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4 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898, Oregon City Enterprise. Published Every Friday. L. L. PORTER, raorairroa. F. L. POINDKXTER, Editob akd Mcia. . SUBSCRIPTION HATES, One year 12 00 Hii months 1 00 Trial subscription, two months 25 A discount ol SO cents on all subscriptions for one year, 25 cents for six months, if paid in advance. Advertising rates Riven on application. Subscriber will find the daU of expira tion stamped on tbeir papers following their name. If this date is not changed within two weeks arter a pavruent, kindly notify us and we will look after it. Entered at the postofllce in Oregon City, Or., as second class matter. A9KNT8 FOR THE ENTERPRISE, Beaver Creek Dr. T. B. Thomas Canbv Geo. Knight Clackamas A. Mather Xilwankie Oscar Wissinifer Virion Mills 0. J. Trullinger Meadow Brook Chaa. Uolman New Era W. H. Newberry Wilnonville Henrv Miley Tarkplace F. L. Russell Stafford J.Q. tiage Mulino C. T. Howard Cams R. M. Cooper Molslls Annie Stubbs Manptam E. M. Hartman Bntteville B. Jennings Aurora Henrv A. Snyder Orville L J. I'erdne Ksgle Creek H. Wilbern Damascus J. C. Elliott Sandy F. Girtsch Salmon Mrs. V. M. Mclntyre Currinsville Geo. J. Cnr'rin Cherryville Mrs. M.J. Hammer Marmot Adolph AsrboH YOVR PLEASIRK IS MINE." In assuming the management of the Enterprise I desire to inform its patrons and Iriends that their pleasure is mine. Oregon City is deserving of a better paper than it heretofore has been hon ored with. What we want is a decently edited, wide-awake local and county paper, not simply an advertising sheet and a smattering re-hash of the dailies. With your encouragement and co operation, together with the assistance now at my command, I believe I can give the citixens of Clackamas county the kind of weekly newspaper they are entitled to. I am not a pioneer of this portion of our country, although the time may come when I may be classed as such, but my impression so far of Oregon City, o! Clackamas county and of the state of 'Oregon is more favorable than that of any other portion of the West it has yet been my pleasure to reside in. Your people are cordial, hospitable, easy to become acquainted with ; your climate ordinarily is genial aud pleasant, and your sunshiny days of early spring are indeed delightful. Of these things, in eluding people, 1 consider myself a very good judge. My native home is west of the Blue Ridge mountains in Virinra, in a beautiful little valley close by the James. I grew up and went to school there and fished in the clear, freestone streams for mountain trout and hunted in the beautifully picturesque forest of that charming valley for chinqua pins and chestnuts and squirrels and wild turkeys. For twelve years, more or less, I have been awav from there, but it makes me homesick still to recall these sweet old memories. You have not here the variety of forest trees pe culiar to the Alleghanies and Blue Kidge, the maple, several different kinds, the oak, a dozen or more kinds, the beach, chestnut, willow, elm, gum, cedar, birch, arbor-vitse, sycamore, pine poplar, and many other varieties which at this time of year especially, as they take on their new leaves of many colors, and the mountains and hills from top to bottom are dotted over with snow-white dogwood and maples blushing red, pre sent a Picture that even the natives never grow tired of or cease to admire; but your rivers here are as pretty as the James, and without doubt afford more water-power, and Oregon City from the artint'e view is certainly very beautiful, and as a manufacturing town its loca tion could hardly be improved upon. The famous Willamette Falls are doubt lens utilized to as good advantage as the same volume of water is anywhere on the globe, My desire is to make the local features of the Enterprise especially attractive. Any matter of personal interest or per taining to socials or entertainment of any kind that have happened during -the week, or that may take place during the coming week, if handed in by Wed nesday, we shall be pleased to publish. F. L. P. WANTON