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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908. Oregon Gty Enterprise Published Every Friday E. E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher, Entered at Oregon City, Or., Tost' office as second-class matter. Subscription Rates: One Year f 1.50 Six Months i 75 Trial Subscription, Two Months. .25 Subscribers will find the date of ex piration stamped ou their papers fol lowing their name. If last payment Is not credited,- kindly notify us, and the matter will receive our attention.. MAINTAIN THE STANDARD. cause the constitution ' forbids " Con Kress to discriminate. Hut why does not bis Ionic ko a step farther? If Congress has no right to say what Is a legitimate newspaper and therefore entitled to newspaper postage, how has It any right to prescribe any uows paper postage rate at nil? LOCAL BRIEFS o Senator I.aKolletto goes altout the' country telling the public that he' Is constantly "hazed" by the older It.-1 publican Senators. And yet Senator V. II. Seltzer was In town Thurs day from Mnlino. (outline I.oyul Bread sweet, nutri tious at Harris' Grocery. Mis. II. P. Wink, of New Fra, lias been visit Inn friends here. Aldrich has agreed to postpone tlio J. M. i.armlro of Heaver Creek was vote on his financial bill more than a i in town on business Monday. week In order to permit Mr. Ia Pol-1 let to to make a two day speech on his amendment to the AKlrleh bill. HATCHING ON EAGLE CREEK. Dr. Rhea Norrls and Mrs. Nonis I have gone to lleppner to reside. I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Paddock have 'returned to Canby, atfer n brief visit with relatives. Mrs. It. L. Klngo and Mrs. Thomas I Grace of Clarkes, have returned home er of Orient, was In the city Thurs day to pay his taxes. Mr. lli-ldgon Is a liepuhllcan of the days of ,lohn C. Fremont .and Is opposed to Statement No, I. He says that the majority of the Republicans of his seeiion are not. In sympathy with the now movement. Mr. John Itlba. of Ylnlng, la says: "I have been sidling DeWHt's Kidney and Hladdor Pills for about a year and they give belter satisfaction than any pill I ever sold, i have used them my self with lino results. Sold by How ell S .loin's, Let It not be said, after the June election, that one of the first uses to which the referendum was put, was to wrench a handful of spokes from the wheel of education. Let no man say that Oregon has tak en a backward step, and has refused to appropriate a reasonable amount for the maintenance of our State Uni versity. The public schools have often been termed the bulwark of American lib erty, and wth some truth. The bet terment of our school system Is a matter of pride to all of us. It Is there that the children learn to be come good American citizens. But why stop there? Should a lim it be placed on free schools? Should we say that our graduates from the graded schools shall go no ' further? bhould we place a stumbling block in the progress of our own Universi ty, and compel our young men and young women, in pursuit of a better education, to go to California and to Eastern schools?. What reason is there In this? Members of the alumni association of the University of Oregon have gone to considerable expense to compile statistics, showing that the" money laaen out or Oregon every year Dy students who go to Eastern institu tions, is in excess of the amount ap propriated for our State University by the legislature. These statistics also prove that, with one exception, Oregon Is the most niggardly 'of all states in its annual appropriations for the supportyof higher education, and what is more Important, it is shown that the Oregon appropriation is less, per student enrolled, that is gTanted by other states, save one. Our neighbors, Washington, Idaho and California, are liberal with their schools. Oregon has advanced too rapidly along other lines In recent years to stop here. Tom Richardson, manager of the Portland Commercial Club, is the good authority for the statement that an overwhelming per centage of the letters received from intending settlers in the East and Middle West, contain first of all the question: "What