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0""n Untune Wool,ti umon Y Fl n Ha FORTY SECOND YEAR No. 34. i ' OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908. ' ESTABLISHED 1866. 0 ACCUSED OF BURGLARY EARL PADDOCK AND MORT LEWIS ARE DROUGHT BEFORE JUSTICE SAMSON. CONFESS THEIR GUILT Youths Break Into Building of Cane mah Park by Cutting Dolts, Taking Goods Belonging to Smith. GIVE HAY RACK PARTY. Clackamas River Will be Destination ef Members. Tim executive committer) of the Orcein City Mlli School Alumni As sociation Im Industriously planning for lint I lay inch party to bo given next Saturday evening, August 22. Tin young people will tweet at. the poit ollleo building nt 7 o'clock 1', M., uii1 drive up tho Clackamas river, where a cnmpllro will Iid lighted ttrul around It h Jovial bln.o, polutooH, lis well us faces will la baked, bacon hold oji snicks will bo cooked over tlio flro. In fact nil of tlio allurements of tlio simple llfo will bo lii evidence. Th party will tnlio with tliorn refresh iiiontrt, and a pleasant time will ho enjoyed by nil members who attend. Heretofore the AHHiiclntlon ImK met1,.! (hv nrr. nroKcntlfiK an aotl only i wlcn a year, during the- Cl.rlHt-, iuibm ul .. tM. .,,.. i.. i,.n i" - " ......... EXHIBIT BUILDING IS WEARING COMPLETION FRUIT GROWERS INCOhPORATE. Sandy Valley Fruit Growers Work for Better Fruit Will Training Stable Will Be Constructed On Grounds Where Horses May Be Wintered. Fair Tho Clackamas County Fulr grounds ve ap- The Hurl J'mMo-k. nged ft, and Alert IawIn, ago 7, of Ctiiicinnli, were brought Into Jtiutiru Samson's court WedncKdny afternoon churned with burglary, There are other boys Im plicated In I he affair who Iihvo not been apprehended iih yet. Tho lads tioein to have made a full and honest rniiftniidoii of the nffalr. They broke Into a building In Canrniali I'ark by rutting on Home of (ho holta that held the building together, Olid look amoilK other things: I'.i.'.id worth of soda water. $2. GO worth of cigars, 40c worth of oranges and 2V4 down glasses. Tho IC'MiilH belonged to W. T. Hmlth, who signed the complaint, Frank Whltr man. All Cyr and Eugene Ogle. Pad dock told I lie JiiKtlce I lie wholo story (if Jiixt how they got the goods, lie ald that ho Miiokeil ono cigar and that It mndo hlin ho sick that no one could hlro him to smoka another. Af ter lecturing the boys on tho serious Iihn of tho offense thnt they bail com mlttd. Justice KaniKon let them go until Mitch time as ho could pet tho rent of tlio boys before him. . It la likely that the case will finally bo brought up In tho Juvenile court. miu l.oll.luvu ..,..1 ...! In Innn l.nl I I" " m "W I'" under the proHont officers various wi '""K" building, which la to be used clnl affairs and entertainments have i for the exhibits, Ih fast nearlng com- been arranged, fomenting tho frater-1 i,.ti H1,,,,.rtnt..nrfnt ,,t thn I...1M. mil bonds between the members. 1,... ,.,,,,, , , , , ni w. r, vyioiimiuiui'i, nun a lorce oi Miss Ethel Green Is Entertained at , ul",,,t ,p" on' Tho bulldlnK Ih C4 St. John. f f;t wldo and 120 feet lon with 20 Mr., and Mm. Cordon Dickey enter, twt nldoH. The- building l two stor tnlned In SI. Joliti In honor of Alias ' lea blub, but tho aecond Htory will not ICtl.i l fireon f thhr city, Katurdny ev ' lm colnp0l,;, thla year, only tho low onltiK, l'roKremdvo whlHt wan ono of i ... , . ' . ... . of the feaiureK of tho fvenlrIK. after r n""r wln h( UM'tl n win b0 a which refrcHhrnents were served, j improvemeni on mo minding: uhou rreHi.nt wore Mr. ninl A!r. (i the volume was so groat that it had to bo abandoned. A pump baa been in stalled for ltn iiho. The race track, which Is one-half mllo long, has been completed, except tho Bprlnkllng and rolling. A great deal of grading wan required, but V. H. CounHell, who had thla In charge, hua done bin duty In weeing that this wan put In firnt-clasg condition. No better race track on any county fair graund throughout the Htate could be found thau hore. Opposite the race track the ball grounds will be con- W. I lnut year, as there la to be a flooring, ! Btructed and Home excellent teams are Immense grand building to go MIhh Ida Tooling: AleHHm. J. Hronn. ' mniciure is ready for tne noonng ana h. Iloppllnger. Charles Krupp. 