INCONSISTENCY and the advocating of free coinage of sil ver are terms synonymous and insepar able. In the face of the statement that ke is absolutely and unequivocally op posed to the slightest increase of the present enormously large national debt, the Free Silver advocate declares and demands that the government shall open her mints to the uulimited coinage of fifty-cent dollars. A war with Sjin could hardly mean a greater stride toward the increase of our national debt. Is the advocate of Free Silver blind to the fact that the count ry'o debt as it stands today is simply the difference be tween the intrinsio value of the currency in circulation and the artificial value given it by the stamp of the government? He certainly must know that tor each dollar now in circulation, be it of silver, nickle, copper or paper, the govern ment's credit is taxed to the amount of the difference between the Intrinsic) v al oe of the dollar and its stamped value ; and yet, though opposed to an increase of the national debt, he demands free coinage of silver, which means, more than anything else, that the govern ment's credit shall be farther taxed, and to an indefinite and unlimited extent, or to the discretion of the owners of sil ver mines. But the Free Silverites claim that government ran create value, and they cite as an instance Protective Tariff laws; yet it is notorious they are Free Traders, absolutely opposed to Protection because of the very fact, ac cording to them, that, through the aid of a common government, false values are created, thereby benefitting seven per cent of our industrial population simply at the expense of 93 per cent: so although opposed to Protection on ac count of certain reasons, they advocate with all the enthusiasm and strength at their command Free Silver, while sound money advocates oppose Free Silver for practically the same reasons that Silverites oppose Protection. KEPVHLICANS NOT TO BE FOOLED. The coming to Oregon of Chairman Towne of the Silver Republican party is to further the scheme of the triumvirate of Free Silver factions, a coalition that is without principles, that is trying to be brought together only for the self aggrandizement of its leaders, who ex pect to rake the political chestnuts out of the fire under the cry of free silver. For nearly half a century the Repub lican and Democratic parties have dif fered widely on the great political issues. Now a part of the Republican party is asked to uphold free trade, non-Interference by the government with rioters and dynamiters, a shin-plaster currency, and that the "crime of '73" was a great er one than the crucifixion of our Savior; and for what reason? That they may get free and unlimited coinage of Bilver at 16 to 1, that they may put this nation on a lower plane financially than Japan or India, that her name may be a by word in the mouths of labor, commerce and finance throughout the ends of the earth, that this great republic may stand in the market-place and cry to the world that she will discount her obligations fifty cents on the dollar. But we have more faith in the Repub lican party and the good citizenship of this nation. The people of the state of Oregon are beginning to realize the con sequences to the credit of the nation and the effect on her prosperity that the issu ing of one dollar not the equal of a gold dollar would produce. We believe there is too much patriotism in the Republi can party for a single member to wish to see this government pay a single dollar of its obligations at a discount. Clacka' mas county will Btand by its delegation in Congress on the Teller resolution. PRECIPITATORS OF CALAMITY We talk about what might have been, bow, but for the existence of "John Browns" and "hot-headed South Carol inians," our own civil war might have been averted; but the war came and in that memorable struggle of four long years the fairest sons of our fair land forever laid down their precious lives But now war-talk we hear again Were it not better that we consider well what war means and rather how it might be averted, then to lend, even in the slightest degree, encouragement to