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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1916.
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What a disappointment it is to buy dress goods, make
them up and then find out they are not right. You can know
when you buy your dress goods from us that the shades will
be the prevailing colors for the season. Many a dress is
spoiled because the trimmings don't match; ours do.
Come in now and select your materials and trimmings
and be ready for spring.
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Sonic'1 TEMPUt ei-DG
COLLEGE MAN CANDIDATE
Charles P. Romig, A. B.
Charles F. Romig, a candidate for
nomination for the office of county
assessor, is actively soliciting the sup
port of his many republican friends.
Mr. Romig secured his college edu
cation largely through his won efforts,
being a graduate of Park College,
Parkville, Mo., from which institu
tion he received the bachelor's degree,
Since graduation he has filled many
responsible positions in colleges, acad
emies and public schools as an in
structor, principal, superintendent and
college president.
He came to Oregon more than six
years ago, first settling in Canby,
where he engaged in the real estate
business, afterwards becoming prin
cipal of the high school there. He
also served the people of that city' as
city recorder, up to the time he left
to settle in Oregon City.
During his first; year in Oregon
City he was a partner of the firm of
Mangum & Romig, engaged in the
produce, feed and grocery business;
and now he is teaching in the high
school at Willamette and is principal
of that school, which school has re
cently been made one of the standard
schools of the county.
Mr. Romig specialized in mathe
matics while in college, having given
much attention to surveying and the
platting of land, and he should be well
qualified, if elected, to fill the office
he is seekig.
SHOULD
SHERIFF
LAW?
KNOW THE
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had its verandah all boarded up. And
from this the Enterprise (and per
haps the sheriff, too) concludes that
the resort is closed and harmless.
The Courier has no desire to act as
a stool pigeon for any office in this
county. It hasn't mentioned the
name of any resort as violating the
prohibition law or any other law.
BUT, the Courier would like to ask,
humbly and in the hope of being en
lightened:
IF THE VERANDAH OF A
HOUSE IS BOARDED UP, IS THAT
PROOF TO ANY POLICE OFFICER
THAT THERE IS NOTHING GOING
ON INSIDE?
Does the prohibition Enterprise
think the sheriff's office, as the police
office of this county, ought to investi
gate boarded up verandahs that are
nightly illuminated by automobile
lights, or does the apologetic Enter
prise think thut a boarded up piazza
is a primae facie proof of innocence
just as an ostrich with its head buriod
in the sand thinks its tail is also hid
den?
Does the republican-prohibition En
terprise think a county officer ought
to do his sworn duty, or does it think
only democratic officers ought to
work, and that republican officers can
just loaf on the pay-roll ?
SINGLE BID IDEA ROUSES THE
COUNCIL
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on hand to tell the council what they
think of the proceedings. Aside from
cleaning the streets, Iake & Knoop
are supposed to care for the city
pound, gather garbage and furnish the
city with a team for emergency work.
Other bids were submitted to the coun
cil for this work, ranging from $190
to $169 a month, but Mr. Van Auken
persuaded the mayor to rule that the
other bids were not "regular."
PRESS GOODS
FOR SPRING
NOW ON SHOW
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OHEGON CITY. one.
NORTHWEST HOME OF WATER
POWER
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greater part of the United States.
While it would be rash, says tho re
port, to attempt to predict the future
or to set limits to he disance to which
it may be possible eventually to trans
mit electric power, yet until the time
shall have come, if it ever comes,
when the enormous power resources of
the Western States can be developed
and transmitted into the States of
the Mississippi Valley and along the
Atlantic Coast, the greater part of
the United States will be forced to
rely for the larger part of its power
on sources other than water power. .
Dwelling upon the situation in the
Western States, the Secretary says
that while the use of electric power
for all purposes except manufactures
is greater in the Western States than
in any other section of the country,
and this greater use explains in large
degree the extent of primary power
installation, there is also at the pres
ent time a considerable over develop
ment in nearly all the power centers
of the Western States. California,
Oregon and Washington in particu
lar show installations far in excess of
maximum demand. In fact, so it is
stated, the Western States in general
have far more power at the present
time than they are able to dispose of,
and the real demand is for more mar
kets rather than for more power.
