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4 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 1903. Oregon City Enterprise CITY AMI COl NTY (UTHIAI. VWYM. Published Every Friday. Subscription Rates. One year - W Six months 1 M Trial subscription, two months '- A discount of 50 cent on all subscriptions for 'one year, 25 cents for six months, if puid in advance. ADVKKTlSIN'tf KATKS OX AVI'MCATION. Iti ! Nluti'iiioiit r (Vrlulit School In lomiillj 1, imils Kiji-cti'tl. evil life of Theodore Purrnnt was tiro.oneotl bv the i UTIUATION i)V juggling of lawyers with the law his case even being appealed on utterly frivolous grounds to the supremo court of the United States. It is not alone that long and complicated trials cost th state and county thou sands of dollar in each case; it is not alone that jus tice delayed loses its deterrent force, but each trial in creases the liability that the criminal may escape on a "technicality." He is allowed, of course, to take advantage of every such point, w hile none may bo counted against him. His attorn ys may have made scores of mistakes; if he is aojuittod he is safe; if the public prosecutor makes one error, it means a new lease of a lSd life, or even the treeing of the guilty. Thus society arms its enemy. Sui Francisco Argonaut. SI All'. IIKMt.l) Subscribers will find the date of expiration stamped on their papers following their name. It this is not changed within two weeks after a payment kindly no tify us ami the matter will receive our attention. Entered at the postofiieo at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter. FREE LOCKS W ANTE IV A 'movement has been started over the valley, hav- ing'as its ultimate object the government ownership of the Willamette iocks at Oregon City. Already we see the commercial bodies of Salem, Independence and other representative river points discussing free locks . , , . ...... i ' ana trie best means to attain tnai ena., The desirability of free locks is so evident to every shipper in the valley, especially the farmer, that it really seems a question with but a single phase. Free locks would remove the extra tollage on every pound of freight passing up or down the river, a bounty paid directly by the navigation company, but which in the final comes out of the pockets of the shipper. If boat freight rates fall, a like reduction would be compulsory to the railway companies. Government engineers have at times recommended government ownership of the locks, so that the pur - chase should be fairly easy to accomplish. Once free locks it will be much easier to influence legislation for the improvement of the Willamette, as the tonnage will bo easily increased three-fold, and more prestige will be given to the claims for legislation for its im provement. Injustice to valley shippers the government owes it to them to grant free locks. The Columbia is free for navigation, and thousands upon thousands will be epent in further improvements in the next decade. Our claims for recognition are certainly as meritorious as those coming from Eastern Oregon. We are preparing figures to show in detail the ben efit of the proposed change. However, as the matter now stands the points along the river must unite in petitioning congress through our Washington delega tion to further the measure. Already Portland, Sa lem and Independence have signified their intentions to work for free looks, but more vigorous action is nec essary. Let the shippers unite in the demand and there is every reason to believe it will be granted. Independence Enterprise. JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED. In May, 1SS9, one Dougall, a retired officer of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, murdered, at Moat House Farm, England, Miss Camille C. Holland, a woman of wealth