Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, November 13, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOl'IU Ml OREGON CDTY ENTE M-?- MM-t - Hat your subscription x- 4' Th Enterprise only Clackamaa V' Nwpper thai S plred? Look at the label. You ahould not mlaa any of our nawi numbert. 4' all of tin new .growing County, FORTY SECOND YEAR NO. 48. oreoon city, oreoon, friday, November 13, 1908. ESTABLISHED 1868. ms SHANNON IS GOING AWAY EVANGELIST AND HIS CAUSTIC 1 TONOUB LEAVE MONDAY FOR CALIFORNIA. ENDS SERVICES SUNDAY Former Coal Mlnei Fllnga Oontba, In to Hit Cainpe of (lit Saloon Keeper and "Ouek Wart;' Polltlclani. I I 1 ( i t 1 4 ' SHANNON'S SHARP STINGS. f 4 t The million ki'i'Hir la no more UHti In widely titan ll('k In til alll'I'll, III" Who wool It wurma llarlf and whose lift' blood It sucks away. HuI.kjii keeper tttlk of patrl utlam. Tlii'V It Patriot- Ihil An American tliiK In front uf A saloon U aa lii'i'iiinliitf n a wbltn Mhlrt .In a Iiiik. It take twit ycura to trans form a mivnuti Into a rltl.im. Tim aalmm changce' a citizen Intu a nit mm- In two hour. HiKijr makes a man look lllt tin' alKH" In fmiil nf a liutrhiT shop "lln-aai'il Reef," "Urea Hog." Whlnkxy will glvr a man a throat like a Hah. a fare like a hog. ami a hail llko a mnl". Bomn nf the buck wart poll tlclana tnlk alKiut statesman, ship. They give hip a pain In thi' b'ft hind leg. Tim etatea man la tlm mnl) whn worka fur th kimuI of lila country ami tin' people tin n'prt'ai'iita. Tim IMilltlrlnn la (lie akin flint who worka for himself. Homi' politician are Ilka loiijjti caally moulded by pub llr opinion. Irt thi'tn tsuist of llnliiK up to the bar,, rant, apeaklng of auch nun. said: "Wlmau evil la destruction, win if (loii la thi'lr bi'lly anil whoso Klory la tliulr aliiimu." I t 1' 4 4. TliU la thn Imil wri'k nf the revival meeting at tlm First Baptist church. They will c'ixo Sunday .evening anil Kr hii tc In t shannon ami lila lii'lpi'ra will leave tin' city on Mmnlay fur Corning, Cat., where alinllar meetluga will li" lii lil. I'p In Muiiilny ti I k lit of t lila week, 32b ctinviTHluna were re jmrt' il ami K5 nf these havo already unltcil with lln Itaptlat church. On ni-it Siimliiy liiiiiuiilliiii'ly aftiT tho imirtiltiK aiTiiiou ly tlm Kmiiiki'IIxI. Tailor Muilt'ti will kvi the right liaml of fi'Mnwahlp aliuut CO iuiw ini'inlii'rH. , Thn ini'i'tlliKa (Iiiih fur Imvo bi'di a Ktrnl aiii'ci'Ba anil erowila havo at Inmli'il upon shniinou'a pri'itchliiK. (l i ninny iK-culona htimlii'ila of p'11 were turni'il away who coiilil not K"t In. film man rxmnrki'il tlm other ilny: "N"ltlnT Tuft nor llryan coiilil Iniiil tin' rniwila In Ori-gun City nlKht after niKlit aa rjliunmui la lioltllnu , tlimn." Many u mail In Ort'Kun City Imt ci -n " to lii'iir Htiiiuniin nnil litis Kotic awny "awcurliiK mail." Hhnnnon mild tlm other ily: "ThU nun thliiK la true, there are n lot of men urotitiil Oripm City who hnve nut lieiiril in" pieni'lL They iliire nut cume becaiiae they know Hint vile, liliirk. IiIiIimiih, ilenilly. di'Vlllah aln Ii blilili-n In their hearla ami they are nfrnlil to huve It pointed out. They urn a puck of covViii-iIh aolil out to the ilevll hnvliiK no return ticket. Of the three Sunday afturnoon meet Iiikm In-Ill for men only, the one lint H ii in I ii y wiik tlm lnr"Ht In attc nilmice anil Inlereat. The holme wiia packed with men, anme of whom hntl not ilnrkrned n church diair for yeura. Sliiinnun'a aulijert whh: A Faat Run on the Black Valley Rail, road. (lint aa ruler of the 1'iilverni', him pliici'd nil tltliiKH under law and or der. The planet obey the law of Krnv Itntlun, Anlmalx arc Kovemed by tho hiw of liiHllnct.. .'Jim Is under thn mural law. Man nun u will, he cm ii defy Cod nnd breuk IiIh limn, but do vine luw uppimed woiketh illat ruction. The eliKlneer la rispoiilhl for the way he run hla train. So niitn la ro aponalblo for the way hu lives. Kvery mini imi.it Kvt' an ucount of hlinnelf to Cud. Kvery until tukca lila own hide to miirket. There aru two ronda it inn ii can travel tho broad way lead-i-ih to Kliitni" nnd death, or tho nar row rond which enda In itlory and life. The bnmd way may well bo termed tho lllack Valley Hnllroad. TIMETABLE. Station. (1:00 A. M. Moderation Kalla. 