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TY Th only Hat your subscription ex- b plredf Look t th label. You t'lould not milt any of our ntwi number. r Attend to It now. Newspaper ill orowlnn FORTY-FOURTH YEAR No. 49. OREGON CITY, OUKOON, KUIDAYi DNOIOMHKIi 9, 1010. ESTABLISHED 1866 mm OKEGON WILL MORRIS GET THE O.W.P. AGAIN? RUMORS AFLOAT SAY THAT FOR MER OWNER WILL AGAIN ACQUIRE THE LINE. SOME CONNECT FIELDS WITH THE WORK Activity In promoting The Molalla Railroad, li Traced By Many To Morrle Mllwaukle OeU ', Sprlngwater Run. v Wild minora urn afloat In the rail roiiil world Unit Fred H. Morris, who sold llm Oi'i'khii t'My ami Carudero llna In Din I'orlliiiiil Railway, Unlit ft I'ower Cd. In in acquire tlm Oregon City division, mid It In generally be lieved lluit the Chli'iiKii, Mllwaukln I'liKi'l Hound It mi iitrrlinntl the HiriiiKwniir division, ruiuiliiK from IWlf Link Id Canilcro. Tim report muy explain llm activ ity of (i. (', Field In promoting tho const nn-t Ion of nil electric linn lulu tlm Molnllii country, li'Svlim Oregon City Hi roun li tint AliiTiii'ihy anil ex tending to Southern Clackamas Coun ty and down llio Willamette Valley. After the Hwirt project was ailfled. through lima if fulHi tiy tho people) who were rugvr for a mini. Mr. Field oMered tlm field mid olitiiltii'd right of way lo Molnlln. I In declined Id ilia rloan tlm Idi'iillty of lila barker, hut llio fnt-t Hint tin wna connected with Mr. Morrla. when Hie lulter control led tlm Oregon City and ("a.udero Hues, lit) many to believe that the power behind Mr. Field was none nlhiT I hull Morrla himself. Tlila aa uniiilon wna denied at tho I lino tho rumor wna published. Thn following story waa printed yralnrday In a I'ortlnnd newspaiier: rrolliiiliuirlr- (or tho purchase of tlm Sprlngwater division llm' of tho Oregon Water l'owrr liy thn Chicago Milwaukee A I'tlgnt Sound have reached a point where official an nouncement of llm i rain for la expo I ml wllhln lh next 30 dnya. Frd Morrla, thi Portlnnd and Now York banker, who built tho t). W. . Ilnoa and lator old thorn to tho Port lnnd Hallway. I.luhl A Towor Co., la an Id to hn engineering tho deal. Ap parently, every effort la being madn ty I ha Portland Hallway, Ulit & Powor Co. to place, tho flprltmwatnr division In romllniiN for tho Milwau kee, an order Issued tVeemher 1 aeR- a V. ) r .. . . I f.'MH.il. III.' I'lrH...! V.I'. IWillH.-l and. Knlrvlow Hue from tho other (. W. P. propertloa holnii the flrat offi cial atop toward the look ikI for trnna fir on the part of the local official of the elertrln system. For aovoral mouth the Milwaukee bae hnd a largo corps of engineer going over the t). W. P. properties, tmrtli'iilurly thn tjritiihiuiiKulrvlow linn. iiipoitliiK na to ki'imIoh, phyali'lil conilllliiii und pimHllilllilua for I in pioveiiintil, Not tlm Inimt InleriiHtlNK phnan of tlm tixii in liuit Iiiiim iiiiiiIii y Mllwiiiikim UKlni'ora la thn attention nlvi'ii in i 1 1) I 1 1 1 h of nil ettelinloii of the Cuuilnro llnv up thn rimyill mid on In tlllvui'liiii, whuii) It would have u:my ni-'i-Ma lu tlm Wllliiiniitte valley. It la mild thn viiKlunnr Iiiivo reported Ihla lino run lui liullt with tuiupurn thn iiiBii und (hut lit no pliiro will It eiii'oiinier more llinn a 1 per rent Km iln. Kind Morrla la to receive the Oro liui Clly linn from Hnllwood JunclUin to oiukoii Clly na hla coiiiiiilaaiou for the aulii. Thla la on of the heat-pay-ItiK priiperilna of Ilia Ori'KOII Wutcr Power llni'H ninl Mr. Morrla la auld to have pluna on fivl for mi eilen aluii of tho lino up Aberimthy Creet, which, If followed, would Ant only tup u lu'iivlly lliulinipd illatrlcl, hul would lilvn euiiy arcoaa lo tint Wlllninoitv viillny country on the other aldu. It la nloii atuted that (he Chicago, Mllwnukee k )'iiK"t Hound plana mi nil. union of I he Ca.ndet n line to HII verloii nlid theiii-e up Hie Wllliimelle valley, where It will compete with Hlll i (noKon ICIcrlrli', huvlng tlm ml vaiHVKn of n witter urmle all the dla-Imice. DIQ MINSTREL SHOW SOON. it lit. the mltiHtrid nhow, which la tif lie atiiKod for the Woodmen Looal Blackface Artlata Will Appear for W. O. W. I'luler Ilia direction of K. Join of Purlin noon of the World, la rapidly aionitnliiic tntiKlMi! ulnipi', nnil the amateur fun nlfnllura lire rapidly lienrluK rfec Hon. Kpleiidld iiiiuiliera will ho ren dered