Oregon City Enterprise. Publinhed Kvery Friday. CH AH, MEHEHVE, ITHl.IXIIKR AND rKOl'RIKTVH. UHCK1PT10N HATKS, ue)eiir, ..... i& tminths, r.-ml subscription two months. I ;' W . 1 w is A dlsout t o( !M cents on all subscriptions tor ne year. i'i centi or m mouths, II riJ iu advance. A li-nlln rates given on application. 8n. .1 -rii er will lliiil thf dU ot vxpiratlivi ptAi'M f I on ihir rMtnr loilowtxy ih.ir name. II h i a e 1 not enamel xvitrmi ti wvets f r p uinil, kindly notify ut nd wc will lok I r it tittered t the Pout Offlce In Oregon City, Or. u tecoud claw matter. FRIDAY, JULY 24, IS'.. A 'JESTS TOR THE ENTERPRISE. Beaver Creek, Oauhy. Plackaruas, Milwaukte, Tulon Mill. kVadow Brook. Haw Era, wtlaonWIlc, P.'k Place., Sltdsione, lurTurd, Mullno, Cm, MolallA. Hartiuam, Bmvlll Aurora, Orville. Kale Creek, Ifamascus, Niiirly, salmon, Currinsville, Cherryville, Mi: -not. Pr T. B. Thomit . Geo. Knlithl A. Mather Oscar 'Wlssiiiirer U i. Triilllnser C hat Holman W. 8. Newberry Heurv Mller F. L rluweil T. M. Croni J. O. Um. C. T Howard . R. M. Cooper Anute StubU. E. M. Hartman B. Jeuulnsi He:irv A. tnyder L.J Perdue H. Wilbern J. 0. Klliott F. Outsell Mrs. W. M. Mclntyre Geo. J. Ourrin Mrs. M. J. Hammer Adolph Aschotl gig" The war to bnlld op Oreiron 01 I to rIt Vregon I'ltj people joor rttr.niairf. PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION, .ml PROSPERITY. to PRFSIDriiT WILLIAM McKlN'LEY.ofOliio. TOB VICE-FRE8IPENT GARRETT A. HOBART, of New Jersey. STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Presidential Electors T. T. GEER, of Marion county. S. M. YORAX, of Lane. E. L. SMITH, of Wasco. J. F. CAPI.ES, of Multnomah. 8T. LOUIS ECHOES. The national populist convention, which met in St. Louis Wednesday, was unique in its make-up, and to add to the complications the national silver organization met on the , . , i , . 1. 1 ,j " JJeiore .ne oe.ega.es "'''. li was rsiuriu win. iubic was ari bitter fight raging between Bryan's friends and the opposition. Neither convention made much headway. The program of the silver conference was all arranged in ad vance. It included simply the adoption of 16 to 1 platform and the nomination of Bryan and Sewall, but those in charge of it deemed it good policy to go slowly, in the belief tnat they might, by remaining in ses sion, be able to exercise an influence in shaping things in the populist convention. With this object in view they appointed a committee of seven, headed by Judge Scott ol California, to meet a similar committee of populists for the purpose of reaching a com mon plan of action. It is very doubtful whether their course will be fjuitful of re sults. The middle-of-the-road populists are bit ter in their opposition to Bryan, and they look upon the influences that are being used to induce them to accept the nominees ot the democralic convention as a deep laid plot to drive their party into the democratic ranks where they will be annihilated and lose their identity. This division of popu lists listen to nothing. " Keep in the mid dle of the road," i? their watchword. They believe that if they continue marching on in the narrow path, that within four years mo.e the two old parlies will be disrupted and scattered, and they will march on to victory In their glory. The first days session of the convention was very tame. There were but few specta tor!. Later in the day tfryan seemed to be growing in favor, but it is already evident that a portion of the southern delegation will bolt should he be given the nomination. Chairman Taubeneck called the conven tion to order at 12:37, and introduced Gov Stone, of Missouri, who made the welcom ing address. Ignatius Donnelly, of Minne sota, responded. In the evening the convention hall was in darkness, and some of the middle-of-the-road populists protested, as they thought it was a scheme of the Bryan men to capture the convention, Finally " Cyclone" Davis suc ceeded in calling the convention to order, and the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock the next day. ASSEMBLY CLASS FEATURES. The third annual session of the Willam ette Valley Chautauqua Assembly has been a very successful one, and highly gratifying to those interested in the Chautauqua idea. It is not the object of the association to make the assembly a profitable money-producing enterprise. The small admission fee is intended to pay the actual platform and necessary running expenses of the as sembly conducted on an economical basis, consistent with securing the best available talent. The primary object is an educational one, intellectually, morally and physically; to give the people generally a higher con ception of music, art, and the sciences, and to educate mankind and womankind to a higher moral