4 OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1913 OREGON CITY COURIER 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 CITr 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. BR.OWN, EDITOR There was never a more opportune time than now to give Oregon City a commission and business form of gov ernment. You can hardly find a bus iness man or property owner who does nnot favor it. The movement simply needs a leader, a volunteer who will give some work to the city and who will help to crystalize the sentiment. Who is he? J ' Oregon City going dry is a surprise to many outside of that city. The sen timent in favor of prohibition is more than ever state wide. It will be but a short time untu me staie goes ury, and if he question of prohibition is ever submitted to the nation, it will go dry. There is a movement to amend the constitution so that such a vote can be taken. When this is made pos sible it is the beginning of the end of the legalized liquor trattic JVioiai la Pioneer. It is unconstitutional to limit hours or wages. How many times we have all heard this. A man's labor is his own and it is his right to sen it at his own price and at what length tie m.y choose. let state alter state nas nxea minimum hours and wages in some decree and now the United States supreme court has decided the law prohibiting trainmen from working. over 16 hours is constitutional and good law. This proposition to build good roads now and pay for them twenty-five years hence, never looked very good to me. i If we can't pay for them now, how do W6 know we can a quarter of a century ahead,- after we have paid thousands of dollars in interest and the roads all worn out? Same urincinle as buying an auto. mobile now, and paying for it when it goes onto the junk heap. Interest follows bond issues ' and bonds have to be paid. If we can't pay for roads now, we never can. James J. Hill says if owners put land prices too high, people will not go on them. He is rieht. and Oregon proves it. Speculative holding of unused land is holding this state back. It always seemed to me that only workers and producers should own land; that the state should own and hold dead land, and it should only ha sold to those who would make it yield, This holding land for a raise, let ing it lay idle until demand forced the price up where the holder could get many times what he paid for it, is dead wrong. Labor can make a farm double its value, and this increase is legitimate. But when labor on a farm raises the value of dead acres on ad joining property, lubor is cheated out of what it produces. WERE THE VOTERS RIGHT? School Commissioner Gary asked the people to re-elect him to office. He was a competent man, and the people did it. He never asked for more pay of the people, so far as they had knowledge, he was satislied. But the minute the state legisla ture convened he went to it, and asked for more pay, a legislature of which only three men were from his county. t This obliging body of men, which last winter gave away over six mil lions o fdollurs of the people's money very obligingly raised Mr. Gary s pay, But this county put the referendum on it and killed it. Then Mr. Gary promptly resigned. Nine candidates for the position, at the same pay, asked for the place, and one has been named who is m every way fully qualified and compe tent lor tne position. Now did the voters of this county show good, practical business sense, or urn they not! NO SPOILS SYSTEM The county court tells the road dis tricts that are levying special taxes for road improvements to vote on a road supervisor at the same time, and the court would recognize that ex pression in the appointments. It is the right thing to do. When these districts vote this spec ial tax for roads, they certainly should have the right to dictate who should have the spending of that mon ey. Those who started the story that the heads of all who opposed the re call would fall into the basket will have time to start another one before this comes true. The present county court is trying to do what the people want done. Thep probably will make some mis takes; they will no doubt make ap pointments that do not please all, but it is pretty thoroughly established that the appointments will be made with the best good of the county in view. The spoils system isn't the county court system. TAKING THE BACKWARD STEP fEucene Guard.) lITormer United States Senator Jon- fmthan Bourne, Jr., is asking the sup port of the people or the state tor a measure wnicn in nis opinion win pre vent the abuse of the referendum. From this one would naturally reach the conclusion that the former senator was not a very good friend to the initiative or the referendum. Should this measure become a law without amendment, the