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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1907.
Oregon Gty Enterprise
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PUNISH RICH AND POOR ALIKE.
Every possible effort Is being made
to connect the Western Federation of
Miners with the killing of Detective
Brown at Baker City. If the miners1
Xederation. as a body, had a hand In
It the guilty offlctals should be sum
marily dealt with; if the federation
had no hand in It but simply dis
gruntled members joined to do the
work then those engaged in the butch
try should be apprehended and pun
ished. But there Is another side to this
question and the "to-do" that is now
being made should not be allowed to
tilde It from public view. That Is.
WHAT OF HIS OATHf
By the vote of acquittal of the Jury
before which Senator Rorah was
Urted that gentleman escaped the fire.
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mil nis itriiirius Mill exuue uiw siuwu
of smoke. The Jury acquitted hldi,
but not public opinion; and front what
we know of the man we .believe not
his own conscience.
The jury says Mr. Borah was not
guilty of a penitentiary offense; It
does not say that he was not guilty of
a moral 'crime, however, and In the
light of that fact if he is honest he
will at once resign from a position
which he is certainly unfitted to hold.
What are the facts In the case;
The Barber Lumber Company wanted
timber lands. It engaged a great num
ber of men real men or dummies to
enter the lands; It put up the money
to pay the entry fees and the price of
the 1nds, then an extra sum to each
for his facile oath-taking, and took
assignment of the lands to Itself. This
was a crooked deal, and while the
courts may so construe the law that
the guilty corporation shall not suffer,
no one of sound reason can be found
who will not agree that the transac
tion was dishonest.
Senator Borah was attorney for tbe
Barber Lumber Company. Acting as
attorney for this corporation Mr.
Borah examined and approved the
deeds. Perhaps he dldn"t hire any
to make abortive. Too often has the
Standard thwarted Judgment by the
uso of gold; It behooves the American
the first to set the laws at naught was ,Jrjury or pax any money u.
or nuiumies, nor ni pnuu inm mo
transaction other than his pay as at
torney, (which probably was not In-
thev considerable.) No allegation of fraud.
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laereior?, mum te sujuhiih-u bkhiiisi
toot the Western Federation of Miners,
but the combination made by the mine
owners. They were me nrsi to oui
rage and set aside the laws;
were the first to use violence against
their fellowmen, and the miners com
prising the Western Federation of
Miners furnished the first victims.
And It was only when the miners or
ganized and began to strike back that
the attention of the world was called
to the contest As long as the mine
owners were the ones who were break
ing the law and outraging their em
ployes the world was not told of the
evil deeds, and papers that wished to
publish the facts were intimidated
and hushed, even money being used to
suppress these facts. It was then that
the miners organized and decided to
strike back.
It Is a fact that in the fight that has
followed many blows have been struck
on both sides that have been wrong.
It is true that certain miners or their
friends but whether acting as a fed
eration or as individuals deponent
ealth not have trangressed law in
the blows they have meted out to
their enemies, and the Enterprise re
grets It and stands with those who con
demn such acts. But let us have the
truth In the matter; let us not forget
that the mine owners were the first
transgressors, that they drove the
miners to do something to defend
themselves and to redress their
wrongs, and having set the example
of transgressing the laws is It any
wonder that the miners followed the
example set them and went to ex
tremes to pay off the score?
Let no guilty man escape! But let's
have the truth of the matter; let's di
rect the machinery of law and order
against the rich transgressor as well
as against the poor miner. And It is
well for rlclj men to remember this:
While the poor miner has not money
to successfully cope with the rich
mine owner In the courts, on the oth
er hand the rich mine owner cannot
cope with the poor miner when law Is
cast to the winds, and It onca becomes
a question of bullet, dynamite and
sword.
him In a court of law. Now he enters
the plea that his clients were follow
ing a custom, into the morality and
rightfulness of which It was not his
business to Inquire. But was It not
his business?
We argue that as a man. as a citi
zen, as a member of the public at
large it was his duty to do right and
not do wrong even for a price. And
when one adds to these other reasons
the fact that he was a Senator of the
United States, a representative of the
interests of the Nation at large, draw
ing a handsome- salary as a servant
of the people, it was the height of
crookedness to throw down his con
stituents, his employers to whom he
had sworn to be faithful and honest,
and take a fee on the outside to do
a work which was in direct opposi
tion to the welfare of that greater
clientele to whom he had sworn he
would be true.
To us the crime of Ananias seems as
a small thing -In comparison, for An
anias was receiving no wage.
THE PEOPLE HAVE A DUTY.
