4X
Tht Entorprls a tho
only Clackamas County '
Nowspap.r thai print!
9 HI of tho niwt of this )
.growing County, 4
OREGON
CI
TY
EMS
FORTY THIRD YEAR-NO, 37.
McLOUGHLIN
IS HONORED
HISTORIC HOME Of FATHER OP
OREGON OEOICATED WITH
CEREMONY.
WEATHER IS AUSPICIOUS
t -
Hio your subscription 4
plrodf Look at tho labol, 4
You ahould not miaa any
of our newa number.
t--
Scores of Prominent Plonssr Coma
to do Honor to tht Noblo Char
acter of tho Savior of
tho Northwest,
In Itin presence of nearly BOO xo
pin the home .f rr, John McUiughllii,
creeled by tho Kathttr of )rwn III
1844 anil occupied Ma residence un
lit hla death In m 57, was dedicated
Hiiniluy. Thn (Indicatory ceremonies
look place In thit public aiiuarn In a
silently spot at the edgM of tho bluff
overlooking the business section of
the city ami a gentle brecse tempered
thn heat and inailo tlio affair one of
pleasure to tho dlstlniititiihi.d company
of pioneer who had com from Port
land and Willamette Valley point a to
do honor to the mmorv of thn mini
whose Innumerable cl of klii'liti-ss
and consideration aro at til fresn In the
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
3909.
WINS PRIZE FOR STORY.
Wlllliini Fletcher, a press
mini In a local nowspiipor of
"'". Just ricidvi.i a chuck
for $15 from tho Curtl Pub
IImiiiK Compi,,,,, of Phllkdul.
liiiln. a accoud prim) ownrdiid
for bl tory about m,n,mi
llollaek, tho Baturday Evening
Posl boy nt Oregon City. Mr.
Fletcher haa been asked to
mid tho Curtla Publishing Co.
photograph of younic Hot-'
luck, and hla alory, which la
called "lliiyltig a Curiosity,"
IM appear In one .f thn forth
rotnliiK Issue of "Our Hoys"
publication clrulnliid among
th dispensers f n1B ..0vr
million a week" periodical.
mlnda of those who are living wl.o , "S" Mr.. M.
benefited therefrom .' ,57'rK. Kranddaughter and aecre-
TIik historic hntis.t, a inanition In
parly days, where hospitality was of
fercil freely, waa deckel out l.ruv,.iv
In Ihe nailonnl colon, and In front of
open doorway waa const met .) a
tnmiMirary platform which served na
a speaker's aland and a lasting place
for prominent visitor. Grouped about
thn house on tho broad lawn of thn
city park waa an audience of several
hundred people, who listened atten
tively to addresses from Frederick V.
Ilolman. president of the Htatn Hlator
leal Holrlety; . . D'Arry, of Halem.
vlrp-prcsldciit 0f the Orciton Pioneer
Association; Key. Father Kberman. a
ann of the distinguished General of
Civil War fame, and Mrn rt Kmirv
Dye. author of "Mctaunhlln and Olil
iirenon." l)r. W. K. Carll. mayor of
Orcicon City, prealded over tho cere
moiilna. and bin Introductory remark!
were happily choaen. The Oreaon
City Concert Hand rendered patriotic
clcctlona.
Down In tho church yard of Bt.
Johna. only a few hundred feet away,
the marble atonea that mark the
Itravea of Dr. John McUiuKblln and
hla wife, ahono brilliantly In the af
ternoon aim, while above them ran
out eliHjueut word of euloity and rev
erence for the memory of tho man
whoar noble tteeda In helm If of the
Oregon Country will lite for count
lean Kcneratlnne.
Heferrlna to the Innt 13 yenra of the
life of Dr. Mi-UniKhlln apent In Ore
li' m City In the limine thnt wna dedicat
ed Holiday afternoon, Kredorlck V,
llolmnn, the hloitrnpher of McloiiRh
till, apoke feell IIrIv of the flnfy ikt In.
Jimtlce that embittered the declining
year of the old doctor' life. Mr. Ilol
man hud hla aubjecl at hla fliiKera'
enda and while hla addreaa waa brief.
It teemed with hlatnrlral atatementa
that were of Illicitae Intercut. The
aieech of Father Hbernuin wna humor
oua at flrnt, but the reverend Kcnllc-
miin lild hla rca)Hcta to thoai) wboae
iKiiornnce and blitotry have been con
aplcuoua In a fill lie attempt to prevent
the realisation of tho McUiukIiIIii
Home on the mint where It now atiindii
Mra. Dve'a brlubt talk una wnrmiv
loll UlHili hla niiliil..!, it i . . '
, wnw into n
a Inrno ineumire, to him that there waa
-iiiiici netween thla Rovern-
""til .l KnKh.n.1. and It la l, true
that he unilict..,i n, i ...
Iton until thev w..r r..,t. ...
. . ' - --- ... iwna care
of tbentaelvea.
In behalf of the .,i, s.
- ' i i urn
Roil who were the reclplenta of hla
bounty when they arrived In (he Ore
anil country ami i,n .... - .... .
