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POUTY-SIXTH YEAH No.40.
OliEQON CITY, OREGON, KKIDAY, OCTOBKK 4, 1912.
ESTABLISHED 1M
WEST CONTINUES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WILL CUT SOME FIGURE THIS YEAR.
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RAILWAY ASSURED
LOCALOPTION VOTE COUNTY
FAIR
HIS WAR ON VIC
0 BEAVER CREEK
ASKED III ESTACADA
EVER HELD
GOVERNOR TO FIND OUT OWN
ERS OF IMMORAL HOUSES
IN STATE
REWARD 10 EE OFFERED FOR THEN
Esteutlv, In Addroot Bsfor Congre
gational Brothtrhood, Outllnta
Plana for Improving Con.
dltluns
"On and after the tenth of tliU
mouth, 1 will pay reward of otto
hundred dollar to any person who
gives lufuruiailun, which lead to the
arrant and couvlrtlon of any person
who own and reuta properly for Im
moral purposes," waa a alatoiuunt of
Governor Weil, at llio bauuuut of th
CouuruKallonal Urotlierhood Tuesday
evening. Ho Mid that ba wanted to
go after tho properly owner, rather
than line the fallen women, wbo
II no la paid by aomo poraon wbo
place her back In the same life,
and ( nioney back and a little
"to boot." The (lovnrnor'a auliject
wa "Light In Dark Places," and be
aald It waa slwaye bla anibltlou to
r1e to a political poaitlon where be
could caat Hxhl In dark places. H
waa a great honor, be thought to be
governor of UrtKun, but the honor
waa aeroudnry In thla case.
"1 have tried to keip my pledge to
the people, and have looked Into the
dark placea and have been trying to
(el Unlit Into theae placea," bo aald
"The drat thing (bat I found upon
entering oltlco waa tha unaanllary
condition of our auto prlaon. Mauy
were Idle, while the remainder were
working for Move contractora, who
competed with free labor.,
"Men who are sent to reformator
lea, cannot lie reformed If treated aa
beast or allowed to remain Idle. In
handling theae prlaon problem wo
have tried to correct theae abue
and nilatakea and I helluva rhat we
have aolved the prlaon problem. It
la here to atay. We have benchea In
the atate prlMin. where a prtaoner
who enter a wlahea to learn a trade,
ran do ao. The othera are uaed
In road work, which aavea the tax
payer many dollar. We have had
almoat 400 men at work on the roada
and other tlmea too, while at (be
preaent time they have returned to
(he prlaon for the winter. That la
moat of them return, aome of them,
aa you know did not return, but they
have caused no expenio (o (he tax
payer, while the other have made
much for the tax payer. With a lit
tle help from the legislature, which
aa yet we have not had, aa they have
not been In aoaalon, and we have
brought about the many Improve,
menu without their aid, we will ak
a little aid, and then manufacture
gooda. which will be aold to the oth
er atnte Institutions, which will alao
aave money for the tax payer.
"Mnny people who have condemned
my prlaon policy will be kept buoy
alnce the opening of my vice cruaado.
A great many public official arrest a
young ninu, who perhapa haa Juat ar
rived from the east, for stealing, per
hapa a coat or-watch, convict htm,
and then at the expense of from $300
to f.r00 bring tho young man to Salem
and leave four or Ave aaloon keeper
behind who were violating the law.
In other cnaea a young man Ta
brought to the prlaon on a charge of
forging a check, many tlmea In a aa
loon, which vlolatea the law every
day. Why not end the aaloon keep
er a well to prlaon? Hut too many
public omclnla believe that they muat
be In the good grace of the aoloon
Intereata before they can be elected,
and the aooner you teach the aaloon
men to atny out of poiltlca and run
the saloons, (he better condition you
will have. There are many aaloon
keeper who are all right, but there
are alao many who will not play fair.
I have known of caae where oaloon
keeper have kept men at their bar
and taken their lat dollar, when at
home there were children who need
ed food and clothing.
