Oregon City enterprise., July 27, 1894, Image 4

Oregon City Enterprise.
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FRIDAY, JULY
1S04.
AGKNTS rOR THK ENTERPRISE,
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Afma.
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Park Place,
Barlow,
Olid.ione,
BwfforJ,
Muiino,
ram.
Molalla.
Msrqnsra,
BulK-illle
Aurora,
Omlle.
Battle Creek,
Punnysiile,
Damascus,
Bandy,
Salmon,
Ciirrinsville,
dierryville,
Marmot,
0. W. Prosser
. (jeo. Kniiiht
A. Mather
Gary & Wissiwier
G J. Trulllniier
E. Bramhall
Chas Holman
. W. S. Newberry
- - Henry Mlley
Hamilton A Washburn
Jlrv G. A. SherpaM
T. X. I'nwi
J. O. Gate.
C. T Howard
R. M. Cooper
Annie Sniliba.
E. M. Hsrttnao
B Jennlnft
r. uley
L.J Perdue
H. Wilbern
John Welsh
J. 0. Klliott
K. Goxtsch
Mrs. V. M. Mrlntyre
Geo. J. Currin
Mrs. M. J. Hammer
A(lolh Aschotl
A GOOD LA1W
tjff" Th nay to bnlld up Oregon
City Is to gljt Oregon litj people yonr
pAtronajrt.
One of the very commcmUMt tliinirs
which wa .oootnilisl)ed by Senator Cm
at the last nwlon of tht legislature wax
the preparation tint securing or the en
actment or the salary hill as applied to
county officers. Th Oregonian In an ex
tended comment ailvocatinjr the extension
of the law's application to all other county
and stale ollices pys Mr. Oiws the follow
ing deserved though Indirect compliment.
It says:
" By it reform has len legislated into the
domestic economy of the state at a time
when it was needed. The only change re
quired, unless some minor detail of perfec
tion. Is to extend Its provisions to the offices
now exempted from its operations.
The salary law Is a godsend just at this
time, for It will help to disturb the theory
some have entertained as to elections and
administration of otHce. The ex
tensions of the salary law to other state,
district and county offices show Id be made
to take effect at once upon the passage of
the law. The present statute tery wisely
delayed its effect until new incumbents, un
derstanding just what they could expect,
were elected. This delay is not necessary
in the other cast-s, for every officer elected
has fully understood and expected nothing
else but an extension of the salary law to
his case. This Is one bill the republicans
should early agree upon and pass. It is in
line with the party platform and with the
expressed views of the Kovernor-elecL"
DARKER XE IT l'ORA.
One need not go across the ocean to view
the ills to which the poor and criminal
classes of the old world are subject, but
may find as the result of our loose immigra
tion laws numerous colonies in the large
cities which are still living amid the squalor
and degradation to which they were ac
customed in the land of their nativity.
Charles Dudley Warner has begun a story
in the July Harper, which deals with this
phaie of New York life. One of bis descrip
tions is as follows:
The visitors were in a foreign city. The
shop signs were in foreign tongues; in some
streets all Hebrew. On chance news-stands
were displayed newspapers in Russian,
Bohemian, Arabic, Italian, Hebrew, Polish,
German none in Englsh. The theatre bills
were in Hebrew or other unreadable type.
The sidewalks and the streets swarmed
with dealers in every sort of second-hand
mercnanuise vegetables mat nai seen a
better day, fish in shoals. It was not easy
to make one's way through the stands and
(he push-carts and the noisr dickering
buyers and sellers, who haggled over trifles
and chaffed good-naturedly and were strictly
intent on their own affairs. No part of the
town is more crowded, or more industrious.
