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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1907.
Oregon City Enterprise
Published Every Friday.
By THE STAR PRESS.
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the matter will receive our attention.
The financiers Rre now looking or
the man who kicked the plug out of
the bottom of the Wall Street boat
These financial flurry holidays
brings a vacation to the land-fraud
criminals, butwhen Heney gets them
over the hip the blow will be none
the less severe.
The clearing house certificates
ought to make business good and bill
collecting exceptionally good, for ev
eryone is glad to get rid of them and
Becure a full measure of value.
State Treasurer Steel Is r.uoted as
Baying that "Republicans over the
state do not want me to give up the
office." Never mind what Republicans
or Democrats want; what of your
conscience?
Three Americans guilty of poison
ing Mexicans to secure the life in
surance have been sentenced to
death in that republic. The Ameri
can Government should make no ef
fort to save them: the fact that they
were Americans does not call for a
stay of sentence. 1
Candidates for Mayor and Council
In Oregon City are not numerous.
The bad condition of the city's finan
ces does not make serving the city
an easy Job and after wrestling with
the proposition for a year or two
business men are only too glad to
step down and out
Harper's Weekly, organ of the great
trusts, wants "a quiet man" for
President next year. The trusts are
like many cows; when there Is too
much excitement they don't "give
down," and life becomes weary to
Harper's Weekly when the money
ducts won't work .
The Oregonian says: "When State
Treasurer Steel deputed a total of
$395,000 in the bank of the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company and took
security to the amount of only $100,
000, he was guilty of a breach of
duty so serious that a caTi for his
resignation cannot be deemed an impertinence."
One of the biggest bores in connec
tion with the present . money strin
gency is the rast amount of editorial
matter bearing on the subject, "If
you had done as I wanted you to
months ago It would not have hap
pened." The man , who prophecies
after the returns are in is the more
wise.
Those couples married in Illinois
on licenses issued by a clerk who had
no jurisdiction in the case neel cause
no worry. The people are married
just the same, and that's the only
sane solution; if there is trouble com
ing to any one let it hunt down the
clerk who bntted in where he did not
belong. Still there are lawyers mean
enough to try and "start something"
in the hope of a fat fee or two.
The startling disclosures made by
the investigation in New York of the
Standard Oil Company's profits show
that this octopus could pay the $29,
000,000 fine Imposed on It by Judge
Landis and not miss the money. If
their billion-dollar surplus, accumu
lated in the last eight years, mostly
by robbery and law violation, could
be consumed by fines and used partly
to remunerate the people who have
been plundered by this arch pirate, we"
might have more faith in the doctrine
of compensating Justice.
People of the East are having
spasms over the publication of a
statement that U. S. Grant and sev
eral other Northern soldiers of re
nown offered their services to Jeff
Davis before they became followers
of the nag of the Union. Well, what
of It? Suppose they did, whose busi
ness is it? They fought In the army
of the North, and were never accused
of cowardice, and that's all that Is
necessary. The question of North and
South was- sfmply a. matter of choice;
the question of whether we should
have one, nation or two, and the man
whose sympathies ran with the South
was Just as honorable as the man who
looked at the other side of the shield.
The man who chose the cause of the
South was not' a traitor; it was the
man who-ehose one cause and sold
out to the enemy for a price that was
the traitor. We can't all see alike,
and while our nelehbor may make a
mistake in not Biding in with us it
does not follow that he may not be
sincere and a good man at that. Many
men and women were in doubt as
what was best, or more honorable,
for them to do and only made final
choice because of the number of their
friends on the side which they did
nnallv choose. Grant did a good work
for the cause he choose; let it rest
with that. Jeff Davis was not the
monster some have painted him: but
we do think he was led by a selfish
desire for greatness. Both are dead
now, let them rest In peace.
has been pumped into stocks within posltors, and seems to have bent
iho past row years! Think or the amply paid for doing so, viewed only
storks that have been flouted without from the mereottiwy standpoint. It Is
an tangible asset bark of them!; the blinkers themselves who lire re
Think of the bunks that have dub-', sponsible for the apparent wide
bled In these and In certain Install- spread unrest among depositors of
res have stood behind them! It la i which thry complain.
Impossible that some of them should
not be hit hard before the settling
back to substantial vnlues routes,
Some that have been hit hard may
weather the storm, but those who
have too heavy ft load were cortaki
to go down, storm or no storm, and
it was only a question of time.
the loss ntny as well come one time speculative
as another.
State Treasurer Steel's career In of
fice has turned out a good deal us
many persons believed It would when
lie wtis elected. He was admittedly
the candidate and tool of certain fi
nanciers in Portland, who desired to
And i have the use of the state funds for
purposes. They accom
plished their purpose mid now the
taxpayers tire holding the sack.