7:00 A, M. TIppliTHViile. 8:00 A. M. ToperMvllle. !l;00 A. M. Drunkard'g Curve. I-.:10 A. M. HliiH)heine City. 10:00 A. M. Slum Town. 11:00 Ilowdy Wood. 12:00 Quarri'lubiirK (Stops ono hour to hIiuh" wlfo ami chlldrun). 2:00 I'. M. (iuniblliiB Town. ;i:00 1'. M. IleKKiir's HiHiat. i H:00 I'. M. Dellrliimvlllo. 7:00 I. M. rrlHonbeiif. 9:00 P. M. ' Devil's Cap. 10:00 P. M. imrk Valley. 1 1 :00 P. M. Ddmon'g Uuul. MldnlKht. All out. Dead Klvcr, Vdlllon. No return trip tickets Immod, Per- No 1'Xc.urHlon tlcketH Bold. : At tho end of the Journey there Is "ivi'iipInK, wallliiR and - Kminlilni; of teeth. Tickets on snl6 ut all bbIooiis and a few drilK stoies. Annual Statement. Cnrrles 40,000 paupora. Ilrlims hils cry, sorrow nnd shiiniu to two mil llnuH. Despatch 00.000 Into ICter nlty iiniiropnred. (Vmveys 100,000 to prison, 110,000 to Insiinu asylum. He quires 3H3 tnilna of five conches, 00 v pmsons to the conch. This roud goes .i - .-: 1 " 1 1 ... ' vsi'nxf' I : T. J. GARY, County School Superin tendent, who, with State Superln tendent Ackarman, la holding a rlee of educational meetlnga In Clackamaa County, They will talk on Saturday evening of Ihlt week at Mackauurg. tbroiiKbt an-nt black hllla of vice and Immnrnllty, down Into dark Murder Valley. Officers President, D. K. VII; vie prenldeiit, A. I Cohol; Keneral man tiKer, II. (U; puBBiMiK'-r BKi'iit. Hood Her. Hcenery sIoiik t Ii In route uiiaurias. ed for criii'lly'iuiil heartleaneaa. Home thltiKa i'1'ii; Klvn million dally drink era In till". (.Ki.iino i-onnruii'd drunk aria. lOO.on driilikurd'a Knivea every mile traveled, people that live alotiK tbla nnil" are baitKard, worn and wretched, PrlHona. losann aaylumel, Hsir iioiiBi-B on every iianu. The Saloon A Bar. A bar to Heaven, a door to Hell, Whoever named It named It well. A bar to manllneaa and wealth, A door to want ami broken health. A bar to honor, pride and fume, A door to aln and ajrlef and ihanin. A bar to Imp", a bar to pruyer, A door to ilarkncea and deapiilr. A bar to honored, uaeful life, A door to brawllnK. aenauleaa strife. A bar in all that's true aud brave, A door to want and pauper's crave. A bar to Joy tbnt home Imparls. A door to tears and achltiK hearts. A bar to Heaven, a door to Hell. Whoever named it. named It well. Some public men havo no morn buck bone lliun a fish worm. If you can't churn the cream of a man's common aenie H a berauan he'a a clubber hi ad. No need to ask aome men to be moral, they have no morals. It Is Ion late In the day for a lawyer with a Henry Clay head. Henry left off to pd-ad In court that tho saloon la a "pour man's club." The laborlnv man knows It Is hla worst enemy. In Uhlo and Illinois tho votes of thn !alsrlnK men closed up more than 3ooo aaloons In the past year. The Whiskey Voter's Psalm. The whiskey politician Is my shep herd ; I shall not want any ipsid tblnie durliiK the campaign. He lend'-ili me Into the saloon for my vote a sake My glua of lmcr runneth over. Yea. he flllctl) my pocket with cab- liatt" leaf clKurs. ICvi-n tbi'iiKh I walk IhrouKh. the mud and tho mire to vote for Mm After the election Is over he knoweth nm no more. Surely the wihi hath been pulled over mine eyes And I have been a Rreen horn all the days of my life forever. Oreat Interest Is shown Just now nmoiiR the p uple who are In sym pathy with Shannon's work In milk; lot; up a purse of money to be pre sented to hi in Sunday evening; at the close of his services. REARRANGEMENT OF GRADES. Three New Rooms Occupied In the Eastham School Addition. . The new addition to the Knstham school building was occupied Monday mornliiK. A general shake-up and re arrnimenient of the grades was made. Miss Emily O'Malley. nf tho fourth (trade, who-has been using the office In the Kastham InilltllnK, was assigned to one of the new rooms on the ground lluor, and Miss Irene Carter, of tho fifth grade, wos transferred to the other ground tlisir room. The room vacated by this grade Is used by Miss Ji nn Cray, who has been engaged, nnd she was unsigned work In the combin ed seventh nnd eighth grades. Miss Dnl'iy Spaiildlug's sixth grade