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VOL. XXXIII., NO. V.
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1907.
ESTABLISHED lftr.fi.
SE
BIG STOCK OF GOODS
DAMAGED BY FLOODS
BASEMENT OF WEINHARD OUILD
ING OVERFLOWED OY SING
ER HILL CREEK WATERS.
Cement Wll and Five Pump Unable
to Cope With Inruelung
Flood Storms
up Valley.
Tim ruhiii of tlio hint few day so j
uukiih'IiIimI tlui water of Hi" little , embankment two mile north of Com
uln nin running down Seventh Htrm t ! Hti l(. Thursday night, killing Engin
ver Dili bluff lillil Into Din Hewer lin
ger tlm Wclnhnrd building ilmt (lit
wiwor could nut carry the 'water j llvci to he burled under tho wreck
Tlmritny afternoon mill wuters flood- " 1,1 I'1" bottom (if tho embankment,
4 Into tlui basement of tho Frank
Bunch iitore, chiihIiik much duuuige.
lltick of the More In a low plutforin
Unit lead to Iho Htnl.lii mid buseinent j " seriously hurt. Tho train reninlned
of tho Welnhurd building. Ah the ; "i Ih" track with tlio exception of
newer could not curry tho volume ofj"1" smoker, which huh partly derail
water, this low place wan noon a regu i T',,, luisscngers nns safe.
Jar liiko several feet deep. Tlio over- I'1'" derailment wnii caiiHcd hy u
flow could not he checked mid worked softened I rock an a result of tho heavy
It way Into tlio basement where rain.
115.000 worth of good were Mured. -
As attempt v.a made to hiilld a ce- TH, K,,.ut ,UI1H of ,, ,,,
meut wall to keep the water from tho J thousands of dollar of Jmnngo to
biweuient, hut nil i lTorm were In vain, j r,m, ,, ,r,,K1.H pnrat trllfrlc
""' 11 Is "t w,l,"r on tho Houihern l'acinc amilnconvon.
Mood over the basement floor mid ),.,.,.,, iho traveling public generally,
sly n miiiiII mnoiint of gidH had , lllt they furnished a grand spectacle
keen placed ahove the reach of the j h,,,.,, ut Oregon (-ny thnt WM v)(.W(,(1
water, by crowd of p.-oplo nil day Sunday.
Flvo pumps wen- kept htiHy taking T10 Wlllu mot to ceUed to bo beaull
th wntcr out' hut no rent good wa j fuj amj .caino tlla j,.Htlc, tH power
Knlned until the rain subsided early un, mBj,.Hty eliminating nt the Kr.at
Frldny morning. ! milx.
T" ,",H, t n"w fr ,f WBt' ""j The kwoIUii volunii. of tho great rlv-
aud a kmh Idea of tho damnKo done ,.r H,.ltt OVl.r thp br,Ilk , raKlK tor.
run ho neen. t)ver aoo mlln of paper j rilll )r,.aklnK on the rocks Into tin
wero nonked heforo they could In
taken out. bcftldcM rmiKi'M, Movcn, bed
slendH, wftK'imi, itliovcU, Bpad.'H. pitch-,
fork, rnke, etc, which will hnvo to .
lio aold at a Kreat knot. A InrKO
amount of ihHiri and window were
j!a-id out of reach of the water but j
keRi of tint Sm were mi damaged n '
to be of no line. I
Hr. SiiinmerM' household rimkN w hich '
wcro Mored In one of the basements
i.f the W.-lnhi.rd bulldlnK were partly
iiimfiKi'i a uirKo iiumiier or men
had Im'cii Hecured to lake the heavy
km rM oiit of the ba.Hi'ineiit. but tho
flood roHe ho fast that only a part of
tho K'tod were taken out.
The foundation of the IioUhc of Ceo.