hy audi well known ItM-nl bIiik era aa the AHdredKO brother, W, A. Itieia, H afford, Tonkin, Koniiody mid olheri, while Hie alx endmen, Ie tiiiult. Iliiffiiian, Hoaa, Miller, Hlliliotl and Swufford, with tlm aaalalntico of tho liitnrlocutr, Krnal Mini, are humllng nut the Intent prodiirtlona of the fun fnnlorli'i lu a in mi nor Hint raiutee rlhtlt-kllila. In addition to tho circle, number of apleniUA number urn heliiK prncllred for tho aecoiid part of tho performance. Storee Preaent Holiday Appearance. Munv of. llio merrhniita have llmlr aloroa deroruted for thn holiday trade pronclitliiK an attractlvo appearanca. AtuotiR (Hone wlvi bavo ahown nrlla lie taate In deroralliiK are Frank llimrh llmitlev llrnthnrm' limimnv. llurmolaler b Andreaen, Jonca' Print Cnmpnuy and W. A. Ilolmea. Hunt lay Hrotliom' Company had their holiday opening on Wedneaday and I bo Wiiuih lriiir Criinnunv will hold if opening on Monday, aouvonlra be lli H preaetited to ths ahoppera. New Store Opened. A tiuw croevry aloro haa been otwned In ihn Slilvrlr bullillng by (lueliiher A Hrhultx. Mr. (iuenther la the aou of William (iiienthnr. of Hea ver Crouk. a well known farmer of that aecllon, mid Mr. Sotnilta, hla fiuhci In law, fiaa been a roMldent of thla clly f.jr aniiio time. NEW MAYOR TELLS OF POLICIES BROWNELL SAYS HE WILL WORK HIS HARDEST TO BETTER OREOON CITY. WILL ENFORCE LIQUOR ORDINANCES Make Plea For Fir Alarm Syitem and the Volunteer Firemen Other, Mayor Talk at Congregational Brotherhood' Meeting. In no uncertain manner Mayor-elect (ieore ( llrownell 'J tie ml ay rilKht outlined hla pnllclc kt Ilia muni lily "tipper of tho Men's llrotlierhood of the CoiiKreKutloiuil Church. Hu fcul- ItiKly enpnxiKed hla uppreclutlou of thn compliment puld him at tho poll und din-lured Dial In nil hla turbulent polltlcul career no prevtiua ulwtlon to office had ever Ktven him no much pli-tiHure uh thin; Hint ha would cer tainly he devoid of all aniiae of honor If he fulled (o live up to hla promlaea madn before election, Ho reiterated hla preelection ploiJite of It Cleun, atriilKlit'forward, oiwii banileil, limeat uiliiiliilntrntlon of the city' affalm. ml aiipeuled to hi auditor for tip- port und HHDlHtanre In carrying out hla pl.uiH for Ihu betterment of Ore- Kim City. Mr. llrownell anld ho would call a liieetltiK of all the auloon keeiter In Oregon Clly and remind ihem that there are certain law and ordinan ce Rovernliiit tho conduct of uroK- alum, and that during thn ono year he I mayor they miint obey theaa Iiiwh lo the letler. Tho mayor-elect nald If he could not find city attor- new who would vliioroualy proaecute all vlolatlona of the Inw, he would wudo In and prosecute them himself. The iiecoaxlty of a fire alarm y- lom waa urged by Mr, llrownell, and ho pleaded that the adequate provi sion aliould be mado for Ihn care 'of firemen who may become III or who have been Injured from fighting fire. Woman' auffrage wna In high fou- ther at the banquet table. The new mayor la an ardent advocate of the right of women to vote, and he wa upplomented by Kev. 8. A. Hayworth and (Vninty Judge Dlmlck., The lat ter condemned the practice of allow ing allena to vole after they have been In the country for abort time, and withholding' the right of fran chlae to Intelligent women. OHiar apeaVara were Mayor Reed, of Katarada, Mayor (lory, of Willam ette, Circuit Judge Kakln, C. D. IjU- ourelie and Kev. William M. Proctor, who lild of tho aim and piirpiwe of the national llrotlierhood. Mr. Ijitourotte alluded to the growth of liberality in religious V r i JUDGE TH08. F. RYAN, who will go to Salem and tak charge of the office of State Treasurer, thought, and Judge IHmlek talked about county admliilHlrutloii, declar ing the affairs of ClackatmiH County are conducfod more cheaply now than 21 year ago under the old fee teui. Mayor Meed made a brief talk, In which lin said that of iate he had been engaged principally in chasing blind pigs, und had caught them. Judge Kakln upoke of the influence of the llrotlierhood aa a moral and polit ical force, and Msyor Gary anld be favored high taxes, believing they wero accompanied by prosperity. There were 80 men present at the supper, which wa one of the most enjoyable of the winter aeries. Rev. Hayworth announced that lite Kap tlat Church of Oregon Clly Intend to form a similar organization. BROWNELL