4 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITV, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916. OREGON CITY COURIER Published Thursdays from the Courier Building, Eighth Street, and entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2nd class mail matter E. R. BROWN, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Subscription Price $1.50. Telephones, Pacific 51; Home A-51 THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE " i n i m i hii pENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES tH ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES WAKING UP Now comes the conservative Enter prise, perhaps the most rigid of the "professional" prohibition papers of the state, and announces that it be lieves "its prohibition friends have fallen down in their duty." The ex tent of this falling down is described as follows by the pleasing paper that intermittently comes forth from its lair over Barlow's store: "During the prohibition campaign, the drys circulated strong appeals for the habitude of the saloon. . They de clared their purpose was to save him, but now that their cause is won, they have forgotten that he exists. Where in the entire state of Oregon has any one seen a concerted and intelligent movement on the part of our prohi bition friends to provide a substitute for the light, warmth, comfort and companionship of the saloon?" Yet verily, brother, even so. The saloon has gone, but in its place there is nothing but the cold street corner, where the wind whistles through the marrow of the bones of the men who formerly used to congregate in this or that "place" mainly for the warmth and companionship that was to be had. If we remember rightly there was a good deal of talk in Oregon City, some two years ago, about a wonderful "coffee house" that was going to be opened by the "drys." This coffee ' house was to be provided with tables, games of checkers, current newspa pers and magazines; and everybody who had no other place to go was go ing to be welcomed. Coffee was go ing to be sold at two cents a cup, bread and butter and soft drinks, ice cream and cake vere to be on the bill of fare. Where, oh where, is that cof fee house that the "drys" were going to run at a profit? Chamber of Commerce, either it was the East Side Businessmen's club. The other papers and the other or ganizations would rather hush the matter up and send out letters ask ing people to come to Oregon even if it does cost them more, and tell all about the Columbia River highway and the fine view of Washington you can get from it. DID THAT EVER OCCUR TO YOU? The Columbia River highway, built at the cost of a whole lot of money, gives a better view of Washington's scenic points, of Washington's snow-clad peaks, than it does of Oregon's marvelous scenery. And here in Oregon web low about it! The Courier again rises to remark that it is time to take stock and see what is the "jynx" that has held this state back from development such as has been enjoyed by Washington and Oregon. When we face the wsue squarely, understand it and appreciate it, THEN we can do something to make up for lost time. Roaring about "knocking the state" wont accomplish anything the real "knockers" are those mistaken "boost ers" who want to put a Maxim silencer on everything but hot air. Hot air will make balloons rise, but it wont make Oregon get to the place in the Northwest where she ought to be. Let's quit shoving out hot air, and put our shoulders to the wheel and SHOVE OREGON AHEAD. Tell us what YOU think would help. When the Hon. Bill Stone meets this same Courier reporter without the crowd being present, he talks like a sane human being, discusses ration ally the political situation, and asks the reporter earnestly what he has heard about the other candidates.- The method of the Hon. Bill Stone in behaving this way is perfectly ob vious. He hopes to discredit the re marks the Courier may make in re gard to him, and desires to let the impression percolate through the crowd that the Courier is "roasting" Bill Stone because somebody is being paid for it. Of course nobody but a few of Bill Stone's simple followers believe this stuff it is an old politic al trick in this county. But, for the benefit of those who do fall for it, the Courier takes this occasion to remark that the particular reporter to whom the Hon. Bill Stone makes these frequent offer of pay ment is earning more money, right now, than the Hon. Bill Stone himself is earning in all probability; that he has watched and observed the politic al game for considerably more years than has the Hon. Bill Stone; that in spite of the tutelage that the Hon. Bill Stone received when he was work ing for George C. Brownell, the re porter probably knows just as much abouts politics as does Bill; and last ly, that the Hon. Bill Stone couldn't pay the Courier enough to change its editorial policy, and that if he did have enough to pay, the Courier wouldn't take it. , So next time you're in a crowd and you hear the Hon. B. S. make that funny crack about paying the Courier to be roasted, just remember Bill's initials, and charge it all up to that. the smell of "never tells," natural and manufactured, must be made illegal also. Then, for proper enforcement, it may be necessary to institute in the state of Georgia a smelling constabu lary of sufficient hardiness to carry out the provisions of the statute. It is nice to know that something besides clouds eclipsed the sun for part of a day at least. Revival at Gladstone was discon tinued until the