educational advant ages does Oregon offer?" It follows that we cannot successfully raise the standard of our public schools and decline to make a proper appropria tion for the Institutions on a plane above. I Government Will Propagate Steel I heads on Clackamas Tributary. Superintendent Henry O'Mallev, of after a visit with frlendsl n Portland. the United States Bureau of Fisher ies, spent Monday nt Eagle Creek. where the government Is establishing a substation for the season work with steelheads. The stream is trib utary to the ClacUimas river, aud op erations have hitherto been carried on there with varying success. Troughs are already on the ground, and a rack will be installed and the steelhead eggs taken. They will be eyed at the substation and then be taken to Clackamas Station for hatching. Sup erintendent O'Mulley left Monday night for a brief tour of inspection of the hatchery operations on the Co lumbia river at White Salmon. George II. Tnlbert. who has been stationed at White Salmon, has been transferred to the Potomac river, where he will assist in the propaga tion of shad. DIRECTORS ADD SAFEGUARDS. GROUNDLESS FEARS. Clackamas County Democrats, at their biennial banquet and county convention last week, went on record with no small degree of enthusiasm, for William Jenning3 Bryan and Statement No. 1. Only thrpe weeks ago The Enterprise stated that the Statement was excellent doctrine for the minority party, and it now reit erates tills declaration. It must be admitted that some of the Republi cans of Clackamas County are in fa or of Statement No. 1; it must also be conceded that there is a possi bility that a Statement No. 1 ticket will be sent to the legislature from Clackamas County, but there is still another admission, and that Is a pos sibility that this delegation w-ii) go to Salem pledged to vote for a Demo crat for United States senator. In this manner, perhaps, we shall heark en to the brayings of the Democratic pres3 and politicians, and administer a slap to President Roosevelt and all that he stands for. But no matter what we do locally, It is hardly possi ble that in the next legislature i.here will be a majority of the Republican members who have signed the .State ment. The Constitution of the Unit ed States says in unequivocal langu age that United tSates senators shall be elected by the state legislatures. Thi3 being the case, our Democratic friends need not assure themsslves that the legislature will elect one of their party to this office. .'X!IP'l J ILL !! It is entirely natural that there should be dismay in the Democratic camp over the news that the Repub lican party purposes to undertake, next winter, the revision of the tariff. The lowering of the Dingley sched ules, has been the one practical plank with which the Democrats hoped to appeal to the country. And now they are bereft of that. Moreover, every thinking revisionist, even in the Dem ocratic party, must vote the Republi can ticket If he is true to his convic tions. He must realize that even if there were elected a Democratic President and a Democratic House, the Senate would remain "hopelessly Republican for at least another ad ministration and that under such cir circumstances any tariff measure would result only In a deadlock. If he really wants tariff revision, there for, he must vote for a Republican President and a Republican Congressman. Extra Precautions Against Fire Taken at School Buildings. Additional precautions were taken Monday night to provide for the safety of the pupils of the public schools of Oregon City In case of fire. Several members of the board have made rigid investigations against the safety conditions surrounding the pub lic school buildings, and. while they have been found generally satisfatj tory, the board believes that there are yet a few matters that may be im proved. Some of the doors at the ex its of the Barclay and Eastham build ings open only one way, and this matter will be remedied at once by providing hinges that will allow the doors to be swung both ways and will prevent a jam in case of a sudden exit of a large number of pupils. There win be a new stairway constructed on the outside