return "d from the llnri-liiy gymnasium to their former quarters In the KoHthani building, which they vacated on ac count of the noise of the carpenters on the construction. Next week Miss Ida May Smith's risim will be glvon accommodation on the upper floor of the new addition, and Miss Ellen llmbat's grade will be transferred from the Ilarclny gyinnnslum to tho room now uicd by Miss Smith' grade. When these changes are nindu the gymnasium nt tho Unrclay building will be vacated as a school rooom, to the great relief of the dlrectlrs, tench ers mid pupils. Now desks have been purchased for the now recitation rooms, and hero Is still one iinllnlsh erl room In the new addition. nt tho ICiiBtlinm building, Hint will be finished when tho enrollment makes It neces sary. . ELDER RICH IS DEAD. Paralysl Strikes Boring Minister While Preaching at Molalla. Rev. Rich, of Rorlng. died at 2 o'clock Monday morning at Molalla. Ho, was n minister of the Church of Christ and had been holding services at Molalla. liiHt Wednesday evening. while walking to tho church, ho was itrlcUen with paralysis, and Mr con dition became steadily worse until Monday morning, when ho passed away. Mr, Rich was known fo n large number of people as Elder Rich. He was about years of age and is survived by a widow nnd six children. The hotly was brought In from Molalla nnd the funeral was held at tho Stone church Tuesday. TWO GO TO SALEM PEN GRAND JURY RETURNS A BATCH OF INDICTMENTS IN CIR CUIT COURT. TWO YEARS FOR FORGER Four Separate Charges Lodged Against August Ericsson, Who la Accuaed of Selling Booze Without a Llcenae. ' Hlx Indictments wore returned by llm uriind lurv lust Haturduy after noon. Two (if these were against John II, Itntlenstelli. who was charg ed with forging and fraudulently pass ing Wellg Kargo money orders. Hot tenstelii whs arraigned on one count nod entered a plea of guilty. Judge Mcltrlde gave him a sentence of two years In the penitentiary. This la the minimum sentence. John Wallace, who stole a watch from a Clackamas Station farmer, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary. and was sentenced In mree years in the penitentiary. Wallace Is an old offender. He and llottensteln were taken to Salem by Sheriff Ileatlu But urdsv nliibt. ' Math JanelgaJ, who murdered 10- venrold Murv Sinrekar last July in this city, was arraigned Saturday. He will be tried this week. HuliniH'nas were Issued last week for (loorge Oglesliy, of Warns rrairm. ami Hubs Wilcox, (irover Krlguaum ana Virgil Wagner, to give evinence in the case of At Close, who la anapected of onerallng a blind pig at Estacarta t stated that Wilcox nougni oeer from Close and treated Krlgbsuni and Wagner, the latter being only 17 years of age. and that Oglesby secure.! wnia key (rum Close's place, Oglesby was III In bed and was unaine m appear before the grand Jury. It la said tnai the charter of K"tacda Is so worded that the county authorities have no tiirlsillctlon over violations of the liquor Isws, exci-Vt In a case where liquor Is sold to mlnurs. The charter of KstarniU Is slmllnr to that of Med furd so far as the regulation of saloons Is concerned, and the municipal au thorities control. August Krlckson. proprietor or Clackamas Tavern, Is staggering un der the- burden of four separate In rtlctmenta for selling liquor without a license, aud two Indictments on the same charge have been returned by the grand Jury against hi son. Arthur Krlckson. The state will have plenty of evidence In reserve, for If convic tion fnlls on one charge, any of the others can be tried. One of the Indict ments charges that Albert Knnpp an.1 I). M. Klemson, two Oregon City sa- lisitl keepers and the former a mem ber of the city council, with L. Hoch, a member of the Portland wholesale liquor firm of flliimnuer Hoch. and man named Reed, from roruano, obtnlned liquor at Clackamas Tavern on election day. MACKSBURQ CASE GOES OVER. Petition For Liquor License Will Come Up In December. The petition of Williams & Wil liams fur a county license to open a saloon nnd retail liquor at Macksburg has gone over until the December term of the County Court The pe titioners failed to appear with their bond, as required by law. It Is be lieved that an attempt will be made by those who are resisting the es tablishment of a saloon at Macksburg to present a remonstrance against the petition at tho December, term. SINGER WANTS DIVORCE. Mrs. Rosamond Reed Brings Action In Clackamas County. Mrs. Rosamond Coursen Reed has filed a suit for divorce In the Clacka mas County Circuit Court against Walter Iteed, who was for many years an optician of Portland. Mrs. llecd Is eM known In Northwestern musical circles. She charges thnt he deserted her at Portland, May 15. 