cold weather ends'. No warmth of spirit, maybe. . We have no war in the Northwest as yet, but bobsleighs are doing their best to provide a heavy list of casualties. The Clackamas county stockmen who let their cattle die and their hogs fed on the carcasses had an original plan of economy. Even if council meetings in the county seat are not as frequent as they used to be, they seem to be just as much worth while. And still the republicans are seek ing a man 'who is willing to be the party goat and lead the hopeless fight against the democrats. Forty thousand dollars for a Young Men's Christian Association in the county seat isn't so bad even if we have to wait ten years for it. ' Young lady we know gets love let ters thrown to her hidden in snow balls. "Love will find a way" says the proverb even if it is a cold way. The British have lost to date about a half a million useful citizens in the and a policeman kicked it down be cause it was "immoral." If itw as im moral, where do you suppose the youngsters got their immoral ideas? Naming Louis D. Brandeis for justice of the Supreme Court is typic ally Wilsonian to disregard pull and political preference, and to name a man worthy of the place and deserv ing of the place is what would natur ally be expected of the President. The Journal said that the Oregon ian framed that slate that the repub licans elected to provide harmony in the ranks of the Oregon Republican club, and the Telegram says that the Bolo club and E. B. Piper framed it between them. It is interesting to note that neither paper, blames the "common people" for what happened. It is a fact that the only part of the sidewalk in the business section of the county seat that wasn't prompt ly cleaned after each snowstorm was in front of the city hall property. Why should the city obey its own ordinances? Six hundred thousand dollars will be distributed among widows and or phans whose woe dates from the sink ing of the White Star liner Titanic. That is little enough, when divided among 200 claimants, one of whom alone will get $50,000. Another Oregon editor has diseov- ered nerve enough to speak the truth. The Newberg Graphic says: "As the Oregon law stands the young man who insists on hieing himself to Vancouver, Washington, with his bride-to-be to get married puts a question mark after his name." The Oregon Voter finds that high THE NORTHWEST GAINS Further proof of the fact that the "sane" management of the public do main under the officers of President Wilson's cabinet has benefitted the Northwest as it was never benefitted under the reign of Pinchotism is shown in a report from the Forest Service, which the Courier Drints Likewise in Portland and Salem and ' herewith. It will be noted that not other spots in Oregon, during the pro hibition campaign, much was heard of the coffee shops that were to open And where are they now? Has the war put the price of coffee up? Has the prohibition mind discovered that coffee is composed largely of the drug cafllene which is even more deadly than whisky, gin and rum ? Or have the professional reformers just quit cold? It is nice to see the Oregon City En terprise discover this laxity on the part of the reformers. The Courier mentioned it sometime ago, so did the Oregonian and other papers not as "officially dry" as the Enterprise. But now that the saintly sheet of the coun ty seat, the palladium of truth, the censor of our morals and the dictator of our virtues has discovered it, maybe something will be done. If the Enterprise doesn't look out, pretty soon it will be getting on the band wagon for a public park and a recreation center. Isn't it wonderful how progress comes even to the most conservative? WELL, WHAT ABOUT IT? Last week the Courier printed some statistics about Oregon and Washing ton, and asked what was the matter. And it found out one thing the mat ter right away quick. The Courier hadn't been off the presses long enough to dry, hardly, when an excited "booster" rushed in and wanted to know why we were "knocking the state." That appears to be one of the things thut is the matter people don't want the truth told. And if the truth isn't told, how un der the Bun do you suppose we are go ing to find out what is wrong, and so discover a remedy? Is Oregon going to get where she ought to be, right up ulong side or ahead of Washington, if the first move on the part of pooplu who ought to boost really is to cry "Shut up, you're spilling the beans." One paper in Portland count 'em, ONE has had nerve enough to point out that the Southern Pacific is dis criminating against Portland in its round-trip passenger rates from the east. One business organization in Portland count 'em, ONE has had nerve enough to protest to the inter state commerce commission about this. And it wasn't the Portland only did the Northwest benefit by a more liberal use of the nation's re sources that lie in the forest reserves, but that the nation itself benefitted fi nancially. The Northwest knew what was good for it when it supported President Wilson, and that is why he is still "strong" in this section of the United States. The report in question, dealing with the states of Oregon, Washing ton and Alaska, says: "Figures just compiled by the Chief of the Office of Accounts, For est Service, for the first half of the present fiscal year, or the period from July 1 to December 31, 1915, show an increase in Forest Service receipts of $190,281 over the receipts for the corresponding periodd uring 1914. "Perhaps the most striking increase shown in the report