If youth is the hope of the country, the
sight was encouraging, for children were in
the gutters, on the house steps, at all the
windows. The bouses seem bursting with
humanity, and in nearly every one of the
packed tenements, whether the inmates are
aick or hungry, some tort of industry was
carried on. In the damp basements were
jank-dealers, rag-pickers, goose-pickers. In
one noisome cellar, off an alley, among
those sorting rags, was an old woman of
eighty-two. who could reply to questions
only in a jargon, two proud to beg, clinging
to life, earning a few cents a day in this foul
occupation. But life is sweet even with
poverty and rheumatism and eighty years.
Did her dull eyes, turning inward see the
Carpathian Hills, a free girlhood in village
drudgery and village sports, then a romance
of love, children, hard work, discontent,
emigration to a Xew World of promise?
And now a cellar by day, the occupation of
cutting rags for carpets, and at night a
corner in a close and crowded room on a
flock bed not fit for a dog. And this was a
woman's life." And this an American
scene made possible by the admission of
old world paupers. If congress would drop
its everlasting tariff tinkering and pass
strict and sensible immigration restriction
laws, it would be doing the country some
good.
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
The sessions of the Chautauqua Assembly
at Gladstone I'ark near this citv on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this week
were as successful as could have been ex
pected nnder the circumstances. In the
first place the plan to bold a meeting at this
place was not formulated till too late to se
cure strong lecturers from abroad and the
program had to be made up with local state
talent for speakers, and while the lectures
and talks delivered by these have been good
they do not draw locally as some one from
abroad who has a national reputation would.
This can be remedied another vear, for the
work now being well started and the defects
of this year known to the niaragemenl it
will be easy for them by going to work in
time to remedy them and make the attrac
tions for next year the strongest possible.
Another thing which sadly interfered
with the success of the meetings was the
heavy showers of Wednesday w hich kept
many people both from this city and Port
land from attending.
It can be said that the program as ar
ranged was much better tilled and executed
than was to have been expected from such a
short period of preparation, and it shows
the managers that with the same energetic
and careful attention to details theChautaa-
quan Assembly for this city may be made a
permanent, successful and attractive as well
as beneficial fixture.
Some 1$4 silver dollars have made their
appearance in Alabama. The circum
stance has given rise to various rumors, in
cluding one that such coinage is a dodge
to make the iieople believe that the coin
age of silver has not been stopped, and
that silver has not been demonetized. An
other report is that the government is coin
ing the seigniorage. Of course silver has
not been demonetized nor coinage stopixxl.
The buying of silver for coinage has been
stopped. Equally of course the government
has not started in to colgu the se igniorage,
because the bill permitting that was vetoed
by Mr. Cleveland. What appears to be the
fact is that the government proposes to coin
a lot of the silver bullion which it has pur
chased by the use of silver notes of 1)0.
The law provides that so much silver may
be coined as may be necessary to provide
for the redemption of these notes, so the
government may exercise its discretion
about such coinage. This view of the
matter seems to be sustained by the fact
that Superintendent Daggett of the Han
Francisco mint has received orders from
Washington to begin the coinage of silver
dollars there.
Concihkinu the disobedience of laws and
destruction of property In the recent strike
in that city the Inter tWcan aava: Never
before have the I'uited Stales malls been
Interfered with by any except highwaymen
or those In open rebellion against the gov
ernment. The lVlis strikers have treated
laws governing the moving ol mall trains
with contempt, and In doing tlila have been
itullty of a penitentiary ollense. As usuiil
with mobs, the men guilty of overt acta
hoe to csrai responsibility In the con
fusion of numhera. Hut In this case the
men who Issued the orders as well as the
men committing the act are resHiualble.
All of them must understand that the de
tinue of law has been carried to the danger
line. It ia only kindness to all concerned
to say this much.
It is said by an exchange that a lobster,
when left high and dry among the rocks,
has not sense and energy enough to work
his way back to the sea, but waits lor the
sea to come back to him. If it does not
come be remains where he is and dies, al
though the slightest ell'ort would enable
him to reach the waves, which are, perhaps,
tossing and tumbling within a yard of Uim.