EUGENE GUARD HAS ITS SAY.
There may be honor among thieves
but among cold-blooded captains of
finance, never. When the Title Guar
antee and Trust Compauy, advertised
widely as a Ladd concern, robs Its de
positors by squandering their money
and closes Its doors, Mr. Ladd, Instead
of trying to save the Institution that
relied solely on the prestige given
solely by his name and wealth for
drawing business, disclaims all re
sponsibility for the transactions of
the concern and Is found to have a
MARRIAGE . LICENSES.
G. M, llui-lt and Ella Gavltt.
Francis Mct'abe and Amanda Kutm.
Henry Smith and Stella Ilticholx.
11. S. Palmer and Lillian Mae Frump
ton. O. C. Klaetsclt and Afredu Sagner,
Ia'wIs Leonard and Hattlo M. Voeller,
George McKlmils and Mary F. Ulgg.
GREATER PER CAPITA CIRCULA-j Hundreds of banks have been hit mortgage on about all of Its assets
TION. hard in the present financial Hurry. ; worthy of the name. This mint Ludd
A few years ago much was said 11 ,s Impossible that It should be ' simply lent his niinio to the basest of
about the 'siifllclent volume of cur- "uierwise. miiiK oi ine water uiai uses, me romiing or sinim saving tie
rency with which thlacouittry was
supplied. Rut annually, at each sea
son when the crops are to be moved,
we have had an example of scarcity of
currency. It has not been true at any
time that we have had a safe volume
of currency; we have hud a volume
that was large enough to satisfy the
banker, for If money became too
plenty the Interest rate was certain
to fall. But the per capita of circu
lation is too small, has been too small,
and unless the people Insist in the
matter the banks will see to it that
it continues too small.
Every year at crop-moving time
there Is a dearth of money. Hankers
blame It on the amount of money
needed to move crops. This is but a
small part of the trouble. By all odds
the greater portion of the trouble
comes not in the needs of money to
move the crops, but in the per capita
of money that sticks to the lockets
of the people consequent on crop
movement.
Many farmers do not bank; or. If
banking, do not keep all their money
In the banks. At crop selling time
they receive money for what they
have to sell and only put In bank what
they Intend to save. The money they
Intend to spend In fitting the family
out for winter, for the holidays and
for the future needs of the family till
crop time comes again, they keep In
their pockets. And this money is
slow In getting back to the channels
of trade, much of it coming back only
after weeks and months.
Here is where much of the difficul
ty lies. Here is where we need a
larger per capita circulation. And un
til we do have we are bound to have
trouble at each recurring crop-moving
time, and the better the crops or
the higher the prices received the
larger sums go Into the hands of the
farmers: and it comes not back Into
the channels of trade any faster when
crops are large or prices high than
otherwise. There are millions of
dollars at this time In the pockets
of the people who are not hoarding it.
but simply have not as yet got around
to spend it, or who will spend It as
soon as winter and holiday needs pre
sent themselves.
Increase the per capita of circula-.
tion. Don't let the precedent of past
errors hold you back from that which
is right and wise.
MARRIAGES.
lU'CU GAVITT In Oregon City, Not.
11. P.10T. Justice Llvy Stlpp officiat
ing, G. M. Ihirh and Ella Gavltt.
PALM Kit- FIUMPTON At the Epis
copal manse, Oregon City, Nov. It,
l'J07, II. S. Palmer and Lillian Muu
Friunpton, Uev. T. F. Jlowen offici
al lug.
LEONARD- VOICLLICIl In Oregon
City Nov. 8. 1!KI7, Judge Grant II.
Utiulek officiating, 1'Wm Leonard
and llnttle M. Voeller.
Dl'NMlKK HAVEN TOUT At Baptist
parsonage, Oregon Clly, Nov, 7, l!'H7.
Rev. John M. Lludoit officiating,
George W. Dunmlro mid llii.el 10.
Davenport.
KING EVANS- At home of bride Nov.
tl. 1!'7, Manuel King nnd Grace Ev
. aus, Rev. R. W. Lewis officiating.
SMITH PEI0T8 At Court House Nov,
5. 11107, Judge Grant It. Dltnlek offl-
rlatlng, O, J. Smith and Ida I
Pouts,
CRAMER-ADAMS At Baptist parson
age, Oreim City, Nov. -I, 11107, Rev.
John M. Linden officiating, A. It.
Cramer and Nora Adams,
MARTENSEN- JONES At Court
House Nov, 1, 1907, Judge Grunt 11,
Dltnlek officiating, F. C, Marteuseii
and Kate Jones.
CHARAIS HART At Seattle. Nov.
10. 1907, Oliver J. Ctiarals, of that
city, and Miss Lticrrttu Hart, of
Oregon City.
of Sprliigwiifer,
daughter,
Nov, II. 1907, a
DEATHS.