Certain editors are suggesting that
Judge Landis should collect his fine
against the Standard before he Is
talked of for the Presidency. Just
like a large percentage of the citizens
of this republic they want to push
their own duties off onto the should
ers of some else. Judge Landls
has done his duty In fining the Stand
ard: now it is up to the people to see
to It that the Standard does not es
cape Its payment. And if other
judges Interfere In Us collection, or
other officials shirk their duty, sum
marily punish those who are crimin
ally negligent. And the people have
the power to do this If they will assert
themselves.
A dishonest official or Judge has no
power to set aside a righteous ver
dict the people do not delegate Bitch
power to him. And the sooner the
Let no etilltv man escane! If it can DeoDle prove this to dishonest offl-
be proven that Western Federation cials by putting Into force decrees
Miners, acting for the society, com-j that dishonest judges have attempted
mitted thi3 recent deed, dissolve the j to set aside, and enforce them by their
organization, and in the meantime own might, the sooner will corrupt
punish those personally who commit- J corporations cease to bribe and lntlm
ted the deed. But while the miners ; Mate. The people have often in the
are being punished don't let the mine j past permitted a dishonest judge or
owners who have committed equally 'official to come between them and
heinous crimes escape during the con-j justice to a crooked corporation; how
fusion of trying to convict those who (much longer will they sit still and al
committed the more recent crimp. Be-j low themselves to be thus imposed
cause a crime has been forgotten is 'upon?
no reason why It should not be given I It Is not enough to depose officials
attention. Because the men who com-, who fail In their duty; set aside the
mltted it were rich Is no reason why ; decrees of such men and then take up
It should be glossed over or covered, and put into execution the very laws
up. o decrees which they have attempted
clal who accepts the bribe but also
the briber. Destroy la the term to
employ, hot punish. You destroy a
reptile, not chastise It.
ing rice along the gulf coast
of the Southern States, It Is found that
one American can and does produce
people to not simply destroy the off! -Am much rice In a year as 400 Orient
als, o tnnt our cotton producers uo
not have to fenr lower wages In any
part of the world."
PRINCIPLE OR POLICY.
The editor of the Wbodhurn Inde
pendent takes exception to a recent
editorial In the Enterprise on State
ment No. 1. He says in. comment:
"A Republican candidate for Repre
sentative Is more liable to be elected
If he promises to vote for the Repub
lican nominee than If he signed State
ment No. 1."
Statement No, I was planned tn the
Interest of good cllUenshlp and not In
the Interest of "good Republicans." A
man's first stand should be on the
point of good citizenship. Then. If
he believes In the Republican party
as the best means of securing what
he believes to be for the best Inter
ests of the country, his second stand
should be on the point of his Repub
licanism. It Is possible for a man 'to
be a good citizen and be a Democrat:
It is possible for a man to be a bad
citizen and bo a Republican. To be
a good citizen should be a man's first
aim; then he must decide between par
ties as to how he and his associates
can secure the most for the people.
First stand Is on principle; the sec
ond on policy. And many a man never
gets beyond the second standpoint,
consequently he Is not a good citizen.
And often it is wise for a party man,
whether Democrat or Republican, to
repudiate certain acta of his party
and work and vote for the time being
with "his friend, the enemy." And
that la all that Statement No. 1 asks;
and It asks It only when a majority
of the voters of the State have so do-'
creed at a regular election. And It
will work as fair for one party as the i
other; and the knowledge that such
The action of the Portland W. C. T.
V. In furnishing bonds for the release
of a woman who Is accused of having
ben Implicated with the lower ele
ment of that city In an effort to black
en the character of Mayor lane, was
hardly looked for, and seems to be In
consistent. Sllverton Appeal.
The Myrtle Point Enterprise says,
now that It Is fashionable In Oregon,
It might be well to push the lid down
ii little harder In. that town just t,hut
the town might keep In Btyle.
The political pot In Oregon City hns
been fired up and soon one may sen
ateam rising from the superheated
matter It Is certain to contain. Dr.
Card's friends are desirous that ho be
nominated for Mayor, and are circulat
ing a petition to secure- that mid,
Four Counellinoi. are to bo elected to
succeed Williams In the First ward,
Login In Second wnrd and Brand and
Bethel In the Third ward. The succes
sor to Mr. Betel will bo elected for a
one-year term and the others for three-
year terms. As soon ss printed copies
of the new charter are put' Into clrcu M
latum the campaign may be said to
be on, and a lively fight In likely to
inuterlatUo before the votes are count
ed.
While the Sheriff of Linn county
was sitting on the lid some one slpl
ped around and bored a holo In the
side of the barrel. Several convic
tions for Illegal selling of liquor are
likely to discourage the habit, how
ever. A scientist declares the north pole
is gradually moving southward. Per
haps the poor fellow kicked off the
clothes during a cold night and had
his vision before his wife covered him
again.