state of civilization. The occasional visitor to the assembly may Imagine that the principal features of the assembly program are the talented plat form lecturers, elocutionary readings, and splendid renditions of classical music. It Is true, these are of primary importance, but the talent is not all displayed on the plat form. There are lectures before the individ ual classes, that are veritable genu of thought and knowledge, free to every one who attends the assembly. And these classes have the very best Instructors that ran he secured on the Pacitlc wast. The classes In history, chemistry, physical cul ture, bible study, elocution, art and music, must not he lost sight in casting up the ad vantages of the assembly that a'vrue to the hoiieritof the public. They will even he come a greater feature of future assemblies, ami teachers and others who desire self im provement ill annually Hock to Gladstone l'ark from every portion of the great North west, to take advantage of the great oppor tunities oll'ered. History is repeating itself tn the matter of the breach In the ranks ol the democratic party at the late Chicago convention The breach promises lo be as far reaching as that which existed In the " slxtys," when the democracy divided on the slavery ques tion. The financial question is agitating the country to almost as great an extent as did the negro question just before the great civil war. In those momentous ilays a portion of the democralic party Toted with the republicans In order to save the country, lo avert the ruin of the nation In doing this they did not desert their democratic principles. It will be virtually the same thing during the coming presidential cam paign, as large number of intelligent dem. crats will vote for and support McKlnley But because he represents the sound money and protection principles that that were not endorsed in the Chicago platform. Hun dreds of these men have not become repub licans, but they are rallying to prevent the country from going to ruin. They know by past experience that sound money princi ples and protection to home Interests, are the only safeguaids to the safety of the na tion. As an educational factor the Chautauqua Assembly is proving a great benefit to Ore gon City It gives us a standing as an edu cational center, and gives solid inspiration and encouragement to our young peop e by bringing them in direct contact with the highest ideals of art, oratory and instruc tion. It gives our people a higher ideal of music and they are much benefited by reason of the Chautauqua assembly having been here. The assembly is a veritable ed ucational exposition, ditferiug from any thing else of the kind held in the state: the universities and colleges of the state send their best talent here, and there is a social communion of the best minds in the com-1 monwealth. The influences ol the Chautaii qua circle and assembly make Oregon City a niucli more desirable place in which to live, and tend to invite for residence here think ing people, who become a desirable addi tion to our community. Besides it gives to the humlredsof people working in our mills and factories, an opportunity to taste and partake ol intellectual pleasures, of which they otherwise would not get the benefit. j The proceedings of the populist national convention at St. I-ouis this week will be miiicM witrwintense Inter-, by h. people of the United States irre'pective of party. A stroi.g element favors the endorsement of Bryan as the presidential nominee of that party, hila on the other hand the middle-of-the-road populists are pulling their forces together for selection of a straight ticket. Chairman Taubeneck, of the national pop ulist party committee, believes the people's party convention w ill favor the idea of nom inating a candidate for president and vice president, and then combine the votes of the two parties on one set of electors. He claims that this can be done without the sacrifice principles of the organization, and would tend to unite the elements opposed to the gold standard. Secretary Turner, of the populist national committee, however, is outspoken in his desire that his conven tion shall endorse Bryan and Sewall. As an evidence that Bryan is considered more of a populist than a democrat, W prominent democratic papers bave boiled the Chicago nomination. The county teachers' institute which con venes at the Eastham school building on August .'Id, and continues for eight days, will be of unusual interest to teachers and those who contemplate following that pro fession. Prof. Durette, one of the instruct ors, lias had extended experience In Iowa and Illinois in institute work, and the as sembled teachers will have the benefit of his extended experience. The