east wall of the East man building. This stairwav will be used only In case of fire, or when fire drills are being held. The gong at the Barclay building is too small, and cannot be heard in every part of the building when there are other noises, and the board ordered tire purchase of a large steamer gong that will sound an alarm that may be heard several blocks away. NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH. Peter Chrlstensen Gets Severe Fall at Crown-Columbia Mill. IVWItts Little Early Risers, small, safe, sure little liver, pills. Sold by Howell & Jones. William Mat toon, candidate for county commissioner. Is In from his Viola homo for a fo wdays. Mr. and Mrs. 11. U. l.upuy left Mon day for Baker City, where they will join the Baker Stock Company, The best Is none too good. Get gen uine Royal Bread at Harris' Grocery. Diphtheria has appeared In Kansas City Addition, and the 8-months old child of Joseph Powers has been at tacked. The houso has been quaran tined. Tom B. Fnirclough has returned to tho Ogle Mountain mines, after an ex tended stay In Oregon City. John B. Fnirclough, who Is now at tho mines, is expected In about March 13. Kennedy's laxative Cough Syrup acts gently yet promptly on the bow els and allays Inflammation at the same time. It Is pleasant to take. Sold by Howell & Jones. Norman R. Lang, general manager of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Com pany, has returned from an extended sojourn In California. Kodol Is today tho best known rem edy for all disorders of the stomach, such as dyspepsia, heart burn, sour stomach and belching of gas. Sold here by Howell & Jones. Miss Esther B. Holden, who; is teaching school at Mount Vernbn, Wash., is home for a visit with her parents, as her school has been closed on account of the prevalence of diph theria. DeWltts Cnrbollzed Witch Hazel Salve Is especially good for piles. Sold by Howell & Jones. Ira WIshart has returned from Cor vallis, where Mrs. WIshart and their son, Russell, will remain for some time, the latter being placed In school there. Mr. WIshart will probaWy locate In Portland. Royal Bread Fresh every morning at Harris' Grocery. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Thorne and daughter, Hilda, of Portland were In SOCIETY " j There was a merry gathering of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forsberg, Monday evening, the occasion beluK a surprise puny In honor of the fourteenth birthday of their son, Roland, The affair was carefully planned and after the young host had recovered from his surprise, the evening was happily spent with music and games. In n guessing con test Umlso Huntley, Florence Grace, Waldo Caulleld and Harold SwalTord were awarded the prizes. Mrs. Fors berg served a delicious luncheon, thy table being prettily decorated, pink be ing the predominating color. Tho ran delbra, with the pink shades, added 1 to the table decorations, and In the center of the table was a birthday cake, ornamented with pink candles, ' set In holders of white rosebuds. Mrs. 1 Forsberg was assisted by Miss CU i Barclay Pratt. 1WJ A pleasant surprise party was given In honor of Mrs. William Blulim's birthday. February L'O. Tho evening was spent In music and games, and refreshments were served. Those present wero Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prlebe. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moelmko, Mrs. Georgo lllubm, Mrs. Pnut'll, Misses I'iia and Rosa Moehnke, Miss Bertha Prlebe. Charles llluhm, Nelllo aud Melvln Prlebe, Fred and John Moehnke, Fred und John Fisher, Christ llluhm, Miss Hallle Smith, Miss Edith Prlebe. Misses Flora and tins sle Moehnke. Harry Kerr, Herbert McDonald of Portland. Miss F. M. McClaekon and T. K. Skinner were married by Rev. R. C. Blackwell nt the Methodist Episco pal parsonage Sunday forenoon. Only a few, Immediate relatives of the high contracting parties were present. Miss Martha Pouting was bridesmaid. Mr. home in Oregon City. Mrs. Samuel O. Dllliean was the hostess at the meeting of tho Dickens club. "David Ci'pperlleld" Is still be ing read. Dainty refreshments were served. Next Monday afternoon's meeting will take place at the home of Mrs. Thomas A. Mtilride. TJ" WJUJI BBUW HV jnl M u Food and strictly prohibits the sale or alum baking powder So does France So does Germany The sale of nluni foodi lias been made illegal in Washington and the District of Col urn bia, and alum baking powders arc everywhere recognised at ( injurious. t . . ,. , . . To protect yourself against alum, . wnen ordering baking powder, Sap plainly - BAKING POWDER and be very sure you get Royal. Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Crane Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and wholc-i somencss or the loou. The monthly "congregational" night of the First Congregational church took place Thursday, and tho attend ance was unausunlly large. The pro gram was uitracttvo ami consisted of ii recitation, l no 1'iiui.er. .miss the city Sunday visiting, Miss Vara Mrrtle Tooze; vocal solo, "Mtgnon,' Caufield. Kjlsa Ivy Konke; violin solo. Miss Iva , . . , ., . Gordon, ami a recitation, "The Gob Just a little Caseasweet Is all that',,,,,, ..., , Vn ,.,,,, 's "cwsary to give your baby when It (m (EuKlII0 FU.1(1). ThlH waH kIv,. Peter Christensen, an employee of the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Company, narrowly escaoed death as a result of a fall Monday. Christen-! Z," " "l. : ""'i i Samralo Mcl-arty. ni.o.1 six yam. lain., in i iiiiiiiit'n mir niiriiiiiii iiriii'M iiiifi i . . . mt . . Who was working tin the K, -..n:l ! , .. ... r .......... am ujoilgni (low n me Mouse, i ne ur- thick Club was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mis. Richard Clark Gaming In fnuetuah, and the hostess rendere.l several vocal numbers that were pleasing 'pfc.i story of the opera "Alda" was read by Mrs. John W. Idi der, mid dainty refreshments were served. The next meeting will bo held Friday afternoon, March "0, nt the homo of Mrs. J. K. Hedges. Mr. and Mm. Franklin T. Griffith entertained the members of tho Fri day (.veiling Bridge club nt their home "on Water street. The prizes were won by Mrs. Bruce C. Curry and Mr. (). W. Fasthain. Luncheon was served. The next n ting of the club will be held Friday evening. March "0, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. I,. Ileatle. The llrst local Institute of the year of the tiackamiis County Teachers' association will he held at Kstat'iidii. Saturday, March H. This will be an all day session and dinner will be served at noon. sen, floor of the beater room, lout his foot Ing in some unacountable manner and fell about fifteen feet, striking his head on a pile of pulp. This pulp, is highly recommended by mothers everywhere. Sold by Howell & Jones.! Mr. and Mrs. John P. Keating and I children are down from N'ewberg to rnngeuienia for the evening were In tho hands of a committee of which Mrs. T. R Beard was chairman. Tho men of the church will have charge of being soft, broke the greater force of ! spend a few days at the horn of Mrs. 1 1,10 IKram for the April event, which the fall, but as it was, ue emerged Fan n la L. Cochran. Mr. Keating left with his head badly cut and one le braised. Had it not been for ths pulp, Christensen would have been killed almost instantly. Dr. Melssner was summoned and took some stitches in the injured man's scalp and after wards moved him to his home in Bolton. NEW HALL FOR VEREIN. Wilmer Atkinson has fooled the country with a pamphlet condemning the laws governing Bec.ond-c.lass mail matter. The constitution provides for the freedom of the press and from that Mr. Atkinson argues that Con gress has no right to say what are and what are not legitimate newspa pers and therefore entitled to the us of the mails at the pound rates. 'The logic of Mr. Atkinson's argument is that every . adrertlsing - sheet, eyery newspaper published aolely to exploit a mail-order,, house, etc, should be carried the same as a newspaper, "be- German Society Expects to Build a Home for Its Meetings. The Deutcher Verein of Oregon City held its monthly meeting Sunday, and one of the largest crowds ever as sembled In the hall was In attendance. The birthdays of D. M. Klemsen and Philip Schnoor having faiien during the past week, the society had a pleas ant surprise in store for them. A musi cal and literary program of ex cellent quality was enjoyed by the members, after which the business part of the meeting was held. Owing to the flourishing condition of the so ciety, it 13 thought by some that they should own a home of their own, and A. Knapp, H. Strebig, R. Petzold and G. Schnoor were appointed a commit tee to look up a suitable site for such a building. .Cfcommittee was also ap pointed for the purpose of asking the Maenner Choir, an organization of Ger man singers, to Join the Verein. Eight new members were taken in. Follow ing the business meeting Messrs. Schnoor and Klemsen presented those present with bunches of violets and sprigs of box baum. The remainder of the evening was spent in a social way and the meeting closed with a banquet. About 2.1 of Miss Gladys Baker's yonng friends and classmates were entertained at her home In Willam ette Saturday evening In honor of her birthday. Her guests presented her with a fountain pen, together with their good wishes for ninny happy re turns. The evening was pleasantly spent with games, new and old, and dainty refreshments were served. Mrs. Baker was assisted In tho enter tainment of her daughter's guests by Mrs. Viola M. Godfrey and Mrs. K. P. Berdlne. The young people de parted at a late hour, assuring their hostess of a very happy evening. Mrs. H. W. Strelbig expects to leave next week for Wisconsin to visit rela tives and will then go to Minneapolis, and upon her return will be accom panied by her mother and brother, who will make their home with her. Mr. and Mrs. Strelbig have rented the Harding cottage on the corner of Tenth street and Railroad avenue, and Mr. Strelbig has taken a two years' lease on the Albright property, cor ner of Main and Fifth streets, where he will continue in the meat business. J. J. Burgess, who makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Parker, at Gladstone, has returned from Min neapolis, Minn., where he spent the winter with his daughter, Mrs. M. Whltcomb. Mr. Burgess Is 89 years of age, hut is as spry as a man of 40. Sola Circle, Women of Woodcraft, met Friday night, and balloted on sev eral candidates. Refreshments were served by the members whose names begin ,wi;h "8" and "T'V .On. Friday evening, March SO, a St. Patrick's so ciable will: be held in. Woodmen Hall by tha Circle. will take place during the latter part Mnn-lflV for hnslnima visit nf Knlom l "0 niOIIUI O. D. Robhins, of Logan: huiils Funk, of Redland; J. H. Daly, of Macksburg, and Harvey G. Stark weather, of Naef, were among the Democrats who were In town to attend j the county convention and banquet. John Malnwood was In the city Monday from Canby. He says the people of his section are almost unan imous against the proposed single tax amendment that will come before the people at the June election. William Roblson of the Fair has returned from his semi-annual bus iness trip to New York City. His son, Charles w. Roblson, who came down from Eugene to meet his father, has returned to resume his studies at the University of Oregon. License to marry has been granted to Christina Barstow and Isaac Sharp and to Ava Lovelace and Cornelius Bronson. The latter were both under the legal age, and obtained the con sent of their parents to their mar riage. The bride lives at Estacada. Harry Shaw, who has been hi Al bany for nearly a year, has returned to Oregon City .accompanied by his family, to resume bis former position. as linotype operator on the Enter prise. E. V. Mitchell, of Spokane, general counsel for the New Amsterdam Cas ualty Company in Eastern Washing ton and Eastern Oregon, has returned home after a brief visit with friends in this city. Tax money Is pouring steadily into the coffers of Clackamas County, and County Treasurer Paddock has nearly enough money on hand to pay half of the State tax. Tbe amount that Clack amas County must remit to the State this year In taxes Is $38,525. William Bridges, a well-known farm- ' The fortnightly meeting of tbe Der- OASTOniA. Bon tU 1,011 k'l Letter List. Ixitter list for week ending March i:i. lUus: Women's LUt- O'N'ol!. Mrs. Frank P.; Powers, Anna. Men's I.l it-Bryan, .1. II ; Covert, A. W.; Ciisi Bros.; Piinglor, Geo.; Sul livan, Dan.; Weldeniian, Klchard. Mil Cheney Opens Studio. Miss .Mlth Cheney, for the last five months connected with the book and stationery department of Hunt ley Bros. Co.. hus resigned her posi tion to reenter photographic work, and has purchased tho studio of J. F. Lymp, on Main street near Tenth. Miss Cheney's artistic abilities are well known here, and many of her studies have been greeted with en thusiastic commendation. A number of the high school pupils of Willamette, acompanied by their teacher. Mrs. Viola M. Godfrey, went to see Hanford In "Tho Merchant of Venice," Tuesday night at tho Holllg Theatre in Portland. Tho production fitted in well with their school work and was highly appreciated by tho students, the class having Just com Dieted the study of that play. Those who formed tho party were, Mrs Godfrey, Nellie Johnson, Alice Oliver, Ida Berdlne, Mabel Hodge, Gladys Baker, Nelllo Richardson, Mildred Ream, Bessie JohnHon, Elizabeth Rod dy, Fred Baker, Emory Ream, Perry Jone3. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R.' Andrus tendered them a pleasing surprise party last Thursday evening at their home in Willamette, the occa sion being tho 3.'5rd birthday of Mr. Andms. The evening was most en Joyably spent and refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James Edmunds, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Slzer, Mr. and Mrs. Paine and family, Mr. and Mrs. O. I-, Snldow, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Miss Jessie John son and Master Arlle Johnson. ; THE PLANET SALOON - ..(.- A GENTLEMEN'S RE80RT You not only find gentlemen in front of tbe bar, but you find . them behind the bar, too. ' j L. RUCONICH. Prop. . ... , ,i , . , His long experience in business enables him to purchase only the best brands. ; .. . f 1 . . ) ' A 'tls of well-kept "beer 'if liquor will convince you. ' .'" ' - (19 MAIN STREET ' ' Telephone St OREGON CITY, ORE. ' . 'IV. . V Development League Meetings. A series of meetings under the n'.u pices of the regon Development League are to bo held this week In Ashland, Medford, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Albany and Stayton, lone neb an enthusiastic mooting last week that lasted until 2 o'clock In the morn ing. Seventy new members were tak en Into tho Commercial Club there-. Suit to Recover Wood. C. V. Morris, E. L. Walters and Mrs. B. F. Johnson, co-partners doing bus iness under tho namo of tins .Standard Wood Company, have Hied un action for replevin against William Dolap, It is stutod that the plaintiffs are the owners of 100 cords of wood lying alongside of the Oregon Water & Power Company's railway lino, near Estacada; that tho wood is valued at $205.50, and that Dolap wroiigfily t(M)k possession of tbe fuel, supposing It was tho property of J. D. Forbes. The plaintiffs have demanded posses sion of the wood, but It was refused. , -A i v IN ONK OK MAN Y COLORS $ LARGi::.T PACIHTILS If K IN TIUC WliST I'OKftJ h THE PRODUCTION OF Vl L; u i u ii o:iauu wortKfki ife $ 6- IATCS It 10 It USUI KOStC r,j FAM0U8 AT HOME FOR I GENERATIONS PAST; B FAMOUS ALL 1 OVER THE I WORLD. For sole by H E. MATHIE3. 1 the incut rulliililuiietxU iirown. Kverr punk ititu linn Ih'MikI II tho reputation of ft lioiina wlume IiiihImum tundartU ara the blghwil In (lit) trade Wrm't IBOS lki trill ha msiliwl riirn to all aisillrantt. It noriuini eoUrrd lata, nmnf If the Wizard Edison has really perfected a storage battery which will do away with the use of gasolene In automobiles there will be rejoicing among ordinary people who have to use tho highways also among the polecats. MADE FOR SERVICE and guaranteed aDsoiuieiy WATERPROOT OILED SUIT5, SLICKERS ' AND HATS Every garment guaranteed - CleanLlqht-OurabW &ilf-(3. Slicker 32? jtuirmr mutat tnmnat.. T2s wxcr.Tinn, .v:l ruiKiwriiiiiiiiii, prmniaiul uirMUona cjc iilantinir vrrr luu varmtirt of Vtrt!ilt ana viewer nenii. inruuau. iu an. mnd fur It. D. M. PIRfir CO., Detroit, Mloh. Bowling Alley in Cole Building CIIRISTENJEN & RAKEL Invite the public to Visit the 1 Alleys. Coo tecwa .Treatment lea S?ofi .I! ff ..i Open Day and Evening