There is a tide in human alVairs that casts
men Into tight places and leaves them out
of their sphere like stranded lobsters. II
they choose to lie where the breakers have
flung them, expecting some giant billow to
take them on its big shoulder and curry
them back, their hopes may never be real
ized. Nor is it right they should be. The
social element onght not to be expected to
help him who makes no ell'ort to help himself.
TWO OF A KLVI).
MAIL CONTRACTS.
During the strike the interference with
following opinion received by Assistant
the carrying of the mails upon the
trains has censed much comment, so that
Superintendent F. W. Vaille, of the railway
mail service, from Acting Attorney General
Maxwell at the time of the Great Northern
strike will be of interest at this time. He
says: "The statutes of the United States
provide that every road carrying the mail
snail carry on any trains which may run
- over its route all mailable matter directed
to be carried thereon with the person in
charge of the same. The statutes also make
it an oflense for any person to knowingly
and willfully obstruct or retard the passage
of the mail. It has been decided in the
courts and in my opinion is clearly the law
that under these provisions of the statutes
it is an offense for any person knowingly
and wilfully to obstruct or retard the pass
age of a train carving the mail, and that it
it is no excuse that snch person is willing
that the mail car may be detached and
run seperately. He is bound to permit the
mail to be carried in the usual and ordinary
way, such as Is contemplated by the act of
congress and directed by the postmaster
general. It would seem from your state
ment that the persons who have entered
into the combination to which you refer
(the American Railway Union) have
brought themselves within further provis
ions of the United States statutes, which
declare that if two or more persons conspire
to commit an oflense against the United I
States, and one or more of such parties do I
any act to effect the object of the conspiracy
he shall be liable to a penally of not less
than fl, X0 and not more than fl'l.OOO and
to imprisonment of no more than two
.years. 1
The following taken from an Astoria pa
per is equally applicable to this city : The
rate of insurance is out of all reason in this
city, and there should be a united effort on
the part of the business men to have it re
duced, even if it be necessary to organize a
company indeiendent of the combine. As
toria today has one of the best eqniped fire
departments and the most skilled and relia
ble fire'nien of any city of her size in the
United States, but notwithstanding that
fact, the insurance rate is extortionate. It
is generally conceded that with a paid de
partment the service would be no more
efficient than it is undertjvoluntcer control;
but under the insurance combine law the
rates would only be half what they are now.
To the merchants, cannerymen and others
It ia estimated that a half million houses
have been built in the United States by the
local building and loan associations, like
the one which has Just been organized in
this city. Aeeonllng to the recent report
of the U. 8. commissioner of labor, the first
building and loan association in
was organized at rrankford, a suburb of
l'hilkdelphia, in l;tl, but the movement
really started from tsn to 1S.VI. The total
number of building associations hi the
United States ia M.1S, Pennsylvania has
thelargest number, 10?.); Ohio next, ?:.'(;
then lllnois, tSl; Indiana, Ho; New York,
IIS; Missouri, JiHi; New Jersey, 2."W and
Maryland, -to. The net assets of the build
ing societies all over the country exceed
over four hundred and titty million dollars.
There is no other one agency that has con
tributed so much to the building of houses
for people of moderate means, and thus to
pitriutisui and the stability of the government.
That the Willamette Falls will some day
be the great center of power and manufac
tories for this section Is generally conceded.
A recent issue of the Salem Statesman
speaking of their possible use, says: Some
day the whole Willamette valley will be a
checker board of electric radwaya with cars
pulled by the power of the Willamette river
at Oregon City falls. The rapid develope-
nient of long distance transmission of power
is hastening this happy coming time. An
electric plant transmits electricity from
Tivoli to Rome, a distance of twenty miles
and lights the biatoric seven hilled city. In
Germany there are longer currents, and
from the falls of Laiitfrn, Switzerland, a
current is curried to Frankfort, a distance
of 112 miles w ith a loss of only twenty-four
percent.