and talent, and buried the body in a ditch in the yard The place was a lonely one; the woman eccentric and without relatives or intimate friends; there were no witntsses of the crime; and so, for foup years, Dougall went free. But, on April 27th last, the woman's body was discovered. In May, the murderer was appre hended. In June, he was tried and convicted. On July 14th, he was hanged. Between sentence and death but three weeks elapsed; between arrest and the jjallows but three months. This sure and swift administration of justice is no exceptional thing in England. It would excite no as tonishment in France, or, indeed, in any Continental country. It is taken for granted there that guilty men shall be promptly punished. But how about the United States? Would it not, we may ask, be here eoruething of a legal miracle for a man to be convicted of a crime four years past, on circumstantial evi dence? And even if he were finally sentenced, how long and intolerably tedious would be his trial! In auch a case as this, it is easy to imagine with what adroitness the felon's lawyers would have secured de Jays and postponements on "technicalities,'' am have Appealed again and again, while, meantime, witnesses died or mysteriously disappeared, evidence vanished into thin air, anatomical experts quarreled over skele ton rninutia; and beclouded the question of identity, a sensational press took sides, and reports that the "murdered"' woman had been seen alive were tele graphed daily from various enterprising towns of the interior. Here in California it has even taken years to convict assassins whose guilt was confessed or beyond shadow of a doubt. Look at the case of William Fred ericks, who entered a bank in broad daylight, on one of the principal streets of this city, and shot down the young cashier in cold blood for a few pa'try dollars. He was guilty beyond peradventure caught with the reeking pistol in his hand. Yet it required one year and four months for tardy justice to overtake him. And even then it was the "record" in speed for Ca i fornia! Worden, who derailed a train of cars and murdered the engineer and several soldiers, enjoyed life and health at the expense the state for more than three years. And nobody has forgotten how the A SomiKKX Pacific brakem.in has sued the cor poration for if 15,000 damages for the loss of a leg. If he had been killed, his relatives could have sued for onlv ifoOOO." Cokhktt's share of thopurse in the recent Jell'ries Corbett fistic carnival in San Francisco was-f 10,!I0'.).50. Many a luekltss editor has takeiva much worse drub bing and not received a cent. de been induced to seek other fields of operation. Okehox City merchants are laying in a large stock of new seasonable goods and otherwise preparing for the Fall and Winter trade that promises well. Crops of all kinds are good, wages were never better. With these conditions, there is every prospect of increased activity in business circles. The nppliciilinii o( tlm Stulo of Orouon j (or llu' reinstati'iiii'iit of ri'itiiiu arluml ; iinliMiiiiity HoleetinnH hint linn iIihiumI liy ('imiinii'Hioiii'r Kit-haul, ol lint Uimriil l.aii'l Olllio Ht 'iisliint..n. Ai'i'lii'ii- i tioua rcji'i'toil iiu'lu.lo tlm (ollim iiitr j lamia: I.Imi ii?!!, t'Hihiiii-inu IhihIm in towiiHhiii '.I aoiith, runtio 7 .t-t ; list j in i t r ,t ; list mi, i ,) h, r 1 w ; lnt 4 U, t ti a, r 4 p ; hat -CM. l 8 a, r 1! n ; list 4-1, t 3 n r a w : liNt 4-.'i. t S m, r 4 : lint -IliO, t 10 t, r 5 w ; Iimi 4:i:i, t 7 a, r U ; t ti ! a, r U ; t 7 a. r 4 i ; lint KM, t 5 n r 10 w ; IIHI -4H Mi II r 4 w. In leji-clinj tliemi pilirutiniiM, Cum-1 in icsioiior 1 u-iiii r ml Ii-izkm llin work ( j litHiernl W. II. Oiloll, nf SiiU'in, uriiur Hltorm-y lor thn Nlulo, lu w.ih wiving in Unit capacity ul the tiinit tlm upi'lica