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OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 9 1914
Number 13
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T DR. SMITH
METHODS
Patriotic Speech With Mention of Political Ques-tions.-Believes
Immigration a Great Prob-lem.-Avoids
Prohibition
A great crowd turned out to hear
Dr. Smith at the Methodist Church
Sunday evening.
' Dr. Smith ia a large, fine looking
man and parts his "hair in the middle;
he is a fluent speaker, and we should
not hesitate to promise him the vote
of every lady in the audience upon
these recommendations, had he not
committed a serious breach ot social
etiquette and outraged the laws of
hospitality by neglecting to serve
anything in the way of drink with his
intellectual report. Everyone hoped
the good doctor would bring forth the
buttermilk, grape juice or hop tea,
but all received disappointment in
stead and had to swallow it dry. He
did not touch at all upon the liquor
question.
Dr. Smith is probably a critical
reader of the Courier, as he carefully
appropriated to his own use the good
points of Mr. Gills's speech as re
ported last week in this paper, and
even more caref ullly avoided the sink
holes into which Dr. Withycombe
plunged headlong at the time of his
talk here two weeks earlier.
Dr. Smith did not commit himself
upon any of the issues of the present
campaign. . He entirely ignored the
prohibition question and left his hear
ers entirely in the dark as to political
plans.
The speaker touched upon the
causes leading up to the founding of
this new nation in America where for
the first time in history the rights of
man were to be returned to their
rightful owners.
Synopsis of Dr. Smith's Speech
"This is a Christian nation, and the
progress made in civilization here is
due to Christian influences. Christo
pher Columbus in making his voyages
of discovery was inspired with the
desire to bring Christianity to the
heathen of India.
"The Declaration of Independence
was a declaration of war, and the
Americans having asserted their
rights, compelling England to grant
their demands for liberty, their ex
ample was followed in France and
other European nations,
manner.
"In the War of 1812 the Americans
reasserted their rights which had
been violated by England.
"Later the state of Texas which
was then a part of the territory of
Mexico, revolted and issued a declara
tion of independence similar to that
of the United States, and the'Texans
asked admission into the Union. The
successful war with Mexico followed,
which was again our assertion of the
rights of man.
"In all her wars. America has
fought for the rights of man and
never for conquest never to enslave
but to set free.
"The conditions in the South which
finally brought on the Civil war, had
been discussed for years previous to
the Sixties. It was decided that the
rights of man were being violated in
the South and it became necessary
to enter - into civil war to place the
standard of American " liberty and
justice upon a still higher plane. The
amount of human blood shed in that
conflict was great indeed, but the
results have justified the cost.
"The inhabitants of the island of
Cuba were enslaved by their cruel
masters the Spaniards and the in
tolerable conditions existing there
made it necessary for the United
States to enter into another conflict
for human liberty.
, ' 'Universal peace will come when
the rights of man have been univer
sally established; but so long as there
are those who violate human rights
it will be necessary to go to war.
"The great .progress made in this
country during the last century in
education, invention, etc., is due to
the realization of human rights. At
the beginning of the century there
was little education in this country.
"The early education of this coun
tryduring the Spartan period was
military. From this beginning has
come the great educational institution
of today.
"We may congratulate ourselves
upon the progress made during the
first 14 years of this century, and we
may look forward to great develop
ments . during the 86 years yet to
come. These years will bring much
in the way of human progress.
"We have in this country a true
Christian democracy and no greater
nation and no greater people are to
be found anywhere.' The public in
stitutions maintained in Salem by the
people of this state for unfortunates
of every kind are an evidence of this
Christian democracy.
"What is true of Oregon is true
also of all the states of the Union
we are each and all a part of a same
great Christian democracy the same
great Christian government. The
' conduct of our penitentaries, our in
stitutions for wayward girls, our re
formatories for bad boys, prove that
the twentieth century is for reform
not punishment.