" w-r.v aulll.M
by Dr. McUnmhlln with the neceuur-
i-i uie, ami with raln. atoek and
Implemeiita. I want tn uv n.ni n,.. ..i..
rieera aa a body did appreciate thi-ae
favora, and I bear teatlmony In their
name to the exemplary' character of
.in limn, f
I'mmlnenl ainnnr it..... ......... ..
. -.". i'i mi
i iin cerritioniea of del -in
(iiHirsn II. Illmea. ancrnlarv ..r
Oreaon IMoneer Aaaoclatlon; Mra. M.
ESTABLISHED 12S3.
HITS WIFE
WITH FIST
CLIFTON MAY, OF BEAVER CREEK.
SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR
BRUTAL CONDUCT.
WILL SERVE FIFTY DAYS
After Drinking Heavily Ha Strlkea
Wlfa, Falling Her to Sidewalk,
and Becomea Candidate
for Whipping Pott.
1
v nin run riva. YEARS
tary of Dr. McUiiiehlln .nd h..r ,i,..,..i.
ter. Mlaa Myrlck; Warner llreyman.
of Hleni. who enme to OreKon In
l5n and who knew Mclouahlln well;
K. X. Matthlnu. lli ..iiiv ...
the foundera of the Provisional (ov
ernment of OreRon; Captain Thomaa
8. Mountain, who came to On-Run In
WW: Mra. lllll I), rmn.lall i... t. .
laiiRiiinr or z. Donnell, a pioneer of
inns, aim who came down from The
imuea expreaaly to attend thn ri.iu..
Hon; Kx-tiovenior T. T. (leer. Hon
Charlea II. Moorea. Joaeph Huchtel, of
Portland. Mra. Eva Kmnrv n i n
le. of Portland: Mra Arthur iv.,.'
of OreRon city, and John Mlnto ami
Miaa Maria D'Arcy and Mlaa Terena
D'Arry, of fialem.
Seated upon the platform were mem
ber of the llrand Army of the Hepule
He. with fife and drum rorna Thn hum.
ceaa of the cereomnlea waa due larRe-
iy to tne untlrltiR efforta of E. Q. Can
field, tirealdvnt of tho iiniy,.i,n,.
Memorial Aaaoclatlon.
Htrlklmt bla wlfo In Ihft tuna its I Ik
auch force Unit ahe waa felled to tho
aldewulk. Clifton May of li....r
ire(.K, created conalrierable excltn-
meni muradoy afternoon on Main
atreet. Tho man bad been drlnkltiR
heavily and wua In an ugly mood,
making an attcmnt to dnr hi. .i.ii.i
out of a biiRRy, when hla wife Inter
fered and Pleaded with Mnv i,. ...
home with her. KeplyltiR anitrlly. the
man raised hla flat and at ruck a vlcl
oua blow at bla wife, who evaded It
but the next blow atruck her full In
the face. A crowd ituthnred nni-Liv
and May waa aelted and huatled to
the city tall by Conataliln v a mii...
and Chief of Police Ilurna. On hla
way to the baatlla hi r..li ni ..n ki.
face to the aldewalli anrf h,i tn I. a
almoHt carried Into the Jail, where be
waa ien io aoier up and ponder over
hla mlaconducl. May had hla hear
ing In the office of f'liv I).,.,rX..
uiiiiick r riuav arternooii Th. .h.r
. -- - i
urougui aaainai him waa for Hn.ni.
enneaa and dlaorrterlv ivnrf..i r
comer Dimlck aeverely reprimanded
in iinwuHT. ana arterwania .niD...
ea mm to 60 daya In the county Jail
but ordered hla releane aa Mav'a fam.
Ily regulrca hla labor for their aup
IMirt. May promised to atay out of
IOWII,
The precipitation of rain for
lh luat five yeara hue been aa
follow:- 180S. H Inchea; o,
49 Inchea; 11)07, JC.45 Inchea;
l0g, 60 Inchea j J909,
Inchon. Thla record baa been
eompUed by O. A. Cheney of
thla city, and commence gep-temlx-r
1, 1904, running one
year from that date and the
aame ecule la followed through
out, the bulk of tho rainfall be
ing from September to March
of each year.
M-44 $.$ 4444 t4
STOCK YARDS
AT PORTLAND
BLOCK OF WITNESS TREE.
McLoughlln Negotiated Treaty with
Indiana Under It Branchea.
Boy Bant to nfnrm avkni
Albert IJimn. aaed 12 veara nt Park
place, waa committed to the atate re-
iorm acmmi py county Judge Dlmlck.
The boy acknowledged thnt he placed
bOlta On th fall Of the Soillhern Pa.
clflc tracka and threw arrinea at fha
car winaowa. atrlklng a woman naa
aenRer In tho fare lie erl,.,l l,ltl,.rl
wneu nui aeiuence wa pronounced.
. - E. O. 8. Roaumea Maallnna
Pioneer Chapter. Order of Eautern
Star, will hold Ita firat meetlnR alnce
na aiiiiiiuer vacation next Ti.Aa.tav Bn
ruing at the Maaonle Temnle n...
rrifKhmenta will bo provided and all
SWIFT FRANCHISE IS
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
i.-:o,i..-,iia vw proviuea ana ai
membera are requeated to be present
Juat received fnm K. Ilolton. of Van
couver, waan., a aectlon of the old
wllneaa tree that fell ilown laui i..iv
and waa curried away by relic hunter".
