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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1907.
Oregon City Enterprise
of $32,000,000 for general educational
purposes. It Is claimed that this ad-
Published Every Friday. j vanee in oil will increase the Roeko-
Ry THE STAR FRESS. j foller revenues from oil at least M0,-
H. A. Galloway.. Editor and Manager 000,000 in one year.
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Astoria Is now in the reform line,
the four dance halls In the wicked dis
trict having closed their doors, probab
ly never to reopen. The Keepers of
the joints had a hunch that the mayor
and council would order the places
losed. The dance halls have long
been features of Astoria's restricted
district.
Oregon City will no doubt continue
to grow, and as the population increas
es, there will be a demand for a water
supply other than from the Willam
ette river. Therefore it is likely when
the city shall have reached a popula
tion of 10.000, a move will be made to
secure water from the upper Clacka
man or some mountain stream within
the limits of the Cascaed reserve.
While the present perfect filtering
system guarantees a water supply of
absolute purity the pumping appara
tus is in danger of suspension from the
effects of high waters, thus shutting
off the consumers from a water sup
ply for brief periods. As a matter of
course, the city could not well afford
to build a new water system until the
municipality is better fixed financially
and has more taxable property. While
many persons would no doubt object
to the expenditure of money for a
new water system, on account of the
heavy investment in the present plant,
there are already earnest advocates
of a new system. A long distance
pipe-line could be made to bring In
some returns for the investment by
supplying residents along the line with
water for household use and irrigat
ing purposes.
The numerous farmers' Institutes
etng held in Clackamas county this
week will no doubt have the effect of
still furthering the interests of diver
sitled farming. The farmers of this
section are using brains In their work
with th result that there Is an lmprov-
1 condition of affairs withlng the last
few years.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator
of that great fiction character, Sher-
ock Holmes, has actually turned de-
ectlve In his effort to clear the court
charges against George Edaljl, a
young Birmingham lawyer, who is suf
fering unjust punishment.
There Is no place in Oregon where
desirable farm and fruit lands can be
purchased cheaper at the present time
than in Clackamas county. It is a
question only of brief time when these
lands will be convenient to trolley
lines to be constructed, and their val
ue will be doubled and trebled. These
farm lands mentioned are not on tno
present lines of railway in operation,
but can be reached by fairly improv
ed roadways, and it is a matte- of
only a few years when they will be
tapped by motor lines. New settlers
are coming in slowly in the Viola.
Highland and Molalla sections of the
county, yet no more fertile or desira
Lie lands can be found anywhere. The
colonist rates will soon be in effect
from the East, and effort will no doubt
be made by the board of trade to se
cure a part of this immigration for
Clacl-arcas county. Stump lands fro: i
v, ach the surplus timber has bwa
cleared can be purchased cheaply, and
with the present methods in use it
will not be expensive to lift the
stumps out of the ground. These
lands are rich in plant food and will
pro'luce any kind of crops.
Portland and other points now
entirely on home orders.
runs
"I have got no use for the follow
who Is afraid to buy two suits of un
derwear at one time for fear that ho
will die before ho wears them out,"
Is the terse state statement accredit
ed to a Clackamas county farmer by
the Catiby Tribune.
ACUTE WEATHER
REPORT POEM
That the popularity of the automo
bile has not lessened tho value of
solid horseflesh Is demonstrated by
the fact that a good H00 pound horse
brings $2R0 In the Portland market.
Two span of Molalla horses deliver
ed to Portland parties Monday were
sold on this basis of velue.
The Clackamas fishermen are well
represented at Salem, and are keep
ing a dose watch on any matters of
legislation that may come up affect
ing their Interests.
Conditions are now favorable that
the cltv water works as well as the
plants of the Oregon City Manufactur
ing company will be operated by elec
tricity until such time as the new ba
sin wall shall be constructed.
