OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1907.
Oregon City Enterprise
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OF NATIONAL STATURE.
The Oregonlan printed Wednesday
morning what is termed "A Close
View ol Lincoln Steffens, mild man
nered bogie-man who terrifies the
grafters," written by special writer
Arthur A. Greene. Mr. Greene says
he kept a half dozen bellboys at the
hotel on the hop all the night through,
taking cards to Steffen's room only to
discover when at last he did return
that he had been in Oregon City talk
ing initiative and referendum with W.
S. U'Ren. "They must have had a
grand little tete-a-tete during the
eight hours they visited together,"
comments Mr. Greene.
Here is part of what Mr. Steffens
told the interviewer:
"I shall probably write an article
on the land frauds. Of course, that's
an old story here, but I'm not writing
for Oregon alone. The entire country
is Interested and is not so familiar
with the history of the frauds as you
are. My article may not be very
timely from a news standpoint, for
It will probably not be published lor
months, but news isn't the essence
In such an instance.
"The whole country is also greatly
Interested in Oregon because she lads
the Union in the matter of popuur
government.
"I've just met and talked with W.
S. U'Ren, who, I understand, deserves
more credit for bringing about the new
order than any other man.
"I've seen all sorts of reformers,
but he's a new one to me, I hav
never met a man like him. If th
gantry generally knew of him and
his work he would be a conspicuous
figure, and he's likely to become such
Much of the success of your direct
election of senators will depend on of
ficial conduct and ability of Senator
Bourne, whom I have't met. Certain
ly he has a great opportunity and a
greater responsibility. It's 'up to him'
to, In a large measure, demonstrate
the advantage that will accrue to the
whole people through the election of
senators by popular vote rather than
by the votes of special interests. Th
people of all sections are watching
him, for they are preparing to follow
Oregon's lead and try the experiment
for themselves."
GRAFT IN OREGON CITV. j
Lincoln Steffen3 on his visit to Ore-:
gon City remarked that tbe town
seemed to have many of the charac
teristics of an eastern town. It was
a 'pleasure to tell him that we have
no graft in our midst. Mr. Steffens
was pleased, too.
. Oregon City may be slow. It may
le afflicted with an over-abundance
of "eastern conservatism." The men
of the town may have the reputation
of lacking that elusive characteristic
called "public spirit," but with all our
faults, we are honest. No one can
accuse the municipal government of
mismanagement, or of "misappropria
ting the public money. No one can
come among us and point out things
up arp ashamp-.l to havp sppn We
do not have to cover up and excuse
U,e acts of our public men.
I'.o. To find a cess pool of corrup
tion such as exist.? in some cities Mr.
Stf.'fm-i and his muck rake wouid
have a fruitless quest. But as he
stated, he sometimes writes pleasant
things, and we believe that he could
find Buch things to write about in
Oregon City.
CLEAN UP THE CITY.
The warm spring days have caused
much activity in the way of cleaning
yards, trimming trees, making gar
dens, and otherwise getting ready for
the approach of the summer.
Oregon City is now a beautiful place
to live, but there is a chance to make
It still more attractive. Clean yards
and well trimmed trees always add
to the attractiveness of a town, and
with the natural beauties of our city
it might be made one of the prettiest
places in Oregon.
It is an axiom that a well kept and
attractive town is a good business
town. Neatness in a city's streets
and yards is in keeping with the neat
ness and dispatch of a city's business.
With this in mind it should be an ad
ditional Incentive to Oregon City's
citizens who have the welfare of their
town at heart to do what they can to
make the town attractive.
REGARDING TELEPHONES.
The Oregon City & Farmers' Tele
phone company has now taken all the
necessary steps to do business in
Clackamas county. The farmers
the county were loud In their calls for
competition. Now they are on the
way to get It Will they bo consistent
and use this competition that Is of
fered for the object for which they
said they wanted it, viz. the improve
ment of the telephone service? Or
will they think that matters have gone
far enough to compel the Pacific Tele
phone company to give them good ser
vice and cho.tp rates?
At the meeting of the telephone in
terests to be held Thursday, March
2S, it will Ih decided with which com
pany they will tie up In their con
tracts. As one man aptly put It, they
want the toughest club to use on the
other company. They have a club In
their hands now.