'roofing. OpK)Hite thla building HcB a beau Corker, Mr. and Airs. O. Dickey, Mr. wh0 y,.ar th(J ,lu!)t waB a dHa, billed for the fair. Ao Booklets Are Received by Commercial Club. W. A. Showman, necretary of tlm i tlful grove of flr trees, which la In tho cast corner of the county fair W. H. HOWELL MAKES DI8C0VERY Indian Relic Is Unearthed Near Old McLoughlln Home. Whlli W. II. Ilowoll, siiperlnUmdent of tho Oregon City Water Works, was xxravatlng near tho old Mclmghlln homo near the present alto of the wau-r works, discovered an Indian bowl, which hnl probably been burled by tho Indians during Mclaughlin's tlmo. The bowl was found at a depth of nil feet, and Ih 11x8 Inches, will! a depth of Inches. Tho bowl, which Ih attracting wldo attention Is In tho window of tho Young necond hand store window on Main street, with other Indian relics, that Air. Young has oni exhibition. Mr. How oil bus already refused several offers for tho relic. WELL8 PROPERTY IS 80LD. Commercial club, of this cltv. who la Rrounds, lying about 300 feet from tho eiidoavorlng to stimulate building In I Southern 1'iiclflc railroad, and la also Clackamas county, has Just received a few hundred booklets and bulletins Issued by J. K. Defebaugh, editor of tho American Lumberman, at Chlca go, III., bearing usm tho anbject of tho "Ilulli Now" Clubs, which Is tak Ing Hiich a swoop over tho United Suites. These with othnr literature will bo distributed throughout the County of Clackamas Immediately. PROSPECT BRIGHT AT OGLE MINES about 300 feet from the county road. fhere'B about four acres of land where those who wish to, can go and camp during the three days' session of tho fair. George Penman, who has had charge of the digging of the well, has finished bin task, and this in con venient to the campers. The well is about 30 feet deep, with planked sides, and the water Is excellent. An en gine was used In pumping while the well was being constructed, and water was pumped for 24 hours steady, but up as soon as the exhibit building Is finished, and will acommodate many hundreds of people. It has been decided by the Associa tion to have training stables built on tho grounds to accommodate all of tho horses, that are brought for the winter training. These will bo in close proximity to exhibit building. The site for the Clackamas County Fair at Canby is an ideal place for such an affair, which Is both conven lent to railroad and water transport tlcn. Some of the men of Canby who are taking an active Interest In the County Fair are Judge Charles Wait, Jt. r . Coe, Win. Cantwell. Howard Kccles, Harry Bair, and many other prominent citizens of Canby and vi clnlty. Articles of Incorporation of the Sandy Valley Fruit Growers' Associ ation were filed In the county clerk s office Tuesday. The Incorporators are A. O. Iiernsdedt, Mike AlcCor mlck and K. Coalman. Tho principal office will be at Sandy. This associa tion is formed for tho purpose of se curing the co-operation of the fruit growers of that section of the coun try In obtaining a more systematic development of tho fruit industry, and In Installing the most modern methods of culture, packing and shipping of all kind of fruit. The amount of stock is tr be $'.000. There are to be 250 shares of $4 each. The men who are back of this movement believe that Clackamas County can not be ex celled In fruit raising. This Is but one of the first steps In the systemat ic development of this Industry In this county. T. J. Hensley Bound Over to Circuit Court. T. J. Hensley, alias Wilson, who was arrested Saturday mornlcg on a statutory charge on complaint of Mrs. Kinder, of Clackamas Heights, waived examination in Justice Sam son's court Alonday, and was bound over to the circuit court. Hensley was placed under $300 borids, but he could not even raise $50, and was lodg ed In Jail. Hensley, who has been a familiar figure In Oregon City for a number of years, Is about C5 years of ago. JUSTIN TURN AND FAIRCLOUGH RE HOME HIGHLY PLEAS- . ED WITH OUTLOOK. PROGRESSIVE CANBY Land at Gladstone Sells to Portland Man for $3000. The property belonging to I'. O. Wells, of Gladstone; ha4 been wild for $3000 and Is an excellent piece of ground, all of which Is under culti vation, consisting of Si acres. The