The block niciijoirea 'Jii. f..,.t n-ru.
mid benra the followlni! Inaprlntinn-
"Thc block waa cut from n I In In. ,.r
(illend tree that atood on tho North
lunik or the Colitmbln Itlver ut the
foot of Mnlu atreet, In Vancouver,
WumIi., and waa commonly called the
wltne tree, belnR a monument mnrk
Iiir the flrnt Htirvey of the Hudson
tiny l omtmnv mniie iimier th ,t r...
lion of Dr. John McUiugblln. who ea-
uiiilialieii the nrat atatlon of the Hud
MEASURE GIVES PERMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT RAILWAY SYS
TEM ON MANY STREETS.
SHERIFF R. B. BEATIE, Who hae
Been Instrumental In Securing the
Establishment of a Commission
House at Oregon City.
NEW ERA IN THE LIVESTOCK IN
DUSTRY OF PACIFIC
N0RTHWE8T.
OPEN NEXT WEDNESDA
Great Packing Plant on Peninsula la
Prepared to Handle Large
Amount of Cattle Sheep
and Hoga.
HOME FROM BREAKERS.
t
HARRIMAN IR nrin
I
Edward H. Harrlman, who
controlled mor ml lea of rail
road than any other man In
the country, died Thursday af
ternoon at hi homo in Arden,
N. Y. He waa born February
25, 1849, at Hempstead, L. I.
mr. nimmin nad been in III
health foe aevaral win a
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR
ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
DOMESTIC AND HORTICULTURAL
EXHIBIT WILL BE HELD AT
OAK GROVE.
The ordinance grantlm? a franrhl
- - - ..... u. ... jiuu .... v.i-vn.i; ruiiwuj- lllltj to p. ,11.
Hons liny Company where the bnrrarkd Swift tiassed Ita n rut ntJlflUlfy Woilnna.
now hIhiuI. Tho tlrt tnnty of poaco day nlKlit at a npoctnl meeilng of the
and trade watt niiula with the Indians (city toui.cU. Konr mcmbors, Ik'tzel
umior thla trt by Dr. MoUiiiRhlln. Voh. Mvyvr una MlcheU, were ab-4
I fill irfttt lllfWUl Tilt tU I'liara " tf.. tlitnt 1 m O ... I ... .1
. ..-I ;nio, nil, ms mi, Otlll IO IIMIHIIIUK IIIO COI1
applauded and It remained for m, M . .1nvr. to Htructlonof a railway system from
D'Arcv tneloan th ,.r,,r.... ' -.1. . . """"Kiuin iiome ror preaerva- uregon city to silverton through the
a.a , iiimu tt is is am 1 r 11 iti I lll 11.. t .. It.... n- . .
achtilarrvnd.lN..a n .11 ........... .111117. inn irnnciuse will
"All ihut la m..ri,.i 11. . , t. - cover the followliiR territory;
1, r ::r!:,nyri;!oi::e: or. Mcloughl,n.s hosp.tal,Ty. bi-1
tery in your m i Ht. on t in h irh Intul ..... ... . ... " "
wllhln view nr 11,. h, f.,i u.11. .. Daughter of Pioneer Mlaalonan, Be. l. roe atreet. thence
etloltlver. Wl till- river la n... artarta Ula m m.er.v 01, Monroe to sixtt! atreet
lordly or urnnd a the foliiinhln vet ' , , JHk MW,
.... .. . . . . . . iiience acrona jncKaon afreet
irom me no nt wnero it nowa tnin ti.nl r rcmi tnHiimonv or the eHinem in r, . .
r...i ... . ... . . ... r L.1.1.L r,. ....... -v ' v umn ninwi, ucKiniiine on tie
" " '.' ' " I"-""- ...v..-........ 1.1.1 iiviii Houtli ali o of Fifth Street thence run-
wntera. It uppeala to the aesthetic In V '" early pioneer, baa been re- K Northerly to Tenth Street thne
one', mind. It ut.rac.a (he pathetic cHyc.l I In a letter from Kll, 8p,,,. therly 0 f?t" bniij
Hide of our beliiR. It Ih one of nn- K Wnrren. n duiiRhtor of llev. Eleventh Street about 100 feet Weat"
turu'a Krcut roncentlona. It haa l..en SunldltiR. who waa with the Wll.tn.nii ,.ri . .... ,., .... 1
lmmorlullr.ed by the brilliant i,li,..,.r hilaalonnry party. In a letter writ, s ,,V . ' r-V." .1 L l.""1?1
poet of Oreiron Samuel I. m... .... toil from Lnkealdo. Chelan Pnniiiu ...... . . ... 7
.v....".. i .... i,. ...... ......!...' . iv..i. .....i.. .i... ... . ... . .."I V '-"l" 10 J"n" sirwt,
....... u, iierniii, iiipenii(i i -i nuKuni mm. uience Northerly to the city limits
io mi rope io rcHcue lie Ifo v Menu . ""ir.-ii khvh: a...i L'ir. o
.r ..... v ... .. ' .'VVIII. I, 1.. . I . aurei, U.-KHH1II1S
.in.. ...Mii win minim oi me tiaracens,
Norman names
coiihiiIcIoum In
tukliiR. When
I. , - ...... itt. ...I ciuit-i iroin CjIihi kkio or Alan
.K,,.'"i'r:.".!H. ,",?l,ft, ,y., ,he to Water Street; and on Center Street
running
thence
Kallroad Ave-
r.,n r-l...