Itandnll of Klfth and Jen"i-rnoii MreetM
wax Motnewhiit damiiKed hy overflow
Ibk of the water of ThurMdiiy nlKiit'
fliMid. The hoiiHc Ktnndii over n cul
vert which cnrrlea the water
of Skinner creek of Kirth Htrect down
the hill. So ureal wuh tho volume
that the water winked Itn way under
tho limine, eiitliiK nwny the earth under
the fotindiitloll. However Mr. Haudall
miy $lo will cover the damiiKo dono.
Tho W'eHt Side Oreuoit City Hchoo
wan forced to cIohi up Friday morn
l on account of the ipimitlty of
water In the basement, which prevent-
the buihlliiK of tires.
The great rain storm of tho last
two or three days Is causing a good
deal of damage by washing out road
ViedH. The (). P. & Hy. Con truck
beyond Oak (Irovo wns covered Thurs
day by n huge lake Of water and In
places the track was (hinting. It was
only by the most careful attention
mid mIow movement, of the cars that
travel was made possible. Near the
Oaks, where tho deep cut In tho side
hill had to he niude, the Inside tracks
were all covered over with several feet
of mud washed down from tho sldo
hill by tho rain. A large force of men
wns kept busy all day yesterday In
trying to keep tho tracks clenr.
In many other places the rond bed
was ho soft that tho cars Just crept
Hlollg.
The heavy nilus have caused con
Hldernlilo ilumago to tho Southern Pa
cific lines in Oregon. All trains were
hold Thursday night on account, of
tho dnngor of operating al'ter dark
over soft tracks whore landslides wero
likely to be encountered at any mo
ment, or there was danger of running
Into creeks whoro bridges might ho
carried uway In tho durkness.
The trains of the Southern Pacific
have been delayed and are making ir
regular trips, duo to a washout on
iho lino this sldo of Chomawa, Tho
West Side division Ih also somewhat
damaged nnd traffic dolnyod.
81 renins are running out of their
bunks In many places and It was still
raining early Frlduy morning through-
out the Willamette valley. Water In
tip on tin liack ni iir Mllwauklo and
In ullii'i' level place along Iho lino the
liiiivy downpour In approaching tho
nillM, I 'mini channels fur tint ills
chnigo of tlit Moods uro overtaxed by
tlio lingo Volume of tlui Hoods. Water
In I II II II til X over I hi) tnicltN lit HOIIIO
M)lll'(,
Englnei Drop 100 Feet Down Gulch.
Two engine uihI tho baggage car,
ahead (if tlio Southern Pacific Ovor-
land truln No. 1 1, plunged down n high
eer Wi'li hli-lii (if tint helper engine,
lit; fireman, mimed Long, Ih also bo-
Imt at a Into hour hi hoily hud not
been recovered. Tlio other engine
men iiud tho express uicMncnger wcro
; incline breaker that foamed mid nwlrl-
d like tho tiilRhty ocean Itm-lf durln
lt t,.rr, torm BnK a rockboiind
,.,Kt
Thl, hHl lmnks wfty t(J Ca.
neinali and tho went bank to above
tho mtilti wero vlHlled by mnny hum
drein of pcdpli', Sunday, to hco tho
mBKiilllcent HlKht. Mnny people canio
from rortland to moo tho Hoiirco of
,hllt t.Uy H Rht un,, ,,ow,.r ot, s
,,OHlnK o.-ciiNlon. Knouch power Ih
going over the falls the last few days
to supply a dozen Portlands.
Tho river Is the highest recorded
for several years, and Monday noon
was still rising, though slowly. It
Is over the locks on tho west side
mid boats cannot go through.
At 3 o'clock Monday afternoon the
river hud ceased to rise, and as dis
patch from Albany reports a full of
four feet, tho high point hero Is un
doubtedly past. The liver rose .2 of
n foot Sunday night. Mill A of W.
I Ai P. Co.'s Is hhut down temporarily
on account of the high water.
The high water In the dam of the
Portland Flouring Mills caused a gisid
deal of diiuiagii Sunday and early
Monday morning, with the result of
between, ".0 and 100 feet of the walk
leading to the old plant of the Port
land General Elect lie company was
carried away during Sunday night.