is in the receipts for water power rentals. For all the national forests of the country, there is an increase in these rentals of nearly 100 per cent over the receipts for the same period in 1914. There has also been a marked increase in the timber sale business on the nation al forests all over the country. This increase amounts to about $153,000, over 50 per cent of which, or approxi mately $80,000, is due to an increase in the timber sale business in District 6 (Oregon, Washington and Alaska). The grazing business, too has increas ed nearly 20 per cent for the whole country, and approximately 50 per cent for District 6. "In fact, the report shows an in crease in receipts in nearly every de partment of Forest Service work. It is evident that government business on the national forests is feeling the pulse of awakening prosperity, and in dications, it is said, point to still fur ther increase in Forest Service busi ness for the remainder of the fiscal year." FOR INFORMATION Every time the Hon. Bill Stone meets a certain reporter of the Cour ier on the street and before a crowd the Hon. Bill Stone laughs loudly and with much apparent glee, pats the re porter on the back and tells him that was a fine roast that he wrote about him in the last issue, assures the re porter that it is good advertising, and winds up his jovial remnrks with: "Keep it up, boy, you're doing just what I want, and I'll pay you for it." Where s Your Bank? A bank can 't make money without depos-itors-the depositors need a bank, too Og course, if it were only a matter of keeping the money hidden f away, it could be put in a mattress or stove. But ifl you happen to be in the city or at a distance from home and your house should burn there you are. Now if you had your money in a good bank, you could fill out a check any time, any place no matter where you leave the bank. 4 per cent interest paid on time certificates. THE BANK OF OREGON CITY Oldest Bank in Clackamas County A Prosperous 1916 May Father Time deal kindly with you and yours during the new year. May he bring brightness into your home and may his foot prints be up on the right side of your bank book May he often incline your feet in our direction and may your business be of such a nature that when the new year has grown old we will both look back and say "A very good year indeed." W. J. Wilson & Company 10th and MAIN STREETS, OREGON CITY, ORE. SELLING THE ENTIRE Mitchell, Lewis and Staver Cos Line of FARM MA CHINERY and VEHICLES Dea r flmy:- $ waA clown io Aee moiheA yesieAday, and you Ahould have Aeen heA face when Ahe showed me a ehaiA Ahe had Jbouahi jtAom a mail-order house. Why, ihe old ehaiA waA Aickeiy, ihe cuAhion ail caved-in and one Aoeker lAok.cn offafieA only a few weeki uAe-and ihe fAeiaht she had io pay wai something teAAille. TflotheA says she'A had he r leiion, and is AoAAy now thai she didn'i take my advice and iruy heA ehaiA ai home. jQo come io see me Aoon. yours at eve A, Con, (P.S.'&or aood weaAaJble fuAniiure, a Aecom mend you io FRANK BUSCH Leading Furniture Dealer 11th & Main Sts. Oregon City, Ore. which it circulates. But it is print ed in Canby just the same. Last week or so the editor, in ad dressing his copy to Canby, had writ er's cramp, and the post office couldn't read the address. The copy went wan dering around the Northwest, seeking a home; and finally it drifted in to the Courier. The Courier happene to recognize it, and sent it on its way again. In the meantme the paper that was printed where it wasn't published didn't come out. If you were sub scribing to that paper, this may ex plain why you missed a copy or so, And the moral is if you want thing done, do it yourself, for the past office isnt infallible. JUST A SUGGESTION THE GEORGIA PLAN Some of the eastern republican pa pers are cartooning 1'resident Wilson According to the Cleveland Leader, the kind of prohibition they have in Georgia is not wholly satisfactory to some of its good people. For a bill has been introduced in the legislature of the state making "the smell of liquor illegal. It would seem that man in Georgia, as in some other places, is prone to deeeptiveness. Ho has been known to wear a dickey and pretend that it was a whol shirt. He has dyed his mustache and worn a wig to make him look younger. He has pretended also to be better than he is in respect to forbiddon indulgence in the cocktail, the highball, and the schooner of beer, to say nothing of the illicit "mountain dew" which must be disposed of quick ly to prevent it from eating out the bottom of the jug. Apparently the legislator who drew up the bill to make the smell of liquor The Courier and the Portland Tele illegal is not aware of the means com- gram, both having called attention to monly employed in this particular de- the need of a park and recreation con ception. His knowledge of the sub- ter in the county seat; It is time for ject seems to be purely academic. There are on the market many dif ferent kinds of patented "never tells," in addition to such natural counter irritants as cloves, onions, garlic, asa fetida, and other things behind which an alcoholic flavor can be more or less securely hidden. If this measure is to be practically successful it must be so amended as to prohibit the carrying of these con cealed weapons. Not only that, but European war. But cheer up, con scription will provide half a million more. taxes are caused by a too free use of the initiative and referendum. The Voter should worry if the people do vote for things that make taxes high er, the Voter