tttma vtM in in 1 1 CuiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiT Uii'li arila writt-H its (iiIIuwh : ".Mr. Oilrll, its attorney lor tlm Matt", llHH lilt'll tllix Hllll hllllilltr HI'I'lli'll'IOllH for 1 t'lliMtiilfiiu nt t hit ii u' wholly uilli nut merit and hicli ciiiiiioi riiitoiitill v lc t'Xv'tt'il to I ul uilowt'il, nml i'jih onlv lie ri-irili-tl a iiliotlnT form ol ililutuiy motion by whirl, tlm piililii- I i;i,l mo lo''t ci'cri'KiiU'il mill the work ol tins o.liee is very iimlcrnillv rt-Ui h-il. If the ntuti ilfdiieH to retain ilii-su InirtH ul Ian. I they hIioiiIiI tw r-tli'i-ti',l upon valid hnwa licforn ml vei m, claim alt uh " Tilt" m tioti if t'oiuinisiioiu'r Hirliarils , Tiikhk was something sad in the spectacle of caus ing the commitment to the state insane asylum of a harmless old man, aged 0 years, from this city last week, especially when this disposition of the gray haired old pioneer is said to have followed an alterca tion between the feeble minded patriarch and a mem ber of the family he had reared. Tmuu'uit the vigilance of the Oregon City police ...... I ... it .11... f Mlt r...i.,.w.i, u.imi iiiruiiuio iiiaii.iiiii-.ii, in viuei ., ,1,,, Lnral Inn, I ,.,. I .m,,,,.!!,,,.. Bums, the hold-up artists that were nlving t hot r avo-1 ,H application ol tlu state uf (in uon cation in this city for several weeks thisummer, have j STS lam. tu.;;in;;y,:::!::;;::,hJ: ilim'loHi't rareli'siiiu'iiH on tlio p.irt of tlm n'iriisentnliv'S of tiie liili in uuikint! the holoctioiiH. Approxiiiinli'ly oiKHl acrt'B ol lan l are iiivolve.l in im ileris- I ion hy CommiBnioiH'r Kirlianli. whocn letter mlyiHiiiK the mute of the miioti of the Kovornmeiil ailtliurilleii Iihh Ii.m'ii re ceived liy Ki'ttnter lliesiier, ol Iho tire ton Cily lain! ollliiv No evi.leniti of tliH iiiiihthI rtiiirai'ter ol the Iiiiko, Hi lee tiong in exi'enH of lia, or seleetiot'H of hiiMe In iinnii veyeil tow imhipH, urn Home of the rensoiig m;iu'i for rt j"i iinn the applit'ittioiiK. After eritieit.nij the work of (ietienil V. II. O.lell, wliu B anent (or the unite maile the Ht"ltvtioii8, CoiiiiuinHiouer Kii'hurdM Bays : "As the Kelortionn ciin.-ellel in the lints in iiiention wero held fornnrelhi. lion for leuHoiia entirely independent, with two exeeptimin, ol the mineral character of the hu-e lainU. and lhiee two ( l.iHt 37! and 410). are not iiivolVed ! in iniaai conleat Xo. 20'S.), there appeari I no ream, ii to await a ileciNion which could not ailed lhene liata had they not heen already cancelled, hut proper no li c wae given the alatt) in each itiKtaiice ! and the cancelhtlionii were only made after several monttm had lnpnei and nuon report of no action after the acrvice ! of auch notice." It ia now up to the Mate to make oth- er aelectiona ol haie Und, to which other titles or cla'ina do not att.ich. Where the Mate can prove the mineral j character of the bane land aehyied, where the Kovernment ipientions niicIi rnndi tiona, further application will not he neceaaary on the part of the atate. Scci KssKi'L beyond all previous efforts will be the street fair and carnival to be held in this city the lat '.er part of September. The enterprise has been launched and sufficient financial support has already been assured to make of the affair a splendid success. As a good investment, business men of the city can well afford to subscribe for several shares of stock in the company that has been formed. The great scarcity of vacant houses in Oregon City in mid-summer Fpeaks well for this community. At the present time, scarcely an unoccupied house is to be found within the limits of the Falls City. This condition in the winter months would not be so sur prising but that such should be the case at this the most quiet season of the year, attests the popularity of Oregon City as a