initiative and referendum in the Stat of Oregon would be a dead issue.. It is like kill ing the patient to cure the disease. To prevent the circulation of init iative or referendum petitions with out compensation means that there will be no petitions circulated except by the very rich and idle, or a politic ian who is building up his political fences the very kind the people do not need to circulate such petitions. Now, if Senator Bourne's bill pro vided a penalty for the circulation of any kind of a petition and made it compulsory that copies of petitions be filed with the county clertts of the various counties so that those desiring to file their protest against any meas ure, or to aid in the passage of a need ed law, could do so of their own ac cord without, being solicited, there would be some reason for agitating the public at this time. The measure should not only contain these provis ions but it should make it necessary for at least 15 per cent of the voters in not less than two-thirds of the counties in the state to sign such a petition before an election could be called. Then and then only would the really bad measures be killed and the meritorious ones enacted. Should the people adopt Senator Bourne's proposed measure, it would, in our opinion, be a backward step. V ' HONESTY BY FORCE BOURNE HOODWINKED (Wodburn Independent) Th TndpnAndent linn received from Ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr., al communication in regard to an amend ment he proposes to the initiative and referendum laws of this state. Briefly he wants to prohibit any one from circulating an initiative or refer endum petition for pay. The proposal is, indeed, to make it a penal offense to hire out or to solicit signatures for any such petition. While we are not suprised that those who are opposed to government by the people should suggest and favor such a plan, it certainly does seem strange that they should be able to hoodwink so sturdy a friend of the Oregon system as Senator Bourne has been, and induce him to father a move to put that system m the discard. It is granted that acts are often sub mitted to vote of the people that 1- l L i i t i j 1. 1 f . r ougnt iiui tu ue, out mai, is a pari oi the price of popular rule; and we can much better afford to have an unnec essary election such as we had last luesday, once in a while, than to ren der it difficult if not impossible to secure a vote when one ought to be taken. Senator Bourne's proposition to put more obstacles in the way of initiative and referendum measures is one that the people of Oregon will never sanc tion. Having once secured for them selves the right to enact laws and to veto acts passed by the legislature, whatever the people of Oregon may do or fail to do, they are not going to put on any braKes on themselves in iU - Al.-.. me exercise oi mat power. And President Campbell never sent the Courier a prepaid message of con gratulations for the work it did on the university appropriations. All the rest omf of ! the boys got 'em. A writer in the Cornelius Tribune says he has his reasons for believing that the administration is pursuing the right and honest policy with Mex ico. In the first place the Oregonian doesn't agree with it, and in the sec ond place Huerta doesn't. We will have to live together as neighbors and so it will be well for the people of Salem to forget the bit terness of the wet and dry fight. For get it all, and go to work to build a better Salem. There is room and opportunity for all, and everyone can agree on a program of developement. Salem Statesman. Let this advice apply here. HE'E RIGHT, ELECT HIM WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN? There is a man in the first ward who will run for councilman, not be cause he wants the payless, thank less job, but because many taxpayers urged him to. run, and he thinks if they want him, he should. He has brains, ability and character, He has a big place in his heart for Oregon City and wants to see it go ahead, wants to see it go right, and if the people elect him it will go right, honest and clean to the extent of his power. The man is J. O. Staats. He'll stand with any man when the man stands right, and he'll quit him Fwhen he goes wrong. tie s the quality of men needed on the council. Elect him. When will it happen that a parti san party newspaper will ever point out to the people any relief from partisan party politics? Whenw ill it happen that a partisan party newspaper will ever admit that there is any room for improvement in its party When will it happen that the read er of a partisan party newspaper will ever get any new ideas from reading it? When will it happen that a partisan party newspaper will ever be of any aid in the advancement of any