W TODD FARM. SOLO. 260 Acre Farm Near Marquam Sell For $12,000. The 2C0acre farm known aa the Todd place, located near Marquam, waa aold last week. The purchaser. Da hi berg & Madison, will take pos session next Full, when the lease of the preaent tenunt expire. The place has n0 acrea under plow, and the new owners expert to place the whole tract In cultivation. The farm. Is the original John Todd donation land claim, and It haa remained In the bands of the Todd family up to the recent sale. The selling price la aald to have been fl2.0O0, and the deal waa negotiated through the Portland of fice of O. W. Eastham & Co. Wooda Will Leave City. J. G. Wood, who ha been manager of the Pioneer Trunafe Co.' for the last tw.o years and who recently aold hla Interest, la preparing to move his family to Portland, where he will be come connected with the Portland of. flco of the Oregon City Woolen Mills Mr. Wood was formerly employed by this concern. i 1 You have only two short weeks to make your Xmas Selections and it means for you to Get Busy Now. Get just what yoti want and Get it Quick We want to show our goods to you and quote our prices. Our stock is larger than ever before and more carefully selected. Come in and see for yourself. Brushes Wotches Diamonds Brooches Cufflinks Scarfpins Wotch robs ' llandy Pins Lockets Crosses Bracelets Signet Rings Set Rings Ebony Toilet Sets Watch Chains , Hal Pins Emblem Pins La Vallieres Clocks Sterling Silver 1547 Rogers Ware llaviland Chinaware Hand Painted China ware Libbey Cut Glass Silver Toilet Sets Combs Mirrors Thimbles Puff Boxes Manicure Sets Match Safes Silver Purses Jewel Boxes Candle Sticks Umbrellas Canes Safety Razors Collar Pins Shaving Cuqs Shoving Mirrors Pocket, Knives Waterman Pens Gold Pens ;k Kodaks -Military Brushes Musical Instruments Edison Phonographs Victor Talking Machines ' Record Cabinets Wo Engrave Articles we sell Free of Charge Bttmeisteff 8l Ancbesen OREGON CITY JEWELERS SUSPENSION BRIDGE CORNER FROM U COOKE THREE OLD COUNCILHEN ARE RETIRED 13 ELECTED MAYOR BY VOTE OF 617 TO 189 CARRIED ALL THE THREE WARD8. Cooke, Sheahan and Betzel Fade -From The Limelight Aa a Result of The City Election Held Here Monday. Py the decisive vote of 17 to 109 (leorgo C. llrownell waa elected mayor of Oregon City over John J. Cooke Monday. Mr. Hrownell carried all throe ward and obtained suffi cient majority in the second ward to compass hla election. The result shows clearly that If Mr. Orownell hud filed his petition tor State Sen ator in the primaries last summer be would no doubt have been nominated and elected, for his vote In his home town Is a wonderful tribute to his popularity. Not only did the voters relagate Mr. Cooko to private life after a term in the city council, but thoy also retired Edward Sheahan and Prank Hetzel from tbe council. Mr. Hhenhnn was beaten by a major ity of 37 for the three year term as councilman from the second ward. G. Hall was elected councilman from the third ward over Mr. Betzel by a majority of 32. F. C. Burk re ceived 2(11 votes and Sheahan 164, the voters expressing their disapproval of the eleventh hour, candidacy of Mr. Sheahan, who came Into the race at tho last minute at the solicitation of Councllmen Andresen and Strick land, after declaring positively that he would under no circumstances be a candidute for re-election. Mr. Hall received 90 votes and Mr. Betzel 58. The vote on Mayor follows, by wards: lat 2d 3d Brownell 195 297 125 Cooke C5 73 31 Brownell'' majority .130 224 84 H. C. Stevens was beaten for coun cilman in the first ward by Roswell L Holman by a vote of 172 to 84. Mr. Holman had a majority of 88. J. A. Roake, candidate for councilman from the second ward for the 2-year term, and M. D. Latourette, candidate for city treasurer, were both re-elected without opposition. The heaviest vote cast was upon tbe library tax measure, upon which 725 votea were polled. COUNCIL IN BUSY 8ES9ION. Hitching post and Street Improve ment Come Up at Meeting. At tho meeting of the city council Wednesday night a communication frum Mra. Elizabeth Koos, protesting against the pluclng of any hitching posts itr racks ou Kiguth street be tween Main and Ilullroad streets, eii cept by ordinance, was read and filed. tieorge Randall petitioned the coun cil to open tbe alley way running through block 110, aud his request