Image provided by: Oregon City Public Library; Oregon City, OR
About Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1914)
OREGON CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1914. OREGON CITY COURIER Published Thursdays from the Courier Buftding, Eighth and Main streets, and entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2d class mail matter OREGON CITY COURIER PUBLISHING COMPANY, PUBLISHER M. J. BROWN, A. E. FROST, OWNERS. Subscription Price $ 1 .50. Telephones, Main 5-1 ; Home A 3-1 Official Paper for the Farmers Society of Equity of Clackamas Co M. J. BR.OWN, EDITOR "Let's try U'Ren for a change" is an expression commonly heard these days. So far we have been unable to find out what the war is about. If any of our readers know, kindly wise ua up. Gen. Villa says he has been studying "civilized warfare" for some time but that the European war is a revelation to him. The Equity department has a vital ly interesting "to be continued" para graph in this issue. And it will "be continued" unless a real man is elect ed governor this fall. If you have ordinary horse sense you should remember that every time you buy a drink of whiskey you en able the saloon keeper to ride fif teen miles further in his automo-, bile. Richmond Cal., Herald. If that man Wilson plays the last half as safely as he has the first two years, there won't any man oppose him for a second nomination. Wilson is safe and he's sane, and the people have faith in him. Pines do little good in closing a dive like the Milwaukie Tavern. They do little good toward closing any booze-joint. A jail sentence is about the only punishment this class of men fear. When they get that the famous dive will close and stay closed. The place has been tolerated far too long, George Ilicinbotham thinks we cold improve our taxation system by adopting that of Mexico. It certain ly worked out mighty fine there. Under it 800 people owned all the arable land in the great republic, and the system led to a bloody revolution, the overthrow of the government and confiscation of the vast estates. How long will it take the people of Oregon to wise up that they will never get any relief from excessive taxation from such sandless nominees as Withycombe and Smith? Year after year they put over an old party nominee, who is bound and gagged before he takes the governor's chair, and year after year taxes and appro priations go higher. W. S. U'Ren would bring about some changes if he were governor. WASTED ENERGY If a man had toothache and there was a handy dentist around the cor ner, he might pray his head off for the cessation of pain, and the tooth would ache just as hard. October 4 has been designated as a national prayer day, when all will get together and beseech the Al mighty to end the European war, This will be a notice to the All wise that He has been neglecting His duties. Or it 11 be a petition asking Him to chance tm, mind. If He will stop the carnage in an swer to prayer, why did He not stop it weeks ago and save hundreds of thousands of lives? At the same time Americans will be asking God to end the slaughter, the Germans, English, French and the rest of the nations engaged in the killing will be as sincerely asking Him to let the scrap go on until they can kill off their enemies and win out. When McKinley and Garfield were shot down the p'eople of the nation beseeched the Almighty to spare their lives, but they died. Each had a bullet in his vitals, and the results caused death. This paper doesn't believe that the Lord is going to take a hand in the European war. The rulers have brought it on and the rulers can stop it any time they will. And the Lord isn't going to do for men what they can do for them selves. He isn't going to stop toothache when the dentist isn't busy. However it won't do any harm to have a day of prayer even tho it will not be potent of results. And now they are going to put a war tax upon baseball tickets. If there is anything else that anybody can think of that can be taxed, they should speak up. Pretty soon a man will be fined $5 and costs for kissing his own wife. Richmond Herald. And will the Herald editor risk an estimate as to how much war tax and costs this would bring in? A. L. Mills, president of the strong est banking institution in Oregon, and who ranks as one of the best finan ciers of tho Northwest, says he will cast his vote at the November elec tion to eliminate licensed saloons from Oregon, and will do it believing that it is a wise course to pursue, purely from a business standpoint, and aside from any moral question that may bo involved. Coquillo Sentinel. The Cottago Grove Sentinel says the proportional representation meas ure is "a pulpnblo U'Ren Socialistic measure." This is tho kind of "ar guments" the newspapers are put ting out. It is tho only .lino they can find. There can bo no valid ar guments against a measure that stand for justice and that gives every party representation in tho legisla ture in proportion to its members. And it seems just a litllo strange that as bright a newspaper as the Sentinel would oppose so needed a reform on so flimsy reasons. A PAIR OF DEUCES And still both nominees for gov ernor dodge anything that makes a noise like taking a stand. It has become