residence place. The Oregon City schools will open for the year's work on Monday, .September 21. This is the week following the close of the state fair when practically all crops will be harvested so that the attendance should not be interrupted. Miss Clark, the newiy elected city superintendent, has the work outlined and grade teachers assigned so that everything augurs well for a most successful year. Agitation for government ownership of the Oregon City locks has been renewed and the commercial bodies of points up the Willamette will strive to bring about 6uch a change. The tollage charged by the present owners of the locks for freight is warranted by the expense of keeping up the property. Where any great advantage to the producer will attend the gov ernment acquisition of this property seems uncertain. At any rate it is believed that the electric company which owns the locks would gladly dispose of their interests whenever a reasonable figure is made. Death by drowning is sad under any conditions but when the victim is siezed by cramps and help lessly sinks before companions, an element of greater adness is added to the unfortunate ending of a life. The sudden and untimely taking away last week of Perrin Latourette by drowning in the Abernethy was a great blow to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. La tourette. Bright, vivacious and promising was Per rin, the youngest son, whose popularity as a congenial whole-souled little fellow extended through a wide circle of young companions. In their hour of deepest bereavement, the family has the sincere sym pathy of the community. Save the liltilreu Ninety-nine of every one hundred 1 i h eaHea that children have are due to iIin- ordera of the Hloinnch. and ihe. ilim,r. ! dera are all rallied hy indiireMion . Kodol IHpepsia ('tire i jiiHt as lyoml for children an it in for adulla Children thrive on it. It keepH their little Mom ach Nweet and enconrayH theii growth and development. Mrn. Ilenrv Carter, 70") Central St., NaHhvdle, Tenn., hvn: ".My little hoy ia now three yearn old and iniH been HiiU'erinir from iridiuralion ever cinee he was horn. I have had the i hent doctors in NaMhville, lint failed to do him any ool. A tier iihiiic one bottle ol Kodol he is a well bahy. I recommend it to all Millerers." Kodol digests what you eat and makes the Rtoiuach Mveet. Moid by (ieo. A. Harding. Kccord .SuliHcrilierM. The Clackamas County Kecord having atiHenilRd publication, the euhwriherH of that paper who this week receive the KnterpriHe, will underHUnd that the Knterprixe takes the place of the Kecord. Anyone receiving tlie Kntcrpiine under these conditions ami not wanting it will please notify this ofllce. There is regularly a relapse in business activity in all lines during the months f July and August. Farmers are kept at home because of the harvest sea son while the city people leave in quest of recreation at the seaside and in the mountains. During the past week the writer has been talking advertising with the local merchants but he could not interest them to the extent that they would advertise their wares during the quiet summer months. "What is the use of ad vertising now when business is so very quiet?" queried one merchant. We argued with him that when busi ness is quiet is the time above all other seasons of the year when the merchant should do some judicious advertising. That is the time to write attractive ads, offer rare mid-summer bargains, special sales make it an inducement for the shopper to visit your store and you will find that the returns will be surprising. Advertising is the lubricating oil, of any buBineb and does the most good when it is moet needed. WHY WE f n; kill AGEHTS Here Are Some of the Convincing Facts Thit CiiukcJ u to Take tho Agency for the Fulton Com pounds, the First