Tiia only dally paer in San Francisco j
that bad the couruge to brave public opin-,
ion in defence of law and order was the
Chronicle. For its txilil stand in this nmi. I
ter it is dotidtless condemned by many of
the Californians who seem not to appreciate
the importance of subordinating themselves
to law and order. . If the citizens of Cali
fornia persist in Ignoring and trampling
upon law as they have evidently done dur
ing the progress of the strike, the time will
come when they will appreciate the stand
taken by a fearless journal like the Chroni
cle. One of the worst results attending ig
nored law In particular cases Is the general
disrespect which is engendered, leading to
crimes which the public cannot overlook or
condone.
The New York Sun has been comparing
the speeches of President Clevelnnd and the
general master workman of the Kulghlaof
Labor and says that for every lucedendliiry
phrase used by Sovereign, Mr. Cleveland
has contributed the match; and when the
words of these two aoclnlista In ollba are
put together for the purpose of comparison
It Is hard to say which pen ia responsible
for the more ieriiloloua and dangerou
rchlorlc:
"The combination of railway corporations
has just been formed to defend a Well
known tyrant." Sovereign.
"The (ommiinlsm of wealth and capital. "
Cleveland.
"At no lime in the history of this nation
waa the Issue beween labor aad corpora
lions so sharply drawn and well-dvtlned ai
at present," Sovereign.
"The gulf between en plover and employed
ia constantly widening, and classes are
rapidly forming, one comprising the very
rich and imwcrful, while In another are the
tolling ,uHr." Cleveland
"Like a despot upon a throne, this com
pany sits down iiihiii the accumulated mill
lona wrung from Ihn sweat of its faithful
employes." Sovereign.
"The fortunes realized by our maiiiifnc
turers, are laru'elv built upon undue exac
tions from the masses of the people '
Cleveland.
"This company lias robbed Its employes
with less consideration for Innocent women
and children than did the meanest slave
driver Tor his chatties at the auction block."
Sovereign.
"As we view the achievements of aggre
gated capilal, we discern the existence of
trusts, combinations and iuonoHilies, while
I lli.iill,.n I. tp.,..lli.. I,, ll r..r ... t.
irampiiii io iienin umier an iron neei.
Cleveland.
"The cruel exactions of this toulless cor
IKiratlon," Sovereign.
"The grasping and headless exactions of
employers." Cleveland.
And the Sun concludes: Sovereign or
Cleveland, the d'Htrine Is the same. The
common aim of their rhteorlc is to create
dissatisfaction, In encourage discontent, to
inspire the less fortunate citizen with lint red
of his richer fellow.
Tin Oregonlan says: The shrinkage of
values in the United Stales spice the demo
cratic parly came into power Is greater by
far than the w hole cost of suppressing the
rebellion of 1-ittU.V The Ktlicy of the
democratic party means just aiich condi
tions, iermaneutly, as the country Is having
it now.
CoNoamrMA!) II a textual not, of Arkan
sas, who has been made minister to Knssia,
is no relation to Congressman Hreckinndge
of Kentucky. (Salem Statesman.
Of course not. If he bad been the presi
dent would have sent him to Turkey.
The Xewberg Independent censures Ore
gon's governor as follows: Three men a
murderer, burglar and a rapist were par
doned and released from the penetentiary
by Governor Pennoyer last week. This
pardoning business of the governor baa be
come a perfect mania with him, and Is, in
fact almost aa much a crime In some in
stances as that perpetrated by the prisoner.
No censure is too severe for such promis
cuous use of vested rights, and it Is to be
sincerely hoped that his successor will ex
ercise more consideration for the welfare of
society than to follow I'ennoyer'a lead in
this particular.
MAKYoftbe Valley papers are complain
ing because no steps have been taken by
who are compelled to carry large insurance, the ".,ate offlcer8 looking to the putting in
It would be a considerable saving to pay an
additional tax to support a paid department
and reduce the rate of insurance; but on
the other hand, the increase in taxes on
real estate to maintain the paid department
would work a hardship on the owners. It
does seem that there should be some plan
devised by the many shrewd business men
in Astoria to get out of the grasp of this
monster purse-bleeding octopus.