"I wish we could look forward and
see what is to come to this country in
the way of human progress during the
next 86 years of this century. We
should probably see that the rights
of men are to be established for the
working man in his relationship with
capital. We hear people who try to
fan class hatred. It should be the
duty of those who stand for Christian
democracy to take no part in such
discussions, but look and labor for the
coming of a time when the opportun
ities for men shall be equal.
"The family of the average work
ing man in this country must live
upon $750 a year or an averaee of
$150 for each family member. Ther'e I
TOLD HIS
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100 families whose average income is
$23,009,000.00 or an. average of 5
millions for each person. We must
do something to prevent the piling
up of these great fortunes at the ex
pense of the laboring classes. The
gradual development of our Christian
democracy will bring about the set
tlement of this question. We must
establish a government for humanity.
And the solution of this great, Drob-
lem rests with each and every one of
you who are citizens of this country.
"We have a great array of laws in
this" state. Our statute books are
bursting with laws, and we should en
force those we have. It is a great
mistake not to enforce the laws. I
do not think it would be a great ca
lamity if the legislature should not
meet for a few years I think we
could dispense with new legislation
awhile till we have learned how to
enforce the laws we already have.
When the laws are properly enforced
we shall have no more gunmen and
corrupt officials, and the widows and
orphans will be well cared for.
"Another great problem for Ore
gon is immigration. I think it is a
serious problem, and it is one which
can no longer be considered remote
for it is right at our doors. About
a million .' aliens come to this
country annually, and, with opening
of the Panama Canal a large part of
these will be deflected to the Pacific
Coast. We do not want to drive them
back, but what shall we do with
three or four million new people on
this coast within the next few years?
Could you handle them now? We
must give them work and we must
instruct them how to become good
citizens of this land. Many of them
come here with the notion that in
America they can do just as they
please as that is their idea of liberty.
It is a great problem and it is right
here it must be settled within the
next few months.
"We must lift up the moral stand
ard of life for these people we must
teach them how to become good citi
zens, and we must have for ourselves
the true spirit of liberty. We must
develop our institutions and our laws
and we must insist upon a proper en
forcement of the law."
"In taking the government of their
state into their own hands the people
of Oregon have relieved their legis
lature of great responsibilities, and I
consider that the granting of woman
suffrage, was a master stroke in state
politics. It is no longer considered
that the woman must remain at
home while great questions of state
government are being considered, and
I believe we can confidently look for
ward to the woman of Oregon taking
a part which will make her a factor
in settling the immigration problem.
' The G. A. R. Quartette of Portland
were present and sang several pa
triotic numbers in a most affecting
manner.
What a Farmer Thinks of Dr. Smith
Oregon City, July 6, 1914.
Editor Courier:
As many farmers could not hear
Dr. Smith last Sunday evening they
might be interested in reading a far
mer's impression of his talk.
Charles J. Smith is an educated
man in the old school, both of poll
tics and medicine . A gentleman
among people and no one could find
fault with his polished manners, dress
or any personal defect whatever. He
is a smooth talker,' avoiding all rough
places in our political highways very
adroitly. He also avoided taking
any stand on any political issue of
this campaign, even the wet and dry
question was ignored. He neglected
to state that he was a candidate for
office or a member of any political
party Jjhat had a platform or issue.
He pra'ised the Christian religion and
spoke of many religious wars from
antiquity until the present time,
avoiding the late battle of John the
Baptist at Ludlow, Colorado, but did
mention the menace of gunmen but no
cause or remedy was even hinted at.
He spoke of the right of personal
assertion, but seemed to be afraid to
speak his mind on the questions of
the day.
. He favored enforcing laws, good
and bad, even the unwritten law, but
failed to state exactly what the un
written law was. v
He favored universal peace, but
said nothing against his administra
tion building two large dreadnaughts.
He stated that men have been mere
drudges up to this century of labor
saving machinery,, but failed to state
how labor is benefited by their own
inventions.