deal was made through tho llrm of Sohooley (i Hill tho purchaser being a brick mason of I'ortliind. Among some-nT. the other real estate trans actions during tlio past week, were the Williams farm at Maple Ijiiic, consisting of CI! acres, which brought a price of $r,SOi)0. Mr. Williams has purchased property at Rellwood, and will move his family to that place sohrtly. There nre several lnrge deals on hand ,hut havo not. yet boon closed. Matthew jNistln and Thomas Falr clotigh, who. left for tho Oglo Creek mines Tuesday, returned to Oregon City Sunday evening. The men say that tho prospects are bright at the mines. They went by way of Scott's Mills, and also visited tho mines at that place, whom about 15 men are employed, including a day and night shift. - A tunnel 1100 feet long has been constructed, and from tho pres ent Indications It will not be long be fore they will come to tho gold. It takes two days to go to tho Ogle Creek mines, and a groat deal of this Never before In the history of Can by has there been more of a boom than thero Is today. .Many new build ings have been constructed within the past few months, and many are at present under construction. Canby Is one of the rapidly growing little towns of Clackamas county, and the enter prising citizens of that place are un tiring In their efforts to bring Canby to tho front. The soil which Is well adapted to the culture of ail JdndB of fruit, and It Is one of the most Im portant fruit centers of the county. There are three wholesale commls- has to bo done by pack horses. Charlie Lon ,10US(,8i the colnmlPB,on mor. Karly nnd Jim Hattan nre working cliant being W. If. Bair, W. S. Hurst in im men it L i i-Pt-iiL. ii inn vmti rutin KulrrloiiKli and MIhs Myrtlo Uuchanan, PASSING AWAY OF WELL-KNOWN WOMAN of this city, are spending tho aiimmor nt the mines, and are enjoying tho best of health. Mr. Hose and son. of Gresliain. Mr. Ijoretz of Portland, are nlim among tho visitors at the camp. man of Canby, says that (he value of property has Increased considerable within the past two months, and many who have had property on the market are taking It off to await the higher prices. Atorney Charles Waite, who owns one of the largest and most valuable pieces of land in Clackamas county, will soon have It surveyed, and placed on the market in town lots, by Wil liam Cantwell. The property adjoins the county fair grounds, and the soil Is excellent for farming purposes. Regular services will be conducted on Sunday at the M. E. church a fnl. I lows: Sunday school, 10:00 A. M. lurst I morning service, U o'clock; Epworth . ' T 1 ' 1 l.llll ..)ft D f . 1 I . and W. H. Lucke. Mr. Hair's busi-1 1Pague, r.M V. M.; evening service, ness has Increased so that he Is at 8 o'clock. Itev. W. J. Weber, pastor. DELEGATES GO TO OHIO. MRS. MARY PHALEM QUINN DIES AFTER A SIX WEEKS' ILLNESS. Mrs. Mary Plinlem Qiilnn. wife of William W. Qulnn, of Canemnh, after a six weeks' Illness of typhoid fever and complications, died at tho family .homo at G o'clock on Friday morning. Airs, Qulnn was born at Stock bridge, AIuss., on February 27, 1845, and came to the stuto of Oregon In ISfit, settling at Portland, until 18GG. when she was united In marriage to Mr. Qulnn. Immediately after their miurlago they enmo to Oregon City, where thoy havo since resided, olio leaves a husband and right children, who are Mrs. Clara Druce, sirs. Adelo Crlsslnger, Misses Klin, Charlotte, Emma, William, Ford and Frank, and one grandson, Frank Urtice, of this city. ' The funeral services wore held from St.. John's Catholic church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Hev. A. Hllle brand officiating, and tho remains were Interred in the Canemah cemetery In tho family plot, where a son of tho de ceased to burled: The services at tho church were largely attended, and many friends of the family followed present having constructed another commission house, at a cost of $2500, opposite the Southern Pacific depot. Another large building under con struction is that of Andrew Kocher, the enterprising farming Implement dealer. Mr. Kocher is at present oc cunylnc three biilhlinus to accommo- Delegates Will Travel In Special Car date his large stock of goods. Mr. to Encampment. Kocher also carries a full