was granted. Tbe report of the viewers appointed to view the damages to block C7 on account of tbe' Eleventh Street Im provement was read, and a warrant Vt f 25 was drawn In favor of the owner, . V. Harris. Tbe report of City Engineer Mel drum regarding the acceptance of the Improvements on Eleventh' street, and on Washington street between Sec ond and Seventh was referred to the whole council, who will, in a body, examine the work on both streets Krlday morning, and meet to decide the matter tnat evening. City Attorney Stipp recommended thai the remonstrance against the Improvement of Ninth street was not sulflclent to stop tne improvement work. This recommendation was ac cepted, and the city attorney was or dered to have an ordinance prepared by ITIday for the Improvement of the street. Tbe report -of the city engineer re garding plans and specifications for the improvement of a portion of Cen ter street near Eleventh, and for Im provements on Thirteenth and on J. Q. Adums were read and filed. GAIETY UNDER DIFFICULTIES. When Electricity Fail, Candle Light Woodmen Hall. , ELECTED MAYOR BY SCM TWO VOTES TOWN ELECTION AT - WILLAM ETTE WAS MATTER OF DOUBT UP TO THE LXST COUNT. Sola Circle held a social at the Woodmen ball Friday night following the, regular meeting. Four candidates were initiated, and five new applica tion for membership were received. There were about 60 members of the order present A tbe lodge waa tn session the electric lights were turned off owing to the fire that was raging on Twelfth Street, when the Busch building was consumed, and tbe mem bers left for the scene of tbe fire, but returned for the supper that had been prepared by the committee in charge of the social. Candles were brought Into use, -and the hall presented an appearance that will not soon be for gotten by the members. The social was under the supervision of the ad viser's committee, and in two weeks the guardian neighbor's committee will give a similar entertainment. APPLES ARE DISPLAYED HERE. Exhibit of Fruit That Won Commer cial Club Prize at Portland. The result of the contest for Mayor of Willamette rested lu doubt till the counting of the last vote Tuesday, when it was found that the present mayor, T. J. Gary, was elected ovei A. Bremer by two votes. William Edmunds was chosen marshal by Just a few votes more than his opponent; Jake Ream. Frank Capen was elect ed treasurer, and Robert E. Junken, recorder, without any opposition. The six councllmen chosen are: G. L. Snldow and Frank Oliver, who were re-elected, V. A. Ross, Frank Shipley, William Criteser and R. E. linker. The charter amendment passed unanimously. ELECTION AT GLADSTONE. Voter Will Settle Question of Incor poration December 24. The voters of Gladstone will deter mine whether or not their town shall be incorporated, at a special election to be hold Saturday, December 24, from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M. The order for a special election was made by the County Court, upon a hearing of the petition signed by a large num ber of the residents of Gladstone asking that the town be Incorporated. Postmaster Thomas E. Gault, who, along with many other citizens of Gladstone, Is interested in the matter. suggested December 24 as the date of the election, for the purpose of presenting the people with a Christ mas gift. Officers will also be elected at the same time. It Is reported that the Gladstone people will urge C. A. Williams to become the first mayor of the town, and that H. E. Cross will be asked to become a candidate for alderman. The Gladstone residents seek incorporation for the purpose of obtaining a water and a sewer system mid to establish grades of streets. BICKNER MAYOR OF OSWEGO. Defeats His Opponent More Than Three to One. Official results of tho city election at Oswego on Monday resulted In the election of John Blekner for Mayor. His opponent, D. B. Fox, lost by more than 3 to 1. E. L. Davidson was elect ed Recorder over P. H. Zimmerman. H. K. Davison was elected Marshal. For Treasurer the citizens chose C. A. Bothko. C. H. Nixon, C. B. Hall, Asa Coon, T. R. Clinefelter, W. W. Todd and J. V. Thomas were the six Aldermen elected. The proposal to allow horses to run nt largo within the city limits was defeated, 52 to 21. It was also decided that the city should mirchuse four lots 'from the Oregon Iron & steel Company at a price of 275. M. J. Lazelle, secretary of the pub licity department of the Oregon City Commercial Club, has commenced the Installation of an exhilbt of Clack amas County apples in the show win dows of the Weinhard Building on Main and Eighth streets. The fruit is from the orchard of W. H. Gresle. of Milwaukie, who won the prize of fered by the Commercial Club for the best exhibit of Clackamas County ap ples at the Portland Apple Show. The exhibit comprises Magner, Jonathan and Baldwins, and will remain on dis play for several days. Mr. Lazelle Is anxious to have every person at all interested in fruit growing to Inspect this exhibit, which Is a fine indica tion of what can be accomplished by the apple growers of Clackamas County. HOME RULE BEING EXAMINED. Mayor Names Committee To Look Over the Recommendation. At a meeting of the city council Wednesday Mayor Carll read to the councllmen the recommendations of the Home Rule Association to city council of the provisions to be em bodied In a model saloon license ordi nance under the Home Rule law, Fol lowing this, the mayor appointed Fred Meyer, J. . Michole and William An dresen as a committee to examine carefully the recommendations and report their findings to the city coun cil at the meeting Mondav, Decern ber 19. Hurt By Blast Tlm Palmer, a young man em ployed on street work under the sun ervislon of Street Commissioner Charles Babcock, met with a painful accident on Thursday night. The men who are engaged In street work were blasting a rock, and had taken refuge behind a large boulder, when a piece of flying rock struck Palmer on the arm breaking that member near the wrist. The Injuries were immediate ly attended to by a physician, and the young man taken to his home. At the recent election held by Sola Circle the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: Guardian neighbor, Mrs. Lucinda Freeze; advisor, Mrs. M. E. Dunn; magician, Mrs. Christina Barber: clerk, Mrs. Carrie N. Parker; banker, Mrs. J. L. Waldron; attendant, Mrs. Luella Erlckson; manager, Mrs. Ros- ina Fonts; musician, Mrs. Frank Betzel; captain of tho guards, Mrs. S. S. Walker; inner sentinel, Mrs. Can non; outer sentinel, Mr. Morgan. Altizer Appeals Case. On three counts, Phil Altizer was convicted Thursday of selling liquor on Sundays at his Estucnda, soft drink establishment. He was fined $25 on each count. Through bis attorney, J. B. Hosford, he appealed to the Cir cuit court. Ferry Waives Examination. LIBRARY LEW IS ADOPTED MONDAY AS A RESULT, $1000 OR MORE WILL BE USED FOR LI BRARY PURPOSES. CHARTER AMENDMENT ALSO CARRIES Both Measures Lost In Third Ward, But Carried Safely In the Downtown Voting District. The ordinance providing for a half mill ipecial tax for the maintenance of the Oregon City Library and free reading room was enacted by the voters with a majority of 119. in the third ward the proposition lost out by seven votes, but the majority in favor of the ordinance In the flrat and second wards was decisive. The charter amendment empowering the council to transfer money from the general fund to the permanent street improvement fund and vice versa, for the purpose of reducing Interest and for a more business-like conduct of the city finances, was also enacted by a majority of 93, losing In tbe third ward by 23 votes, and winning in the first and second wards, aided by the press and tbe Live Wires, brought abont the desired result. The special tax of one-half mill will pro duce something more than $1000 per annum,, based upon the assessed val uation last year of $2,061,000 within the city limits. . The vote by wards on the charter amendment and the library tax folldws: 1st 2d 3d Charter amendment, yes. 145 201 60 Charter amendment.no.. 98 132 83 Library tax, yes 148 214 70 Library tax, no 101 125 77 Store Open Evening. The merchants of this city have de cided to keep open the stores on tbe 8th of December and the following evenings until after the holiday trade. I properties of I i the Grape are y transmitted J :3aldn Absolutely to the food. The food is thereby made more tasty and tdigestible lift 'I..- -2 William Ferry, who was caught in the Thanksgiving raid at Estacada, was brought into the Justice court here Thursday to face a charge of gambling. He waived examination, aud furnished bonds for his appear ance before the grand Jury.