... ' - " " I ..--.r,- .-.iiiiiiiunuti OIIH I'U a BI1K --j v.vn-u
in the buttle of Ipnntn. and aaved nRiilnat W. V. Ijwla ami win ie i.....
Kurope to ChrlHllan clvlllrnllon. dy, iiHkltiB for JudRmont for 11M42 Fine Applea Attract Attention
'Ho Wlltm tllfl HudHon Illiv Coniimnv Kmmemnn. uho la
, " I i' u i ij tiiuu uii vAuiiML in i runt
ohHcrvctl tho nnanrnrH romlntr Inln tornov O n vhv iillmma )... i .i.. nf a.i Aur..A n r- ...
OreRon, It wna nlTeeted, In n mciimiro. la eiiRiiRed In the IiuhIiickm of nuiin.. SwnlTord. la nitrneiimr .,.
with a aplrlt akin to CluirlemnKno'a. I'IHur and on July 7. lo, ho wna Hon. The limb Is ohs than 18 Inches
With kimii. re.n...,.r... . . 'L011 nto Street. beKlnlK
. , ". .T","" tnv head. It,' . 3' A.7. ?! J. '"""' U,,"lre t0 Wcatorly line
n, YHK.r with , ' , ..-... .. ,v ... in., oi Minn street, tlioiico Wealerlv to
i thla chlvnlroua undt.r- 'n-d memory of Dr. McIxniRh- Water Street, thence Southerly alot.R
i Clmrltia Martel. at the '" ' l)km'w ,hl"i whn I wna a child Water Street to Tenth: and on Kiev-
ra. drove buck tho Bur. I knew of hla Rrnnd and nth sir.w.t fr,.m u,... i.i ..
. ..... ..'. '. "I v,,ll.,r,,. Iw.o .11... . .... .. . "
m:en noniea uiiu prevetueu Kuropu , ' um niriy eei- to water Street ; and on Cent
from comliiR under thn away of tho v,'n nl"1 "ilKrunla In an early day." hcRltinltiR at Sixth; thenco
MoHleniH, they were there. In the Southerly to Flret Street;
aerond Rreat IiivhhIiiii of Kuropo by 8uea For Wagea Duo. Westerly to the Bluff at Hall'i
the Snrncena, they nRiiln pnrtlclpnted ClcorRo Kmmerson Ima nied n ault IIHe- ,n th" c"' ' Oregon CI
in the buttle of Ijumnlo niul anve.l nunlnut ur i.' l ....... .... .i tun. ......
n mm ii HHiii io inarienuiKno B. i""K unci on July 7, ISO!), ho was Hon. The limb la Iohs than 18 Inchei
The company thoiiRlit with tho Itnml- employed by IrfwlH to perform lnlmr lonR. and on this ore 15 lnrKe apples
Krutlon of Hturdy American cltlr.eitH, I" draRRliiR pIlliiR and earned 192.82, without blemish. Tho apples are ol
composed of dlffnront nntloimlltlos, of which amount 59.40 has been paid, tho Canada Itlnett variety and were
iiiiivit, coiiniKcoiiH nnu inieiiiKent, jhcii n lion, and alnco then raised on c. R. Llvesny's place at
lllled wllh love of country and loynl- dollvercd to lurdy a "bill Crescent nidRo, about one and ono-
ty to tho fin IT Of thin mil Ion It wna
of into for the nlllnir. Rtlimnruot. half mllen from rii-u.m.. rltu
only ft auestlon of tlmo until tlin lliwl. "Kls Unit Lewis and Pnrrlv lie r,.. L'
hums Hay Cdinpnny must irlve way to trnlm.i from niovlnK tho plllnc and AnH.r. e.n. ....i
tho clvlllzlnir lnlliiencea nf n,,.n ni....,.i. for lllllKineilt f()r the nmomit .... . w-...w.umiBry.
niiilv ennni.in nf f.,....,n,. u.,.,. : Anderson, who has been In
tho extreme Western tan." of this eon! Declamation Da r.,.H.t. .I0"! !!',ry bns.iu .u"8
,7V,T Vy, W?H,,",l ' ih,R "' rx"",n ,m,nlhH' 18 iMn vacation has just retm-ned f Yo m visit to his
imny. mid th s nnd bornnio AmoHmn. nf twn ..! u " ... . h u. . ' " lV "IH
(inllory (be peop o of which cheer- disciples Is now roudlnK out Us con- OreKon will c0 Into Zlnnsa In 1 . .'
. ,a. I , K!" alp'?lft"'e 10 the tonnlnl and tho ministers In all tho other town, but has not yet decided
United States (lovernment. lKht tliousnml pulllls of the country on a locution uicicu
."Tl, t'lllKa. .if nninnn .... .... .. ca ........ ... ... .