lino of The delegation of tho U. A. It., who I hardware, ammunition, farming im nro to attend the national encampment jplements, vehicles and grnphophonos. at Toledo, Ohio, will leave this city The building be Is having constructed next Sunday. ( Cnpt. J. T. Apperson, la nt the end of Alain street, one and the State Commander, and wife; lCnos one-half stories high, 50x120 feet, on Cahlll, J. F. Nelson, llenj. M. Brown! tho property he recently purchased nnd I). K. Hill, will represent Oregon i from his brother, Henry Kocher. The City and vicinity. They will travel building will be ready for occupancy In the special car that leaves Portland by the opening of the fair. He has Sunday evening along with tho vest ! been In business for the past nine jof tho O. A. U. delegates of this part ; years, and was formerly connected of the country. The party will trnveliwlth Staver & Walker Company, of east, over the 0. R. & N. and Union Portland. Pacific. Their tlcets allow them to George Fletcher, who is connected return any way they see fit and most with the firm of Carlton & Rosen of thoso from here intend to take ad-1 krans, is having a neat cottage con antago of the (ID days allowed to visit i structed on his I t-acre tract. The old friends and see tho sights before ; house will cost about $1100. Howard returning to Oregon. Mrs. Cross Sues for Horse. E. O. Armstrong, representing the Ohio Pottery & Glass Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, with headquarters at Portland, was In Canby on business Wednesday. The company Mr. Arm strong is connected with does not be long to tho trust, and has the only in dependent pottery traveling men west of the Mississippi river. Air. Arm strong is the right man In the right place. Editor George W. Dixon will leave next week for a week's outing at Newport J. Llndsey, proprietor of the Vallev Hotel at Woodburn. was in Canbv on a business trip Wednesday. Air. Lind sey before going to .Woodburn, was the proprietor of the Alagnetic Springs at Glenwood, Santa Cruz County, Cal ifornia, which was a large summer re sort. Mr. Llndsey is doing a thriving business at Woodburn. Jack Howard was called to Portland this week on account of the serious Illness of his father at. that place. Air. Howard returned on Wednesday morn ing, and says that It is probable that his father will have to undergo a sur gical operation. Horace Addis, representine the X. L, Social Is a Success at Gladstone. The social given by the X. U Club of Gladstone on Saturday evening was a very successful affair, both socially and financially. There was no admis sion charged, but Ice cream, lemon ade, cake and candles were sold for the benefit of the new school building of Gladstone. The proceeds amounted to over $30. The affair was given In the new tabernacle at that place. APPOINTMENT OF REV. ALLEN J. HOAR TRIAL FOR NOVEMBER AMENDED COMPLAINT IS FILED BY MRS. ROSE NEHREN OF OREGON CITY. SUIT AGAINST MATTHIES Ernest Matthles, Well-Known Man of Oregon City, is Defendant in Suit Brought by Mrs. Nehren. Mrs. Rose Nehren, through her at torneys, U'Ren & Schuebel, Alonday filed an amended complaint In the suit against Ernest Matthles, whom she accuses of striking her and call ing her vile names, and sues for $5,- 000 damages. On the 4th of June the plaintiff alleges that she went Into tho bar-room of the defendant, where ber husband, Peter Nehren was in the act of drinking a glass of beer, which had been purchased from the defendant, and that the. defendant, without warning, or 'request to leave the premises, grabbed Mrs. Nehren and violently assaulted and struck ber in the back, and threw her violently against the door and calling her vile names, causing her pain and suffer ing. The trial is set fpr the Novem ber term of circuit court. GLADSTONE MINI3TER AS0ISTS IN BRINGING COLORADO IN TO WOMEN SUFFRAGE . v . ., LINE. . Rev. A. W. Bond, pastor of the First Congregational church at Weiser, Idaho, is whillng away his vacation at Portland, and vicinity among rela tlves and friends. He Is here also to notify Rev. Allen J. Hoar, of Glad stone, that he Is wanted In Ontario, Oregon, to take the pastorate of the First Congregational church at that place. The Equal Suffrage Associa tion of Washington and Oregon la