lmprov- ment to the citizenship which it ought to represent .' When will it happen that a parti san party newspaper will ever furnish any ideas to the young men about to assume the serious duties of citizen ship? When will it happen that a partisan party newspaper of today will ever justify its existence? It will never happen. If it did hap pen, we would have no such thing as a partisan party newspaper. Knick erbocker Press. A VOICE FOR ALL The present rather suspicious si lence over candidates for governor rather bears out the Sulem Messenger story that the politicians have passed the word down the line for r11 candi dates to lie low and bAit U'Ren. Just at present such deuls are not very populur in Oregon. Another thing, it takes votes on top of frame-upa to make them good. So far, W. S. U'Ren leads the whole bunch in standing for things the com mon people need. And there are enough common people to make a governor of Oregon. The boys promised the Courier ed itor pie three times a day while he was serving time, and then that horrid jury acquitted him. Editor Jackson of the Portland Journal is behind an intiative bill which limits the price of land con demned for public purposes to not more than double its assesed valua tion. WHY public purposes only? When the public wants a piece of property it is immediately jumped be vond its value, because there 1b a de mand for it and the holder thinks he can get it get many times the price he pays taxes on f And a state law would stop it If such a state law will stand be side the big constitution, then why not have one that will provide that when an owner sells property to an IJNDi VI DUAL he shall not charge more than double the price his property is assessed at I Anything wrong with that, Mr, Jackson 7 Should the public be protected from the sharks any more than the private? Demand brings the price of a farm up just as much as it does a piece of property the city wants. And it all simmers down to the proposition that any property owner should pay taxes on the SELLING value of his land, on its market value, Make every man his own assessor, and if he sells, compel him to sell at the price lie has fixed on his land. That would do away with a consti tutional amendment to force men to be honest. Other states seem to be trying out thes ingle tax, Pueblo, Cal., being the latest. Last week's election adopted it in the city by a majority of BOO. Under tne charter amendment all taxes will be raised by assessments on real es tate, regardless of improvements thereon. When You Sell Your Pro duce how do you get your pay? Is it in var ious silver or gold coins, or a check on some other bank? Remember that all these are good for full value when pre sented at our teller's window. We wjll take a check on any other bank, and. give you the money for it or deposit it to your account, just the same as if it were a bank note. It doesn't cost you a sin gle cent to get your checks cashed here. The Bank of Oregon City OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY Another proposed reform to Ore con's system of government will go on the ballot by initiative a year from now proportional representation (J. bi. Spence, state Urange master, will start it next month, and W. S. U'Ren, labor organizations and other organizations will get behind it. Proportional representation means just what the title says, representa tion in proportion to party organiza tion. To illustrate: Clackamas county is normally Re publican, and the result is that we elect two representatives, one sena tor and one joint representative. ALL REPUBLICANS, because there is just a majority for them. Democrats may cast 49 per cent of the votes for their nominee, but he can t go to Salem, nor can this per cent of the voters have any repre sentation whatever there. riow does that strike you, as you tmnK it over Socialists, Prohibitionists, Indepen dents and other minority parties may worK tneir neads ott lor their nomi nees, but all the good it does is to be an also ran." They don't have a show or a word in the state legislature. Not a voice, not a peep. They must get big enough to lick the boss before they can have the least representation in our state legislature. Under proportional representation each and every' party would have a voice in our state legislature in pro portion to the votes that party cast. And snouidn t they l It will be the same system Oregon uses to elect delegates to the national conventions, and certainly a thousand times more representative than the present system. Every ' political party should have a voice in government in proportion to its strengtn .xou can't get away from the justice of this contention. ELIMINATE POLITICS Put Health Boards Under Civil Service and Get Trained Officials Dr. Harvey Wiley says that every death caused by a preventable disease is either a suicide or the community is a murderer. All health boards af firm the same. In May this year a conservation of health congress was held in Reed Col lege. Dr. George' F. Rheinhardt, pro fessor of hygiene of the University of California, declared that it is possible to eliminate disease almost absolutely from the human race by a proper un derstanding of the conditions under which disease is produced and trans mitted and by an intelligent enact ment and administration of Dublid health laws. He asserted that well in formed, progressive physicians are the prime essential to a condition of best wellfare in the community. He further asserts that politics retards work. We have not yet divorced public health from politics in this country. We too frequently find the public health of ficer in a position which he is wholly unfitted to fill and to which he at tained only ithroueh some political move. He says public health adminis tration should be under civil service and the man who is given the task of administering the public health laws should be thoroughly trained in the business which he is to pursue, for after all, the censervation of the ife and health of our people is the first thing that should be considered at all times. A large proportion of phvsioians who graduated before 1900, were just where they were when thev gradua ted, know nothing of bacteriology, for it was not then taught in medical colleges. SCHEMING TO BEAT U'REN (Salem Messenger.)- We have not been able to ascertain just how much truth there is in the report, but there is a rumor afloat that the Republicans of the State- that is, the boys who generally run things have passed out a quiet tip for all candidates heretofore announc ed openly for the governship nomina tion, to lie down and be very quiet until the proper time comes when a man will be found upon whom all may center in the hope of defeating W. S. U'Ren for the nomination. It is believed that an effort will be made to induce J. H. Ackerman, ex-State Su perintendent of Schools and now pres ident of the State Normal School at Monmouth ,to enter the race against U'Ren, and that all other candidates will be called off if the plan works out, leaving the field clear for these two. In this way it is hoped to beat U'Ren for the nomination, when, if the votes were divided between five or six candidates it is thought the Ore gon City man would get away with it. This is a very clever scheme, of course, and it doesn't take a very long headed man to see that such a job might be put up and carried out if U'Ren was willing. But it is hardly to be expected that Mr. U Ken will pass the next six months in slumber. It is suprising what a sentiment is being expressed in defense of Dr. Van Brakel in his appointment as health officer. The physicians started something when they commenced action to oust a man simply because he was an os teopath. From as far north as Hood River and south to Grant's. Pass, the Cour ier has received all kinds of letters of commendation for its defense of Dr. van Brakle. These letters are not from osteo-' paths. Not one of them is written on any doctor's stationery. They are from men and women who favor an even break and who are op posed to associations and organizat ions that hold close communion. The county medical society made two splendid blunders. One when it endeavored to FORCE Judge Anderson to do its bidding. Another in trying to force Dr. van Brakle out, after it had failed with the judge. Judge Dimick to Speak This (Thursday) afternoon Judge G. B. Dimick will make a political speech to the ladies of Portland in the library building. The talk will be in response to an invitation. YOU EQUITY MEN The last grand jury certainly hand ed down a nic ebuneh for County At torney Hedges to Degm his adminis tration on. If You Want to Sell Your Produce Get In On This At Willamette Hall, November 21, 1913, at 10 a. m., there will be a meeting of the fruit and potato men of this county to discuss ways and means of marketing our product. HiV- ery man with an idea should be there, and there will be good results. A large organization handling 60 per cent of the fruit products of the north west is ready to enter this field. All r.quity League members are urged to attend, as this will solve the problems that you are attempting to solve, but it will not interfere with your Equity league pians or organizations oi your right to market your own products. The company has done an immense business and will make it possible for you to market all your stuff that comes within their grades. It is strictly a farmer's organization, and is a great success. An Oregon man, Mr. Davidson of Hood River, is presi