. . ... w...n...., nt...... .-..oi.m.Tu lu hvi upurc ounnay,
miimnl-lal Inpulnoa n m U ..... a I Ua.i.n....... nti .. . ..
" "" iii,,K iii.'iii iu- ur,.,uurr in, us Declamation Liny.
day, contributed most to this happy This duy will be duly celebrated In
termination of events prior to tho or- Oliidstono.
Kunlzallon of tho provisional covorn- J
"lt. Picture For Commercial r.h.h
"From 1823 to 18-13. the date of the Five handsome pictures have been
, Redland Church Reopena.
flethel Presbvterlnn Knlilmth Coi..,i
l-ns been reorRiuilr.cd with John Ilnm
lltcn, Siiperliitemlont. Services e.t 2
r. nr. every siiiihnth
or.anla.Uon of Ihn P vl.i o , ...L... . ".r:. ' lures nave peon Cromley. of 8prinKwator. wili nren.
ernment In Oregon, may bo dnslRnated this city by Dr A " o nd ZrtT i,? M" J."8 SeC.nd and ,u,ir,h
na the "Al-o of Mii,it., r....,. L,.,. r J.t ""' Moftl- fabbnltis of each month. Tlila churrh
Kon country depended for final deel-Inx.ms. whose walls the 1, 1 U 'M 'i'1 ' b.P;,n .reoPen'd
- -I,,, a iuii auuiliiauce. , .
The Oak Grove Ininrnvemonl inn.
ciaiion naa completed arrangements
for holdlna: Ita first annual rkimpaiir.
and Horticultural Fair Tnea.lnv s..n.
teniber 28. B. Lee Paget, chairman of
ine committee on programme, has ob-
iiiinea iroin in ted 8 tales Senator
Chamberlain a promise to deliver an
auun'sg in tne evening.
hollowing Is a list of the commit
eeg appointed by the association tn
nave cliurce of the fn r- Pimmiiiu
on decorations. Mrs. F. H. Gllgore. AI
fred Gertsen. Mrs. J. a. nmurt tr
Toomy and Mra. G. N. McArthur; ex
moil, m. oaiiie warren, otto Neaf
Ansa uameiii. sir. Crane. H r. Starit.
weather, J. F. Hrotje. and F. H. - Har
ris; superintendent of exh b ts. Mm
John Hlsley; superintendent baby
snow, nirB. m. uameld; programme
.nrn. jonn nisiey ana ju. uee Paget;
fruit booth. Mra. B. Ie Paeet ti-a'
Charlea F. RlBlev. Mrs. Ymmc and
Mra. C. E. Walker; Dutch booth. Misa
itose rrenninger. Mrs. G. N. McAr
tt.ur, Miss M. Oatfleld and Mrs. A. E
Casgrlff; dairy. H. Thlessen and E
Naef; concessions, John Klsley and
John Oatfleld; tea booth, Mrs. Sallle
warren and Mrs. Myra McArthur;
publicity. C. A. Lewis. J. H. McArthur,
C. E. Walker and Dr. Fleble: cash-
lers. Mrs. C. E. Walker and Mra nin
Sweeney; rnncy work. Mrs. L. E
Armstrong, Mrs. C. E. Warren and
Mra. k. H. Harris.
The fair will he held one dnv and
the exhibit will be taken to the Clack
amas t'ounty Fair, which opens at
Canby Thursday, September 30, and
there entered for the nrizo for hest
neighborhood exhibit.
WALKING FOR A WAGER.
Charlea Ely and Recorder Ramaby
maae a rtemarxable Bet.
Charles Ely will endeavor In u-alb
into the mountains from Indian Hen
ry's place In the Molalla country n
miles ud the mountain and return In.
side of bIx hours. He has laid a wager
wnn county Hecoriler nhniinxav v
Ramsby thnt he can accomnllnh thi.
feat, and $25 of his good money says
no can no u. on ine other hand Mr.
nainstiy has wagered 1100 against Mr
fc-ly a 125 that It ennnot bo done. Tho
walk must be made this week ami rhn
outcome will be watched with Interest
uy ine mends of the two men Tho
whole distance Is over a trail and
ne nrst 11 m ea will lie a
n...i. " e
The new Union Rtnk v.m. i
Portland Will onen for hnalneaa
neaday, September 16, and at the same
ume a new era in the livestock Indus-
cry oi ine Farm Knrthaui ,m i,
. ... ire-
Rln. The Swifts have onmnbt. .K,.(,
great packing plant on the fenlnaula
aim are prepared to handle great num
liers of hoes, sheen and .attlo Hoiin
Heretofore the market atock of Ortv
gon naa been principally drawn from
the grass fattened stuff of the granges,
but the ehorfacA nf naDti,nA .i... ..
v w. H.unc .tint la
becomlnR yearly more pronounced Is
iuukiiik mia industry not an nmn. ..!
a fn Dast veara A trrvut li..A ..,.
market at home where any quantity
vau uv nanoiea, Rivea the farmer of
Oregon ODDortunlllo. n
- - " " s uviuic
juyva. ino count rv fa KAttAt .AantnA
- av-vi.1 uaim.-y
to Intense or diversified farming than
i uurs ana no man la more independ
ent that the farmer that at all times
of the year haa something to sell.