Mayor Wright has put down the lid
good and hard in Taeoma, ordering the
saloons closed on Sunday, the discon
tinuance of music and all forms of
gambling must stop. Taeoma las
practically been a wide-open city, al
though the lid was strictly put on Se
attle more than a year ago.
Senator Hedges' pet measure, the
antl-rallroad pass bill was shorn of its
originality by amendments that would
have the effect of making an entirely
different law. However, Mr. Hedges
has been given full credit for his Intentions.
A move in Medford is being serious
ly considered that may result In eggs
being sold by the pound Instead of
the dozen. It Is likely that the pro
ducer of large eggs favor this plan,
and the new idea will no doubt en
courage the production of large hen3.
Is It possible that It Is nn unselfish
desire to help others that Is causing
certain members of the legislature to
favor an Increase In the compensation
of the members from $3.00 to $10.00
per day.
Senator Hedges' antl-pnss bill has
been indefinitely postponed by the
senate. He favored such a move, as
the proposed act had been shorn of
Its originality by amendments until
it was of no effect.
Mis. M. It. Mlnton, of Charleston,
111., Is spending tho winter with her
sister Mrs. YV. H. Spears lit Oregon
City. Mrs. Mlnton has Just received
some verses written on January 20
by her grandson, Cordon M. Crove ut
Charleston. Tho following Is tho
poem:
Weather Report.
First wo get u rainstorm,
Then we get some snow,
Then wo have a blizzard,
Lordy, see It blow!
Then we have a May day
And the freshet starts
lioo! this winter weather
Is made up of parts!
Never know by morning
What to wear by day.
Prat that lllckle climate!
Skies all wet and gray!
Cot tho grip and sniffles,
Co backache and chills,
Have to wear a plaster
And take pecks of pills!
Pant this fllcklo weather
With Its stormy gust.
Write to congress, fellers,
Let's break up thu trust.
boll on his niiklo.
from the Oregon Clly Transportation
1-ouls Toedtemeler Jr. Is cutting . '' ri.Miillol In Ids rvumlnliiK
out all night whore lit fell.
KIhov had been celebrating to mimo
wood for Mr. Mllo I.ee.
We have oio of tho funniest tele
phono centrals at Mr, Kruno's, when
some parties call for another party on
another lino they tell them to go and
get them.
The lower house of the Missouri
legislature has passed a bill placing
railroad fares at two cents per mile.
Some of the Oregon legislators are
making a life and death struggle to
secure a railroad commission.
It is now believed that no changes
will be made by the legislature In the
new primary law. Proposed amend
ments have not received earnest sup
port generally at the hands of the legislators.
It is encouraging to note that a num
ber of Clackamas county hop-growers
are setting out additional vines, thus
increasing the si.e of their hoy yards.
Subscribe for the Star, 10c a week.
JURY PANEL IN
THE HERMANN CASE
Washington. P. C Trial, of. ex-
I, mid CommlHtoiior Dinger lleriuaiiu
began In Justice Slaudford's criminal
court at 10 a. m. Eleven out of tho 12
Jurors went accepted, and court ad
journed until tomorrow when the Jury
panel will be completed.
EXEMPTION BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
extent and had started for his homo on
West Side, hut Instead or taking tho
bridge mudo a mistake and went, down
Eighth street to tho dock. Hlnee tho
Hood the dock Is In it very bail condi
tion ami tho upper pint form stands on
end on the south side, On reaching
the stairway Klser did not see any
thing wrong und went headlong Into
the dink lilt below.
He hurt his left log In such a way
that he was unahlt) to get up and ho
was forced to remain out In the cold
the while night until Homo ouo found
him. lie was brought to the Howell &
Jones drug store, and later was exam
ined by Dr. Slrliivluitd.
ROADS LEFT IN BAD
CONDITION BY FLOOD
-Mr. Myers Is
Frog Pond, Feb. 12
able to be out again.
Mr. Cebhart Is hauling optatoes to
Wilsonvllle.
