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VOL. IV. No. 78.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER .3, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cents
N. Y. DEMOCRATS
RANDALLS HAVE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WILL CUT SOME FIGURE THIS YEAR.
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PARKER DECLARES THAT BRYAN
MADE MISSTATEMENT AT
BALTIMORE
FORMER CANDIDATE DEFENDS SELF
Permanent Chairman of State Conven
tion Announces That He Is .
Progressive Demo
crat '
SYRACUSE, N. Y.,- Oct. 2. Con
gressman William faulzer was nomin
ated by the Democrats for Governor
of New York on the' fourth ballot
Alton B. Parker took the opportunity
afforded by his speech today as per
manent chairman of the Democratic
state convention to answer his critics
at the Baltimore convention. It was
the first political speech of the form
er Presidential" candidate had made
si nee he was the storm center of the
battle waged by Wiliam J. Bryan
against his selection as temporary
chairman of the Democratic National
convention.
In defending himself he also de
fended the New York state delega
tion, which also was the object of Mr.
Bryan's attacks.
, Mr. Parker said the action of the
New York delegates ' at Baltimore
was dictated by the desire to promote
harmony.
"You may ask me,"; he said "why
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THREE GENERATIONS AT CELE
BRATION OF PROMINENT ORE.
GON CITY COUPLE
DR. FORD MAKES SHORT ADDRESS
Pair Received Handsome Presents
From Children Married Soon
After Coming Here From
England
One of the most enjoyable family
reunions ever held in this city was
that Wednesday when Mr. and Mrs.
George Randall celebrated their gold
en wedding anniversary at their home
on Sixth and Jefferson streets. Their
children and grandchildren were in
attendance.
At noon a dinner was enjoyed, Mrs.
Randall being assisted by her daugh
ters and daughters-inlaw. The table
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and after dinner a very im
pressive ceremony was performed,
Mr. and Mrs. Randall standing be
neath the electroliers, which were
decorated -with bright colore au
tumn leaves, and around encircled
the children and grandchildren. . Rev.
T. B. Ford, pastor of the Methodist
church) delivered a short address,
presenting Mr. Randall, in behalf of
his children with a handsome gold
watch fob, while Mrs, Randall was
presented with a handsome : gold
watch. Mr. and Mrs. Randall respond-
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Single Tax
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Chas. H. Shields
WILL SPEAK IN
Willamette Hall
At 8 P. M. in Oregon City
Monday, October Ttln.
Chairman: Hon. G. B. Dimick
LADIES INVITED
Mr. Shields is Secretary of the Oregon Equal Taxation
League and a -well known author. Admission free.
Hear him! 8 P.M.
Monday, October 7
WE GIVE
Double ?X Stamps
All this week on all Shoe Purchases
BANNON & CO.
- Oregon City's Busiest Store
- A large crowd was addressed Wed
nesday evening by the Republican can-
SINGLE TAX SCORED
BY SANDY LEAGUE
The Sandy Taxpayers' League has
didates, for county offices in Scramlin ! been organized with T. S. Jonsrud,
halL Macksburg. Grant B. Dimick was 111111 man as president. At the first
to have been one of the speakers but
owing to a council meeting being
held in this city, he was unable to
attend. Speeches were made, by E.
C. Hackett, candidate for sheriff ;
Gustav Schnoerr and Chris SchuebeU
candidates for representative in the
legislature; J. F. Nelson, candidate
for assessor and E. P. Dedman, can
didate for recorder. Mayor Dimick
will go with the candidates to Molal
la, where a meeting will be held. The
candidates declare that the sentiment
where they have been is largely in
favor of th Republican ticket, and
all of them think they will be elected.
DR. FORD IS GIVEN
FINE RECEPTION
Dr. T. B. Ford and family were giv
en a public reception Wednesday ev
ening in honor of Dr.- Ford having
been returned to the pastorate of
the First Methodist church. Charles
Hageman, of Gladstone, presided at
the services, which were held in the
parlors of the church. George C.