a.so working hard to have Rev.' Hoar take the field at once in behalf of this movement, especially in Washington, where a fight to the finish will be waged. Rev. Hoar assisted in bring ing Colorado into line for Women's Suffrage, and has resided in E4ui Suffrage states for years. ney nirnlnst W the vicinity of Alllwaukee. for the nos- '"1 borne being sonstructed by L. E, t-esslon of a gelding, about four yenra Grazier and J. F. Eckerson for J. L. old. Tho horso disappeared from the Eckerson, on the south side of the Cross pluco In December, nnd the one -'all road trnck. is to be one of the now in Gilberts possession, wiiicn Airs, Cross believes Is the one belong: Ing to bor, was recntly located. The horse Is valued at $90 In money, but as It Is the last of a long line of hors es that have been In the Cross family. It could not be bought for a great deal more than that amount. . CHILDREN NEGLECTED. Joseph Wilson, Storekeeper, Accused . of" Neglecting Children. Joseph Wilson, Sr., was called be- tho remains to tho last resting placo. jforo tho Juvenile court Wednesday af- The pall bearers were William Hodgea, Herbert Hannifin,, R. C. Gan ong, T. Flnnegan, J. Carothers and William Fine. Airs. Qulnn was a woman well liked by all who knew her, and during her many years' residence In Oregon City she had made many friends who sym pathize with her family In their bereavement. tornoon to answer for the neglect of his two sons.N Joe, Jr., and Henry. Air. Wilson has a small store on the Alain street and his business duties keep hlra from giving the children the proper care. The mother Is dead. Wilson was given till Alonday to find some one to care for his boys. If he la not able to do this they will be sent to the Boys and Girls Aid Society. most atractive homes In the city of Canby when completed. Close to this is an attractive looking cottage un der construction for George Aleeks, which Is costing about $1100. The building is being constructed by Air. Aleeks, father of George Aleeks. Frank Patch Is ocupying the cottage recent ly erected by J. II. Sutherland. The cottage cost about $800. Ed Bradtl and wife are ocupying their handsome residence, recently completed. The property which consists of a block Is one of the most desirable locations here. Air. Bradtl Is connected with the firm of Carleton & Rosenkrans Company. There are at present three churches In Canby, but the fourth is under con struction, and is being erected by the Scandinavians. The building will cost about $800, and the property which lies In the east part of town, was re cently purchased by the members of that denomination. William Cantwell, the real estate Eccles, who Is one of the prominent Instructors of the county, is building a modern house, which will cost about Orpha F. Cross, wife of an attor-jinoo. with Air. Dodge as contractor. L, y of this city, has brought suit Mr. Eccles is also connected with the 'S L. Gilbert, who lives In ' AdKins Uimi.er company, me Colon- "" : "c "" fairs and It was In this connection that Air. Addis made the trip to Canby. Air. Addis left on the evening train for waypolnts up the valley. Charles Thomas' residence that has been undergoing extensive repairs present a new appearance, after it has been repainted. Air. Thomaj has also erected a large barn. Air. and Airs. C. Evans and Air. and Airs. AI. J. Lee, of Portland, came to Canby on Sunday by automobiles, and spent the day with friends and rela tives. Airs. AI. J. I-ee and three children, who have been spending three months with relatives In Canby, returned tc their home this week. Airs. Alary Carothers, who has been ill with a stroke, of paralysis, Is lying very low at her residence In this city. Albert Utlger. a young man 28 years of age. who died at the tamlly home In Barlow, was burled In Mount Zlon cemetery at this. place on Wed nesday . afternoon, and the remains EIGHT JERSEY GRADE ,COWS For sale, coming In latter part of October and November. J. A. Zim merman, Milwaukee, Ore. It INVESTS IN REAL ESTATE. Attorney Gordon E. Hayes Buys Prop- erty at Clear Creek. Attorney Gordon E. Hayes has pur chased from George A. Harding, the five-acre tract of land near Stone, the deal being closed Alonday morning. The land has every summer been used for camping