1907. and she auks for the custody of their minor son, Gerald W. Reed. They were mar led In San Krnnclsco September 14, SBS. Mrs. Reed also sues for a one- hlrd Interest In her husband's prop erty, consisting of 00 acres In Kla math County. 40 acres In Wasco Coon- y and nn undivided two-thirds Interest In four lots at Grants Pass. CITY EXAMINATION BOARD, Director May Create Body to Quiz Teacher In Local School. Tho Ilonrd of Directors of the city schools mny create a board of examin ers for the purpose of examining all persons who may be employed to t"nrh In tho Oregon City schools. Sec tion 170 of the Oregon School Law makes tlila one of the duties of the district board In districts of the first class. The county superintendent shall be ex-ofllelo chairman and the city su perintendent shall be a member, while the third member nf the Ilonrd shall be chosen from tho board of directors. Certificates Issued by the local exam ining board shnl! not be valid In any other district than Oregon City, nnd tho holilor of a valid certificate may bo employed without further exami nation, nt tho option of tlm board. In Mtiltnonwih County, according to Su perintendent Robinson, this plan hns worked out admirably. Groceries to Close Thanksgiving. The retail groceries of this city will bo closed nt noon on Thanksgiving Pay, nnd have Issued a warning to housewives to obtain their, supplies of Thanksgiving provisions beforo thnt time. TALKS O.N EDUCATION COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT GARY AND J. H. ACKERMAN HOLD SIX MEETINGS. County School Superintendent Gary, acompauled by Hon. J. II. Ackermun, slute superintendent of public Instruc tion, left Monday for a week's trip through Clackamas County, when; they will hold ediicutliuiul meetings at six central point for the purpose of advancing the Interests of the pub lic schools. All of the meetings will bo held In the evenings. Mr. Gary will discuss the conditions and needs of tho schools, and Superintendent Ackermun will talk along the nutn broad lines. These meetings are for the public and thn programme will embrace music by local talent and recitations by pupils of tho neighboring schools. The following schedule will be made; Handy, Monday; Kstacada, Tuesday; lyuguu, Wednesday; Damascus, Thurs day; Molulla, Krlday, and Macksburg. Saturday. GREAT MEETING AT SANDY. Educational Gathering Successful In Eaatern Clackamaa. County School Superintendent Gary and State Superintendent Ackeraiau are meeting with great success In their aerie of educational meetings In Clackama County. Their first meet ing was held last Monday evening at Sandy and 300 people were present. Teacher were there from 12 chool and Mr. Gary term It a rousing meet ing, lieslde the remark of Super intendent Gary and the address of Superintendent Ackeman, the follow ing programme was rendered: Song, Katlo and Mary Junker; rec itation. Mis VanFleet; recitation, Joe Vaerettl; song, pupils of Kelso ichool; recitation, Iyena Tbomas; aong. Miss H'-dln; recitation. Miss Hutherford; song, Newton Hedln; recitation, Ella Keller; recitation, Ruth Kriol; song, Mlsse McElroy. Superintendent Ackerman and Gary visited Barton, Eagle Creek and Currlnsvllle Tuesday and held a meet ing at- Efs.cs da Tueslay olgbL NTERE8T IN MANUAL TRAINING. City Superintendent McKe Adopts Plan to Further Home Work. Superintendent W. C. McKee. of the city schools, has adopted a novel plan to create Interest In the manual train ing work. Three prizes of 13, f2, and $1 will be awarded fqr the beat work manship of design submitted In the contest, and the rules provide that any articlea In