Brownell lauded the churches and
said they were doing a great work
in Oregon. He declared Dr. Ford was
one of the most successful ministers
in the state. Rev. J. R. Lafidsborough
spoke in behalf of the Ministerial As
sociation. Light refreshments wee
served by the women of the church
and there was a short program of
song5.
meeting of the league J. H. Revenue
and F. E. McGugin spoke against sin
gle tax and declared the single tax
measure to be voted on in November
is dangerous and ought to be defeat
ed. -
Mr. McGugin said that the proposed
tax measure if adopted, would prove
disastrous to the farmers and to lab
oring men as well. The sentiment of
those present was opposed to single
tax in any form.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
"It has come to the knowledge of the
directors of the Clackamas Southern
Railway Company that there is in circu
lation pretended time checks issued
by E. P. Berdine, signing himself as
foreman of construction work for
said company, and that certain per
sons are circulating the statement
that these pretended time checks are
not paid by the company for the reas
on that it has not funds to do so.
"The Clackamas Southern Railway
Company wishes to notify all persons
that E. P. Berdine is not foreman for
said company and never had any au
thority to issue such time checks for
said company but that he was a sub
contractor and was working under
contract and that all work done by
said Berdine has been paid for in full
by the Clackamas Southern Railway
Company. -
"This Cojnpany pays all of its ob
ligations in cash, and all persons are
hereby notified not to purchase any
of such time checks.
. "Clackamas Southern Railway Com
pany." Advt.
AT THE GRAND
HYDE.
RAYMOND
Presenting their own original novelty
comedy playlet ;
"His Best Pal"
Introducing singing in three distinctly dif
ferent voices and impersonations by Mr. Hyde
- Spectacular dancing by Miss Raymond
carrying her own electrical effects and the
largest and only BILLIKEN in the profession.
WIFE OF OREGON BOY
IS
GIVEN DIVORCE
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 2. Superior
Court Justice Connolly has granted
a divorce to Mrs. Emily Johnson,
from- James Goodwin Johnson, of
Medford, Or., a former Harvard uni
versity ball player. The divorce was
ganted a fortnight ago but extraordin
ary efforts on the part of the lawyers
kept the information exclusively in
the court files until today.
The libel alleged cruel and abusive
treatment but no specific instances
were named in the document. Mrs.
Johnson is given the right to assume
her maiden name, Emily Brown Mit
chell. They were married in 1906
shortly after Miss Mitchell graduated
from high school. .
"Jimmy" Johnson, who was an all
around athlete at Harvard and popu
lar, was but one of many suitors for
her hand, another being a wealthy
young Canadian railway man. News
of the divorce was received with
much surprise here.
A small classified ad win rent that
vacant room.
PRIZES ARE OFFERED FOR IM
PROVEMENT OF COUNTY
THOROUGHFARES
SUPERVISORS TO COMPETE FOR TfiEM
Organization Decides to Become
Member of American Highway
Association Membership
Grows
The Clackamas County Automobile
Club, at a meeting at the Commercial
Club Tuesday, evening, urged the im
provement of the roads of the county.
It was decided to offer prizes of $75
$50 and $25 to road supervisors, who
accomplish the best results on trunk
roads in 1913. 1
It was declared by the members
that the offer would stimulate road
building in Clackamas County, ana
that eventually this county would
have as fine roads as any in the state.
A committee, composed of M. D. Lat
ourette, LeRoy S. Walker and C. W.
Risley, was named to arrange for
road meetings. It ia especially desir
ed that the road between Oregon City
and Canby, which, according to pres
ent plans will be a part of Pacific
Highway, be improved at once. There
is a rumor that unless this work is
done soon the highway route may be
changed.
.It was unanimously agreed that the
association should become a member
of the American Highway Associa
tion. The club has a membership of
more than fifty and! it is though it
will be' increased to 100 before 1913.
Dr. H. S. Mount is president; C. W.
Risley is vice-president and Ralph
Parker is secretary.
