CITY ENTERS
THIRTY-tViIRD YEAR No. $7.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. AUGUST 23, 1907.
ESTABLISHED I860.
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GON
ORCHARDS
ARE FEW
GREATEST FRUIT COUNTRY ON
EARTH NOT GIVEN OPPOR
TUNITY TO PROROUCE.
FRUIT INSPECTOR REED
Wants Clackamas County Farmers to
Waka Up and Ralea tha Beit
of Fruit, Gralna and Farm
Anlmala.
Thero la no oeraslon for knocking
one's own county, but at tho mo
time It la wise for one to keep hi
eye and far open and loam from
what one ran eo abroad and fror
what other my a tout us,
Fruit Inspector James II. Reed
travel over the state and note tho
Improvements made, and luck of Im
provement that should ho mad. He
has made a recent trip over Clacka
mas county, and given his Impres
sion of what ho saw. As hi word
should ) of Interest to all who wIhIi
to Improve the condition on his own
ranch, and to Improvement on
the ranches of his neightors, we
print what Mr. Reed has to say:
"The farmers of Clackamas county
are loslnit tho rhanco of their lives.
I hsve Just returned from a 2!!lmlle
drlvo through that section, and all tho
tltno I was gone 1 saw but one real
orchard and only five dairy cows.
Tho rest reminded one. of tho back
woods of Kentucky and Tennessee
where tho people run to coon dog
and Dioonshlno at 111 rather than raise
hog and make butter.
"The people up there do not know
now to farm. In fact, I doubt If many
of them over saw a real well run
farm, dairy or orchard. They plant
tree of any old quality and variety,
then go hunting and picking wild ber
ries and let tho tree grow up like
lack pines; then howl alout tho 'poor
farmers' when they find little or no
fruit on the limbs ami that of so poor
quality that It brings only bottom
figures.
"Most of tho ratlin I saw wero com
posed mostly of horns, leg and tall.
They wero not bred. Like Topsy,
they 'JiiMt growod. They don't give
milk enough to bother with. Still
they est tho feed that under normal
conditions would make tho Clackamas
farmers rich In ten years.
"For Instance, ono ot fho five dairy
cows I mentioned seeing; was a rcg
Istered Jesey, ten year old, that Mr.
Harry West, of 8eap,ooo, had Just
Hold for $1500. Tho man who bought
tier paid $175 personal expense for a
keeper from Pennsylvania and back,
In addition to the 11 WO, making a
total cost of $1825 for tho cow. Rut
she was worth It. In fact, tho butter
and milk production over a long term
of years sho alono was worth to any
farmer nmro than a who! a herd of
thoao wild-eyed, longhornod 'critters
I saw up there on every hand.
Wlth milk so scarco and so high In
Portland, with Canby shipping no
milk whatever and only 15 cans of
butter cream a day, with New Era
worno off with only five cans, and
other points shipping nothing, the
farmers of that section have no ono
but thomsolvos to bldmo for being
poor. They have aa fine fruit land for
apples, peaches and prunes on their
ridges as there Is In the state, and as
lino dairy lands as can bo found any
where In their valleys, a high and
steady market hore In Portland, easy
to get to, but they ore mostly too
shiftless to do anything, but drift
along with poor cattle, poor trees,
poor management, poor everything
benee they are poor. They have no
on to blame but themselves.
"In contrast there la tho fruit farm
of J, V, nyors. near Clackamas. He
has 100 acres In fine shape, he keeps
a set of books, reads, studies his holla,
uses eomnionsense, and has no kick
coming about, hard times and the
poor farmer.' lie has eight acres of
apples, peaches and prunes, and told
me that he got more returns from
these eight, acres of trees with Iobh
effort and expense than from all the
rest of the farm combined. What.
Clackamas county needs is brains and
energy. Nature has given it every
thing else. With intelligent labor In
stead of a lazy drifting along, Clack
amas county enn be made a garden.
All It needs Is brains and work."
NW DEPARTMENTS.
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ments In tho Miami Unionpublished
at Troy, Ohio, and also owned by Mr,
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other Item of Interest which will
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NEW STEEL BRIDGE
FOR ESTACADA
TWO SITES, EACH WITH FRIENDS
WHO CONTEND THAT HIS IS
THE BETTER.
Tho people of Estacada aro In car
nest In their desire to havo tho now
brldgo built at tho most convenient
place. Many citizens were In Oregon
City Saturday to toll their story to
tho County Court Tho present struc
ture Is In tho upper end of town, and
naturally tho resident of that part
of town wish tho new structure erect
ed on the old slto.
Hut there seems to bo a slto at tho
lower end of town which presents a
good place for tho bridge people liv
ing In that part of town say a betterr
site than the old ono. Naturally tho
County Court wishes to locate the
bridge at a point for tho best Inter
ests of those whom the bridge will
accommodate. t '
The Court has already given the
ground ono Inspection but the conten
tion between those Interested In the
two sites has become so Intense that
a second view will bo made, the
Courtcomposed of County Judge
Dlmlck and two County Commission
ersgoing to Estacada Friday of this
week and again personally Inspecting
both sites.
Tho present structure Is best
known as tho "High Bridge," and Is
said to be In a dangerous condition.
It will bo necessary to build a new
bridge this year. One member of
the County Court believes that tho
cost at the proposed location at the
lower end of the town will be at
least $X000 more than a bridge at the
upper end. . County Judge Dlmlck,
however, says that the distance Is the
same, with tho exception of the new
road that would be required.
Those Interested In tho now slto
proviso to pay for the extra grading
made necessary by tho new site, In
case the Court decides that the lower
slto Is the better. Parties fcho claim
to know say that both are good sites
and that each has Its points of
vantage. ,
RONS EMPLOYES ;.
MAKES RESTITUTION
Sunday night Johnson & Stratum,
proprietors oftho C. K. harbor shop,
found that their shop had been bur
glarised and about $15 stolen. The
nature of the work led to suspicion
against Stanford Knglln, tho Negro
proter employed in the shop.
While committing the deed the
young man overturned bottles in the
shop and the nois led to an Investi
gation. Mr. Stratum at once followed
to Portland and captured the young
man Just as he was boarding a train
for Seattle. He was brought back to
the city" and lodged In jail and Mon
day plead guilty, restored the stolen
money, paid his flues, and was again
placed in Jail to serve out a 30-dny
sentence.
Englln had been a trusty and had
knowledge of everything going on at
the shop. - '
COUNTY FAIR TO BE
. HELD OCTOBER 10, II, 12
COMMITTEE APPOINTED AND
SUPERINTENDENTS CHOSEN
FOR THE WORK.
CHAUTAUQUA GROUNDS
Agreed Upon as Place Premium List
To Be Soon Announced
Will Ask for Special
Rate.
Those. Interested In tho fair for
Clackmas county aro pushing the
project B fast as possible and much
Is being accomplished looking to a
successful exhibit. And now that tho
date has been set October 10, 11 and
12 and tbo committees appointed to
have the work In charge. It Is be
lieved the project will bo carried to a
glorious ending.
At a called meeting of tho board
of director of tho Clackamas County
Fair Association, held In the Court
House Monday afternoon thero were
present President, Richard Scott;
vice president, George Lazclle; treas
urer, Thoa. F. Ryan; directors, R. 8.
Coo, A. J. Lewis and Judge O. B. Dlm
lck. Tho secretary being absent on
motion Thos. F. Rysn wss sppolnted
as secretary. '
On motion the rules of the Rose
burg Fair Association governing the
meeting and duties of the board of
director were adopted for temporary
use.
Tho president, vlec-presldcnt and
secretary wero appointed a commit
tee to select superintendents for the
different exhibits.
It was voted that the fair be held
this year on the Chautauqua grounds,
at Gladstone, on October 10, 11 and
12.
Judge G. H. Dlmlck, Georgo Laselle
and A. J. Lewis were appointed a com
mittee to enter into a lease of the
grounds for this year's meeting, and
to make arrangements for lighting
same.
A committee of three, composed of
Judge T. F. Ryan. George Lazelle and
T. J. Gary was appointed to receive
proposals for sites for perriianent lo
cation of the meetings of the associa
tion after this year.
It was agreed that the Clackamas
County Horticultural Society be cor
dially Invited to participate In the
promotion of the fair meeting to be
held this year.
It was voted that the schools of
the county, through the County Sup
erintendent be Invited to take part In
making the fair a success this year,
and that Snturday, the 12th day of
October, be made Children's Day.
A committee of five was appointed
to prepare and submit to the presi
dent for his approval a premium list,
and when so approved It was agreed
that the same be printed and distrib
uted. The committee consists of
Judge G. B. Dlmlck. T. J. Gary, A. J.
Lewis, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. George
Lazelle.
On motion the committee on pre
miums was Instructed to have Incor
porated In the list of premiums a
first, second and third prize for the
best exhibits made by the Granges of
the county.
H. E. Cross, E. P. Carter and Ed.
Harrington wero appointed a com
mittee to have charge of the grounds
and the preparing of same for the
holding of the fair In October.
Sir. Coe was appointed a commit
tee of one to sell stock of tho associa
tion. After debate It was voted that all
stockholders be granted the privilege
of admission to the fair free of charge.
It was agreed that the officers and
directors of -the association servo
without remuneration, for 'their ser
vices as such. '
Richard Scott. G. B. Dimiek and T.
F. Ryan were appointed a committea
to wait upon the Southern Pacific
Company and the Portland Railway.
Light & Power Company to secure
subscriptions to stock and reduced
rates of transportation for exhibits
and passengers attending fair meet
ing In October.'
R. S. Coe, T: J. Gary and Wm.
Giisenthwaite were appointed a
committee to wait upon the merchants
and business men of the county for
subscriptions for stock, premiums and
advertisements in premium pam
phlet. 1 '
Richard Scott and Thomas F. Ryan
were appointed a committee to ar
range for speakers for such times
during the holding of the fair as It
was deemed best to have them.
It was agreed that an executive
comlttee bo appointed to take charge
of all matters not passed upon or or
dered by tho board of directors, said
committee to havo charge of all mat
ters during tho preparation for tho
holding of the meeting this year, and
which havo not been referred to mem
bers or committees with instructions.
The president appointed as such com
mittee George Lazelle, T. J. Gary and
Thos. F. Ryan.
Tho committee to whom was re
ferred tho selection of superinten
dent for tho different departments
reported tho following partial list,
which on motion was approved by
the board:
Oscar E. A. Freytag Agricultural
exhibit.
A. J. Lewis Horticultural exhibit.
R. S. Coe Poultry exhibit.
Enos CahlH Poultry exhibit.
Albert Grlbble Dairying exhibit.
Mrs. Chas. Waite Preserved fruits.
Mrs. J. L. Waldron Fancy work,
needle work.
The board then adjourned to meet
at call of president.
BAPTISTS WILL
IMPROVE CHURCH
The members of the Baptist church
jare planning extensive Improvements
In their present place of worship.
They think of moving the building to
the curb on Main street, building a
new baptistry and robing room, alter
ing the Sunday school room, Improv
ing the present lighting system, add
ing new windows and In othT ways
brightening up and beautifying the
place of worship. At the prayer meet
ing Thursday evening the matter la
to come up for general consideration.
Slnco the above was put into type
the Laides' Aid Society has voted to
raise $800 of the amount necessary to
tho Improvement.
TAFT FAVORS EARLY
TARIFF REVISION
TELLS REPUBLICANS OF OHIO
WHERE HE STANDS ON
SUBJECT.
W. H. Taft. Secretary of War, in a
i speech at Columbus, Ohio, Monday
i night, made what he was pleased to
term his "political confession of
faith." The auditorium, which has a
seating capacity of over 5000 people.
was packed to the doors and several
thousand others were unable to gain
admittance. V
The Secretary spoke under the
auspices of the Buckeye Republican
Club, and the address was notable
from the fact that It Is regarded as
the platform upon which he will make
his campaign for the Republican nom
ination for President.
Mr. Taft made no formal announce
ment of his candidacy, but he was in
troduced by Governor Harris as the
next President of the United States,
which was the signal for a prolonged
burst of applause. Special interest
was manifested in Secretary Taft's
utterances on the tariff.
He reiterated his previous declara-,
tlon in favor of revision, and declared
that It would be both unwise and un
safe for the Republican party to fall
to pledge Itself to revise the Dingley
bill as soon after tho President's elec
tion as possible.
Mr. Taft also declared himself In
favor of Imprisonment of Individuals
responsible for violations of the anti
trust laws for the giving or accepting
of rebates as more effective than
fines.
His defense of President Roose
velt's politics evoked enthusiastic ap
plause. SECRETARY TAFT
COMING TO PORTLAND
Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of
War. will spend all day In Portland
Friday, September 6. He will speak
at the Armory in the evening at 8
o'clock and seats will be reserved for
every editor, for the officers of every
commercial and Industrial body, for
the members of the last Legislature,
the Stato officers, the Mayor of every
city, and a limited number of dele
gates from all of the commercial
bodies throughout Oregon, but these
names must be reported and reserva
tions made by Monday, September 2.
Address, Tom Richardson, Portland.
TAFT TO VISIT CZAR.
Secretary Taft will see tho Czar at
St. Petersburg on his way back to
tho United States from his visit to
the Philippines, where he goes short
ly. It Is more than likely that ho will
also mako an official call on the Mi
kado of Japan, and will do all in bis
power to promote good feeling be
tween the United States and Japan.
TEACHER8' INSTITUTE.