He spoke very reverently and with
a good deal of pride of our financial
institutions. He spoke of the in
comes of many people being so low,
and of a few being so high, but gave
no remedy, simply praised the sys
tem. He spoke of Capital and Labor
having rights but did not draw any
boundary lines between.
He stated that we had too many
laws. That it would be no calamity
if our legislature failed to meet at
Salem this winter.
He said of the inequality of wealth
distribution that there was great
wrongs that would be settled and
settled soon in the next few years
without much bloodshed, but did not
predict how or offer any plans or
specifications. Not a law to be
changed, not a custom to alter, not
a modification of our marketing sys
tem was proposed.
He predicted that the Pacific Coast
would get the greater share of imi-
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R ENDS
OGLE WIT,
Mines
.BE
Stream of Gold Will Flow From
Clackamas County Enter
prise Soon
In just about ten days the Ogle
Mountain Mines will begin operations
and will continue to run full blast
365 days in the year until all the gold
in Ogle Mountain shall have found
its way into the pockets of the stock
holders of the company. This may
require some time for 'tis said there
is an enormous amount of the yellow
metal out there.
Jas. B. Fairclough, president of
the company; Chas. F. Spaulding, ex
pert mining engineer; John Hatton,
Mark Sprague and Geo. Cole, who had
come out to civilization to celebrate
the nation's birthday, started upon
their return to the mines Tuesday
with a number of new men who will
be needed to assist in getting out
the ore. About 40 men will be re
quired to operate the mine, for about
150 tons of ore will be taken out
daily. The gold runs about $7.00 to
the ton. It is found in a hard quartz
matrice which has to be broken up
by machinery before the metal can be
extricated by the cyanide1 process.
A tunnel has been run back into
the mountain to a depth horizontally
of 4700 feet and in this distance 1
veins of rich ore have been crossed.
They vary in width from 2 to 50 feet
and aggregate a total of 306 feet of
workable ore and the veins are of un
known extent laterally. . It is con
fidently believed by the engineers, Mr.
Chas. F. Spaulding that the mine
machinery will never have to shut
down for lack of material. '
The mine is furnished with a com
plement of machinery which has cost
$25,000 to install. L. H .Kirchem,
who spent the winter at the mines
engaged in the work of putting this
machinery in working order is now in
Oregon City and will return to the
mines the first of next week. If
possible he will secure several more
men who understand gold mining to
accompany him and assist in the
work of making Ogle Mountain yield
up its rich treasures.
All Ogle Mine stock has been with
drawn from the market, and the Fair
cloughs, and others who have labored
with them to overcome the many dif
ficulties which have so often inter
fered with the ' development of the
mine during the past years, believe
that they are at last about to realize
the complete success of their plans.
Fourth Day, Friday, July 10.
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
11:00 Forum hour. McMinnville Col
lege morning, Professor J Sher
man Wallace. Subject, "Educa
tion for Service."
AFTERNOON
1:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
2:00 Xylophone solo, Mr. Lee
Townsend.
Reading, Mattie Hardewicke
Jones.
Lecture, "The Decline of the
Russian Emprie," Alexander M.
Lochwitzky, L. L. D., Russian
reformer and political exile.
"Widows' Pensions," Judge Ga
tens, Portland. Kindergarten
Pavilion, Oregon Congress of
Mothers.
3:30 Base ball.
7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8:00 Solo, Mr. Stuart McGuire.
Lecture, "A Russian Nobleman's
Story of Siberian Exile and Es
cape," Alexander M. Lochwitz
ky. Fifth Day, Saturday, July 11.
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
11:00 Forum, University of Oregon
morning. "A Plan for Rural
School Reorganization," Dr Jos
eph Schafer. Special music by
alumni.
AFTERNOON
1 :00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
1;45 Reading, Mattie Hardwicke
Jones.
2:00 Lecture, "Worms Beneath the
Bark," Charles Howard Platten
burg. Special Concert, Ferguson's
Dixie Jubilee Singers.