Of the 1,800,000 water horse powtr
in the Western States in 1915, the Sec
retary states that 56 per cent either
occupies or is directly dependent upon
the use of the public lands fo the
United States, as such occupancy and
use is authorized under existing law.
Forest Service records show that in
addition to operating o rtxisting
plants there ore under construction
on the National Forests hydro-electric
plants with an estimated capac
ity of 123,000 h. p. Outstanding final
permits authorizing the occupancy of
National Forest lands for hydro-electric
plants, the construction of which
has not yet started, aggregate 420,000
h. p., and permits maintaining the
priority of applicants while surveys
and investigations are being conduct
ed, aggregate alvl.uuu h. p. more.
This, says the Secretary, is but a
sample of the rate at which water
power is being developed in tho West
ern States. In fact, says he. in in
stalled water power per capita, the
Western States in 1912 hud more
than four times as much as the re
mainder of the United States.
In conclusion, the Secretary points
out that 85 public service corpora
tions control over 68 per cent of the
total public service power in the Unit
ed States. Thirty-five of this 85 con
trol one-half of the total; 10 control
one-third; 10 control one-fourth. The
character of control, which is con
sidered with reference to the above
figures, is definite and complete. It
consists either of actual ownership of
properties, of majority ownership of
stock, of lea so or of direct manage
ment. The report gives complete data for
the years 1902, 1907 and 1912, and
data of public service electric de
velopment and of the larger indus
trial water powers for 1915. The
former are taken from the Bureau of
Census reports, and the latter bv
special census made in connection
with the Secretary's present report.
Notice
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better than rubber, better than leather,
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repairing done with NEOLIN and see
for yourself the wonderful results.
We are quoting the following prices
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half soles, 75e; all kinds of rubber
heels, 35c. All work guaranteed.
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pairing. Main St., opposite Bannon's.
"Most original and attractive job I
ever received," says one of the patrons
of the Courier job department
TRAPPING A PYTHON.
The Monster It a Victim of Hie Own
Greedy Appetite.
The python's weak point Is Its stom
ach; it Is a glutton. Not satisfied wlta
a full supper, it will start at once on
next week's breakfast If by chance
that future meal happens to be within
easy reach.
A python generally lives In a hole In
tho ground or a hollow in a tree, but
If it can find an old ruin in the Jungle
and there are many old ruins In In-dla-lt
likes to take up Its sleeping
quarters there, because even in the
heaviest rains the water runs off the
ruins quickly, whereas a hole In the
ground Is likely to be flooded. The
python needs to eat only once a week,
and to get that meal it lies flat along
the bough of a tree near a stream and
waits for its prey to come to drink.
When the natives see tho long trail
thut the python's body makes near the
bank and find a heap of ruins near by
they muke a hole in the ruined wall
just exactly big enough for the python
to get through. Then they tie a pig to
a stake near the hole on one side of
the wall, and on the other side of the
wall opposite the hole they tie another
pig to a stake. They also tie a wire
to the leg or the tall of the near side
pig, and as evening draws on they
twist It from a distance, and tho pig
squeals. As the python comes home
to bed It hears the squeals.
So the python comes along merrily
and seizes its supper at a single bite.
Down goes the pig Into the big snake's
throat, sucked In slowly by sheer mus
cular action. In about half an hour
tho pig has pussed completely down
the long neck, and In another half
hour it is down a couple of yards far
ther into the python's stomach.
Most animals would go to sleep right
away after a gorge like that. But
meanwhile the second pig on the other
side of the wall has reullzed its unhap
py brother's woeful fute and has set
up a most distressing noise. The py
thon puts Its head through the hole
and sees it
"Ah!" It says to itself. "Here's my
next week's breakfast"
And Instead of waiting for next
week to come that greedy python swal
lows the second pig too. The wily na
tives wait until the second pig is well
on its way down tho python's body;
then they have the snuko caught. , Pig
No. 1 prevents It from advancing, and
pig No. 2 prevents it from retreating.
The natives lasso the python around
the neck, break down the wall and
pass a coll of rope between the two
lumps of pig before they can amalga
mate. Then they benr away the py
thon to eaptivlty.-"Wonders of the
Jungle."
Interviewing a Humorist.