a ridiculous situa tion, to the extent of joke making. "Ask Withycombe," or "ask Smith" is the stock joke when a per son wants to evade a direct reply. Smith sings a "Law enforcement" solo and Withycombe comes back with "A Greater Oregon," and fur ther than this line of music you can't get either to try a note. It is childish, petty, ridiculous, weak. Meji nominated for governor of tho great state of Oregon, represent ing the two great parties, yet flatly refusing to discuss the $15,000 amendment, state-wide prohibition, proportional representation, abolish ment of the senate, the sur-tax amendment, or any other of the 29 measures to be voted on by the people. Why, any man or woman who has a backbone and a gill of red blood ought to vote against them as a pro test against cowardice. Men so lacking in moral courage will be weaklings in office and they should never be elected. These two candidates refuse to take stands simply because THEY THINK if they do not oppose an amendment PERHAPS those favor ing tho measure may vote for them. Do wo want either of these vigor- less, spineless men to govern Oregon? Can a man who admires moral courage voto for either of them ! Can a woman respect cither weak ling enough to give him her vote? If for no other reason than a protest against cowardice, the voters of Oregon should turn down this pair. NOT FOOLS OR KIDS It looks so kiddish to read the ar guments of letter writers against the $1500 exemption measure, that the amendment is "single tax" and that it is being put over on the people un der a wrong label. What does it matter whether it is single tax, double tax or carpet tacks if a trial proves that it is for the best interests of the many? The point is this: Oregon nor any other state will ever have sinele tax unless the people want it. The argument that the exemption measure is a "step" toward single tax, and that the people will be tak ing the step without realizing it, is an insult to Oregon intelligence. The $1500 exemption amendment is presented to the people for trial; to see how it will work out; to see if it will produce what is claimed for it. If it carries, two years from now it will be voted on a train MUST be voted on again and the people will express themselves as to whether it has made good. If it has worked out satisfactory the reome will sustain it, if it has not they will kill it. "Too short a time for a fair trial" would have been the objection, and so the people behind the amendment forestalled this yell by providing that in 1918. four vears hence, the amendment MUST be again present ed to the people for approval. If the amendment delivers one half what it promises, it will be for the benefit of the greatest number the workers and producers and it does not matter a particle what name or label it has, the people will stay with it. If it works out as the big interests claim it will work out, against the interests of the workers and the development of Oregon, then the people, will turn it down. It's too silly, the argument that the people will be getting something "put over on them." The voters of Oregon are not fools. QUESTIONS Writing of Doctor Withycombe the Portland Journal says he is muzzled except as to his well known speech, "A Greater Oregon." If so, who muzzled him? Who are they that thus have power to control a candi date for governor? Who is the real candidate for whom Dr. Withy combe is only the proxy? Who is it that is -to be governor of Oregon if Dr. combe receives a plurality polls? What forces are gathering in Ore gon to seize and control the Oregon state house, and what kind of gov ernment are they going to give us? These are questions for which the people of this state deserve an intel ligent and complete answer? SHORT SHOTS (Alfred D. Cridge) An apparently well financed oppo sition to the Exemption measure hails from Roseburg. Wants newspapers to give it publicity for nothing. The editor that does so is working for a bunch of well fixed people amply able to pay for it. Among other fool statements is that the exemption of $1500 on the farmer's home would double his taxes. Pure bunk! If every farmer had that much exem tion an absolute absurdity to claim it would exempt 60 millions. The state is assessed for one thousand mil lions. This body of Roseburg pa triots think a farmer will believe ony old thing he is told by the country press. Allow as much more for people in the cities and still there is not a farmer farming his farm who would have his taxes increased a cent. Dr. C. J. Smith will smile and re ceive you as cordially as if you were a patient paying up a bill but narry a straight declaration on anything of moment. The Doctor is a genial, well intentioned, sympathetic man, and he might be governor if he would say something that meant some thing. Ask him questions about the state senate, exemption measure, etc. In Portland there is another set of recall petitions in circulation with the intent to "get the goat" of Ma yor Albee, Commissioner Deick and Commissioner Brewster. The old set was not filed because of political pressure brought to Dear Dy tne friends of "Where- did-you- get- it Boooth" at least that is the rumor. And now another set of recallers is at it. DEPA Of the 29 measures on the ballot 11 of