Tho water was Mowing swiftly Sun
day morning over the street and plat
form between the buildings of the
Hour mills iiud hoards bud to be pulled
up in order to Jet the water down un
der the planking nnd was thus kept
from (lowing down Main street.
Monday muniing the planking sur
face was so covered w ith a thick coat
of leu that travel was not safe. One
of tho horses on Frank Harlow's de
livery wagons received a had full on
the way to Ciineinah and the driver
turned hack.
Mr. Steiilnger, who lives near the
mouth of the Molalla, was In town
Sunday and In speaking of the high
water said that the Molalla was at
present higher than It ever had been.
It has oveiilowed Its banks In many
places, but the liver seemed to bo nt
Its highest and from nil appearances
on the eve of falling. Driftwood had
stopped (lowing down the river and
the current nt the mouth, was coining
In from the Willamette.
Work has also been stopped at
Cole's sawmill, as all the surround
ing country Is Hooded over.
Tho Pudding river rose so fast the
latter part of last week that on Fri
day a Hovon foot rise was noticed in
ono 'hour, nnd the gang of forty men
which wuh working for tho Home Tel
ephone company had to abandon their
cook car to tlio nuul rush of tho
waters.
Hops Selling Briskly.
Many sales of hops aro being re
ported at 12 l-2c this week.
PLANS CITY'S WELFARE
AROUND FESTAL BOARD
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL8
ENJOY SPLENDID BANQUET
IN KNAPP'3 HALL.
Closer Fellowthlp Advleed and Culti
vation of Spirit that Always
Dooatt and Never
Knock.
Tbo hamiuot on Friday ovonlni?
which brought tho county and city ' changed, thus placluR tho power of
ofTlelalH together wan pronounced tho jlevylriK tho road lovy within tho now
bent affair of tho kind hold In rnuny "t tho city and thus remedying th!u
ycnrK, Many tlmen waa tho commit
ted In chariot of tho banquet praiM.'d
for their efficient work. Chwor fol
lowtthlp and a m-arer relatloriHhlp wbh
evident from the vory moment tho
KucHta were Klven their itealH around
tho feHtlve Ixiard.
Tho tabloa wero laden with all tho
Rood thlnn that ono could wlnh and It
wan no wonder that everyone wan
united after mich a repuHt.
Dr. W. K. f'arll acted In tho capac
ity of toaHtniBHter and In bin Rood nn
tured way, after aomo pleiiHlnK annoc
doteH had been handed over to those
pri-Kcnt, called on JiuIko McJirldO.
Tho wordM of Judgo McBrldo wore
Kreatly appreciated, oKpodally at tho
beKinnltiK hour, an ho a poke of tho
Kreater and needed fellowship dealr
od between tho different organizations
of tho county and city. "We bavo
been waiting." bo Bald "for noma
larKo oiitorprlHO to come In as rail
roads, mills and factories to build up
our city and we have kept In the back
Kround to watch tho change from a
distance. How can wo expect other
peoplo to come to Oregon City and
hco Its advantaRt'H when there Is no
ono In tho fon ground to uphold
thorn." The judge then went on tot,iat district thus bringing large
say that we for ho Is a citizen of j amount of aid to the financial aide.
Oregon Cityhave tho best place, the
finest county, tho greatest opportuni
ties through our water power and
that we ought to fall into tho Seattle
spliit and let every utterance we give
forth bo praises for Oregon City.
Tho .biastrunster, after seconding
tho thoughts of the Circuit Judge,
called on the Mayor of Oregon City
who spoke of "Oregon City and Its
needs." The address of tho Mayor
was well studied and brought out the
object of the meeting tho needed
closer fellowship between Oregon
City and the county for the good of
all. Ho said: "What we need more
thun anything else Is men who will
tell the truth concerning the great
and many advantages of Oregon City.
We need and must have belter trans
portation facilities and ono commis
sion house at least." Tho mayor then
spoke of tho manner in which the
city should be governed as a private
business which would eventually
bring about extremely low taxes
through economy nnd close watch.