Swine. Roata. sheen
chickens with the garden and orchard
are growing into money constantly.
AH cheap forage crop auch aa vetch,
clover and alfalfa can be turned into
beef or Dork at far
tbe producer than by anv other moth.
od. Oregon muat supply this great
market now onen nr tho nu-. . ...
feeders of the corn Btates will reap
me euneni or our markets while we
sleep. Can you afford tn lot vr
urunn pastures erow nn In nvri.
While It WOUld Sllnnnrt a nlno K..-..I,
of sheep or goats? Can you afford to
en your clover or vol,-), at in n.i..
Instead of feeding U to yonr own
stock? The atocker and feeders of
ine jiaaaie west have grown rich In
buying our a-rasa fattonorf
, . , ..... v. ..... u akt.M
aouing to their weight feeding corn,
aiiniiii or meai.
BlOCk Don thla aoaaon l,...vi
. UI uiju.
higher price In Portland than
omer marKei in me United States and
ine immense sum thus put Into circu
lation thla year la nnlv tr i ....
- - J wic
uuLKt-i. m comparison to the great in
dustry that we can build up right at
iiuuie.
Mis Josle Cumin, of thla 9
city. Alls Mary Dale, of Esta- t
ca.la, and Mis Hattle Hutch-
Inson, of Canby, the young
ladle who were successful In
tbe recent contoat r,t th. -..
Ron City Enterprise, In which
irip to lng Beach, Waah.,
waa given them, have return- 4
ed, after a moat enjoyable week t
spent at tbe Hotel Breaker. s
Tbe party was chaperoned by
Mis Anita McCarver, of thla
city. Many excursion were
amonR the feature enjoyed by
the party, and the Vtaintr I a H lota a.
apeak In the highest term of i
me counesiea extended them
c me summer resort. Miss
Mary Dale not only won the
trip to the beach, but wa also
auccessful In winning the lot -
at U,-...na T.I . .
COMMISSION
HOUSE HERE
ESTABLISHMENT 18 SECURED
AFTER MANY YEARS OF
ENDEAVOR.
she lived until her death on Wednes
day, September 1st. The deceased
leavea a son Mr HavlH n.b ..j
two dauRhters, MV. Martha Bla'nken-
nip, or los Angeie, and Mr. Belle
Blankensblp, of Sacramento; even
teen grandchildren and aoven di,,.
griuiucniiaren io mourn her losa.
LOCAL MEN INTERESTED
Project la Headed By T. F. Rourke,
Who Ha Had Many Year of
Experience and Capital
Is 1 5,000,
. Daughter of William Kroner.
Cleo Kruger the R-voar-oid rfa...A.
of Mr. and Mr. William Kruger, died
Thursday night at the family hnmo
on Fifth and Water street. The lit
tle girl had been III about two week
with tynhold fever Tho f..noi
nem Saturday morning from tho ft,
lly residence and the interment wa In
Mountain view cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harger, of Osweoo
The funeral of the late Mn ph,0
betb Harger. who died Ttmaday
ing at Oswego, waa held Wodnoari.
aueruoon rrom ner late residence at
aou.n oswego. Mrs. Harger fell and
wa Injured last January nnri npvor
wverea i rum me enecu.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
SAVES MUCH MONEY
NSURANCE UNION PROMISES TO
REDUCE FIRE PREMIUM
RATES IN THIS CITY.
Tbe Commercial Tlnh haa nmhiM.
saved thousands nf dollar. t ,k
property owners and business men of
Oregon City by Initiating a move
ment to brln a- about a twliwinn in o,.
rates for fire insurance in this terri
tory. Last week Judge T. F. Ryan
president Of the club, annnlnted a .m
mlttee to look into the mutter n.ik
Llewellyn Adams as chairman, and
.Mr. Aoams went to Portland and saw
the rcDresentatlves nf what t. l.
as the Insurance Union, which has
oucceeuea wnat was formerly the
me Hoard of underwriters of the Pa
cific. Nearly all of the companies do
ing business In the Northwest are in
thla li n I in a -wt .1. i ,
- ...... i ui. y an 1,-uarge wnai-
ever race is agreed upon.
Mr. Adams has secured a definite
promise rrom the Union to send its
t-presentativtfs here sometime thl.-i
eek to re-rate the whole city. This
in proimlily mean that there will be
Kenera rennet nn nil ninno- tho n
With the recent imnmvomonta in ka
-. ... ..... .1 . i, v.7
local water system and the excellent
iacuiues Tor fighVng fire there is
every reason for the expected reduc
tion.
Infant Child of John Woodfin
The SlX-monthH-nM damrhtor nf U.
ana air, jonn woodfin died Friday
muruiug at me ramijy residence on
Eleventh and Polk street. The fun
eral iook place Saturday afternoon
irutn me residence, Rev. R. c. Black
well, pastor Of the Methodist Fnlo.n.
pai cuurco, omciating.
M. E. London, of Carus.
M. E. London, who waa hnrn In
rtew Orleans. La. nocomhop isen
died AUgUSt 27 at Cania. riatramaa
County, aged 58 years, 8 months and
a aaya.
GROUT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Former Real Estate Man Gets Bad
Fall at North Bend.