them are directly blamable to the last legislature; and of this eleven not to exceed two are of any moment. Simply put on to clutter up good paper with. the real the JOHN RISLEY John Risley, Democratic nominee for representative, isn't wearing out automobiles or pulling the buttons off voters' coats in a county campaign, yet there seems to be a general sen timent that he would be a decidedly safe and capable man to represent this county. No man stands higher than Mr. Risley. He has brains and the best of practical judgement. He knows Clackamas county, has lived here for many years and there is no denying that he would make a level-headed, safe legislator. He is dead honest, and he is a man who does things when they need to be done. He is careful, but indepen dent, and no man or machine would lead or control him. He would make this county a good representative there is no doubt about it and the chances look very much as if he would be one of the three elected. If that Tax-Payers' League in Portland was sincere in wishing to improve the direct primary they would have initiated a measure to enable people to express their pref erences for state candidates. To saddle another primary election on top of the one we have in order to get the old gang back is a fine way to prove civic patriotism. It doesn t go. 355 x NO. If the taxpayer of Oregon wants to get rid of more officials and grafters at one time than would fill a troop train, vote for the abolition of the state senate, 350 X YES. ADA RTMENT STORE Oregon City, Oregon Hee is one of out Special Good Coats in the New Fall Style. We have afanged a vety lafge assortment of these Lai ies' Coats, at the Opening Price of THE NEW FALL HATS are here. We have placed at yotir disposal a fine assortment of Ladies New Hats, a handsome opportunity at, your FIRST CHOICE tore Adams Department Oregon City's Busy Store Ask for Red Trading Stamps. If ever the farmers of Oregon dis cover how they have been buncoed on this tax question by the pandering, prostituted, prosperous city press they will stop reading city papers even for news. The way the average country editor willingl works for privileged tax dodgers for nothing and rustles his feed is surprising even to a pack mule. Oregon for Why not? the Oregon worker, Price of shoes going up. How many pairs for the baby will be paid in taxes on that house and barn next year by a Clackamas county farmer if the exemption measure passds.' 326 X Yes. We want to enter Oregon's two nominees for governor in the inter national joke list with Doctor Cook, the River of Doubt and several other live ones. They are both solo sing ers and are recommended as fully eligible. Safety First Then Liberality" No cliiss of luisiiioss ivquims nioiv caiv ful attention than that, of banking. It is our canu'st endeavor to give every detail of (lie banking business tho best and most eareful attention we possibly can. It is to this end that we are continually working and living up to the minute, as it were, in the most approved banking methods used in the year 1!V14, ('ourteous, liberal and painstaking, Ave solicit your account. It need not be a large one to be welcome. Start one now. The Bank of Oregon City Oldest Bank in Clackamas County" , i "VICIOUS" Among a list of seven measures which the Oregonian declares are destructive to prosperity, develop ment, contentment or orderly govern ment" are the $1500 exemption, pro portional representation, abolishment of the senate and the graduated sur tax.' It includes these under a head ing of "The Vicious Seven." The $1500 amendment simply gives workers a part of the exemption the Oregonian editor now enjoys there fore it is "vicious." Proportional representation would break up a one-party legislature at Salem, which has "become a by word and scandal therefore it is "vicious." Abolishment of the senate would make the house directly responsible 'to the people for appropriations therefore it is "vicious." The graduated sur-tax would place a graduated extra tax on owners of real property of over $25,000. It would put taxation on those best able to pay therefore it is "vicious." The Oregonian doesn't point out WHERE they are vicious. They just are, because that paper says so. Just think for a minute that there are only 88,114 people employed in this great state on the farms, and that there are but seven people to the square mile and it should make you think there is something awfully wrong when a state of its richness can't be developed. High taxes, high prices and eastern land holders are responsible. The Oregonian isn't using its big guns in defense of Withycombe and ILiwley, neither is it burning up its editorial columns in protest against the Albee recall. And some wonder why? The farmer and small home owner was told two years ago that if he voted down the pesky single tax he would have lower taxes and better prices for land. Forgotten already ? Houston, Texas, has 80 per cent of true value assessments on all land, and 25 per cent on most improve ments, with very low taxes on per sonalty, mostely exempt entirely. Some cottages and humble homes not taxed. Most prosperous city in the South. Lots of people going there to live. Need new houses. Lots of people want to "fix up" the cottage. Makes