EVANS At her home near Oswego,
Nov, 7, 1907, of a complication of
aliments, Mrs. W. 0, ICvitns, aged 72
years,
SMALL, IMPROVED FARMS
WANTED.
I have customers for small. Improv
ed furms with stock and fiirm Imple
ments, Prices ranging from l'Oi) to
$5111111,
4911 H. IS. CROHS.
For failure to deliver lu through
mulls on time during the quinter end
ing with September, the Great North
ern hat been fined $'ji.27il and the
Northern Pacific $ I'J.Kiio. This Is for
malls between Puget Sound and Minneapolis.
The directors ' ' M t:- A,
which cloed Its door several years
go, recently donated IN gymnasium
apparatus to the llarclay High School
for use in Its exercise room,
Mothers with little children need
no longer fear croup, colds or whoop
Ing cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syr
up tasl good. It works off the cold
BIRTHS. through the bowels, clears the head.
GIRL To Mr. and Mrs. Cha. Hard. Guaranteed. Sold by Huntley Pros,
The Oregon City Enterprise thinks
that because there are 115 divorce
cases on the docket in Clackamas
county there 1s no doubht but that
county is the "nerve center" of the
universe. To an outsider It looks
more like the "fool center" of the
universe. Brownsville Times.
Wrong again. The fools are those
who, finding themselves wrongly
mated, imagine they can raise a fam
ily of bright boys and girls between
daily or weekly family quarrels.
A total of sixty millions of gold has
been engaged abroad so far and about
balf of that amount has been received
in this country. When the balance
"The saloons are doomed," says Dr.
Chapman. "I will convert the world in
a decade," Bays a missionary of a few
years ago. But the Devil is still
working at the old stand. It would be
a much better thing for the nation
and for the individuals reached lr
the saloons could all be supplanted
by drygoods and grocery stores. And
the saloonlsts would be much happier
if dispensing those commodities in
stead of wet goods. But men don't
always follow after that which they
good or always seek that which they
know will be better for them than some
other thing which they are chasing.
It has always been bo; it will be so
for some years to come. And no
other proof were needed than the ev
idence as givn us In the late finan
cial flurry. We see in it selfishness
shown of the worst type. As long as
there Is so much selfishness in tne
world we will have institutions that
are detrimental to the good of man
kind, and the lives of those who pro
fess nobler things are so twisted In
themselves that we cannot hope for
the millenlum yet awhile. When the
blind leads the blind the ditch is not
far away. And the lives of those who
are making the most noise in the
van of the temperance crowd now
waving the flag in Oregon City Is not
conducive to too great confidence.
Spasmodic religion may be better
than none, but when men get good
NSTEHFJ ST
SUE
The Old Corner, Formerly I. Selling, Corner Seventh & Main Sts.
EXCESS SI
root sa
STILL GOING ON
LittI
e Money
Now is the time to make your money count. Large stock of new goods
arriving and we must have the room to display them and the money to pay for
them. Oar "Excess Stock Sale" is a sacrifice sale; take advantage of it and
secure bargains: ,
CLEARING
HOUSE CERTIFICATES TAKEN at PAR
Dry Goods and Dress Goods
At this season f the year we show the largost Jlne of goods for fall
and winter wear In Clackamas county. There are none of the new things
In Dress Goods that we do not have. We can sell you a handsome dress
pattern or sell you from the piece . We have fifty or more choice things
to select from and the price is the most attractive Incident In the sel
ling. I':
We can sell you a suit all ready to put on; tailor-made and the finest
that can be sold for the money, i We stand ready to dress a lady from
bead to foot with the best things that manufactures can produce.
Come in and nee what we have to offer; It costs you nothing toook
and by looking around you are able to learn just what are the latest
offerings.
Clothing and Furnishings
Wo are headquarters for men and boys. Our line of Clothing and
Furnishings Is very extensive and nowhere can you duplicate the prices,
We purchased largely for this season and In order that we may not
carry over we have marked the goods at bottom prices,
Make your sefiLn early; In this way you get the best for It Is
always the hest that Is chosen by early buyers. The selection Is un
broken In Suits, Overcoats. Single Coat and PairU. We can sell you
something very fine for little money at this time.
Overalls. Underwear, Socks, Gloves, Shirts, Collars, Ties, etc., fresh
from the manufacturer and low to realize cash In this financial flurry.
See what we have to display and you may find something that will Jnt
suit you; we will make the price right.
We sell a blue striped Overall, with bib, at 45c pair.
