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f OREGON CITY EjxTERPRItt, raiDAY, JULY 1, 1904. PAGE Oregon Gty Enterprise CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. Published Every Friday. Subscription Fatet: One year 1-29 8tx months Trial subscript ion, two months.. -5 Advertising rates on application. Subscribers will find the date of ex piration stamped on their papers fol lowing their name If this is not changed within two weeks after payment, kindly notify us, and the matter will receive our attention. Entered at the poetofflce at Oregon City, Oregon, as second-class matter. FRIDAY, JULY 1. 1904. REMOVE THE MOTE FROM THINE ' OWN EYE. i It is easy to criticize even If we our selves are open to criticism. This is especially tn evidence among our Dem ocratic friends, expression being found through the Courier which Is peren ially finding fault with the manner in which the present Republican officers are making their reports. The Enter prise has repeatedly called attention to the fact that the reports as they have been made during the last two years have been more nearly according to law than has been the case in years. In addition to not complying with the statutes in this respect, immaculate Democrats who were recently In .charge of county affairs failed in some instances to even sign their own re ports. It might be well to correct short-comings at home first, before at tempting to censure others. The Courier has bad considerable to say of late regarding the maner In which the copy of the county court proceedings Is prepared for publica tion. This Is not surprising. It Is required that the Clackamas county court procedings be published in both the Enterprise and the Courier. If this copy is prepared as Is insisted upon by the Courier, each bill being definitely itemized as to the character of the charge, space required for printing these proceedings will be in creased by at least fifty per In Tiew of the extent to which the Cour ier was alarmed for the economical administration of the affairs of the county as disclosed in the recent coun ty campaign, one can not but notice the consistency with which that paper now advocates an increased cost in publishing the proceedings of the county court, which are paid for by the inch. Excepting the objection that is being raised by the Democratic pa per, we have heard of no comprint from the people at large with the man ner in which these proceedings have been printed. But consistency was never known as a characteristic of Democracy in municipal, county, state or national affairs, and the attitude of the Courier with reference to printing the county court proceedings should be expected, since that publication will be the principal beneficiary by the change that is insisted upon. o NOTES ON OFFICIAL RETURNS. The vote in the recent election in this state was as large as might have been anticipated from the registra tion falling less than 2 below jt. The total vote, however, was but about 2000 greater than the vote in the presidential election of 1S9C though the electorate of the state has increased not less than 20,000 since then. The reasons why there has been no corresponding increase in the vote cast since 18'0 are not far to seek. The contest on the silver ques tion bro'iglit out every possible vote that year, and no doubt men voted who had no right to do so, for there was no registration. Great nurrbers, especially in the sparsely -settled counties, will not take the trouble to register, for it means to them special effort and inconvenience and loss of much time. It is probable the legisla ture may consider the propriety of confining registration to incorporated towns and cities. In the country', where everybody knows everybody, there can be little illegal voting. The main feature of the returns, which the Oregonian published in full, is the contiDJtd growth of the strength of the Republican party throughout the state. Judge Moore received 52,940 votes, against 40,662 thrown for all opponents. The Demo cratic vote actually fell off, from 32, 730 for supreme judge in 1602 to 28, 729 for supreme Judge this year. In 1902 the Prohibition vote for secretary of state was 4935, this year it is 5314, a gain of &79 votes. The Socialist vote increased from Sfe9 in 1902 to 6419 in 1904. The counties gMBR majorities for local option were : Eaker 7, Benton 380, Clackamas 254, Coos 364, Crook 227, Curry 99, Douglas 717, Gilliam 169, Jackson 349, Lane 615, Lincoln 103, Linn 588, Morrow 176, Polk 505, Sher man 40, Tillamoo 236, Umatilla 93, Union 252, Wallowa 377, Wheeler 56, TaJaLJil 400. The counties voting against local option were: Clatsop 664, Columbia 16, Grant 68, Harney 7. Klamath 126. Lake 73, Marion 360. Multnomah 1631. Wasco 5. Washington 262. Majority In the state for local option, S118. Enough has been said heretofore (forS the present, at least) on this measure and the vote upon It. The subject now goes to the counties, where the contro versy over the act will makjf it under-, stood within a few months, as It was not understood before the vote was taken upon It in the recent general election. i tn tta Flr.it district was 6S13. The vote thrown f for him was much larger than ever given a candidate for representative ( in the district, and the plurality was ! but 559 below th highest ever thrown for his predecessor, Tongue. There were, local conditions in Clackamas that cut Hermann's vote, else his plu-: rality would