other in etructors are Prof. L. W. McAdams, W. A Watzell and Ex-Superintendent H. 8. Gib son, all well known and competent. Super intenden) Starkweather Is to be congratu lated on securing sc much talent for the In stitute. and his efforts no doubt will be ap- predated by the teachers of Clackamas and adjoining counties. Already preparations are being made for the Portland exposition, which will be held this year from September IDth to October 17th. The success which attended the ef forts of the management last year, has In spired them to renewed and earlier efforts, Special attention will be given to manufac tures, and it is hoped to have a working ex bibit of every process of manufacture prac ticable to be carried on outside the iactory. The agricultural and horticultural depart merits will be extended, and will include every product of the Northwest, so arranged as to display it to the very best advantage, As was done last year a guarantee fund is being raised among the business men of Portland to assure its success. It is almest an absolute certainty that there will be a shortage of crops in Clack amas county. The unusual hot spell which lasted until late in the spring months made sowing late in many instances. While early sown grain will make a fair crop, the late sown cereals will be very short on account of the continued hot, dry weather. Usu ally, however, when the crop is short, the wind is tempered to the shorn lamb, and prices rule higher. And it is to be devoutly hoped for the prosperity of Clackamas county that the prices of grain will take a jump upwards. A famine has existed for the past week in the markets of Oregon City, in butter, eggs. potatoes and fruit. So short has been the supply of these commodities that several of our merchants and restaurant keepers have had lo send to Portland for their supplies. The very low price that farmers have been receiving for their products, together with the rush of harvest work, la the cause of I his dearth of the necessaiies of the kitchen. It is likely that a rise in price will soon lake place, and with the coming of more leisure to the fanners the people ol Oregon Citv will he able to make a change from the straight bread and meat diet they have been forced to accept o( late. Willi R the Chautauqua Assembly In creases the business of hotels, boarding houses, grocery (lores, butcher shops, dray men, and gives employment lo a number ot turn in and around the grounds, this is not its primary object Neither is the assembly intended to be a money making Institution. The admission fee Is intended only to actu ally cover the expenses incurred in conduct ing a great educational institution, and Its primary object is to give the people the ben efit ol the beat talent obtainable It is an assured fact that Oregon will cast its vote for McKlnley and Hohart in No vember. The conditions that attended the June election were governed by local Issues. Thousands of republicans, who would not under any circumstances vote lor anything else than a republican candidate lor presi dent, scratched their ticket last June. These men realise thai the prosperity of the coun try can only be subserved by casting their ballots for McKlnley and llobart. It is at least pleasing to note the large number of democrats who have declared themselves lor McKinley and llobart. Thli is an Indication thai there are a large num ber of people, irrespective of party, who en dorse a sale government for home protec tion. The principles of right will triumph, and the virtues of our republio will be pre served. For the third time the question of estab lishing a branch insane asylum in Eastern Oregon has been submitted to the supreme court. The case has been twice decided ad versely to the state, and this lime it is presented under a slightly changed lorin. IN Ol'KN RKHKLI.ION. The revolt against the platform and nom inees of the Chicago convention has reached the dimensions of a large-sired relsrllion. All the leading democratic newspapers of the East, and very many of those in the Southern and Middle states, are either com ing out for McKinley or urging Hie leaders to call another convention and put a Simon Pure democratic ticket in the lield. 