"There are many who will not glv
you credit, and aay that you are play
ing politic, and for that reaaon I
have announced that I am not a can
didate for any office. lam playing
politic, but am playing politic for
the people. Other lay that I will
get tired. I will aay right bote that
I will not get tired and that I like to
tight, and the only way we can have
peace la for them to aurrender. I will
continue to fight until I go out of of
flee. I may aucceed and I may not,
but I am etlrrlng up the official In
the (tate, and there are many of them
drawing aalarle to enforce the law
wbo never attempt to do so. Many of
them are not aware of the condition
and say that I have been misinformed
and that cuch condition do not ex
ist, but I know that they do. A cer
tain mayor called me up and told me
that I waa misinformed, and when I
told him that the city treaaurer ran
a (blind pig) and that he wa a good
customer of It, he assured me that he
would have the treaaurer turn in hla
resignation at once. In another cae,
petition wa aent to me with more
than 300 name on It atatlng that con
dition were good In (hat place, and
Juft before I received that petition
the man made a confession. In order
to aavo the man' family from die
grace I agreed to let this go until It
died down, and then he will turn In
hla resignation. If there I a UV
against aaloon it should be enf. rced
and If the people want them they will
not vote them out In) Huntington,
on a visit there, a meeting waa held,
and when the question came up In re
garrt to house of prostitution, half
of the audience aald there were none
In town and the other half aald there
waa. So I told them I wM u'
and see for myself aa I couM tdl one
when I saw It Many peopl tne
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CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN WILL
PURCHASE STEEL RAILS
AT ONCE
(10,000 IS PAID TO THE DIRECTORS
Owner of Big Timber Tract Make
Contract to Ship Leg Rill
Road Will Pay From
Start
That th Clarkamae Southern Rail
way between thl city and Heaver
Creek will be In operation before the
first of (he year la aaaured. The di
rectors at a meeting Friday morning
received flO.000 with which to buy
rail. Thl I the first Installment of
190,000, which will be uaed for thl
purpose. The remainder will ba paid
iiion demand of the director.
The bridge over Heaver Creek will
be finished In two weeka, and the en
gineer of the company have reported
that It will not take more than nine
day to complete the grading between
thl city and Heaver Creek. The tie
will be laid at once, and the rail will
be laid within ality day regardlea
of th weather. It ta the Intention to
mn (rain aa anon aa poeslble.
Announcement ha been made by
oflicera of the Company that owner
of large timber land have made con
tract to ship logs, which will keep
the railway busy for more than
twenty year. Pome of the bet
known railway men In the northweat
have made an Investigation of the
proposition and declare that the rail
way will pay big dividend from the
tart
LIVE WIRES FIGHT
COMMITTEE NAMED AT LUNCH.
EON TO TAKE CHARGE OF
CAMPAIGN
MUNICIPAL ELEVATOR IS INDORSED
T. W. Sullivan Elected Main Trunk;
F, J. Toozs, Sub-Trunk and Livy
Btlpp Transmission
Wire
With a view to Inaugurating a vig
orous campaign against the creation
of Cascade County from the eaatern
portion of Clackamas, the Live Wires
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
at their weekly luncheon Tuesday,
appointed a committee, consisting of
J. K. Hodges, K. E. llrodie, T. W. Hnl-
llvnn. M. I). Latourette and Grant II.
Ulmlck to take charge of tho fight
gainst the measure (hat will be vot
ed upon (he people of Oregon Novem
ber 6. The Cascade County bill will
be one of the many to go on the bal
lot at the geueral election under the
Initiative, and while the Live Wire
recognise that the people of the state
dealt a heavy blow to the numerous
county division scheme two yearaago
they do not propose to become dor
mant In the latest plan to ipllt Clack-
ainaa County In twain.
One of the features of the meeting
Tuesday wa a itatement by Mayor
Grant U. Dlmick that 100 business
men In Oregon City had been asked
if they had read the official pam
phlet containing the various meas
ures to' be submitted to the people
at the coming election, and that not
a alngle affirmative reply had been
obtained. Me said that the aame con
dition prevailed In some of the coun
try districts where Inquiries had been
made and be called attenton to the
grave danger of people voting upon
a great mass of lawa without being
familiar with their significance.
The Uve Wires unanimously indor
sed the plan to establish a municipal
elevator service connecting the bus
iness district with the residential
section on the bill In Oregon City.
Thl matter will be voted upon at the
city election In December, and was
defeated at a special election a few
months ago for the reaaon, It la be
lieved, that It was attached as a rid
er to other measures that proved un
popular. The following officers were
elected by the Live Wires to serve
for the ensuing term of thre nontha
T. W. Sullivan, Main Trunk; F. J.
Tooxe,' sub-trunk I Stlpp, trans
mission wire; R. U Shepherd, guy
wire; William Sheahan, guy wire.