order to .') considered for a prle must be j: ",'ufactured by a pupil of tbe fourth, ferlii, sixth, seventh r eighth grade without assistance. The articles submitted must be of some value because of Its usefulness about the house. All articles must be In the superintendent's office by De cember 18, and the awards will be made December 23. These prizes are given to encourage borne work, and the time of the pupils will not be tuken out of the regular school hours.' The work of manual training is entire ly new this year and scores of the boys are taking an active Interest In It. 8TUDENT8 AT 0. A. C. Many Young Men and Women Attend From Clackamas. Following is a 1st of students from points In Clackamas County who are amending the Oregon Agricultural Col lege at Corvallls: Harlow Nellie Johnson, Harriett Irwin. Uullrun Lloyd Pulyey Lowe, Fred Wm. Taylor. Canby Frederick L. Griffin. Clackamas Iroy Brelthaupt. Damascus Nellie E. Elliott, Estncada Emerson F. Surface. Milwaukee Reginald G. White, Bernhard Olson, Wm. A. Sellwood, Charles D. Honser, Freld Strelb, Floyd W. Scott. Molulla Margaret Nlcolal, Emma A. Vlck, Myrtle E. Lay, Chester A. Dick ey. .Milium -Otto Herman Elmer. Now Era Melvln R. Hofb. Oak Grove Ra'ph L. Brandt. Oregon City Helen M. Spragne, Evullno Newklrk, Charles F. Schlr iner, Roy H. Sprague, W. Lester Mnrrs, William E. Taylor, Harry H. Pabler, Wilbur D. Andrews, Frank H. Schwartz, . John E. Hnnny, Julius Spees, Geo. Prentice Hiclubothom, Lester L. Schwartz, Joseph A. Gaining, Willamette W. Harris, John E. Hlatt, Marshall J. Lazelle. Oswego Georgia V. Ewlng, Frede ric C. Ewlng. Parkplace Razll Wltzlg. Redland Wilfred A. Spencer. Sprlngwater Gerald Wilcox. Washougal Oscar E. Kern. Wllsouvlllt Raymond Seely. S. P. ASSESSMENT REDUCED. Valuation Exceeded Ocher Valley Counties By $6000 Per Mile. The- county board of equalization has made a reduction ln the assessed valuation of the road bed of the South ern Pnclflc Company in Clackamas County. The company has about 21 miles of roadbed In this county, and Assessor Nelson valued It at $jC,000 per mile. Tho company, however, of fered evidence to prove that the as sessed valuation in other valley coun ties did not exceed $30,000 per mile, and the assessment In this county was reduced to that figure. This Is the only change of Importance that has been made In the assessment roll. Erlckson and Son Plead Guilty. August Erlckson and his sonxAr thur Erlckson pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor without a license and were fined J200 each bv Juilgo McRrlde. This Is the minimum sentence. Krlckson Is proprietor of Clackamaa Tavern. He was Indicted by the grand Jury mi four counts and two Indictments were returned against tne son. The charge to which they pleaded was that of Belling lluuor about July 1, last, to John Douthlt. INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS CLACKAMAS AND MARION COUN TY GRANGES ADOPT PER TINENT RESOLUTIONS. FAVOR THE PRODUCERS Recommend Best Highway Leading From Market Into and Through the Various Farmnig Communitis. The passage of resolutions by the 1 DR. W. E. CARLL, who will Probably Pomona granges of Clackamas and j be Re-elected Mayor of Oregon City Marlon Counties relative to road lm-1 In December next without Opposi provemeiit and the consideration of tion. measures in the next legislature, along the line of highway construction Is of lib""' have been having conslder speclal Interest to reader of The En- able trouble with Goura and were glad terprlse. The following resolution was adopted by Marion County Pomona Grange and practically tbe same sen-ilnn-nt was expressed in this county; Whereas, The State Good Roads Association has annotated a commit-1 tee to prepare a bill for better roads j The Deutsche Vereln held Its reg to be presented to the next legisla- "I" November meeting Sunday after ture for It enactment Into a law; and niwn ln Kiiapp'a Hall. Tbe attend Whereas, Some of the good roads ! ance was large, many of the members speakers are reported as advising i Mag acompanled by their families, that said bill be passed without unyGus Schnorr, president of the organ change or amendment; therefore be