Oregon Congress of Mothers
program in charge Educational
Department.
3:30 Base ball.
7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8:00 Reading, Mattie Hardwicke
Jones. '
Concert, Dixie Jubilee Singers.
Sixth Day, Sunday July 12th,
9:00 Devotional meeting.
10:30 Sunday school, under direc
tion of Oregon State S. S. As
sociation. 1:00 Concert, Pareon's Orchestra.
2:00 Special music by Chautauqua
chorus under direction Prof. J.
H. Cowcn.
Special numbers by Jubilees.
Sermon, Dr. Walter Benwell
Hinson, White Temple, Port
land. Solo, Stuart McGuire.
7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8:00 Concert, Jubilee Singers.
8:45 Lecture, sermon and chalk
talk, Ash Davis, Cartoonist.
Seventh Day, Monday, July 13.
.3:00-11:00 Summer School.
11:00 Forum hour, "Twentieth
Century Education," Profes
sor Lee Maynard Laggy, Uni
versity of Washington.
AFTERNOON
1:00 Concert, Paraor.'s Orchestra.
2-00 Solo, Stuart McGuire.
Reading, Mattie Hardwicke
Jones.
Lecture, "Vocabulary of Suc
. cess," Professor Lee Maynard
Daggy. -3:30
Base ball.
Eugenic Test, Dr. Mae Card-
well. Kindergarten Pavillion, 0. 1
C. of M.
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CHAUTAUQUA
DDIS
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SEESJG TIE
W. P. & P. Co. Employes Enjoy
Great Picnic July Fourth
At Co's Expense
With prodigal generosity the Wil
lamette Pulp & raper Co. treated
their employes to a grand 4th of July
picnic at beautiful Gladstone Park
last Saturday. Every employee, their
relatives and friends and a large num
ber of specially invited guests were
each given a ticket which entitled
them to everything needed for the
days entertainment carfare to and
from the grounds, ice cream, lemon'
ade, buttermilk, merry-go-round, a
cafeteria dinner, etc., besides a chance
to win the gate prize of $5.00.
Between three and four thousand
took advantage of the opportunity
and spent a happy day watching the
interesting events or wandering about
beneath the magnihcient trees.
From 10 o'clock in the morning till
7 at night there was not a dull mo
ment. A brass band, under direction
of Prof. Kleinfelter, played stirring
music, a company of clowns amused
the children (and others also )and
the merry-go-round and other amuse'
ments kept the youngsters happy dur
ing the whole day. There was an
endless round of athletic events.
The program opened with a tug-of-
war, which was won by the heavy
weights of Mill A, and ended with a
prize waltz at the pavilion.
During the morning Capt. Phillips
took a company of truckmen through
a series of military evolutions which
ended with a race for a prize. The
trucks and men were decorated with
national colors and the men wefre
disguised with masks.
During the events of the afternoon
there was a continual bombardment
of the sky with the bombs of the
daylight fireworks which were of a
superior quality. Quantities of pa
per balloonettes representing various
animals were sent up, and the only
serious accident of the day happened
when an unfortunate elephant or two
got afire and was consumed before
the horrified ( 7 ) spectators.
There was also a drill by the old
veterans of Mead Post No. 2 to the
music of "Marching Through Geor
gia," the boys went through a series
of lively maneeuvers, concluding with
a realistic charge and retreat. Fifty
years after the battle of Getty sbrg
the Civil War heroes proved themsel
ves still able to make a .good fight
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7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8:00 String quartette from orches
tra.
Solo, Stuart McGuire.
"Chalk Talk," Ash Davis.
Eighth Day, Tuesday, July 14th
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
11:00 Forum in charge Oregon Con
gress of Mothers, Mrs. Aristene
Felts, president, presiding.
"Preparation for Marriage and
Parenthood," Dr. Luther Dyott,
Pastor First Congrgational
Church, Portland.