Jars, Fruits and Spices
The canning season Is drawing to a
close but we are still In the midst of
the season of Preserves and Pickles.
Nice Preserves and Sweet Pickles
prove very toothsome.
steps are possible
purify politics.
will do much to
You can't get something for noth
ing, and continue to get It for any
length of time. If you buy a little
cheaper of the big mall order houses
you don't want to overlook the fact
that you only get what you pay for;
there's no reciprocity; you can't In
turn sell them a load of potatoes,
wheat or hay. You must find some
one else to buy yonr stuff, and pay
you cash. In order to have the cash to
mall away. In dealing with home
merchants you often find It handy to
"turn things." Th6 mall order houses
do sell some things a little cheaper
than the home merchant, but In the
long run there's money In trading right
at home. And then when you buy of
a home merchant you can always sen
Just what you are getting, which you'
can't If you send your money to Chi
cago. And In many cases that Is
worth more than the slight advance
at which the goods are sold.
FULL LINE OF FRUITS IN SEASON
And the prices are always as kw as
good Fruits can be sold, and wq can
sell you spices and seasonings to pre
serve them and to give flavor.
GROCERIES IN ALL BEST BRANDS
In convenient shape for delivery and
In best possible shape to keep until
such time as you can use them.
A littls cash goes a long way at our
store.
We are buyers of farm produce, and
pay the highest price for nice goods.
Always In the market for good butter
and freeh eggs.
Mrs. Cttssle Chadwlek, whoso bunco
methods were as honorable list thosn
of Wall street, but not so convention
al, died In the Ohio penitentiary on
Thursday. Mrs, Chndwlck's greatest
orlmo. according to tint bunco artists,
was the crime of gelling caught. Hut
If the operations of Mrs, Cliadwlnk
were a means of hastening the reform
which, Willi the aid of President Roose
velt, Is sweeping the country, she mny
hot have lived In vuln. Mrs, Chad
wick's methods were entirely wrong,
don't think they were not. but they
were no worse than the evil deeds of
our Kochcrciier. i urnegies, nam
mans, names Innumerable, and the
same treutment should lm meted out
tn all classes of bunco artists,
A. ROBERTSON
Seventh St. Grocer.
County Clerk's Report.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.
of the County Clerk of Clackamas County, Oregon, showing amount of
claims allowed by the county court, for what allowed, amount of warrants
drawu, and amount of warrants outstanding ami unpaid ou the 30th day of
September. U07,
Warrants drawn for six months prior to Septsmbsr 30, 1907:
County Court and Commissioners... T, ' I BUI. 97
Circuit Court "ii'l'Jl,
Justice Courts 40J.nl
Sheriff U3.
County Clerk .' .!
Recorder 'lit mi
Treasurer . Si'in
Coroner Zl: i
Supt. of School
Assessor
Assessment k Collection Taxes 31.03
Tax Rebate
Current Kipenso -Tji'Ll
Court House
jail , 177. M
count; poor:.:
Indigent Soldier
Insane
Hrldgeg (Joint) ""
Election 3.w
Printing and Advertising. !?!'!!
Damages .00
Road Surveys IV il
Krult Inspector " ?
Hoard of Health nZZll,
Road Warrants Issued u,S3J.ct
Total 17J.303.il
Amount of warrants outstanding September 30. 1907 General
Fund W.ICI.M
Amount of warrants outstanding September 30. I07, Road
Fund 7 41,5 "
Estimated-amount of Interest accrued l.uu'LOO
Indebtednsss I10!.!UJ.
COVNTY OF CLACKAMAS. State of Oregon, ss.
I. F. W. Ureenman. county clerk of Clackamas County. Oregon, do
hereby certify that the fon-golng statement Is a true statement of the
amount of claims allowed by the county court for the all months ending
September 30. 1907. and amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of tbe county court affiled this
day of October. 1007. ' F. W. OREENMAN,
County Clerk,
Other good bargains in substantial, welt-made suits from $7.50 to $15.
We Can Fit The
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lothes
ncntlemen
Peculiarities of size
anrl fian roA tint
VP debar any man from
Iish' perfect-fitting
? J&J clothes, all "ready-to-
put-on. We can tit
'Jk anybody.
The skilful, de-
-izL signers who make
our clothes have per-
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inr -ected the art of adap
ting the latest tashions to every possible figure, with the
result that no matter whether you are long or short,
stout or slim, we can show you the finished garments
that fit better than if made specially for you.
