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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1906.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
ONLY THREE MEMBERS
SAWDUST UNAFFECTED
BY LONG IMMERSION
OREGON CITY LADIES
ATTEND UNIQUE PARTY
FROM OLD CLACKAMAS
REPRESENTATIVES WILL LIKE
LY BE CUT DOWN BY NEW
APPORTIONMENT.
WE WILL LOSE JOINT MEMBER
Large Increase of Population In Mult
nomah and Eastern Oregon
Counties Will Make
Changes.
According to a dispatch from Sa
lem, there is a shake-up coming in
the apportionment of representatives
and senators by the next legislature.
Clackamas county now has one sen-
ator and one jointly with Multnomah,
and that number is not likely to be
changed. But we now have three rep
resentatives and another jointly,
while under the probable ratio, 1 to
7,717 inhabitants, this county will be
entitled to only three representatives.
It is one if the duties of the next
legislature to make a new apportion
ment based on the census of 1905.
That census, with the returns from
four counties incomplete, shows a to
tal of 463,538. As the Federal census
of 1900 showed a total of a little over
413,000, it is apparent that the as
sessors found a total gain of approx
imately 50,000.
Section 6 of article 4 c'j the consti
tution requires that (the legislature
shall apportion the senators and rep
resentatives among the counties ac
cording to a ratio to be determined
, by computation, and that when any
county's population entitled to more
than one-half a senator or represent
ative such county shall be entitled to
a member for such fraction. Where
a county has not the population to en
title it to a member it may be at
tached to some adjoining county In
forming a district. No .county can be
divided in forming'ja" district. .
Now, If 30 senators and .60 repre
sentatives be apportioned among coun
ties having a total population of
463,538, the ratio of apportionment
will be one senator for each 15,434
inhabitants and one representative
for each 7,717 inhabitants.
The population of Clackamas by the
assessor's census if last year is re
ported as 20,478. . A number of the
. counties in eastern Oregon have made
a large per centage of gain, as has
also Multnomah. The latter county
now has five representatives alone
and two jointly. If the foregoing ratio
is used the 'big county win be entitled
to eight alone.
In the past, politics has cut a
large figure in the apportionment, and
a little study of the present one re
veals a number of glaring inconsis
tencies and rank injustice.
' The constitution plainly makes It
the duty of the legislature of 1907 to
make an apportionment of representa
tion based upon the census if 1905,
and it is up to the members of that
body to figure out a fair distribution.
BIRD PROTECTION
A COUNTY AFFAIR
LOCAL SPORTSMAN OFFERS SUG
GESTION FOR AMENDMENT
OF THE LAW.
Since the bird season opened there
is a variety of opinion as to the num
ber of birds in the field as compared
with last year. Some of the hunters
claim that the birds have been pretty
well hunted out before the season
opened, while others claim that there
are as many birds to be shot at as
before. But all are united that the
present system of protecting the birds
is wrong and that some other method
should be introduced.
The plan that is favored by some
of the hunters was given expression
by one of the most devoted members
of the sporting fraternity. Said he:
"After thinking over the different
methods that have been suggested
it seems to me that the best way
would be to nave the question handled
by the hunters in each county. ' A
scheme could be developed whereby
the hunters in the county could or
ganize and by paying, a license or fee
support the game warden in the coun
ty. The hunters in each county would
just as soon pay $5 as $1 of they knew
that they had a force of men in the
field who could be depended upon to
look after the birds. As It is now
in some counties there Is more pro
tection given the pheasants than in
others. Some counties that have but
one or two wardens in the field are
supporting counties that have six or
eight.
"The question is an old one and
one which comes up every year and
it is likely that the present session
of the legislature will develop some
thing along the line that has been
advocated."
SOCIALIST DIFFERS
FROM W. J. BRYAN
Clackamas Leader Says Paramount
Issue is Socialistic, Not
Economic.
William Beard, who has long been
high in the councils of the Clackamas
county Socialists, was. in town Friday
morning and among other things said
that he was not so prominently con
nected with the party as heretofore.
Claude Howard is now-the recognized
leader of the party within the county
confines, according to Mr. Beard. But
while the spirit of socialism is burn
ing in more breasts than before, it is
a question with Mr. Beard if the party
organization is as strong as it used
to be. N
"I have been so busy," said Mr.
Beard Friday morning, "I have not
given as much attention to the prob
lems as before. I don't think that the
interest is being shown in socialism
as formerly, although I believe the
number of Socialists is increasing.
"I can't quite agree with Mr Bryan
that the coming question before the
public is merely an economic ques
tion. I think it is purely socialistic
and if the . country was confronted
with any grave question I firmly be
lieve that the doctrines of Socialism
would be reverted to."