Izatlon, delivered tbe opening ad it most respectfully requested that said committee furnish Marion Coun ty Pomona Grange with a copy of said bill for examination before the legislature meets. Whereas, There is a general senti ment in favor of better roads, which we believe Is most commendable; and Whereas The best Interests of nurlJungfrau Kaffe Krandzden," "Old State demand that the producer be especially favored in this respect; aD(j Whereas, Coed road leading from rallroad atatlon, beat landings, ware - bouses and other market out to. Into and through the various farming com munltles will. In our Judgment best subserve producing classes as well as thase who consume or purchase In fact, our whole State; and Whereas, We believe that any sys tem adopted should first of all things provide for this mode of road con - tructlon and Improvement; now, luereiore, oe ii , Resolved by Marlon County Pomo na Grange In regular session assem- bled. That we favor and recommend the passage of a law requiring our reK-cn county cuuria or auj omer person ur uuuj, naviug in cuaiso iue road construction of the respective counties or road districts of our State, to lay out, where necessary and de manded, such mads as may be neces sary to carry Into effect this system as far as practicable: and also re quiring that all principal county roads v) leading from such centers be first Improved as fas as the money provid ed therefor will warrant; and that this money be expended on each and every road Impartially. Marlon County Pomona also adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, It has been announced ln the public press that a bill was being prepared to be presented to the next Legislature, placing the State Uni versity and State Agricultural Col lege under one board of management; a"v,n.. The .,i. r ,,,:. tlally different in theoir main fea-,'h,e local pnblica Ion of the Oregon tures, and we believe each should be;?11? High School has been Issued controlled by a board having free from the press and Is In the hands of sympathy and Interest In their re spective school; therefore, be it Resolved by Marlon County Pomo na Grange In regular session assem bled. That It Is the sense of this Grange that our State University and j,, i,ii,rni r.,n,a k. ,iitorial columns express the satisfac- be managed by separate boards of re- ....! .mi h it further , Resolved. That our secretary Bend , complete high schoftl course by ad- , ,v, o,i. JdlnB the eleventh and twelfth grades. snhnnilnste m-anfe of this rnuntv and I urge action upon the same; and, fur ther, that free publicity be given this matter In the public press. Whereas, Many of our roads are not located In the best places for roads, but rather In the poorest; and Whereas, It Is most desirable that roads be located right before expem slve Improvements are made on them; therefore, be It Resolved by Marlon County Pomona Grunge, That It Is necessary that a law be enacted compelling the loca Hon cf public roads on the shortest! practicable route of the easiest grade. Smashed Bones In Ankle. Elmer Bacon, whose ankle was In jured two weeks ago last Sunday, Is at the home of Jasper Slover and will not be able to place his foot on the floor for several months. Bacon was going1 up the overhead steps at Sev enth street, when he slipped and fell, smashing the bones of his ankle. GOURA LOSES LICENSE. Proprietor of Wilhelm Tell Saloon Is Rebuked by City Council. John Goura is out of business. He has been conducting the Wilhelm Tell saloon at the corner of Main and Sixth streets, but Tuesday afternoon the city council held a special meeting and summarily revoked his license, which had more than a month to run. Goura became Intoxicated, presum ably on his own whiskey, and at mid night Monday, climbed the stairs of the lodging house above his saloon and commenced to a'ouse Mrs. Isom Hutchinson, whose husband was Gou ra "8 barkeeper. Hutchinson was call ed and ran up the stairs, meeting his employer half way aud proceeded to administer a severe beating to Goura. who landed In the street. He was locked up in the city bastlle and ln addition to losing his license, he was obliged to pay a fine of $20 for being drunk