POWER OF LABOR UNIONS.
The Portland strike should serve to
teach a lesson in the way affairs of
the labor unions are conducted. The
men who are now tying up the vari
ous Industries of the city did not
strike because they were dissatisfied
with their pay or their hours. They
struck because the labor bosses told
them to.
Labor unions have done much to
ward bringing about better conditions
among the laboring men. and they are
a groat power for good in the world,
but
When the labor union voluntarily
throws away its power and of its own
accord dissipates its strength by plac
ing Itself in a condition of serfhood
to the whims and graft propensities
of its walking delegates and bosses,
a condition has been reached that
needs looking after by representatives
of the big stick.
LIGHT FOR CHINA.
Rockefeller's next great "gift" is
to be $30,000,000 to enlighten China, ,'
the dispatches say.
Isn't that about the limit for Impu
dence, even from such a bold thief as
Oily John?
It Is bad enough that the American
people must pay toll to Standard Oil
that Rockefeller may pose as a phil
anthropist giving millions to colleges
in this country. One favorable thing
can be said of such gifts the money
stays in the United States. But for
each of us to contribute from five to
eight cents robber profit on every gal
lon of oil used that China may . be
better equipped to compete with our
Industries, is surely rubbing It in.
Robin Hood was a gentleman thief
compared to Rockefeller. The Sher
wood forest chief stole from the rich
Q
Shoes from
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for men and
The Mans
of f-
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QOl
and gave to tlu poor. Oily John steals
from the poor to give to the rich.
THE OREGONIAN'S PIN.
Bully for the Oregonlan. It has
soon a great light and Is now do-
jnouncing Hairlumn who milked Ore
jgon for years to buy railroads In other
i states.
Only last summer the Oregonlan
still "pinned Its faith to Harrtman."
but now at the risk of being called
Inconsistent It Is belaboring the stock
gambler who retarded the growth of
this state by five years.
The Oregonlan Is a great newspaper
and not the least of Its claims to great
ness is Its fearlessness of that word
"consistency."
The latest town In Oregon to get
busy In working for municipal growth
Is North Bend. In two hours 70,000
was subscribed by business men ft)
start a building and loan association,
Oregon is coming rapidly to the front
In the development of Its smaller
cities and towns, and from all sections
of the state come reports of business
activity and Industrial growth. The
towns of Oregon are worth develop
ing. Oregon Is an old state, and the
present activity Is not boom In the
ordinary sense of the term. Oregon
has the solid, substantial backing nec
essary to keep tip the industrial ex
citement, and any boom that Is start
ed in this state Is a good, healthy
boom, and not like the mushroom
growths of new country that spring
up In a night, and next morning no
man can say whither they are gone.
The granges of the county, are en
dorsing the action of the county con
vention recently held here In regard
to calling out the referendum on the
compulsory pass bill. The granges
are a power In the state, and what
they advocate Is worthy of attention.
If they are united tn believing that
this law Is a bad law, the question
should be put before the people.
Mrs. Mellien Is making the rounds
of the newspaper offices giving her
own versUm of the recent happenings
In the family. It would seem as
though she were trying to throw the
blame on her husband, her father-in-law,
her companion's family, and In
fact we were about to say something
about the whole family.
Did you ever think when you are in
clined to pat yourself on the back
that the man you despise is probably
doing the same thing?
Spring
That's Right-aNew
Hat for Easter
In order to Introduce ourselves to Oregon City's men folk we make the following unordlnary offer: With every null or Topcoat wild, Htarting on
Saturday morning, and continuing until Easter, we will give
Absolutely Free; a New. Latest Style Spring Hat.
Choose from any shape or style, soft or stiff, the very newest, choicest blocks and st&iidard makes, black or colors, any grado you prefer.
We realize that Mils offer means to us tho loss of any and all profits on Men's Clothing for next ten days. OUR OBJECT Is to advertise our
new store to every careful male dresser In Oregon City and her tributary towns. This offer embraces the men and youth of the city and sur
roundings. Every long-pant suit sold. Prices remain the same the lowest In Oregon.