"Good morning. Wagge. What's on
the carpet today?" asked Bingleton.
"Dust," said Wagge.
"Clever boy! But I mean what have
you on foot?"
"Shoes," said Wagge solemnly.
"Oh. come off, Wagge. What are
you up to these duys?"
"Date," sighed Wagge.
"I'll give you just one more chance,
you poor frivol, you. What are you
doing now?"
"Everybody." said Wagge.
"As usual, eh?" snld Bingleton as he
shoved the remains down the nearest
avallublo coal hole.-New York Times.
The Old Capitol Building.
The structure In Washington city
Uuowu as the "Old Capitol building"
has a memorable history. It was erect
ed In 1800 and was originally designed
as a tavern or bounllug house. On
accouut of poor miiiiiigcnieut the tav
ern was closed after a few years. Dur
ing the war of 1812 the British cap
tured Washington and burned several
of the public buildings, including the
cupltol. The government then pur
chased this tavern building for tho use
of cougress, and here both houses met
for several years. Within Its wulls
two presidents were luuugurnted, and
In It John C. Calhouu died.
How a Meaning Changes.
"Cheut" Is a word that now has a
very ugly sound. To cheat a man is to
defraud him. Originally the word con
veyed no such meaning. The old word
"escheat" referred to the dues that fell
to tho crown. It cunie from the French
echolr (Latin, exeiulerei. The modern
uicuulng thut attaches to the word tells
n sod tale of the extortion und greed
that must have been practiced in col
lecting the dues.
Characteristic.
"Did my housemaid testify at the
trial?"
"Yes, but her testimony was stricken
out as Incompetent"
"How very like her!" murmured tho
party of tho first part Seattle Post
Intelligencer. Looking Backward.
"Boss, I can't lire on $2 a week uny
longer."
"Stick It out for awhile," urged his
thrifty employer. "Think of how you
enn brag about It when you've made
your fortune, my Ind." Louisville Courier-Journal.
Naturally.
Muggins Those two fellows don't
seem to be on very good terms Bug
gins No; they are rival dentists. Mug
gins Don't pull together, eh? Phila
delphia Record.
Hardly Polite.
"Don't you think tho baby favors his
father?"
"Mm! Looks like him. but I wouldn't
call It a favor." Baltimore American.
The making of friends who are real
frleuds is the best token of a man's
success In life. E. E. Halo.
James Nelson, of Mulino, was a
county seat visitor during the week.
J. W. Reed, of Estacada, and a
candidate for nomination for county
commissioner, was in the county seat
lookig over prospects during the
week.
W. B. Stafford fell from a ladder
at his Mt. Pleasant home while prun
ing trees this week, and is confined to
his bed with painful injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Latourette are
entertaining us their house guest Mrs.
B. F. Hemp.
NOTED CONTRACTOR DEAD
Man Who Made Lewis & Clarke Fair
Possible Passes Away
J. R. Ripley, formerly a well Jtnown
contractor in Chicago, and 'who grad
ed the grounds of the Lewis & Clarke
exposition in Portland, died at his
home in Redland last Friday. Mr.
Ripley came to Oregon from Chicago,
over ten years ago, and after com
pleting his contract at the Portland
fair, retired to a large farm in the
Redland district. There he moved all
his contracting materials; and for
many years the long line of wagons,
shovels and other heavy material was
a landmark beside the road.
Recently Mr. Ripley was making
plans to lease his farm and go to Cali
fornia, but death interfered with the
comiumation of this deal. His family
survive him.
Many people in Oregon City were
acquainted with Mr. Ripley, but it
appears that he had few close friends;
and it was impossible for the Courier
to get any details of his life in Oregon
in the limited time before going to
press.
FOR SALE 5 cows 3 fresh now; 1
farm wagon, 16 pigs, 2 sows. Al
fred Lillie, Rt. 2, Box 169-A, .Ore
gon City, Ore.
VETERAN ANSWERS CALL
L. R. Andrews
L. R. Andrews, a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and a
veteran of many of the engagements
of the Civil War, died Tuesday morn
ing at his home, in Mount Pleasant.
Members of Meade Post No. 2 had
charge of the funeral services. Mr.
Andrews was a native of Ohio, and
was born in 1833.