SINGLE TAX SCORED
BY SANDY LEAGUE
The Sandy Taxpayers' league ha
been organized with T. S. Jonarud,
mill man, a president At the first
meeting of the league J. H. Revenue
and F. E. McGugln noke against aln
gle tax and declared the alngle tax
measure to be Toted on In November
I dangerous and ought to be defeat
ed. Mr. McOugln aald that the propoeed
tax measure if adopted, would prove
disastrous to the farmer and to lab
oring men a well. The aentlment of
those preaent was opposed to alngle
tax In any form.
GOUNIY
DIVISION
Members of the Oregon City Auto
mobile Club went to Camas, Wash.,
Sunday. A good time wss bad and
the park waa reached In time for din
ner. A basket dinner prepared by
the wives of the members waa served.
All did Justice to the spread. Some
time was spent In Camaa, and the
party made the trip home, aome of
whom returned by way of Troutdale,
o good time. William R. Logus act
ed as rathftnder.
Those going on the trip were Mr.
and Mr. W. R. Logus, Mr. and Mr.
K. J. Daulton. Miss Helen Daulton.
Miss Dessle Daulton, B. J. Staata, Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. Latourette and eon.
hdward. Mr. and Mr. A. A. Price,
Mlaa Cla Pratt. Mra. II. S MnnHv
Kent Moody. Mra. T P rijmrinll Mm
Augusta Warner, Mr. and Mr. Frank
Iluxch, John Huach, Eddie Husch. Mr.
and Mr. C. W. Rlsley and family.
Miss Clara Fields, Mr. and Mra. John
Rlsley and family. Mr and Mra Fr.,1.
crick HesdnlH and ion Mra. rninrin
Shanks, Miss Shanks, Mr. and Mrs.
"imam nneanan and ramiiy, Ralph
Parker, Joe Sheahan.
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AUTOCLUBWORKS
FOR BETTER ROADS
PRIZES ARE OFFERED FOR IM
PROVEMENT OF COUNTY
THOROUGH FA RE8
SUPERVISORS TO COMPETE FOR THEM
Organization Dtcldt to Become
Member of American Highway
Association Membership
Grows
The Clackamaa County Automobile
Club, at a meeting at tow Commercial
Club Tuesday evening, urged the Im
provement of the road of the county.
It waa decided to offer prize of $75
$50 and $26 to road supervisors, wbo
accomplish the best results on trunk
roads in 1913.
It was declared by the members
that the offer would stimulate road
building In Clackamaa County, and
that eventually thla county would
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CLUBBING
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.50
TO HELP STATE
EUGENE, Or., Sept 30. To secure
room for each student at the Unlvery
slty of Oregon a written pledge to
the effort that he or she will endeave-
or to repay the state of Oregon the
money expended upon his or ner edu
cation, after graduation, is the novel
plan of Governor" West, who, with
Judge W. T. Slater, of 8alem, and
possibly Judge M. L. Pipes, of Port
land will visit tha university on Oct
ober 9. At this time the student will
assemble: in Villard Hall and Judge
Slater and Governor West will pre
aent the cafe of the atate. After this
the Governor will secure the signa
tures of the students.
The proposed agreement ta not to
repay the taxpayers of Oregon In ao
much money, but to make an effort
v in tmil rltlzenahln. The
w ymf " r- -
graduates will be expected to go from
this Institution with an obligation to
the state In their hearts and work In
tho effort to make Oregon a better
state. The plan haa been worked ont
between the state officials and Pro
fessor F. G. Young, head of the de
partment of economics, who has fig
ured lately in helping upon BUte prob
lema. especially in research work. In
the pat
OFFER
per
year
PETITION THAT QUESTION BE ON
BALLOT IS BEFORE COUNTY
COURT
TOWN LECALLY IS CALLED "DRV"
Owner of Big 8a loon Convicted and
are Awaiting Sentence
Exciting Fight Is
Expected
A petition that local option be one
of the questions voted upon by (he
resident of Estacada at the coming
election ba been Bled in the County
Clerk' office. The petition, which
has several hundred signatures. Is be
fore the county court, which will deter
mine) whether the proposition is to
be placed on the ballot It is under
stood that the aaloon element was
Instrumental In having the petition
circulated. It was Died In County
Clerk Mulvey's office by Claude De
vore, attorney for the petitioners.