those who, with or without provica tion, never stopping to consider tiie con sequences, are ever ready to rush head long into so serious a uimcuity as a war between Spain and the United States at the present time? And these hot headed fanatics, calamity precipitators, brain less fools, whom the country would do I well to be rid of, but who, through de sertion or other base cowardism, gener ally escape unharmed, when the war were ended would be the first to cry out how it might haye been averted ; and tbey would have their children regard them with reverence and awe, aa heroes of a war, when in reality they had robbed their descendants of a rightful inherit ance I VROsrr.KlTY KYKKYVfllKIlK. The following table, compiled by Brad street, shows the bank clearings for the week Just ended, with the percentage of increase, as compared with the cor responding week last year : Clearances Seattle 1,564,000 Wilmington, Pel. 810,000 Fargo, N D 343,000 Tacoma.... 008,733 Fremont, Neb 180,000 Portland, Or 1,803.197 New York 081,630,000 Inc. 208.1 240 209. 171 140J 06 71 These cities head the list. It will be noticed that the states represented are Washington, Deleware, North Dakota Nebraska, Oregon and New York ; so th evident prevailing prosperity, aa com pared with this time last year, cannot be credited entirely to Klondike. Tin county of Clackamas is the third county in population In the state. This year its delegation to the republics state convention will be equalled by only two other counties, Multnomah and Marion. Notwithstanding its impor tance in view ot its population and its manufactures, it has never been repre sented among the candidates for state offices. It has with few exceptions given large republican majorities. At the last state election, because of local matters, it elected the Populist ticket but at the presidential election in the fall of 1S96, It still showed its loyalty to Re publican principles by giving a decisive majority to the McKinlev electors. For these reasons, the republicans of this county feel that they should be repre sented this year upon the state ticket and considerable talk is indulged in re garding the proponing of Mr. A. Dresser, of Oregon City, as a canditate for attorney general. That the nomina tion of Mr. Dresser for this position would meet with general approval In this county has been already shown by the expression ot many of our leading Republicans. Mr. Dresser has resided in Oregon City eleven years and by care ful attention to business and honest con duct has earneJ a reputation that com mands the confidence of the people of this county. He is eminently qualified for the position, and, if nominated, would not only receive a large vote in Clacka mas county, bat would add strength to the Republican ticket. We should be glad to see him nominated by the state convention for the office of attoraey general. Petitions during the week have been circulated in favor of F. T. Griffith and E. E. Cbarman for school director Either of the gentlemen is eminently fitted to sit on the school board. Both, we believe feel the responsibility of the position and are willing to sacrifice their time in so good a cause. A director should look at but one thing, and that, tne weuare ot tne scnoois so tar as means are available. Whichever of these gentlemen is elected we believe that the interests of Oregon City schools will be promoted. PboffessobJ. H. Ackerman was in Oregon City last Saturday. The friends of Prof. Ackerman are urging him as a candidate for superintendent of public instruction, for which position he is eminently qualified by reason of bis long and successful career with public schools of the state. The whole school system feel the personality of the man who occupies this position. The public is growing more insistent that this place shall be filled by a school man of high character and attainments. The decision of the Supreme court in the case of Oregon City against Clacka mas county takes 50 per cent if the road fund raised in Oregon City out of the hands of the county and turns it over to the city. This not only applies to the amount in