Mr. Andrews was married twice,
his first wife being Miss Harriet Sel
kirk, who died 32 years ago. Subse
quently he married her sister, Miss
Jennie Selkirk, who survives him.
One son, F. R. Andrews, mourns his
father's death. Mr. Andrews came to
Oregon from Indiana in 1905. A sis
ster,'Mrs. Alice Jugles, of Fort Wayne
Ind., has been notified of his death.
NEW USE FOR STUMPAGE
West Virginians Devise Unique Plan
to Make Idle Lands Pay
The following dispatch from Wheel
ing, W. Va., was printed in the San
Francisco Call:
"Old fields containing worthless rot
ting stumps have been suddenly en
hanced in value in Wetzel county
They are bringing from 50 cents to $1
each. Those who purchase $1 stumps
find a quart bottle of-whisky under
neath and those who buy half dollar
stumps find a pint bottle beneath.
Those engaged in the traffic say they
are not selline liquor, merely the
stumps. At any rate, there has not
been a single arrest.
WOOD and LUMBER for sale cheap
Apply Cliff House, Oregon City.
HINT FOR SMOKERS
Huitiens Smoke Cigarettes, AH Right,
But Have No Stained Fingers
In return for their services in teach
ing the native Haitiens sanitation and
the value of solid government uder in
flexible laws, the Haitiens have taught
their United States Marine Corps
mentors the gentle art of smoking
black "spiggoty" cigarettes and a new
way to remove tobacco stains from
the fingers.
A pasty mixture of sulphur, pumice
and juice from the lime will almost
instantly remove tell-tale tobacco
stains from the fingers of inveterate
cigarette smokers, the natives have
found, and United States Marines on
dutyhere are giving the new-learned
method a thorough trying out.
A Case of "Duty"
In an American consignment
bachelor buttons (snap fasteners..
Cartagena, Columbia, amounting
several thousand dollars, the card
board to which they were attached
for shipment was heavier than the
buttons, and as a result, the import
duty being on the gross weight, the
consignee was obliged to pay more
for the cardboard than for the but
tons. Vice Consul Modica, of Carta
gena, states that European shippers
of bachelor buttons find it safe to
attach them to a light-weight card
board of strong texture no heavier
than ordinary note paper. ,
Councilman Quits Job
F. A. Burdon, chairman of the
water committee of the Gladstone city
council, resigned from the council this
week because of his inability to sup
port the policy of other members of
the council in regard to the manage
ment of the Gladstone water depart
ment. Mr. Burdon is making no state
ment in regard to his action, and is
simply asking those who inquire to
forget it.
Why Blame It on the Girl?
"Everybody speaks of the girl
'allowing' or 'permitting' liberties,"
says a writer in tho March Woman's
Home Companion. "I have never
heard it said that a man allows him
self or permits himself these things.
The blame lies always with the girl.
The man, it seems, will be either what
she requires or inspires him to be, or
what she permits him to be. Nine out
of ten men, and nearly all women will,
I think, agree with this point of view."
Woodward in Ring
R. E. Woodward has filed notice
with the county clerk's office that he
wants to be put down as a candidate
for the republican nomination for
county assessor. Mr. Woodward has
not circulated petitions, but has paid
filing fee. He is a resident of the
county seat and says he "will stand
for a square deal on valuations and
assessments."
The Courier $1.00 per year.
LONDON'S BRIDGES.
The First of These Historio Structure
Named Juvenile Game.
Can you remember when you were
a little tyke and played "London bridge
is falling down" during recess or at
children's parties when the girls were
not too much dressed up? The game
always ended with a vigorous pull of
the opposing sides, with the result that
usually both forces went down in the
dust. Did you know that that child
ish game was one of the genuine an
tiques and that it could trace'its origin
to a real historic fact? The first bridge
over the Thames, at the headwaters of
navigation, about half a mile above the
Tower, was so old that the story of its
construction is lost in a maze of myths.
Its fall, however, is a matter of record.
It happened on the 10th of November,
1019, and It was the result of the most
devastating storm and the most terrific
and sudden flood that London had ever
seen.