Judge Uyan was called upon to
answer to the toast "Good Hoiuls,"
and as one who has made a study of
good roads throughout many states
was well posted on tho .joet.!
Good roads and streets do more for
a community than any other factor
and what we should do Is to improve
our streets and find a way to Improve
at low cost. The main trouble is that
our roads have not been built in the
light way drainage nnd a hard sur
face aro the main requirements. We
should make the center of our roads
the best and not spend so much time
on tho outside. It would be cheaper
nnd easier to keep them up."
"Tho duties of the new councilinen,"
wero brought out by Councilman Lo
gus, "We have muny duties but the
one most striking in my mind, is n
fitting memorial to the old pioneer
w ho has done so much for the found
ing of Oregon City Dr. John Mc
Loughlln." He spoke in praising
terms of the deeds of the pioneer
missionary nnd brought up the mat
ter of (lunncea and the building up of
the fire department.
The finances of Oregon City were
thoroughly discussed by Recorder
Dlmlck. Ho spoke of tho condition
of tho different funds some good,
some poor and others in a bad condi
tion. Win. Andresen more thoroughly dis
cussed this matter when speaking of
tho "Remedy of tlio Finances" and
how the warrants ought to he cnlled
in and bonds issued.
Tho shortage during the year in
the Road Fund is $1783.30 and needs
to bo remediod in somo way and has
caused a good deal of worry to tho
coiiricllmen who aro on tho flnanco
committee. Tho trouble rooms to bo
In the fact that tho Hpeolal road lovy
hi far too Hinall each year for tho ox-
permlvo road Kyntom within tho city j
limit. Lac.t your tho levy wan di
vided Into two taxf.B 3 mill road tax
and a 3 mill brldi;o tax and as tho
city l only allowed CO per cent of
tbo road tax, Ita nharo waa Indeed far
too small. Thin ban been tho bottom
of tho wholo trouhlo betweon tho
county and tho city official. Homo
now way that tho charter ought to be
great fihortaKo of $1783.30.
The city roads aro especially ex
peiiHlve to keep In order and during
the last year for example, $1253.00
wan apont on Molalla avenue, $170.20
on Washington street, and a large
sum on tho Madison street hrldgo and
the lower end of Main Htrect bealdes
tho many regular road expenses.
County Judgo Dimlek was given
tho subject of "United Duty of Coun
ty and City," and In speaking of tho
road tax problem and whether the
city or county should have the right
of levying that tax within the limits
of tho city as mentioned In the pre
vious remarks, said: "We should rec
ognize the fact that the city and coun
ty aro one body and what is good for
ono Ih good for tho other. All roads
leading to Oregon City from the out
sldo districts will bo for the benefit
of Oregon City and the amount spoke
of which was spent on Molalla avenue
and other roads Is tho one thing today
that Is aiding Oregon City." The
County Judge went on to say that the
only way ho saw to remedy the finan
ces of Oregon City was to enlargo the
boundaries of the city across the river
i01"' take all tho valuable property in
There Is also a largo amount of tlm
btr land which Is valuable and while
selling at $100 per acre Is assessed
at $G. It would he well for the county
,0 have timber cruisers look up these
tracts and have assessments made
accordingly."
The Judge spoke of the dire need
of an electric road through the Mo
lalla country ono which would bring
all produce and peoplo to this city.
"It must bo done," he said, "or Ore
gon City will somo day find herself
cut off with only a small district to
depend on. Every citizen should urge
such a proixMition."
John Bradley, the street superin
tendent made a few remarks on "Prac
tical Road Building," giving the basis
of same as men and money.
Tho toast muster with overflowing
wit between the remarks of different i
speakers, called up C. H. Dye, the
president of the Oregon City board of
trade for "Oregon City's Business
Chances." He said in part, "We are
living in a natural country, one which
has a great number of varied re
sources. Clackamas county is as
large as the state of Rhode Island
and look at its factories, wealth and
the number of people. 'e have here
Just us many" advantages our water
power is unsurpassed and is the place
for all sorts of factories. Oregon
City Is the spot for the center of the
manufacturing enterprises on the Pa
cific coast- but we cannot afford to
wait as we have done upon tho big
corporations to come here nnd build
up our city. Wo must get together,
work together and get away from that
spirit many of us have fallen into
the spirit of knocking. Let's follow
tho example of Seattle nnd say we
shall do it and we must succeed."