AFTERNOON
1:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
2:00 Reading, Mattie Hardwicke
Jones.
Violin solo from orchestra.
Recital, "Aunt Jane of Ken
tucky," Edna Eugenia Lowe.
3:30 Base ball.
"Juvenile Court," Judge Earle
O. Bronaugh, O. C. of M. Pa
vilion. "Hbw Parent Teacher's Asso
ciation help the Juvenile
Court Solve Problems in Child
Delinquency," Miss Emma But
ler. 7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
7:30 Solo, Sarah Glance Bowman,
of Portland.
8:00 "The Gospel of the Common
place,"Prof. Maynard Lee Dag
gy. 8:45 Talk on Good Roads and Co
lumbia River scenery, (illustra
ted), Samuel Hill, famous Ore
gon farmer and road builder.
Ninth Day, Wednesday, July 15th.
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
11;00 Forum. Pacific College morn
ing. Speaker, Levi T. Penning
ton, president. 1 Subject: "Four
Faces."
AFTERNOON
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
1 :50 Reading, Mattie Hardwicke
Jones.
. 2:00 Concert, vocal and instru
mental, Chicago Glee Club.
3:30 Base ball.
Lecture and demonstration for
mothers under direction Mrs.
j A. King Wilson, Kinndergarten
Pavilion, O. C. of M.
7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8:00 Concert and last appearance
Chicago Glee Club.
Tenth Day, Thursday, July 16th
Patriotic Day
8:00-11:00 Summer School.
11 :00 Forum. Pacific University
morning. Speaker, President C.
J. Bushnell, "The Challenge of
the Twentieth Century to the
American Citizen."
AFTERNOON . .
1:00 Concert. Parson's Orchestra.
2:00 Solo, Mrs. Pauline Miller
Chapman, of Portland.
Lecture, "The Burden of the Na
tions," Dr. Thomas E. Green,
lecturer, traveller and author.
3:30 Base ball.
Special program at kindergar
ten pavilion.
7:00 Concert, Parson's Orchestra.
8.00 Violin solo from orchestra.
Solo, Stuart McGuire.
Illustrated lecture and moving
pictures, "Panama Pacific Ex
position," Dr. Frederick Vining
Fisher of San Francisco.
GLADSTQN
PARK
IKE
I
FIRST MARKET DAY
TOMORROW FRIDAY
Farmers Will Become Merch
ants For One Day and Get
Into Big Biz Crowd
Messrs J. J. Tobin, II. Larsen and
M. E. Bunn were the members . of
the Board of Trade committee who
went to Vancouver to investigate the
maVket-day for farmers as it is con.
ducted there. The market there has
been running only a few weeks. In
the beginning the stalls had occu
pied a space of only about 30 or 36
feet but itnow developed so that the
produce carts fill two blocks length
of street. And now the Vancouver
people purpose to add a live stock
market feature, so that the farmers
can bring in their fat cattle and hogs,
horses, mules, and other animals and
dispose of them at the same time
they sell their fruits and vegetables.
This plan has been worked with great
success in the livestock sections of
the southwest and it should succeed
here.
Oregon City will follow the plan
developed at .Vancouver with uch
modifications as seem advisable, and
it is believed that if the livestock
feature' can be worked out it will be
of very great benefit to all concern
ed.
Temporary racks are being put up
on the south side of 5th St, and the
plan is to remove these racks after
each market day in order to keep
the street clear for traffic. Later it
is likely that permanent stalls will
be put up and maintained for the use
01 those who have produce to sell.
It is expected that the market
men will have their carts on the
ground by about 9 o'clock A. M., and
the selling will continue 'till the stuff
is cleaned up. It is hoped that all
those who have produce to sell will
take this opportunity to give the
market a trial, as its success means
much to all , th6se interested in the
buying and selling of market goods.