TAP SALMON RIVER
WITH 12 FOOT CANAL
PORTLAND MAN FILES NOTICE
OF APPROPRIATION OF
,500 SECOND FEET.
L. B. Wlckersham of Portland has
filed a notice of appropriation of 500
second feet of water in the Salmon
river. The purpose of the project is
given In the notice as the development
of the mineral resources of the state
and the furnishing of electrical power
for lighting and other things. A
diagram, showing the location and di
rection of the proposed flume accom
panies the document.
The canal will be 12 feet wide and
eight feet deep, with a grade of 10
feet per mile. Head gates and a dam
will be installed, and the flow of water
will reach 30,000 cubic feet.
The flume is to begin at the inter
section of the Salmon river with the
eastern boundary line of section 28,
3 s-7 e, Willamette meridian. From
there it will run two miles north,
then five miles in a northwesterly di
rection, and then one-half mile north
again. Three reservoirs will be in
stalled along the route.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
FIFTH IN OREGON
Salem, Oct. 5. Commissioner Hoff
of the State . Bureau of Labor and
Statistics has completed a report on
the population of the state of Oregon.
The population is given by counties
and is based on the school census, en
rollment and the daily attendance and
compared with the population given
in the census of 1900.
The figures are as follows:
Baker, 21,673; Benton, 6,709; Clack
amas, 21,638; Clatsop, 14,793; Colum
bia, 7,751; Coos, 11,957; Cook, 7,412;
Curry, 1,803; Douglas, 15,958; Gilliam,
4,534; Grants. 6,475; Harney, 2,7887;
Jackson, 17,436; - Josephine, 9,695;
Klamath, 5,209; Lane, 21,817; Lake',
2,505; Lincoln, 3,875; Linn, 17,778;
Malheur, 7,211; Marion, 28,539; Mor
row, 4,244; Multnomah, 148,264; Polkf
16,639; Tillamook, 4,708; Umatilla,
20,395; Union, 17,037; Wallowa, 5,
599; Wasco, 17,011; Washington, J.5,
604; , Wheeler, 2,703; Yamhill, 17,112;
a total of 485,000.
The second trial of C. E. Dubois,
the Estacada saw mill man, for allow
ing sawdust from his mill to wash into
a creek 'that empties into the Clack
amas, began Tuesday before Justice
Stipp in the county court room. There
Is a cloud of witnesses and much in
terest is taken in the case by the pub
lic at large.
A feature of Tuesday's hearing was
the testimony of saw mill men that
saw dust retains its brilliancy for
years while immersed; that you can
not tell whether sawdust had been in
the water days or years by its appear
ance. At 7:30 Wednesday morning, the
jury in company with Justice Stipp
and Constable Ely, made an excur
sion to the site of the Dubois mill.
They will inspect the creek 'and the
Clackamas river and with their own
eyes will find out whether the Dubois
mill has been illegally dumping saw
dust into 4he stream. They will not
return until late this afternoon, when
counsel will begin their arguments to
the jury. - "
The retrial of this case was begun
before Justice Stipp Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock. The forenoon and part
of the afternoon was taken up with
the selection of a jury. The after
noon session began at 1 o'clock in the
county court room, and the following
men were drawn and qualified for jury
service: H. Green, H. Harding, F. M.
Darling, J. M. Tracy, and Sam Jones.
The rest of the afternoon was de
voted to the introduction of testi
mony. For the prosecution, Deputy
District Attorney called the following
witnesses: J. Badley, David Caufield,
Dr. Alf. , Beatie, Harry Trembath,
William Smith and H. Dubois.
At the close of the state's testi
mony, George C. Brownell for the de
fense moved to dismiss the defendant
on the insufficiency - of the evidence, i
arguing that the ownership, opera-j
tibn and location of the Dubois mill j
within the limits of Clackamas, all
had to . be proved to establish the
ADVOCATES COUNTY
BRIDGE OVER RIVER
George W. Prosser was here Tues
day tq interest some of the citizens
of Oregon City in the building of a
county bridge across . the Willamette
at Oswego. The need of such a struc
ture and the great advantages of it
are apparent to. residents of both Os
wego and Oregon City. It is planned
that the county bridge should be built
as a superstructure on the projected
Southern Pacific railroad bridge, sim
ilar to the steel bridge at Portland.
The people of Oswego are already j
considerably interested in the project
HOT ON TRAIL OF
THE HORSE THIEVES
From present Indications, the men
who figured in the bold horse-theft on
Tracy's farm near Logan Saturday
night will soon be in custody. The
thieves have been traced to Portland,
and the authorities of that city and
also in Vancouver are hot on their
trail. Mr. Tracy went to Portland
and Vancouver Monday to Interview
the authorities and stablemen, with
the result that a large number of peo
ple are now keeping a sharp look-out
for the horse thieves.