1-eadlrg business men of the democratic faith are stating in newspaper interviews that they I shall withdraw from their party and co-1 operate with the republicans so long as the ' rlryans and iheTillmans are in charge of the democracy's official machinery. I It is well for the country that thinking people do not hesitate to cut loose from party ties w hen the public good demands . that they should. If it were otherwise the country would now he confronted by prop j osition to change the basic principles of the i government which would have enough sup porters as a party measure to make the sta bility of the nation a question of doubt. No party of standing ever declared for to many radical and hurtful changes in the business methods of the country, and as for sectional ism, the new democracy oul llerods the most radical of the old pro-slavery He rods. The wonder is that the delegates to the con vention who represented the traditions and principles of the party did not walk out of the hall when thev saw how completely the organization had been captured hy popu lists, anarchists and communists, but they are acting like patriots now by denouncing the whole business and advising their friends to abandon the party. These enormous accessions to the repub lican party bave an element of danger, how ever, which should not be lost sight of. The feeling that Mr. McKinley will lie elected hy an overwhelming majority is likely to abate enthusiasm and cause a great many to give up taking an active part in thecainpaign, il not to the extent of staying away from the H)lls on election day. In view of w hat the election of Bryan would mean, and the necessity for crushing out all that sort of thing right in the beginning of lis purpose ought to stimulate every lover of the institutions of Ids country to greater ef fort than ever, the more so now that the strongest democratic newspapers and many ol the great leaders of the parly have pub licly allied themselves with the opponents of Allgeld s ticket. This revolt against the Chicago platform ami nominees should impress every one that there is danger ahead that should not only be averted, hut the conspirators driven Into political obscur ity, Of course, Mr. Mckinley will be elected, but that is not enough. In electing him Ilryan and his revolutionary isms and fallacies must ne annihilated by an ava lanche of McKinley votes. San Francisco Call. SPIRIT OF T3K PBES8. The very beginning of Bryan's career as a politician was for free trade. He built his reputation en that plank in the democratic platform, and his speeches when put up by the populists for congress, were the most pronounced free trade utterances. He stated to ns in Sulem last fall that he had no use for protection in any form. Baker City Re publican. The Chicago convention was evidently made up of very ungrateful men. Right in the midst of the fight the Moilinnvllle bi metallic convention wired words of sympa thy and recommended Teller to their favor able consideration, and yet the convention went ahead and nominated Iirvan all the same, as though Oregon had not been heaid from. Newberg Graphic. The tin bucket of the laboring man was hung upon the wall by the crime of '0.'!, The republican party Insists upon taking down that pail, filling it up and sending its owner to profitabletemployment, by restoring the tariff hill, tlnt the crime of '!3 superseded. Democracy (offers to help the laboring man how? hi giving him honentemploymerit at living wlges the only thing he asks? No. Democracy's plan is to help the laborer by having tie government artificially raise the priije of ailver bullion, the great hulk ol which la in the hands ol speculators. Worklngmen arc expected to discover glo rious beuellls fiom this good loiiune ol bul lion owners.- Corvallls Gaelle. The democralic national convention, held at Chicago last week, made a (lee silver plot for in and nomliialed W . .1. Ilrian, of Nebraska, for president, and Arthur Sewall, ol Maine, lor vide president. Was it not lor their Iree trade policy they might have a strong ticket If the pop ihsls would endorse. This country has had lour years ol free trade and I'levclaudism, which is a great plenty. Two hack numbers, Clew-land and Weaver.- Eugene Journal. Considering the fact thai we want lo cttiry Oregon for McKinley, and the further lad that we may need all the votes we can gel, II would seem to be questionable polmci to publicly discuss on the streets ami through the papers the question of a hat persons should or should not serve as olllcers of the slate central committee. That la a mailer which the whole committee ought to adjust .... . , pose. jiuisiHiro imiepetioeui. " There is money enough In the country. All that It needed la some assurance to the men who have a lew dollars saved that they ol a revolutionary financial standard," says an Intelligent exchange. Correct Elect McMinley ami llobart in November and no legitimate enterprise will lack lor money. The good limes will come the grandest era of prosperity ever known In any country in all the world's history.