dent. Come to the meeting and you will get into the swim, and things will be done up brown. All Equity secre taries are urged to get out the mem bership. Your purse is your friend and at Willamette hall, Friday, Nov ember 21st, at 10 o'clock a. m., we will show you how to fill that purse. Your goods can be marketed this year and we can begin to get ready for next year. Get in line with prosperity. It's here. What Cures Eczema? J!,ave haa many Inquiries lately regarding Eczema and other skin dis eases, that we are glad to make our answer public. After careful tnveatlga- have found that a simple wash ?' Wlntergreen, as compounded n ' iuD- Prescription, can be relied upon. We would not make this state ment to our patrons, friends and neigh im!L un.,es were sure of it and although there are many so-called Ec sema remedies sold, we ourselves un hesitatingly recommend D. IX D. Pre scription. Drop Into our store today. Just to talk over the merits of tali wonderful Pre-sortpuun. Jones Drug Gk, Oregon City Oregon as Notice of Levy for Additional Road Tax. Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned Tax Payers, consisting of ten per cent of the Tax Payers in Road District No.- 19, Clackamas County, Oregon, hereby give notice to the Tax Payers of Road District No 19 that there will be a meeting of the Tax Payers of said district in grange hall at Mulino on the 28th day of Nov ember, 1913, at one o'clock p. m., to vote -an additional tax in said district for road purposes, as provided by an act of the legislature in 1913, Section 6321, Page 24, of the Road Laws of Oregon: . FRED WIENAN A. L. JONES A. H. BERTHOLD .. ' . BRUNO BERTITOLD H. F. DIETRICH G. G. McCLURE R. L. OROM A. L. LARKINS W. I. CLARK , F. MANNING G. J. NORDILNG A. B. ZWEIFEL C. H. ALBRIGHT C. KELLER D. L. TRULLINGER II. E. TRULLINGER A. DURST .. ROSA MALONEY O. W. F. JEHN C. E. DAVIS JAS. F. NELSON . R. BULLARD ROB. BERTHOLD D. H. GRAVES J. T. EVANS LrWALLACE F. MENESIN ' A. MELNEAR A. E. JONES C. SMITH C. T. HOWARD S. A. ADKIN E. J. MAPER B. A. HOWARD JOHN CARLSON LOREM ADKIKNE OSCAR L. THIER , WALTER WALDORF PHIL HUNT FRED WALLACE ARTHUR MALLATT R. L. ADKIN J. F. MALLATT C A. WALLACE J. KAPPLER R. SCHUEBEL .... SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Clackamas. Wait Lancaster, Plaintiff, vs. J. R. Keep, Defendant. State of Oregon, County of Clack amas, ss. By virtue of a judgment order, de cree and an execution duly issued out of and under the seal of the above en titled court, in the above entitled cause, to me duly directed and dated the 18th day of October, 1913, upon a judgment rendered and entered in ?nld crt on the 16th day of October, 1913, iri favor of Wait Lancaster, Plaintiff and against J. R. Keep, de fendant, for the sum of $992.09, with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the 17th day of October, 1909, until paid, and for the further sum of $90.00 and for the further sum of $9.00, and for the further sum of $180.00 attorneys' fees, and the further sum of $16.50 costs and disbursements ,and the cost of and upon this writ, commanding me out of the personal property of said defendant, and if sufticient'"could not be found, then out of the real property belonine: to said dfifenrinnf on and after the date of Judgement -yj ousiysaia sum ot $992.09, with Interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the 17th day of HOUSEKEEPERS Must be Watchful For great efforts are being made in this vicinity to sell baking powders of inferior class, made from alum acids and lime phosphates, both undesir able to those who require high-grade cream of tartar baking powder to make clean and healthful food. The official Government tests have shown Royal Baking Powder to be a pure, healthful, grape cream of tartar baking powder, of highest strength, and care should be taken to prevent tho substitution of any other brand in its place. Royal Baking Powder costs only a fair price per pound, and is cheaper and better at its price than any other baking powder in the world. October, 1909, until paid, and the fur ther sum of $90.00, and the further sum of $9.00, and the further sum of $180.00 attorneys' fees, and the fur ther sum of $16.50 costs and disburse ments, and also the costs upon this said writ. Now therefore, by virtue of said ex Sections 18 and 23 Township 2 S. R. 5 East; Sections 19 and 20, 2 S. R. 5 East; Section 21, 2 S. R. 5 East; Sec tions 28, 27, 26, 25, and 24, 2 S. R. 5 East; Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25, 2 S. R. 6 East; Sections 30, 31, and 32, 2 S. R. 7 East; Sections 2, 3, and 4, 3 S. R. 7 East, all in Clackamas County, State of Oregon; ana l win, ecution, judgment order and decree, ' on Saturday, the 13th day of Decern- and in compliance with tne commands of said