and those behind it ought not to complain. But the fact is as a drilting iceberg, well, in times that tne people are not to Diame like these it is well to have a cool- things are slipped over them in spite headed chief executive. of the I. & R. After five Chicago bank robbers Cut This Out It Is Worth Money had been surrounded they threw their DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this "swag" out of a window and a news- siiP enclose with 5c and mail it to boy tried to steal it. that newsboy Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., writing nas tne maKings 01 a tuture capital- your name an() addressc learly. You lst- will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Tho President, having committed Compound for lagrippe coughs, colds nimseu to preparedness, manes no anrf Crmin: Folev Kidnev Pills, for bones about saying he has changed iame back weak kidneys, rheumatism his mind. That bit of frankness on his part shows his honesty of pur pose. the Enterprise to join the proces sion. New York has become the mecca of the rich who formerly went to Paris for the winter, it is said. It would be a good time to advertise the Northwest in New York, and get some winter tourists out here, too. Some Portland children modelled the figure of a woman out of snowj bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, billiousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Jones Drug Co. SAD, SAD STORY Neighboring Newspaper Put Out of Business by Uncle Sam This is a sad tale. This fact is mentioned first, so that you wont think it is funny. Not more than a million miles from the county seat there is a newspaper published. This newspaper is print ed in Canby, but it doesn't bear a Canby dateline. Far be it from such. It bears the dateline of the town in Maybe You Wont Appreciate This, but AH Newspapers Will The Corvallis Gazette-Times sug gests the following as very reason able prices for certain lines of adver tising: Calling an ugly old maid who marries, a handsome and accomplished daughter of so and so $15.00 Referring to a deceased dead beat as a highly respected citizen 12.00 Calling a lazy dry-goods box whittler a pillar in the community 10.00 Calling a third-rate windjammer an orator 8.50 Referring to a business man who does not advertise, as a progressive town booster 20.00 Saying anything complimentary about a town knocker 13.50 Calling a moral coward a hero 9.00 Sending a hypocrite to heaven 5.25 Calling an unfit candidate a useful citizen andprogressive party lead er, 50.00 Lambasting the ins at the request of the outs 16.00 Lambasting the outs at the request of the ms 25.00 Pastor and Wife Honored Meeting at the Oak Grove church last Friday, friends of the Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Allen celebrated the min ister's golden 'wedding anniversary. A musical and social program was given. Participating in the celebra tion were also Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore, who on the same date cele brated the 25th anniversary of their wedding. The Rev. Mr. Allen was formerly pastor of the Oak Grove church, but has now retired. You like suggestive printing don't you something that has the "punch" to it? Try the Courier Job Department. NO GIANTS WANTED Marine Corps Satisfied with Ordinar ily Developed Citizens Michael Tuholski, a steel mill pud dler from Cleveland, O., aged 22 years, was rejected at the United States Ma rine Corps recruiting station in Pitts burg as "too big and husky" for the Marine Corps. Tuholski measured six feet and five inches in his stocking feet and weigh ed 257 pounds without clothing. The medical examiner pronounced him a perfect physical specimen, but the maximum height for Marines is 73 inches and no giants or pygmies are wanted in the Marine Corps, accord ing to Sergeant Michael De Boo, who is in charge of the recruiting station for sea soldiers. The giant recruit, who says he is no white hope and has no desire to meet Jess Willard or Frank Moran, will re sume puddling in the mills, he told De Boo when the latter rejected him. Now Feels Entirely Well Those who have backache, rheuma tism, stiff and swollen joints or other symptoms of kidney trouble will be interested in a statement from A. H. Francis, Zenith, Kans., who writes: "I had a severe pain in my back and could hardly move. I tried several remedies with no result. I took about two-thirds of a 50c box of Foley Kid ney Pills and now feel entirely well." Middle-aged and older me nand wo men whose kidneys are weakened find these safe pills give relief from slep disturbing bladder ailments. Jones Drug Co. NATION DOES WELL Crop Record Shows Farmers Have Been Busy Everywhere Farm and Fireside quotes the Fed eral crop estimates for 1915 as fol lows and the sum totals hows that Uncle Sam has been making good at the time when it is most necessary: Wheat 1,002,000,000 bushels Corn 3,090,000,000 bushels Oats 1,517,000,000 bushels Cotton 10,950,000 bales Apples 76,700,000 barrels Potatoes 359,000,000 bushels "Compared with last year," says this magazine, "the corn, wheat and oat crops are heavier; cotton, apples, and potatoes are less. Market prices have since a year ago declined on corn wheat and oats, and increased on pota toes, apples and cotton. The greatest decline of any important crop was cotton, which is less than three quar ters of last year's production." The Courier $1.00 per year. Office phones: Main 50, A50; Res. phones, M. 2524, 1715 Home B251, 1)251 WILLIAMS BROS. 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