy. He was fined $40 and the boy $25. Was his license revoked? Only a few weeks ago, one of these same saloons found guilty Tuesday was found guilty of selling to a "blacklist." Was the license revoked ? Yes, revoked Saturday night and handed back Monday morning. The best reason I can find for ig noring: the city's laws in these cases is that the city needs the thousand dol lars' license. Fellows, you are paying a mighty high price when you license crime and make the boys pay nearly half of it, Fining a boy $25 because a man sold him booze, and letting the man go to it again is a mighty long way from a sin cure. And the cost is the boy. If a saloon violates the laws, re voke its license, and add it to the li cense of the other saloons. Keep it up, and the result will be fewer saloons and cleaner places; fewer "joints," and a few who live up to the laws and are never in trouble. This paper is open to any number of the city council to explain how that body gets by Sec. 7 of Ordinance 219, and how he keeps his conscience clean in the dodge. We ask any number to use these columns to explain this non-enforcement of the laws in the past two years. In justice to you, we urge it. If this paper is wrong, put yourselv es right and explain away our city's laws. And if you DO NOT, the people MAY draw a conclusion or two. Ilusch Building Big Block. Frank Busch has the work well along for a business house 105 by 65 feet, two stories high and a base ment, to be occupied as an an imple ment house by the Mitchell Lewis & Staver Co. of Portland. The building will make commodious place and the contract calls for its completion by May 1st. Are You Constipated? If so, get a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills, take them regularly and your trouble will quickly disappear. They will stimulate the liver, improve your digestion, and get rid of all the poisons from your systom. They will surely get you well again. 25c at Huntley's. Chamberlain's Tablets for Constipat ion. For constipation, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent Easy to take, mild and gentle in effect. Give them a trial. For sale by Huntley Bros. Co. The Beautiful Unusual. Oregonians were treated to an un usual spectacle Wednesday when big, heavy, wet flakes of snow fell at in tervals all day, clinging to tho shrub bery and trying to hide the buds, blos soms and green leaves. It melted as fast as it struck the ground. The "old est inhabitant" now has plenty of ma-erial. C. O. D. Post Service. After July 1 next it will be possible to send C. O .1"). packages by parcels post. The carrier wilt collect on de livery for packages in any city or town or rural community, and remit the money by special form of postal money order to the sender. Regula tions governing this new form of ser vice have been approved by Postmas ter General Hitchcock. C. O. D. col lections will cost 10 cents each. This 10 cent fee to be paid in parcels post age stamps, will insure the package against loss. Miss Dolly Pratt was the recipient of a pleasant suprise at her home Sat urday evening when a few of her friends had been invited to dinner, the occasion being her birthday. The affair was a complete suprise. After dinner was partaken of the evening was devoted to cards. Miss Pratt was assisted in entertaining by her sisters, Mrs. J . N. Wisner, of South America, who is visiting in this city, and by Miss Cis Pratt There were about 20 guests attending. Canemah Road Closed. The Canemah public road between Hawley's paper mill and Canemah, was closed to teams and vehicles, by order of the countv court Tuesdav of this week, and will remain closed for two ur uiree weeKS, wnue tne same is jemg repaired. Just Got to Stand It. If this city had a flat ten cent rate into and out of Portland, and some thing like rapid service, this city would have hundreds of Portland resi dents. You can ride from the golf links to St. Johns or back, a distance of 15 miles for five cents, but you have to lay down 20 cents to ride from this city to Portland, 13 miles. And yet we have a railroad com mission elected to adjust such discrep ancies, and which costs Oregon big money. If You Don't Get Your Courier This week, it is no doubt because you are one of 27 subscribers that we have laid in the morgue, after hav ing sent you repeated notices of the coming calamity. You see the postoffice department will not permit us to carry you over a year in arrears and we are obliged to cut you off. We are telling you this through your neighbor's paper for of course, you will borrow it. If you want to be re-instated, kind ly act before April 1, fo rthe other man will have the accounts then. Large Bodies Move Slow. Over three months ago the voters of this city voted an appropriation for a municipal, public elevator, and made the city council the administrator of the endowment And not a spadeful of earth, or an ounce of material has yet appeared on the site. If a business firm decided the first of December to build an elevator, it would have been in operation before this. Mrs. C. H. Jeremiah entertained at her home on Second and Hain Street when her guests were members of the Intermediate Society of the Baptists Church. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Charles Oglesby and Miss Daisy Colston. The evening was devoted to games and music, followed by refreshments. Books Recently Added to the Library. Arm-chair at the Inn Smith, F. Hop- kmson. A Normandy tale. Beloved Vagabond London, Jack. ' House of Pride London, Jack. Iron Woman Deland,Mrs. Margaret. Kennedy Square Johnston,. Mary. A story of Baltimore in the 50 s. Lewis Rand Johnston, Mary. Study of a' young Virginia politic ian of Jefferson's time. Long Labrador Trail Wallace, Dil lon. Loves of Peleas and Etarre Gale, Zona. Mary Cary Bosher, Kate. Master of the Inn Herrick, Robert. Melting of Molly Davies, Maria Thompson. Mountains White, Stewart Edward. Describes a journey across Califor nia coast range. Queed Harrison, Henry Sydnor. Ramrodders Day, Holman. Romance of a Plain Man Glasgow, Ellen. Weavers Parker, Gilbert. A tale of politics, intrigue and love, with the cities of Egypt and London as a background. Whispering Smith Spearman, Frank H. Childrens' Books. Brownie Primer Banta & Benson. Brownies around the World Cox, Palmer. Circus Book-r-Buffington, B. E. Crimson Sweater Barbour, R. H. Double Play Barbour, R. H. Juan and Juanita Baylor, F. C. Monkey That Would Not Kill Drum- mond, Henry. Pinochio Collodi, C. Pinocchio in Africa Cherubini, E. Little Blck Sambo Bannerman, H. Substitute Camp, Walter. Jack, the young Canoeman Grinnell, G. B. Articles of Interest, March Magazines. These magazines are on file for the public use in the library. "New Materials for Paper Making," Paper, March 5. Passing of a dynasty (the Repbli- can party), Atlantic. "Creating a Subterranean River Ninety Miles in Length.", Scientific American, March 1. "Supplying a Metropolis with Moun tain Water," Scientific American, March 1. Wrecks Why They Increase," The American. Vocational Preparation as a So cial Problem," Educational Review. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tha Rind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature The Mothers' Favorite. A cough medicine for children shoul be harmless. It should be pleas ant to take. It should ' be effectual. 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Mr. Samson came to Oregon City from Needy and in I8S3 he was nominated and elected srier- iff of Clackamas County in 1888, serving two years In mat office. He was afterwards elected justice of the peace of Oregon City and was serving his third term when death claimed him. He had the distinction of marry ing more couples in Oregon City than any former justice of the peace or minister. He was well and favorably known throughout Clackamas County, and his many friends were always welcomed at his hospitable home. The funeral services were conduct ed at the Congregational church Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock, when Hon. George C. Brownell, as requested by Mr. Samson, delivered an address, and was followed by Rev. Edwards pastor. The interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. The church was filled to its capacity by friends of the deceased many of whom came from out, of town. The floral offerings were beau tiful. The pall bearers were: S. S. Walker, F. A. Miles, D. Frost, H. E. 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