J. W. Grout formerly In tho real es
tate business In this city, was serious
ly injured Monday morning as a re
sult of an accident at tho Smith Tn.
let Ferry near Marshfleld, Coos Coun
ty. Mr. Grout lives at North Bend
and is road supervisor of that city.
He waa on a scaffolding fnr a now ap
proach to the Inlet Ferry when It
gave way and threw him 20 feet be
low. His lee waa hrnken In twn nlanoa
and his head cut open. Mr. Grout was
tanen to tne North Bend hospital. He
will recover.
MARTHA PARKER MARRIED.
Pretty Ceremony Solemnized In St.
Paul'a Church Wednesday.
Imnroved Mall Service
Mall will be received nt tho Hi-eim..
City postofflce on the South-l.otind
train arriving at this place at 5:04
uc-iock in me afternoon. This conces
slon on the mirt nf the miatnfllno do
partnient is welcomed by Oregon City
peopio. Heretofore there has been no
mnll delivered here from Portland be
tween tne hours of 2 P. M. and 6:44
M.
Presented With Cold Crasa.
Mlsa Clara Heme who hna hnon o
mii mill orenn Ht nt the St. Paul's tfniu.
copal Sunday School for the past two
years. Was taken hv Qlirnrluo or ho.
home Wednesday night, when she was
Presented with a hnniluimn crntd nnaa
and chain, a gift from the Ladies of
St. Paul's Guild, Vestrymen and King's
Daughters. The cross Is set with cut
diamonds and pearls, and is much
prlxed by Miss Deute. The recipient
of the gift left yesterday for a year's
.visit with relative In Chicago.
MRS JOSEPHINE SECREST DEAD
Attack of Dropay Proves Fatal to Wife
of Well-known Citizen.
Josephine V. Secrest, wife pf George
Secrest. died ftt thA family MtMrnin.
uu oixieenm and High streets Sun-
oay nignt at 10 o'clock, after a linger
ing illness of dropsy.
Deceased was born in Clark County,
.Michigan. October ?s i.us nm hn,i
been a resident of this citv for sev.
eral years. She waa tho mniho.
six daughters and one son, three of
the daughters having died. She is
Survived bV her hliahnnd on,l tho fl
lowing children: Mrs. Alice Hanson,
sirs. Beatrice Schnrer, Mrs. Angeline
Emery and Albert .T. Soprnaf nf f Vila
city. Two step children, George Se
crest and Mrs. Esther Chllberg, of
this city, also survive,
The funeral services
ed Monday afternoon at the family
residence by Rev. R. c. Blackwell.
The interment was in Mountain view
cemetery.
Mra. I. N. Baker Dead.
Died, at the home of w ni,,,ii.n.
ship in Southern California, Mrs. I.
N. Baker, age 84 years. Death was
due to a stroke nf ol,...l. ..
Baker lived at Cottage Grove most of
her life, but durluc thp last twn
she made her home with h..r .ii.
ter, Mrs. Martha Blankenship at Wll-
.ou.r-uio. bui owing to in health she
moved to California this Spring where
A pretty weddine took nlano Wod.
nesdav at hieh nnnn at tho fit t)..l'.
Episcopal church tho enntranttno- nor.
ties being Miss Martha Martina Park
er, eiuesi uaugnier or Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Parker of thla ity and i-
Joseph Tramblay. a young business
man of Vancouver, Wash. The im
pressive ceremony nf tho Tniannnoi
church was performed hv Poy T p
Bowen. The ushers were Mesars
Mortimer Cockrell and HavWd ci.
frey.
Promptly at 12 oVIrwt tn tho .inin.
of Lohengrin's Wedding March, ren
dered by Miss Veda Williams, the
bride. On the arm' nf her fnthor nro.
ceded by the bridesmaid. Miss Burse
Keauick, and the best man. Dr. Eben
D. Pierce, of Vancon VP! Wnah warn
met at the altar by the groom. ' After
the ceremony the friends and relatives
weni io ine nome or Mr. and Mra.
Parker where a roeontlnn waa hold
and a wedding breakfast served.
cne onue wore an empire gown of
wnue net over white a w trimmod
with cluny lace. She carried a shower
Douquei or wnite Chinese asters and
white prayer book, one of her weddins
guts. ine br desmnid wnro a very
pretty gown of pink silk organdie, her
iiuwem oeing ptnn unmese asters.
The church was nrtfstl
ated In green and white, white Chinese
asiers neing used n nrofiisinn.
Many Indian baskets filled with the
snowy blossoms added tn tho decora
tions. The ceremony was norfnrmod
uiiuei a cuuopy or wnite roses and
ferns. The rooms of tho Paritor hnn,o
were very attractive with their deco-
auons or red geraniums and Virginia
creeper.
Upon the arrival of the hrl.lo at hoi-
rareni s nome, sue threw her bouquet
wnien was caueni nv Miss noas Koiiv
The rlUC in the bride's eako waa nan.
tured by Miss Veda Williams.
The presents of the young couple
were beautiful and ennatated nf nor
land china, cutlery, cut glass and sil
verware.