That first bridge was entirely of
wood. It was not rebuilt for almost a
century, and the second bridge con
slsted of stone arches, resting on deep
piling. It was forty feet wide and al
most a thousand feet long. Houses
were built along the bridge, also rest-
lug on piling, until the bridge looked
like a city street. These buildings
were swept away by fire in 1060. In
the middle of the bridge w-as a draw,
with a tower, on which were exhibited
the heads of Englishmen who were ex
ecuted for treason against the kings of
England. The present Loudon bridge
was begun In 1824, a little way above
the old one, and it is of such massive
construction that there is little danger
of its ever "fulling down." St Louis
Globe-Democrat
TACT AND A SPEECH.
Why Disraeli Changed His Mind About
Speaking In French.
In Lord Redesdale's "Memoirs" there
are some stories of Lord Beaconsfield.
The following Is particularly character
istic:
"There was one amusing Incident In
connection with the Berlin congress.
One day It was announced that on the
morrow Lord Beaconsfield was to ad
dress the assembled statesmen and
that he would speak in French. Lord
Odo Russell, who was a mnster of
tongues, heard this with no little alarm,
for it was well known that Lord Bea-
consfleld's French was very much of
the Stratford-atte-Bowe type. LoreVi
Odo, always clever, went to him and
adroitly turned the conversation on to
the next day's conference. Lord Bea
consfield announced bis intention of
speaking.
" 'In what language do you propose
to speak?' asked Lord Odo.
" 'In French,' was the answer.
"'I am afraid that will be a very
great disappointment to the colleagues,'
said Lord Odo. 'You see, they know
that they have here in you the greatest
liviug master of English oratory, and
of course they are longing to hear you.'
"The great man smiled his pleasure.
and the speech was delivered in Eng
lish. Lord Odo was wont to declare
that he never knew whether Lord Bea
consfield took the hint or accepted the
compliment."
The Measure.
The ancient Judge sat before the
scales of worth.
"Bring forth the royal treasure!" he
cried, and tho hurrying slaves poured
into the huge pans sacks of golden
metal, caskets of sparkling gems until
It seemed us if all the wealth of earth
were there. Yet the bulauce uever
stirred.
"Let the learning of the ages be add
ed," came the order, and tons upon
tons of the wisdom of sages, philoso
phers, scientists and poets was heaped
upon the pile. And still the great arm
of the scales remained high in air.
"Add now the men of power and
bleu position," said the judge, "and
the scale will fall." But all in vain.
"But what is on tho other side that
outweighs all these?" asked oue.
"It is character," said the judge.
Portal.
Walter Was Puzzled.
This is a true story. Little Walter,
whose father Is a professor In a middle
west university, was scrutinizing his
parents closely and said: "Father, you
have such heavy eyebrows, and mother
bus hardly uny. Whut are eyebrows
for?" The father replied, Impromptu,
"Why, eyebrows are er eyebrows are
to keep the perspiration from get
ting Into people's eyes when they work
hard." "But. father," protested Wal
ter, "I don't see how that can be, for
mother's would need to be many times
heavier than yours." And father was
lost in thought Christian Register.
Over the Mark.
"Does he aim at realism in the sto
ries he writes?"
"lie may aim at it but he doesn't hit
within a million miles of it."
"How's thut?"
"The hero of his last story is a 'spend
thrift Scotchmun.' "Houston Post
Department of Agriculture.
Eeforo 1SS9 the department of agri
culture was simply a bureau. Before
the Fiftieth congress adjourned it
passed a bill making the bureau a de
partment and the commissioner of ag
riculture a secretary and a member of
the cabinet
Enthusiasts.
'I hnd a wonderful drive yesterday,"
said the motor bug.
"What'd you use, the wood or iron?"
asked the golf bug. Exchange.
Choose the life that Is most useful
and habit will make it the most agree
able. Bacon.
ADVERTISING BIDS OUT
City Offers Space in Elevator Waiting
Room and in Cage
Members of the street committee
of the city council have offered for
sale advertising space in the public
elevator, and in the two waiting rooms
at the top and bottom of the elevator
shaft. All bids for space must be
submitted on or before February 23,
In the afternoon. The council meets
at five o'clock on the 23rd, and will
then consider the offers to purchase
space.