and disorderly. The city au- V . . - -, 4 W - ' 1 to relieve him of his responsibilities. DEUTSCHE VEREIN MEETS. Large Attendance, Fine Programme and Bountiful Dinner. j aresa ana me iouowing programme was rendered: Piano solo, Carrie Warner; recitation, Clara Noebel; violin solo, Georgia Klemsen; German ong. Ed Mueller; recitation, Gu Schnorr, Jr.; vocal solo. John Knapp; recitation, .Ema Petzold; song, Clara Endres; comic German sketch, "Das Maid' Coffee Party), with Mr. Chris Hartman and-Mr. Peter Wlnkel and j the Misses Carrie Warner. Lizzie : Schoenhelnz, ' Frances Muench, Mln- nie tuemsen ana Florence oeuer, aa I performers. Tbe sketch causej much merriment, and at It conclusion a bountiful German dinner was served. Music and dancing were Indulged In nntlt 10 o'clock. RAILWAY BUSINESS GROW8. . Freight Receipts In Portland Office 8weM Remarkaby in Five Year. F. D. Hunt, traffic' manager of the Pnrtlnnri Railway l.lcht A Power rnmnanv. was ln the city Monday on j buslnesa Mr Hunt (g , Tery affable i gentleman, whose association with the road cannot help being of benefit to the public and the company as well. Commenting upon the growth of the conntry through which the company's lines etxend, Mr. Hunt said tbat in October, 1902. the receipts of the Port land office from freight buslnesa were 347. while last October they were in i excess of J10.000. This Is a record increase in five years, and while the Estacada line was not in existence five years ago, the growth, of the busi ness os only partly due to tbe new branch. Mr. Hunt proposes to have the right of way between Oregon City and Portland cleared of stumps and other unsightly objects. HESPERIAN IS ISSUED. November Number of School Publica tion Full of Good Material. The November of The Hesperian the students and friends of the school. This Is the first number of the present school year, and contains pictures of Dr. Carll, chairman of the board of education, and T. J.' Gary, superln tendent of county schools. The edi n ot the teachers and students oyer he actions of the directors in making Clarence L. Eaton, president of the alumni association, has an article on the objects of the association, and there is an article of appreciation up on the education work of Superintend ent Gary. The locals, stories, and other matter make the Hesperian a very readable number. CURRY GOES TO PORTLAND. Well Known Lawyer Will Move From This City Next Summer. Bruce C. Curry, who for many years has been a resident and attorney of Oregon City, Is preparing to close up nis auairs ana move to rurumiu im his family. They expect to leave next Summer. Mr. Curry has property in terests in Portland and will build a home there. He is collector of the Hoard of Water Commlsioners and was for several years recorder of Oregon City. He has always been re garded as a useful citizen and the departure of himself and family will be universally regretted. Mr. Curry has disposed of bis home in this city but will not relinquish possession un til his departure. Mr. and Mrs. Cartlidge Called East. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bt Cartlidge left Wednesday morning for Williams port, Ind., where they were called by telegraph, owing to the sudden death of Mrs. Cartlldge's father, John Greg ory, who dropped dead on the street of Wllliamsport Tuesday morning. Mr. Gregory was publisher of a weekly newspaper at Wllliamsport and his death was due to heart disease. Mrs. Cartlldge's mother has lost her moth er and three sisters by death within I a year, and her father's brother died Ip exactly the same way as Mr. Greg ory did. The return of Mr. and Mrs. Cartlidge is very Indefinite. Mr. Cartlidge is superintendent of the mechanical department of the Oregon City Enterprise, and Mrs. Cartlidge is a teacher in the city schools. Miss Mabel Tower will have temporary charge of her grade work. AGED FARMER MEETS DEATH LOUI8 TURNER IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED WHILE RIDING TO CATTLE PASTURE. HORSE FALLS WITH HIM Neighbor Turn Out to Search For Mining Farmer, Whose Body Was Diccovered Last Sunday Morning. The body of Louis Turner was found at noon Sunday, 1 miles from Tom Scott' cabin