I, M. J. BROWN, BEING DULY SWORN, SAY THAT I AM EDITOR AND PART OWNER OF THE OREGON CITY COURIER, AND THAT THE AVERAGE WEEKLY CIRCULATION OF THAT PAPER FROM MAY 1,1912 TO MAY 1, 1913 HAS EXCEEDED
2000 COPIES, AND THAT THESE PAPERS HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND CIRCULATED FROM THE COURIER OFFICE -M. J. BROWN. Subscribed and sworn to before me. .thia sth d f . i;,w r '
j - . j i ucugra, iiuiury I UU11C.
OREGON
The Farmers Society of Equity is
spreading over this count; and tht
Courier is spreading with it. Its ad
rertising columns are good as gold
Clackamas County Fair
September 24, 25, 26, 27
Canby, Oregon
30th YEAR.
OREGON CITY, ORE., FRIDAY, JUNK'S, 1313.
No. 52
THE
COURT DEFEND?
CAN'T THEY ANSWER CHARGES
MADE AGAINST THEM?
REAL CHARGES ARE IGNORED
While Petty Trifles and Misstate
. ments are. Used for Defense
Months ago charges of law violat
ion and reckless expenditure of coun
ty money were published in the
Courier. They were backed (in the
bridge matters) by the sworn affi
davits of experts who had measured
the bridges, computed the weight of
the steel and proved by the figures
that a lot of public money had melted
away somewhere. These same char
ges and figures were made at the
public mass meeting here in March.
What defense to these charges has
been made by the county court or any
; of its friends?
NOT A PEEP.
. Even O. D. Eby in his immunity
report dodged it.
The investigating committee, look
ing into the claim that "Clackamas
. county was out of debt," showed up
; ,in its report to the taxpayers that if
the present county court had the same
, amount of money the 1910 court had
and had expended the same amount
the 1910 court did, this county would
now be in debt $103,008.95 more than
two years ago.
What defense has been made to
this charge?
It was made weeks ago, and it was
made to disapprove the county court's
claim.
What has the county court done to
make it's claim good and to show the
people where this $163,000 has gone
. to in two' years ?
' NOT A PEEP.
Even Mr. Eby kept the whitewash
brush off this LITTLE item and de
voted the most of his paint to an $800
bridge matter. ..,
In the charges made openly that
. tiOrd s Uregon laws were violated in
the letting of bridge contracts, what
defense has the county court or its
mends made?
. NOT A PEEP.
Mr. Eby skipped this little matter
that has cost Clackamas county
thousands and thousands of dollars
but used a hemorrhage of words to
show what the freight on cement was
from Portland when the officials'
records do not show it.
On the court house addition, where
contractors showed the cost should
not have exceeded $18,000 to $20,000,
and it cost $27,000 from the same ad
opted plans, what defense is there
for this, but Mr. Eby's lame explan
ation that some changes were made
and the Goddess of Justice repaired?
NOT A PEEP.
On the matter of giving away
Clackamas county rights to a " Port
land Gas and Coke Co., through a per
petual franchise that has no compen
sation, no revoking clause, no enact
ing clause a matter that H. W. Hag
geman made at the public meeting in
the court house what defense, ex
planation or excuse has been offered
,by the county court or its friends
for this Christmas present to a big
public corporation ?
NOT A PEEP.
Absent-minded Mr. Eby also skip
ped this at his whitewash bath.
' And the timber cruising deal, the
letting of a contract to estimate the
timber in this county to a Portland
lumber man, and which it is said
will cost this county upwards of
$60,000, and could have been done for
a quarter or half of this amount.
. Mr. Eby reported that he found the
cruise was being carefully and accur
ately made.
w Splendid defense of the charges!
; And later on an editorial in the En
terprise made this weak little peep
that the reason the contract was let
to Mr. Nease was because there were
no men available in this county.
The charges were not HOW it was
being done, but WHY and why it was
not advertised and opened to compet
ition. There WOULD have been avail
able men enough in this county for
the job if it had been and it would
have been done for a lot less money.
In the road implement matters,
while the implement houses stand by
the county court with a devotion that
smacks of fanaticism, yet the com
mittee got enough evidence to show
that a plain farmer could buy the
same rock crusher the county court
paid $1600 for for $1200.