Lime&Sulphur
S a m We charge $1 for the barrel,
I -- M making a total of $8.95, and
fl I I I I fj 11 refund $1 when the barrel is
I M 0 1 returned, making a net price
to you of
Price per 50 gal. barrel $755
For San Jose Scale, Oyster Shell Scale, Leaf Curl, Peach Moth, Twig
Borers, Peach Mildew, Red Spider, Scurvy Rust, etc. Ia most ef
fective for Moths, Caterpillars, Canker Worms, etc. Leaves no bad
after effects.
DIRECTIONS Use one Ballon of solution with 11 gallons
Uincwiivno water. When mixed thoroughly it will stay
mixed and not separate. Use warm or cold water. No boiling neces
sary. To control leaf curl add common salt, 2 lbs. to each gallon of
diluted spray. Use after salt has been thoroughly dissolved.
Il'illSiaSilKHII'illlllGlil
Frank
Busch Block
JITNEY RULING GIVEN
State Supreme Court Says Oregon
City Has Right to Exclude Autos
In an opinion written by Justice
Benson, and handed down this week,
the Orego supreme court edorses the
action of the Oreeon Citv council last
year in barring jitneys from the
streets, and declares that the city has
the power to bar jitneys from its
streets. The opinion upholds an ordi
ance denying the right of the county
seat streets to jitneys that did not
operae under a city franchise.
Local attorneys are somewhat in
doubt regarding the decision, and say
that it opens the way for legislation
by the city that would be clearly un
constitutional by reason of being dis
criminatory. The ordinance on which
an appeal was taken was the one that
provided that jitneys should not oper
ate unless given a franchise by the
city the "Templeton ordinance" that
mysteriously appeared in council last
fall' when the jitney fight was at its
height. A local attorney represent
ing the Portland Railway,, Light &
Power company volunteered to stand
the costs of the appeal, and the city
gave him permission to take the case
up after Judge Bagley had passed on
the question in the circuit court.
While admitting that the city po
lice power undoubtedly gives it the
right to deny the use of the streets
to any general class of vehicles, at
torneys who do not look with favor
upon the decision say that the action
of the council may easily get the coun
ty seat into a far worse legal tangle
than the one which threatened it be
fore. It is pointed out that if he coun
cil bars jitneys from the city streets,
it will have to bar all jitneys, and
that a special permit canot be issued
to the VanAuken jitney to operate.
If one jitney is permitted to operate,
the legislation against the other jit
neys would be discriminatory and con
fiscatory, it is said.
On the other hand, if the council
revives the famous "public utility ve
hicle franchise ordinance," with at
least two sets of fees provided for jit
neys, according to whether they oper
ate entirely within the city or not;
a bitter legal fight will be brought on
owing to the fact that the city cannot
legally exact different licenses for the
same variety of public service. The
city, it is pointed out, may insist on
all jitneys operating within its limits
takng a franchise but t cannot legal
ly take cognizance of the fact that
some of the jitneys not only operate
within the city, but run outside as
well. In other words, attorneys say
that jitney franchise fees can only
be based upon service and carrying
capacity, and cannot be based on the
route over which the jitneys operate.
LIBERTY TO SHINE
Great Statue in New York Harbor
Will Be Illuminated
The Statue of Liberty, in New
York harbor, is to be lighted.
Designed by a French sculptor, Mr.
Bartholdi, to commemorate the hun
dredth anniversary of American In
dependence, the Statue of Liberty En
lightening the World, was presented
to America by the French govern
ment in 1885 and unveiled in 1886.
The Statue is of bronze, the figure of
a woman holding a torch in her hand,
and is 151 feet in height. It stands
on a granite pedestal 155 feet high,
on Liberty Island, in New York har
bor. It is planned to illuminate the
statue at night. The new process of
flood" lighting with focus-type Maz
da lamps, will be used, with the sourc
es of light hidden from the eye. The
entire statue will be bathed in a soft
glow of warm light.
PROGRESS IN CHILE
South American Nation to Make Ef
fort to. Find Causes of Crime
A commissioner has been appointed
by the Minister of Justice to make a
study of crime in Chile and to pre
sent an annual report to the Govern
ment, with recommendation of meas
ures for the prevention of crime, for
the reform of delinquents, and for the
classification and separation of pris
oners. A laboratory ol experimental
psychology will be established in the
penitentiary at Santiago, according to
a decree in the Diario Official, and the
physicians in attendance at all penal
institutions will be required to furnish
such information or data as the com
missioner may desire in connection
with his work.