have been the greatest the district ever gave. It does not appear that the furious and unscru-1 pulous attacks made upon him had any kind of effect upon the result. In the Second district Williamson's plurality was much increased. The Democratic opposition In this district fell down altogether. Oregonian. Ggand Mttslm Undegweat Sale t'c have been fortunate enough to secure a large quantity of the famous BAKER MUSLIN UNDERWEAR at prices much under the market and place them on sale as stated. Only at OUR Store do you have an opportunity of getting garments of this kind at these prices. You pay only for the material at THIS SALE, we throw in the labor of making the garments. These Prices are such as only store handling large quantities can make. Don't wait too i 2 J - .4 aU maci .ri11 ftViani mit j4 J" lon, a few days at the most will clean them out. J ( Sale Commenced Monday, Jane 20th That a murder has been committed t and that some person or persons are , responsible for the death of George j Joyce at the Cliff House in this city . last Thursday morning, is reasonably ' certain. Joyce was a quiet, peaceable, i harmless old gentleman, without rela-! fives in this section of the country so ; far as is known, and it Is right that a vigorous effort should be made to ap-' prebend and punish the murderer. Because a deserting charge of the Multnomah county poor farm refused to work, it was inferred that the man must be mentally 111. He was arrest ed on a charge of Insanity in Oregon City Saturday, but an examination , disclosed that the man was still pos sessed of his mental faculties. If 1 , aversion to work constituted infallible : signs of insanity, there would be lm-' mediate need for enlarging the asy-: lums of the country. t o It matters not whom the Democrats ' may nominate for the presidency, : President Roosevelt will be elected i president by the largest popular vote ! that was ever cast for any other man , in his candidacy for chief executive ' of the Republic. The unanimity of ' feeling that controlled the Republican f national convention in naming Roose-1 ve!t and Fairbanks by acclamation was decidedly unusual and is a posi tive assurance of the tremendous vote these candidates will receive at the November election. o Much valuable time is being lost by j Oregon City's inactive board of trade. j The time was never more opportune t for giving Clackamas county and its j extensive resources the advertising ( that is essential. to the further settling ' and developing of this section of the state. Other counties have bestirred themselves and at the outlay of only i moderate amounts of money, are ex-; perienclng surprising results. ' If 1 Clackamas county is to keep pace, it is up to the business interests of the county to take the initiative in ac- i quainting homeseekers with the ad vantages and the possibilities that ob- j tain here. o With the assurance of a public build- i ing lor Oregon city, me oniy vanu i i M St 3 f IkJ TV akajf On M m IX turn tm tfitni l irt. CWw tot IMi tn nUtm hm. lmt ym Mn. Vjlt Lot i Mlv -Lot'2 I I I ym km my hmi mmt tn mlm tk fur, iw mi m tr-m. Itrtj ajtu a in V I f)s ink MisWmwt W irwMi t irT"''' Tit wtwfii its jmWwut iwttwl i fr . hw '"''''''' r"".r - Lot 12k Lot 2 9c Lot 3 29c Lot 4 55c Lot 5 79c Lot 6 $1.18 'XT A. ID) AM "GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR" ;o ir o Oregon City's Big Cash Store make , Vo V.n rn,I In farr.r Onfi BnOTner 111 m-m lire ... CAwunc tutu. ia3 17- .ie--v4 ,.v,. . n . i . o. the removal to Portland of the Ore- t!,e first purchase. Hut of course the gun Citv land office, is removed. A : " -ntrtainlnp and a cr remonstrance to the proposed change, Hand apparently convincing, talker, and addressed to the president and , nut a local merchant who has bus s t,e secretary of the interior was cir-, an '" am, ,Jht,on as revealed by one state on ,., ; c i!ated and unanimously signed by i ned ' , .,. L,irv.rif hea pacific Coast and one on the Atlantic ! This is the Oregon , Proen - ' ,, .,., .,. nn(1 im,,,,,,. lHlaril i 2 street cance of the result of both elections the Irresludlb inference tlmt tlie party 1 tin; ca trim." This Nl by Roosevelt will go Into jj Q m - nfffirho mpalgn In first class fighting j M L,l I Uq Is a fair statement of the sit- r same nrl 1 Tl.:.. I.. ,1... r-w..n IlllJt-IL, iHM-.ni.i " - i.ie uusiness iuis is mts kji'iu . r-itv lan,l district. Oregon Citv is cen- prosperity of the i... i . ,.o., ,.t . i.v ! starve to death on the boat' and rail, The removal is not "er if he should conduct a s mi ar being asked bv the settlers and the ! auction on the name corner and giro, people at large who have business j actual values for the money he rj d-aliiigs with the office. Consequently j celved. there is no reason for changing the lo- j ' cation of the office. Oregon City peo- J OREGON AND RHODE ISLAND AS pie must be vigorous in their opposi- j POINTERS, tlon to the proposed change, which, if : made, will operate as a great business j The congressional and state elec injury to this city. Here would be a I tions in Oregon and the town elec splendld chance for some definite offl-j tions In Rhode Island, which have Just cial action on a local board of trade taken place, have a meaning which or other commercial organization that j Democrats as well as Republicans are had at heart the best interests of the I grasping. In both states the Repub community. llcans were overwhelmingly victor- o