A man went to the implement
house and priced the crusher, giving
exactly the same specifications as the
one billed to the county for $1600
in fact copied from the bill.
A representative of the house gave
a price of $1205 on this crusher, and
put it in writing. O. D. Eby has that
writing.
. When called on by the investigat
ing committee and asked why a
stranger could buy a crusher for $400.
less than the County Court, the man
ager denied that such prices were ev
er given, and when confronted with
the office memorandum, he made the
excuse that the man who quoted the
price was a new man and had not
COUNT!
the authority to give it.
What do you taxpayers of Clacka
mas county think of this bit of com
edy?
It was certainly an effort to stand
by wasn't it?
Have you fellows any such devoted
friends?
While there was no way to PROVE
that an individual could buy road
machinery cheaper than the county
court buys it (for you know new men
are SO apt to make mistakes) yet the
committee was satisfied that . the
crusher could have been bought for
$400 less on the day the . memoran
dum was made AND BEFORE THE
IMPLEMENT COMPANY HAD
BEEN PUT WISE.
These are a few of the many mat
ters are up to the voters to think ov
er these are the big items that have
cost big money.
If you think all is lovely, honest
and lawful, or if you think that be-
cause "the courts before did it" the
present bunch has a right well, then
back up on the recall, call it off and
let's give the court a "vote of thanks
for its honesty, integrity and devot
ion to the cause of the "deer peepul."
But if things don't look , right or
honest, and if you think you have
been exploited and your tax money
squandered in a measure, then get in
with the fellows who are in and help
maKe a thorough change in the coun
ty's managers. "
And it is said Commissioner Matt-
oon will resign if Beatie and Blair
are recalled.
RECALL THEM
It will be Worse than ever for Tax
payers if they Fail Now
Prineville, May 27.
Editor Courier:
I want to congratulate vou on hav
ing the best county paper I have ever
read not to give you the swell head
like most editors have, but to show
you that I appreciate a man that has
the backbone to stand for what is
right and to expose graft in all its
forms and if the people have got
brains enough to have a headache,
they will keep you on the job.
I have some property interests in
Oregon City and as long as I have
it you .can count on me to do what I
can to help you in word or deed. I
have been cursing the grafting ras
cals for 20 years. But the way you
are after them now is going to do
good, and I ,-nust say if the people
don't go after the recall in good
earnest and to win it will be worse
than ever. Accept my best wishes for
your success in the recall.
C.E. CROSS
SALARY IS HELD UP
Petitions are Filed to Submit Gary
Increase to the Voters
Petitions were filed with County
Clerk Mulvey Saturday to refer the
matter of an increase in the saalry
of T. J. Gary county superintendent
of schools, to the people at the el
ection this fall.
The increase was made a law by the
last legislature, and like all salary
increase bills, was decidedly unpopu
lar with the voters of the county,
they arguing that the matter was one
entirely up to them to decide and not
for the legislature to raise without
their consent. And another point on
which criticism was made, was that
Mr. Gary should have told the vot
ers of Clackamas county during his
campaign that he would ask for an
increase in salary and have shown the
need of it.
DIMICK'S LAW IN FORCE
Must Show Physician's Certificate of
Health to Get Marriage License
Tuesday of this week a new law
went into effect compelling men, be
bore being given a marriage certifi
cate, to pass a medical examiation
and have a physician's cretificate and
as we read the law's provisions we
find that Senator Dimick put some
teeth in it and that it is certainly go
ing to be more than "just a law. It
provides:
"Before any county clerk in this
state shall issue a marriage license,
the applicant therefor shall file with
the clerk from whom such license is
sought, a certificate from a physic
ian duly authorized to practice medi
cine within the state, made under
oath, within ten days from the date
of filing the same, showing that the
male person thus seeking to enter
the marriage relation is free from
contagious or infectious venerial di
sease. ' 1
Any physician who shall, knowingly
and wilfully, make a false statement
in any certificate issued, as herein
provided, shall be punished by the re
vocation of his license to practice
his profession within the state.
We Don't Appreciate
The first of the week a hot wave
struck Oregon and the mercury slid
up the tube all the way to 86, and
the people of Oregon City just thot
it was awful and took to the woods
and rivers.
Back in Kansas the temperature
has been standing over 100 and the
hot winds shrivelling up every thing
while in Oregon the minute the. sun
goes down the cool air comes down
from the snow capped mountains and
one needs bed covers on.
We have so little to compare with
that we don't half apreciate what we
have.
IS
CITY'S BIG
ROSE FESTIVAL HAS WONDER
FUL PROGRAM
RIVER RACING AND PARADES
With Street Parades, Rose Show
Music and Fun
Saturday of this week is Oregon
City's annual rose show and festival,
and there is far more interest in this
year's event than ever before, largely
due to the fact that the society has
very largely added to its attractions
this year, and will give the people a
splendid entertainment on this date.
One of the real big cards that will
bring many people here from Port
land and from all over this county,
is the motor boat race between the
rivals "Oregon Wolf" and "Vamoose."
These boats have raced before when
the "Vamoose" nosed out the "Wolf"
but it was too close to be decisive.
This race should be dandy, as the
boats are the fastest type made and
can simply run away from the steam
ers. They are hydroplanes of the
latest makes.
The race will start from the dock
at Eleventh street, go up the river
and around a buoy opposite the tanks
on the west side, then down the riv
er and around a buoy opposite the
Adkins lumber " mill below Busch's
store, and finish at Eleventh street.
This race will certainly be a- big
feature.
Two other races will be added to
the water sports, and then there will
be the special attraction the water
parade of the Motor Boat Club, which
will be here. The fleet will be hand
somely decorated and will make a
beautiful spectacle. This parade will
start at 3:30, and the motor boat
races will follow at 4. There will be
250 or 300 motor boats in the parade.
But earlier in the day will come
the street attractions and parades,
and they alone.-will be worth taking
a day off to see. The ladies have work
ed very hard to make this rose parade
a wonder and a train of beauty. It
will be a long and splendid line of
handsomely decorated autos, business
floats, lodge parades and then the
childrens parades, and handsome
decorations and, prettiest of all, the
human rosebud float.
Saturday's festival is going to give
the Rose Society a prominence it will
have to maintain in future years. It
is certainly going to be a splendid
show.
The Committee appointed to take
charge of the parade for automobiles,
vehicles and pedestrians, at the annu
al Rose Show, which will be held in
Oregon City June 7, 113, have arrang
ed the followng prizes:
Best decorated automobile from Or
egon City $10.00
Second, best automobile from Or
egon City 5.00
Best vehicle drawn otherwise than
mechanically 10.00
Second best vehicle drawn otherwise
than mechanically 5.00
Best Pedestrians 10.00
Second best 6.00
Best decorated automobile outside
of Oregon City but in Clackamas Co.
6.00
Best decorated Firemens' hose cart
with men 10.00
Second best decorated Firemens'
hose cart with men 5.00
Small cowboys on horses, other an
imals, or on foot 5.00
The parade will leave the foot of
14th Street at 1:30 o'clock.
Notices have been sent to automo
bile owners and it is estimated that
over 100 Will be decorated and in the
parade.
The lodges have signified their in
tention to take part in a body.
The paper mills have all arranged
to let a large number of their em
ployees off on that date and the event
will no doubt be one of the great
est ever held in Oregon City.
RECALL NOTICE
The executive committee of the re
call movement against the county
court wants every circulator of a pe
tition to make a report of just the
number of signatures he has Tuesday
of next week, June 10.
This does not mean that petitions
are to be sent in on this date, but
that the commitee may have a record
of the work.
As fast as petitions are Tilled, send
them in, to M. J. Brown, at the Cour
ier office, nd be sure they are prop
erly sworn to.
It is very necessary that the com
mittee have a complete record of the
work up to June 10, and those having
petitions are earnestly urged to give
prompt attention to this matter.
COMMITTEE
Late, but Big as Eggs
Strawberries are rolling in this
week, and tho' late because of the
backward season,, yet they are about
the size of hens' eggs and a wonder
ful crop. And cherries, the kind that
you have take two bites to, are com
ing in in quantities. - .
SATURDAY
11
This City is a Bouquet
Oregon City is now a bower of ros
es. Everywhere you see them and
thousands of them. They are late
this year, but they are more beauti
ful than ever.
Business Booming Here
It is reported to this office that
there is not a desirable residence to
be had for rent in the city, and
this office has many inquiries for
for such places. And with an extra
shift at the mills and a new factory
about ready to start, the future looks
bright for growth and prosperity.
Everybody Wants to Go
Next Monday is the opening day at
the Portland rose festival and the
commercial club has chartered two
steamers, the Ruth and Lang to carry
commercial club members and their
families to the opening. The boats
will carry 280 people and every res
ervation has been taken. From these
boats the ; Oregon City people will
have a fine view of the river ceremon
ies opening the rose festival.
Three 8-Hour Shifts Now
mi. . l" 1 1 TTT.H
inis week me Willamette paper
mills changed from the 12 and 13
hour shifts to three 8-hour shifts, di
viding the 24 hours into three parts.
The first shift is from 8 to four, the
second irom 4 to midnight, and the
third midnight to 8. The men will ro
tate weekly on the shifts. There was a
small wage cut made in the change of
hours. It is expected that other mills
will follow and put on the 8-hour
day.
HELD UP
County Attorney Bill Referended and
Will Go Over to November
It is to be much regretted that the
county attorney' law, passed by the
last legislature, has been held up by
referendum, and cannot take effect
until after the voters have passed
on it.
As we understand it, before he
the passage of the county attorney
law, District Attorney Tongue's
mends got busy (and possiblv Mr.
Tongue himself moved a few) and
had a law passed boosting his salary
to $3500 a year. (You will recall that
the last legislature was very gener
ous to present office holders.)
Afterwards came the county attor
ney law, giving each county a dis
trict attorney, and providing the gov
ernor could remove them for cause.
Governor West appointed G. L. Hed
ges of this city for Clackamas coun
ty. This law annulled Mr. Tongue's sal
ary increase law, and of course he
did not like it. A public official does-
'nt like to drop from $3500 to $2400
It jars them. So at once they got
busy with the referendum, secured
the necessary 8000 names, and the
matter is held up until next Novem
ber, and in the meantime the District
Attorney will close nis mits on the
bigger salary.
There is little probability that the
people will sustain the referendum, if
tne matter is made clear to them, but
it will keep Mr. Tongue on the iob
for six months yet, and this was ev
idently the real reason of the refer
endum. BOOSTING BEATIE'S FUNERAL
Contemptible Falsehoods Only In
cense Voters Against County Court
Editor Courier and Taxpayers of
Clackamas County:
In the Enterprise of May 28th,
1913, appears a statement purporting
to be an account of the public meet
ing of the people of Needy.
The statements made by the said
Enterprise editor are deliberate
falsehoods and anyone making such
statements is an unmitigated liar. Mr
Olds was not interrupted during his
speech.
Mr. Oglesby was interrupted once
by a Macksburg man who has been
sucking the county teat to the amount
of several dollars since February 1st.
The meeting was the largest held
at Needy in the past five years and
for over two hours heard the speak
ers denounce the manner of doing
business by the (Hon) county court of
Clackamas county.
Several persons signed the recall
petitions at Needy that evening May
23rd.
Just such liars as are publishing
such statements as appeared in said
dirty, contemptible sheet are only
helping to put Beatie and Blair on the
retired list.
GEO. E. OGLESBY
W. NOBBLITT
C. MILLER
A. S. THOMPSON
C. R. NOBBLITT
C. W. CARUTHERS
J. F. OGLESBY
C. E. OGLESBY
Uses Fence for Brake
Ernest Elliott, driving his father's
Buick car, turned it into fence when
coming down a hill on the Mulino
road Sunday afternoon, and thereby
saved a more serious accident.
In the car were the mother and
sister. The brakes refused to work
and he dared not take the hill. The
car crashed through, a farm gate.
The occupants were hit with splinters
and considerably jarred
We can show you a separator that
has been used 15 years and still it is
good. De Laval Agency, 8th & Main
Oregon City. - . '
OUR 1913 GRAND
OD
CHAUTAUQUA
SPLENDID PLACE FOR REST
AND EDUCATION
26 PROGRAMS ARE BOOKED
Season Will be Biggest in Assembly's
Long History
Are you aware of the fact that next
month the old Gladstone Chautauqua,
with its ideal camp-life, its excellent
educational and lecture features, its
wholesome music, its baseball games
and dignified recreation, will be with
us again? July 8 to 20 inclusive are
the dates of the next session, which
will be the twentieth in the history
of the association.
Do you realize that the Chautauqua
is for YOU ? That it is one of the
greatest ideas that ever came to the
mind of man? It is not a circus, it is
not a theatre, neither is it a summer
lecture course, nor a camp meeting,
nor can it be called a music festival
And yet it combines the charm of a
circus tent, the wit of the stage, the
wisdom of the platform, the eloquence
of the pulpit, with the beauty and
health of out-door camp-life. It is a
place where good people of all classes
and creeds gather in one big family
and annually enjoy an ideal two
weeks, in the midst of most beautiful
surroundings, and all the while in an
atmosphere of most inspiring educat
ional work. The Chautauqua is on one
hand the great builder of character;
on the other hand it is the great lev
eller of society.
Do ycu know that there are twenty
six big programs (afternoon and ev
ening) on this year's program, and in
addition approximately fifty lectures
in the morning classes. The directors
charge $2.50 for 75 intellectual treats.
That's cheap enough. Or . daily tick
ets may be secured for 25 cents. All
this -aside from the ideal camp life,
and other Chau.tauqa features.
Gladstone park, as a "thing of be
auty" is in a class by itself.
About 75 acres of stately pines and
fir trees, wild flowers in abundance.
verdure of all kinds in fact Chau
tauqua Park is one of Oregon's beau
ty spots.
If all Clackamas county people
would realize the opportunities thro
wn at their doors by the coming of
the Chautauqua, the 75 acres would
not begin to hold the visitors this
year. The Chautauqua is for you,
whether or not you've been there be
fore. Plan now today on attending
the coming session, for, as the 20th
annual assembly, it will be a mem
orable epoch in coast Chautauqua
history. The directors promise bifll
things for 1913, and a glance at the
list of atractions would bear out
their predictions.
This year's program will include
Colonel Bain, a Chautauqua lecturer
of national repute; Baumgart, per
haps the biggest drawing card out
side of Bryan, in western Chautauaua
fields; Maude Willis, one of the most
gifted interpreters of the American
drama who' has ever graced the Am
erican stage; the original company of
the Tyrolean Alpine singers, with
their quaint folk-songs and Alpine
melodies; the Sierra Mixed quartet,
the premier four of the west; Ng
Poon Chew, as his name implies a
celestial, a Chinese boy who has made
good in real Yankee fashion, now at
the head of a great Chinese newspa
per, who tells in most eloquent En
glish of the "new republic;" Walt
Holcomb, son-in-law of the famous
Sam Jones, who draws like a magnet,
wherever he appears in Chautauqua
work; Matt S. Hughes, an old war
horse of the Chautauqua field who
has been to Gladstone before, and was
listened to most attentively by 4000
people on each visit; E. G. Lewis, the
gifted orator who made University
City, Mo., famous; Grace Lamkin, a
new feature of eastern Chautauquas
last year, who will be here during the
entire session, directing her "Super
vised Play." Miss Lamkin looks after
the children, any and all of them, and
her program, aside from its restful
influence upon the mothers, is a most
unique and beautiful entertainment.
Her work last year was the sensat
ion of the eastern Chautauquas.
Dr. Hinson will conduct Bible
classes each morning of the session.
Professor F. T. Chapman of Portland.
is to have charge of the Chautauqua
music. His orchestra of 12 pieces will
be heard twice a day in prelude work.
and Mr. Chapman has secured a large
number of Portland's leading vocal
ists to assist him in the program.
uregon Agricultural college and
the state university will both main
tain headquarters on the grounds dur- j
mg the entire session and will carry
their extension work direct to the
thousands of Chautauqua patrons.
The O. A. C. lectures will be along
practical agricultural lines by experts
from that institution. Dr .James Gil
bert, probably the leading economist
of Oregon, will deliver a course of
lectures for the state university
along economic and social lines. All
other colleges of the state will be rep.
resented at the coming Chautauqua, i
me r. K. L. & P. Line, known as
the Oregon City line, runs a half hour
car service from Portland direr-tlv in
to the beautiful park, which lies two
miles north of Oregon City. The S. P.
trains will stop for patrons within
100 yards of the park, for convenience
of people from the Willamette valley
at points south, as well as from Port
land. Tents mav be secured for
nominal sum from the management
ana wm De erected for the patrons
upon reservation. The assemhlv Alan
furnishes cots, but the patrons are
expected to bring the balance of their
utensils. Provisions can be secured
upon the grounds. The park has been
connected with the Gladstone water
system during the past year that the
patrons may enjoy fine muontain
water at all times.
Lest We Forget
Once unon a time the federal o-nv
eminent and the state of Orecon H
ciaed to open a free ship canal around
the falls here, and the money to do it
was deposited. It is vet deposited
Nothing doing.
Once upon a time the voters of
Oregon Citv authorized the citv conn
cil to build a nuhlir! elevator nn the
bluffs and deposited the money. And
yet not a pebble has been stirred.
Once upon a time the citv had n
cement fire alarm buildinc and tower
built at the head of the Seventh street
stairway. It stands there, vacant with
the scaffoldinc unmoved and the
lumbetand debris marring the most
n.U,.l. A. il.. .....
aiMi.iy spui, in me city.
It was a wise old philosopher who
got ott that "large bodies move slow
ly."
NO PROOF SHOWN
Just a Few "Disappointed, Splene
tic Individuals ' are Kicking
There is no real dissatisfaction
with the county court here, it has
not done any wrong, nor has any
proof been submitted that any
detail exists with which fault
may be found legitimately. All
that has been shown is that a
small group of disappointed, sple
netic individuals, who have in the
past not shown any marked fit
ness for public executive office,
are desirous of ousting county of
ficials for personal reasons. En
terprise. "No proof that any detail exists
with which fault may be found legiti
mately."
'Scuse my smile.
Where has the $163,000 gone ?
What about those bridge building
contracts !
What about that county franchise
gut?
What about the road implements?
What about the timber cruising
contracts ?
As to the small group of "disap
pointed individuals" wait a little and
see the real size of them. And in the
meantime the Enterprise man might
look over the recall petitions and see
the names of Clackamas county's best
citizens and heaviest taxpayers en
rolled, asking for the county courts
recall.
PLACES ASHAMED OF
City Hall and Postoffice are Deplor-
ame jjumps and Disgrace City
Oreeron Citv has a dumn of a nost-
" - . x
office that is a disgrace to a city of
its size, and a place citizens always
steer visitors away from, because
they are ashamed of it.
We have lived in hones for veara
of a government appropriation that
wouiu provide a decent place, but
have only seen the wished-for coal
draw near and fade.
Waiting for government aid is too
much like waitin? for a pentnrv
plant to blossom, and too very slow
for our growing city..
it is but a matter of a short time
when we must have a new citv hall.
the present anolnffv a a turin to tha
postoffice building. And why doesn't
tne city take the matter up with the
government, tret a ten or twentv vear
lease, build a city hall with a post-
on ice department on the first floor,
put the iail in the basement. the. fire
apparatus on the alley where the jail
now is, and the other rooms for rent?
Properly handled a plan could be
worked out and contracts signed up
that would guarantee such a building
would pay interest on the investment
and give the city a postoffice and a
city nan our people would not be
ashamed of.
And we are ashamed of both of
them now.
Rose Festival Patronesses
Following are the Patronesses for
Rose Festival day:
Mrs. C. D. Latourctte. Mrs. B. T.
McBain, Mrs. C. II. Caufield. Mrs. E.
G. Caufield. Mrs. W. B. Cox. M.
W. A. Huntley, Mrs. C. G. Huntley,
wrs. u. Adams, Mrs. V onO'Neil,!
Mrs. John Clark, Mrs. Eber Chapman,'
Mrs. Theodore Osmund. Mrs. E. P.
Rands, Mrs. Hugh Mount, Mrs. Clara
Morcy, Mrs. M. D. Latourette, Mrs.
Hugh Hendry, Mrs. M. J. Brtwn'J
Mrs. Shanks.
All members of the Rose Society
are on the receiving committee.
WANTED !
Girls and Women
Tjo operate Sewing Machines
in garment factory.
Uregon City Woolen Mills
ELEVATOR TAKES
ANOTHER REST
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR, FOR
THIRD TIME
WILLDRILL TEST WELL DEEPER
Hopee that Flow will be Struck at
Mt. Pleasant
The elevator matter was locked to
sleep once more Wednesday . night
when someone proposed to build an
inclined railway from Eighth St up
to Seventh, and when the two bids
were opened and both exceeded the
amount appropriated. The bid of the
Oregon Bridge and Construction Co.
was $14,462 and the Hurley Mason
Co. was $13,000. The matter will
again be advertised, both for elevat-y
or and inclined railway. '
A business man of the city sug
gests to the Courier that as the year
will soon be up, that this matter of
the elevator be again submitted to the
people, this time on the proposition
of recinding it, on the grounds that it
is unconstitutional for the present
generation to vote an improvement on
to its children.
The matter of the test well at Mt.
Fleasant came in for considerable dis
cussion and the council decided to
drill the well 100 feet deeper. Mr.
Tooze urged that the proposition to
get water from Canby gravels be giv
en thorough investigation.
Two ordinances designed to better
conditions in Oregon City, were in
troduced at Wednesday night's coun
cil meeting by William M. Stone, city
attorney. One provides that no min
or shall be employed . in any cigar
stand adjacent to a saloon; and the
other provides that no person shall
be permitted to buy liquor to give or
sell to a person who is upon the list
of habitual drunkards. .
Chief of Police Shaw also submitted
his report for the month of May,
showing that $142.20 had been col
lected in fines, and 11 arrests made.
Of these 11 prisoners 3 served time
in the city jail, one jumped bail, and
7 paid fines. During the month 33 ho- '
boes were given lodging and 61 meals
were served to city charges.
DON'T QUIT THE JOB
If Mt. Pleasant Fails there are Other
Pure Water Supplies
The manv advocates nf a nnrn ml..
er system are keenly disappointed
mat tne test water well at Mt.
Pleasant has not struck tha exner.ta.
ed flow and at a depth of 20 feet
drilling has been suspended until
further consideration by city council.
However this failure dries not nra.
vent getting- pure water. At the Can
by gravels is said to be an inexhaus
tible supply of the Durest water, and
propositions have been made by out-
siae people to deliver this water into
our present mains on a percentage
basis.
This is a matter that should h
thoroughly crone Into, as it nnta tha
cost and risk uo to other parties and
does away with a big city expense
and bond issue.
This city has simplv GOT to nrn.
vide pure water, and the greatest ef
forts should be made to get it before
the fall freshets rinse down tha tv.
phoid. The Willamette river will be-
come more and more impure every
year as the valley is fast being
crowded with people, and as a water
source, no matter what filtering sys
tems may be applied, is out of all
reason.
The sooner we tret Dura water th
sooner will we stop being an aid soc
iety for the city under way on the
west side.
The city council will not ntin h.
cause the predictions of Engineer De-
ick did not make frond. Thorn im
plenty of other sources.
State Convention Here Sept. 1 and 2
The Clackamas Countv Rural Car.
riers Association will hold a mnatlnv
in the city council chambers Satur
day night, for the purpose of electing
officers and make preparations for
the state convention to be held in
this city September 1 and 2.
Charles Andrews is president of the
county association and Frank White
man secretary, and they state they
expect from 75 to 100 carriers to be
here at the state convention. A nm.
gram is being arranged and big times
are anticipated. The state association
is growing stronger every month.
Auto Parade Entries
The automobile naradn held in mn.
junction with the Rose Show in this
city Saturday, will be one of the fea
tures oi tne day. Entries for the pa
rade may be made with M. J. Laiolla
at the Courier office, 8th and Main
streets at any time previous to the'
aay or tne parade. Entry numbers
will be provided at time of making
entry. The parade moves nromotlv at
1:30 P. M.
Many of your noighbors use the De-
Laval cream separator. Why not you T
See the ad oa this page.