Estacada has bees legally declared
a "dry" town. Tanke ft Meianer, who
conducted a saloon there, were re
cently found guilty of violating the
local option law in Circuit Judge
Campbell' court) and are awaiting
sentence. Their attorney has an
nounced that the case will be appeal
ed.
Estacada several years ago voted
"dry", but two year later the vote
wa sfor the saloons. However, this
vote was declared Illegal, which ac
count for Tanke Melsner
being convicted. If the county court
decides that the question shall be
placed upon the ballot it is predicted
that there will be an exciting fight In
the city which expect to become the
county seat of Cascade County In
case the voter of the state decide to
divide Clackamas County.
by mm
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS ARE
HELD AT HARMONY AND
' WICHITA
CANDIDATES CERTAIN OF SUCCESS
Party Plan Vigorous Campaign
Throughout County Best Speak
er will Give Assist
ance The Republican campaign In Clack
amaa County waa opened auspicious
ly at the Harmony schoolhouse Fri
day evening. Speeches were made
by - E. C. Hackett, nominee for Sher
iff; J. F. Nelson, nominee for Assess
or; E. P. Dedman, nominee for Re
corder and Chris Schuebel, nominee
for Representative.! There waa a
large attendance and the candidates
were given the closest attention. The
issues of the campaign were thor
oughly discussed and the candidates
declared that the entire Republican
ticket would win It the voters were
not lax in their duty. Announcement
was' made that several Important
meettnga would be held this week,
which would be addressed by at least
two of the most prominent Republi
cans In the county.
The aame candidates with- the ad
dition of Gustav Schnoerr, nominee
for Representative in the state legis
lature, (poke at Wichita schoolhouse
Saturday night The meeting was an
enthusiastic one, and members of
the audience declared that the entire
Republican ticket would be elected
this Fall. It is planned by the Repub
lican nominees to make a vigorous
campaign. They believe that the en
tire ticket can be elected.
BIG CROP AT NEEDY
The Republican candidates for
county offices addressed a large
crowd at Needy Tuesday evening.
Speeches were made by E. C Hackett,
candidate for sheriff; Chris Schuebel
and Gustav Schnoerr, candidate for
representative in the ltgislature; J.
F. Nelson, candidate for assessor abd
! E. P. Dedman, candidate for recorder.
It was announced Tuesday that Grant
B. Dlmick and W. A. Dlmick would
i accompany the candidates the re
i mainder of the week and that George
; C. Itrownell would make two or three
' speeches next week.
6 Couple Get License.
License to marry have been Issued
to the following couples: Anna Jos
ephine Hartley and Paul M. French;
Mamie Dundas and Alexander McFar
land; Roue Srhats and Chester Van
Jiouten; Elizabeth Perault and Amos
Dolors: Lena E. Itraun and John Wat
kin' and Marie A. Kanak and George
G. Brown.
CAMPAIGN OPENED
SECRETARY EBY ANNOUNCES
THAT ATTENDANCE SETS
NEW RECORD
RACES LAST DAT ARE Tl
Haltamount Runs Second to Light
foot In Gentlemen's Contest
Many Award are
Made
German Day, the second day at the
Clackamaa County Fair, waa a big
success. There were several thous
and person in attendance, who en
Joyed the xecellent program given by
the German Societies of Oregon City,
which were In cargo of Urstav
Schnoerr. The early part of the day
waa devoted) to Judging the hone.
Some of the finest horse In the coun
ty were on exhibition.
The following program waa given
on the platform near tha pavilion In
the grove Immediately after the Judg
ing of the horses:
Reception and delivery of the key
to the German 8ocletlea at 11:30
o'clock.
Oration. Gustav Schnoerr.
Song, selection in German and Eng
lish by the German Society.
Song, the Misses Louise Hopp, Jo
hann Hopp, Augusta Hopp, of Oregon
City.
This part of the day's program waa
followed by a barbacue, and It kept
Luther Moore, Clem Dollar and Mra.