ious. Says the Democratic Brooklyn Just so lonz as they are patronized Eagle: "In terms not to be disputed, that lone will fakirs prosper. Last I Oregon notified the country that week Oregon City was visited by two Roosevelt will carry the state next different aggregations, and both were November." Mentioning that the more' or less successful In disposing Democrats carried the state for gover of their worthless goods. It is surprls-1 nor two years ago through Republican ing that the people of any intelligent j factional troubles, it says that nobody community will allow themselves to need be surprised "should Roosevelt be duped by these grafters. There is carry the state by a majority, of 20,- ..,... .r.a o m,tai wok. 000" in November. "Equally grainy ness when a man will stand on .i 1 .11., ,1 K n Street co.uer ., uC u , y , te belief that by infesting 25 cents, he , n mft.fl years, iu n.cjjuuiivu . a clean sweep, carrying districts they mti nr no boDe of winning. It '.0 ing to the administration," the Eagle tne . nl 1 adds, "were the returns jrom nimc is becoming the possessor of five gold collar and cuff buttons, a pair of gold link buttons and last, but not least, a diamond stud. Or that for 1 he is geUing a solid gold watch chain. Still many Oregon City people Tied with was known that Roosevelt would be nominated and a draft of the platform likely to be adopted at Chicago wa published, which, added to the signifl- Oregon and Rhode have Democratic governors. Cham berlain, of Oregon, was elected In I'MC Garvin, of Rhode Island, carried his state for governor In 1S02 and 1903. Both Chamberlain and Garvin have been mentioned In connection with the Democratic nomination for vice president, on the assumption that their states are doubtful, and that the nomination of a Democrat popular In either would give that state to the Democrats this year. The figures from the elections Just held will des troy that Illusion. No Democratic rainbow chaser will be visionary enough hereafter to put either Oregon or Rhode Island in the list of doubt ful states for 1904. As the Brooklyn Eagle says, Roosevelt will probably carry Oregon by 20,000. McKlnley's plurality of 13,000 in Oregon in 1900 was far ahead of any margin ever rolled up for any party in that state. It surprised the Republicans almost as much as it did the Democrats. The lead in 1904, it is now believed, will be far In excess of that of four years ago, and may go up to 25,000. Rhode Island's 14,000 plurality for Mc- Swell Lace Collars just received. WINIIIIW MlO'l AIT) Our buyer is now in New York and within a few wreks wr will have on display the smartest unci most complete mm of Novelties in Ladies' Wear ever show n in this city. Prlett EMtrtmtly Low. The Fair Main St, OREGON CITY 'A U U m id M Id lm U y u m m td A has an especial significance from the fact that Roosevelt was the Issue in both. He was the issue directly in the congressional canvass in Oregon, in whit, of course, national questions were the only ones discussed or thought of. He was indirectly In volved in the local elections in Rhode Island, because Democrats as well as Republicans thought of him when they put up their candidates, Holie of him as being interested during the canvass, and had him In mind when they de posited their ballots. A plebiscitum on the president was taken in each state, and the result, as Democratic papers are conceding, muHt be exceed ingly gratifying to the president. No body now doubts the result of the can vass of 1904. While Democrats may not be prepared to concede that the Republican majority of 137 In the elec toral college of 190U will be beaten in 1904, they are more than ready to ac- Kinlty in the Republican tidal wave ; knowied"ge that there will be a Repub lican majority of some dimensions or year of 1900 is likely to be succeeded by a lead of at least 20,000 for Roose velt in 1904. other in that body. In a few states, notably in Wisconsin, the Republicans, Here are pointers for this year's are inharmonious on state Questions, canvass which the political arithmetic men on both sides will scan with great Interest Tbe result in both states but a settlement will be reached long before November. On national issues the Republicans are united end enthu siastic in those as in all other states. The man who Is to bo nominated In St. Louis In the early days of July stands an excellent chance of being beaten worse than any other candi date has been since Horace Greeley St. Loulu Globe-Democrat. Willamette Valley Chautauqua Aocl- tloru The Willamette Valley Chautauqua Aa oclatlon will me.t at Cludntune park, near Oregon City, July 12 to 24, 1804, In rlimlve. The Bouthcm I'aclflc Co. will make reduced ratei on the Certificate plnn for thla occasion. Call on any South ern Taclflc agent for advertising matter July 1C. Reduced Rates to St. Louie Exposition. The Bout hern Paclno Co. will eel! raund trip tickets at greatly reduced rates to St. Louie and Chicago account the St ton la Exposition, on the following dates: June IS. 17, 18; July 1, S, I; Auguat I, t, 10; September (, 6, 7; October t. 4, a. Going trip mutt be completed within ten daya from date of sale, and paaaea gera will be permitted to atart on any day that will enable them to reach d ea ting tlon within the ten days limit Re turn limit ninety days, but not later than Dec. Slat 1104. For full Information aa to rates and routea call on Agent Boothern Pact no Co. at Oregon City, Oregon.