Thing Known that Cure Chronic Kidney Diseases. FVst, let It b dlHllDctly nnilArfttond that very one of thn caftcii below bad taen dlagnofted by ooo or mum physicians an enronio and In curable; aectnd, note the oertalntyof tnere aultl aa ahown by tbe recovery alw nf the friend! they told who were Almllarly afflicted With aupponvd Incurable kidney dim-must. N. W. BpauMlntf, i'roldent Spnuldlr.g Bow Co., Ban FraiiclKro, had a recovery in bin own fumlly and told Hoerul otherH wtuj rrcovernd.' Ailolptl WMi(f4, cupilallHt, San Kranrlflco, rficovertHi hluwelf and told two frlenda who re eoTered. Dr. Crl D. Zlele, pioneer Amir n in, W puctflo treet, ban Frmiclhco, rncuv;rd hlmvilf and gave It to uoro toan a dozen putlunu who re covered. CliarleS F.nrelka, editor ol the German paper, Ban FranclHco, rrtrov-r?i hliriHelf anil told II to a iiiiint':r who p!i:ovr,ri-d, one at thein heliitr Charlea F. Watkcr, th'- Sixth Htr;et merchant. It. M. Wiod. editor Wine and Spirit Kevleir, recovered Mi""lf aud told It to kev-rul who recovered, aiuoutf them being an old-achool ptivMlciun. Edward Short of the Ran Franolnco Call re covered, also three of his frleudN, viz: William -Martin, Captain iluhbard of the Honolulu routa and William iihwuiuh oi me u. . iuarter B.:tHtera Department of San Francisco. John A. i'helpa of the Hotel Kepeller, San Francisco, and two of his friends, etc. eto 'J'he kldueya are the sowers that strain thai poisons out of the system. We can stand the i GeranKement for a abort while, but when the I Interference becomes chronic (permanent), as j first explained by llrltfht, It Is only a question of bow biriK beforii death will ensue, it la then i enlled Hriulits Disease and incurable. All kidney troubles dqyulop Into this form about the Sin to lotli rnonfb. The above cases were i Incurable by all othur known means. People ! baring kf'lf.ey disease should heirln at first with i the only known lliliix tbat will cure It If It baa I reached the serious slsje. Fulton's Kenal Compound for IfrUht's aid Kidney Diseases, l ; for lnalM'tes, ti M. John J. Fulton Co., AUt Washinitten sireei, San Frnacleo, sole rr-.n-poijuia-i . Send for yuUiiMUW u UU aci4 CUARMAX & CO.. DltUGGISTS ANcUflitlilc IVfpnriilionfor As slmilaling lliclixxlamlliciila Imii (tic SIuuhh'Ils ami llowcb U' rromolcs Uit;c8lioi.C'luerful ncs and llcsl.l'ontiiiiis lU'ifltcr (bitiiit.Mnrpliiiu' nor MiiumI. Not N' ah v otic. iinmmmt - Hi IsVwM- (ViWIr SMvyew avrwf AfNifcrl Keuii'ily l'orronsllwi Hon , Sour Stomach, Diat rlunvt Vorms.l'onvtiliims.Fcwrish IH'SS tii ul Loss OF StKF.r. Facsimile StCrnilnr or NF.W YOHK. r aS'iTiK alsi- r tXACT COPY OF WRAPPCB. '- asrr For Infanta nnd Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought T) i.1 - rSignaturo Au SI if r. In Use For Over Thirty Years TMI CHTAUII lONMNf, NCW TO Hal OtTY. OREGON CITY PLANING MILL F S. BAKER All kind of Huilding PROP. t Material, Sash, Doors r,.i.i; I'tlUIUIII, IJU OREGON CITY, ORE. FOR CHAiRS y&$$fSx$ '"TEPOfi . fc i ii 1 lr "MjJ 1 tnarpi. Mm DRIES ffARD , J tYILL NOT SCRATCH. f 24 SHADES AYD COlOffS j4A'Z ASK YOU? ECX THE ENTERPRISE ALL KINDS OF COMMERCIAL PRINTING DONE IN UP-TO-DATE STYLE inyiwiy mm ., m.iJiSJ l.w.milVlit VflllSIffS H DR. FENNER'S KIDNEY and Backache CURE Pure & Mellow Rich & Delicate FOR 8ALE BV E. MATTHIAS -Sole Agency for Oregon City All dlaeaaea of Kidneys, Bladder, Urinary Organs. II... Dti.1lmntl.ni aeiie.Heartidsease 6rnvel. Dropsy, Female Troublea. Don't become discouraged. TTiere la a cure for you. If ni o-siuy wrln lir. I ciiin r II" lias i.M-iil, u llfn limn riirlnir Jn-I, aucli cases usyuurrt. All ciiiimiIIhIIous Free. "Klirlit. iiKinllm In lud, nnvy ta ln'lio, pnln ami iiiri-iit'MS arrusn klilm-y. ul-.i rlit-u iiialiMii. Oilier ri-iiH-itl' 'i fatli-d. 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