controversy, some $3000, but to subsequent levies. Tub county convention will be held in less than one month and every effort is being made to unite the silver force (which is the beginning of the absorp tion of the populist party by the silver democracy) while a few, a very few, in the Republican party are trying to create discord simply because they can not run the party. We are not organ ized into a party to fight each other, we have the enemy to fight. The Republi cans oi each precinct should turnout to i man and select delegates they have con' fldence In who will nominate a ticket representative ot the party and then every Republican should turn out and help elect It. Any man who Is not willing to do this is not a Republican and should have scant consideration at the hands of his party. Victory Is yours It you will lay aside your petty prejudices aud work (or the common good. In comparing the present fighting capacity ot the United States with that of other countries, the fact that the United States still has lett some credit seems to have been lost sight of. How ever, in this connection, we are guilty of gross negligence In one particular, and that Is in not observing the old maxim : "In time ot peace, prvarefor war.' "At the front with Fits Lee's veterans" would pe a pretty hot place, but the brave members of Meade Poet No. 2, doubtless already know this. They would find in the noble Fits the same old gallant leader, a gentleman of the finest type, and a jovial companion ship that would both inspire and churin. One of the most Important Institutions established in the past fifteen years Is the Civil Service system as it exists In the United States to-day. It was begun by President Arthnr and completed by Grover Cleveland. May it stand aa a monument to their distinguished mem ory so long as the Republic lasts. Rev. II, L. Barkley was in Oregon City during the week consulting with the Populists. He ought to stand well with them as jointly they came near giving II. L. Corhett a seat in the senate. The failure of Mr. Corhett 1o get a seat is a great disappointment to them. Ir the population of the world is In creasing at the rate of 20,000,000 a year and 70 per cent of the human body is water, where is the Prohibitionist at? rUBLIC OPINION. Gold Democrats Are Needed Ke-establihhed Union. Philadelphia Ledger: Cerebrospinal mengitis is a more scl entific form of death than the old-fah ioned freezing, but it answers the same purpose at Skaguay. Albany Daily Herald: Uncle Sam will be sure he is right, then go ahead. It is safe prediction that Spain will be fully punished and that the Cubans will gain their liberty. London Post, In reference to the Cannon bill says "It is an emphatic way of saying that the American statesman intend to stand by their declarations. People who talk about national honor and responsibility ought to be prepared to put their money down. Madrid El Imparcial: "We cannot understand the surprise with which many Spanish politicians view the conduct America has pursued toward Spain, for it is only the conduct that might be expected from the line of action pursued for some time by the Spanish government." Oregon Daily Statesman : Why shouldn't the women vote at school meetings? Most of the school teachers are women; and they make the very bent Instructors of the young. The Oregonian is wasting a good deal of its more or lew valuable space trying to show that Mr. Brownell, of Clackamas county, has a habit of departing at times from the sacred precincts of the truth. The London Daily News: 'Speaking generally, the United States never is prepared for war. It cannot be said that their diplomacy has suffered from this palpable and notorious truth. Therefore the assertions of American statesmen that they are voting 10,000- 000 as a peace measure are hardly con vincing explanations of the sudden change from tranquil inactivity to activ ity. Oregonian : The gold Democrats elected McKinley, and if there is to be a Republican victory nthe elections of 18!)8, the gold Dem ocrats must bring it about. The result of the contest is In their hands. While there is little