It seems that the men are expe
riencing great difficulty getting rid of
their booty. One stable man in Port
land saw the pair leading the horse
past his place on Sunday afternoon,
and another livery man on the East
Side In Portland reports that two men
came to him in the evening attempting
to make a deal for a horse whose des
cription tallies with that of Mr. Tra
cy's horse.' -
Just who the men are is not quite-
certain, though suspicion rests upon
two men whose names are not yet
made public. Both the Portland sta
ble men are able to identify the men
they saw, and from the manner' in
which the horse was taken from the ,
pasture and the fastenings loosened,
it is apparent that the thieves were
familiar, with the premises. Mr, Tra
cy will go to Portland in the morning
where he does not apprehend having
much 'difficulty in locating the- pair
pretty soon.
venue. The court denied the motion.
' The defense then called the follow
ing witnesses: H. Dubois, C. E. Du
bois, James Walker, W. H. Kandle,
A. E. Alspaugh, W. D. Howell, Dr. C.
B. Smith, and L. W. Van Dyke.
According to mutual agreement, up
on motion of the district attorney, the
jury were taken out to inspect the
premises.
Both sides are making big efforts
to carry their case to a successful is
sue. Neither counsel is over-confident,
and Deputy Schuebel expressed
himself as wanting nothing more than
a "square deal." The defense is put
ting up a pretty strong case, showing
as defense to the charge, that the
Dubois mill is equipped with an ex
cellent bulk-head, so that if any saw
dust and shavings are thrown Into the
river it is done only by the merest
accident and without any wilful in
tent on the part of the defendant. ,The
testimony on the part of the defense
further tended to bring out the facts
that other mills besides, both on the
Clackamas and on the Dubois creek
above Dubois' mill, had deposited
shavings and sawdust in the river
and in the creek, so that the beds
which are found there now might
come from these mills and not from
Dubois'.
People are naturally curious to know
why a vigorous prosecution is con
ducted and why a law such as this is
on the statute -books at all. '
It is believed by many experts that
the dumping of saw dust in the creek
and rivers will work permanent in
jury to the fish industry in the state.
The filtering of the water through saw
dtlst, it is claimed, produces . nothing
more or less than wood alcohol, strong
enough to make it impossible for fish
to live in it. The saw dust also works
its way into the gills of the- trout and
causes sores which usually kill off
the afflicted fish. Practically the pri
mary and sole purpose of the law and
its rigid enforcement Is the preserva
tion of the fisheries.
0SWEG0-MILWAUKIE
and urge negotiations with the rail
road-corporation. If such a bridge
is constructed communication between
Oregon City and Oswego will be great
ly facilitated. At present there 'is no
rail connection with Oswego ' except
by way of Portland. With this bridge
connecting the east and west banks of
the Willamette, it will be an easy mat
ter for Oswego people to cross the
bridge and take the electric line down
to Oregon City and do their shopping
here. In that way business relations
between the two towns will be much
closer than they now are.
TEACHER LEFT LOGAN
PATRONS TO GUESS
Logan, Oct. 9. Now the sportsmen
are looking for game, and growl be
cause the farmers, who raised the
birds in their fields, kill one occasion
ally.
There is one old bird the hunters
haven't exterminated, and that is the
stork. His last visit being at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hutchins,
who are the proud possessors of ' a
10 pound son.
School did not begin as was expect
ed on October 1st. The "man in the
case," got a better job and left the
people here to guess why school did
not open on the specified day.
Farmers are busy digging potatoes
this fine weather. Some delivering
them at Clackamas station for firms
in Portland. This has not been an1
ideal year for spuds.
The infant son of R. Kerr was badly
burned last week. The little tot was
with other children in the yard where
they had built a fire, when his clothes
caught fire. His mother threw him
Into a tub of water to extinguish the
flames. Last reports say he is get
ting along very well.
Saturday was Grange day at Logan,
but for some reason the attendance
was not large, only 32 being present.
Wake up! you tardy folks, come and
help make the meetings pleasant and
interesting. Have one place at least,
where you can meet and exchange
ideas. It will do you good. , . If , you
have something good "pass it on." One'
great fault with the people in rural
communities, they stay at home tbo
much. ft...
The young folks are trying to get
up an entertainment for Halloween
night. -".'