Repiesenjutivo J. U. Campbell
spoke of "What the legislature ought
to do." He though such a place as
this speaking of the banquet was
the place to loarn what the legisla
ture should do as so many phases had
been brought out. "What we need is
not the lack of legislation, but the
lack of enforcement."
Chief of Police Burns was on the!1"'0" mortgaged to cover same
program to represent the police de
pnrtnient.
Chief McFaiinnd praised the work
of the (ire boys nnd brought up the
needs of the Are department.
The ".Water Supply" was explained
to those present hy W, H. Howell,
and J. E. Hedges spoke on the "Fu
ture Water Supply of Oregon City,"
and told of the new filter which was
due to arrive in a short time and
which would increase the supply from
1,000,000 gallons to 1,500,000 gallons.
Dr. Carll represented tho board of
directors .of the public schools.
So Inspired were Judge Ryan and
BRYAN INVITED TO
ADDRESS PEOPLE OF
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
I'renident Iyo of tho board of trado '.
that, they Ihmuo. Kpeclal Invitations
for all to bo present at the next meet-;
Ing of the board on Friday, a week, j
as some Important business was be-i
log considered, !
Judge Dlmlck again proposed an-1
other toast to the committee who had I
worked so faithfully for the success
of the banquet and especially wan ho
loud In his praises toward Council
man Knapp for proposing such an
affair, which had been the direct
cause of bringing about the goodfel- j
lowshlp between tho county and city An earnest effort Is being made to
officials. kave William J. Bryan come to Ore-
Tho persons around tho table were: Lon city and deliver an address when
Dr. Carll of the school board of dl-jbe comes to the Pacific Coast the lat
rectors, Circuit Judge McKride, May-jter part of this month,
or Caufield, County Judgo DIralck, N-0 repiy has yet been received
Commissioner Lcwellen, President C. j from the great orator but If his time
H. Dye of the board of trade, Repre: j (H ot all engaged, those who are
scntative L. E. Jones, Joint Hepre- j working up the affair feel confident
sentatlve J. U. Campbell, County j the people of Clackamas county will
scnooi Huperintenuent J. C. Zlnser,
County Clerk Greenrnan, Sheriff Eea-
tie. County Recorder Ramsby, Coun
cllrnen Knapp, Logus, Rands, Wil
liams, Pope, Meyer and Andresen,
Fire Chief McFarland, Chief of Police
Hums, Street Supt. Bradley, Water
Commlsisoner T. L. Charman, Supt.
Water Commission W. II. Howell, j
County Coroner Holman, Representa
tive C. G. Huntley, Senator J. E.
Hedges, Judge Ryan of the Board of
Trade, Edward E. Brodie of tho Cour
ier, Abel Meresse of the Daily Star.
WOODMEN OF WORLD
EN TCRTAINMCNT .
The Woodmen of the World had an
excellent entertainment In Shively'a
opera house Thursday evening, when
I. I. Boak, bead consul of the Pacific
Jurisdiction W. O. W., gave an ad
dress on the fraternal work.
Tbo Sola Circle guards and the de
gree team of the Uniform Rank gave
exhibitions drills which deserved
much credit.
Frank Motter of Portland was
present and also delivered an address.
J. W. Morrow, major general of the
uniform rank renewed officers com
missions to Captain M. D. Phillipps
and Lieutenant Tate.
Other Portlanders who attended
this fraternal entertainment were '
Wm. Reef, H. L. Day, the state or
ganizer and A. L. Barber, clerk of
the Webfoot Camp.
Aid For Captain horrest.