doubt of the duty of geld Democrats to resist the fusion cause Dy temporary action with the Republican party, whose chief, if not only, vital con" tention now is for the gold standard, the same degree of certainty does not attach to the course tbey will take. Complica tions exist, of serious moment. Washington Post: The gift of $500 to the memorial build ing fund of Washington and Lee nniver- ty by the widow and children of the late James A. Garfield constitutes a beautiful and Impressive chapter In the history ol the re-eatabllMhed Union. It reminds us of the warm friendship suit slating between Garfield and Randolph Tucker the one a Union soldier durln the rebellion and the other a Southerner of the Southerners, both loyal and brave gentlemen according to their standards and convictions, each respecting in the other those qualities of courage and manhood and chivalry which commanded admiration in whatever guise they came Louisville Courier Journal: Piatt, Quay, Penrose, and Murphy are not the only silent senators. Wet more never has anything to say, though like Duboe, he has a colleague whose every word Is listened to with proloundeat at tention. Martin, ot Virginia, never says a word in debate. It Is an effort for him to present a petition. On the other hand Daniel employs language with reckless prodlgalty and verbosity, and he talks through his nose at that. Both Manna eliusetta senators are talkers, and when old father Hoar lays himself out to make a poetic and sentimental explorations among the classics, aa he frequently does, there is not a man in the chamber who can hold a candle to him not even Turple. Of the Gulf states senators Mills is decidedly the best talker, but he has the unsenatorlal habit of never say Ing anything unless he has something to say. (iormati is a good talker the most senatorial talker in the somite, not even excepting Morgan. .Morgan Is amusing sometimes, especially when he amuses himself shedding tears. As a lachry mose orator he lays oyer Teller. Ask your Druggist fur a generous 10 CENT TRIAL 8IZE. Ely's Cream Balm contains no coralne, mercury nr any oiuei itijurtout drtuj. It It quickly Absorbed. Ulvet Kellef at onr. CATARRH COLD HEAD limit and Hruioli Hit Meuilraiie. hratorea tht hrnart of Ta:e and Mw II. Full Slat awe, J Trial lit loc ; hi iim-.-i'iait or oy man. . fcLY UKUTIIKII.SM Warren Stmt, New York. SCHEDULES OF TIME mil'THEKM FAflf-lC RAILWAY KOSTM BOUND. lallfnrnla Exnreaa (throu(b) ' irg Local (war tutlout) south sue no. 1 S 60 a. m, l.au p. m Koteburt Local (way lUtinni) California Kipreat (through) 27 a. m 6. 0 p. m POSTAL SCilEUULK. svsoirTMsaa racirio bailboad. Mall cloeee foinf North, I 00 rim Mtlloitt inline Mouth. 9 00a. m and 'Jo n ui. Ma t dlilrbmed trum Norlb 7 so p m., 10 I5i.ui. Mall dtaulbuud from south S.Wam , 10 p. m. BV BAST IIDS BLSCTBIO USB. Mall cl"tM tor fjrtlend ti.d diiirlbull poliitt, IV uoou, aud 4. to p. in. Mail clots lor UllftauaM ouly, SIS a. m.. t il p. m. Mail -rrlret from Foilleud, 11:10 a. m. and :1ft p. m. SIDB BOCTBi. Oreton City to Ely, Cams, M ullno, Liberal and Mnlalla leavet at t'i m. and arrlvel at 12 m. dally. Oregon Cllr to Heater Creek, Mink. Clark, Meadow brook, t'nlon Mlllt, and Colion, leavet tt S a. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and returnt on following davt at AM p. m Oregon City to Viola, lxn and Kedland leavea Oregon Cltr Monday. Vtedneaday aud Friday at 1.00 p. m., leavlug Viola tani dajrt at 7:W a. D. Oregon City to Willamette, Staffer I and Wll-oiiYllle, arrlaat lu aoa. m. audlare at 11:80 a. in. ila .y. (Kni'Ml delivery window la open on Mindar from 10 to 11 a. m. Al lolir d'ipl into the box eu ho itoor 1. promptly H I off Sunday, aa ou ntlier daya. Ail Eaatorn mall that It delayed tod lulls to arrire ou 9:80 a. m., B. P. Ir.lu will omo ou 12 O'clock or 4:lAe!ectrio oar. UILLAMKiTK FALLS H'Y. CABS LBAVB lOtrssmoK bbidob t .bo. m. S:uo " 9:80 ' 10:00 11:00 " 12:10 " 2:16 p. m. 4:10 " 6:40 " 6:10 " 7:15 " 9:10 wanning FALLS 6 ,8ft n. ra. 7:00 " S:IH " 9:85 ' 1:05 p, m. 2.15 -4:i0 " 5:55 " 5:2.) 