-Salem Stale. man. While Bryan is creating prejudice in the minds ol the poor men against the rich and showing Iheni how they are oppress-!, hit party carefully guards the tail ol the ticket by adding Hie name of Sewall, a live mil llotiaire. Ills money and nothing else got t) I in the place. There was not even a re-, mote hopeol Carrying Maine or any slate Hi the Fast The less Mr. Bryan has lo say about "plutocrats" and the money power the Iwtter. Chicago Inter Ocean With Free-trade Bryan fur president, An archist Allgeld for secretary of state, Silver Standard Pick lllaml lor secretary of the treasury. Brill rein Wail for secretary of war, l'eiinoyer for postmaster general, Pitchfork Tillman for secretary of the navy, Jawge Freddy Williams lor attorney gen eral, and I" licit" Horace limes lor secretary of agriculture the ghost of the late Ben But ler would be mighty sorry that it had not held on lo ils mortal coil ten years longer and got a chnc al some ol the fun.- Uoie burg I'laiudealer Judged by lh company II Is keeping, the deuocralic party Is a thing not to be trusted. The populists declare that democracy baa purged itself ol all ila vices and has twcoine, to every intent and purosr, Identical with populism. The joy with which Bryan and hit pi alio Jin are received by the piilisla makes it evident that the democrats have j stolen Hipulist thunder. In the meantime lAltgeld, Tillman and Bryan stand as the I representatives of the modern democratic l parly. Will the country give them its en- dorseinenlT The lallea Cliroiorle. In h:M we Imported from Europe under the McKinley larifl, 1117, .Ml. 41 1 worth of goods. In we Imported $HI,,M l.tc't ; againlo Europe and a loss to the Culled States fill, '.',. IK The mure we Import Iroin Europe the leas we produce al bom. The more we produce at home, the more we provide employment fur men and wo men in the I'niled Stales. One hundred and fourteen millions a year ia not much to lie sure, but the making of that amount of goods would have furnished employment for a considerable number of people w ho were in enforced idleness for most of the time last year. lleppner Gatetle. Wool is more stagnant than ever, prices being hut a fraction higher than the lowest ever touched. This condition it not lo be wondered al, considering that half the woolen machinery in the country It Idle. Our best advices are that the farmers throughout the country, instead of selling are holding their wool in anticipation of the higher prices which will certainly pre vail alter the election of a republican presi dent. This has been the Invariable tailicy in the past when the enactment of a tariff' would afford protection lo the American- nut the Australian wool producing Indus try was fully assured. Nobody will begrudge the sheep farmers all the advance In the market that Ihey can securo because tho democratic policy of " Iree raw material selected tlieni as a special object for ruin and destruction. Woodburn Independent. There is lots of gold and silver In the country, and millions of paper dollars as good as either. What the people want Is not more money but a chance to work and earn the dollars now out of reach They want protection lo open the workshop of the land, to start the machinery, and build up a good home market, where men are able to pay fair prices for everything they need. Making Mexican or American tilver into American dollars won't give them em ployment. It won't start a spindle in all the land. There is no scarcity ot money It today goes a-begging at from 3 to 0 per cent., and finds comparatively few takers The question as to who will be the next president of the United States will be de- cided by the men who till the soil and work in the machine shops. They bold the bal ance of power. Four years ago they were told of the glories and beauties of tree trade, just as they are now being told of the beau ties of free ailver. But free trade put no money in their pockets, nor added a com fort to their homes. Free silver will he even more delusive, for it is backed up by free trade In Its worst lorm Chicago Inter Ocean. FIRE INSURANCE. Aachen A Munich Fire Insurance Company 01 aix i,a uiiapeiin, iiermany, established 1H25, assets fj.0UO.0(lO. American Fire Philadelphia, $2.(183.116. Insurance Company, of established 1M0, assets Western Assurance Company of Toronto, established 18.01, assets f 1.012. 001. W, andkew a. MALSTEN, Agt. Jaggar Building, opposite Oregon City, Oregon, Court House, I ITT LIGHT. To tii a Em mm: - Are they lor the accom. modaiion ol special Individuals or lor the general public? The properly owners on John Q'llncy Adams stteel, mirth ol Seventh street, wine required some years since, by ordinance, lo build a sl imi side walk, and were uolllled by Hie cllv uiaislial lo build Hie same within ten days or olliern. the city would build II al llieir expense. They promptly com plied with such ordinance and peremptory order. This street as furnished with n light al the corner of Ninth si reel mar thesoiilli end of I he tool bridge over Hie deep ravine ' between Ninth and Tenth alreela, thai I pedestrians might Ihua cross the foot- hildgn In sulci v, and leaiua be prevented from driving Into hia Impassable ravine. 