writ, being unable to find any persoal property of said defendants, I did on the 28th day of October, 1913, duly levy upon the following described real property of said defendant, situ ate and being in the County of Clacka mas and State of Oregon, to-wit: The telephone line known as the J. R. Keep Telephone Line, consisting of poles, wires, cross arms and right-of- way which crosses the following des cribed property, to-wit: Commencing at a point at Sandy post office, Clackamas County, State of Oregon, in Section 13, in Township 2 S. R. 4 East in said Clackamas County, Ore gon,- and running thence in an easterly direction and passing through ber 1913, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., at the front door of the County Court House in the City or uregon City, in said County and State, sell at public auction, subject to redemption, to the highest bidder, for U. S. gold coin, cash in hand, all the right, title and interest which the within named defendants or either of them, had on the date of said judgment or since had in or to the above described real prop erty or any part thereof, to satisfy said execution, judgment order, de cree, interest, costs and all accruing costs. E. T. MASS, Sheriff of Clackamas County, Oregon. By B. J. Staats, Deputy. Dated Oregon City, Oregon, November .1. PRINCIPAL PORTLAND AGENTS FOR LADIES HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS, ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN ALL SIZES AT 10c & 15c EACH FULL LINE OF EMBROIDERY PATTERNS PRICED AT 10c & 15c. MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED PARCEL POST PACKAGES SENT PREPAID TO ALL POINTS WHERE CHARGES DO NOT EXCEED 5 PER CENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. PORTLAND, OREGON Linens for Thanksgiving LOW PRICES Wo men who appreciate the really beautiful in linens will certainly find much to interest them in our fine, large, new stock. Every yard of these linens is our own direct importation not bought from a wholesaler's stock, but our own personal orders. And, purchased as they are direct from the makers, we quote you rock-bottom prices. We only mention the more popular-priced lines, but we have offerings equally as good in the finer grades. 50c BLEACHED DAMASK of excellent quality. Comes full 60 inches wide and with a fine mercer- i ized finish. Shown in a variety of neat pat- I terns. A special vale for this sale, yard! BLEACHED DAMASK, full 70 inches wide, shown in a large assortment of floral, figured and f m dot designs. A linen ?finish damask. Special 1 f yard UUU BLEACHED DAMASK that is all pure linen and full 66 inches wide. Shown in an attractive var- i iety of designs. An extra good value at, yard BLEACHED DAMASK that is all pure linen and full 72 inches wide. Comes in beautiful designs, scrolls, stripes ,lowers, figures and dots. Our leader and an unmatched value, yard, :. NAPKINS to match above damask, 22x22 inches, on sale at $3.00 dozen. 75c 1.00 $1.25 BLEACHED DAMASK that is all pure linen and tun u inches wide. Very heavy and extra fine, snown only in choice new designs. Strictly a high-grade damask at a very iow price, bi me yara NAPKINS to match above Damask, 22x22 inches, on sale at $3.50 a dozen. TEA CLOTHS of fin, pure linen. They come 36 inches square And are finished with hem- 4 4 mm stitched edge, very pretty designs. On 1 h sale at, each I I U TEA CLOTHS that are all pure linen. Shown with hemstitched and scalloped edges and in j am a variety of choice desings, S6 inches H k square. Priced, each I ifcil $1.25 LUNCH CLOTHS 98c EACH-Fine silver- Dieacnea Damask Lunch Cloths, 60 inches square, shown with komcf.f !,. J j j uvjucis, .... ., eugj ana arawn- work borders. Regular $1.25 grade at, each ' 98c Greatest Values in Women s Suits TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM IN FINE tT n rn CHEVIOTS, SERGES AND NOVELTIES, VALUES TO $25 $16.50 It's the most attractive exhibit we have attempted this season, as it includes a large range of new models just received this week. For quality, style and workmanship you will find values that are absolutely unmatchable at anywhere near the price we quote for this sale, so don't overlook this opportunity if you want a handsome, reliable and stylish Winter Suit and would save in the buying. The assortment includes about 20 different styles in plain tailored or slightly trimmed models They are made of fine quality serges, cheviots and worsteds in navy, brown and black; also the popular novelty fabrics in net mixtures and attractive striped patterns. The coats are beautifully tailored and are of elegant style with cutaway front and either plain or slightly trim med back. The skirts are shown in plain styles with side slit or with slightly draped front oi j a mm