on Pine Creek. HI bead was badly crushed, indicating that Turner' horse had fallen with blm. probably causing the Instant death of Turner. Mr. Turner had been a resident of the Molalla country about two years, and had been living with his grand daughter on a farm about 12 miles from Molalla Corners. Last Thurs day morning be left on horseback for bis cattle pasture, about four miles from bis farm and when he did not return, his neighbors Instituted a search that resulted In tbe finding of bis body Sunday. Tbe horse waa found on Saturday. Mr. Turner was about C5 years of age. He Is survived by a son, living at Hlllsboro, but formerly a member of the Portland police force. The son spent a year at Molalla, leaving there last Spring. RECORD GOOSEBERRIES J. L. MUMPOWER, OF STONE, HAS 8PECIMENS THAT GO 3'a INCHES AROUND. J. L. Mumpower, of Stone, was In Oregon City on a business trip Mon day. Mr. Mumpower says that hi wife ha just had completed a neat house on her tract of land near tbe bridge that span Clear Creek. The property Is on the main road, and is valuable. There are about ten acre In tbe tract, and It Is being planted to fruit tree and berries. Some of the fruit on exhibition at. the last county fair raised on this property, attracted a great deal o tattentlon. Some of the gooseberries which were exhibited in the booth of Newell & Son, were from three and one-fourth inches to three and one-half inches in circumference. Mr. Mumpower is al so setting out walnut trees on the place, and as the soil is well adapted to any kind of fruit tree she is sure that these will be profitable. "The Clackamas County Red," a variety of apple originated by Mr. Mumpower, has proved to be one of tbe best sell ing apples that Is brought to the mar ket, and compare in size and flavor to the Hood River apple. These ap ples readily ' bring a wholesale price of $1.50 per box. Mrs. Mumpower prides herself of having one of the finest fireplaces in her home in the county, 'Snd will have an up-to-date mantel. Tbe house Just completed has eight rooms, with two verandas, and when all complete will make one of the most atractlve little country homes in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Mumpower expect to spend their re maining days in comfort. TAFT'S PLURALITY IS 910. Clackamas Gives Republican Candi date a Big Vote. The official count of Clackamas County gives Taft a majority of 411 and- a plurality over Bryan of 810. The count follows: Taft, 277C; Bryan, 1SCC; Debs, 3G4; Chafln, 115; Hisgen, 20. NEW TRIAL OF NEHREN CASE. Jury Fails to Reach Agreement After Being Out 18 Hour. The jury In the damage suit of Mrs. Rose Nehren against Ernest Matthies failed to reach an agreement alter be ing out IS hours and was discharged Saturday morning. Tbe case may be retried at the April term. Mrs. Neh ren charged that Matthies forcibly ejected her from his saloon, which she entered to remonstrate against the sale of liquor to her husband. From the very beginning the Jurors stood six to six and there was no chango at the end. H. W. Hively, Wiillsm Tucker. W. H. Boring, James Mar quam. James Dickey and Ed G;a.os were In favor of a verdict for tha de fendant, and A. N. Hult, Frauk Fuh, C. B. Bunnell, George Owinga, Seth D. Cook and I. D. Larklns believed that Mrs. Nehren should have dam ages, but the amount was not consider ed, because of the attitude of the six jurors who wanted to return a verdict for Matthies. Meserve Starts Fruit Journal. It has been announced that Charles Meserve, formerly of this city, will shortly commence the publication of a journal devoted to the interests of the fruit Industry of the Rogue River Valley. The new periodical will be in semi-monthly form, Issued monthly and known as the Rogue River Fruit Grower. Mr. Meserve is now a resi dent of Met! ford and that city will be the home of the publication. There is a broad field for a fruit journal and properly conducted it will be of great benefit to the Rogue River Valley. Monday's Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses were issued Mon day to Grace Hartle and Ray Wyland, Hulda Miebs and Frederick Moehnke, Mally Josephine Mell and Thomas L. Bennett.