7:;l " 9:14 " Sunday 0'irs leave urery hour until 9 n'olock p. m. Iu effect on and after January 5, IMS, C. A ktlLLKR, hUFT, EAST AND SOUTH -VIA- TIIE SHASTA KOUTE Of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Express Trains leave Portland Daily. Bouib i I North. 6:00 r.M. 6:52 F. M. 7.V.A.M. Lv Lr Ar Portland Ar Oregon City Lv 8. Franclaoo I,v 8 80 a.. 8:40 A.M. 8:00 r. M The above trains stop at all stations be twettu Portland, tialem, Tumor. Marion, Jefl'prsnn, A Ihany, Tan cent, Rliedtls, namey, nurrinonri?, junction Uiv. ttiurena Cottage Orove, Drain, Oakland and all sla lions from Hose burg to Ashland Inclusive Direct connection at Ban Franclaoo with Occidental and Oriental and Paciflo Mall steamship lines for JAPAN and CHINA. Hailing dates on application . Rates and tickets to Extern nolnts anil Eurotie. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONO I,U LU and A 118 THA I.I A. Can be obtained from E. E. BOYD, ticket agent, Oregon City R08EBURG MAIL (DallTl. 8:S0a. m. I Lv Lt Ar Portland Ar Oregon (Jlty Lr Koaehnrg Lv I 4:80 r. a 8:86 r. a 7:80a. 9:21 A. at. 6:20 r.M. West Hide Dlvulon. BETWEEN PORTLAND AND CORVALUB, Mall Train, Dally (Except Sunday.) 7:80a.m. 12:16 r.M Lv Ar Portland Ar Lv 5:50 r.a 1.06 r.M Corvallli At Albany and Pervitin connect wltb tralni of Oregon Central A Eatleiu Railroad. Express Train Daily (Except Sunday) 4:50p.m. I Lv Portland Ar pi2fi a. 7:r.M. I Ar MoMlnnvllle Lr 5:60a.m S top. m. Ar Iaoepeuurnoe Lv 1:40 a.m. R.KOEHLER, Manager. C. H. HARKHAH, Att't O. Jf. and Pats. Agent When Going East .... Use llrst-elass line In travullmg M ween Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago, and the principal towns In Central Wisconsin. Pullman Palace Sleeping aud Chair Cars in service. Tho Dining cars are operated In Hie in torost of Its patrons, the most elegant service ever Inaugurated, Moals are served a la Carte. To obtain first class service your ticket should read via. Ti.e Wisconsin Central Lines. Direct connections at Chicago and Mil waukee for all Eastern points. r or full Information call on your nearest ticket agent, or write to J as. O. PtiHP, or Jas. A. Ci.org. Uttn. Pea. Ant.. Oenrral Agent, Milwaukee, Wis W Htark Ht., Portland, Or. mm Depot Sixth and J. Street TWO TRAINS DAILY For All PoltitB ICuHt "FAST MAIL ROUTE. leaves l'oi t land for the Kast, via. Walla Walla and Spokane, daily at 2:00 p in Arrive at 10:1ft a in. Leaves Portland for the Kast, via. Pendleton and lliinlingtun, daily at 8:00 p. iu. Arrive 7 -0 a. in. THKOl'QM ITI.I.MAN AM) TOUKI8T Hl.KKPKItH. HCKfl.Y 7I.VD KIVKH FCKDULK,. Oc it as Division Stcamslili sail from A inn worth do, k H p. m. Korean Fran cisco: Slate of C'lil"rnia tails March) 5. U. 21. I.): Colombia sails March 1. 0. 17, i.'0, and April 'i. COLUJJliiTI 1IYEI DIYIIBN POHTLANU ANDANTUHIA Steamer It. K. Thompson leaves Portland daily excent Sunday at 8 p.m., and at 10 p. in. on Saturday : returning-. leaves Astoria dai'y except Sunday at 0:i) a. m. Willamette River Route. Ash Street Wharf. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Alhany. Corvallis and way points, leaves Port land Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days at (J a. in. Upturning loaves Cor vallis Mondays. Wednesdays snd Fri days at 0 a. in. Steamer hlnmre lor Salem and war noints, leaves Portland Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays at fl a. in. Keinrn ing, leaves SalemTuesdays, Thursdays snd Satu'days at (1:45 a. in. YJJJIILL RIVER R6UTE. Steamer Mixloc, for Dayton and war points, leaves Portland Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays at 7 a in. iteturn- Ing, leaves Dayton for Portland and war points Mnnduys, Wednesdays and Fri days at 7 a. m. Snake Kivor Houte Steamer leaves Hiparia daily except Saturday at 1 :45 a. m , on arrival of train from Portland. Leaves lwiston, return ing, daily except Friday at 6:00 a. tn., arriving at Hiparia at tt p. m. W. II. IIURLIIUKT, Gen. Pass. Airent. V. A. 8CIII IXINO, City Ticket Agt. Telephone (Main) 712. EBWAK1D STOUT, Practical Horses!? )oer Track and Road Work a Specialty. Any style shoes forged In Iron or steel. 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