Mr. and Mrs. Tramblay left on tho
evening train for Vancouver, where
the groom has a furnished cottage for
the reception of his bride, who is
well known in this citv hnvW hoon
bom and raised here. The groom has
been a resident of Vancouver for the
last six years and is in business there.
Amomr the out-of-tnu-n cmosta woro
Mr. and Mrs. E. Tramblay and Dr.
fc.nen D. Pierce. Of Vancouver and
Mrs. Eliza Dickenson and son, John of
Boring. There were about 40 guests
who witnessed the ceremony and at
tended the reception.
After a vain struggle of more than
ten years tO seen re a cnmmlaalnn
house for Oregon City, the desired
ena na at last been accomn ished.
and there was organized Tuesday
night tbe Oregon City Commission
Company, with ranltal atrvlr nt
$15,000, more than half of which ha
been paid in. Article of Incorpora
tion were filed Tuesday morning.
Some of the best k nnarn hualnoaa
and Drofeslonal men In tho r au
Identified with the project, the stock-
noiuers oeing ur. A. L Beatle, R.
B. Beatle Dr E A
Thomas F. Ryan, Judge Grant B.
Dimlck, 8tate Senator J. E. Hedges,
Attorney O. D. Eby, Win. A. Hunt
ley, George A. Hardlnr
Ijohn W. Loder and Leweilyn Adams.
ne iouowing directors were elect
ed Tuesday nlEht: T v
Sommer, J. E. Hedges, W. A. 'Hunt-
iey and A. L. Beatle. The officers are:
A b. Beatle. Dresident- v. A Snmmor
vice-president: T. F. Rnnrka urro!
tary and manager.
Heading; the nronnaltlnn la t r
Rourke. who haa been in tho nn
mission business In Oregon for the
last 30 years, 20 year In Pendleton
and the rest of the time at Port
land. Mr. Rourke'a Inn IT avnorCon.k
is backed by the money and Judg
ment of more than half a anr.ro .
local men.
It is the primary mimosa nf tho
concern to make money, but In ad
dition to thia the
' j-x-- w wra BVUtJA
holders Is to build up Oregon City
and to Increase its general trade by
establishing a market for .,n.ki.
the Clackamas County farmers have
rur many years there has
been a sound diannaiiinn . .L
....... ,, aluullcj L11B
farming community to complain that
they cannot sell their mi.i. in im.' '
- u. lui.
city and this complaint has been well
founded. The result haa hoon th.r
la vast amount of trade has been ut-
r., iosl to Oregon City and has
oecn divided hetworn pi..j ..
- " . uauu HIIU
Willamette Valley points.
The actual site for the new busi
ness has not yet been definitely de
termined, but the Innatlnn .t.
commission house will be chosen from
two sites that are now nndo. ":, 7
oration, one on thp U'iiiDmD m
and another on the Southern Pacific
"o, ruau, oom located in the central
business district nt . . .
IUB CICJT. 1 1 IK
Intended to commence operations im
mediately and the prospects are verv
bright for the success of the new enterprise.
SHE USED DIRTY DISHES.
So Georj,e A. Clarke Brina. Action
For Decree of Divorce.
Suit was inatltntod iu.i- j .
George A. Clarke against Katie C.
Liarke for a decree of d
were married at Clackamas, October
. ., ouu c larae complains of cruel
and inhuman treatment, stating that
his wife has shown hersolf totally un
5,,.to.lllf Performance of her house
hold duties, having neglected to cook
ills meals nronerlv Piorbo
wife would not remove the dirt and
filth from the dlahea and ho- i-
dirty dishes. When ho r.mn..h.,.j
she told him he could get some one
ouu one wouia pack her duds and
get out. The husband says his bet
ter half has been under her mother's
control. George C. Brownell is his
attorney.
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
Judge Campbell to Hold Jury Term
For One Week.
tuesaay was- abusy day at the
courthouse, which had been closed for
two days previously, and attorneys
were in evidence with nnnnra an1 m
quests for decrees, defaults and mo-
"7 various kinds. Judge Camp
bell called an adinnrned torn, nt .i..
Circuit Court Tuesday and .n,J
that on September 20, which falls on
a week from nevt Monday ,
uu nuuiu
open Court fnr a tor
and that he would call a Jury The
case of Linn vs. Morrow was set for
trial on September 20. Judge Camp
bell left Tuesday fnr Ulllakr.
he will hold court for a few days.
Wheat Seed Fop Distribution.
J. A. Klmmermnn n-hn v. , . .
near Milwaukle haa rni,.,i
of Russian Chevalier wheat from a
well known agriculturist, with a re
quest tO distribute Several nnnnda
among the farmera nf nl...
" .aunaiiiaa
County, who may secure this wheat
TTjit.ciuueniai purposes from Mr
Zimmerman. The whont
recommended bv nr iana with..
uuivo yv 1 1 ij y -
combe, director of the experiment sta
tion of the Oregon Agricultural College.
Letter List.
List Of Unclaimed lottora nt Iho r..
gon City Postofflce for the week end
ing eapiemoer 10.
Woman's list Henderson, Mrs H.
J.; Hubbard, Mrs. Chas.
Men'S list Chnnno TO. m..t.
i - . " . o., v.,a. n,
I Geo. A.; Hull, Peter; Seals, I. D., (2).