.. Our new Fall stock Is now complete and awaiting your Inspec
tion. The new models are very attractive and we cordially Invite you
to come in and look them over. ,
J. LEVITT, The Leading Clothier
Main St, Opp. First National Bank, Oregon City, Ore.
Portland conference last week hon
ored State Senator R. A. Booth by
naming him as a delegate to the Gen
eral Conference of that denomination.
In view of the fact that Mr. Booth
Is under Indictment for timber land
crookedness the editor of the Oregon
Mist thinks that It would have been
more consistent to have allowed the
Senator to remain at home along with
Vice-president Fairbanks, who is only
accused of serving wine. The Mist
says further: "Mr. Booth may not bo
guilty, that Is the legal presumption.
yet. In view of the fact that the Gov- i
ernment has convicted a liberal per
centage of those against whom Indict- '
raents have been returned. It might 1
have had a better appearance before
the world If Its greatest honors had
been confined to those who were not
even under suspicion or crime.
Will Mr. Bryan be the Democratic
standardbearer In the Presidential
campaign in 1908? This Is a question
of Interest to tthousands. Here Is
what Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
says: "The only Democratic randl
Vlate for the Presidency we should
fconslder. Is William Jennings Bryan.
The others mentioned, Including Gov
ernor Johnson and Governor Folk,
are estimable and able men. but It Is
the Bense of the rank and file of De
mocracy that Mr. Bryan Is entitled to
be the standard bearer."
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MAIN STREET, CORNER 7TH
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OREGON CITY, OREGON
A sweeping reduction in oil our deport
'ments. I am going to put in new lines
and must therefore sacrifice my entire
stock in order to make room.
Following arc a few of the many lines we are trying to sacrifice :
President Roosevelt In his Rpeech
before the Deep Waterways Conven
tion at Memphis last week disclosed
his Intimate knowledge of the possi
bilities of the great river of the West
when he'said that "the removal of
obstructions in the Columbia and its
chief tributaries would open to nav
igation and inexpensive freight trans
portation fully 2000 miles of channel."
This is a greater mileage than Is cov
ered by all of the rail lines controlled
by the Harriman interest In Oregon,
Washington and Idaho.
Canby merchants are hustling for
business in every way conceivable. A
united effort has been put forth and
as a result the S. P. Is putting In a
new sidetrack to give better shipping
facilities. In Oregon City certain
business men whose properties are not
near to a proposed public wharf site
are fighting It. If the new shipping
facilities are not to benefit them per
sonally they will have none of them;
seemingly caring little for the good to
the public at large. Which city will
win In the long run?
The latest example of attempted co
ercion comes from a few of the real
estate dealers of Eugene. These men
combined to set the price of adver
tising and to tell the editors what to
print and when to print It concerning
real estate transactions. Like an at
tempt to coerce the Oregon City pa
pers it failed; the 'papers were in a
position to have the last word and the
word that could travel iastest and
fartherest. Moral: Don't squeeze too
hard on the newspaper man for he's
something of a wlggler.
CARPETS I GLASS CROCKERY
Granite Carpets, fast color, 50c 8x10, 5c each 60c Cups and saucers, set 40c
now 35c per yd. 10x12, 6c each 75c " u ' 50c
Half wool, 65c carpet now 45c j0x!4, 7c each and all our stock accordingly.
All wool 90c carpet now 75c j2xJ4, 8c each
,,.25 woo, carp., now S..00 each WALL PAPER
LINOLEUMS 4fc tt 10c paper, per double rdl
75c values now 50c per yard 24x32, 45c each 25 u J5 it ,t
$1.00 44 " 75c " " 24x28, 40c each 2Q
' - 28x32, 60c each " m.
PAINTb 24x36, 55c each
mperial best garanteed 5 years Kitchen ChaS
per gallon $J.25
per quart ,35c cs" .n 75c values - - 55c each
: rrUIT $1.25 values - 1.00
$ 1 .25 screen doors for 75c each '
$2.00 " " $1.25 " Inns
25c val. window screens 15c" JUI AXES
35c " 44 ' " 20c " x
- CI I $1.25 values - - 75c each
$3.50 top matress $2.25 "TT '
4.50- " 3.00 LOST Ranges and Stoves
2.50 spring mattress 1.50 . ,
3.50 44 44 2.25 Ranges from - - $22.50 up
Americans do not need to sit up
nights to worry over cheap labor of
foreign countries. Our machinery and
superior methods place us on an even
footing. Secretary Wilson, speaking
of this fact, said recently: "In grow-
These are facts
and be convinced.
The Home Furnisher
If you see it in 001 ad it's so. Call
Main and Seventh Sts