In Europe, where the market sys
tem has been in use a very long time,
the gardeners and farmers are usual
ly on hand as early as 4 or 5 in the
morning; but probably the roosters
in this country do not crow so early.
However, the farmer who gets in po
sition early will have' the best op
portunity to close out his stock at top
notch prices and it is believed that
most of the vendors will be lined up
by nine o'clock.
Here is an opportunitv for the
housewife who wants the best for
the table that the Oregon farm can
produce. Fruits, vegetables, eggs,
butter, etc., direct from producer to
consumer. This should reduce the
high cost of living for a good many
people. We predict that the farmers
will be generous and that there will
be surprising bargains for all buy
ers.
The public market-day plan has
proved a great succes in Portland
and other surrounding hamlets, and
in Oregon City it should succeed still
better. The men who have put their
time into the working out of the
scheme have no axe to grind, and
they have worked hard to make it
a success.
The market will be under the su
pervision of Street Commissioner
Babcock.
Be on hand to sell or buv. 9 A
M.
FRIDAY.
II. S. CLYDE REPLIES
Progressive Republican Candidate
Tells Where He Stands on the
Prohibition Issue
In reply to thfi form letter sent
out last week to all Clackamas Coun
ty politicians by the prohibition
workers, to learn how the office
seekers stood on the prohibition
question, has brought the following
reply irom a. S. Clyde, who is a
candidate for the legislature on the
progressive ticket. This reply leaves
no doubt as to Mr. Clyde's position.
He stands out as an advocate of
grape juice and buttermilk, and will
fight the tyrant Rum as vigorously
as he fought the tyrant Slavery in
me aays ot tne civil War. Here Is
Clyde's letter:
I am in favor of State and Nation
al Prohibition and if elected to the
Legislature will do all in my power
to further the interest and enforce
the will of the People of Oregon.
L ess commissions and less unneces
sary expenses is the need of people.
II. S. Clyde.
AT LAST
Looks Like the Locks Muddle Had
Begun to Clear Up
. The modified deed of the Portland
Railway, Light and Power company
conveying to the United States the
canal and locks at Oregon City, was
given Colonel C. H. McKinstry, dis
trict government engineer, for trans
mittal to the United States attorney
general today, agreement as to terms
of the deed having been reached, it
is said, by attorneys representing the
government and the street car com
pany. The principal addition is a
clause whereby the government in
taking over the canal and locks does
not waive any right to the control of
navigation.
The consideration in conveying the
locks to the government is $375,000.
It is a joint government and state en
terprise for which the government
appropriated $300,000.
OREGON CITY ASSEMBLY OF
UNITED ARTISANS:
Will give their regular monthly so
cial dance, in Woodman Hall Thurs
day evening July the 9th. The Com
mittee assure all who attend a good
time. Fine music, admission free.
GET READY FOR THE
AT
CANDY
German Day and Farmers Day Are to Be Features.
Exhibits Will Break All Records and Attend
ance Be Greatest Ever, is Prediction
Preparations are now being com
pleted for the Clackamas County
Fair to be held at the Clackamas
County fair grounds at Canby by
the Clackamas County Fair Associa
tion September 16 to 19 inclusive.
Over $1,000 will be expended by
the Association for the races, and
some of the finest racing horses in
the northeast will be seen on the
track at Canby this year, which
promises to be among the main
drawing cards for the fair. All har
ness races will be decided upon in the
two and three heat class; entry fees,
five per cent to enter; five per cent
from all money winners; all races
five or more to enter, three to start.
The entrance for harness races will
close on September 1, 1914.
Un Wednesday amowr the racing
event3 will be a 2:30 trot for $200;
Clackamas County horses trot, one
half mile heat, two and three, $50;
half-mile run, Clackamas County
horses, $50.
Ihursdav. September 17. free for
all pace, $250; 2:18 trot, $200; one
mile run, $100.
I'riduy, September 18, free for all
trot, $250; 2:30 pace, $200; half mile
race $75; motor cycle race (10 miles),
purse of $30; $20 for first prize, $10
for second prize.