MAN ARRESTED. ON CHARGE
OF STEALING CLOTHING
Frank Taylor, accused; of stealing
clothing from a home where he work
ed on Sixteenth Street, was arrested
Wednesday night by Policeman Frost.
Taylor was captured by Pat Finucane
who turned the man over to the po
liceman. . '
Wife Seeks Divorce.
Leonora A. Manning, through At
torneys Brownell & Stone, filed suit
Wednesday for a divorce against
Lewis A. Manning. They were mar
ried in Vancouver, Wash., December
25, 1905. Cruel and inhuman conduct
is alleged.
ORDINANCE ORDERED WHICH
WILL MAKE MINIMUM RATE
FIFTY CENTS
PEOPLE WILL VOTE ON ELEVATOR
Tax Levy for 1913 Is Fixed at Eight
Mills, Same as This Year
Street Work Approved
City Attorney Story will draft an
ordinance, to be submitted to tha cwtv
Council, reducing the rates for electric-
lighting. The ordinance, if pass
ed by the City Council will reduce
the minimum charge from one dollar
to not more than fifty cents. The
ordinance was ordered at a meeting
of the council Wednesday evening.
An amendment to the city 'charter
to be submitted to the voters of Qre
gon City, at the next election, pro-
vmmg iur an elevator at tne blurt,
the cost to be not more than $12,000,
was urged, the council acting favor
ably. A resolution offered by the
Mayor and adopted by the council
will make it necessary for voters in
this city to have been residents more
than six months prior to the election
and residents of a ward in which
they vote, more than ten davs.
The culvert recently built on Jack
son and Fifteenth streets by the Ore
gon Engineering & Construction
Company was accepted.
A resolution to make an amend
ment to the city charter providing for
due next year, was adopted.
The tax levy for 1913 on general
tnnni r? no 1 and' ofroaf mtinAaaa wa a
made eight mills, the same as that of
this year. Objections to assessments
on Monroe street for street and sew
er purposes will be heard at the next
special meeting of the City Council,
which will be held on October 16.- A
petition will be introduced at this
meeting, asking for the improvement
of John Adams street.
An ordinance which will do away
with the professional horse traders
was read for -the first time. These
horse traders have become trouble1
some to the authorities at- times, it
was declared. They will be prohibi
ted from selling or trading their
horses on the streets hereafter, if
this ordinance is passed.
A house for the hose reel on Six
teenth street will he built at once, in
a more suitable) location than the
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'..t CSlsLdsifcom
Primarily a City of Homes Out
Just ask J. M. Hollowell and Professor Vedder what they did in the
garden line this summer. Mr. Hollowell will ask you to nibble at
some of the finest celery you every tasted and you'll want a second
helping. Professer Vedder will tell you that in his spare moments
he raised about 1000 jucy canteloupes and melons, besides his other
gardening. -
Ask "Pat" Harris to tell you what all he did with his little two
acres, and you will find that the genial Irishman raised everything
f rom "prathies" or spuds to gooseberries.
Ask Messers. Carter and Harrington if their little yard garden didn't "jus' grow"
as Topsy" did, while they whipped the Willamette riffles for the game salmon.
Ask Uncle Phet Parker to give"you'a few details about that cherry tree in " his
hack yard which was filled to capacity this year- and then some.
Ask Mayor Cross to tell you about a little plot of 5 acres on which he raises an
average crop of $600 worth of potatoes and on the same ground this year pick
ed sixty bushels of Crawford peaches from old abandoned peach trees.
Then run over and ask Recorder Sievers if he didn't pick two quarts of straw
berries from his berry patch during the past two weeks, after having "cleaned
'em out" early this summer.
We tell you it's in the soil. '.
We are selling a great many lots in the very heart of this productive section at
prices that will open your eyes.
Buy now even if you don't wish to build at present. - Plow up your land this
fall and next summer you, top, can enjoy some of the luxuries that go with life
in Gladstone.
Let our agent at Gladstone show you over these beautiful lots.
Opposite Post Office.
Phone 1982.
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REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION,