1 E G 0 X CITY ENTERPRISE
THIRTY-THIRD VIARNo. 39.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1907.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
MILWAUKIE
CLUBHOUSE
MAY BE TURNED INTO A ROAD
HOUSE IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
DON'T NEED THE MONEY
And Will Not Try to Start Gaming
Sollllqulie n What tht Club
Did For th Village of
MHwaukl.
"Ike" Gratton, owner of the Mll
waukie Clubhouse anil ground, re
turned to Portland Friday, afti-r a
rliilt to Europe, to And the "Uxor"
dead, ami the lid firmly dampl over
the club, It I reported that Oration
raid nothing, and Intend to do atlll
le, realising Uiat It l almowt impo
alblrt to rpen the club In the farn of
ao much opposition from the reform
element.
Telling the whole atory In the cane
the Oreitonlan ay: Yesterday morn
ing a delegation of the leading ettlxeni
of MllwaukUi, the once thriving and
prosperous little town adjacent to the
club, called on Grattoa and told him
a story of how the ckwlng had affect
od their town, of the treat decrease
In tin.iu.Hii viiIiiimi lirirl Ihn lull In lillll. i
Iih'hh. They almi told of the financial
condition of the town, and how the
lima of the revenue collected aa 11
rermo had almost bankrupted the mu
nlclpallty. Gratton, however, could
promise nothing for them, and the
delegation went away.
"A far aa I am concerned," ald
the owner of the club, "I don't care
about the gambling; but It la the
only business that will pay there,
My family have been after me for
yeara to leave the game akin. I don't
need the money; I have plenty of real
estate and Interenta In manufacturing
concern to live comfortably; but atlll
I have that property there. I am re
ceiving gyd rent and would like to
nee the club remain open. Then,
operation of the club Increases the
value of adjacent property, and It
glvea tho atreetear company more
revenue, enabling It to put more car
on the line. I have considerable prop
erty beside the club and club grounds
around Mllwaukie and Bellwood, and
would like to aee everything Increase
In value.
"A a I aald, I do not care whether
gambling la permitted at the club.
It makes very little difference to me,
outside of the rent derived from the
mho of the building. If I can do noth-
ing else, I think that 1 will turn the
...i it I..,. - l . 1.. . r. , 11 u
building Into a first-class madhouse.
Another thing I wish to lm known Is
that the club supported the town of
Mllwaukie. Without the license de
rived from the club, the people of that
town would never hav been' able to
make the needed Improvements around
their little town. They built a city
hall, Improved streets, and put their
little place in first-class shape. Then
they sold bonds, depending on tho li
cense from tho club to meet tho debts
In time. Now the revenue Is gone,
and when the ttonda become due, the
citizens will be unable to pay."
Farms to be listed with us,
' WHY?
BECAUSE
We advertise extensively.
That gives us a market.
BECAUSE
i
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.
COOPER & CO.
The fSrxt knowledge that Oratton
had of the closing wa when he ar
rived In Portland. During hU alienee
In Europe none of the employe or the
director sent him any Information of
tho cloning, or of the action of the
authorities,
Gratton had been absent since the
first of March, In hi travel he vis
ited France, Italy, Ormany, Belgium,
Holland, England, Ireland and Scot
land. Ho waa accompanied by hi
wife.
Saw Mill Man Spreading Out
C.
DennlI)avl it, Company owner of
the Mllwaukie ahlnglo mill, b&ve pur
chased a block of ground on the river
front In Mllwaukie adjoining the alto
of Hie ahlngle mill, paying 14000 for
It. The purchase waa made to en
able the company to proceed at once
with the erection of a saw mill. The
firm ha 400 feet of water-front. The
sawmill will give employment to a
considerable number of men.
ECONOMIST READERS
SEE NO PANIC SIGNS
REPLIES TO INQUIRIES BRAND
WALL STREET WITH
PESSIMISM
An Associated Pres dispatch dated
New York, says: llemarkablo for
their optimism are the replies from I
more man sow retail merchant. joo-1u
oera ami oanswr reKrumg uw wum-
nwa
outlook of the country, which
were printed laet week In the Dry
Good Economist They show that
there I no evidence of bnslne de
pression, that on the whole tho retail
er are purchasing a heavily a they
did last year, and that all are looking
for a continuation of prosperity.
There I not the alightose evidence
of the pessimism that ha pervaded
Wall Street. Where there I a trade
depression It I due to local conditions
as, for instance, in Han Francisco,
where on account of the labor troubles
tho merchants have not purchased a
heavily a heretofore, In Other place
the merchant for the most part state
that It I because prices are so high
that they look for a lower level and
are purchasing for tho immediate de
mand only.
Five question were asked by the
Economist of It subscriber In mak -
ing the canvas of the business con
ditions. They are:
"What are the crop condition of
your section?"
"I low are the farmers fixed finan
cially ?"
"Is labor well employed or other
wise In your city and vicinity?"
"Do you observe any condition that
would cause you seriously to appre
hend any decline from present pros
tperlty?"
f "If nun
Have you bought as freely as you
did last year at thla time?"
In classifying the replies the states
and territories were placed In five
great divisions. In all of these on
tho whole the prospects for good crops
are bright, and where tho crops are
lighter than heretofore, the higher
prices more than compensate. In all
sections there appears to be a scarcity
of available labor, while unusually
high prices are being paid.
"All's well," Is the summary which
the Economist makes of the situation
in the entire country.
"GREENHORN"
REID TO
COMES 3ACK WITH FIGURES AS
TO PRODUCTION AND
POSSIBILITIES.
CULTIVATED ORCHARD
Whert Thoutanda Would Pay Immense
Proflta Talla of What la Po
aible When On Dalrya
In Earnest.
Editor Enterprise: I have read
your comment upon statement re
cently published In The Oregonian aa
having been made by me, and tho arti
cle by Nome one who for some reaaon
did not klfcn hi name.
Aa to the comment of a personal
nature I have nothing to aay. I main
tain and am prepared to prove that
what I aafd a to lack of dairy cattle
atrd the backward condition of that
portion of Clackama county concern
ing which my atatement waa made la
correct. In that visit I did not visit
the Clear Creek or Damascus cream
erlea. The gentleman after my acalp-lock
t,,e c,,.ar Cnck crParnerv ptiiA
patnm(, ,4500 lut DK)nth, which
. nr,.tl,lv tmo Th rmawii
creamery does about the same amount
of business a the Clear Creek cream
ery. The report made to Dairy and Food
Commissioner Bailey show that In
1900 the creamerle of Clackamas
county paid out $04,727. When you
,,.av. d,lductj the ,.ay , of tne two
.creamerle mentioned you can easily
see how small, Indeed, is the value of
the dairy produce of the rest of the
county.
Compare theso figure with the
value of the dairy produce of Wash
ington county, where the two milk
condenser payed last year $75o7(KM)
to the farmer of Washington county
for milk alone.
Inquiry made of the transportation
companies also show that while Clack
amas county ha twice the railway
mileage that Washington county has,
Uhe latter ships to Portland three
cans of milk and cream fr every one
shipped by Clackamas county.
As to pedigree, that has been fought
out time and again and If you will
take a trip to Washington county you
will find 80 per cent of the cows are
grades or registered cowa, and the
best paying herds are headed by bulls
with a pedigree, whose ancestor are
big milkers on both sides.
Thfe la no question In my mind
as to the fact that nature gave Clack-
amas county the cream of the agrl -
cultural land of the Willamette Valley,
It ha more good fruit land than any
of the other valley counties and is
by far the best for dairying.
The last United States census shows
that there were In 1900 2508 farms In
Clackamas county with 90,061 acres of
Improved land. The value of farm
produce not fed to stoufc was $1,454,
000. Tho same census gave Wash
ington county, with 92,512 acres of
Improved lands farm produce not fed
to cattle $1,407,000.
If the farmers of Clackamas county
are to keep up with the dairy proces
sion they will have to change their
ways. ,
When one compares what Clacka
mas county la actually doing in fruit
production with what It might do with
proper pruning, spraying and cultiva
tion no resident of the county can
fall to be humiliated. It Is time that
some one said something that will
make the people sit up and take not
ice. The last United States census shows
that 'Clackamas county had 2G7,4:6
apple trees which bore 26,369 bushels
of commercial apples less than ono
tenth of a bushel per tree. And will
any one say the crop was larger last
year, when the merchants of Oregon
City had to buy apples from Portland
to supply the home demand?
I Yet Just across the river In Yamhill
oounty one fruitgrower shipped '43
enrs of commerclnl apples to Eastern
and Southern markets which netted
him over $1.50 per box, or in the ag-
grogate more than double the ' value
'of all the apples raised In Clackamas
county,
Tho secretary of the State Board of
Horticulture tells me that, ho roceutly
took a trip In Clackamas county in
which he drove twenty miles through
wuai e ueueves to tie naturally one
STIRS
MAKE REPLY
of the very beat fruit growing dis
trict of the atate, and that while he
aaw a large number of orchard he
saw but one which had been cultivat
ed and that one wa ued for growing
corn. Clackama county ha some of
the bent and moat progressive farmer
to be found In the atate; and tht
can likewise be said of the dairymen
and fruitgrower. The trouble I not
enough are living up to their splendid
opportunities. I am willing to make
eighteenths of the county mad If I
can even In a small way stir up a
determination to do better, adopt bet
ter methods, keep up and breed bet
ter stock and give their orchard the
kind of care which will bring profit
JAMES H. REID.
RIVER TRAFFIC DIFFICULT
Bottom of River Getting too Near the
Surface.
If It were not for the fact that the
largo river steamer Oregon, plying
between Salem and Portland, draw
only one and one-half feet of water,
there would be no river traffic at all,
the river being so low that the boat
I quite frequently required to hitch
to a big tree a long way ahead and
use a capstan and donkey enelne to
draw itself over the and bar which
It encounter on t trips. The river
U not so low thla year a it wa for
the same-period last year. However,
the channel baa filled considerably,
thus making passage difficult
A trip on the Oregona from Salem
to Portland at the present time would
take up the greater part of the day.
The boat leave Salem at 6 a. m., no
schedule time being set for Its re
turn.
The government dredge', Matheloma,
is working continuously on the chan
nel between Salem and Portland.
CELEBRATES LABOR
DAY AT WILLAMETTE
Prove a Great 8ucce Basket Pic
nic, Speaking, Athletic Sport
and Dancing.
Hundreds of citizens of Oregon City
and vicinity attended the picnic and
kindred amusements provided In the
grove at Willamette, under the aus
pices of the Willamette Development
league, Labor Day. The program em
braced a gall game In the morning,
basket dinner at noonday, speaking at
12:40, races and athletic contests af-
ter the speaking, second ball game at
,3 o'clock with dancing afternoon and
'evening.
O. P. Hoff, state commissioner of
labor, waa the first speaker and he
was followed by Attorney Hayes. The
grove was filled with an audience of
five hundred who repeatedly cheered
the speakers. Their remarks were es
pecially acceptable, and the music of
the band added to the enjoyment of
the literary part of the program.
The ball game In -the forenoon was
between the Oregon City Grays and
Woolen Mills Blues and was won by
the latter in a score of 8 to 3. The
afternoon game was won by the Grays
score 16 to 12. The afternoon game
was advertised between the Woodburn
and St. Johns teams but neither
showed up for the contest and neithei
sent a word of explanation to the
committee.
The League is well pleased with the
outcome of Its efforts. Arrangements
have boon made to further Improve
the grounds looking to future enter
tainments and picnics.
BAPTIST CHURCH
RAISES THE FUNDS
An enthusiastic body of worshippers
gathered in the Baptist church Sun
day with a fixed purpose, among other
things to raise the balance of the
$2,500 needed for contemplated Im
provements and betterments in and
around that place of worship. After
j the usual exercises the plan for rals-
ling tho funds was explained to those
l present and in a short time the sum,
hacking a few dollars, which those
necessarily detained are bound to
'make up, was raised,
I Thnt settles the question of the im-
provements, which will be
made,
The 'work will begin within a few
days, or Just a oon a help can be
secured competent to handle the un
dertaking.
Pastor Linden Is greatly gratified
with the outsome and feel like mak
ing a comprehensive campaign for
good In Orgon City.
When the betterments are com
pleted tb Baptist church -will be one
of the most pleasant and commodious
structures given up to rellglou ser
vices In the city.
SALMON MAY BECOME EXTINCT.
"If the rate of finning of the pant
few year continues, and the State
Legislature persist In regulating the
Induntry with arclal legislation. It
will be but a question of a few years
when the salmon of the Columbia riv
er will have gone the way of the
buffalo of tee plains. There will be
no more salmon."
That Is what a Portland fish dealer
said one day last week.
TAX EXEMPTION OF
POOR MAN'S HOME
REFORM LEAGUE PLANNING TO
MAKE RICH MAN PAY
HIS SHARE
To exempt from taxation all manu
facturing plants, dwelling-house!,
houenol1 good and bearing orchards
ln the State of Oregon, an amend
ment to the State Constitution will be
submitted at the election next June,
according to preparations being made
by the Tax Reform League of Port
land. Petition are being prepared
for circulation! and those Interested
expect to obtain the necessary number
before the time limit expires.
"But if these properties are exempt
from taxation, how does the League
propose to raise the necessary taxes?"
wa asked.
"Naturally, when certain property
ha been exempted from taxation, the
cost of government must fall on that
which Is not exempt," he said, "and
this will compel the owners of valu
able city property which pays big
dividends to shoulder more of the
burden. Take such property as that
of Jacob Kamm, for Instance, at the
corner of Washington and First. This
Is kept la a state of Idleness because
the owner choose to do so, although
It is one of the most valuable down
town quarter block in the city. If
the taxes on such property are In
creased Mr. Kamm will be compelled
to Improve It to make it pay the ex
penses of government Besides, there
are many valuable properties in the
city that are earning enormous in
comes, but pay only a small pro
portion of what they should pay in
taxes.
L ADAMS' STORE
BURGLARIZED SUNDAY
Some amateur burglar broke Into
the dry goods store of L. Adams Sun
day night and made an amateurish at
tempt on the cash register. Madden
ed by the resistance of the cash regis
ter he stole a few handkerchiefs and
ties and a few rings and silently
sneaked out.
Judging by the damage done the
burglar must have been in the store
for an hour. He affected an entrance
through a rear window and showed
some little skill in getting through
glass and in the opening of locks.
His chief vengeance was wrecked on
the cash register. Instead of opening
it by pressing the proper keys, he was
evidently afraid he would give the
alarm by ringing the bell. He used
a hatchet and screwdriver to get in,
but failed. He damaged the register
to the extent of $25. No clue to the
identity of the thief.
Drops Dead in Yard.
C. C. Babcock, Sr., an old soldier
and one of the early pioneers to Ore
gon, dropped dead at his home on
Twelfth street Thursday morning
while doing chores about the house.
He' was 75 years of age and well and
favorably known in and around this
city. He was one of the most faith
ful members of the G. A. R. post and
while arrangements have not been
perfected for the funeral it is almost
certain that ho will be buried with
honors by the post.
The stairway leading to the bluff
from Sixth street is reported to be in
a dangerous condition. Those who
use it, should consider the danger to
life and limb.
NEW WHARF
IS ASSURED
CITY TELLS 80UTHERN PACIFIC
TO BUILD STEEL BRIDGE
OR CUT TRAINS.
STAIRWAY DANGEROUS
Bunch of Ordinance Patted, Bill
Ordered Paid, 8urvey to Elev
enth Street Improvement
Ordered Made.
Council met in regular session on
Wednesday evening with Mayor Cau
field and Messrs. Knapp, Williams,
Pope, Betzel, Myer, Andresen and
Logus present
The liquor license of E. A. Brady
and A. H. Grlessen were extended to
October 1.
Communication was received from
Frank Busch and others asking to
have Eleventh and Moss street Im
proved to a wharf to be erected on
the bank of the Willamette at the
foot of Eleventh. Accompanying thi
communication wa
a stock subscrtp-
Hon to the wharf Itself amounting to
nearly $2000, as a guarantee of good
faith on the part of those asking for
the street improvement Mr. Knapp
moved that the grade be established
and work commenced. This brought
on a discussion In which Mr. Andre
sen wanted to go slow and see what
the wharf would be, etc. He wanted
to be very cautious In the expenditure
'of public funds. H. E. Cross thought
Inasmuch aa the property holders on
each side of the Improved street must
bear two-third of cost of Improve
ment, and chip In in general taxes on
the city's third, and then had sub
scribed from $100 to $250 each addi
tional for the wharf, It looked as If
no undue caution wa needed. Coun
cil ordered the sonreylng necessary
to improvement.
Communication from the Southern
Pacific was received relative to a
over head crossing over Sixth street.
The company does not wish to build
a steel structure across their tracks ,
but will build a wooden bridge if the
Council is willing. Council Instructed
the Recorder to notify the S. P. that
unless overhead bridge is built now
the city will build new walk and step
on grade crossing plan, as at present,
and require the S. P. to cut all trains
that stop over limit prescribed In the
city ordinance.
The discussion of the proposition
brought out the fact that the stair
way at Sixth street is in very bad con
dition, that It Is dangerous to con
tinue to use it in present state of re
pair, and that the city must act Boon
in the matter or close street
Harry Jones bid $2.35 for crushed
rock put on the Mount Pleasant road
and E. R. Williams $2.15 for gravel.
Council thought gravel would outlast
crushed rock and referred bids to
Mayor and street and public property
committee.
Street Commissioner Bradley was
granted a ten-day vacation, with full
pay.
Greenpoint fire department given
order for $16 to apply on allowance to
March 1.
City Engineer reported on street im
provements as constructed by Harry
Jones ana Kecorder ordered to pay
according to report.
Recorder instructed to prepare dog
license tags, etc., in preparation for
the annual campaign against canines.
New pipe ordered put into sewer at
Twelfth and Monroe, where a break
has occurred to the annoyance of peo
ple living in that neighborhood.
Council ordered that workers on the
city streets who do not wish to wait
the full month for pay be given time
orders every two weeks.
Ordinances were read and passed
and a bunch of bills ordered paid and
Council adjourned. ,
When the petition providing for an
election to decide the question of es
tablishing an excise board waa culled
up Council voted to indefinitely post
pone consideration of tho subject.
FOR SALE.
Horse, buggy and harness, light ex
press wagon, plow hand-cultivator,
garden tools, organ, and household
furniture at 16th and Polk streets, or
Inquire at this office. -
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