Gustav Schnoerr, of Oregon City on
the "Jump" handing out the meat.
bread and hot roasted potatoes to the
hungry crowd. The meat was deli
cious, and waa cooked by J. W. Mc-
Fariand, of Oregon City. Mr. McFar
land has had much experience In
cooking meat liv this manner having
learned how when be fought In the
Civil War under General Sherman. It
waa necessary for him to prepare the
fire, and after the meat had been
placed on the red hot coals he had
to give it his entire attention. It re
quired 400 pounds of beef to feed the
crowd Thursday. Thla waa followed
by a program on the platform In the
grove which consisted of declamations
songs and music by the Hubbard
band.
The races were started at 1:30
o'clock! the grandstand being filled
with spectators. The following were
the results of the races:
2:25 Trot, purse, Wilson's SL Mich
ael, first, time 2:25; Wapp's Allle B,
second, time 2:25 1-2; Howlett's Far
go, third, time, 2:26 1-2.
Half mile pace. Clackamaa County
horses, Hutshln's Lightfoot, first,
time 1:10; Vaughan's Haltamount,
second, Cole's Billy Sunday, third.
Half mile dash, Pritchard's Maud
McG., first, time 52 1-2 seconds; Mer
rill' Salement, second; Wilson's
Drummer, third.
The following was the result of the
horse Judging, which took place
Thursday:
Standard Bred and Morgans Stal
lion, three years and over, 1st, Albert
Pratt, Aurora.
Standard Bred and Morgans Mares
three year and over Mrs. G. Short,
Canby, R. F. D. No. 1, 1st; A. D. Grib
ble. Aurora, R. F. D. No. 4, 2nd.
Standard Bred and Morgans, fillies,
two years John Dominique, Aurora,
1st
Standard Bred and Morgans, Allies,
one year Mrs. G. Short, Canby, R. F.
D. No. 1, 1st.
Standard Bred and Morgans, fillies
and colts A. D. Cribble, Aurora, R.
F. D. No. 4., 1st
Produce of Dam, best stallion A.
Pratt, Aurora, 1st
Produce of Dam, best mare and Oily
John Dominique, Aurora, 1st
Percherons and French Draft Stal
lion, three years and over P. O.
Chindgren, manager of Colton Per
cheron Horse Company, Mullno, 1st.
Belgians, stallion three years and
over Canby Belgian Horse Com-
pany, Jamea Smith, of Aurora, R. F.
D. No. 1, 1st
Get of Sire, best four colts J. W.
Smith, of Aurora, R. F. D. No. 1, 1st
Clydesdale and English Shlrea,
mares three years and over Gua
Jaegar, Sherwood, R. F. D. No.2, 1st;
George B. Seeley, Sherwood, R. F. D.
No. 2. 2nd.
Clydesdales and English Shires, fil
lies and colts under one year Gus
B. Seeley, Sherwood, R. F. D. No. 2,
1st.; Gus Jaegar, Sherwood, R. F. D.
No. 2. 2nd.
Get of Sire, best four colts WI1-
sonvllle Shire Horse Company, Sher
wood, R. F. D. No. 2, 1st
Produce of Dam, best mare or filly
George B. Sjeley, Sherwood, R. F.
D. No. 2, 1st
Draft Horses, grades ond cross
breds, best gelding or mare Jacob
Bauer, Sherwood, R. F. D. No. 2, 1st;
Jack Marrs, Oregon City, 2nd.
Draft Horses, grades and cross
breeds, best gelding or mare Jacob
Craft, Canby, R. F. D. No. 1. 1st
Draft Horses, grades and cross
breeds, best gelding A. Walberg
Canby, 1st
Draft Horses, grades and cross
breeds, best yearling A. Walberg,
Canby, 1st
Draft Horses, grades and cross
breeds, best under one year old F.
F. Seeley, Aurora, 1st; O. H. Cuthlll,
Sherwood R. F. D. No. 3, 2nd
Draft Teams, best per weight J.
H. Llppuner, Aurora, 1st; Jack Marrs,
Oregon City, 2nd. .
Roadsters, Trotters and ) Pacer,
best single roadster, mare or gelding
Earnest Mass, of Oregon City, 1st;
William and Claude Harris, Clacka
maa. R. F. D. No. 1, 2nd.
Shetland Ponie?, best Shetland
Oriand E. Romlg, Canby, 1st; Harry
G. Romlg, Canby, 2nd.
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