GO'N,; CITY
VOL. XXXV-NO. XI. '
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1907.
ESTABLISHED 1868
ORE
ENTER
t,e
CO-OPERATIVE STORE
PROPOSED VENTURE
PAPER MILL EMPLOYES AND OTH
ERS WILL TAKE
STOCK.
WILL SELL GOODS CLOSE MARGIN
Mr. Pearson, Paper Worker Formerly
of Roscburg, Promoter
of Scheme.
Tito c!iilinliiuent of a co-operative
general iiicrrhundlHO store, tho slock
to In' held liiiRi'ly by paper mill em
ployes, h din! of tht) possibilities In
(rK"U City. I'l''1 plan h mild to be
favorably received liy tho ml!' men,
uii'l It lit I m -1 1 v 1 tluil ol h-t t will t ii K
HllICk III Hut ll Il IH.- COIlCf-ril.
Tlu rniiiiiii'r (if tin1 m( ln'iiii' Ih h
Mr, Pearson, who recently nenm-d u
position In one of Hi" paper mills, ttii'l
liHH hIih-i been tllHilHlliK tin' limltiT
with other employes ui tliu pupi'r ntiil
pulp inlll-i, iiiul mniw nf tin-in aro en-
tllllHlllMl ll" OVIT til" pdMslhlo (Itlll'IIIIH
(if tin) pronned new venture.
Tin pblti of tliu proxmed conperu
tlmi concern art given out Ih to sell
kihuIh fur mihIi nt u tnliiliiiiiin prullt and
tiihn out n miiiiiII iMTi'i'MtiiK" fur n re
serve fund. I'nlil up stockholder will
lwivii tlii privilege of trading out I ho
vtiluii nf their Mock, or hIiuiiM they de
sire to withdraw from tho concern,
tin) corporation will Ink up tho Mock
from tin. holder at it t fiicn value.
Mr, lVuriton says that ho was In
strumental In securing the establish
ment of ft similar More nt Kosehurg
Iiiul tluil It In doing U good business
ami proved Kii'cco.ful.
Other persons than thoH employed
In Hid woolen mills nnil factories liavo
expressed a wIIIIiikik'hh to take Mock
In tlm iww venture. While nil cooper
ative venture do tint provo success
ful, thi-r'' mi) exceptions to tho ruin,
nail thin Morn may prow out; of tli"
I'Xriptioim.
In times past the matti'r of Hip es
tablishment of a cooperative store ban
been discussed nmotii; paper tnlll em
ploycH ami others, but no il' tliilln plan
wa decided upon.
The new proposed venture In at
tracting considerable discussion, nnil
It Ik oxpn ti'il mutters will assume a
tanglblo Hhapi' nt nn early dale.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
SESSION SATURDAY
DIVERSIFIED FARMING AND POS
SIBILITIES IN FRUIT CULTURE
FOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY
DISCUSSED.
The farmer of Clurkninus county
(lurlliK tbi) piiHt week havo been en
tertained In the way of farmers' Insti
tutes that have been blven under the
auspices of (he Oregon Agricultural
college.
Tho men were all specialists In their
own particular linen and tho address
es which they presented received much
Htudy on their part. They were audi
men an Dr. Wlthyeombo of tho Ore
gon Agricultural collego who apoke
on diversified farming, The doctor
when aeon Saturday In Oregon City,
at once upoko of tho great wealth of
Clacknnias county and tho great pos
nihilities In atoro for the roaldojita.
Ho Hinted with much emphnsln that
there was no other county In tho Ptnto
of Oregon which hnd richer Boll. "Tho
high plateaus In tho eastern part of
tho county," ho aald "equal tho Hood
Illver dlatrlct In Boll for tho growth of
tho apple. Tho southern part of the
county can be mndo to yield enormous
cropa of strawberries, while other lo
calities are equally valuable for farm
Inii In general."
Other speakers were l'rofossor C. D.
Uradloy, who spoko of soils; Prof.
Low Is on horticulture; Win, Schul
merlch, tho noted authority on dairy
ing had many Interea'tlnK thoughts on
tho dairy industry. Mr. Schulnierlch
conies from Washington county which
In tho last few years has made great
BlrldoH In that particular line.
Much attention during tho Institute
wan glvo to tho horticultural Bide and
tho cure of orchards wnB well discus
sod. County Fruit Inspector A, J.
Lewis and Fruit Commissioner Held
had Interesting words for all tho peo
ple who attended the institutes. Thoir
points were directly on the enro of
applo trees and how to remody tua
evils that had Infested tho orchards
ilurliiK tho liiHt fow years.
Krult Inspector Lewis spoke very
hlKbly of tho results of tho Institutes
ami expressed his doslro that many
oilier sessions coulil havo been held
throughout tho county. Many locall
Ilea called tho attention of tho mem
ber, who woro In charge of tho pro
gram, wishing that meetings might
he held In their districts. Macksburg
Needy and many other districts were
Impatient to havo tho Institutes held
wllh them.
TEMPLE STOREROOM
LEASED TO ADAMS
LODGE AGREES TO HAVE BUILD
ING READY FOR OCCU
PANCY NOVEMBER 1.
John AdaniH hnn leaded tho main
floor of tlm new MiiHonlc temple and
one third of the Imm inent. The lease
him rmt been Mgnod yet, but tho ternm
me HKreed upon ntid the lensn will bo
ready for Mr, AiIiiiiih' nlgnaturo an
noon a;t be returns from tho Kant. lie
left Monday for New York city and
other euntern markets to buy goods
for the More ho will open up In '.he
Williams building' on upper Seventh
Htreei about March 1. '
The lodge ha agreed to have the
Ht'ire room In th new temple ready
for Mr. Adama by November 1. The
contract for the building ban not yet
been let. In fact the plans are not
drawn, no Home faM cotiHtructlon rec
ords must be made to have tho temple
completed within eight months.
No other 1cncs have been nettled,
but there Is considerable demand for
office rooms.
ROCK QUARRY NEAR
MILWAUKIC TOWN
The Portland tiuarry company,
which had a plant In South Portland,
leased a lOacre tract on tho Willam
ette river and adjoining Mllwaukle on
the south and has men at work mak
ing preparation for the erection of an
e.xtenHlvo plant. It Is said the tract
e.mlnlns flrst clasn rock for all pur
poses. A rock-crushing plant to sup
ply materia! for road and street work
will be put up ami the rock will bo
shipped to Portland by barge. Located
an ll Is there will bo no objections
from tho residents of the vicinity A
large force of men will be employed
In this plant, and Mllwaukle peoplo
regard It as an Important acquisition.
OREGON HOLY ROLLER
SERIOUSLY ILL
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 17. Esther
Mitchell, Bister to Ceorge Mitchell,
whoso life she took, after his killing
of F.dmund Creffleld. the Holy Roller
leader, was stricken with nn attack of
the prevailing la grippe epidemic sev
eral days ago and as she tosses in
pain on her bed In tho county Jail her
condition is esteemed quite serious by
the attending prison physician. The
young woman, although in compara
tively good spirits, has shown tho re
sult of her close confinement and lack
of companionship of Maud Creffleld.
Her health has not been very good,
and there are grave fears that tho
present acute illness may tuke a seri
ous turn.
CHANGE BUSINESS
LOCATION CENTER
THOMSON'S BARGAIN STORE TO
MOVE, HUNTLEYS TAKING
VACATED ROOM.
L, G. Thomson will movo his Bar
gain store about March 1 from the
room next to lluntleys to tho room re
cently vacated by Miles & MeGlnshan,
northeast corner Sixth and Main
streets. His lea.se on tho present lo
cation could not bo renewed is tho
cnuso of tho removal, also of his
abandoning for tho present the pro
ject of starting a brunch store on Up
per Seventh street.
Huntley Bros. Co. will take posses
sion of tho room vacated by Mr.
Thomson, March 1. Thoir present
largo store ls not large enough for
their Immense stock and tho addition
al room la necessary. An archway
will bo cut In tho wall separating their
present tore from tho Thomaon room,
No 8unday Cigar In Tacoma.
Special to Dally Star.
Tacoma Feb. 18. Tacoma was
closed tlgVt yesterday, Including so
Iooiih and cigar Mores. Many of the
places had cards In the windows or
on tho doors reading, "Closed to at
tend tho funeral of Tacoma." Other
windows had coffins In them. It Is
predicted the 'moral wave will bo of
abort duration.
IT OGLE
WORK OF GETTING ORE HANDI
CAPPED BY SCARCITY
OF HELP.
Motor to be Installed That Will Fur
nlsh Sufficient Power for
Mill, Machinery and
Lights.
Tin work out ut the Ogle Mountain
mines Is being cjrlci on as last as
feiiHlble and plans are being male
which will make It possible to do the
work, much easier. William Wilson
came out during the past week and
ho speaks very highly and en
couragingly of the prospects of tho
mines. Mr. Wilson, however, will not
return as ho has accepted a position
In Portland.
J. V. Harless, who has been keeping
up w ith the affairs of the mines states
that the scarcity of men has greatly
handicapped tho owners of tho prop
erty in pushing the excavations as
fast as they had Intended. It la'now
the Intention of the owners to pur
chase air compressors and machinery
that will enable them to do tho re
quired work In much shorter time. Mr.
Harless also stated that he has sent
some additional machinery for the mo
tor who has been at tho mines for
some time and a special man will in
stall it at once. The owners expect
to be able to run all the machinery
that is being added, and the stamp
mill, and bo able to furnish the whole
camp with lights, with tho aid of the
motor.
The Crown Roys Milling and Mining
company is also pushing tho work as
fust as possible and the tunnel work
needs only to bo pushed 25 feet fur
there before tho teBt of the ore Is
made.
G. F. Anderson, president of tho
company, received more samples some
days ago and these were brought from
the last of the tunnel excavation. They
are good ones, but the president states
that no test of tho ore will be made
until the tunnel work Is completed
when the 8 foot ledge will bo well
displayed. , The Crown Roys property
Is situated in the midst of some of
the best paying mines of the Rlue
Illver mining districts, and judging
from the samples of ore that has al
ready been taken out, the stockhold
ers surely have a right to feel confi
dent of their enterprise.
LEGISLATURE NEWS
Oswald West of Astoria, now state
land agent, Clyde R. Altchlson of
Portland, now attorney for tho Title
Guarantee & Trust company, and
Thomas K. Campbell of Cottage Grove,
a lumbermau of the firm of Campbell
& Alexander, nro the gentlemen who
constitute Oregon's first rallron.d com
mission. These selectlous .were decided upon
Monday by the state board, which is
given tho the appointment under the
Chapln law.
West ls a Democrat, and the cholco
of Governor Chamberlain. Ilo will
hold office until after tho state elec
tion In 1910. Altchlson is a Republi
can and is the choice of State Treasur
er Steel. Campbell is a Republican
and Is the choice of Secretary of State
Benson. Altchlson represents tho Sec
ond Congressional district and Camp
bell represents the First Cengression-
I al district. The present tenure of
each will Inst until after the state elec
tion of 1908.
, The commission law will go into ef
fect Thursday, unless sooner approv
ed by Governor Chamberlain, that day
1 1 IS
REEK
being the fifth, excepting Sunday,!
since It was presented to him. With
in 20 days thereafter the law Is to
becomo operative.
West will bo succeeded as state land
agent by Charles V. Galloway, of Mc-
Mlnnvllle, formerly of Oregon City, a
young Democrat who was a member
of tho house of representatives In
1903, and was the Democratic nomi
nee for congress last year.
West Is 33 years of age, Altchlson
Is 32 and Campbell Is CO, West's vo
cation Is that of banking, Altchlson Is
a lawyer and Campbell Is a lumber
man, of the firm of Campbell & Alex
ander of Cottage Grove, which has
been practically put out of business
by lack of cars on tho Southern Paci
fic. Each commissioner must give bond
In the sum of $10,000. By the terms
of tho law he shall not hold any other
office, or position of profit, or pursue
any other business or vocation, or
serve on or under any committee of
any political party during his term of
office, but shall devote his entire time
to tho duties of his office. As there
are two Republican on the commission
It In to be expected that ono of them,
either Campbell or Altchlson, will be
chairman. Tbo salary of each mem
ber Is to bo $1000 a year. They will I
apjsilnt a nceretary at $2000 a year,
and may appoint an expert stenog
rapher at $1200.
Campbell' county attorney bill was
defeated In the house Monday morn
ing by the decisive vote of 1C ayes to
"ft noes, 8 absent. Refore the vote was
announced the author of the bill
changed his vote from aye to no so as j
to be In a position to move a reconsid-
eratlon of the vote later In the ses -
sion. It In understood that Campbell
will try for a reconsideration.
Among the bills that failed to pass
the house yesterday were appropria
ting $20,000 for coast streams, giving
to county clerks 10 per cent of hunt
ers' license fees, to pevent shipment i
of liquors into prohibition counties,
districts, towns and precincts, abolish-
Ing $1.00 hunters' license.
.. . . , .... .. loss and the official straightway went
The house has passed a bill creating I , ,
. . , . . . ( to work on the case. The Portland of-
the office of deputy fish warden, blsi , , , .....
..., ; .. tw.AA . Petals were also appraised of the fact.
v nn fvtinni hjii iw its, f ioov j"7i j t i i
Hero is an opportunity for a Clacka
mas county man.
The house has passed a measure to
place the state printer on a flat sal
ary of $1000 per annum the law to take
effect at the expiration of Dnnlway's
term.
The hmiso has voted an appropria
tion of $.".0,000 for the relief of the
Oregon Indian war veterans.
The stato banking bill has passed
the senate. It Is lenient In Its re
strictions. The pure food bill was passed by
the house yesterday, the vote being
unanimous.
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CONSTRUCTION WORK
ON THE BIG FLUME
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
AROUND CHELAN
Spokane, Wash,, Feb. 18. A special
from Chelan says;
"A heavy earthquake shock was felt
here yesterday at 12:20 p. m., accom
panied by a report like the sound of a
blast. The Jar and rumble seemed to
proceed from the southeast to the
northwest. Machinery In the Leader
office was shaken, stoves, dishes and
doors rattled and houses rocked. The
shock was plainly felt at Lakeside,
Chelan Falls and In the surrounding
country as far north as 15 miles and
ten miles east. No report Is obtain
able of othc;r districts. The deep
snow probably lessened the effect of
the disturbance on the surface. No
damage Is reported. Duration of the
shock was about one second.
ACCIDENTLY KILLED
IN FLOURING MILL!
Dallas, Or., Feb. 13. Harry Burford,
an oiler In the Willamette flour mills
was killed about six o'clock last ev
ening. No one saw the accident and
it Is not known exactly how it occurred
but it ls BUppo.sca- that his ciothlng
oaiJgnt anJ he wgg whlrIed around
the larg0 pullev He waH fmmii dead
ln the ba8ement with hia head crush.
ea and both legg and one arm broken
BARTON STORE ROBBED.
The general merchandise store of
J. J. Wurful at Barlow was broken In
to on Sunday evening, the thietes get
ting away with a handful of cash,
amounting to $70. Tuesday morning
Wurfel notified Sheriff Beatie of his
but no clue as to whom the robbers
were has been found.
Mrs. Thaw on Stand.
Special to Daily Star.
New York, Feb. 18. At trial
Harry Thaw today Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw was recalled on cross examina
tion by Prosecuting Attorney Jerome,
w hich will likely be concluded this ev
ening. Immigration Bill Passed.
Special to Daily Star.
Salem, Feb. 19. Senate passed Ir
rigation bill, but a clause inserted
which makes It available only for
Eastern Oregon. The bill Is now In
the house, but its passage there is
being fought by Portland capitalists.
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TO GUARD SHIPS against the unseen dangers at tea,
the United States Government maintains lighthouses.
To guard your home against the un
seen dangers of food products, the Govern
ment has enacted a pure food law. The
law compels the manufacturers of baking
powder to print the ingredients on the
label of each can.
The Government has made the label your protection
so that you can avoid alum read it carefully, if it does not
say pure cream of tartar hand it back and
Say plainly-
ROYAL, is a pure, cream of tartar baking powder a pure
product of grape aid the digestion adds to the health
fulneu of food.
WILL SUPPLY WATER FOR PUMP
ING STATION AND WOOLEN
MILL8.
WILL BE SUNK TO BASIN BOTTOM
Crew Worked All Day Sunday and
Improvement Being Push
ed to Comple
tion. A crew of men worked all day Sun
day putting In the big flume that is
to carry water from the basin to the
woolen mills and the city water works
pumping station for motive power. A
lot of material was delivered on the
ground Saturday, and the work of
construction was begun In dead earn
est Sunday morning, and will be push
ed to early completion. In fact, It is
expected that the flume will be ready
to carry water by Saturday, or the
first of next week at the latest.
The flume that is now being laid
upon the top of the water ls 15 feet
wide and eight feet ln depth. When
completed It will be bridged over and
weighted down and sunk to the bottom
of the basin. As it will lie In the bot
tom of the basin, a good supply of
water Is assured until the river reach
es a low stage next summer. Should
there occur a shortage then it is pos
sible to extend the flume further up
the stream to swift water. It is also
considered that when the Portland
General Electric company puts in It
wing dam to facilitate the construc
tion of the proposed new cement basin
wall, that It will raise sufficient water
to keep both the pumping station and
the woolen mills ln constant opera
tion. In case of emergency the water com
pany has the big 80-horsepower elec
tric motor where it can be Installed
on short notice, so there Is no danger
of the water supply being cut off for
any extended period.
- The starting up of the woolen mills
means much for Oregon City, as the
of ; 350 employes that have been Idle for
several weeks past, will be at work
again. The woolen mills will no doubt
run continuously, as many orders are
booked for future delivery.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Letters remaining uncalled for ln
the Oregon City postoffice for week
ending February 22, 1907:
Bennett. Mrs. H. K.; Clark, Mrs. W.
N.; Dickson, Mrs. J. H.; White, Mrs.
Hattie. Albright, C. H.; Brown, Rice;,
Foultz, D.; Shepherd, U. R.; Smith,
I Luther; Thompson, C. J.
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