'Said foot bridge being narrower than the side walk footmen are liable to walk oil from the ends til the walk in the dark and lie pie I cipllaleil by a fall of leu leel lo the edge of the sleep ravine llie bottom of w hlch Ihey would unavoidably reach, thus endangering their hvea If not making the i lly linhle ill a nil for damages. The new lire engine house la erected on this street, and Hi the would be liable In the dark nest to run Into Instead nf awitiillmr llils 11 iimIipIiIi,iI ravin, i Tills street has far more travel Iroin Seventh street north, more residences and more tide ! walks, (ban any street In the cllv except Main; neverlheh sa It has recently bad lis light at the corner of Ninth street removed one block west to accommodate less than one halt the actual residents residing on a street that has no walks and that practically ends within one block of where the light la now placed. We do hot blame our citv council (or their action, or the people on Monroe street for asking for a light, but we do blame a committee duly appointed to report for the a Hon ol the council, who under thse cir cumstances recommended the removal of our light as being more heiieliclal to lha public than where II was, instead of grant ing Monro street a light as they prliliotied for, and are entitled to if the report ol the committee ia true, without depriving an other street ol its light, which Ihey did not a.k for, expect or desire lo have don. S thcref.ire place the blame w here we feel that It justly belongs, which la with III com millee that ma le Hie ll I recouimri.dalion in their report to the city council. JollK (j. AlXMsSr. I'Uol'KHTV 1 1 IP r US, Utter Mat. The following Is the Mat of lettera remain ing In the post office at Oregon City, ( rcgnn, on July V-', l!i: Mrs t i.i nr. Schneider, I'ete lhaw, (' II Slauli, ll-'.' Bennett, E A Collard, Frank llanlln, Pan Hoaenstem, II C Janscn, t Hto lwia, lcltip.ry Taylor, J 11 Toon, Sam It Wilson, S 11 woMtsa Mar. Bcckwlih. Isala-lle Kingo, Mattl Meyers, Mnietla Toon, Mrt l.uey Baviuoud. Julia If called lor state when advertised. S. It. liltKKN, r. THE BEEHIVE m mm CMCE ME 4- 4- Commencing SATURDAY, JULY 11th, special reductions will be offered through out our entire stock. We have done an un usually good business since we opened in Oregon City and are so well satisfied that we have placed very heavy orders on fall goods. They will commence arriving in August and we must make room for them. The first week of this sale we shall devote to odd lots and broken lines. Now, the chances are, among these lines, you will find just what you need, if you do, you can make a half do a dollars duty. TABLE No. I EverythinK on this tablo.9 ccntH. We're not Koinir to tell vou wlmt'n there. Come and hoo for vourHelf. TABLE No. 2 All co at 10 cents. You miirlit, not think we were truthful if told you tho rich pOHHihilities in store for you. THE BEEHIVE Caufleld Block, Oregon City, Oregon. JOHN .lONTUOMKMY I'liillipsS Montgomery, EXPRESS AND DELIVERY. Prompt iiltoiiliiiii to Imulinu to liny purl of Oii'non City. Moving ultoiiili'il to promptly niul carefully. Special rules given on hauling; lo iiml from (llitilntotio itml l'ark place. News Nature, Invention, Ootany, Elec tricity, Chemistry, Medicine, Hygiene, Health, ! rormerlr BOSTON JOURNAL or CHEMISTRY KNLANUKD AND IMHRVIO. t'otifiilna a largo nuinlM-r ' Short, Kitav, Practical, Intoroating and Popular S.-leiitilic arlicloa, that can Ik apprwial l mid I'tijoyed liv any Intelligent read or, eventlioiigli he knew little or nothing ol Science, Profusely Illustrated and Free from Technicalities. Ncwsiealers. 10 teals. $1.00 per aT-.Mehllon this paH-r for a sample copy. Lnrgost Circulation of nny Scientific P.tptir In tho Work! I'l lll.lalll ti VIoN till V ll V DENJ- LILLARD. Now York. Yamhill River Route. SlouimT Toledo, I.K.tVKH IHYTiiN. MoihIuv, Wfiliii mlav iiml Friilay nt (i A. M., nin iiing- Un pin City, fr l'ortliiml ulumt 1 1 A. M. I.KAVKM rollTI.AMi. Ttii'K'luy, ThurMilay niil Sutunliiy at II A. M. Salmon St. dock, rciu lt inK Oniiini City, for tirivor point nlM.iit II A. M. Through trip to I.ny f-t t niul Ml'Millll Villi! IIIIkIo V Ill-It depth of wutor HTHiitn. Frrijrlit niul piixnitij,'crH rntc P'llHlllllllllo. TABLE No. 3 Choice 3!) cents. If you nro not anion,' tho curly bargain Heekcru you will he the loner. TABLE No. 4 All on this table 4!) cents. Don't leave your pocketbook at homo. You will regret it if you do. A.W. I IS I I.I.I I'M