Com-i.Ai.N-T is made and justly that sorr.e
of the bicycle riders on the streets are in
dulging In the fast riding so that persons
walking along the streets are in danger of
being hurt. Indeed a few have already
been collided with and injured slightly. As
a rule the safety riders upon the streets are
careful, but exceptions to this rule will
make trouble for all if more care is not used
in future. Riders must bear in mind the
fact that they have only equal rights with
others upon the streets and if they are not
careful in the exercise of this right a senti
ment is likely to result which will seriously
interfere with the pleasure of riding. I5e
careful, boys.
If the president thought to insure the
passage of Hie Wilson tariff bill by his let
ter to its purported author, it is probable
thnt he defeated that end hy his vigorous
arraignment of senators who oimoseil the i
bill ill the form that it came from the house I w"nt ,0 nowi 0,,oe f"r bI
and trial they will feel bound now to defeat
the house bill. I
of a tishway at the falls of the Willamette
as provided by the last legislature. We do
not know what the view of the Btate board
is upon this question, but from observation
of the changing waters about the falls it
seems to us very doubtful whether the buiii
provnlecl by the legislature, and perhaps
no other sum, would be sufficient to place a
tishway in the falls that will stand the
strain and wear incident to high water.
Pbesidest Clevklakd bids fulr to earn
the title of dictator which has been fastened I
upon mm ny mose members of his own
party who do not like him, and they are le
gion. Never in the history of the country
has a president of the Jnited Stales stepiied
aside from the duties pluced upon him by
the constitution and the laws to dictate
pending legislation. He has the veto power
and that ought to satisfy.
The Dalles Chronicle well says that "one
of the most disagreeable duties a country
editor has to preform is to refuse to print
obituary notices done up in rhyme, yet If
he does not refuse ninty-nino out ol a hun
dred he neglects his duty. It looks like a
small request to refuse, but once the thing
gets started there is no end to it. llesides
a brief prose notice is far preferable, for not
all of us are poets, and if we were, obituary
poesy is the most dillicult to handle. We
that under
no circumstances will we print thut kindof
matter."
Kki'sk's IIkauaciik Cai-silks War
ranted.
Wti.t.tAMHiii'Ho Ohio Oct. Oct. 7, lS'.'l.
N'obmas I.icitTy Mf'o Co. Iea Moines,
Iowa.
(ikstkmkn: I can lawaitively my
Kkai sk'b Head aclie Capsules aro the
tn-Ht headache cure I ever handled and
I have a dozen different kinds.
Respectfully, S. B. Walkkh.
For Sale by Charuian A Co. City
Drug Store.
nave you seen the latest ,' i tie place
to And it is at the matnoth store ol Cliar
man A Son where they have just received
fine slock of the latest novelties In drrsf
goods together with a full line of the la
teat novelties In trimming, Including
the celebrated llerculea braid. The but
tone to mutch are something new and
unique which you should not miss seeing.
Preserve your fruits without cooking
by using Antifcrnientine. For sale by
E. E. Williams the grocer.
aw
a.
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address San Francisco CaL
r)Q YOU NEED f
uny
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Or Building Material?
to
Go
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AlriDt'iuiibiniitioii wir itml picket tVncn,
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And la st fitrin fencing iniulo. I'rici'H to Hiiit lutnl tiim.
Shop Opp. Congregational Church,
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Concord Toam Harnos with 2 1-2 Inch traces antl
I 3-4lnch points, madeof ANo. I SoloctoU OakTanned
Leather, with broochlnn and Boston Team Collars, 825.00
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that dumn't do
Its work of rniri
fytnfi the blood,
more troublee
oome from it
then you can re-
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11 it doesn't benefit or cure, you hare your
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On these terms, it's an insult to your in
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