Salem, Feb. 12. The $:I00 exemption
bill passed the house today, but Its
provisions apply only to personal or
household properly. It Is the shortest
bill that has passed the house during
this Hessloit. It Is designated as house
bill 271.
STEAMERS COLLIDE
IN A HEAVY FOG
180 LIVES LOST ON
LONG ISLAND COAST
Scuttle. Wash., Feb, 12. The pus
Monger strainer Hove, collided with the
tug Resolute In tho fog last night. d
HUHialned serious Injury. None of tho
passengers were Injured,
MUST CONTINUE TO
RIDE CROWDED CARS
Now York, Feb. 12. The steamer
Wagner Pros', ware house on the ! Larehmoitt collided with a schooner
along the Long Island coast last night
and ISO lives were lost. Two
ilreil passengers were saved lit
Willamette was nearly under water i
with a few sacks of potatoes In It.
While I am writing I understand
that Mr. Kokel will have another slik
dress to buy for his daughter Julia.
I hope our road supervisor will take
mersy on some of us and fix up our
roads so we -can travel over them
again. The wagons sink to tho axles.
H. A. Toedtemeler made a business
trip to Oregon City one day last
week.
Mark Maker has not been able to
be out for the lust week; he had a
Salem. Or., Fet , i2 Tho Iuiuho
look a tail out ot Mr. Dye's bill to com
pel public servlie corporation to pro
vide seats on street curs, and provid
ing penalties for failure to furnish
! siime. Mr. Pye thought the companies
! should furnish a sent to every passeit
' ger tio matter whether a base ball
i I . 0 - il t .. ..t ,.TI
hllll- llliMiiHiui ne-'i i" v ',,,
.i... 'but the majority of the members
in"
h boats. The thermometer was ,1"T,"""t- M ,h" ,U"a-
tautii
below y.ero, und a number of those
lost died from the effects of tho so.
vere cold.
ore down.
PELL AND INJURED
HIS LEPT LEG
Pino Salvo CurtiolUed, act lllio a
poultice; highly antlsceptlc. exten
sively used for Eczema, for chapped
hands and lips. cuts, burns. Sold by
Huntley Pros' Prug Store,
Dado's Llttlo Liver Pills thoroughly
James Riser, of West Oregon City. ' cI, ,, Ul" "X"'1""- for .ny livers.
i makes clear complexion, bright eyes
received a bad fall Monday evening I imppy thoughts. For sate by Hunt-
President Roosevelt and the Call
fornians do not agree on the settle
ment of the Japanese question. The
San Francisco delegation refuses to
yield on school questions unless as
sured Japan will agree to exclusion of
coolies.
There wa3 some discussion at the
county teachers' Institute favoring
a still higher school tax levy. There
has already been an Increase in the
school tax levy since the present state
superintendent went into office.
ACT OAY
The car shortage affects Clackamas
county lumber shipments to a consid
erable extent, and it is of vital im
portance that the local legislative del
egation support such measures as will
relieve this condition. A good supply
of cars for timber and lumber ship
ments means thousands of dollars for
Clackamas county, and the local legis
lators will not be doing their duty by
their constituents unless they sup
port such measures as will relieve the
present conditions. The attitude of
Clackamas county legislators in this
matter will be closely watched, and
they will no doubt do their duty by
the people.
Professor Thomas Condon, the not
ed Oregon geologist, died near Eu
gene Monday. He was 84 years old
end had many friends in Oregon City.
His researches were of especial value
to science.
The construction of new buildings,
the establishment of new lines of
business and the improvements in the
way of streets, roadways and side
walks possibly would not be brought
forcibly to the notice of the average
resident who has been here continual
ly, so steady and gradual has been the
progress. However, the person who
has been away from the city for a
period of three years, at once notices
a marked improvement In betterments
and larger and better places of business.