a demand for labor. W. S. U'Ren is talking to the com mon people about their rights and powers and how to preserve and ex tend them. The average politician does not understand U'Ren. He is serenely laying up trouble for every grafting "poly" in the country.. In after years some of us will be proud of having voted for him for governor, even if the people now feei as if a gagged and cowardly office hunter was preferable to an honest man for that office. . II. W. KOEHLER II. W. Koehler, Democratic nomi noe for sheriff, is probably the hardest working hustler that ever ran for an office in Clackamas county, and if hard work counts (and it certainly does) Mr. Koehler will be up at the head when the race finishes. Henry Koehler is not a politician he is a blacksmith at Oswego. He Mr. Hicinbotham gravely informs us that the Portland bunch of high financiers are opposing the $1500 amendment, because of "principle;" that it would work for their interests, but their consciences won't permit them to accept it. And "Col." Hofer says he is fighting prohibition from principle, too. George Hicinbotham tells the vo ters to vote against the $1500 Exemp tion bill because it is a sinlge tax measure, but to vote FOR the Wag non sur-tax amendment, as a farmer's benefit, and then the Oregonian comes out with an editorial that the Wag- non bill is copied almost word for Word from the graduated single tax measure of two years ago. The boys don't seem to see things alike. W. C. GREEN r i "f", 1 T thinks, with hundreds of others, that the public offices should occasionally be given to the men in the ranks, and he doesn't know why he should not be the next sheriff. Koehler is a square man, stands high, and is well liked. He would make a good sheriff. He is working and has worked hard since the pri maries, and he will stay on the job un til the day of the ballots. And the voter who will help him won't regret it. It would be the most foolish of all moves to vote against a county judge who is making fully good and who has had but one year in which to make good. A more honest man was never judge of Clackamas county. Democratic Candidate for County Clerk Who is Canvassing County It is a pretty true saying that things come to the man who hustles, and W. C. Green is certainly making an active campaign for county clerk. Some claim that the day for cam paigning has gone by, but those who say so are usually the ones who are counted out at the polls. Voters like to see the nominees, like to know them and talk with them and the hustler is usually the winner. Regardless of party, nobody can say anything against Mr. ureen. For thirty years he has lived in this county and he has a reputation of being honest and clean. He is asking the voters to elect him county clerk. He would give the office an econom ical administration and the people courteous treatment and it doesn't much matter what party a man be longs to if the people believe he would do these. You can't go wrong on W. C. Green. He has lived here nearly all his life and the people know him. Stop it with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It spread sa soothing healing coating as it glides down the throat, and tickling, hoarseness, and nervous hacking, are quickly healed. Children love it tastes good and no opiates. A man in Texas walked 15 miles to a drug store to get a bottle. Best you can buy for croup and bron chial cough. Try it. Sold by all druggists. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF OREGOW CITY At Oregon City, in the State of Oregon AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 12, 1914 RESOURCES Loans and discounts $178,833.66 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,447.00 Bonds and warrants 451,175.22 Banking house 29,688.25 Furniture and fixtures 5,150.00 Other real estate owned 8,400.00 Due from approved reserve banks $428,361.36 1 Checks and other cash items . 18.10 ( 475 392.10 Cash on hand- 48,012.64 ) . ' Total $1,151,086.23 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $50,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and .taxes paid 31,502.26 Dividends unpaid 225.00 Individual deposits subject to. check $650,337.57 , Demand certificates of deposit 63,210.57 ) ' Certified checks 10.00 ( 1,018,358.97 Time certificates of deposit 70,628.17 ( Savings deposits 234,172.66 ' Reserved for taxes 1,000.00 Total $1,151,086.23 STATE OF OREGON, County of Clackamas, ss. Ir E. G. Caufield, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. G. CAUFIELD, Cashier. CORRECT Attest: CHARLES H. CAUFIELD .T. L. CHARMAN Directors. Subscribed and sworn to bfeore me this 16th day of September, 1914. E. H. COOPER, Notary Public. For Furniture Stoves and Ranges, Shelf Hardware, Kitchen Sup plies and Notions, SEE J. H. MATTLEY 7th and Madison Sts. "The Home Furnisher" Cash Paid for Second Hand Furniture of All Kinds The Next SACK of FLOUR. You Buy Ask For UNION MILLS "HIGH GRADE" AND YOU WILL GO BACK FOR. ANOTHER It is one of the best brands on the market and is highest in everything but price. We have recently remodeled the Union Mills, and are better than ever prepared for regular milling business. We exchange for flour, chopping, and carry a line of feed, graham flour, germ meal, Etc. D. L. TRULLINGER