Saturday, September 19, 2:17 pace
for $200; three-quarter mile run, $75;
one-quarter mile run, $50.
the following programme has been
arranged for the four day's session:
September lb
September 16th. the first dav of
the fair will be Agricultrue and
Dairymen's Day.
10:30 A. M. Demonstrations of
milk and cream testing, also general
lecture on dairying by college and
dairymen.
1 P. M. Lectures along education
al lines for the benefit of farmers,
horticulturists and poultry men.
7:00 to 8:00 P. M. Band concert,
and amusements on the trail.
September 17
Oregon City and German Day
9:00 A. M. Judging in all depart
ments begins.
11:00 A. M. Address of welcome
and response by Gustave Schnoerr.
i:uo r. M. Horse racing.
2:00 P. M.
Oregon City and German Day have
always been looked forward to and
have brought out large crowds from
different sections of the county as
well as of the state. The program
for the 1914 fair is even better than
that of previous years. This will be
called ".tied Letter Day of the Clack
amas County Fair. Gustav Schnoerr
of Oregon City, chairman of the
Clackamas County Branch of the
Consolidated German speaking socie
ties of Oregon, has appointed a com
mittee of twelve gentlemen, who will
arrange and have charge of the
grand programme of strictly German
events. There will be music, speech
making, singing, stage performances
and all kinds of games and enter
tainment in German and English.
Ihe committee in oharge of the
programme for this day will be com
posed of Frank Busch, Oregon City;
tirnest Mass, Oregon City; Richard
Petzold, Oregon City; Philip Streib,
Milwaukie; Casper Junker, Sandy;
Charles Shanke, Sandy; F. Kraxberg
er, , Maxburg; Charles Gelbrich, of
Macksburg; Charles Harnach, Macks
burg; V. Kroatch, Damascus; W.
Bremer, Needy. '
7:U0 to 8:00 Band Concert.
September 18
Molalla, Canby and Farmers' Day.
10:00 A. M. Stock Parade.
11:00 A. M. Address by fanners
and farmers' organizations.
100 P. M. Horse Racing and mo
tor cycle races.
2:30 P. M. Address by candidates
for governor.
7:00 to 8:00 P. M. Band Concert.
September 19
Juvenile Day and Scotch Day
Juvenile day is a day that is a
great drawing card for the young
people of Clackamas County, qnd
bcotch Day is a day that will bring
the Scotch, people and their friends
to hear one of the most excellent pro
grammes that ia being arranged for
the county fair. The committee in
charge of the programme to be given
by the Bobby Burns Society on this
day is composed of C. S. Noble, Dr.
A. McDonald, Wm. McLarty.
The day's program is as follows:
10:00 A. M. Livestock Parade.
11:00 A. M. Baby Show.
1 :00 P. M. Horse races.
2:30 P. M. Tentative programme;
Bag pipe selections by Gordon High
landers; Highland fling and Scotch
dances by lasses in Highland dress;
Scotch music; field sports,throwing
the hammer, putting the stone, 300
yard dash, one mile race, 100-yard
dash for ladies, high jump, long jump,
vaulting, egg races for ladies, sack
race for men, tug of war Oregon
City vs. Portland, "Aunt Sally," etc.
7:00 to 8:00 P. M. Band concert.
Amusement on the trail.
Arrangements are being made for
the music, and several bands of the
county will be engaged to furnish the
music for the four days. There will
be band concerts in the evening and
amusements on the trail. There will
be a merry-go-round, moving picture
shows and other attractions that will
please the young as well as the old.
O. E. Freytag, secretary of the
publicity department of the Oregon'
City Commercial Club, has been se
lected by the secretary, Ward Law
ton, to take full charge of the horti
culture and agriculture displays in
the main building. Mr. Freytag has
had much experience in this line,
SEPTEMBER 16-19
having charge of these departments
of the Oregon State Fair of 1913 and
1914.