Captain Forrest, master of the
schooner Annie Larson, who shot and
killed a sailor at Astoria two weeks
ago, Is still in the Clatsop County
ijiiil awaiting trial on a charge of mur
der. His friends are working day and
night in an effort to get him released.
A petition has been drawn up and
many of the prominent men on the
front, have signed it, This w ill be for
warded to the authorities in Astoria
In the hope that It will benefit Captain
Forest. The master had words with
the sailor and the latter struck the
master in the face with his fist. He'
was shot to death In return.
It will be remembered that through
his attorneys. Captain Forrest tried to
secure bail in the Circuit Court of
Clackamas County when Judge Mc
Bride was here last month In ad
journed session.
Sues on Note.
The complaint of Charles M. Poult
as plaintiff vs. Chas. Adams Andre
et al has been entered through at-
torneys Hedges & Griffith, in the rec
ords of the circuit court, The plain
tiff alleges that A. Andre, deceased,
and L. E. Andre, his wife, now the
defendant, executed and delivered to
W. H. Phelps a promissory note in
which agreed to pay sum of $100 with
( per cent iuterest In three years and
that certain property of estate had
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and features. Many a plain woman
who could never serve as an artist's
model, possesses those rare qualities
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sprightllness of step and action that
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weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re
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i bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin,
beautiful complexion. Guaranteed at
Howell & Jones, druggists, 50 cents.
WORLD FAMOU3 ORATOR MAY,
BE SECURED FOR OREGON
CITY DATE,
He Wi" Lecture Portland Night of
January 22 and In 8alem
r Two Day Lat
er.
have the opportunity to hear and tco
the famous Nebraskan.
Mr. Bryan Is touring under the man
agement of a lyceum or lecture bureau
and of course arrangements must be
made through that medium. That
will mt stand In the way. If previous
dates permit, as a little canvass
Bhows the necessary cost can be made
up by subscription.
Mr. Bryaft will lecture In Portland
on the night of January 22 under tho
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. of that
city. He will be in Salem on Janu
ary 24 and in Eugene the night of
that same day. At Salem he will
probably address a few words of kind-
iy counsel to the assembled legisla-
tors, and at Eugene to the students
of the state university, who all hop
some day to be officially at Salem.
Albany also claims a Bryan date, but
the time is not given, the presumption
being in favor of rear car door wave
of the hand.
If Bryan can be secured to make
a bonafide stop in Oregon City, it la
proposed to make the occasion a gala
affair for all Clackamas county.
LOGAN.
Jacob Babler and family are visit
ing relatives here this week.
The dance at the grange hall was
a success, both socially and financial
ly. Everybody had a good time and
the ball committee will have another
addition to their organ fund.
Miss Marie Fallert has gone to
Portland to remain Indefinitely.
Mr. Smith, the former buttermaker
here, is out again and will remain,
but will not go to work for awhile
yet until he gets stronger.
Something like the mumps is going
around among the children here, F.
W. Riebhoff's being the last to take
it.
The flume at Fischer's mill was
washed out by the recent high water.
Saturday was the regular meeting
of Harding grange. The newly elect
ed officers were Installed by Mr. Chit
wood, of Damascus grange. About 50
were present in the afternoon.
Mrs. Swales amldaughter, Miss
Mary, arrived home Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bargfekl welt to
the hospital for treatment last week.
Miss Anna Rhoadarmel is visiting
Logan friends this week.
Quite a number of the young folks
will attend Pomona Grange at Gar
field from here.
Thos. Eaden visited his daughter,
Mrs. Ross of Wheatland last week.
Their infant was seriously ill with
j P'umonla, but is "reported better
A coyote made its appearance hero
Sunday morning. Thanks to the tel
ephone, it was not long until there
w ere men, boys and dogs on hand, but
his coyoteship succeeded in making
his escape.
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is the popular cry throughout Europe
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cry of the present day is "Long live
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Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass.,
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of this country. New Discovery cures
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other remedies have failed; and for
coughs and colds it's the only sure
cure. Guaranteed by Howell & Jones,
druggists. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle
free.'
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