And yet some people think Chile
is in such an undeveloped state that
it is necessary to send missionaries
there.
Tell it to the printer at the Courier
job department he does the rest
Busch
Oregon City, Ore.
ABLE LINCOLN HONORED
Public Exercises Held in County Seat
Draw Many Patriots
Abraham Lincoln's birthday was
celebrated in the county seat Satur
day by a display of thirteen flags in
the business stction of the city and
I by several public gatherings. The
j thirteen flags made a better display
for the county seat than was made on
the last patriotic occasion, when but
nine were displayed downtown.
The chief gathering of the day was
in Willamette Hall, where members of
Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R., assisted
by the Women's Relief Corps, held a
patriotic program. Music was fur
nished by the Veteran Fife and Drum
corps, and the old soldiers certainly
showed no lack of vim in rendering
martial strains. George C. Brownell
was the orator of the day, and many
citizens joined the old soldiers in lis
tening to his address.
The Rev. W. T. Milliken delivered
the principal address at the Barclay
school Friday, and later went to the
highschool; where students insisted
that he take the platform and say a
few words. F. J. S. Tooze, city school
1 superintendent, also spoke at the
highschool.
At the Eastham school the Rev.
George Nelson Edwards led the pro
gram Friday. At all the schools pa
triotic exercises were held by the pu
pils. Throughout the city Saturday was
generally observed as a holiday; and
many people came in from outside
points to take part in the patriotic
celebrations and to watch the high
water at the falls.
FISH PROTECTION ASKED
Local Fishermen Initiate Bill Barring
Wheels and Traps in Columbia
Secretary of State Olcott has ap
proved an initiative petition for the
passage of a law prohibiting the use
of fish wheels or set traps for salmon
in the Columbia river and its tribu
taries. The measure is initiated by
the Clackamas County Fishermen's
union, of which J. F. Albright is pres
ident and Charles Gates is secretary.
Penalties of from $100 to $1000, and
60 days to a year in jail are provided
for violations of the measure.
According to Mr. Albright, the
measure is designed to better fishing
conditions in the Columbia and its
tributaries and to give salmon reason
able protection. With fish wheels and
traps operating, thousands of fish are
caught by the big concerns operating
these devices, and the catch of sports
men and gill-netters is thereby great
ly reduced. The traps and wheels also
take many fish aside from salmon, and
so operate to reduce all game fish in
the rivers.
Petitions for the measure
placed in circulation this
throughout the state.
were
week
COLONEL CAN'T TALK
County Scat School Board Strictly
Neutral on Military Training
Wednesday evening the county seat
school board denied permission to Col.
McLoughlin, of the Oregon National
Guard, to speak to the students of the
Oregon City highschool for the pur
pose of urging them to enlist in the
militia of the state. The school board
decided that while it was strictly neu
tral in the matter of "prepareness,"
it felt that to give Col. McLouehlin an
official introduction to the highschool
students might be construed as evi
dence that they favored forming a
military company at the school.
The board is not opposed to mili
tary training after school hours, and
is perfectly willing that the students
should join the militia if they have
the consent of their parents. But the
board frowns on the plan of recruit
in the militia from highschool com
panies, and does not want to seem in
any way to urge the plan. Col. Mc
Loughlin had asked permission to ad
dress the students at the highschool in
the interest of the state militia.
CHANCE FOR THE GIRLS
Sandy Young Men Don't Want to be
Overlooked This Leap Year
We were severely taken to task by
two prominent Sandy bachelors, Vern
Rogers and Jack Bickford, for ne
glecting to put their names on the
leap year guide list last week.
These would-be benedicts inform us
that while they may not be any better
looking than the rest of the bunch,
they do not consider themselves en
tirely out of the race and do not pro
pose to be slighted by any one-horse,
2x4 paper.
We humbly beg pardon. anH re.
specfully request the girls not to com
pletely lorget these two contenders in
going over their lists. (Sandy News.)