H tail SatDrflay o
Of course you're going to buy a new Suit and Top Coat for Easter wear. There may have been a question of where to buy.,
we know, and feel anxious to Impart to you: If you will drop round and seo the unusual values in
NEW SUITS AND TOPCOATS.
We've prepared expressly for Easter trade, the question of "where to buy" will Bolve Itself in the "twinkling of an eye."
SWAGGER SUITS FOR SMART DRESSERS.
In neat and dressy worsteds and handsome tweedlsh mixtures. Single and double-breasted styles, coats cut long, with single
Grays, blues and blacks, the latter In dressy thlbets, serges and unfinished worsteds. A vast choosing . ,
FASHIONABLE TOPCOATS.
In all the swagger materials favored by fashion. Every stylish model for C7 ECi 4r
Spring 1907. A vast choosing at from kP,JU,lO kjj J
NEW FOOTWEAR FOR EASTER
all the foresmost American makers, in
and full of "snap and go.". The
women in Oregon City. Unmatchable
EASTER TOGGERY IN ABUNDANCE.
and at popular prices. Neckwear, 25c and 50c; Shirts, 50c to $1.00; new half-hoso and swell new fancy
Wash Vests, all at lower prices than to be found at any. other store In town. Spring Underwear,25c,
50c and $1.00.
Smart apparel for every age and stage in life. A welcome greets you at the door and follows you through
the 6tore. Come in Saturday and view the choice collection of Easter styles at
PS
Toggery, Oregon City
MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Hay and Qrain.
Huy Timothy, , 9 13. clover, oats,
clover 8 per ton; cheat mixed, $10.
Grain Oats, $29,00 per ton; whert
75c per bu.; rolled barley $25 per ton;
bran, $18.00; shorts. $20.50; chops,
$17.00; middlings, $27.00.
Flour Hard wheat $4.05 per bbl;
valley $3.C5 per bbl; Olympic ancak
flour, $3.75.
Hops 1900 crop choice 10 1-3
10 34c; medium 8cJJ9c; contracts
1907, 12c.
Drened Meats.
I'.oef, dresaed, cows, 4 l-2fJG cents;
steers C 4f 7c ; hogs 89c; mutton 10
OUc.
Live Stock and Provisions.
Steers, $4.00(ff$4.60 per 100; heifers
$3.25 $3.75; cows. $3.25ff$3.65; hogs,
live $0.(153110.83; sheep $Gt?$6.25;
lambs, $Clf$G.50; bacon, 17022c;
hums. 17017 l-2c.
Produce and Poultry.
Butter Ranch, 65c per roll; cream
ery. 70$J75c per roll.
Eggs 1? cents per dozen.
Hens 12 cents; roosters, old lO'c
young, lie; chickens, mixed, 12c.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-$1.00fi$1.25; potatoes $1.30
pe;' sack; turnips, carrots, ruttabegas,
parsnips, beets 73c per sack.
RETAIL PRICES.
Flour, Hay, Grain.
Flour Valley $4.13 per bbl; Oregon
hard wheat, $4.55 per bbl.
Wheat No. 1, 8Ec pvr bushel.
Shorts, 95c pr sack.
Barley $1.15 per sack.
Oats In sacks, $1 50 p-r cwt.
Hay Timothy, $14, clover, oat and
cheat, mixed, $1? per ton.
Produce, Poultry, Provisions.
Butter Ranch, COc per roll; sepa-
rrtor COc per roll; creamery 70ifJ75c
per roM.
Eggs-17 1-2. 2 for 25.
Honey 15c per lb.
Pressed chickens IGe pfr lb.
Uaron, 18c; hams, ltic.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes $l.30fi $1.50 per sack.
Cabbage 8 l-2c.
fluttahagas. carrots, turnips, par
snips, be ts. lc per lb.
Apples $1.15 per box.
Onions $1.25 per sack.
all the newest lasts and latest toe shapes.
smartest footwear ffO ffO CA
values
at Y Yiauv' t
Piece With Every Suit
Hit Stfte ft i Mi s m
LEVI
Two Doors From"
SOCIAL DOINGS
The Gypsies.