Tiaa been nlaced in circulation In
these United States the panic ought jU8t before a campaign in which they
to retire to its corner. Things cer-"are to pose as the new "Moses" even
tainly look better despite the tact tne "raK tag and bob tall" have a bus-
that a weak uank suspends occasion
ally. Two weeks or ten days more
Bhould put the finances of this coun
try in fair shape again, jinless a new
bug a boo arises.
plclon that there's a wolf hide some
where under the wool.
Few but know by this time that
the banks of the East have been "in"
on the Blunder of the nubile throuEh
In Oklahoma the Governor declares wildcat Institutions and loose financ
that the two-cent fare on railways , )ng 0f an kinds, and now rhey
must go into effect at once. He says nave refused to return to the West
the railways can take the question to money borrowed. We hope the West
court if they wish, but that in the ern bankers will In the future be wise
meantime the public shall travel- at enough to keep their money at home,
two cents a mile. That is as it should And we may as well say to the public
be. When a law is put on the statute that but for the large premium offered
books it should go into effect at once on deposits by the East the Western
and then thresh the matter out In banks would not have been lured into
court If the corporation is offended, the danger. And the fact that the
This plan would not furnish as much banks of the East were offering such
business for lawyers and the courts, large Interest should in itself have
but would be productive of more Jus- been a v warning to Western money
tic to the public. ; lenders, ' ; .
Blankets and Quilts
We have a line second to none In
the county. All Quilts, with white
cotton Inside, sell at $1.75 and pp, ac
cording to the amount of work on
them. '
Oregon City Woolen Mills blankets
at cost. We can undersell all. other
stores on these goods.
Buy your Blankets and Quilts now;
you will need them a little later and
If you buy now you get the choice of
patterns. The rush on these goods
will come a little later; buy before
the rush begins.
Skirts, Corsets, Underwear
Our line of Corsets embraces the winning styles and makes.
Let us fit you with one; If It doesn't fit It's no sale.
We have a fine display of Skirts heavy for wlntetr, fancy for
fine fabrics, plain for every day, with a few rich silk Sklrta that
are the prld of all possessors. Let us show you our line.
We have all styles of Underwear unions and piece garmoats
from light, medium and very heavy. We have garments for stout,
medium and light In weight, and the price runs very low for a
good garment. Stockings, handkerchiefs, ties, gloves, mittens,
and the little articles that go to complete a lady's toilet.
We also have a full line of Underwear for the children and can
sell garments that will wear well despite the rough usuago that
clothing generally gets from the youngsters.
Bring the little folks in and let us show them what you are
buying for them. They often have their choice In these things
and it costs little more to please the children than to InBlHt on
Just what we older folks see fit to buy for them.
Notions
Many household necessities are
classed under the head of Notions.
We have all' of them, and we have
them In large lines. These goods
must be turned Into rash to pay the
bills coming duo within a short time
and If you will aid us In raising the
money we will make it worth your
while In the bargains we will give
you.
We have not space to enumerate
the hundred and one thing this do
partment contains, the housewife
knows what they are and where to
find them; bnt at this time wo would
Impress on your mind that It will
pay you to anticipate your future
wants at the prices wo Hhall sell at
for the next thirty days,
Shoes for Men and Women
This is the season of the year for Shoes. Everybody must have
warm Shoes if they would avoid the 111 effects of bad weather. We
carry a full line for Men, Women and Children.
For Men we sell the most reliable makes and carry a half dozen
styles from each factory. We can give you a dress Shoe, or one for
hard service on the farm, In the mill or woods or on the river. All
guaranteed Just as represented. Rubber Boots and Overshoes.
For the ladles we have dress Shoes and warm lined Shoes and
Slippers. We can also supply the Children in nearly as great a variety.
We make a specialty of strong school Shoes for boys and girls.
We have a nice line of Slippers suitable for home comfort and holi
day gifts. Don't buy your winter Shoes until you see us and what we
can do for you In quality and price.
Millinery
Our display of Millinery Is as large as that shown by many of the
city Htores. At the same time our prices are much less for our expense
Is much less. You can't afford to go to the city for your winter Millinery
until you have seen us. If we have nothing to suit you then It will bo
an easy matter to go on to the city. But If wo have something that
pleases you, you can easily save a dollar or so In buying of us.
We carry a full line of tailor-made Hats that we will now sell very
close for cash. Then we have many pretty, things in trimmings and
Hats that are untrlrnmed. '
City stores cannot compete with us In prices on these goodH, reg
ular millinery stores cannot duplicate our prices,
REMEMBER We need the money, we have the goods and are willing to make yoa rare bargains In
making the trade; Isn't that fair? Now, what remains for you to do is to come in and see if we have something
you want, then we will price it to you and if yoa are satisfied the deal goes through. Our guarantee is behind
everything we sell; the goods must be as we represent them.
ROSENSTEIN'S
TORE
The Old Corner, Formerly I. Selling
Corner 7th & Main Sts. OREGON CltY, ORE.