The lenten season begins today and
Ash Wednesday is being appropriately
observed at the local Catholic and
Episcopalian churches. Services ap
propriate to the significance of the day
are .being held at St. Johns Catholic
church and St. Paul3 Episcopal
church.
But Seven more Days Remain in Which to stare these Marvelous
Bargains! We Quit Business in Oregon City Forever On Satur
day, Feb. 23. You'll have to hurry nowl
Mcsscrs Goldstein and Levitt, who are making extensive alterations and improvements, preparatory
to taking possession of the premises the above date. The song of the saw. clip of the chisel and
bang bang of the hammer is heard on every side, and dust is flying through the litter made by car
penters, painters and paper hangers who are busy as bees changing the old store into a bazaar of
beauty. If you can stand the noise and confusion of the artisians it will pay you to take advantage
of these last days.
Stupenduous Bargains Await the Latter Day Buyers. A life-time oppor
tunity to secure the greatest values ever heard of in Oregon.
A mass meeting of Portland citi
zens has decided that the city water
should be free, and that the water
board has no right ti Impose rates for
the use of water as it belongs to the
people. It was contended that the
city had no more right to collect water
rents, than it would to Impose a toll
for crossing the city bridges.
All Chinamen do not look alike, or
at least Chum Ah Gow employed in
a local laundry for a brief period
looked different according to the sae
ment of Chief of Police Burns. Chum
Ah Gow, who was wanted in Alaska
for robbery was chumming with some
local Chines-?, and when a special
government oillcer arrived Saturday
Chief Burns had no difficulty ,'n lo
cating him as he looked different.
A move is being made to reappor
tion the 30 senatorial districts at Sa
lem. In the event that the reappor
tionment bill shall pass, Columbia
county would be Included In the pres
ent joint district with Multnomah and
Clackamas.
The fact that there is a probability
of the $300 exemption law being re
enacted by the present legislature
will be good news to the householders
of Clackamas county. It is believed
that the local delegation will give the
measure its unqualified support.
Oregon City has made a perceptible
steady growth during the last three
and four years, and the population has
greatly increased. Therefore a new
charter is an almost lndespensable
necessity, the old one being more
suitable to the needs of a village.
The associated press telegraphic
service Is authority for the statement
that John D. Rockefeller has advanc
ed the price of oil since he made a gift
The large attendance at the teach
ers' institute held here during the
past week brings forcibly to mind
that Clackamas county has furnished
the Portland public schools more
teachers than any other section of the
United States. This condition of af
fairs is complimentary to the public
schools of Clackamas.
An indication of the increasing pop
ulation and new improvements In
Clackamas county Is the fact that a
local shingle mill that formerly ship
ped the greater part of Its product to
Men's Best Regular $7 (1 C Men's Bcst Regular
and $8 Overcoats Uiljul $25 Suits tjfBQil U
Men's Best Regular $20 AC Men's Best Regular $10 tir A A
Overcoats Yy4J and $ 1 2 Overcoats D." U
Men's Best Regular $ 1 5 OH QC - "
p .03 Mean's Best Regular $ 1 0 jj
Young Men's $8 and $10 A AC
Suits for tp4"4 O Men's $2.50 Pants 88c
Men's $3 and $4 Pants .... $1.85
Boys' Regular $3 Knee Pant D QH Men's $2.50 Canvas Coats , $1.29
Suits for tpltO I Boys Regular 35c Knee Pants for . 12 1 -2c
Mens Good, Strong, Serviceable and Dependable Working Shoes $1.39
Womens handsome, stylish Shoes, made in fine Mens new and fashionable button shoes, made on sty
workmanship by expert shoemakers, on stylish lasts, lish lasts and by famous makers. Very serviceable
lots of broken, but all sizes in something in the lot. A and smart in appearance. Broken lots, but nearly all
wonderful value at the price . . SI .33 sizes in the convention. A rare bargain at j .69
The Union Fire, Salvage And Adjustment Company
Opposite Commercial Bank .... Second door South of Postoffice