purposes, which Is one of the most delightful spots in the county for an outing. Clear Creek flows through the property, and there is also an excellent spring on the land. There have beta many campers In, the grove all summer, and Air. Hayes intends to beautify it to make a summer home. The county road runs through the property, dividing It Into two parts, one extending to Clear Creek, and the other to the old government hatchery grounds close to the Clackamas river. (Continued on page 5.) Baptist Young People Give Hayrack Party. The hayrack party given by the young people of the Baptist church on Saturday evening was a successful af fair. The young folks met at the Bap tist church at 7 o'clock where the wagon was waiting for them. On ar riving at Jennings Lodge a huge fire was built near the river, and a sup pej; enjoyed. Game3 and story tell ing were indulged In until a late hour when the party started homeward, reaching here before midnight so as not to break the Sabbath. There were about 30 present. WILL BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSE Mats Meeting Is Held At Clackamas Money Is Raised. At a special meting held by the people of Clackamas in the school house it was decided to build a new school building in East Clackamas,, and $750 was raised for the building1 of same. At present there is a school bouse in East Clackamas, but it is in a poor condition. The people of this little town are wide-awake, and be lieve In givingithe school children of that place every advantage that Is possible. The teachers have not yet been selected for the coming school term, but several applications have been filed with the clerk of the school board. MANY TEACHERS APPLY. On Examinations Are Completed Saturday. The Clackamas County Teachers' examinations, which began at the court house on Wednesday, were at tended by the largest number of Clackamas County teachers ever held in this city. There were 87 teachers taking the examination for county pa pers, and 12 for state papers. Those taking the former finished Friday ev ening, and those taking for state pa pers completed their duties Saturday. ' Many of the teachers, who have been taking, these examinations have at tended the Summer Normal, which has beeni a benefit to them, and the instructors of the same are actine as the examining board, which is com posed of County School Superintend ent T. J. Gary, Prof. Howard M. Ec cles and Prof. L. A. Read. RETAIL GROCERS CURTAIL CREDIT BUSINESS MEN WILL FEAST AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. WILKINSON-BOYD. Oregon City Girl Marries New York Man. The marriage of Aliss Jennie Wil kinson, eldest daughter of Air. and Airs. Robert Wilkinson, of this city, and Air. R. A. Boyd, of Albany. N. Y., was solemnized at the latter place last Wednesday. Miss Wilkinson, who has been visiting with relatives for the past year in New York, met Air. Boyd while on this trip. Her many friends In this city extend their hearty congratulations, and wish her a bright and happy future. The Retail Grocers' Association of this city met Tuesday night and agreed that they would not extend credit to any person further than the day on which he receives his pay, but will require payment in full of every ac count. They also agreed to fine every Grocer in the Association $5.00 for each and every violation of this rule. This agreement is signed by V. Har ris, Geo. V. Ely, H. P. Brlghtbill, A. Robertson. T. J. Gary. F. T. Barlow. E. Jack, Wm. H. Miller, H. Baxter, P. J. Winkle, J. E. Seeley, Everhart & Hall, Henry Brand. A. B. Buckles, R. Freytag., W. A. Holmes and G. G. raves. This list contains not only the names of all Oregon City grocers, but also those grocers that have plac es of busines in the settlements that j surround the city. " The grocers also decided to enliven their next meeting with an abundance of ice cream and cake. No other re freshments were named. Date for Annual Teachers' Institute Set The date for the Annual Teachers Institute has been Bet for November. 4, 5, and 6, but It has not yet been decided where the meeting will take place, but It Is presumed that' It will be held In the Barclay High School Building, where It was held last year. Many of the best 'Instructors In the state will be present. .