The Gypsies held a delightful meet
ing with their secretary MIhs Almee
Bollack. Thursday evening. The dec
orations were In green In celebrntlon
of St. Patrick's duy. Miss Bollack
served refreshments and the tabloH
where covers were laid for nine, very
cleverly had the Irish shamrock for
place cards.
The principal amusement of the ev
ening was 600 and Miss lkitly Pratt
was the fortnnuto winner of first
prl,0, while the consolation fell to
Miss Sibyl I.lppltt. Present were the
Misses Helen Pnulton. Margaret Good
fellow. CIs Barclay Pratt, Zoda Gold
smith, I'M ii u Daulton, Sybil I.lppltt,
Dolly Pratt, Bessie Daulton.
Aloha Club.
Mrs. I.ewellen Adams entertained
ttio members of tho Aloha club Thurs
day evening, The prize, was won by
Mrs. J. Nelson Winner. Tempting re
freshments were served during the
evening. Mrs. Atlanm' guests were,
Mesdames C. G. Huntley, Frnnklln T.
Griffith, William Iwthwalte, L. L,
Pickens, J. Nelson Winner and the
Mliwes Marlon and Alice Lowlhwnlte.
A Jolly crowd of young people took
possession of the home of 8. S. Scrip
ture on Eleventh and Madison streets,
Frldny evening. Game of various
kinds were played and being a party
of boys needless to say souiethlni?
good to eat was served. The party
was coitiHised of George Schwnrtz,
Herman MlhlMIn, Ed. Vonderahe, Ab
by Woodfln, Harold Nash, Henry ami
Pearl Wyman, Christ Schwartz. Os
car I.undgren, Otis and Muriel Scrip
turf. Mrs. S. M. Harris was delightfully
Careful of Your Property
One of the secrets of our success
in the Baggage and Transfer Business
Safes, Pianos and Furniture Moving
PhS " Williams Bros.
Free With Our
Compliments !
$7.50
Every favor
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Post-office
surprised by a number of friends at
her homo at 1204 Main steed Friday
evening. Tho party played games till
a Into hour, when refreshments were
served Thonu present were, Mr, and
Mrs. Wm. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs.
Meyer; MeHilames Kruse, Harding,
Peters, Oswald, Hull, Clark and Bert
Greennmn, Richards and Hhopeid;
Misses Nettle Kruno, Ixilu Surber and
Wllda Harris; Messrs. O, 10. Smith,
Melvln Green. Harry Fuller. Chimin
ami Gilbert Harris; Mrs. Felger and
Mrs. A. Pauty of Portland.
Miss Eva Benson delightfully enter
tained the members of the Derthtck
iclub at the homo of Mrs. William A.
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liunuey MUiiiy auvrniMin, nnna nun
son gave a sketch of the life of each
composer on her program as well as
an Interesting story of tho selection
before playing, The program Includ
ed Schubert's Minuet, Schumann's
Romance Op, 28, and l.ts.t'a Bream of
Love", Miss Benson considers Ed
ward McDowell Amerlcu'a grealest
musical composer, She gave three of
his selections, "In Autumn," "Shad
ow Dance," "From an Indian Iidge,"
Present were, Mesilnmes I., L, Por
ter, P. K. Hammond, J. W. Ixuler. L.
Adams, C. (1. Huntley. J. W, ISftfTutt,
II. E. Straight. Gordon Hayes. W. A.
Dlmlck. Gilbert Hedges. C. II. Caufleld,
l 1.. Pickens. E, A. Chapman, S. O.
Dlllmnn; Misses Antoinette Waldeu,
Muriel Stevens. The nent meeting
will be with Mrs. Itol.ert It. McAlplu
on March 29, when Miss Addln Clark
will talk to the club of her recent vis
It to Honolulu.
County Treasurer's Notice.
I now havw money to pay county
warrutit-i endorsed prior to January I,
r.bG. Interest will ceimw on date of
this notice, March 22, 107.
J. C. PADDOCK.
County Treasurer.
The waste i,f Utuo is appalling ex
cept to the wasters,
Transfer Co.
624
Mils Street
but this much
vent at back.
to $25.00
Free
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