The annual county Institute for
teachers will be held In Oregon City
on October 23, 24, 20 and 2G, closing
with a school officers' convention. De
tails will be announced later. Theso
county Institutes have become very
Interesting and Instructive conven
tions, and the one contemplated In
October promises to be more than
ordinary Interest.
PRIME FAVORITES
IN BRITISH EYES
SPEECHES OF ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT EULOGIZED BY THE
BRITISH PRESS.
A London special to New York
Journal says:
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft In the British eyes are distinctly
the heroes of the American political
situation. The Times this morning,
in discussing the Provincetown
speech, rejects the view that Roose
velt is on dangerous or' unjustifiable
ground In relation to the railways,
and says that the President merely
proposes to attain that public control
which has long existed In England,
where no railway can issue fresh
shares or bonds without parliamen
tary sanction.
The Times regards Taft's Columbus
speech as much more sharply put than
Roosevelt's and as clinching the
Ohian's first claim on the confidence
of the country as Roosevelt's succes
sor In the Republican leadership.
The Times' economic and financial
expert agrees with Roosevelt, that
while the markets of the whole world
are depressed, there is no conclusive
reason to believe that the case would
be otherwise If the President had
avoided the trust problem.
The Daily Telegraph lauds Presi
dent Roosevelt's cool head and fine
courage and says that Taft "stands
head and shoulders above every other
man mentioned as Roosevelt's succes
sor In the work of placing the amaz
ing fabric of American prosperity on
a sound basis."
The radical press scathingly re
bukes the monopolists for "creating a
state of economic lawlessness and
Icrime and then ralstne the rrv nf
business peril to ward off public re
dress. Opinion appears to be practically
unanimous here, both among Britons
and Americans, that the pressure of
j public sentiment In. the United States
iwill gradually force a Just solution
j of the trust problem, whatever ob
jstacles the beneficiairies of special
privileges may devise.
Farms to be listed with us.
WHYT
BECAUSE
We advertise extensively.
That gives us a market.
BECAUSE
We have many inquiries.
That gives us customers.
. BECAUSE
We go after business. . . .
That helps us to sell your farm.
' BECAUSE
We are wide awake.
That brings quick returns for you.
C00PER& CO.
ROOSEVELT
SCORES THE!
8AY8 EVIL RIQH MU8T OBEY ALL
THE LAW8 THE 8AME
AS POOR MAN.
FIGHT TO BE CONTINUED
Until Wicked Trusts Are Destroyed
Would Imprison Guilty Ones
Regardless of Station
In Life.
President Roosevelt was the princi
pal sneaker at the laying of the cor
nerstone of the monument under erec
tion to the Pilgrims at Provincetown,
Mass., Tuesday. He bad much to say
of the Pilgrim, his mission and his
high alms and aspirations. He also
took the liberty to say a few words
regarding the present brigandage of
certain men of wealth who have lost
sight of what Is Just and right, had
his say about Wall street's howls and
again scored the citizen, rich or poor,
who persists In doing wrong because
be wishes to, or because some one
else is doing wrong.
On the subject, of Wall street and
Its howlings he said:
' "During the present trouble with,
the stock market, I, of course, re
ceived countless requests and sugges
tions that I should do something to
ease the situation. It may all be that
the Government's determination, 9n
which, gentlemen, it will not waver,
to punish certain malefactors of great
wealth, has been responsible for
something of the troubles; at least to
the extent of having caused these
men to combine to bring about as
much financial stress as they possibly
can, in order to discredit the Govern
ment's policy, and thereby secure a
reversal of that policy so that they
may enjoy the frulta of their evlldo
ings. If so, I am sorry, but It will
not alter my attitude. Once, for all
time, let me say, so far as I am con
cerned, for the 18 months of my ad
ministration that remain, there will
be no changes in the policy we have
steadily pursued, nor let-up in our
efforts to secure an honest observance
of the law, or I regard this contest
as one to . determine who shall rule
this Government the people through
their Governmental agents, or a few
ruthless, determined men, whose
wealth makes them particularly for
midable, because they are behind the
breastworks of corporate organiza
tions." Speaking along the line of "desir
able and undesirable" citizens he
said:
"There Is, unfortunately, a certain
number of our fellow-countrymen who
seem to accept the view that unless a
man can be proved guilty of some par
ticular crime ho shall be counted a
good citizen, no matter how infamous
the life he has led, no matter how
pernicious his doctrines or his prac
tices. This is the view announced
from time to time with clamorous in
sistence, now by a group of predatory
capitalists, now by a group of sinister
anarchistic leaders and agitators,
whenever a special champion of
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