Mr. Lawton, the newly elected
secretary, has planned to have an art
department for this year's fair, which
will be in charge of Mrs. Anna W.
King. Mrs. King is an artist herself,
and will have full charge of the hang
ing of the pictures and the care of
them while on exhibit at the fair.
There will also be a floral department
and rest room. The latter has long
been needed at the fair, and no doubt
will be good news to the many who
have visited the fair in former years.
The officers of the Fair Associa
tion this year are as follows:
Grant B. Dimick, pres.; Ward B.
Lawton, secy.; C. W. Wait, vice pres.;
W. H. Bair, treas.; Directors: W. W.
Everhart, W. H. Mattoon, O. E. Frey
tag, Geo. Randall, H. S. Anderson
and J. W. Smith; Superintendents:
livestock, W. W. Everhart; poultry,
Fred Roth; farm products and pavil
ion, O. E. Freytag; horticulture, Phil.
P. Standish; art department, Mrs. A.
TV. King; ladies textile, Mrs. J. L.
Waldron; domestic science, Mrs. S.
S. Walker; baby show, Mrs. A. J.
Lewis; juvenile work -and products,
J. E. Calavan.
Tragedy at Pulp Last Friday a
Partial Mystery.--A Writer
Thinks Suicide '
suitor courier: .
four, two men and two women, came
to fish in the Rock Island slough, 3
miles south of Oregon City. They
went out on a braile of logs to fish.
At noon they made a fire in the river
bank, and "steeped" coffee and baked
potatoes. One couple were married,
the other man, age 28, had, a few
days previous obtained a divorce,
leaving a wife and one child, aged 4
years, (in Portland) and was now
engaged to be married to another, his
fishing companion. He brought with
him from Portland two pints of whis
key, drank one pint on the way to the
place of fishing, and the other at din
ner, his companions refusing to tip
ple with him, in fact they said they
protested against his drinking. After
dinner they went out on the logs, and ,
the lovers began to quarrel, and the
other lady not wishing to hear it went
to her husband over on another braile
Of logs nearby. The lovers separated
and she came where the man and wife
were fishing. The man walked out on
some boom sticks, some 25 feet from
the braile of logs where they had been
standing, and the party of three heard
a splash in the water, and looking,
snw him in the water, and spoKe w
him. He was holding on to the bjoiii,
and said, "I can swim like a duck"
(the man was born and raised on
the shores of Scotland, a strong, hus
key fellow) but he pushed himself
from the boom and went down. The
others waited a few moments then
called to him to come up, still think
ing he was just playing smart. None
of the others could swim and could
not render assistance but called, and
Mr. Miller's family and myself, who
live nearby came to their assistance.
I came with a garden rake, and tying
it to a pike pole, we reached him (the
water being about 20 feet deep), but
we coud not raise him to the surface.
Mr. Miller made a hook of telegraph
wire and tying a burr on for a sinker,
brought him up 4:20 p. m. His
watch was stopped by the water at
1:45. Had we thought we might have
tied three fish hooks to his fish line
with a jackknife or stone for a sinker,
and dragged the place he went in at,
for he lay directly under the place he
went down, he could nav been gotten
out in ten minutes from the time he
went down.
"O, if I had not said those last
words," screamed the woman, and she
also tried to throw herself in the
water, b,ut her companions prevented
it. Afterwards she moaned over and
over, "If I had not said those last
words!"
The coroner was sent for, and Hol
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PUBLIC SPEAKING J
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W. J. Smith, Socialist can- J
didate for Governor, will ad- J
dress the citizens of Oregon J
City Saturday, July 11th, 8 J
P. M., 7th and Main Street. J
Come and hear him. J
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Girls Wanted!
(Over 18 years of age)
To OPERATE SEWING MACHINES
IN GARMENT FACTORY
Oregon City Woolen Mills
ACCIDENT OR
WAS IT SUICIDE?