LAD'S LEG BROKEN
AT THE W.P.& P. MILL
August Treichler, a 17-year-old lad,
employed in the finishing room of the
Willamette Pulp and Paper company,
suffered a severe fracture of the femur
shortly after noon. Treichler, with
some others, was engaged in putting
a large iron shaft in a roll of paper.
In swinging the thing on a rope and
chain tackle, the rope loosened up and
the end of the shaft, with the thousand
pound roll of paper, struck the' boyi
breaking the leg just below the hip.
Assistance was summoned immediate
ly, and Dr. Carll 'and Dr. Norris at
tended the injured "boy.
Young Treichler was taken to his
home on the Mt- Pleasant road, where
he lives with his widowed mother.
ROAD TAX QUESTION
LEFT TO THE COURT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND
COUNTY TO LEAVE TO
JUDGE McBRIDE.
The road tax question is to be set
tled in the" circuit court for this coun
ty at the next session. City Attorney
Dimick agreed on this course Friday
morning. It will save the cost of a
suit and be just as good a way of
settling it in the end. - (
The city claims that under the char
ter it is allowed 60 per cent of the
road fund while it has been the cus
tom, according to state enactment,
for the county to give the city 50
per cent. There . are several argu
ments on "both sides of the question
but it will be placed in Judge Mc
Bride's hands for settlement.
WHICH SIDE ARE
THE PREACHERS ON
Molalla, Oct. 9. Molalla Grange be
gins another contest with the Novem
ber meeting, which promises to be a
very interesting affair. It is to run for
eight months. Mrs. Rhoder Mackrell
champions the married membership
and Mr. Victor Dun ton the "single
blessedness." Several .weddings are
to take place at the end of the con
test if the married side wins.
As Seen at Canby.
- From the' Canby Tribune.
Oregon City should be proud of her
new daily, "The Star." It is brim
full of local news and will prove an
invaluable aid to local business men
as an advertising medium.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Healthful cream of tartar, derived solely from
grapes, refined to absolute purity, is the active
principle of every pound of Royal Baking
Powder.
Hence it is that Royal Baking Powder
renders the food remarkable both for its fine
flavor and healthfulness.
No alum, no phosphate which are the
principal elements of the so-called cheap
baking powders -and which are derived
from bones, rockand sulphuric acid.
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"OVAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK. '
MRS. BINFORD OF PORTLAND
PROVIDES SOMETHING
ORIGINAL.
NOVEL PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS
Weight Expressed in Bushels of
-- Wheat and Height in Cord of
- Wood Postal Card
Souvenirs.
Mrs. M. M. Binford, nee Bessie
Grout of, Portland, but formerly of
this place, entertained a few friends
Friday afternoon to . a postal card
party at her home in honor of her
mother, Mrs. J. W. Grout of this city.
Invitations . were issued to four
teen ladies and . each one took with
her a description of herself and de
posited it in a box in the parlor. These
were used in a guessing contest that
caused ' much merriment." ,
. Some of the descriptions were
unique, among them, being one of an
Oregon City "guest, as follows: Height
As high as cord of wood and 18
inches; weight, two bushels and one
peck bf wheat; hair, brown and white;
complexion, color of last year's tan
shoes ; eyes, buttermilk blue. Another '
was: Height, five feet; weight,. 19
pounds; black hair, slightly curly;'-,
husband says pleasant looking when
good natured. A lady guest Of Port
land handed in the following descrip
tion of herself: In height, five feet
and 6 inches; in depth of thought;
all embracing; in deeds of charity, -
Dorcas No. 2; In tact, intact; la
counsel, not otherwise; in sanity
safe and sane; and under this was
written: "Nota Bene in Hour of
Despondency." In this contest Mrs. Ed
Story of Oregon City won first prize.
In another guessing contest pictures
of prominent people were used. Dain
ty refreshments were served by the
hostess at small - tables that were
prettily decorated with maiden hair
ferns and vines, and at' each place
was a pretty souvenir postal card.
After refreshments were served the
remainder of the afternoon was spent
in guessing advertisements taken from
magazines. The walls of the rooms
were covered with the advertisements
and In this contest Mrs. A. J. Mont
gomery, of Portland, won first prize
and Miss Maggie Reilly af this city
was awarded the' ' consolation prize.
Mrs. Binford's home was beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves and
ferns.
Those attending were: Mrs. Mo '
Geehan, Mrs. Chris Schubel, Mrs. Ed
Story, Mrs. J. L.. Swaftord, Mrs. J. W.
Grout and Miss' Maggie Reilly, all of
Oregon City; . Mrs. A. J.Montgomery,
Mrs. Minnie Ralph, Mrs. Weiss, Mrs.
Fred Miller, Mrs. John Laue,, Mrs.
George Monro and Mrs. Binford of
Portland.